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Year: 1873

| complishng its work. We have read with great
interest and pleasure tho address delivered on
Wednesday last by Senator Thomas F. Bayard
before tho literary societies of the University,
and we find it scholarly and IN all respects
worthy production. The principles and senti-
ments which he endeavOrs to impress on the
minds of his auditors are love and respect for
learning devotion to the Constitution and the
Union of the United States, and high sense
of personal honor and integrity. Two or three
| generations ago, when our Northern colleges
were few and much poorer than they now are,
their influence was yet more deeply felt than
it is at tho present day. We anticipate
for Virginia return in these respects TO
something like her state hundred years ago.
The conditions there are favorable to the
growth of true men. Wealth, ease, ana lux
ury are not now the lot of the best classes
of Virgina's citizens. The State Is, IN a GER
tain sense, to be made over again. Inc stfuc-
ture of government and society has been
changed or rather is in q transition state
There is an opportunity for men like Wash
ington. Marshall, jefferson, and Madison to
perform important services for their State and
nation, and by dong 80 to win renown not
inferior to that of those fathers OF the
Union. Senator Bayard did well to point
ont to the students at Charlottesville
the dangers which threaten the fame
and perpetuity of the Republic. He told them
substantially what Charles Francis Adams told
the youth of Harvard a few days ago, that
their foremost duty and opportunity lay IN
dedicatng their disinterested efforts and
talents to the service of their country. This
self-abandonment it was that gave Washing
ton and Jefferson living their mighty power
and dead their mighty names We hope to
see the lofty, unselish patriotism of our early
Presidents again illumine Virginia, to find her
once again q leader of the South and OF the
Union,
Year: 1873

We are told that there is an air of dilapi-
dation about the buildings of the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville which tells but
too plainly that the graduates and former
benefactors of tho college are poor. We are
also told, and we can easily. believe it, that
the spirit Of theiinstitution, both of professors
and students, is as high and hopeful as ever.
Since character is Of more consequence than
accomplishments or wealth, it is plain that
tho institution founded by Jefferson, though
suffering from Temporary poverty, is still ac-
Year: 1873

somewhat important fact is noticed by corre-
spondent of The Philadelphia Press, who has been
making tour Of observation through the Southern
States This is the entire freedom of speech and OF
debate prevailing through those regions-a marked
contrast to the state of affairs there before the wari
The correspondent was permitted, without provok-
ing any insult roprOach to say what he pleased OF
the war its causes and its consequences and never
at any moment was he in danger of being tared and
feathered, to say nothing Of being hanged. There
were not even unkind words nor angry looks. This
indicates a great popular change which we of the
North should appreciate and respect As another
interesting evidence of the Southern feeling, we
may mention the speech Of Jadgo Bryan at tho
Princeton Alumni dinner He had brought his son
to be educated at Princeton, (which" he said Z" [
would not have done if | had thought that he would
not be impartially treated here" He was a Southern
man. yet he was happy that South Carolina is still
part of our common country. Another fact Is the
movement for the organization of the Northern and
Southern Alumni of West Point. 1t is evident that
we can have peace if please without the sacrifice
of a single principle for which during the Rebellion
we cOntended.
Year: 1873

The usual consequence has followed the vote
of the COrtes granting to the Government of
Senor Pi Margall the authorization for the
suspension of constitutional guarantees. The
IrrecOncilables have chosen to regard them
selves as threatened by this measure, and have
withdrawn from their places. There is a SIN
gular mixture of apprehension and affectation
in these formal abdicatiOns of parties, so COM
mon in Spanish politics They are to GER
tain extent demonstrations for political effect,
intended to create the impression that their
legislative independence and personal liberty
are threatened. But at the same time, the men
who take part in them are not devoid of a
certain fear that these professions may be
true. There has been during the last half
century so much violence and treachery ex-
hibited in the higher walks of Spanish poll
tics that the dread of such proceedings is O
tradition not yet eradicated from public life.
Pi Margall. Figueras, and CASTELAR, retired
from the Chamber in 1859, when Prim demanded
and obtained the suspension of individual
guarantees, little fOreseeing that the same
measure would some time be employed by a
radical Republican minority against them when
they should ask for similar arbitrary powers,
Year: 1873

Necessity is the mother Of invention. A new fire
extinguishing apparatus has been exhibited in Bos-
ton. pipe runs from the basement TO tho roof,
through the center of the building. This pipe is
furnished with valves which open on every floor in
the building and each room is supplied with suit
able amount of hose, which, in Of fire, is at
tached to the valve leading into that room, and a
stream of water is soon brought to bear upon the
flames the motive power being force pump in the
basement, which in manufactures may be worked
by steam. In case of fire bell is struck, which
warns the engineer to set the pumps at work. This
pump in the establishment in which the expert
ments were tried, has the capacity of forcing 600
gallons TO the minute. Two lines of hose one fifty
feet in length and the other hundred, wero run


into the street. and streams of water forced through
them reached over 900 feet horizontally, and per-
pendcularly from 20 to 80 feet above the building
which is % feet high. The trial thought TO be
successful.
Year: 1873

The prolixity IN law proceedings is getting to be
as great in England in this country, as the long
drawn evidence in the trial of the claimant in the
Tichborne case for perjury demonstrates. Scores of
witnesses were called to prove that in their opinion
tho claimant was not Roger TichbOrne. The Times
thinks that this inordinate prolixity has brought
great discredit in the eyes of foreign jursts upon
the itgous system of criminal prosecution prevail
ing in England. An inquisitorial examination con-
Quoted by the court after the manner Of the cont-
mental courts would have completed the for the
prosecution in few days.
Year: 1873

The Aldermen have again deferred until
their next meeting, and perhaps indefinitely
the consideration of the Mayors nominations
for Police Justices This action was not un-
expected; perhaps it was the only course
which could have been anticipated. The
Mayor has made a blunder in sending in these
nominations, or appointing men who were not
like most of his appointees-men both OF
ability and character. His only way to secure
confirmation of his nominations is to nominate
men above suspicion. Perhaps his wisest
course now is to withdraw his present noml-
nations and give us list uninfuenced by any
political or partisan considerations.
Year: 1873

The Long Branch races which open to-day
promise to be one of the most exciting meet
ings which has ever been held in the vicinity
of New York. There are no great horses like
Longfellow, Bassett, or Monarchist to con-
tend for the supremacy of the turf, but the
managers of the Monmouth Park are trying
an experiment which at once enlists the in
terest Of the whole State. The probability is
that there will be tomorrow such crowd at
Long Branch as the Summer Capital has
never witnessed.
Year: 1873

The only consolation when public business ia
badly transacted is that it Is cheaply transacted
Mr. Bugbee, in an article in The North american Re
vier, shows that the Boston Fire Department is tho
most expensive one in the world Last year it cost
S5000OO to run it, not reckoning tho extraordinary
expenses of tho great fire. To what purpose it was
run We need not state. The record is written in
many square acre Of ruin.
Year: 1873

1t is greatly to be regretted, if the news is
true, that NJ. RanC, the Deputy from Lyons
in the French Assembly, has permitted him
self to be gOaded into a duel with Paul Gra-
nier ode Cassagnac). The latter Is profess
sOnal bravo, who has devoted great portion
of his life to practice with the sword and pis-
tol for the purpose of fighting duels. He has
the vilest tongue and the bitterest pen in
Paris and when a man is tired of being SLAM
dered and abused by him, he shoots or runs
him through. He challenged Vermorel, who
was half-blind and who never handled
weapon in his life, and when he declined,
spat in his face on the Boulevard, and wrote
an account of the exploit for his own paper
For such achievements as this he was given
the Legion of Honor by the Emperor, and has
been distinguished ever since by currish
faithfulness to the Imperial family. There are
people who think the habit of dueling makes
men circumspect in their manners. But the
contrary is true. This CassagnaC who Is the
leading duelist of France, is the most foul
mOuthed journalist in Paris. M. Ranc will
follow bad advice if he sets his life against
one so worthless.
Year: 1873

In the Connecticut Legislature yesterday
the bill calling a Constitutional Convention
was defeated in the Senate by vote of Ia to
7. This action was not unexpected since the
Republican leaders drew off from supporting
the measure. The representatives OF the
small towns oppose it for the reason that the
Convention would DO very likely to make
change in the present system of representa-
ton, basiDg it upon population. This they
fear would deprive them of their present in
fiuence in the Legislature. The Republican
leaders are opposed to the change because OF
the probability that it would favor the Demo-
Gratis and give them control of the Legisla-
ture. The Senate passed bill giving the ap-
pOintment of Railroad Commissioners to the
Governor instead of the Legislature as now,
change that it is hoped will bring about the
selection of more competent men for the
place. In the matter of the appointment OF
Judges, in which the two Houses are at
deadlock, the Senate has voted to adhere to
its former action, which was in opposition to
the nominees of the caucus. Should the
House now adhere the three vacancies upon
the Bench will not be filled at this session.
Year: 1873




As regards the true causes Of the
defeat and utter route of the Grant
party in Ohio, we lay it to no cause
other than that all hottest men have
at last mustered courage enough to
demur against the tyrannical despot-
ism with which they have been CON
tending for the last ten yesrsj and as.
sert their rights to act for theniselvesi
The following sensible article is from
the pen Of a man who has kept tho
administration party intact in South
ern Ohio, more than any one man.
His paper, the Jackson Standard
fought manfully during the late CAM
paign, but the "tidal wave was too
strong, Honesty triumphed. But
here is what he says.


"The defeated Republican papers
are now all giving the cause Of the
defeat Of the Republican party in
Ohio. We also have our opinioni
In the last week Of the last Congressj
it was ascertained that the members
of Congress were determined to rob
the treasury by increasing their own
salaries. We then said that if the
President did not veto such a bill he
would be greatly to blame. In our
first issue after he had signed the bill
we denounced his action, We de-
nounced the faithless members ofCon-
gress from this district, but his tools,
bought with his checks on Selvin 81
Sons, came to his aid, and assaulted
us iuriously. Then came the State
convention, and dreading public opin-
ion, the convention denounced the
Congressional thieves, bit indorsed
the President, the most guilty party
OF all. This was the fatal error
Against that resolution there was no
defense.


Then the papers undertook to de.
fend the increase of the Presidents
salary by comparing it with the sala-
ries paid the sovereigns of the Old
World.


The people very wisely made up
their minds that this country shall not
build up an aristocracy, and that the
men who haye tothing to do but
sport around Long Branch at horse
races, shall not receive $137 per day
from the toiling millions who labor
ten hours for so.
Year: 1873

Some Of our cotemporaries are, just
now, making appeals for the repeal of
"Back Pay Steal.p In case the law
should bo repealed, which is not at all
likely, what disposition will be made
of the matterY The fviends OF
the administration claim that Gen.
Grant was needy, and therefore did
right in signing the bill and, OF
course, they viii hold fast to their
original design. If is criminal fora
man tQRAke the money, after no
fought the measure and voted against
it, but in spite Of his efforts IL passed
both houses Of Congress, and the
President sanctions and makes it q
law, we are at loss TO comprehend
where the consistency comes in. We
would rather support the man in his
taking the money and appropriating
IL to the use OF bis family, ten to one,
thau willy sneaking ours who voted
for tho bill, and refunded the money,
all for the purpose of securing the
suffragos Of the people again, We
have no filth in The sincerity of the
"refundingn business We believe in
attaching the blame where ii belongs.
We hold that Grant is almost wholly
responsible, and in all probability the
prime mover in the moulding OF the
scheme. - BaEer City Democrat.
Year: 1873

At a weekly meeting straight
faced and most exemplary deacon
submitted report in writing of the
destitute widows who stood in need
of assistance from the congregation.
"Are You sure, deacon" asked another
sober brother, that YOU have embraced
all the widows?" He said be believed
he had.
Year: 1873

There is something very encouraging to
the weary soul of an editor in such words
as the following, coming from one of the
best business firms Of the State, "Your
paper is spicy one, pleases US, and we
consider it paper that should be adopted
by both merchant and mechanic."
Year: 1873

"A Member OF the Board OF Trade Puts


an End to His Existence.


CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept 49, 1873.


The members of the Board OF Trade were startled
and shocked on gathering In their chamber this
morning by the announcement that Captain
Denne Chapman, one OF their number had COM
mitted suicide III the washing room OF the
chamber, by shooting himself through the head.
1t appears that about ten O'Clock, an
hour before that fixed for the regular
meeting OF the Board, Captain Chapman came into
the chamber and, alter chatting pleasantly with
one or two acaualntances among the few people OF
the Beard went into the washroom, and in
moment afterwards the report OF q pistol was
heard. ON entering the room ne was lound lying
on the floor. with revolver In his hand and bullet
wound Just over his right eye. He lived about two
hours in an unconscious state. Ills friends can
somewhat embarrassed pecuniary he showed no
signs OF depression OF spirits and his family rela
tions are said TO have been OF the pleasantest
character. The Board adjourned until Twelve
O'Clock on the announcement OF the raRtc analr.
Year: 1873

The startling news received in Ncw-f0rK
and cried through the streets by hundreds Of newsnoJs
early Yesterday afternoon caused very great excitement


for Q considerable time. Twice within two years hrst
from the West and later from the East, have these st
di.potches telling a fearful fire. been followed by the
burning Of "a greatciS This time The news cumc from


tbird pbint Of the compass the South aud the tele
Year: 1873

Of Liberty and Slratog-ss. also form portion o. the
eastern boundary Ciay-s, where he fire first began
half street, half alley, running parallel to Il KID yon
and between the latter and next parallel street. The
corner blocks OF the district only partially burned
Year: 1873

The Chicago Tribune gives an account of confidence game that is being prac- ticed in that city at present. An old hat worth fifty cents is carefully done up in box and taken to the residence of some gentleman whose name is in the directory, always at an hour when the gentleman is not at home. The messenger presents the hat to the lady of the house, and says MT. - has purchased the hat and paid one dollar on it, giving orders to present the bill for the balance when the hat is sent up. The lady looks at the bill, pays it, and the messenger departs with the money. The wrath of the gentleman on coming home and finding beaver which would disgrace @ third-rate pawn-shop can be imagined. The trick has been unusu- ally successful. At one house where the messenger arrived with his hat, the lady surveyed the bill, but having no ready money to squander on plug hats for her husband, gave the man an order on the grocery for $4. 50. The beauty took the order, changed it to $145O, took it to the grocery store and had it cashed.
Year: 1873

We read of the golden deeds of those noble women whose names are known in the uttermost parts of the earth, and feel proud of them, and do them hon. age. These high, heroic minds-these self-appointed martyrs-claim our high est respect. But there is another hero ism than that which is seen of all the world-a heroism rare among men, common among wOmen-women of whom the world never hears /; who, if the world discovered them, would only draw the veil more closely over their faces and their hearts, and entreat to be left alone with God. How many thous- and true heroines may exist, now of whom we shall never hear But still they are there. They SOW in secret the seed of which we pluck the flower and eat the fruit and know not that we pass the sower daily in the streetAper- haps some humble, Addressed woman, earning painfully her own small suste- nance. She who nurses 0 bedridden mother instead of sending her to the work-house. She who spends her heart and her money on drunken father, a reckless brother, or the orphans of a kinsman or a friend. She who-but why go on with the long list of great little heroism, save to commemorate one more form of great little heroism-the commonest, and yet the least remem- bered of all-namely, the heroism of an average mother? An when think of this last broad fact, I gather hope again for poor humanity and this dark world looks bright, this diseased world looks wholesome to me once more-be- cause whatever else it is or is not full of, 1t is at least full of mothers.
Year: 1873

A number of private letters which have been received at Baltimore from leading members of the Southern Pres byterian Assembly lately in session at Little Rock, indicates that the Southern Assembly was almost unanimously averse to union with the Northern Church. They received the overtures of the Northern Assembly with coldness, and, while they considered the subject of union with some other body, their general impression was toward 8 con- solidation with the Dutch Reformed Church: Some of the leading men were inclined to accept the overtures of the Northern Assembly, but they were so overruled that they were obliged to abandon their own ideas in favor of re- union.
Year: 1873

The Waterbury American says: A story is circulating, which tells how 8 fair young lady went to drug store and told the man to fix her up one dose of castor-oil, and to mix it up with something to take the taste away. The man told her to wait. In few moments he asked her if she felt like taking 8 glass of soda water She accepted the invitation, and drank the beverage. Presently she asked the roller of pills why he didn't give her the castor-oil. The man smiled triumphant smile, and said: Madame, you have taken it. I mixed fearful dose with that soda water P She turned pale she sank into chair she gasped: Good Lord wanted it for my mother P
Year: 1873

c URT P1AsrER.-To make court plaster, take half an ounce of benzine and six ounces of rectifed spirits dis solve and strain. Then take one ounce of isinglass and half 8 pint of hot water dissolve, and strain separately from the former Mix the two, and then set them aside to cool, when jelly will be formed; warm this, and brush it ten or twelve times over piece of black silk stretched smooth. When dry, brush it with solution made from four ounces of Chian turpentine and six ounces of tincture of benzine.
Year: 1873

WHAT THOSE CHANGERS MEAN George Kimball, of Kansas, has been sick and unable to do his farm work this spring. Seventeen of the Burroak Changers rigged their teams on Mon day and broke up twenty-seven acres of ground and left it ready for planting. There is sssomething practical in that kind of Grange-work, and it has a smack of brotherly kindness in it that would make almost any half-decent man want to be farmer and Granger
Year: 1873

We pity our descendants. Ahundred years from now there will be no young ladies who strewed flowers before Wash ington, no young men who saw him re- view the army and oh l dreadful thought l no colored woman who was once his servant,
Year: 1873

Toothache proceeds from ague in the decayed tooth. Rub the gum thoroughly with the finger, wet with Johnson's Anodyne Lini- nent, heat the face well, and lap flannel vet with the iniment on the face, also put little of the iniment into the cavity of the tooth on cotton Com.
Year: 1873

The CALEDONIA ATHLETIC CLuB.-The CAL
cdouia Athletic Club had picnic at West
Point yesterday, and, in spite Of the disa-
greeable weather, seem 10 have had fine
time induging in the various athletic sports,
the practice Of which is one of the main ar.
ticlcS Of their creed. The rain had washed
tile railroad so badly that the train was de-
laycd about two hours OH the return trip,
50 that the cXcursionists did not arrive in
the city until Il late hour.
Year: 1873

BABY.CARRIAGEs IN MARKETs.-Many ladies
do their own marketing and some of them
want to know why baby-carriages are al
lowed to pass through or stand in tlfe mar
kets during market hours. Everybody knows
what nuisance these carriages are on the
business streets OF the city where people are
always in hurry, aud have to dodge around
the haby-carriages and impudent nurses, or
even to step into The gutter 10 avoid being
run over; for no nurse was ever yet known
to move aside one inch for anybody. Then
how much more annoying must they be in
the markets during the hours when pur-
.chasers flock there in crowds? The incon-
veniencc TO people who go to market, particu-
lar!y to ladies, is really serious, and we
hope there may be some remedy for it.
Year: 1873

a FUNERAL OF POLICEMAN BRooKs-The
funeral of the late Garland j. Brooks, a
policeman Of the First district, took place
from the residence of his family, on Grace
street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth,
yesterday afternoon at 81 o'clock. The re-
mains were escorted TO Oakwood cemetery
by his late comrades of the force.
Year: 1873

ARREST or ANOTHER SAMPLE MERCHANT
Another merchant 0his one from New York;
was arrested yesterday evening for selling
without. license. Justice White examined
the case and discharged the accused.