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Year: 1871

VI all the memories OF q Euro
pean tour, none is more vivid or
more delightful than the out-of-
door music Of the Continent. In
deed, music and life in the open
air have a much closer relation
to each other than is generally
imagined. The most musical peo-
pie in the world arc the Germans
and the Italians, whose two
schools are acknowledged as the
only standards Of musical taste
and culture, and the Germans
pass most Of their time out.of-
doors during the summer, while
the Italians Of the cities live in
the open air tor the greater part
Of the year. Music is cheap with
them, because it is part of their
being, and it is excellent because
their taste has been so highly ed
ucated that they will not tolerate
mediocrity in composition or per-
formance.


The increasing attention paid
to music in this country, especial
ly in the line of summer concerts,
which is IN a great measure due
to the large German element in
our population, is a very crafty
ing fact. The climate Of the Uni
ted States from May to October
invites US to the open air tor the
enjoyment of the pleasantest
hours of the twenty-four in the
late afternoon, and parks have
come very properly to be regard
ed by all our municipal govern
ments as indispensable adjuncts
to cities. But the park without
music is the rose without perfume,
life without love, O world desti-
tute of color, Hamlet with the
Prince of Denmark omitted
Given park there must be nu-
sic. And what so conducive to
innocent enjoyment, to the public
health, to the improvement of the
national taste?


1t would be q curious inquiry
to examine the difference in the
open.air life of tho Germans and
the French in respecteof their mu-
sical entertainment. Paris has al
ways been, in a certain sense, mu-
steal, and on the Chamr Elysees
the summer nights u~sd to be
"6lled with music" But the
Frenchman liked the cafe chant
ant, the stage and the foot.lights,
gas and gauze pctticoats, even
under tho trees. The expressive,
spiritual, dreamy music, the lofty
harnonles Of the great German
masters, or the pure melodies of
of the italian composers, would
alike have bored him unspeaka-
bly,. For instrumental effect he
prefers Ofenbach. The German
demands the highest effects of the
art, and rejects all that is mere
tricious or impure.


But this comparison is apart
from the matter in hand, which
is the importance Of providing
both for the amusement and in
struction Of our people by the best
musical performances. All efforts
in this direction deserve the heart
lest encouragement, and it is easy
to see that they will receive it.
The orchestral leader who pro
vides q high order of music In the
open air is a public bepefactor.
Year: 1871

adds politics to his profession. Po-
litical lawyers are the men who as
pire to the administration leaders
now. The ablest men in the Repub-


ican ranks, with the exception ol
Senator Morton, had little to do with
this debate, and Mr.. Mortons bear
ing towards Mr.. Sumner was honora.
bic and manly.


The most significant feature in this
affair was, not that an attack was
made on Senator Sumner, but that
it was made for the purpose of en-
forcing blind obedience to party, and
OF compelling every Republican
Senator to do the bidding OF the Ex-
ecutive. without DARING to utter an
independent thought. 1t is the poll
cy which those who now assume to
counsel the President have adopted
as the governing principle for their
party.


1t remains to be seen what success
will attend the experiment. This,
however, may be safely predicted.-
If the great Republican party has
now no nobler mission than this, it
will not lcng survive. It its only
purpose is to retain its hold on
office and power, its work as party
is already over, and 1t may prepare
to depart. II it has no higher pr.n-
ciple than was shown in this debate
it cannot much longer retain its hold
upon the people -[From Washing
ton Correspondence of The Interior.
Year: 1871

The Democracy have carried New Hamp-
shire, electing their Governor and entire
State ticket and a majority of the council
and Senate, and all three of the Congress-
men. This is the first Democratic success
in the old Granite State for sixteen years,
and it is a sweeping overwhelming one. If
this is not glory where will it be found on
earth? For the victory we are indebted to
Grant and his rascally appointees and a
thieving mongrel Congress. Even New
England yields to the mighty pressure Of
Democratic truth, doctrine and principles,
and repudiates Grant and his miserable,
tyrannical, villainous Administration. This
is a voice from the sober second thought of
the people of New Hampshire, and it will
reverberate and be echoed back from
nearly every State in the Union in 1872.
Year: 1871

Iosr IN THE Foa.--Our brilliant neighbor
who never goes straight to work at anything,
but prefers to approach from some secret al
ley or darkened passage-way, has worried
through leader, and all to show the public
that he cannot distinguish between the pow
ers of National, State, county or city gov
ernments. For this information we are in
debted to about FIVE lines in our paper in an
swer to the Mendocino Democrat. A few
words may expel the fog and remove the
scales from our neighbor's eyes, and it is but
charity to write them. We can find au-
thorty in the General Government for even
laying out and constructing military and post
roads, but none of kindred nature in the
State, counties or towns; hence, 80 far as
Congressional action is concerned it is a ques-
ton alone of policy. Then why cannot our
obtuse neighbor see that Congressman John
ston might favor National subsidies and be
bitterly opposed to both the power and policy
of State, county, city or town aid, and with
out being inconsistent, stand on these local
questions of subsidy just as Governor Haight
does. We suspect that the reason our
ncighbor could not understand this plainest
of all questions is that his cunning has run
away with all his common sense. But how
stands our neighbor on this great question
of Subsidies ?" Is he for the people or
plunderers We know he can't answer
now, but why not write for authority to
speak out on this most absorbing Of all
questions
Year: 1871

THE Reporter of last Saturday give us
an elegant puff and places us in the field
as candidate for Lieut. Governor. Forum
ately for us we don't want the Office, for if
we did, such Aattering announcement COM
ing from the reputed property of the Black
Republican firm Of Stanford, Crocker & Co.
would have cooked our goose among good
Democrats. The Stanford left bower has
already damaged the prospects of some good
Democrats by its praise, and We advise it in
the future to abuse such men as it wants for
candidates. and then they will be almost
sure to win. Woe be to the Democrat that
gets an earnest puff from the Reporter.
When we want an Office we will shell out
some-not as much as Stanford did, if the
Reporter will take our subsidy money and
abuse us soundly.
Year: 1871

OUR neighbor is reliably informed that the
Democratic leader. Of this county are trying
to import candidates for District Attorney
and County Judge. This is 4 falsehood, or
we are not one of the leaders, and have not
seen or talked to any of the leaders of our
party. We suppose this item in the Stripes
is as false as the forged affidavits published
on Gov. Haight in that paper when it was
under the same editor it now is.
Year: 1871

4 LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE UN-
"A dersigned Dry Goods merchant in Auburn
are specially notified to make settlement with
payment alone to S. JACOBS, proprietor, as no
person is authorized to do business for him or
in his name.


Debtors are Specially
requested to call and settle their bills without
delay as the proprietor desires to make large ad-
dtions to his choice STOCK OF GOODS, prep
aratory to the Spring Trade, and money is re-
quired to do this.
Year: 1871

Too SAFE A SAFE.-From across the
ocean, in the London Builder. we hear
for the first time, the following: A
mechanic in New Orleans constructed
u safe which he declared to be burg


ar-proof. To convince tho inercdu-
lous of the fact, he placed one thou
sand dollar bill 10 his pocket, and do
clarcd that he would give the money
to the man that unfastenOd the door.
All tho blacksmiths and burglars ip
tho State have been boring and beat
at that safe for q wcok and the
man is there yet ! lie has whis-
pOred through the keyhole that no
will mako the reward ten thousand
dollars il somebody will let him out.
Fears aro entertained that the whole
conoarr will have to bo melted down
iu q blast furnace before he is released,
and efforts are to be made to pass IN
through the keyholc Q 6re proof jack
ct, to protect tho inventor while the
iron is melting. The inventor swears
that if he once gets out, ho will in
future always try the experiment
with o rival pateutcs inside. He
says no never thought he should wish
at he does now, at some one word
find weak place 10 bis armor.
Year: 1871

KEEP TO ONE THIxa-We earnst-
ly entreat every young man after
he has chosen his vocation to stick
to 1t. Don't leave IL because hard
blows are to be struck. or disagree
able work performed. Those who
have worked their way up to wealth
and usefulness, do not belong to
the shiftless and unstable class, but
may be reckond among suoh as
took of their coats, rolled up their
sleeves, conquered their prejudice
against labor, and manfuily bore
the heat and burden Of the day
Whether upon the old farm where
your fathers toiled diligently, g triv-
ing to bring the soil to productive>
ness; in the machine shop or fac
tory; or the thousand other busi-
ness places that invite honest toll
and skill, let your motto ever be,
perseverance and industry.
Year: 1871

! The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness


and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stoln-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general coStive, some
times alternating with lax
4 with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something


Which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
tsnirits Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

MAZE OrugRs HArpy.-Somc men move
through life rs band OF music moves down
the street, finging out pleasure on every side
through the air to every one, far and near, who
can listen. Some men Gil tho air with their
presence and sweetness, as an orchard in Oc,o.
Der days iils the air with perfumes ofripe fruit.
Some womca Cli1g TO their own houses like
tao honcysucklc over the door, yet, like it, fill
all the region with subtle fragrance of their
goodness. How great bounty and blessing
it is, SO to hold tho royal gifts of the soul that
they shall DC music to some, and fragrance to
others, and lifeto all! 1t would bc no unworthy
thing to live for, to make the power which we
have within Us tho breath Of other mems joy;
to i'll the atmosphere which they must stand
in with q brightness which they cauno. create
for themselves.
Year: 1871

Labor Strike at the Lochiel Iron w orks.


The Harrisburg Telegraph of last evening
SAYS


We regret to hear that a strike of the men
at the Lochiel Iron Works is imminent, and that
this large mandatory may be idle for long
time to come in consequence of this unfortunate
occurrence. Without knowing the merits OF
the case, we can only regret the stoppage of our
largest manufacturing establishment as an evil
and misfortune. Whatever be ese causes for
this strike it must result in widespread suffering
Many innocent persons will feel the evils, the
cause Of which they will not know. The women
and children of population which in the West
would make a respectablei town will be called
on to endure penury, it may be, for months. For
the operatives have chosen most inopportune
moment for seeking redress for whatever evils,
real or imaginary, they complain of.


The Improbable condition of the iron manu-
facture now makes 1t a matter of little moment,
in a money view of the case, whether the mill is
at work or idle. But to those whose labor pro-
duces their income it is never so. And to the
trade of our city every strike of magnitude is
an unmixed evil which we would always see
ayerted with pleasure and always contemplate
with sorrow.


Since the above was written we have learned
that the men stopped working at Lochiel this
morning.


Fire at Lylkens, Pa.


The Upper Dauphin Register says:-On We'd
nesday evening last, about half-past 7 o'clock,
fire was discovered issuing from the steam sash
and door factory of Messrs. Douden q Richards.
Having no fire apparatus, 1t was apparent that
the factory could not be saved, and efforts were
therefore directed to saving the lumber, etc.,
and to prevent the dwellings on the opposite
side of the street from taking fire. The flames
spread rapidly, and in few minutes extended
the whole length of the building, and in less
than an hour the mandatory, about one hun
dred feet in length, with all its machinery, tools,
and very large amount of finished work, was
entirely destroyed. Douden d Richards esti-
mate their loss at $4,000, upon which they have
| an insurance of $1,000 In the Lycoming Mutual
and $1,000 in the Millersburg Company. A num-
| Der of cars in coal train standing on the siding
| were considerably seorched before sufficient
steam could be generated to haul them out OF
| range of the fire,


| Distressing Accident.
| The Register has the following:-
We have just learned of most distressing
accident which happened in Baskerville. f.
Fetterhoff a carpenters apprentice, was repair
ing window on the gable-end of a building,
the height of which was considerable, when,
losing his hold, he fell to the ground, and strik-
| ing some material below, dashed out one of his
eyes and broke leg. He is otherwise much
bruised and injured, and his recovery is eX
tremely doubtful. He is quite a young man
and had just commenced hls apprenticeship.
Year: 1871

Court Of Quarter SessOns-JtSdge PaSson.


Barnholdt Miller pleaded guilty to the charge
of stealing a coat from shop. He was caught
in the act, and of course couldn't well deny it.
Henry Jones was convicted of indecent con-
duct in the State House steeple where ladies
were frequently going up and down. The bell
ringer saw Jones doing this, and at once took
him in charge to make an example of him. His
excuse was that he was drunk.


Annie Resin colored, was acquitted of the
charge of stealing shawl and blanket.


John Riddell and Michael Dougherty were
acquitted of the charge Of entering store with
intent 10 steal.
Year: 1871

The evening Of every mans life
is coming on apaee. The day of
life will soon be spent. The sun,
though it may be up in mid heaven
will pass swiftly down the western
sky and disappear.


What shall light up mans path
when the sun oflife has gone down?
He must travel on to the next world
but what shall illumine his foot
steps after the nightfall Of death
amid the darkness of his journey?
What question more important,
more practical and solemn for each
reader of our journal to ask him
self? That is a long journey to
travel without light, without a
guide, without a friend. Every
man must perform it. The time is
not far distant when all men will
begin the journey. There is an
evening star in the natural world.
Its radiance is bright and beautiful
and cheering to the benighted tray
eler. But Hfe's evening star is a
good hope Of heaven. It's beauty
and brillianey are reflected from
the sun of righteousness, whose
bright rays light up the evening of
life, and throw their radiance
across the darkness Of the grave
over Immanuels land. It has IL
Illuminated the footsteps Of many a
traveller into eternity. It is Of
priceless value. A thousand worlds
cannot purchase it, yet is offered
without money and without price
to him who wiz patiently and thank
fully receive it.
Year: 1871

There are thousands Ofbusy peo
pie who die every year f5tswanY- of
sleep. Sleeplessness becomes a dis
case, aud is the precursor of insan.
fly. We speak Of sleep as the i'm
age of death, and. our waking hours
as the image of life. Sleep IA. not
like death; for it IS the period in
which the waste of the system cea-
ses, or is reduced to its minimum.
Sleep repairs the waste which our
waking hours have made. It1ne
builds the system. The night is the
repair shop Of the body. Every
part of the system is silently over
hauled, and all the organs, tissues,
and substances are replenished.
Waking consumes and eXhausts,
sleep replaces and repairs; waking
is death, sleep is life.


The man who sleeps little, repairs
little. A man who would be wor-
ker must be a good sleeper. A man
has as much force in him as he had
provided for in sleep. The quality
Of mental activity depends upon
the quality of sleep. Men need on
an average eight hours Of sleep per
day. A lymphatic man is sluggish
and moves and sleeps slowly. But
nervous man acts quickly in eye.
rything He does more in an hour
than a sluggish man in two; and SO
in his sleep. Every man must sleep
according to his temperament-but
eight hours is the average. Who
ever by work. pleasure, sorrow or
by any other cause, is regularly dim
inishing his sleep is destroying his
life. A man may hold out for o
time, but the crash will come, and
he will die. There is a great deal
of intemperancc beside that Of in
dulging too freely in tobacco, opium
or brandy. Men are dissipated who
who oyertax their systcns all ca
and under sleep all night. a man
who dies Of delirium tremens is no
more q drunkard and suicide than
the minister, lawyer, editor printer,
or merchant that works successive
IS all day, and sleeps but little all
night
Year: 1871

steamer Tennessee on leaving the coal wharf last even
inc 10 anchor In the for the night, was run
aground by the harbor pilot just the order was gwen
~, .t 90 the she soft sand, ana easily
pot off this morning without the least damage she VIII
he DELAYED by waiting for the tide until the middle OF
the afternoon and will then sail with the Commission for
NeT.York Via Charleston.
Year: 1871

A SEVERE WINTER THREArENED.-The
winter has set in severely and sharply in
London The cold is said to be most intense.
Already the ill-clad and il-fed poor are suf-
fering as they have not suffered in many
years. The police reports show that at least
seventeen persons have perished from the i'm
mediate effects of the cold. These things,
taken in connection with the news which we
have had regarding the frost and snow in our
own Western countryside snow in the Utah
valleys being some six feet deep-seem TO in
dicate that the winter on which we have en-
tered will be more than usually severe in
northern attitudes the world over. Measures
are being taken in London TO succor the poor.
1t will be well IL the warning is taken here In
time. Let the poor be economical and give
proof that they are not unwilling to help them
selves. Let those to whom Providence or
fortune has been more kind be generous TO the
extent of their ability. 1t is a mistake which
seems incurable that caution on the one hand
and kindness on the other come when il is too
late
Year: 1871

20 the exigencies Of any r6le in their
line. Then, a. the first experiment in new
scenery and appointments has been SO succsss-
Iul Il would be q very judicious investment
ior the same management to repeat the at
tempt whenever new opera, or even an old
one, Is brought out. Mr.. Walack would not
think OF presenting s'The Rivals" or s'Rose-
dale" with the scenery, dresses and appoint
ments used at the first representation of either
play at his theatre. On the contrary. at each
revival OF such comedies he endeavors to i'm
prove upon former representations as much "A
possible. An opera manager should do the
same in the production of old operas, and not
use scenes and stage furniture almost worn ont
in the service. Nothing can be more gratifv-
ing to q lover of art than the hearty, liberal
response Of the New York public this season
to the representations of the Nilsson troupe.
and we can only express hope that the cause
of opera will not be permitted again to lam
guish, but will progress under the influence
of combination Of such artists as we have re-
ferred to. There is plenty of time before the
spring season to effect the necessary arrange
ments. Already the other papers are follow
ing our course in recommending the combina-
ton of great artists we have so repeatedly
urged We published yesterday an editorial
from the EUeniag Mail on that subject, taking
up some of the main points already advanced
by the HERALD.


Objection has been raised, and justly too.
by many Of the subscribers to the present
season of opera, on account Of the very un-
warrantable proceeding of the management in
defrauding his patrons out of the regular sub
scription night on Monday next on the aimsy
excuse of paying compliment to the Grand
Duke Alexis Now, this compliment might as
well be offered on another evening, when the
rights of the subscribers would not be violated.
1t is, to say the least of it, palpable breach
of contract, and an apology is due from tho
management. Such things should not be
allowed to mar the success of such season a.
the present one.
Year: 1871

The political bogus reformers do not like
the idea of Judge Bedford's bold attempt 10
bring to justice the criminals who have robbed
the city treasury. Now that the election is
over, these worthless hope to obtain possession
of the municipal spoils, and hence they are
anxious that the agitation should cease and
the peculators be suffered to 60 unpunished.
There may soon be chance for new set of
cormorants to plunder the people, and a few
convictions and severe sentences would be
awkward rrecedents for the hungry incoming
commissions. The organ OF the new spoils-
men therefore assails the movement of Judge
Bedford, sneers at his charge to the Grand
Jury and questions the official integrity
of District Attorney Garvin. All this
is encouraging. 1t shows that Judge
Bedford is on the right path, and that his
Grand Jury have an opportunity to render
their names famous. If they can bring the
whole history of the city frauds to light and
the guilty parties to justice, they will succeed
where the first citizens Of New York and the
ablest lawyers in the nation have hitherto
failed. Judge Bedford will not be swerved a
hairs breadth from the strict line of his duty
by any efforts of the politicians or any abuse
that may be heaped upon him by their organs.
1t is to be hoped that the District Attorney
and the Grand Jury will second the efforts of
the Judge and as fearlessly perform their part
in the important work.
Year: 1871

TIE PRINCE OF wALEs-Our latest news
regarding the condition of the Prince cannot
be said to be encouraging. On Friday the
symptoms were of more favorable character,
but after dark the fever increased aud during
che night be was restless and uncomfortable
Great anxiety prevails all over the three king
doms, and it is universally admitted that the
death of the Prince In the present circum-
stances Of the British empire would be great
public calamity. One proof of the gravity Of
the situation Is TO be found In the fact that
tne Queen has hurried TO Windscr from her
Righlaod homA n RalmoEak
Year: 1871

TEE SUITS commenced in the name of the
Attorney General of the State against the New
York city officials and contractors are civil
suits for the recovery Of the money out of
which the people have been defrauded. They
may end in securing restitution after long
litigation, or they may fail. But Judge Bed
lords Grand Jury are on a better tack. They
can lay bare the whole history Of the frauds
IT once and secure the immediate punish ment
Of the guilty parties.
Year: 1871

A NEW POLAR EXPEDITION. hear of
preparations going on in the little kingdom of
Sweden for new expedition to the Polar re-
gions in the coming spring. Professor Nor
denskjld is to conduct the operations and su-
perintend the fitting out Of the expedition.
The shipowners Of Gottenburg favor the idea
and will advance the means for the undertak-
ing. We wish the expedition every success in
its hazardous vet desirable mission.