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Year: 1870

The World discussing the abolition of the
Frankng Privilege, with an ill-dlsguised aver
sion to its triumph, says:


"n Congress were to require prepayment on all news
papers going through the mails the press Of the country
great and small daily and weekly, city aud county,
would combine in protest and we Judge that such pro-
test would by Congress be heard and needed"


The World may speak for itself on this
point; it does not speak for THE TRIBUNE.
We stand for the rule of Prepayment for erery-
thing sent through the Mails. If any one de-
posts a single copy of periodical for trans
mission and delivery, let him pay the required
postage; if publisher sends half his edition
for like treatment, let it be duly weighed when
received at the Post-0 Office, the proper postage
thus ascertained, and that postage paid down on
the nail. That will save the bother and delay OK
collecting it by pennies through the let
ter-carriers and the risk of its non
receipt by the Department. We UNDER
stand that only about 100000 per annum
is now realized by the Department from the
postage of all printed matter, which cannot be
one cent for every five sheets conveyed
through the mails. Reduce the charge to two
cents per pound or $40 per tun for all printed
matter when mailed in quantities of ten
pounds or over, and far more postage would be
realized than now. while, by the abolition of
Frankng the weight of the Mails would be
sensibly reduced. But let there be no deyia-
ton from the rule that everything deposited
for transmission shall be charged with postage,
and that this shall be paid in advance.
Year: 1870

The universal complaint of residents and
property-Owners suffering from the tar pave
ment on Fifth-ave. is properly seconded by the
Grand Jury, who make a formal presentment
of the thing as an intolerable nuisance. Its
removal must come, and that speedily, even if
the sufferers have to do the work themselves.
1t is too much to expect that the authors of
the ofcnse will voluntarily undo their profitable
work, but the public Indignation may force them
into some remedial action.
Year: 1870

Several of our City journals make themselves
nee lless trouble concerning Collector Bailey aud
his doings. He has been looking into the books
Of sundry great Liquor-dealers who trade in our
City, and some journalists seem TO aDprehend
he has put his foot in it." We beg them to
possess their souls in patience" borrow no
trouble on Mr.. Bailey's account, cease to IGiter-
ate the silly rumOrs from Washington that he
has been or is to be superseded, and await tho
moving of the waters. They have only to keep
their mouths shut and their eyes open for two
or three weeks, and they will learn so much
about Collector Bailey and his doings that all


they now know will seem of small account
Year: 1870

The Aldermanic ingenuity in discovering
places where the faithful can be slowed away
at comfortable salaries was further illustrated
yesterday by the passage Of a resolution au-
thorizing the appointment Of a janitor for each
Of the Police and Civil Justices Courts. at
Year: 1870

By reference to our auction head 1t will he seen
that MIR. WELLINGTON GoDDIN, auctioaesr, VIII
sell this afternoon ut u O'Clock the valuable pro-
perry or MIR. bUGH w. FRY, adjoining the City
Hall. The advertisement very properly describes
the property as being well suited for lawyer,
doctor or dentist but we may $50 ada that It Is
admirably adapted for the residence OF large
family or for boarding house. But as the CITY
Council seem disposed 10 pull down or alter the
City Hall, they should by all means secure ihis
property SO as to provide hereafter for additional


buildings for the city officials.
Year: 1870

s NITRO o-GLYcER1EE.-A horrible case oc-
Cured few days ago at Greenoek, Scot
land. Twelve young men, caught in a
shower, took refuge in deserted smithy :.
One Of the number found there a tin box
about foot square, and another observed
a little oil on forge. Neither thought the
discovery OF moment, but 9 third of the
party took up hammer, aimed a careless
blow at the box, and in an instant the whole
building and eleven Of the ill-tated youths


were blown to atoms.
Year: 1870

crossed MN; or he may be in cold cline. No warm
religious friends are about him. lie Is Ireezlng:
Freezing men want TO sleep. But you pinch ana
pun your niend run your knife into him II neces-
sary-anythng but let him sleep sleep Is death:
show your friends that you are IN quick sympathy
with The y % ha1nsr no aeay sSne Tses yceR opy
pous friends they don't care for these things, and Ii
TO those VINO are religious they are more afraid OF
wrong to the Doctor. He said. In substance:-ir
any such are among my people let them come to me.
! may not be able 70 dlsslpate the mists, but can
assure them OF sympathy. have q fellow feeling
for such soul. Myself the son OF minister, also
entering the ministry early, early married ana the
father OF boys, have covered my heart often and


FOUGHT THE sPECTREs IN THE DARK,


so that every inch OF truth stand on seems to me
to be conquered territory, all the more priced be;
cheaply Let us not crush the bruised reed nor
quench the smoking flax nor leave brother IN
tomb buried awe when he IL struggling TO come
forth Another stone Is unbelief in Christ because
or unbelief IN Christians. Few men are lOgicians.
Jesus said "By their fruits ye shall know m them
not give an occasion. An appeal was made to
Christian employers who had no care for the souls OF
mother on in New England or the South or West
whose boy desires to be q merchant. She VIII not
let hm 60 70 New inra % Su a. ~
Is delighted because she knows you are member OF
the church. Butyou work MIN within an inch of his
life; you give him no time Tor prayer meeting; you
never invite him to church. He must have some
recreation. You have made him lose faith IN Chris
tians so that he cannot gam faith In Christ He
goes from bad TO worse until he rObs you, and then
you wake up to the case and throw him In jail, and
he is ruined and his mother dies heartDr0ken. Who
killed them? You,


YOU BAPTIZED MURDERER,


You Instead or this dear brother, take the stone
away The last ''stOnen mentioned was sinful
habit incompetence. especially, was said to be in
the way, and the Doctor begged his people to ope-
rate widely for the promotion OF temperance pre-
paratory 10 the Gospel Finally, there are two ways
or aolng to the grave OF our belOved-wth Jesus
and without Jesus. II without Jesus we can bring
forth the dead body but what satisfaction Is that2
Let us go with Jesus and He VIII bring forth The
brother and restore him.
Year: 1870

The attendance at the several places Of worship
Yesterday was such to crafty the preachers and
pastors and speaks very favorably or the influence
OF religion and the steady growth OF piey and reli-
gious iervor in the community. 1t might naturally
be thought that with The clearing away OF the smoke
OF political warfare that the sermons would partaSe
more of genuine orthodoxy and would be lacking
In sensatlonaism. To great extent the discourses
delivered yesterday parake OF these characteristics,
but perusal OF the sermons given to-day will show
that there Is no lack Of suDject matters Of interest
on winch to dilate and that there is much hesi-
fancy ON the part OF the preachers to make the best
use OF the time and subjects.
Year: 1870

A curious suit is about to be tried be-
fore a Memphis justice of the peace. A
white man has young bull pup. The
pup bit barefooted negro as he was
passing. The negro jumped, and two
teeth were thereby extracted. The ne
gro sues the white man for allowing a
vicious dog to run at large. The white
man files a cross bill, and sues the ne
gro for having heel tough enough to
drag dogs tooth out. -
Year: 1870

The COMING GIRL--The coming
young woman must make love to the
coming young man. She must whisper
sweet nothings TO him by moonlight
alone" She must vow that she woos
him not for his fortune or even his
beauty but for bis own dear self. She
must be carefulsof his wrappings, ETC.,
for fear that angelic William Jones, or
the divine Philander Scrogins, may take
cold. Man." says an exchange, "is
by nature timid and confding his heart
yearns for love and protection and 1t
woman would win and wear him IN her
heart Of hearts she must lead him gent
" along the primrose path Of dalliance.
and not permit the winds Of heaven to
visit his cheek too roughly" She must
write poetry to him she must sing be-
meath his lattice


How sweet at eve to ses my beau,


Come tripping down the stairs,


I'LL catch him 10 the gardea gate


And kiss him unawayes.s


His breath is like the cssaahel,


His eyes like chocolate cream,


And his kiss is like the candy


One eats within dream. Il
Year: 1870

Jake" said blooming young lady
at Versailles, Ind, to her lover. one Sun
day evening, F." if you mean business by
coming here twice week, I want to
know it, and if you mean fun, Id like
to know it, for I've just had an offer
from another feller, and shall take him
up in two days if you don't pop" Jake
popped instanter, aud the wedding
day was set.
Year: 1870

Alas for justice More than a hun
dred women are already studying law
in this country, elate with the prospect
of going to court themselves, instead of
staying at home to be courted.
Year: 1870

A Coop WIFE All who have ex-
perienced the happiness OF married life
will acknowledge the beauty of the fol-
lowing sentiment of Daniel Webster-of
course confirmed bachelors have no more
conception or appreciation Of it than the
blind have of the beauties of nature:
"There is nothing upon this earth can
compare with the faithful attachment of
a wife no creature. who for the object
of her love, is SO indomitable, SO per-
serving, SO ready to suffer and die
-Underthe most depressing circumstances,
a woman's weakness becomes mighty
power, her timidity becomes fearless
courage, all her shrinking and sinking
passes away, and her spirit acquires
frmness circumstances drive
her to put forth her energies under the
inspiration of her affection"
Year: 1870

We omit, this week, our usual New
Orleans Market article. Have not the
heart to publish it. What we Of Rapi-
des have and raise for sale has gone
down ir price to mere song-whilst
what we need is going up out of sight
Pork and corn and meal, the essentials
now needed are awfully and unprece-
denedtly high. The Hodge brought no
corn here, on Monday. Il was selling
in the City at $1,60 per bushel and very
scarce at that; corn meal $500 per bar
rel and going up. Will our people now
learn q lesson from sad experience and
plant more corn and less cotton. II is q
pitiable and ,humiliating sight to behold
corn continually brought here by every
boat.-[ Alexandra Democrat, May
25th.
Year: 1870

RICHMOND, Va, March 3O.-A most


atrocious outrage was perpetrated in


King George county, on Friday night


last, intelligence of which has just been


received here. The store off. w. Payne,
at Rollins Ford, in the lower end of the
county, was robbed and burned, and the
clerk, William Jett, was brutally muir
dered, his body being thrown into the
flames and consumed with the building.
On the following morning broken frag-
ments of the clerks gun were found on
the road, not far from tae scene of the
double outrage, near pool of blood, and
with portion of human scalp, hair and
blood on them. At this point it is sup
posed the clerk was murdered A dis
tinct trail of blood was found to the
house, his body being dragged there and
cast into the burning house. The. head,
shoulder and one leg were entirely con-
sumed, and the remaining portion of the
body was crisped and roasted. From the
indications in a newly ploughed field
near by, where some of the plunder was
discovered, it is believed that not less
than four persons were concerned in this
horrible outrage. A hat of one of the
guilty parties was found, which may lead
to the arrest if identified Later infor-
nation states that three out of parry of
twelve negroes, said to have been impli-
Gated in the affair, one of whom is re
garded as a terrible desperado have been
arrested The most intense excitement
prevails in the neighborhood, and as the
] all is considered insecure, the parties
may be lynched at any moment If their
guilt is established.
Year: 1870

BE satisfied TO commence on n small
scale. 1t Is too common for young house
keepers to begin where their mothers
ended. Buy all that Is necessary to work
skillfully with; adorn your house with all
that win render It comfortable. DO moi
look at richer homes, and covct their
costly furniture. II secret dissatisfaction
Is ready to spring up, GO n step farther,
and visit the homes of the suffering poor
behold dark. cherries apartments, In
sufficient clothing and absence OF all the
comforts and retinements OF social life,
and then return to your own with y
full spirit. You will then be prepared to
meet your husband with grateful heart
and be ready to appreciate the toll OF self
denial which he has endured In tho busi'
ness world To surround you with the do
lights of home; and you will cooperate
cheerfully with him in so arranging your
expenses, that his mind will not be con-
stantly harr,sssed lest his family expendi'
lures may encroach upon public pay
nents.


Be independent; . young housekeepei
never needed greater moral courage than
she docs now, 10 resist the ARC gnnce o
fashion. Do not lot the As and BIS de.
eide what you shall have, neither lot them
hold the strings Of your purse. You Know
best what you can and ought to Afford
IL matters but little what people think
provided you arc true TO yourself, TO rigih'
and duty, and keep your e1ponses within
your mcans.-RurI. Neso YORKER.
Year: 1870

10 The Democratic papers are inclined
to question the correctness of the census
returns of New York city, as it is now
probable that the population of the city
proper will not much exceed 875, 900 when
all the returns are in. The Times says:
at is not strange that Democratic organs
should cry out against the official proof
that our population is not increasing, for
it affords damaging evidence that their
heavy maiorlties in the city are chiefly
fictitious" a ssaeaY 583 81 aoo9aiA
Year: 1870

The French army has several women
surgeons, and tits said they can take off
limb so nicely that man enojys Il after
he gets accustomed to Il. No man Who
has ever had q couple of legs cut off by q
woman will ever afterwards allow man
to cut leg off for him, If he can helm Il
Year: 1870

The Young gentlemen and the young
ladies who usually vote the old folks
fools and ignoramuses will a; once de-
eide that the writer of the following is
an "old fogy." Nevertheless, there may
be some good sense in tive are not
generally inclined to laud the past. We
believe that mankind is gradually
though perhaps very gradually. progress
inc toward higher condition in educa-
ton, general intelligence and morality.
We really believe that large part OF
the names that have been handed down
by the great and good Of early days
would be esteemed very ordinary men
to-day, if not actual barbarians.


But there was one thing at least that
it would be much better for us TO iini-
tate in the practices OF our fathers and
that one thing was parental authority. Ii
is a rare case now that the father is the
| head of the family. By the girls, he is
regarded as clever stupid creature who
is able to pay dry goods and milliners
bills, and by the Young America BOY


as an old fellow of slow and antlquated
notions.-Nevcr made to recognize the
parental authority, they very soon De
| come masters OF the position, ana run al
large. Both rebel against any show o.
parental restraint, and the parent placid
| iy Yields the one to run the streets ant
/ the other to find his amusement in tn,
beer shop or billiard saloon. School
are voted nuisances ct an early day
Teachers that enforce discipline and d


their duty are natural foes to the expand
Year: 1870

RARE PRECoCITY. An instance Of rare
precocity in u ten year old recently Oc-
CURED in The Sunday-school of an Episco-
pal church in Albany. tine rector of which
takes IN Episcopal pride in the proficiency
of his pupils. He had given out, to be
committed to memory by his scholars,
the Collect for that day. On the follow
ing Sunday he called upon all who had
got the Collect to hold up their right
hands. The show of hands was decidedly
poor, until he observed in the back part
of the room little girl of ten years
(whose parents were not in the pale of
the church, and who had herself but re-
Gently entered the schooD confidently ele-
waiting her hand. "Ah! ! see hand in
Miss Ms class" said the cncourag ged
rector; please repeat the Collect to me.
my good little girl" The scholar being
suddenly bewildered. her teacher said,
"lf you know the Collect. why don't you
repeat p Our little heroine, evidently
thinking something was wrong, bashfully
stammered out II thought he wanted
all that had the collie to hold up their
hands, and had it the other night. and
father had to stay up and take care OF met
At last accounts the child was still living.
in spite OF hcreary Presbyterian co. S.
training, which did not enable her to sec
any good reasons why she should repeat
The Collect"
Year: 1870

Let us look for moment at the ques-
ton Of time. Suppose laborer to work
ten hours. and to devote two hours per
day to meals, and going TO and from
work. There remain twelve hours out
of the twenty-four. Allow nine hours of
this for sleep-an hour more than neces-
sary for most persons-but say nine
hours; three of leisure remain. But
suppose one hour Of the three TO be spent
with the family, there arc still two hours
Of time for quiet study. Now exclude
Sunday from the calculation, and allow
one secular evening for amusement sole
ly, there remain ten hours per week for
study-an amount Of time that would,
with ordinary intelligence, answer to
master the rudiments of the French or
German language in single year. thus
opening new and rich field of amuse-
ncnt and culture. Ten years of such
course would give man the mastery oil
the French aud German tongues, fair
knowledge Of mathematics, pure and ap-
piled, all outline of the physical sciences,
and skill rs craftsman. The writer Of
this article, still on the sunny side OF forty,
asserts that the average of all the time
he has been able to devote to study dur
ing his life has been considerably less than
two hours per day Let any mechanic at
the age of twenty consider how much
advantage the above requirements would
be TO him at the age of thirty, should he
obtain them, and then go to work and get
them The requisite books can be OBJ
tanned for less than many young man
spends for cigars during six months
Twelve years since, we were in ma
chinc.shop in the centre OF New York
State. where we were having model
constructed. The young man to whom
the foreman and proprietor had assigned
the work, attracted our attention for some
remarks which seemed to indicate high
er cultivation than is usually met with in
young men occupying similar position.
Thereupon, we set ourselves to draw him
out.


We found him familiar with the higher
mathematics, IN expert craftsman, and
thoroughly posted in natural philosophy
and the chemistry of the metals. He had
commenced French and German. All
these accomplishments were the rewdrd
of evening study, pursued steadily since
the date of his apprenticeship, commenced
at the age of sixteen. This young man
was at that time just past twenty'one, in
apparently perfect mental, moral. and
physical health. He has since risen by
successive steps to foreman, and is now
partner in the same establishment.
man of wealth and influence. Scientific
american.
Year: 1870

Health requires that the brain should
be properly occupied with vigorous
thought The same reasons may be
given for this as for the exercise oil the
muscles OF the body 1t is governed
by the same laws which apply 10 other
parts of the system. use improves its
strength and vigor, idIeness causes it to
grow feeble; and OF course, the labor il
Is put to. should be only reasonable in
amount, and not too long continued at
any one time With the weakening Of
the brain, the whole bodily forces. and IN
deed, the whole mantal and moral char
acter fall into icbleness and decay. J, i
great mistake to suppose that the cultl-
vation, and even vigorous use Of the
mind, impairs health and shortens life.
Just the opposite is truo. Many Of the
cminently intellectual men, who have
worked their brains hard alI their lives,
have been distinguished for longevity.
Year: 1870

Some two weeks ago, two mechanics
were having friendly match in Wood
bury, Conn, when one was thrown, and
in falling broke his leg. He was poor
man, and the sympathy OF his fellows
was aroused to provide a benefit for him.
Accordingly. the village butcher and
blacksmith proposed to wrestle for ten
dollars-the money to go to the sufferer
and they "toOk hold" when the black.
smith found himself also on the green
sward with broken leg.
Year: 1870

ECONOMY IN HIGH LIFE-A lady who
had been spending some days at hotel
at Saratoga. where son-in- law OF Com
modore Vanderbilt and family are staying,
tells the following story: Calling in the
room of the Commodore's daughter one
day she found her giving her little
daughters some lessons in the homcly
work OF darning stockings. The visitor
expressed surprise that she should bother
herself or her daughters with such work.
when the Commodore's daughter replied
that there was no telling what woman
might be called upon to do in this country.
or what fate awaited her, and she believed
in instrucling them in useful arts rs
preparation for any reverse that might
overtake them"
Year: 1870

She stood there leaning wearily
Against the window frame,
Her face was patient, sad and sweet,
Her garments coarse aud plain.
"Who is she, pray - asked friend,
The red lips gave n curl
Really, do not know her name,
She's some ones servant girlm
Again saw her on the street


With burden trudge along.
Her face was sweet and patient still,
Amid the jostling throng;
Slowly but chcerfully she moved,
Guarding with watchfIl care
\ market basket much too large
FOR her slight hands TO bear.
\ man, III thought gentleman,
Went pushing rudely by,
Sweeping the basket from her hands,
But turning not his eye;
For there was no necessity


Amid that busy vhiri,
For him TO be a gentleman


To some ones servant girl.
All well il Is, that God above
Looks In upon the heart,
And never judges any one


By just the outer part
For If the soul be pure, and good,
lie will not mimi the rest,
Nor question what the garments were
In which the form was dressed.
And, many man and woman fair,
BY fortune reared and fed
Who viii not mingle here below
With those who earn their bread,
When they have passed away from life,
Beyond the gates OF pearl
VIII NEE; before their Fathers throne
With many servant girl.
Year: 1870

death the only rival he ever had on earth.
was miserably assassinated by those
whom he considered his nearest friends,
and in the very place which it had been
his greatest ambition to reach.


Bonaparte. whose mandates kings and
popcs for time obeyed, after spreading
everywhere the terror of his name. after
deluging Europe with blood, and cloth
ing its nations in sackcloth, closed his
days in Punishment on n lonely island.
almost literally exiled from the world.