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Year: 1870

A street called the Tokcdia is the Broad.
way of Yeddo. 1t is twenty miles long,
and very much crowded. But there is y
vast difference in the appearance OF the two
thoroughfarcs. There arc no vehicles in
use in Japan, and the pavemcnts extend
from one side of the street to the other
No provision is made for the passage OF
carriages, omnibusses or wagons, for there
are none in existence, and persons on foot
take possession of the whole highway.
The entire metropolis Is built of wood, and
one dwelling is a representative OF oil.


A Japanese house at the first glance re-
sembles child's toy house on large scale.
The floor is raised about two feet above
the earth, and there is covered porch in
front, resting upon the ground. After en-
tering the porch you step up into tho house,
always leaving your shoes behind you. 1t
is considered very great breach Ut propri'
ETY. to enter dwelling without removing
ones boots. They wear only sandals,
covered with leathern thong, which they
can shuttle on. or off in al instant. This Gus.
tom is but of little moment to the natives,
but foreigners find it very troublesemeonc.
The porch answers as depository for
shoes, and, in passing the house, the num-
ber of visitors may he known by counting
the number Of pairs Of sandals on the porch.


When the walls OF the house are up it
consists of but one large room, which Is
then cut up by partitions, which arc moth.
ing more than sliding scenes that close up
into each other in fashion that admits Of
one apartment being divided into dozen
distinct ones instantly. They are no chin
neys attached to the houses, and they con
tain no beds, chairs or tables The floors
arc covered with series Of clean bamboo
mats or cushions, each six feet by three,
and nicely bound with rcd or blue tape.
They are stuffed with light wool or moss,
and arc as soft and yielding to pressure as
the heaviest Brussels velvet. These mats
fit in with each other rs regularly as the
squares on u chess board, and the whole
floor is kept as clean and is busted as often
as the mahogany siAcboard in the house OF
Dutch burger. No deck of dirt is ever
allowed to rest upon the polished surface
of the mating, and to step upon it with "
pair of boots would be q greater insult than
to make footstool of seven hundred dol
lar piano. The family sit upon the mat
ting all Guy, with their legs bent under
them, in shape that would give any for
eigncr incurable paralysis in fifteen minu-
tes, and they sleep upon itat night. A
japanese pillar is curiosity !" ITS way:
1t is nothing but rocker OF cradle broad
enough to stand alone, with scmicular de-
preston on the upper side. The Japanes"
lie full length upon the floor, place not
their head, but their neck, in the crescent
shaped hollow on the upper side Of the pill
low, and rock themselves to sleep in few
minutes
Year: 1870

His Sentence for Nans!aughter.


In the 18th District Court, yesterday, yes
tcrday, Judge McKinstry rendered an opin.
ion in tho case of tho People vs.. Thomas L.
Lloyd, indicted for the murder of J. Barry,
and convicted of manslaughter. The pris.
oner, by his counsel, moved for . new trial
on the ground that the Court erred in charg.
ing tho jury that if they believed any Wit
ness had wilfulIy testified falsely in any
matter material to the issue, it was their
duty to reject all of his testimony, and that
they must, in order to find a verdict of
guilty of manslaughter, find that the prison.
or acted under the fear of receiving at the
hands Of deceased, grave and permanent
bodily injury. Tho Court held that there
was no error in either of the instructions
and cited the authorities which sustain that
opinion.


The prisoner was finally told to stand up
for sentence. He did SO, and the Court
after stating in brief the history of the
trial--said any person who had heard the
testimony must be satisfied that the verdict
did him no injustice. It is time, said the
Judge, that certain erroneous ideas which
prevail in this community, concerning the
right of self defense, were corrected-time
that the sham spirit of honor which impels
men to say, IF man strikes me l will
kill him." was broken down and destroyed.
It ought to be understood here that no mere
civil trcsspass on real estate will excuse
taking the life Of the trespasscr. In the
case of even u criminal trespass on the per-
son, the person killing must act under fes
Of receiving great bodily harm, and the
slightest spirit Of revenge will make the kill
Ing murder. It had been found that the
least effective soldiers in the late war were
those taken from the class of man killers
who prowl in cities Staying men. It is
among such men that this fa!so idea OF hon
or and courage is most potent. Lloyd was
sentenced to States Prison for the term Of 10
years. His counsel gave notice of an appeal
10 the Supreme Court San From. Bulletin,
llth.
Year: 1870

LET Us HELP ONE ANoTHER.--This
little sentence should he written on every
heart, and stamped on every memory. II
should be . golden rule, not only prao.
ticed in every household, but throughou.
the world. By helping one another, We
not only remove thorns from their path
way, and anxiety from the mind, but we
feel . sense Of pleasure in our own heart,
tnowning We are doing . duty to all fsl.
low creatures. A helping hand, or an
encouraging word is no loss to us, yet a
benefit to others. Who has not ielt the
power Of this little sentence? Who has
not needed the encouragement and aid OF
kind friend? How soothing, when per


picked with some task that 10 mysterious
aud burdensome, to feel hand on the
shoulder and hear kind voice whisper,
"Do not be discouraged II sec your
trouble let me help you" What strength
is inspired, what hope created, what sweet
gratitude is felt, and the great difficulty
dissolved as dew beneath the sunshine.
Yes, lot Us help one another by endeav.
oring to strengthen and encourage the
weak, and lifting the burden Of care from
the weary and oppressed, that life may
glide smoothly on, and the fount Of BIT


terness yield sweet waters and He whose
hand is ever ready to aid US, will reward
our humble endeavors, and every good
deed will be as "bread cast upon the va.
ters, to return after many days." if not
to US, to those We love. I
Year: 1870

The mortality from sunstrokes during
the last ten or twelve days has been. al
most without parallel. There have
been as many as thirty-fve deaths in a
single day in the city Of New York
from this cause alone, which partially
indicates the trying heat through which
we have been passing 1T must be re-
membered, too, that the actual number
of recorded deaths, traceable directly to
the heat, represents only a fraction of
the injury to health and life which the
weather has occasioned. The ratio of
sunstrokes to sickness Of less decided
type, but resulting from the heat, does
not perhaps exceed one to a hundred,
while the unfavorable effect produced
upon persons already i'll is incalculable.
Startling as is the exceptional record of
mortality then, it affords no criterion OF
the suffering endured or the injury
which has really been inflicted. The
effect Of excessive heat upon the nervous
system is always unfavorable.
Year: 1870

going into action, never allow myself
to take drop Of any kind of stimulant.
For when my country has trusted me
with grave responsibilities, ] could not
bear the thought Of doing anything that
might lead me to distrust myself, or
might shake the confidence Of officers
and men in my command. To do my
duty, ! must respect myself"


Upon another occasion, when the talk
turned upon iron and wooden ships of
war, the Admiral said, 'He could never
bear the thought Of shutting men up in
monitor; it took away their spirit to
feel that they we're cooped up in coffin;
a sailor loves free fight. Then as to
wood or iron, it doesn't matter; it is the
men that make the ship; only give me
men that know and that know me, and
would as lief go into battle in wood as
/ would in IRON" This showed a
knowledge both Of human nature and Of
the elements of courage.


1t is not claimed that Admiral Farra-
gut was great man, or man Of genius
-as those epithets go-but as his coffin
is borne through our city to its last rest
ing place, / would fain lay upon it this
tribute to the worth of noble, brave,
honest and true man.-By the Rer. Jos.
Il. Thompson, ID, ID.
Year: 1870

in,
TIE STAMPEDE Of Steers " .,-r,o
days STAR must have badly scared ,us
who set up the article. The occurrence was
written as taking place at o'clock in the after
noon, when the children of the public schools
were being dismissed, {" many OF whom wore red
hoods" ard Mr.. Printer set IL mp many of
whom were red heads" OF course some of the
children are Of the 50 sorrel-top' order, but not
an undue proportion, and none are so blazing
as to attract the attention of infuriated steer
Among the teachers who are foremost in their
expressions Of displeasure at the article above
mentioned, there are only three who might feel
offended, and they only on the ground that
the ir hair is of the fashionable blonde shade;
but we would not for the world associate it with
the Tin that connection) offensive word red.


PoLITICAL.-It Is understood that the mag
mates of the 'CftiZens' party" meet tonight at
the residence of one of their number, when, il
nominations for the coming campaign will not
be agreed on, sufficient preliminary action will
be taken to reveal the political standing OF those
whom they intend to bring before the people for
their suffrages.


DANGEROUSLY ILL.-We regret to learn that
Mr.. Richard Petit, one of the oldest and most
upright citiZeus of our town. is living danger
Isly i'll at his residence on Frederick street.
Year: 1870

THE PRoHIBIToRY LAw--A special meeting
Of the Liquor Dealers Association is being held
this afternoon at Trades Union Hall, for the mr.
pose Of preparing memorial to Congress pro-
testing against the passage Of the bill introduced
by Senator Pomer0y providing for the abolition
Of the sale Of intoxicating beverages in the Dis
trict.
Year: 1870

FEBRUARY was "Ground Hog Day.n If
that classic quadruped comes ont Of his hole.
and fails to see his shadow, the winter is to he
considered as virtually ended. II, however the
sun shines and he does see his shadow, he forth
with returns to his retirement, and does not
show himself again for six weeks, during the
whole Of which time we shall have severe winter
weather. 1t appears now as If piggy saw lis
Hshadder,n
Year: 1870

DISTRICT MATTERS BEFORE CoyGIEss.-The
House Committee on the District of Columbia
yesterday had before them Mr.. Cushing who
thought the Washington Gas Light Company
furnished POOR gas, and required too much
price. The committee did not seem to share his
views.


The bill in relation to the Metropolitan Police
Was ordered to be reported with certain amend
ments.


the testimony Of Robert Buford, Frank Reside,
and Henry Payne heard in relation thereto. A
majority Of the members OF the committee on
examining the works carefully, but were unable
10 discover any weak or unreliable work. They
appeared to be perfectly satisfied with the con-
struction Of the aqueduct, and will probably 80
Tor an appropriation for its completion.
Year: 1870

NOTWITHSTANDING our heavy sales we have
still few heavy Business Coats and Oyercoats
left, which we are selling far below the actual
cost, to clear our counters for the Spring trade
Oak Hall, 52J 9TH St, opposite Post Office. q
Year: 1870

Since yesterday the dispatches have been
somewhat, less contradi ctory, yet they are
not sufficiently uniform to base nything but
conlectures upon. On the first of the week
Mcmahon left Rheims with view of pro
tectiug Paris. 1t ia no. known that be has
formed a junction with Bazsine. A Paris
special of the 25th says that within the last
IS hours great changes have been made to
better their situation.


All the Paris journals seem to be IN the
best of spirits. even though they are iu
danger of being routed at no distant time.
Part OF King Williams army is near Metz.
The other corps are continuing tseir march
on the capital, but it is believed that they
are in no hurry to attack the city, but will
first attempt the destruction of Metz and
Bazsiue's army.


To the Inconvenience of the French all
the grain mills in the valleys of the Seine
ana Msrne have been removed or burned
Ia case o! the enemies approach all of the
crops near Paris will be destroyed


An observer who was in Paris after the
defeat of McMahon says that in all the
gatherings that he saw he did not hear a
sentance or witness an action that savored
of the idea that the people were not salts.
fed with the Emperor. All believe that the
best possible movements have been made
and feel confident of final success
Year: 1870

The daughter of wealthy citizen of
Gorham, Micn., died on the llth instant,
from the effects Of bite from potato bug
She was awakened during the night by a
sharp. singing bite on her face, when she
crushed the insect, and threw it on the floor,
The poison began its work and caused her
death.
Year: 1870

The expedition laying thu West India
snd Panama cable promises well. The
cable Is being laid at the rate of five miles
al hour The expedition will probably
reach SAINT iago de Cuba today
Year: 1870

On railroad train in Missouri, q few
words passed between two passengers,
when one of them arose and shot at the
other A passenger with whom the latter
was sitting, did not regard it as serious
matter until the wounded man fell over on
his shoulder, and in few minutes covered
his fellow-passenger with blood. The
wounded man will recover, probably.
Year: 1870

1t was contended by the counsel for
man who was indicted for registering three
times in the fifth ward of New York, that
his client was suffering from softening of
the brain, and was not responsible for his
acts We should think the man was suffer
ing from hardening Of the conscience. The
offender was found guilty, and remanded
for copfnuca
Year: 1870

LEE MONUMENTAL AssOCIATION.-The
public are informed by the directors of the
Lee Monumental Association that general
canvass Of the city will soon be made in
order to raise funds for the purpose of carry
ing out the objects of the association. It is
desired, however, that the labors of the
soliciting committee may be ightened by q
voluntary tender of subscriptions on the
part of those who desire to aid in the work.
Such persons may hand in their subscrip-
tions to the treasurer, William s. Pike, Esq.
Year: 1870

pleasure. By lifting the foot of the orib, the legs drop down through hollow posts, and are fasten-

 ed by single bolts, bringing the crib the level

 with the bedstead. The same process with the the head. The head and foot boards are folded down over the mattress when not in use. The Crib can contain the bed made up for use when when closed in. Each bedstead can have single
Year: 1870

happy France to her fate. Cohld such gov


ernment be forgven3 Could the French peo-
pie accept 1t again? The whole world would
despise them and they would despise them
selves If they were to accept it. The King Of
Prussia ought to know that any government
forced upon France by the bayonets of his SOL
diers could not stand When his armies would
be withdrawn he would leave behind
legacy of revolution, and this revolution would
react with terrible power upon Germany and
shake the Prussian throne itself. The only
safety both for France and the Prussian King,
and the only chance of permanent peace, is for
the King to recognize and treat with the
French republic. He cannot overthrow the
republican sentiment of the age, and if he OBJ
stinately attempts to do so he, with other
crowned heads, may soon fall as Napoleon has
fallen.
Year: 1870

The effect of the war in Europe is felt all
to paralyze the politicians. They have an
distracted Indifferent attention even for their
generally absorbing vocation of helping them
selves to faoplaces and lining their pockets,
and they cannot rally the people, because the
people also are Indifferent. In Maine, which
thousand, that majority falls off this year to
something like five thousand; and though the
democrats claim gains, the result may be more
safely set down to popular Indifference and the
failure of the full vote. Indeed, there ara
no issues worth popular thought. What
is the democratic policy just, now2
Who knows? What is the demo-
cratic purpose, platform, plan? What
idea now above the political horizon can be
classed as especially democratic, and what men
of known force or commanding intellect are
classed as democrats? The fact that there can
be no definite satisfactory answers given to
such questions as these points the moral of
defunct party. All this, of course, relates to
the democracy outside this city. Here we
know exactly what democracy means. II
means the control of the city treasury. Our
city democrats will continue to give us brilliant
reforms; just such as that Of our Board Of
Aldermen, which, with single exception, is
made up of the old Aldermen, who are rather
worse than before in their plunderings because
they feel that as reformers they must be
heard from. In the city the democrats will
rule of course, and will continue to- lay heavy
taxes and to enforce the law in their own
peculiar and inimitable way; but this city
democracy is something that has no relation
to politics outside the city, save in the weight
of its vote, and would go on the same If all the
democrats of other parts were turned into
mummy. OF the democracy as q national
party there is no sign, and, strange to say,
there is very little sign also of the republicans.
All the platforms humble still of the great
record of the war, and simply provoke the
observation that the party that knows only
the past belongs to the past. In fact, our
whole political horoscope comes down to the


policy and the person of Grant; peace and


economy in government and the man identified


with these; this is the frame of the popular


mind.
Year: 1870

the Bourbons.


The situation in Paris is such that one
might with equal confidence speak of COM
empire, or of the restoration of the Bourbons.
Nobody can say that any one of these is
impossible. But which is most probable is
puzzle.


There are many who think that the repub-
lie, which is for the present nominally in favor
in France, Is to be firmly established, and
that no other form of government will hence
forth be tolerated in that country. There are
others who do not begin to see that republic
has the slightest chance of permanent success.
The republic, such persons say, has revealed
in spasmodic style some signs of life; but
they are careful to warn us that neither Bona
partists nor Orleansts have given the So
called republic as yet much encouragement.
There are many who say that the empire is
not yet dead. King William, according to such
reasoners, is master of the situation, and he will
not have republic. He refuses to know the
existence Of such thing. The only govern
ment he knows is the government which made
war upon him. With that government, and
with no other, If report speak truth, he is
willing to treat. This makes the re-establish-
ment Of the Bonapartes, in the estimation Of
many, necessity. Others again tell us that
the republic has failed to command respect;
that France is not ready for it; that the
empire is clearly played out; that the Bona
wkn fho oh do If cho
and that all the men who now command
respect are Orleanists to the backbone. In
other words, this last class goes in for the
restoration of the House Of Orleans. The
republic, the Bonapartes, the Bourbons-these
exhaust the possibilities of the immediate
future Of the French nation.


Howl is it to be What are the chances9 We
ara sorry to have to say it, but we cannot look at
facts and say anything elsa French republic
does not now seem to have great chance Of
but the time is not yet. The men who are in
power--Trochu, for example-are not republi-
cans. We cannot say that they are not Bona
partists; but we can and do say that Bona
partisan is dead for at least another quarter of
a century. A change is necessary. If France
will not have the Bonapartes, if she cannot
yet have the republic, the only possible
arrangement is the restoration of the race of
citizen kings. So far as we can see the
House Of Orleans is the only possible COM
promise in the circumstances. M. Theirs
mission will begin to have meaning when the
Prussians have invested Paris and when King
William has offered terms and demanded
surrender. General Trochu may be called
the Saviour of his Country, even if he should
use his immense power to bring back to his
ancestral halls the heir of the House of
Orleans, and, indeed, of all the Bourbons. We
do not speak with confidence. We only fore
cast the possibilities; the war as yet is still a
bigger question than the final settlement.
Year: 1870

WHERE Is DowLING?-The other day a
policeman had his pocket picked by woman
while he was giving her q direction in the
street. Here is a chance for Judge Bowling.
Judge Bowling has happy and peculiar
faculty of saying things from the bench that
the police pay strict attention to. Will he ask
the Superintendent why he does not put q
policeman alongside of this other policeman
to keep him awaken
Year: 1870

The famous young Swedish songstress,
whose genius has stirred the hearts of all
Europe, will make her first appearance in
America on Monday evening, at Steinway
Hall. 1t Is unnecessary to predict the success
which awaits her. Facts outrlval prophecies.
The sale of tickets for the season of six con-
certs, which amounted to twenty thousand
dollars the first day, speaks more forcbly than
any words the interest which the public take in
the new conner and the determination to sup
port her. All the indications point to greater
triumph than any artistic enjoyed in this coun-
try since the enthusiastic ovation of Jenny
Lind. 1t is true that this younger Nightingale
from the Scandinavian forests is the recipient
of more calm and dignifed welcome to-dav
than was rendered to her glorious predecessor
twenty years ago; but 1t is none the less cor.
dial and affectionate for that. Already the
representatives of her own people in this city
have paid her spontaneous compliment, COM
ing from the heart, and acknowledged in the
heart of the young stranger with an emotion
that none but the stranger can feel when the
memories Of fatherand are revived by familiar
voices, as 1t were, singing at least in the
familiar tongue of childhood. Therefore while
the Swedish serenaders sang Christine Nilsson
wept. We have heard much Of the
gentleness and beauty of her womanly nature.
The first chord was struck when the womanly
tears followed the melody which carried her
thoughts home to scenes Of early days, more
dear perchance than the scenes of all her
grand triumphs


Few artists 80 young have achieved 80
much In her great art as Nilsson. Matched
with all the leading artistes of Europe-and
she has sung to the same audiences every
where-Christine Nilsson has been admitted
to possess the brilliancy of the ''bright par
ticular star" Her voice is said to abound In
many marvellous qualities, such as We have
not had any experience of heretofore. But
her crowning charms lie In those exquisite
reflections of nature which delicately tinge
her every effort, and in her power to fasci-
nate by the gift Of a natural dramatic action,
which holds her audience in spell of admi-
ration. The anxiety to hear her is best mani
tested by the excitement which precedes her
opening night She has future before her
in America which may eclipse the honors Of
her European career. The success which
seems to be already assured to Nilsson is
another proof that talent of the highest order
always finds liberal patronage in this coun-
try. We are an exacting people in matters
of art, it is true. We judge sharply, we criti-
else closely, but we never fail to acknowledge
and reward true genius when managers are
wise enough to furnish it. The career Of
Mile. Nilsson will prove no exception to this
rule.