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Year: 1875




on the subject at the present time He could say how
ever he thought he held responsible for the
good government OF the city, through the department
he could valid reason why he should not have the
appointment OF those heads OF departments subject to
confirmation by the Common Council. Neither could he
see why New-York should be partially governed at
Albany while other cities and towns are allowed TO
govern themselves In local affairs The Mayor
more picit this subject in his message to the
Common Council. After setting forth the evil
effects which had followed legislation for
this city at Albany by the creation Of
irresponsible commissions, and persistent meddling
with the Charter the Mayor The Of the
power and influence OF the departments being the State
Legislature the city governed at Albany and not In
Hew-YOrR. While the Common Council Of the city was
ignored the Leg stature led TO pass upon scheme
after scheme presented by another Of the depart
designed to increase its powers or patronage
On the statute book there evidence conclusive tnat
the officers OF the departments thought far more Of the
influence they could and the patronage they
could command than they did OF their official duties
They rivaled another IN Jealous contentious and
their zeal most prominent In promoting their own
interests while they overlooked those OF tine CITY, The
last remnants OF this system should be eradcated Re-
cent legislation, while implying the necessity for
such a change is deficient in the provisions
necessary to secure 1t. In my judgment the
entire legislative powers Of the Government
should be vested III the representatives Of the
people In the Common Council assembled, to be exer-
cised subj sct the approval OF the Mayor. This is


necessary step toward improving the Government OF
the city. We require Home Rule" in all local
AFFAIRS. We govern oOrsclve' and ought 10 be at
liberty 70 90 81. Errors wrongs committed can he
more easily detected aud remeded here than at Albany
All matters relating TO the Government should be fully
and freely disclosed in order that the influence Of the
ouoc Judgment upon them may be directly fell. With
out this no efficient control IN the Government can
exist To secure this control powers should be so
enlarged as 10 make the Common Council the real
source Of al legislation with regard to local adas.
Year: 1875

President Henry G.. Stebbins, of the Depart
ment Of Public Parks. said lie had taken llttle in
terest in the bill. and had not himself ex-
pressed an opinion in regard to It, nor had lie
heard any expressed by either Of his colleagues The
DEPARTMENT OF Parks was devoted almost entirely TO
the asthetca-thcre was little political patronage


10 be distributed and as a consequence they had avoided
connection with most Of the party measures Again the
Commission was well divided, politically with two
Democrats-Messrs. Martin ami Williamson; one Liberal
Republican Mr.. Stewart. The only OBJECT Of any change


IN that Department would be 10 obtain the Presidency
He did doubt but that the object Of tho Dl was TO
throw all departments into the hands or the Demo
Gratis and thus believing he expected, that should II
pass their COmIDissO would not escape notice.
Year: 1875

assist In slaughteriug their friends hero merely 90 graf
ify one section Of the Democratic party.


To the objection that II the bill should not pass the
Mayor and Governor would probably make clean
sweep OF the Republican office holders, he replied that
he did not believe It, The Governor was just man.
although strong partisan aud he did not believe ne
would consent TO the removal OF any head OF depart
ment on purely technical grounds any frivolous
charge Tho Governor had Presidential aspirations,
and while appreciating tho advantage OF sod delexa
tion from this CITY, and the rendered by MI
Kelly and friends In securing for him the nomha-
ton for Governor and giving him large majority IN
this city, the vote in the remainder OF the State giving
him clear majority, showed that he did not need 10
depend tho city, and 1t also made the country Dem
ocraCs moro independent. No one could tell Just what
would be the Of the contest but he believed IL
would be In the nature OF compromise.
Year: 1875

Commissioner Voorhis of the Police Board said
that he believed that the Department of Police ought
70 be as FAR removed possible from political influence
OF any kind The Mayor In his message had urged the
cooperation Of the heads OF departments especially In
avoiding any connection with lobbyists or those seeking
IN secure specia legislation. Commissioner VoOrhis said
that be had carefully kept clear OF all measures OF
kind that were being considered by the legislature and
that he had not even read the Costgan bill He added
that the Board had been heavily pressed with police
business, and there had been really no time 10 look
after politics. I had not thought about the C0sti-
gan biil Was he ianihar with what Is being
Year: 1875

Prof. Charles F. Chandler, President Of the
Board OF Health asked his opinion in regard TO the
effect OF the bill upon Health Department. He said
that while present incumbent Mayor OF the city
he did not think that it made difference whether
the power OF removal vested in the Mayor alone
The Mayor and Governor Jointly. lie understood that
removals could be made for cause In either instance
What the efec. ght be under a future municipal head
Prof. Chandler said he could not judge, bat under
Mayor Wickham's rule be did not believe that the hill
would lead 10 abuse OF power nor any Uni ls re-
mOYals without good and sufficient cause
Year: 1875

A gentleman prominent in Republican cir
ces said lie thought it little early to comment upon the
object of the Costgan bill At rate, nothing would
be done with the bill in the State Senate during the
present week. Senator WOrden at present sick in
city. though hoping to return to Albany carly next
week Very probably II would be passed in the Lower
House In his opinion the bill could not be forced
through the Senate, unless the matter was fixed up"
and some kind OF compromise effected. In case OF its
massage by both branches Of the Legislature he had
doubt the would receive the signature OF the Gov
erno as he would care little for the loss of power to
him through this enactment.
Year: 1875




A prominent Republican Ofiice-hOlder be-
ueved that the city the eve OF q political
battle. There certainly great diversity OF opinion
among the Democrats as 10 the OF the COstgan
bili. Doubtless the majority Of the Tammany DemOc-
racy favored the D following the lead of John Kelly
the Mayor and others Of the dominant faction. But
there many OF that organization did not favor
the BILL believing 1t TO be reflection Governor
very large proportion OF the country Democratic mem
bers did not favor 1t at the present time. whatever
might be their course in the future. Should 1t pass
the Assembly under the party lash. there would be
no chance for It 10 the Senate, unless compromise
were agreed upOn This meant, OF course, that
tne Republicans here sbOuld receive certain pledges.
Tnis was almost invariably the way these things
we're settled, aud unless the Dem0crais were OBJ
snate this would be the course ibS year IL was not
Lkay that tho RspuGllcan LJOTy IA tAe senate wOuid
Year: 1875

INQUIRIES were also made of the Commits
soncrs OF the Department Of Charities aud Correction
bat both Commissioners Cox and Brennan stated that
the duties OF their position only them time TO give
passing notice to the bill; that with two stated meet
ings day. and almost daily visits to the many cor
rectona establishments, they had little time to devote
TO political measures They eyd ntly considered them
selves safe in the event or ITS passage and that the bill
net Commissioner Brennaus views was assured IN the
mark he made mat he thoncht f. the bill" OF
course President Mr. Bailey. Is tIc only member OF


this Commission nely DO removed IL the event OF the
passage OF the measure.
Year: 1875

respects The railroad discussion during tho
past year. and Its progress toward definite solution,
ltIe needs To be said In tho western and graluprO
ducng States laws OF the character OF that passed
in the previous year IN Illinois, and discussed In the
last report or the Board have been passed. looking
regulation Of fares and freights by law The
part OF the last railroad taken In prem
struggle involving only questions OF law aud pre-
senting no issue OF any interest economically As
consequence, however tho decisions OF the
primary jurisdiction, the corporations have IN certain
Of the States decided 10 comply with the terms OF
laws and tne results OF this compliance remain
Practically however, these results OF little
consequence. The Issue involved IN the struggle
Is already decided the essential victory the part
the community secured. Tho sense OF Accountability
the public well TO the stockholders the
sy of dealing equitaby, under heavy responsibility
public opinion; the recognition OF the distinction
which exists between u railroad corporation and
ufacturing cOmpdnyalI these material principles arc
for the future established These also tho prac.
teal points at issue.


Another subject of interest has attracted general dis
during tho past year. During tho latter days Of
Year: 1875

.s companion for tho silly confectioner
who took himself out Of world in which lie
VAS unable to saye money enough to marry
and support wife, n young INCL, in Laporto
found life insupporsnble because his girl went
homo from church with hatcd rival, and
thcroupon undertook to glido into the silent
tomb by tho aid Of .strychnine, but was
forcibly detained by stomach-pu,up.
Year: 1875

Whether or not savings banks shall be au-
thorized 20 loan money on names alone, has
been considerably discussed in legislative and
business circles. Regarding safety with
small and certain rate of interest the great
end Of savings bank, public opinion in this
state has been opposed to lending the money
of these institutions on names. We trust
that this opinion still prevails. We admit
that the section relating to this matter affords
every possible provision of security, as well as
some which are impossible. For instance, it
would be found impossible not to renew the
four months notes, simply because in numer-
GUS instances such notes could not be paid.
Parties without security and wanting money
would be tempted to lend their names to each
other, by which neighborly arrangement the
same men could borrow several thousand dol
lars. Further than this, it will be impossible
to tell who are responsible. A year ago
firm we might mention could have borrowed
on the partners names thousand dollars Of
every savings bank in Maine, or as many
thousands as the principal ones had to lend.
To day that firm cannot pay fifty cents on
dollar.


We believe that the next Legislature will
continue the policy of its predecessors, which
has been to make safety the prime essential
in our savings banks, and will emphatically
repudiate the idea Of lending money TO per-
sons who have no other security to offer but
their names. When our legislators vote to
authorize these banks TO loan their deposits
on names alone, they should, at the same time
insist that these institutions should take some
other name than savings banks.
Year: 1875

On Tuesday night Mr. Logan, one of the sig
nal officers on Mount Washington, started to
ascend the mountain when he was overtaken
by severe snow storm. When nearly ex-
haused he was thrown against the door OF
little shanty used as shelter for railroad men,
and the door breaking in he found himself shel-
tered for the time, but fearfully cold lie had
one match, and there being good supply OF
wood in the building he built lire and kept
himself warm during the night. In the morn
ing he awoke greatly exhaused, but succeeded
in getting out of the baildng, which was near
ly covered with snow. He attempted to climb
the telegraph pole and communicate with his
partner at the station, but he failed, and seeing
that the only chance of saving his life was to
walk to the top of the mountain, and arrived
Thursday morning in very exhausted cond-
tion.
Year: 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
journal
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

REPORT says that Prince Bismarck intends
going to Italy before long. He would not
accompany the Kaiser, but is determined to
have quiet little time Of his own, with no
state ceremonial, no parade, and no ostenta-
Year: 1875



 It Is now fully demonstrated that the Ostrich lode is at least six miles in length, and runs from five to ten feet in width. The new discovery made by D. c. Thompson, mentioned by us last week, as being three miles from the Ostrich, is simply that distance from the Ostrich mine but on the same lode. Tom Rod dick, who was among the first discoverers and is now an enthusiastic explorer of the country, says that he is convinced that the Ostrich has the full extent of length, thickness and richness that anybody has ever represented. In opening up the Sultan and Crescent, fully three miles from the Ostrich claim, he finds the vein ten feet wide. He is making cut across the top of about twenty feet from which shaft is to be sunk. He was in town early in the week for supplies, and while here had two assays made from the top ore one showing it to contain $9.42 in silver and S120.58 Tn gold, and the other S9.42 silver and 75.36 gold. From the Eclipse claim, he had one sample asssayed which gives S61.26 silver and $6O29 gold. This is the lowest in value of any sample we have heard of being made, and assays have been made of ores taken from various parts of the lode for six miles.

 We learn that the original claim Ostrich worked by D. c. Thompson IS develop ing richer and richer. It is confidently ex pected that when the arrastrars are clean ed up the last of this month, that the result will be from eight to ten thousand dollars in gold.

 A man whose name we did not learn, came in early thls week with pound and a quarter of gold taken from ore reduced in an arrastrar off southward. The gold was put into 8 bar at the Tucson assay office.

 We learn that 1t is the purpose of Col. Taylor and others interested in the Qua charity mine to form stock company for the purpose of immediate reduction of ore from it. All reports of the mine agree in respect to its very great richness. E. NJ. Pearce is not at all interested in it, but is familiar with the developments in it, and he says it contains fortunes in sight at least the development as clearly shows this fact as ever can be shown in mine.

 MT. Pearce says the Young America cop per mine continues to yield the almost pure ore of which we have frequently made mention.

 B. w. Reagan and others arc now bring ing several tons of ore from a mine in Plnal district, north of the Gila, to Tue son to be smelted. in the furnaces of Fully, OchOa & Co.
Year: 1875

The Pennsylvania legislature is incubat- ing law for compulsory education. It has been recommended by the Philadel- phia Board of Education and by the Gov

 ernor in his message. The idea that the people shall be educated, nolens volens, is getting abroad in the land. Perhaps it will induce many slothful parents to pay more attention to the education of their children. When the i6ea is heard in the voice of the people, as it were, many persones at once bow in willing obedience as if it were, really the voice of God. Let it work. Heaven and every wise man knows that education is our only mears of salvation. UpoH it we depend for all reforms.
Year: 1875

bees, OF snare gophers, or go in swim


ming, as the case might be. And


one beautiful morning, when we felt


IN for our books, as was our custom,


10 they were not. The bad boy had


been around. In the sanctity of the


home circle that memorable night,


consequent on a demand for seven


dollars worth Of new books, expla-


tons ensued. There was select
matinee given, at which we were
present. There was blood on the
moon and the night was velled in
sorrow. And we quit being good


1t didn't pay. We swore off being
good, and we have stuck to it ever
since.


In the dismal and scattering pro
cessions which were vending their
way schoolward, wherever you saw
two boys fighting over who should
carry the lunch basket, those loving
boys were brothers. And where you
saw boy carrying one book, throw
ing stones at every dog that passed
within block OF hlm, and yelling at
all the Boys along the line of march,
while a girl beside him struggled
along with a pile of books as big as
soap-box, and a lunch basket big
enough to carry home marketing, you
knew they were brother and sister.
And when YOU saw boy walking
alone, with timorous steps, stopping
at every corner to cry, and polish his
tearstalned visage with his cuffs, you
knew he was new boy and destined
to be ''licked' as high as several
times before he got through the day.
A two weeks old boil could not mea-
sure the anguish that fills the new
boys heart. And where you saw a
young lady surrounded by clusters of
happy-looking girls, and avoided by
every squad Of anxious-looking boys,
you were aware that you were gazing
upon the "teacher DEAR" that the
boys sung about And when you
saw benevolent looking man with a
brass key in his hand, and an ebony
terule sticking out of his sleeve, at
whose approach the boys ceased rat
Ting on the pickets with sticks, and
stoning the dogs, and chasing after
the ice wagon, and assumed a demure
and pious aspect, you beheld the
Principal.


Oh, happy days Of innocent child
hood! oh, careless years of life's NOR
ming! oh, halcyon school day hours!
Hours that were abaut 195 minutes
long, Oh, lovely days for playing
hockey! Oh, long, lingering, dreamy,
autumnal days, so artlessly devoted
to that enobling game. oh, moments
fraught with bitter tears when one
was detected i'll that innocent recrea-
ton. oh merry sports of hoyhood's
fearless days! oh, WAX on the school
teachers chair! OH, whacks on the
school boys backs! Dear old days,
sweet with Il tender grace of long
ago, when we knew how to bend a
pin so it would stand up in a chair
and make a boy jump clear over the
top of the desk. Will We never more
return?


Answer in next number
Year: 1875

Recent events have called public
attention to the intimate relations of
morals and manners. 1t may be said
that there is no greater peril to NOR
ality than much that is called merely
free and easy manners. Young men,
and even young women, permit them
selves freedom and licence of man.
ner which, having all the aspect of
improperly, may very readily acquire
its substance. Edward addresses
Emily with a loud and testing init
macy of tone and conduct, which
might be expected in the sailor saloons
of Water street or Mapping, but
which is repulsive and odious in the
drawing-room or among refined and
gcnteel persons. Edward and Emily
would be amazed to be told that they
have not the manner of gentleman
or of lady, and have the air of the
demimonde They think that they
are especially CONNIE il fraut, and
that above all others they know what
is the rule of high society. But they
are merely vulgar, and have the man
ners of those who are worse than
merely vulgar. Coarseness cannot
be gllded into refinement. The
young woman who habitually calls
her young friends of the other sex by
their Christian names, or who suffers
anything that can be called famili-
arity, although it fall short of actual
indecorum, should reflect carefully.
"Sir," said a lady to a policeman who
took her elbow to pass her over the
street, 'if l wish you to touch me l
will ask you" No woman of high
sense of personal dignity wishes any
man to lay his hand upon herthought


lessly or unnecessarily. Nor will
such woman permit any kind of
rudeness in the tone or manner of
men.
Year: 1875

THE Pinchbsck resolution occupied
the attention Of the Federal senate all
day yesterday and nearly all last night,
during which several senatyrs discussed
the case in connection with the action
o. the government toward the Louisiana
state government. No result was
reached, as the matter was postponed to
the second Monday in next December.
Year: 1875

couple of gallons of the best in the
market, for his own private con-
sumption. Knowing that our
chronological friend was blind he
thought his liquor would be per-
fectly safe and therefore did not
remove it from the room.


Dame Nature has curious way Of
compensating for the loss of one
sense by the increased acuteness
of another. This man of skulls
and casts couldn't see but he could
smell Every doy he was COM
fortably full of tidal wave and our
friend the landlord marvelled ex-
ceedingly as he never saw the pro-
fessor go into the saloon or bar
room to drink. length it occur
red to him that he would take n
modest quencher' from hi, demi-
john. On going to its hiding place
he found 1t empty. The professor
guided by his nnerring nose, had
unearthed the hotel mans "sperrits'
and kept himself comfortably
drunk for two or three days.


It is needless to state that the
phrenologist changed his boarding
house instanter.--C Colorado Chiet
f0;s,
Year: 1875

level condition than q harrow will.


Take pole large enough to
afford sufficient strength with an
inch and half hole bored through
it, and about twelve feet long.
Make the holes about fifteen inches
apart, and fill them with brush ;
crab apple being the best for this
purpose. Select those about two
inches ia diameter at the butt, with
even tops, and wide spreading
enough to require crowding to-
gether. When done it will be
wider than the length of the pole
in which they arc fastened, EXTEND
ing over abolt four rows at tine
A stiff plank should be fixed to
bear down on all the brush alike,
upon which the driver may stand
and manage a team hitched at each
end of the pole, If the heads of the
inside horses are fastened together
by the hitch straps.


1t often occurs that more is gain
ed in few days application like
the one here described, If used just
In the right time, than can be gain
ed in as many weeks work in the
ordinary way. With little skill,
judgement and promptness In the
application much might be gained
by those ordinarily delinquent
farmers.


With few tools n farmer may
make even his harrows and keep
his implements in repair, and thus
avoid "vexation of spirit in the
rush Of work, which must occur
in late spring especially.


All the farm machinery should
receive two good coats Of paint
whenever it has been sufficiently
exposed to cause the paint to scale
off or lose its glossy appearance.
A few quarts of the prepared article
is economical and will go long
way in protecting machinery dur
ing the exposed period; and there
is no doubt that when unprotected
by paint when in use, and by shell
ter when not in use, more Injury
is done than by ordinary wear.
One large brush for plain surfaces
and a stnall one for the narrow
spaces will last q long time If clean
ed thoroughly with turpentine or
benzine when dono using them.
Wesfern RwdL