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Year: 1875

Far too little thought is given by parents to the physical conditions to which children are subjected in the schools to which they arc sent. Every body makes some personal effort to regulate the temperature of his domicile, to keep it as warm as need be, and to keep the air pure if he happens to know the importance of pure air. People in offices concern themselves as to the state of the rooms they pass the day in and workmen in the factories give the same subject perhaps undue attention. Yet all send their boys and girls to the pub lie schools and for five or six hours day leave those in whose welfare they have the tenderest interest exposed to the mercies of the indifferent servants of an indifferent corporation. It is to be hoped that picture presented by a school examiner in one school during the winter of the roasting stove in one part of the room and the freezing open windows in another will call attention to the subject sufficiently to induce some pressure of public opinion upon the proper authorities.
Year: 1875

don't think that any one has ever realized the amount of happiness or misery he anticipated.

 Very few men have ever made an occasion, but occasions have made many 8 man. .-

 If we were going to exist forever in this world even, there would be poor excuse for the manner in which most of us live.

 There is so much learning in the world just now that good, old-fashioned, com mon sense looks like foolishness.

 If man will do the best he can on any kind of job he undertakes, he will not only surprise everybody else, but he will surprise himself, too.

 When 8 man reaches the top round in the ladder of fame he thinks he owns that round, and he cannot make any room on it for anybody else.

 It is comparatively easy to see ghost, when you don't want to; but nothing is harder than to find one, by hunting for it. ..

 I have seen plenty of dogs that you could not fatter, but I do not think I ever saw man but what would take little of it kindly.

 You cannot bury lie so deep but what it will sprout.

 No man can expect to be happy whose thoughts all center on himself.

 Moral suasion and catnip tea are both good in mild cases, but when the disease is acute, the knife and the blister must be adopted.

 No man who is unacquainted with him. self can be well acquainted with others.

 Laziness is terrible burden, and one which a man cannot drop if he wants to-.

 What a man does not need is dear at any price.
Year: 1875

There is strong disposition to per petuate the embroidery mania.

 Walking skirts are drawn back taut into huge bunch behind. -@A @i-

 Lace bonnets for receptions or even- ing wear have full tulle strings ..u..

 Buddah cloth is one of the new spring fabrics for street dresses, and promises to be very fashionable.

 As the streets become cleaner prone made dresses will trail little more on pavement than they used to do. .u.

 It will be fashionable this year to have all sorts of things suspended from the waist belt as last year.

 Large lace fichus, something after the Martha Washington style, are com ing into fashion with great rapidity.

 The most conspicuous thing about the new bonnets is the brim, and that is large enough to make a duplicate bon net. "''

 The popular apron front itnow cut open in front and laced or held together with rows of ribbon to match the under skirt. 9, 5..

 Advanced Flora McFlimseys are wear ing the regular standing, London " cut throat " collar, with broken ends. it--r

 It is to be recorded that the corset waist went out of fashion just as fast as it came in, and stout ladies rejoice. >.

 Suits of velvet and silk combined will be the caprice this summer, and some of those lately imported are very handsome.

 There is no change in the style of wearing the hair. Less false hair is worn now than for many years past.

 Immense roses of beautiful hues and shades are the chief ornament or trim ming of the new bonnets.

 Beaded work Is destined to continue in favor Some of the new spring suits of black silk are covered with bead em- broidery. Stripes and plaids have not had their day yet, and will doubtless be more or less fashionable for many weeks to come. I

 We may look for revival of the fash ion of colored hose. It was too pretty and attractive to be discarded without a fair trial.

 It has gone entirely out of fashion for brides to wear white satin. They now take up reps silk, trlle and India muslin.

 An almost endless variety of fringe is exhibited for the summer trade, some novel and pretty, other styles worthle ss and not deserving of notice.

 In iewelry there is not much change. Long pendant earrings, hoops andsquare pieces of gold are in favor again, and Roman gold does not appear to have lost it's popularity.

 The rumor that crinoline was coming in again is rather premature. The present tight and compact style of wear ing the skirts will not admit of crinoline, we fear.
Year: 1875

Having read that coal tar would drive away rats from a dwelling, would like to give a chapter from my experience with it.

 Some years since, after an epidemic which killed all our cats, our house be- came infested with an army of rats. They gnawed holes in nearly every room, made havoc generally, and scampered about day and night, till we were near ly ready to burn up the house and run away by the light of it. .'. 2

 Just then we read an article on the many virtues of coal tar, in which the writer, noted college professor, told the same story. "Put tar in the holes; they would be disgusted and leave e1a naosse." We supposed it must be true, so we sent twenty miles for coal tar. Foolishly I had spent the day it came in giving my pantry an extra clean ing.

 At night my husband made swab and applied the tar to all the holes. We retired, thinking what blessing, that somebody was wise enough to tell us just what to do to get rid of such a nuisance. But in the morning horrors, such pantry! I should have supposed every rat in the neighbofhood had waded through the filthy stuff and danced 8 jig on my clean shelves and floor. In every room to which they had access were their black tracks visi- ble. From the back kitchen to the front door the house was filled with the abominable odor. It took weeks to clean the last of those tracks and a month to rid the house of the detestable perfume. Words fail to describe the horrors of that extremity-I can think of only one thing worse-a visitation of smallpox. And, to cap the climax, not a rat left the house They seemed to stick the closer. Depend upon it, the only sure cure for rats is good cat with family of smart kittens.
Year: 1875

Vandalia, Indiana, is strongly conser- vative, at least in church matters. The old custom of separating the men from the women of the congregation still pre- vails in one house of worship. A viola tion of the rule was observed by the clergyman during recent Sunday ser vice, and he drew the attention of the offenders to the fact in a loud tone of voice and rather emphatic terms. They did not seem inclined to move, so the reverend gentleman persisted in his vociferations, laying the sermon aside till he had disposed of the breach of church etiquette. At the third demand both transgressors arose and left the house,
Year: 1875

learned afterward that the casus 6eli was a dispute as to which should be served first with the bean soup. Like dogs struggling for bone these men fought over dish of thinned soup, and one of them gashed the others head with dipper. Is any moral necessary 1 trow not.
Year: 1875

WELL KNOWN NEWARK SPORT IN A PECULIAR


POSITION.


About the middle of last July quite a stir was occa-
stoned Newark by the arrest of Ebenezer Francis,
Jr well known sport and billiard player on the very
grave charge of having forged check for s4s6 so,
which check bore the false signature of the business
firm of ex-Alderman Francis. The accuseds father s
the senior partner. When the Grand Jury met the
papers placed before them and in due time young
Francis was indicted and held to bail for trial This
week just closed the brought TO trial The
State produced the officers of the State Bank, who
point blank that Francis In the bank the day
alleged, presented the check and got the money and
that few minutes after he left the forgery was dscov
cred. The plea OF the defence mistaken identity.
To sustain abi they produced witnesses from Nor
rs' Cove Conn, who swore that Francis was there at
the time and the day OF the alleged forgery On FRI
day the given TO the jury They remained out
all night and all day yesterday with no prospect last night
Of coming TO any agreement They were reported 10 DC
about six and
Year: 1875

At the of the Suffolk County Court of Sessions
held last week at Riverhead the Grand Jury found
indictment against William Gill for assault upon, with
intent kill his wife, at Belleport last Gill,
it may remembered lay in wait for his wife several
days. and then fired three bullets into her person from
a revolver but did not succeed in killing her. He
arragned and pleaded not guilty and his trial was de-
ferred. Franz Faust indicted for mansaughter IN the
second degree in killing Adrian GrOenleather on the
Great South Bay last summer, pleaded not guilty. He
has been this country but two three years and s
unable speak understand English consequently
interpreter necessary The prosecution claimed
that the prisoner quarreed with Groeneather and that
while fighting the deceased knocked overheard and
drowned while the prisoner insisted that GToenleather
fell overheard by accident The jury found him guilty
of manslaughter in the fourth degree
Year: 1875

The Queens County Board OF Supervisors, on the 25th
OF August last passed resolutions that prisoners SEN
fenced the county to sixty days Imprisonment and
less than year should be sent to the Kings County
Penitentary, in accordance with arrangement made
with the Board of Supervisors Of that county. 1t is
now understood that sheriff Sammis, of Queens
county, refuses TO transfer tho prisoners rom his
jurisdiction, on the grounds that the commitments
made since the resolutions passed by the Super
vsors simply specify the County Jail as the place or
confinement and do not order transfer TO any other
institution The Sheriff is fortified in his position by
the opinion Of County Judge Armstrong, and mean
time there number Of prisoners in the Jail await
ing a settlement of the question
Year: 1875

counterfeit They then visited the Atlantic Garden,
drank beer and again rendered the bill Captain Ken
mock OF the United States Secret Service Immediately
arrested the and took them before Commissioner
Shields, who held them for examination. Yesterday
the examination held and the young men dis
charged, 1t being shown that they had no guilty
knowledge Of the character Of the bill


The further hearing OF testimony relative TO the viii
of Eliza Hearsey contested by her direct heirs, was
had before Surrogate Huchngs yesterday BY the terms
OF the will her estate, valued at $4,000 left to Mr.
James Leverdge and the direct heirs cut on Nothing
of interest developed and at the close OF the sum
until TO- morrow
Year: 1875

HUbbINU bAII4VH


sailor named Joseph Walsh was roaming around
Grand street Thursday night and went into liquor
store Of Elizabeth and Grand Streets where he
took glasses of liquor. From there he went to the
corner of Forsyth and Grand Streets and after emerg
ing from that place he remembered nothing
till he arraigned at the police court this
morning for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
His fine paid and he discharged.
The sailor then discovered that he had been robbed OF
check for his baggage the Pennsylvania Railroad
and went the Edrdge street station house and stated
his case TO Captain Ulman who detailed Detective Null
len TO attend TO it, Detective Mullen repaired TO the Office
of the company found the who had removed the
baggage and traced IL 10 No IL Chryse street. where
he found man. named Richard Confrey, whom he
brought before Judge Smith, at the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday, and who identified by Joseph
Walsh Confrey committed in 900 bail to answer
by Justice Smith.
Year: 1875

A SHAMELESS HOTEL FRAUD.


Herman G. Uebe arrested for obtaining board
and lodging at the Windsor Hotel and refusing to pay
for the same. The fact did not have the means
to pay. His large heavy trunk contained only a'arge
stone placed therein he admitted to the Court "to give
the impression that II full of clothing so that he
might be admitted to hotels and boarding houses to
procure food and lodging without paying for the same
He was the Island for year in default of 81 600
bail TO be OF good behavior for that time
Year: 1875

THE MEMBERS of the bar of the United
States Supreme Court held a meeting in the
office Of the clerk of the court yesterday in
respect To the memory of the late Louis
Jauin. and adopted the customary resoIu-
tiuUS.
Year: 1875

TItE SENATE COMMITTEE on ApprOpria-
uorS Ecid another meeting yesterday To con-
slider the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Thus far no material
changes have been made in the bill aS il
passed the house. Ii is probable that the
committee Will be ready to report within
few days.
Year: 1875

men had won victory. Now that the war IS over,
when 1t has ceased 10 arouse the curiosIties which
1t at first engendered, when there is an EFFORT and
n most ardent desire throughout the whole coun-
try 10 dwell in peace and IN unity. to cover up and
forget the misunderstanding OF the past, an at
tempt upon the part OF these two men to resume
the bloody axe that Grant. by crushing out
people, may be iostered into third
term. perhaps TO declare himself SUI
preme dictator, Is simply monstrous, and
the American people Will not submit
to 1t. IL is an utter impossbity to defend GRANTS
Louisiana policy. 1t is so devoid OF anything like
craftsmanship that even his own partisans must
revolt at l. when they hear the Of the people
come laundering along the whole line. one OF
the causes which led to the attempt made to i'm
peach me, and that, too, Tor maintaining consitu
tional government was the controversy which led
to an open rupture with Grant men. appointed
Grant Secretary OF War ad interim. He made
pledge to Inc that should he find 1t against his
wishes to remain in onice until the Stanton ques-
ton was settled he would turn the keys oil the
orice over to me; but he violated his pledge ana
placed Stanton in possession. For man TO vio-
late a sacred pledge were but TO debase and de-
grade himself and to render him unit
for fulfilling any public position Grant
you know at one time strongly leaned over to the
democracy, ana his reports regarding the South
when he took his tour through it in 1866 were the
best he ever made. II Is little singular now that
he should desire TO humillate Louisiana that he
himself may grow fat upon their walls. Grant
found 1t profitable to himself to go with the
dominant party. and he now wishes to continue
himself In power, not by appealing to their reason,
but to their passions and prejudces, which should
have long since died OUT.


Here the interview ended. LOuisiana's usurpa-
ton has added greatly TO the strength OF Johnson
as a candidate Tor the United states Senatorship.
being regarded as a firm adhereDr OF constitutional
government and one who would protect the
interests OF any State so wrongluy assailed and
tramped under foot as that OF Louisiana.
Year: 1875

CITY SCHOOL Board Yesterday was the
gay for the regular meeting of the City
school Board, but it vas deemed expedent
10 postpone it until after the examination of
teachers. Indeed, there Is now no pressing
business for the Board to transact-only few
I!!!s awaiting the attention of the body.
Year: 1875

ANXIETY FOR THE DECISION OF TIE EPISCOPAL


CoUNCIL-TIIE QUEEN PErIriONED TO REvgasE


TIE DECREE IN TIE GUIBORD CAsE--ALL QUIET


AT THE CEMETERY.


MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-THE result Of the de-
lberatons OF the recent Council Of Roman Catholic
Bishops OF this province is awaited with anxiety by tho
people that faith in this district 1t is stated that
Episcopal circular will shortly be issued, In which ths
immunity OF the clergy from the operation OF the civil
laws will be energetically affirmed


Petitions being circulated throughout the city and
the doceses surrounding for all Catholics TO sign praying
Her Majesty revise the decision mado by tho Privy
Council concerning the burial Of Guibords remains The
petitions are being eagerly signed.


All quiet at the cemetery Friday night the volunteer
guards acted in such rowdy tnat tie sergeant
In command OF the regulars publicly requested them not
TO come 10 his assistance any longer number OF them
came duty drunk.
Year: 1875

TELEGRAPH MACHINES WORKED BY
AR.-An account is published of an in
teresting exhibition of telegraph ma
chimes, worked exclusively by air, lately
given in London by Mr.. GUITARS, the in
ventor A number of different instru-
ments were on view. The impulse is
produced at one end of a tube by the
operator, and performs the mechanical
work of the other end, either by the
ringing of bell or turning needle
round dial. A rapidity and precision
can be made equal to electric telegraph,


the conducting tube being able to be
laid under or over cover, in the same
manner as an ordinary telegraph. At
tached to each machine is a bell and
dial, which drives the air through pipe
to the other operator. AS the lever is
moved up and down, the dial, which
stands where the message is destined
for, registers whatever the word may be.


Each dial is supplied with needle; and
as each squirt of air presses against the
words of the machine, the needle is
moved exactly the number of times the
lever is pressed. Each instrument can
receive or send message about 4OO
yards, and is, therefore, of special con-
venience for private intercommunicatlon.
Year: 1875

The WAGES OF RAILWAY EMPLoTEs.-
There is very evident disposition on
the part of the railway managers to in
stitute general reduction in the pay of
all the employees, in following up the
general plan of retrenchment which has
been going on during the past SIX
months. It is claimed that the wages
now paid to workmen are considerably
in advance of those paid previous to the
war, which is true, while the fact also
remains that living is nearly as cheap
now as in 1850. To ascertain the wages
paid now as compared with those which
were obtained during the early days of
the war. the following table has been
prepared, and may be relied upon as
correct. The amounts given below are
the average monty wages paid the vari-
our classes of laborers during the years
mentioned.
Year: 1875

CHICAGO, June 29.-JOhn Condor,
laborsr, residing at No. II South Hal
stead street, this morning while at
breskfast drew revolver and shot
across the table at his wife, hitting her
in the left breast and also in the head.
The first tall passed through her lungs
and she died instantly. Condor then
placed the pistol in the region Of his
heart and fired, inhicting a wound
which will doubtless prove fatal. As
the police attempted his arrest he fired
among the crowd, but did no harm. He
stated 70 reporter that he was perfectly
conscious Of the extent Of his crime,
and that he had just cause for it. Jesl-
Ousy is supposed to be the cause Of the
act CoDdOn was sixty-five and his
Wi forty NeRra Old
Year: 1875

WHY in the name ofcommon sense do GER
tain Democratic journals continue to hunt up
aud print afidavits to show that Gen. Rob-
erts was good officer and brave man while
connected with the army? No Republican
paper has said to the contrary, and most of
them have declared he was. Why must his
political friends cast suspicion upon him by
these uncaled for affidavits and silly declara-
tiOns?
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

chap-Pm sorry for myself even now,
you swafming up little bit ut q
time, crying away quietly, and rubbing
the skin of my poor knees and elbows,


while the place felt that hot and stuffy I
could hardly breathe, cramped up as l
Year: 1875

Some folks don't like the odor of Linn
burger cheese. One evening not very
long since a gentleman had made his
preparations to attend prayer-meeting
with his wife. Prior to starting he came
down town to his place of business, and
while there an acquaintance discovered
that he was about to engage in Wednes-
day evening devotion. Accordingly he
put up viIainous job. Procuring
huge slice of the most fragrant Limburg-
er to be had he watched his opportunity
and just as the gentleman stepped out
of the door to so, home for his wife.
slipped ii In his pocket. The partiesre-
paired to the church, and were soon
seated side by side in comfortable pew
near the stove. Soon the cheese began
to grow loud. The sisters turned their
heads about and looked as if naut
barrel had exploded. The deacons ele-
waited their nose and thought Of the third
plague of Egypt The preacher smelied
a great smell and the wife of the nm
conscious Odor casket nudged herspouse
and inquired if he didn't smell some-
thing. ''Maria, it's awful, " he respond
ed; lit must be in the coal. The more
the assembly speculated the louder the
odor became, and finally all handsunited
In hurTying the meeting to a close. Ar
irving home and while preparing to re-
tire, the gentleman discovered the cause
of the uupleasantness, and removed iton
a couple of chips. II Iowa State Regis
ter.
Year: 1875

litter the first Of Jaauo,y zee shat
hare to prepay the postage on all
papers GOING OUT or THE
COUNTY. Subscribers at dis
tdhce please note Hj8 fact, as zoe shall
only send to those ,oho pay IN ddraace
after that ddte as age cannot afford
to rat FOR oar pay and pay postage
also.
Year: 1875


"A rose looked in at the window,
On bleak November morn;
Twas lingering ray Of the summer,


The wreck of the year TO adorn.
The beauty and grace oF the blossom
Shed gladness and light through the room
And Rose, looking in at the window,
Disperses NoYember's bloom.
There's Rose looking in at the window
For every condition Of life;
In days of content and enjoyment,


In hours with bitterness rife.
The voice of friend in affiiction,


His kindness in troubles dull day
IT'S rose looking in at the window
That chases dark thoughts away.
There's rose looking in at the ewindow,
And pleasant it is to see
In the palace of pomp and pleasure,
In the cottage of low degree.
Where'er there's the smile of woman,
AS bright as a beam from above
There's Rose looking in at the window,
And filling the dwelling with love.
There's Rose looking in at the window,
On Youth with its smiles and its tears;
Tis affection who prays that a blessing
May dwell in the breast that she cheers
Nor forgotten is Age, with his treasure
OF mercies, of errors forgotten;
And the Rose that looks in at his window,
Is Hope, that points upward to heaven.
Year: 1875




Two tigers and zebra were
shipped last Friday from the
I1ippodrome in this city to the
menagerie now exhibiting in
Vermont. The tigers were put
in separate boxes, and the zebra
was tied in one corner of the
car. During the night one of
the tigers broke out Of his box
and roamed around the car, from
which, however, he could not
obtain egress. 1t would appear
that before the car left here a
young man had surreptitiously
hidden himself away in the car
to steal a ride to St. Albans, not
knowing what kind Of travelling
companions he was to have
Fancy his feeling on awakening
in the night and finding the IL
ger shifting around the car!
We can well believe him when
he says it seemed to be six
months before their arrival at
st. Adams, where the tigers
nose was seen protruding
through the space in the door
left to admit air. Lingard, who
was in the sleeping-car in the
rear, was quickly called and
took prompt measures to cage
the tiger, when the poor travel
er was relived from his perilous
position. Great drops of perspi-
ration stood upon his brow
when brought to light, and he
probably will not soon for
get his night in a railroad car
with loose tiger,