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Year: 1872

The Brooklyn Union wants to know if The
TRIBUNE will dare TO condemn the doings of
the Water-Board of that city. If we knew
exactly how much courage the operation re-
quires, We might give tolerable guess as to
our ability to supply it. Prcsuming that The
Union possesses the requisite pluck we cherish
hope that The TRIBUNE does not fall far
short Of the standard. We know little of
the Water Board in question. but we have
% general notion that, since our Tammany
Ring WAS shattered, that which governs
Brooklyn is about the corruptest left to
affront the light of day. We know 10 reason
for excepting tho WaterBOard from this gen
eral conclusion. We believe the government
of Brooklyn needs a thorough overhauling,
and know no reason for exempting the Water
Board from this wholesome exercise.
Year: 1872

Senator Tiemann has introduced a bill to
open and extend ne-hundred-and-twenty-
entb, Observation-Disclosures enty- y-eighth, and
e-hundred-and-twenty- -ninth-sts, which we
trust will not pass Its effect would be to de-
stroy the beautiful wealds and grounds of the
Convent of the Sacred Heart, and impose an
enormous bill of costs on the owners Of the
property thus ruined by cutting channels a
hundred feet deep through solid rock and the
superincumbent soil A hundred years hence.
this may possibly be advisable; at present. it
would cost ten dollars to every one that it
would add to the value Of adjacent property.
There il no need of such destruction; and we
trust the Legislature will not authorize it.
Year: 1872

A Warrington correspondent means TO comnl;ro.,.
the Congregational Church in that city when ..
says: There are from 15 10 - colored memher. =,
the Church, but it is not its policy to induce them %
come to keep them awsy-tbey are left TO do b,,,
as they choose" We agree with the letter writer :.
mis- opinion that this is a remarkable position 70,
church to occupy" Wounderstand the plan Of not
keeping them away but what ars we 10 say Of tho
plan of not inducing them TO comcT We have
heretofore thought it the business Of a Christian
church to impOrtune all sinners TO come 10 il what
ever their tint. What would bo thought of a sben.
herd who should stand at the door Of tho fold and
cry ont: The white sheep had better come in for IL
is likely to be rather nasty night As for the dear
black sheep. they may come in if they pcase or stay
out and weather it," Possibly in such ease it would
make but little difference whether the black ones
came in or stayed out.
Year: 1872

Bottom will never be reached probably in
the attempt to sound all the depths OF Tam
many fraud in this city. The stcalings have
been so extensive, so ramifying in their IN
finite variety, that it will be impossible to de-
tect anything like a 1.-THE of the whole. To-
day we publish mass of statements, more
or less Trustworthy, which is designed to
throw light on Tweed and Company's opera
tOns in the City Government lt will be seen
that nothing seemed to be too small for these
men to pick up; and, if the statements are
verified, that new and heavy charges are to
be made against the thieves.
Year: 1872

The report that Mt. Hood, in Oregon, is in
& state of partial volcanic eruption, would be
interesting If it were not very doubtful The
mountain was once an active volcano, and
the sight of such grand peak, over eighteen
thousand feet in hight, in state of eruption,
would be worth going far to see, especially
as we have no such feature on this continent.
But the smoker said to issue from its cone
is probably half-congealed steam from the
hot springs on the summit.
Year: 1872

The Committee of Seventy has very import
ant interests at stake and the good will of the
Legislature is essential to its success in pro-
noting and shielding those interests. In view
of this fact, it is grave mistake for that
Committee to intermeddle in contest which
has divided the Senate or Assembly on some
point so unessential as this" Shall the bills
outstanding against our City be audited
"by one head of Department, by
"three, or by foT2" Yet the Com
mittee of Seventy made this blunder,
which wo trust they now regret. Probably,
not twenty members had any part in the error.
The Committee should husband its strength
for use on questions Of Importance Its
attempt to beat Gen. COchranc and other
such candidates for Aldermen resulted only
in a betrayal of weakness. Let it select its
positions considerably, and it may yet be an
instrument of good; but its attempt to OverTnle
a two-t thirds majority of the Assembly was i'll
advised and harmful.
Year: 1872

The confscation Of the 10000 shares of Erie
held by Englshmen by the aid of Judge Bar
nard has failed, as everybody knows, and the
stock is once more in tho hands of the right
full owners. But Jay Gould and his accom-
pliccs have not ceased their efforts in the
same direction, and have actually tried to
smugglo through the Legislature an act under
which this stock may be seized and declared
tho property of the State. We alluded to the
act yesterday, and publish it in full this morn


ing. It's passage would DO a monstrous abuse
of legislative power and our chief wonder is
not that Gould and his cOnfederates dared to
franc it, but that any respectable legislator
Year: 1872

II is chronicled as the most remarkable event OF
the year. that a Legislative Committee in Boston.
having occasion to visit the State Prison. instead q
ordering at the expense Of the Commonwealth
great number of barOuches and horses for their con
yeyance to the of duty. actually took passas
on horse railway. and paid their own fares! H@
now hoped that this economical fover VIII proVe
contagious, and will even extend 10 the matter Oh
lunches and dinners eaten by perambulatory and
other Committees There is also good deal sara
about the printing of Public Documents at an en0i
nous and quite unnecessary expense; but time ma"
determine whether legislation and the DOW
publishing business can'ever again be separated
Year: 1872

II we are to credit the statement. number Of re-
tail liquor dealers in Boston far comprehend the
situation that they are thinking of forming
citation. of which the members Will pledge themselves
not to sell to drunken persons, nor to habiual to-
pers, nor to "loafcrs,' to minors nor to those
who through intemperance, neglect their families
and business. I'VE want" say these gentlemen 10
make our business more popular and respectable
This is commendable resolution so far ss 1t goes
which is not far While they are rejecting. will the
retail dealers be good enough to consider that their
business makes drunken persons and habitual tOpen
and loafers and bad fathersf The plan seems to k
TO manufacture class of these disreputable and un
profitable members of society throw them over sup
ply their place by fresh recruits, in their turn to
be Discarded. Not very encouraging, after ALL
Year: 1872

Boston began on Wednesday sast its annual dis


ribution of grauitous soup to the deserving poor


Tho broth given away is said to DO "cSceent 10
quality and abundant in quantity" but there
complaint that "chronic beats the foremoss
and most persistent applicants for relief Upon
full consideration of the matter we have only to s5
that glad TO find that the hungry need not 90
hungry any longer while We are equally sorry thss
it should be thought necessary to establish regular
system of daily relief That dinner is by far tho
best which is fairly earned; and we distrust the
habit which even decent people may get into Of
sending constantly to the city soup-house. IL may
bo necessary evil but an evil it is notwithstanding
Year: 1872

The President-makers in Congress are not
90 much bent on enacting legislation which
shall influence tho coming canvass, as on ad-
journing the session in order TO get to work
in the field and caucus. 1t must DO confessed
Tat this last is the least dangerous Of the
Year: 1872

We publish at full length the argument Of
Mr.. Dickerson, made TO the jury in the last Of
the three trials of tho Wcstfield explosion cases.
AS presentation of the Company's defense it
will command the attention of those who arc
interested directly in the numerous suits aris-
ing out of the accident; and as an exposition
OF the law, and of the general principles ap-
pllcatle 10 oil similar cases, it interests every
Year: 1872

The sharp and incisivo review which we
print to-day of Mr.. Thers's remarks to the
Chinese Embassy which came to apologize for
the murder of the missionaries, is the work of
young japanese gentleman now i'll this
country. We do not agree with many of his
positions, and regard the general drift of his
argument az unsound but we present his essay
as the most notable effort in political contro-
vcrsy which we have yet seen from the hand
of japanese. AS to its English, there is
probably no composition of any European di-
plomat in an Oriental language which would
compare with it favOrably. it is one of the
marves of the time that any Oriental should
so readily adapt himself to Western forms of
expression and logic; but the japanese, who
are now becoming our most intimate neigh


bors. have moro characteristics of The Anglo


Saxon race than has any other Asiatic nation.
Year: 1872

We notice that some Of our Democratic
exchanges have not a correct list of the
Greeley and Brown electors. Some
changes have been made during the can


vass which do not seem to have been OBJ
served by some of our contemporaries. 1t


is of the highest importance in printing


tickets that the right names should be upon
them. Al should remember that we vote
for electors who cast the vote of the State
for Presidency and Vice-Presidency. We
publish daily at the head of our editorial
columns the correct electoral Greeley and
Brown ticket and hope that it viii be no.
ticed closely by all who are printing tickets.
Year: 1872

BILE respectabiIisy as be is, drifts into afiir-
tation which The hotel takes to mean an
offer or an intrigue, according to the state
of the lady concerned. As the hotellife
bachelor is generally a man Of profound
selfishness, the discomfort that ensues
does no great harm; and it sometimes hap
pens that it is diamond cut diamond, which
is not unrighteous retribution."
Year: 1872

As we 60 to press we are informed that
the situation of the above named young
gentleman is as favorable as could be ex-
pected. He spit up last night small
quantity of blood, still nothing is appre-
hended from it. No decision, we believe,
has yet been positively reached whether it
will be necessary to amputate his arm.


No other arrest shas been made since the
one on Saturday night. 1t was rumOred
on the street this morning thai Mr.. Huston
Force was seen in one of our business
houses last night.


Another duel growing out Of the affair is
rumorad
Year: 1872

The Washington Stir tells the plainest Of
truths when it says "a slight foretaste of the
end Of good feeling we read about is afforded
in the quite general approval given to the bill
passed by the House to abolish the offices o
assessor and their assistants aud transfer theii
duties to the collectors. We can tel
Congress how they can make still greater
bid for the public approval, without distinction
Of party and that is by abolishing the whole
swarm Of internal revenue officers, collectors
and all. The spoilsmen might not like ii, bu
everybody else would'
Year: 1872

Spurious fifty cent postal currency is said to
Lave been put in circulation TO a very great ex.
tent, lately, by gang Of most expert fcou.1!fels
who commenced operations simultaneously, it
is said, IN a number Of the principal towns and
cities north. The swindlers or their counter
felt notes will probably be here shortly. Look
out for them.
Year: 1872


TO the Edit ~ fot Commercials


four corr. e.. ,.r. t objects to what he terms
a "tart reply made by Mr.. Silver to him, in
these columns, and proceeds


with your permission, Mr.. Editor, we would
say a word on the lecture OF Mr. OByrne on the
subject of Labor. In our opinion, the lecture
was, on the whole, as fairly reasoned as could be
expected for we do think II would be easy to
get the Gazette to tell the truth, or whiskey
merchant to peddle Temperance Tracts, as to
get lawyer to truly represent the cause of labor.
Waving all other matter, let us at once upon the
most important question now before the People
of Delaware. Mr.. O'Byrne urges the repeal of
all Usury Laws. II we were about to frame
new State OF Society and enter upon our lands
unembaTassed, we would,say away with all usuTy
laws let Capital flow to where it s needed; but
pause moment and view things as they are.


What il the situation Of the men who culti-
vate the lands in our State at this timer Many
of them are in debt for their lands, bought at
high prices, paying the half or three-fourths of
the purchase money and giving mortgage for
the balance at six per cent, with the under
standing that ample time would be allowed for
the payment. Abolish the usuary laws and
what would be the resultl Ademand would be
made for the money. AT the present prices of
produce it could not be raised What then ?
They must pay just such rates Of interest as the
money holders see proper to demand, or the
mortgage will be foreclosed. Thus farm after
farm will be forced into the market, lands must
fall in price and fall back into the hands Of the
holders Of the mortgage, and those men who
have toiled for years to make themselves and
families homes must he turned eut, or become
the tenants Of their oppressors.


Tell us not that men in this situation may ap-
peal to the generosity Of those men. Open the
door for this extortion and the mercy they re-
ceiye will be the mercy the vultures give to
lambs.


The objection entering into state of Society
is that the weak may be protected against the
strong. Now wealth is power, and that power,
unrestricted, will be abused and the very first
principles Of government violated


There is not farmer in the county who now
clears six per cent the capital invested, saying
nothing about his own labor and the labor Of his
family.


Mr. 0'Byrne is quite severe on the idlers, but
we tell him that there are worse men in society
than the idlers they are mischievous workers.
who are continually at work striving to draw the
hard earnings Of the laborer, without Just COM
pensation. WILSON.


STANTON, December I'd.
Year: 1872

General Hall lectures, this evening, at the
Opera House, on the above subject under the
auspices of the Historical Society. The General
was gallant soldier, and is a pleasant, ready,
and eloquent speaker, The Historical Society
deserve the renewed thanks of the community
for securing it SO fine an opportunity for renew
ing the patriotic recollection of that greatest
episode in the Republics life
Year: 1872

THE HoRsE DISEASE The horse. disease is
i ow fast disappearing from our city. All the
nconveniences which it created have passed
yay and business flows on as of yore. The
yeries have resumed and everything goes on
-'yimmingly. McMullen Seal are also ready
to deliver baggage to any part of the city.
Year: 1872

CURING CLOVER HAY WITH STRAw.-A
correspondent gives his mode of curing
clover hay through the Journal Of The
Farm:


am now feeding clover hay put into
the NOW last summer abont one half cured.
About one. foot thick of clover spread
evenly over the NOW, then the same amount
of straw, again clover alternating with
straw. Putting several loads in this man.
ner, it comes out nearly as green as fresh
cut grass or clover, perfectly free from dust
or smoke. All stock eat it with great
avidity, mich cows doing splendidly upon
it, eating the straw nearly as well as the
clover. l think juices of the clover are to
certain extent absorbed by the straw,
making the straw nearly as good as the
clover, and preserving its color and sweet
ness.
Year: 1872

The following suggestions as to the use
of sulphur to kill vermin in nests will be
found valuable to those who keep poultry:


"Now that the season has arrived for
raising chickens, it is wellrto know that
the powdered sulphur of the druggists is
the cheapest, handiest, and best thing yet
discovered for killing parasites that infest
sitting hens, and find their way to fresh
pastures upon the chickens as soon as the
latter are Matched. Many times people
complain that when their chickens are a
week OF two old they dreop and die from
the attacks of large lice, which literally
cover the heads of the birds. If examina-
tion is made earlier it will be found that
the insects have taken up their abode upon
the chickens heads while still in the nest,
for they forsake the hen, preferring the
chickens. 1t is bad business to have to
catch the chickens and hen for treatment
after they have left the nest, when the rem
edy can be applied with as little trouble
before Matching begins. A week or so
after the hen has been given her clutch of
eggs sprinkle them and the whole of the
nest and the straw for little distance
around it with the sulphur when the hen
is off. The night following attend to the
hen herself, by lantern light. Disturb her
just enough to make her bristle her feath-
ers, and then dust sulphur we'll down to
their roots. Go over her whole body thor
oughly, excepting the parts in contact with
the nest, and lift each wing and scatter
pinch, and attend to head, neck, and tail.
1t will not injure the hen in the least, nor
the chickens when they are Matched. We
repeat the operation at an interval of a
week, though perhaps one application is
sufficient, and have never found the slight
est trace of vermin upon hen or chicks
afterward. Use two small handfuls. 1t
costs little either in money or trouble
Tobacco, snuff, grease, carbolic powder,
&C., are not to be compared with sulphur
for this particular purpose, and the best
dust-bath privileges for the hen are not to
be relied upon alone"
Year: 1872

To WmTEN STRAW HATs.-Scrape stick
sulphur with a knife, mix the powder to a
mush with water, plaster it thickly over
the straw, and place in hot water several
hours; brush off when dry. This is an
easy and eflectual plan.
Year: 1872

THE BEST CHERRIEs.-The American
Psychological Society at one Of its late
Congresses pronounced in favor Of the
Early Richmond and Goes Transparent as
the two best cherries for general cultivation,
Doubtless the society decided wisely in this;
nevertheless there are others we prefer for
this region. The crops of Elton for several
years have been all that could have been
desired, and would be satisfactory if we
got such crop once in two years. If we
were to choose between the Kentish and
Early Richmond, we would take the former,
on account of the certainty of the crop and
the ease of raising the trees. But where
is there such cherry as the black Eagle in
quality, always excepting the Governor
Wood, which is too uncertain to cultivate
for even private use? With us it has
borne early and good crops annually
sometimes abundantly, and always perfect
fruit. With us also the Black Tartarian
has done equally well, though it natures
about one week later and tits not quite
equal to it in quality. There is the Down
ton, too, much like the Elton, but not quite
up to it. Coos Transparent is an excel
lent fruit and generally productive, and
should be found on every place.


Germanto,on Telegraph.
Year: 1872

New STUFFING FOR CUsHIoNs.-A ma
terial which has come quite extensively
into use in Germany, as substitute for
hair in the stuffing of saddles, etc, con-
sists of a mixture of flax seed and tallow.
The advantage of this substitute consists
primarily in the fact that the mobility of
the seeds, one upon the other, prevents the
packing or settling in any particular place,
as often happens in saddles stuffed with
hair, thus causing any given pressure to
be readily and uniformly distributed over
any given surface. The tallow serves the
purpose, too, of keeping the leather flexi-
BILE, and Of preventing the absorption of
perspiration, protects the article itself, and
prevents the back of the animal from
becoming CALLED. Animals with sores or
with saddles stuffed with this material
without any great Inconvenience. The
tallow also has the effect Of preventing the
rotting of the flax seed, and is to be added
in sufficient quantity to give the requisite
softness to the entire mass. An aromatic
odor can be impaired by introducing oil
of turpentine or camphor powder, and the
durability considerably increased thereby.
One part of ftallow to from six to ten parts Of
flax seed may be used, according to the
temperature.
Year: 1872

All persons and bodies corporate polite, in Cecil
county, who shall be exercising pursuing any
business shall be doing any thing, shall be
in occupation of any house place for any purpose
for which license is made necessary by the laws of
Maryland, hereby warned to obtained License or
renew the same
Year: 1872

CARPETED FLooRs.-When carpet is
taken up to be cleansed, the floor beneath
is generally much covered with DUST
This dust is very fine and dry, and poison
Gus to the lungs. Before removing it
sprinkle the floor with very dilute carbolic
acid, to kill any poisonous germs that may
be present and to thoroughly disinfect the
floor and render it sweet.
Year: 1872

Gy Peter Cartwright, the pioneer
Methodist, used to be annoyed by a
noisy but not over pious sister, who
would 60 off on high key every op-
portuniiy she got. At an animated class
meeting one day the surcharged sister
broke out with. off l had one more
feather in the wing of my faith | could
fly away and be with the Savior" Stick
in the feather. o Lord! and let her
60" fervently responded Brother Cart
Wlight.
Year: 1872

Msrk Twain has acquired n sensible
idea with regard to duclng. He says
'If man were to challenge me no,C-
now that I can fully appreciate the in,
iquity Of that practicc-l would go to
that man, and take him by the hand
and lead him to a quiet, retired room
and kill him."
Year: 1872

To remedy this aimlessness and unfitness for
life with which our education leaves our
youth, we need more craft schools, where
boys can become practical engineers, chemists,
printers, machinists, and even farmers. The
machnist would be none the worse il he
should spend his evenings over Euclid instead
Of lager the blacksmith if be knew how to
drive home and cinch an argument in meta
physics as skillfally as horseshoe nail or
the dentist if he could extract hidden Greek
roots with the same facility as grumbling mo-
lars. Educated men would dignity any Of
these employments, and make them sought
and not Stunned by those worthy to fill them.
A man who wants to run an engine ought to
be educated for his business, just as much as
lawyer for his profession. We are patient
long-sudering people, or we would never per.
nit ourselves to be blown up by hundreds by
ignorant engineers, who know nothing more
Of the monsters which they control than
enough to feed them with wood aud water,
and oil up their creakiug joints or suffer
ourselves to be sent to our graves by strip
lings in short jackets, who gives arsenic fer
paregoric, and strychnine for the elixir Of
life. The time is coming, and we trust is not
far distant, when all these positions Of re-
sponsbility will be filled by men of education,
and can be filled by none others when igno-
ramuses will be obliged either to 6t themselves
for their proposed labors, or seek some other
cmployments. Seribner's for May.