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Year: 1872

Our neighbor of The World, in calling atten-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Randall, the Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee in
Pennsylvania, has brought a civil suit for
damages against the officials who 80 foully
cOnspired against him and Mr.. Mcclure, seems
to think that in doing this he has fully met
public expectation. Although we admit it is
strictly no direct concern of ours, we incline
to different view of the matter. Mr.. Ran
dali owes it to himself, and the cause and
truth, to institute a criminal prosecution, be
its probable issue what it may. If otfense at
all, it was no ordinary one. Not only did five
Of1ice-hOlders unite i'll conspiracy to defame
and niure respectable and as is now admitted,
innocent individuals, forging letter as means
to that end but the Mayor of tho city laid this
forgery thus indorsed before the Federal au-
thorities and asked for adverse action. Moth
ing but the calm good sense of the District
Attorney prevented 1t.


If ever there was criminal conspiracy,
here it was, and, as such, at least an at
tempt should be made to punish it. A
suit sounding in damages, to be tried years
hence, is poor affair; and what special
pecuniary damage can be shownf In civil
suit Mr. RandalIs lips are sealed. He cannot
under oath say the letter attributed to him is
a forgery. 1t will be an unsatisfactory ques-
ton of handwriting for q puzzled jury.
In criminal prosecution, even if it uld-
mately fails, as to Philadelphia it well may,
he can at least say the truth before the COM
mitting magistrate and the Grand Jury; and
what is it to him if afterward, corruption
illustrates justice3 There are many consider
ations which we hardly like TO think about
that seem to demand active, energetic action
in Philadelphia's polluted atmosphere. A dark
cloud of suspicion rests upon that region not
at all limited by party lines, and if care is not
taken and vigorous action had, it will extend
beyond the low ground of politics, and creep
ing up hide from sight eminences which are
now above it.
Year: 1872

There arc no breakfasts, dinners, suppers like
those which we shall presently, with the un-
equaled relish of kindly conversation, be cat
ing. Then, too, it is only in Winter that
we can experience the delicious sense
of shelter, while the great winds are
roaring outside, while the rain is
swashing cur window-pane, or the white
shower is putting the world into shrOud.
Then it is, with your oldest slippers upon
your feet and your shabbiest dressing-gown
upon your back, with your longest pipe in
your mouth and your statelest folio upon
your knee, that you can make the hours be-
tween sunset and bedtime each as golden as
the brightest star which is swapping in tho
frosty armament. If you be MT male of sex.
the pipe and the folio must be eliminated
from the arrangements If you be something
better than single so much the "nicer."
Year: 1872

We seem to be educating a peculiarly ami
able type of scholars and gentlemen at our
National Academies. A colored midshipmas
named COnyers has recently entered the Naval
School at Annapolis. His complexion is 50
exasperating to the young Caucasians there
that wherever two or three dozen OF them are
gathered together. making the proceeding en-
tirely safe, they beat and kick him with great
spirit and energy. He appears to be an en-
tirely inoffensive person, so that 1t is rather
difficult for the authorities to mark him down
fast enough to dismiss him. He is so heavily
weighted that it is, of course, impossible that
he should get through; but if the Naval
School is to be anything moro than Water
street Sailors Boarding House, Commodore
WOrden would do well to teach the young
ruffians under his charge that there are such
things as laws, and that they are made to DO
obeyed.
Year: 1872

sources TO corrupt the ballot in q
state nearly evenly divided far enough
to decide tho result; but it will never
be possible for them to do tho same
thing throughout the whole Union on the same
day. We have the votes for an honest victory;
we cannot be dishonesty deprived OF their
weight in November. Nothing can defeat us,
unless it be the "moral effect" of the Penn
sylvania corruption Shall that do it7
Year: 1872

Twenty-nine topics affecting commercial and
financial interests are proposed for discussion
by the National Board of Trade, which begins
its sessions in this city to-day. 1t has been
too much the practice of these commercial
conventions merely to agree to memorializo
Congress on various subjects, and then leave
the work until the next year. But the ques-
tions which will come up in this conference
seem to be more practical than usual; an IN
telligent debate on them cannot be otherwise
than useful to tho organizations represented
and to the country also.
Year: 1872

From every quarter we receive the cheering
intelligence that the good work is carried on
with unabated vigor. The gross frauds IN
Pennsylvania have plucked the sting out of
our defeat there, and Liberal Republicans and
Democrats arc renewing the fight with fresh
energy and hopes. In New-YOrk Gov. Hoffman
takes the stump, and will deliver addresses at
Cortland on Thursday afternoon next, and
Homer on the evening of the same day. The
Governor is sure Of hearty reception, and
his presence in the field will impart increased
courage and confidence to the ranks of his
party associates.
Year: 1872

An old proverb has expressed the popular
impression of the sympathy of nature with the
SORROWS of men in the homely phrase, Happy
&" is the dead whom the rain rains on" 1t was
under a sad and rainy sky that William
Henry Seward was yesterday borne to his
grave, amid the unpurchased tears of thou
sands of his friends and fellOw-citizens. Tho
wisest of the Greeks said to a King of the
East that no man could be called happy until
his DEATH and now that our most eminent
citizen has finished his career, we can survey
his life and call it q happy one. 1t is
true that In the vulgar view, which
regards only material success, it may not
appear so. He did not attain the high
est point of his civic ambition. He
did not accumulate great wealth. He suffered
the passing clouds of popular disfavor and the
keener pangs of personal bereavement. But
mere comfort and ease and prosperity are not
the end Of life. In honest labor, in cOnsclen-
tious effort for what he considered the good
of his country and of mankind, in an upright
walk and conversation before men, and an
humble trust in Heaven, his life was passed,
and crowned at last by a tranquil death and
q funeral where the nation was chief mourner.
We cannot but recall his own eloquent words
in describing the death in harness of the
younger Adams, in which he quoted that
statesman's dying words, which might have
been bis own" This is the end Of earth.
cam content"
Year: 1872

Fitzpatrick, the Arkansas land-rover, seems
to have full swing for time in the Critten-
den County region. His followers are negroes
who belong to a secret league, something like
that which the cOlOred men of North Carolina
sustain. Our dispatches present fOrcible pic
ture of this bold bandit entering a church
filed with negro worshipers and compelling a
large number of them to join his band or be
fined for neglect of duty, according to the OBJ
legations of their order. Fitzpatrick is an out
law who seeks to avoid arrest and punishment
by surrounding himself with these colored
conscripts. The facility with which he does
this shows what dangerous enemy to law and
order is concealed in the secret, Oath-bound
organizations so common in the disOrdered,
misgoverned States of the South and South
West.
Year: 1872

Indigestion not dangerous say the faculty Perbap


Se "nle it remains indigestion but look at the CON
sequences to wAch lead does lead when il he
comes chronic disease. spark of is a small thing


pressure oI the foot will put it breath will extugub
IT, let 1t may fire powder mill, kindle fame that will
consume acy In like indigestion may produce
ttlS cancer Of the stomach congestion of the bowels


pexy liver disease and many other dangerous maad
II not We then. TO check it in the Nothing moro
clearly and Indsputaby established than that Hostette
o"maeh Bters will eradicate dyspepsia in all stages The
true policy however to sxtinGush the 6rst stages
ths wholesome powerful and nfable Alternative
1t easier to queneh than fame and il 10
cure dyspepsia when 1t FIRST develop than when II has
made headway by neglect and become complicated with
ailments There IL not the shadow OF a that the bter
are a. directly antagonistic to dyspepsia is to fire.
There are thousands Of proving this fact The
remedy Is safe and agreeable All the liquors OF commerce
prescribed as smuans leave sting behind But the sting


is taken out Of the sprtuous this great remedy NV
vegetable medication. and the stmulant Thus
icaed Is Of exceptional purity OF all toncs taken a. safe


guards or remedies tor fever and bilious remtents
other epdemesr It is the only can uniformly be de-
pS''4O- 'u' msrch6lm
Year: 1872

DEMOCRATIC Car POLIcY.-A Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune gives
his idea of the democratic policy during the
present slight onpleasantneSs among the
republicans, as follows:


The democratic party is as noiseless as
cat IN pursuit OF her prey, while the agitations
Ol tnelT adversarles are in progress. If they
were all shod IN sheep skin shoes, with the
more quietly, but they are preparing for The
final spring with as determined an intent as
eyer They will encourage the growth Of a
third party. toru from the republican organize
lions, to the last moment, aud then thew will
meet and nominate a candidate of their own,
ana showing moderate platform and a con.
SerVatlve candidate, will invite the disaffected
ron every cave of Adulam in the land"
Year: 1872

In the case of John =. Hayden, charged with
violating certain provisions OF the Bankruptcy act 1t
appeared in evidence that he disposed Of after an
order to show cause and injunction restraining him
from dsposng of his property had been served upon
him and that.e disposed Of this money by the advice
Of counsel the OF decision In this case, given
yesterday, Commissioner Belts says


There can be no these being violation


on a OF the the defendant
assignee ou the cling Of the petition and
transfer from the time that the
cause and the injunction upon him. Prom
be deemed that the property h that he had


In his and that he had night
Tor personal Iecees however pressing than the cashier OF
would have the funds Of It's depoao The law provides
that $500 worth Of property shall be EXEMPT from its
operation. and NAY Le used By the debtor That is the
h go beyond The question then How far does the
sde protect h The provision section ~ the
explicit the debtor make payment OF with
the hands shall be
misIemeanor This the defendant certainly
not perhaps the primary intent but essential 70 and
Inherent 10 be committing II he paid ell Goa his land
isdr doctor and those who supplied his family fool
intended money should his assignee question
involved the stviee Of
defendant him Bat the question
deponen intended the Of this do not deem
under the protection which the s,ce Of
defendant must be held await the action the Grand jury
Year: 1872

A CARD FROM THE CLERK OF THE SENATE
TO The Editor of The Tribune.


SIR: AS THE TRIBUNE correspondent at Trenton
has paid the State Printing question In NewJersey
and hA, charged that by the State
printers perm, practical printer and publisher OF many years
beyond
that printer ha, to notice of the
your corespondenthas given to- In the bret
place correspondent that the public printing costs the State
nearly or quite and "csp be done equally well for S20
at most Let what really did cost and for the real
the Controllers report, copy Of which send
with this. The Controller says (see pages II and 2):


Pnng-For this the disbursements during the have
Year: 1872

Tie gold market has been strong again, with fther
advance In the price 10 ll5i on large and more active
demand for coiu for payment into the Treasury on ae-
OF Customs the fact OF the reduced tariff going
into effect to-day requiring importers to make free pur


chases OF specie TO lift their long accommodating lines OF
merchandise from bond. IL is estimated In wellin-
formed circles that the payments into the Treasury
from this source will not fall far short OF siOooooo
week. To day they amounted TO s23OoOOo IL wonid
seem from the depleted condition of the Treasury coin
balances that despite this fresh accession the Secretary
Will not be able to sell greater amount OF coin than
advertised which leads to the conclusion that the
Mieawberian policy OF hnanciering, 70 long In
vogue by the present guardian OF our ma
tonal finances, has brought the Treasury into con
dtlon OF control from outside combinations from whioh
1t will require struggle TO disengage itse in
the meantime our financial custodian Is absent from his
post decmlng the future political situation OF more iu'-
portance than strict attention TO departmental DUTIES


careful persal OF the extraordinary success OF tue
new French loan compared with the secrearyset et-


forte TO place late s3oooooo Ave per conts on E


ropean market must cause blush Of shame 10 man'o
Year: 1872

In State bonds the dealings scarcely important
enough merit any remarks the business transacted
The sales will be found u the stock Exchange lists at
the head of the column. The following the bids:
Year: 1872

made for the passage OF the Mint bill, I
suggest such alterations as will probibit
'tne coinage OF silver for circulation in
this country, hut that authority be given
Tor The coinage ofsilver dollar that shall
De as valuable as the Mexican dollars
and TO be furnished ut its actual cost
Ihe Mexican dollar is used generally in
trade with China, and is now sold at a
premium of about eight per cent. over
the actual expense of coinage
Year: 1872

: The following recipe is said TO knock
the ague end-ways.' Those afflicted
might be benefited by giving it a trial:
" Take Of common sage enough to make
about u half pint OF ten. then get
about the same quantity Of good vine-
gar, mix, and take II all IL possible,
when you feel the chill coming ON. In
stead of chill you will have good
sweat and in ninety-nine cases ont of
one hundred You can say goodbye
ague.'
Year: 1872

wondered, where YOU were all the
morning. thought YOU would be back
soon when the man brought the turkey.
You see. Willie, God did do it,


What" said Willie, didn't mother
buy il and then keep it secret to sur
prise us?,


No indeed! she don't know who sent
il; the man wouldn't tell. saw her
crying after he went away, and whis-
pered and told her how many times I'd
asked, aud God had sent it after ALL


Maybe he did, said Willie thought
fully, IL looks So


think the boy was right; but prob
ably il he had not tried with all his
might to get the nice dinner for Tha Ks.
giving it would not have come for he
truth was, that the old gentleman who
had been watching Willie on The wharf
had inquired about the family in the
little shop, and he it was who had order
ed aturkey TO be sent up to Mrs. Moore.
Year: 1872

Jacob was rather successful but not a very high toned patriarch. Our readers are familiar with the trick he played on his father to obtain the blessing intended for his brother. The cheat was perfect in all respects but one. The voice was Ja- cob's voice. Just so the, Democrats who talk of masquerading as Republicans in the approaching presidential campaign can disguise everything but the ssvoice. |" It is not little amusing to see the editor of the Sentinel teaching his ''class'' the fa- n,iliar accent; but it is no easy matter for the ''out and outer" to change tone. Here is specimen in the last Sentinel who regrets that his party cannot elect a statesman like Eaton, but is ready to take Trumbull in preference to Grant. He concludes his communication with the fol- lowing precious bit of political history:

 The convention at Charleston in 1860 rejected platform proposed by the only States solely Democratic, and then when the representatives from those States withdrew in disgust, its Bump" nomina- ted candidate at bitter enmity with the then Democratic administration, and who gained the electoral vote of one State and part of another. The Convention at Con- vention in 1884 placed in nomination 8 candidate who openly and publicly disa- vowed and trampled upon it's platform while the last convention in New York not only refused to adopt policy tending to divide the Republican vote but actually rejected the only Democratic candidate (Parker of Pennsylvania who stood a fair chance of making a successful fight against the Republican nominee. Have we not had enough of such sad and sick enining experience? sas34rf~EoF la 1s,s

 Is there any mistaking that voice 1? Here is man who looks back with regret to the fact that the Democratic Conven- ton of 1860 had a Northern backbone in it, and nominated a patriot with back bone in him for the presidency, and who is further of opinion that Gen. ,McC Clellan was rather too much of war man for the exigencies of 1864! Can he be trusted with power in 1878? Amnesty and reve- nue reform may be all he demands now, but how would Reconstruction fare in the long run with men of that mode of think ing predominant in the national councils? :? Still it will not do for Republicans to rely too confidently on the bad record and Bourbonish conservatism of their adversa. ries. Although we now have the game in our own hands, there are opportunities enough for throwing it away. We cannot afford to ignore New York Custom House and kindred civil service iniquities, nor the coal and salt duties and other oppres- sive perversions of the Protective system, nor the fact that Southern carpet baggers deserve suppression just as much as Southern Ku Klux. Moreover, if the friends of Messrs. Conkling and Fenton continue to butcher each other at the present rate a few months longer, it is pretty certain there will not be Republi-

 cans enough left to carry the State ofNew 1 York, even if nothing worse comes of it.
Year: 1872

We are glad to see that the Judiciary committee of New York Assembly are to tske immediate action regarding the inn peaehmens of Barnard and Cardozo. the i've most notorious Ring judges. ..,
Year: 1872




Since your last session the President of
the Mexican Republic, distinguished by
his high character and by his services to
his country, has died. His temporary
successor has now been elected with great
unanimity by the peoples proof of con-
fdence on their part in his patriotism and
wisdom which it is believed will be CON
frmed by the results of his administration.
1t is particularly desirable that nothing
should be left undone by the government
of either Republic to strengthen their re-
lations as neighbors and friends. 1t is
much to be regretted that many lawless
acts continue to distract the quiet of the
settlements on the border between our land
and that of Mexico and that complaints
OF wrong to American citizens IN various
parts OF the country are made. The rev.
olutlonary condition 10 which the neigh
bering Republic has so long been involved
has In some degree contribted to this dis
turbance.. II is to be hoped that with
more settled rule of order through the
| Republic which may be expected from the
present government the acts of which
just complaint is made will cease. The
proceedings of the commission under the
convention with Mexico of the 4th of Ju-
| ly 1858 on the subject of claims have un-
fortunately been checked by an
obstacle for the removal cJ
which measures have been taken
by the two governments, which it is be-
Iieved will prove successful. The COM
mlssioners appointed pursuant to the
joint resolution OF Congress of the 7th OF
Year: 1872

The report of the Secretary of the
navy herewith accompanying explains
fully the condition of this branch Of the
public service, It's wants and Deficiencies,
expenses Incurred daring the past year
and appropriations for the same. l.
also gives a complete history of the ser


vices of the navy for the past year in
addition u its regular services. 1t Is
evident that unless steps are taken to
preserve our navy that in very few years
the United States will be the weakest
nation upon the ocean Of all the great
powers. With an energetic, progre ,sive
business people like ours penetrating aud
forming busiuess relations with every
part of the known world. navy strong
enough to command the respect of our
arms abroad is necessary for the full pro-
lection of their rights. | recon mend
careful consideration by Congress of the
recommendations made by the Secretary
OF the Navy
Year: 1872

A contest for the championship OF Saline
county in the use Of the billiard cue will come
on next Saturday at the billiard saloon Of Steve
Mulligan's. BrookviIle. For the best player a
prize of twenty-five dollars in cash is offered.
for the second best q watch worth twenty dol
lars and for the third best gold pen worth
ten dollars. Some Of Salinas ''blOods . in
tend to give our neighbor an exhibition Of their
skill. Ii will Ike we'll worth visit from any
acquainted with the game Of billiards.
Year: 1872

II Is stated that the wheat that was drilled in
last fall remains uninjured by the late severe
weather, but 1t is feared by some tiatthe wealth.
d has damaged the wheat that was simply l'ar-
rowci in
Year: 1872

Piaytoed is proving himself competen. to
1iippay he enormous demand for coal in the
sely. he b now prepared to sell coal at lower
1gures than any other coal dealer here. He
sew bas. On hand Loo bushels Of the popular
On4e City shaft coal. Go and bur . good
susoly before it Is ell gone.
Year: 1872

When the entire North was excit-
ed with anger and revenge in conse-
quence of the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln. Mr. Greeley wrote
the following manly letter +:


OFFICE OF THE TRIBUNE,


New York, May 16, 1866,


My Dear Sri have yours of the
9Th, for which I thank you. I heart
lily concur with your view Of what
should be our national policy, and
am doing my utmost to have mercy
and m1ognonin,ity its ruling attributes.
Only let the late insurgents join with
us in saying slavery is no more, and
I think we shall gradually mould the
public will to our views. just now
the assassination of President Lin
coin has made the North furious !;
but we shall out grow that. I shall
not hesitate to labor and suffer re-
proach in the service of HeaUen bless
ed charity and mercy.


Yours, HORACE GREELEY.


These are the views of q Christian
statesman, who was ready to suffer

reproach, and did so in stemming
the tide Of indignant passion then
surging through the country.
Year: 1872

take leave to inform eur saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture Of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now1in full operation.
can furnish the public with an article inferior to
none manufactured in the West or East, and supe-
rior to any beer manufactured here, and at rate
much cheaper thanthe imported lager from abroad
Facts will prove the truth ofmy assertion.


OEders filled with sll necessary carefulness and
promptness and particular attention Is paid to the
stpping for country customers. Come and try
s1d you win b satisaed In al and every respect


au362m
Year: 1872

spgISG OPENING AT sHUTzEN rARR.


The Wilmington Rifle Club propose to inaugu-
rate the season st their Park with trot OF two
days continuance. to take place during the lat
ter part Of the present month. The formal an
nouncement will be made in few days.
Year: 1872

After the joys Of earth,
After its songs and mirth,
After its hour of light,
After its dreams so bright


What then?
Only empty name,
Only weary frame,
Only a conscious smart,
Only a aching heart.
After this empty name,
After this weary frame,
After this conscious smart,
After this aching heart,


What then?
Only a sad farewell
TO a world loved too well,
Only a silent bed,
With the forgotten dead.
After this sad farewell,
To a world loved too well,
After this silent bed
With the forgotten dead,


What taen?
Year: 1872

One OF the Siamese twins is still j.
ing at the point Of death at their home
in South Carolina. The other is in
good health In anticipation of death,
arrangements have been made for the
immediate separationof the living from
tie dead brother. ~