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Year: 1871

Two of the jurors on the Foster murder
trial in New York City were opposed TO
finding him guilty in the first degree, and
held out until they were smoked out by
their ten opponents. The New York Sun
tells this story;


The Jurors were all men of wives and
families, and were already heartily tired
Of their long imprisonment. They deter
mined TO make II new move to relieve the
situation. 1t was discovered that the two
obstnatcs were non-"smokists,' where
upon the leader of the convict,ng party
supplied q cargo of ammunition, in the
shape of twenty-five cents Havana cigars
and proposed TO


SMOKE OUT THE BEsIEGED.


All ten fell to smoking. The room was
small and badly ventilated. The opposi,
tionists were fat, heavy, short-winded men
SO that there could be but one termination
to the unequal contest. When they tried
to sleep, in order to forget their unpleas
ant position, they were rudely walked up
and mockingly told that the saving of d
mans life depended upon them, and that
they should not sleep over it; that if they
were TO be hung themselves on the NOR.
row they would not DO so much inclined
to indulge in inactive sleep. Foster fate
was trembling in the balance. As the
heavy eyelids of the men who thought to
save MIN went down, the scale of his evil
destiny went down with them. At ten
minutes before ten o'clock on Thursday
morning, while Fosters wife and little
ones were offering up fervent prayers fol
his delivery,


THE TWO GAVE IN,


and the twelve dccreed that he should die
"With streaming eyes and heavy hearts,
said our informant, 1--WE one by one affixed
our signature to the death warrant of vii
liam Foster. We did our duty, We re
commended him to mercy in tho hope, an'
with the intention that the Governo
would extend that clsmency TO him whicl
our oaths prevented us from giving him.


This is the history of the verdict in tn
Foster case, as given to our representativ
by apparently one OF the most intelligen
of the jury that sat in judgment upon him
As far as he ut least was concerned, h
gave the honest opinion of his best judg
ment, however different that opinion ma
: have been from the letter of the law.
Year: 1871


JONI +. BARNARD, Esq;
DEAR SIR:-I have carefully examined
the mason work of the new State House at
Springfield, Illinois,, and do net SEQ how
there lcould be any very great difference
of opinion among those competent to
judge. In several places quite large holes
had been opened through the walls, CIV
ing me a good opportunity TO see the in
terror work, and ] feel no hesitation in
saying that the material is uniformly
good and the work uniformly well done.
In some cases morter used in the brick
work is of quick lime and ir some cases of
water lime. | should give the preference
to water lime, although both are good of
their kind.


The walls are well in line throughout
ahd have apparently been laid with great
care and did not discover any defect in
the material or workmanship that would
in any way, affect the stability Of The
building.


am quite sure if there be any failure
in the work thus far, it will not be on ac.
count of bad material or bad workman.
ship. Very respectfully yours,


[Sgncdl II. b. MASON.
Year: 1871

A preliminary meeting OF Ward delegates
was held at 372 Canas last night for the purpose
of taking steps toward organizing new Irish militia
regiments. DR.. Garland, wellnown Irish patriot
and physician occupied the chair and made some prac
teal remarks upon the necessity Of taking immediate
relation the matter under consideration
Resolutions adopted asserting substantially that
loyal citizens of this Republic the Irish people who
live under the Constitution and laws of the United
should place themselves in position to be able
any time, TO defend the Republic from all enc mics
both foreign and domestic and to resist the nroads OF
despOtsm mOnarchca institutions into this countr
should an attempt in that direction be made II is
determined TO have meeting before long upon this
subject.
Year: 1871

10 the wisdom and necessity OF the Factory Acts. But
for protection they have afforded young life might
almost have been consumed among us by the extension
OF machinery In recent years.
Year: 1871

Sowing his wild oats''-aye! sowing them


deep,
In the heart Of mother to blossom in tears,
And shadow with grief the decline of her years.
O. Sowing his wild OATS to silver the head
Of the sire who watches his first pulse-throb with


joy,
And whose voice went to heaven in prayer for
the boy.


Sowing bis wild OATS TO spring up and


choke
The flowers in the garden OF a sister, whose love
Is as pure and as bright as the blue sky above.
Sowing his wild oats, aye! cheeks will
~ grow pale,
And sorrow shall wither the heart of the wife,
When manhood thus squanders the prime Of


his life.


Sowing his wild OATS Death only shall


reap
With his keen sharpcned scythe; the fruits will
1 be found
In the graveyard near by, meath that grass
- covered mound.
Year: 1871

q In company with Hon. Horace Maynard, Su-
perintendentWilds and Mr.. Browning, we took
a drive yesterday to the mouth of the French
Broad, to examine the marble quarry from
which the stone for the Custom House and Post
Office building is brought. For lease Of two
hundred sdolars the Government gets all the
marble they will need for this large building
The quarry is large bluff projecting right
over the river and the stone is transferred by a
derrick to the boat and landed at the wharf in
this city at twelve cents per foot. We saw some
splendid pieces of marble twelve and fifteen feet
long. Some twenty-five men are employed at
the quarry, and they are getting out the finest
lot of marble we have ever seen. We doubt
whether such splendid building material was
ever before quarried and delivered at the build


ng as cheap as the Government gets this. In
every department of this work the authorities at
Washington are getting their work done low,
and in the best style. There no Jobs about
it, but in tho contracts, the work and material
everything is honestly done, refecting great
credit on Mr.. Maynard, who has had general
supervision of the mater and on Messrs. Wilds
and Browning in charge of the work itself.
Year: 1871

A Grand Strawberry Festival will be held by
the ladies of st Johns Church. on Tuesday
night, at the Franklin House, with music and
an extensive variety of refreshments Come
everybody
Year: 1871

A little Sunday School scholar. who at
tended the Great Picnic at OgIethorpe
Park, reported on his return home that
the people rode on the river in wagons and
swept the river with brooms. Another


when given a 50 bill and urged to give his
brother half of it, tore the bill in two
pieces and handed one piece to his brofhe
Year: 1871

with painful sensation Of hay-


ing left undone something


which ought to have bees


done. Often complaining Of
weakness, debility, and lew
spirits. Sometimes many Of
the above symptoms attend
the disease, and at other
times very few Of them; but
Year: 1871

tor, her citizens should call one OF her ables1
mon to succeed him. There are doubtless
many gentlemen in the district who wouia
represent Philadelphia crcditably; but, il Col.
Alexr K. Mcclure could be induced to accept
the position, his election would be an honor
to the city, and could not but greatly sud-
serve the interests of her people. A sincere
Republican from profound conviction, but
ever liberal and fearless in his utterances, ana
one of the most experienced of legislators ana
politicians, he would be invaluable as q SEN
ator in directing our great sister State through
her coming Constitutional Reform, OF which
he has been one of tho earliest advocates
He may not seek the position; but we submit
that now is the time to call such men to take
the lead. They arc much needed in legisla-
tive councils and will be called for i'll the
fore front of the great battle Of 1872.
Year: 1871

We ask the merchants and Taxpayers who
DO business in the lower part of our City to
aid the movement which looks to the election
of O'DONOvAN Rosa to the Senate in place
of William NJ. Tweed. If every man who pays
taxes in that district will speak word to his
tenants or employees who are voters therein
the deep disgrace of Twceds reelection. in the
face of all that is known of his monstrous
pcculations, will be averted. O'DONOVAN
Rosa is exactly such a man as Tweed is not
that is, he is honest, patriotic, unselfsh, and
docs not steal. True, he has been i'll prison,
as Tweed socn will be; but for nothing else
than trying to help his native land achieve
the privilege of making its own laws. Men
who have a stake i'll the success Of honest and
frugal government you cannot afford not to
help the election Of O'DONOVAN Rosa!
Year: 1871

There is more ground for hope that the
Grand Duke Alexis will be received with good
sense and good breeding, when his reception
is left to the care of private individuals in
stead of to politicians; but it may not be
amiss to hint that most likely the object of
our visitor in undertaking the long and peril
GUS Journey was to see American habits and
manners as they are, and not any hastily con-
ccived tawdry imitation of the ceremonial or
splendors Of foreign courts. The higher the
class of society, the more simple and unaffected
are the manners there need be no mistake i'll
our welcome of His Royal Highness, therefore,
if the gentlemen who have him in charge do
not attempt too much, and can forget that he
is the heir of the Russias, and they men in
trade. Gaping crowds, pomp, and servile
homage are joys which he has tasted to safety,
and will be quite willing to leave behind him.
If he could meet from his hosts the cordial,
quiet intelligent courtesy which they
would accord to a guest of their own
rank, we venture to say that his remem-
brance of them and of his visit would
be pleasanter and more appreciative


Atpresent some of the plans devised to do him
honor appear to us rather crude in their con-
ceptions of the habits of princes of the. blood.
We doubt whether kings and queens carry
their national flags to bed with them any
oftener than they use their crowns for night
caps Ladies, too, in Europe and this country
are not accustomed to rush to depots or
barges to welcome men who are coming to
visit them The Grand Duke is not yet
familiar with the prominent place in public
affairs taken by the American women, and
doubtless would expect and be better pleased
to meet his fair entertainers in their own
drawing-rooms, where he came to seek them,
rather than on the bow of the boats in the
bay, agog with expectation. 1t is needless to
hope that he will escape the swarm of Jen-
kinses who will buzz about him in doors and
out, at his meals and in his bed, like the
nauseous flies of Egypt about the unhappy
Pharaoh. The Blatherskite will give US as
accurate an account of the number of his
shirts and socks as it did of those of the
Prince of Wales. But let the gentlemen who
have him in charge at least make him perceive
that there is mOdicum of good sense and
good breeding in the country.
Year: 1871

1t must be rot little mortifying to the pco-
pie of Chicago to discover that their own in
surance companies are the weakest and most
dishonesty managed of all that they have de-
pended upon. The statement which we print
this morning shows a shameful state of
things in the management of these Chicago
concerns one of them had, in Chicago alone,
risks which amounted to nearly twenty times
its assets, and the gross amount of risks of
seven companies was ten times as large as
their aggregated assets, to say nothing of their
business outside of the city. The fire which
has destroyed Chicago has laid bare fraud
which the laws of the State of Illinois ought
to have been searching enough to have made
imnnsSihle
Year: 1871

Though registration returns up to last night
show falling off of $685. as compared with
the corresponding period of last years regis
tration, the general aspect of the case is
favorable to the friends of reform. The rough
wards show the largest loss, and there is a
hopeful gain in some of the better wards. In
the Fifteenth, for instance, We are gratified
10 see that more than two thousand registra-
tons were made yesterday. No one, however,
should forget that, by the new law passed by
Tammany to nullify the existing Registry law,
repeaters are practically exempt from registry,
as they can swear in their vote on election
day by assigning a reasonable excuse" for
not being on the register. Therefore, the
need for vigilance and zeal is more than ever
pressing on the champions of reform.
Year: 1871

told that he cannot stay in Washington after
the visit of the Grand Duke is over. At any
rate tho American Minister at st. Petersburg
has never informed the Government of any
such notice by the Government at Washing
ton. 1t was, on the other hand, understood
here that the statement that Mr.. Catacazy had
been warned that he would only be tolerated
until the Grand Duke had come end gone was
official. There is large falsehOod out some
where; meantime, our diplomatic relations
with Russia are not in a very savory condition.
Year: 1871

Let every legal voter in our City
bear in mind that no man not reg
iStcrcd before the closing of the
books on Saturday night can vote
unless he can give reasons for not
being registered that shall be salts
factory to a majority Of the Inspect
Ors, who, in every district, are such
men as Tweed and Oakley Hall
have chosen to have. Of course, if
you are going to vote against the
Ring, your excuse will not be salts,
factory. Fail not, then, if not al
ready registered, to present your
self at the place of registration in
your Election District either to-
morrow or next day, and see that
your name and residence are not
merely taken, but entered on the
Registry.


Be sure to register in the district
of which you are resident, not
elsewhere. If you shall be regis
tered in the wrong district, you
cannot legally vote next Tuesday.


See boundaries of districts and
places of registration in yesterdays
TRIBUNE. And do not fail to call
on your anti-Ring neighbors and
friends and urge them to register.
Year: 1871

The Eastern Railroad Company has had the good
sense to retain the services of Mr. Prescott, its old
Superintendent, although it is obliged in order to
keep him to pay him salary of $4,000 year. But
the corporation has done better than this for
it has given Mr.. Prescott unrestricted liberty to
manage the road according to his own Judgment.
Heretofore, he has had excellent reputation as q
superintendent, but it is understood that he has
been shamefully hampered and harassed by the mig
gardly policy of the Directors. II he is allowed his
own way, it seems to be the general opinion that
there will be no more frightful accidents on that
road.
Year: 1871

It may rot be amiss to remind the friends
of Reform that the Committee of Seventy are
obliged to incur heavy expense in printing
and distributing ballots, &C., for the approach
ing election. They do not purpose appealing
directly to the public for assistance; but they
are fighting the peoples battle, and it is
right that the people should pay the cost. All
who wish to contribute to the fund are in
vited to send what they feel able to give
to Mr.. Emil Sauer, or any other member of
the Committee
Year: 1871

We wait with good deal curiosity to see whether
the conviction of Hawkins in Utah will provo the
death-blOw to POlygamy it was meant to be; Or In
decd, any blow at all. By an odd legal whim, the
scales of Justice i'll that much-married community
are placed, not in II blind womans hands, but In
those of a wife whose eyes sure to be either
crooked with jealousy or love. As man can be
indicted for adultery only at the suit of his Wife,
the decision in Hawkinss case has introduced
dilemma of exceedingly nice proportions into every
family circle Every first wife sits down to the
brcakfast-table this morning with the proud con-
sciousness that she can oust at will the whole de-
tested lot of her husbands ainites from under her
roof as Sarah did Hagar but with the slight draw
back of the fact that her Abraham goes with
them: for no man will be likely to return
to the sweetness of loves young dream for
tho elderly Lady who has condemned him to fine and
imprisonment for three or twenty years. After all,
there perhaps practicable rccOmpense for the
Mormon first wives but that ofthis possible revenge;
the affection which has stopped over into dozen
unclean ways cannot be legslated back into its first
fresh fountain; it remains to be seen in how many
resentment will induce the wife to give up the
small part she yet retains of her hold her husband
for the sweets of geance. The number, We
peCt, will be small. The woman who has borne day
after day contact with her rivals in her house,
is not likely to pluck up courage to wage public
fare against them. But the law will be terrible
weapon in the hands of young wives in future, whose
territory is threatened with invasion.
Year: 1871

A special correspondent of THE TRIBUNE,
whose letter is printed herewith, tells of his
observations in the fre-swept County of Door,
Wisconsin. 1t is sadly touching to hear of
the faith and hopes of the terribly distressed
people who still survive in the region thus
traversed and it is impossible to read of
the trials of the much-enduring settlers with
out pang of pity for those to whom fate has
heen an hard
Year: 1871

The Rev. Mr.. Milburn the Blind Preacher, who
some years since left the Methodist for the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, has gone back to his first
connection We do not find in his letter written to
Bishop BisSel of Vermont any given for this
change. Mr.. Milburn simply says that he took
false STEP and the only right course for him is to
trace his way" At the same time, more polite
letter than this of Mr.. Milburn to the Bishop never
was written and it is queerly subscribed "YOur
obedent servant" whereas the purport of it is that
Mr.. Mburn feels it to be his duty to become diSO-
bcdient servant. He thinks the Episcopal to be an
admirable church, full of sweet, noble, and gOdly
women and men, while the Book of Common Prayer
is equally full of unspeakably precious treasures"
The manifold good influences of the z. E. Church
he trusts will abide with him forever" but, for all
this his heart turns with inexpressible longngs"
to Mcthodisin, the Spiritual Mother, who, under
God bred and made him what he is" If it were not
for these tender and afectioDate words of parting.
we might suppose Mr.. Milburn to be weary Of the
continual squabbling which has made the Episcopal
fold anything but pleasant for nervous sheep.
Year: 1871

Republican ballots will be pressed upon the
electors at every poll, and that they will be
respectfully offered to each and every voter
not stubbornly hostile! Give us fair play at
the polls, and the result must be right
Year: 1871

No effort was made to-day to restore
Mr.. Sumner as chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign relations, IS had been an
,cipated, for the reason that the tutillty
of such a course had been demonstrated
in tho Republican caucus, which met at
halt past one o'clock to act on the list OF
committees MIR, Sumner had a good
many friends. hut it was not deemed ex
ped.cut to restore him just so long as he
was hostile to Grant
Year: 1871

The presidents message was read in
each house without a single open mark
Of appreciation or dissent. The general
impression is that it is an adroit presi-
tial campaign document. The portion
about amnesty created a good deal of
surprise The president has completely
changed front within week on this very
question
Year: 1871

\ New Orleans paper records an
incident which occurred at ball
there recently which is proper for
ladies only to read, as they might
possibly improve the fashion. After
the bali was over a young lady step
ped into dressing room and soon
came out. She had on very low
necked dress. Just as she stepped
out she dropped her fan; stopping to
pick it rp, ont rolled couple OF IN
dia rubber balls which were for some
cause stuffed into her bosom. It ap-
peared she had loosened her dress
and thrown a nubia around her
shoulders and waist, thus releasing
the patent palpltators. We feel
sorry for the lady, inasmuch as this
accident was the means Of breaking
off a match.
Year: 1871

A GAINESVILLE Wis. editor has dis
covered that many of the young
ladies of that city wear their corsets
in bed with the strings tightly laced.
The editor neglects to say how he
came to know so much.
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
huppiness. Indeed without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shudowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness ol
auoth., is bligntcd with our own.
Year: 1871

. The symptoms Of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in thcside. Some
times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
ttimes alternating with lax
/ with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation OF hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
=snirits Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

PRACTICAL knowledge is knowledge
that can be used or applied to some use
full purpose. 1t is a gross error to sup
pose that the various arts and processes
used in common life are independent of
theory and abstract speculation. To the
untaught mind, the astronomer is vision
airy, sitting in his observatory in the lone
night hour, gazing at those far-off myriad
points of light, and spending his days in
the solution of equations and problems
as unintelligible to most people as the
fantastic characters on China tea-chest.
Yet, without his labors, even the common
family almanac could not be prepared;
the sailor could not be furnished with his
chart, and, of course, could never venture
upon the deep out of sight of land. In
deed, he would be ignorant of the laws of
the currents and winds, at whose mercy
he coasts along the shore.


Our standard weights and measures are
all based upon astronomical work far
above the reach of ordinary culture. In
agriculture, the man who has a knOwl-
edge of the principles which govern the
growth of the vegetable kingdom, who
knows the nature and capacities of his
soils, the habits and requirement OF his
crops, and adapts one to the other, has
the reputation of being a good manager.
But many of those principles have been
reached only by the studies of secluded
chemists and abstracted botanists. By
tracing out the slow development OF
principles and applying those principles


in the laboratory and in the field, they
have found out the laws upon which ma
ture acts from seed-time to harvest. Book,
farming may be laughed at by those who
love darkness, but it is too late, at this
day, for any man to deny, with his eyes
open, the utility of knowledge of prin-
ciples in the pursuits of agriculture
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