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Year: 1873

great salvation and telling the silk-robed
danes and their millionaire husbands tina
there Is no royal road to heaven, and that if
they ever get there they must 60 by the very
same gate and along the same narrow way
that their servants and their maids enter and
travel. 1t may be humiliating, but it is true,
and there is no escape from it if they desire to
get into heaven at all. The other road is
broad, but the end leads to the pit.


Mr. Culver, of Poughkeepsie, presented
some strong arguments In favor Of the Bible
in the schools of this State. 1t is, he said,
the fundamental law of this Christian land,
and as such should have the protection of the
State. Religion and morality being essential
to the best citizenship, the State should fur
nish these, and the Bible, being the best text
book of religion and morality, should be in
the schools and be taught to the children
and youth Of the land. A sermon on
this theme and at this time Mr.. Culver
deemed to be called for, because in
his city 'the Bible is banished from the
schools and Jesuit servants are appointed
teachers, and the Protestant citizens are with
out redress" In answer to the question, Have
Catholics no rights? he declares fearlessly
that when the Bible Is at stake they have no
rights which the American people are bound
to respect. But Brother Culver, when the
Bible was chained to desk in o monastery it
made its own way out into the world. And,
now that it is out, it is too late to chain it
again. We don't believe there is any danger.
Have faith in God.
Year: 1873

rivalry is either to draw off the
trade by the way of Lake Champlain and the
Hudson, or to open greater and cheaper facili-
ties by the Erie Canal and freight double
track railroads between New York and the Far
West. These improvements would also pre-
vent much of the direct trade being diverted
by the way of Philadelphia, Baltimore or
other points in the United States.


But, apart from these works. much may be
done in this city to lessen the cost of handling
produce and merchandise Carriage and trans
shipment, with expensive dues and commits
sions at this port. swell the cost on produce
unnecessarily and very injuriously. Then
there is not shipping enough for healthy
competition, or even to carry the produce in
the market or that would come to it. Our
shipbuilders and merchants should build more
vessels, and Congress ought to give all the
encouragement possible to shipbuilding.
Above all, wide ship canal, of the
greatest depth, with q system Of docks
and basins, should be made between
the North and East rivers through Spuyten
Duyvil Greek and the Harlem River. The
whole railroad system centred at New York,
and even from New jersey by bridge across
the Hudson, should be brought to that point
and in connection with the shipping. Prod
uce and merchandise could then be trans
ferred at little cost from railroads and canal
boats to ships and from ships to the railroads.
Warehouses might be constructed OF the
waters edge, the same as at the docks in Lon
don and Liverpool, and the railroads could
load at the spot Such improvements, to-
gether with those projected on our river
front, on both sides of the island, and others
now being executed at the upper part of the
city, would soon make New York the pride of
the country and the world, and would 60 far
to perpetuate its commercial supremacy. In
stead of spcechmakng twaddle we want work,
great measures and liberal expenditure of
money. These necessary Improvements in
the commercial metropolis are intimately con-
nected with the question of cheap transporta-
ton and ready market for the produce Of the
West
Year: 1873

The SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE is
about to take perambulating tour in the
western part of this State and over other parts
of the country. Judging from the synopsis
of the evidence taken here, as published, it
does not appear that this committee has accom-
plshed much. The arguments and statistics
furnished by the railroad and freighting COM
panies and their agents and advocates are one
sided and bewildering. We hope the Senate
in appointing this committee had the honest
purpose Of probing the evil that undoubtedly
exists and of applying a remedy, but we are
not without fear that the object is more to
appease and delude the Western farmers and
others who ore moving for cheap transporta-
ton. We advise the committee to ascertain
how much fictitious capital, over the actual
cost Of the railroads, the people Of this coun-
try are required to pay interest on in the shape
of freight charges and passage rates, for herein
lies the greatest amount of the evil.
Year: 1873

Among the sad riddles which history has
left us, that Of the fate of the Dauphin of
Louis XVI. is of the saddest. The case of the
Tichborne claimant, at present being tried in
England, presents many interesting features
but the quarrel for the estates of the old
county family is o small one beside that which
a vell-supported pretender to the direct sue
cession from the beheaded King could create.
One of the lawyers in the early stage Of the
Tichborne case, when the claimant first turned
up, stated his surprise that there had not been
"a crop Of claimants long before With the
crown Of France as a bait, and the old cape
tian line of kings behind, it is little to be
wondered at that many pretenders were found.
Among these, most of whom are long since
dead, was one who was known in the respect
able business of Matchmaking as Naimdorf, of
Spandau, but who afterwards styled himself
Duke of Normandy, after the style and title of
the little Dauphin who was handed over to
the tender mercies of Simon, the
cobbler, after his kingly father and
guillotine. In another part of the HERALD q
resume Of the case will be found based upon
the pamphlet of the Count Gruan de Ia Barre,
who stands in literary sense sponsor for the
Pretender. But Naimdorf, or Capet, or Duke
of Normandy, as he may have been, this Pre-
tender died in 1S45, and his children are now
the claimants to the position which the Count
de Chambord at present holds-namely, head
of the Bourbon family and (by divine right)
King Of France. His case, to be pushed before
the French Court of Appeals, will be cham
pioned by the able advocate Jules Favre, and
the claim receives the countenance also of
Louis Blanc. If it comes into court, and is
not smothered, as cases often have been in
France, it will eclipse the Tichborne case, as
the High Sheriff Tchborne at the death of
Elizabeth was snuffed out with a baronetcy by
King James l., whom he proclaimed This is
said to be favorable time for the trial. as il
is very doubtful whether the privilege Of being
head Of the Bourbons is worth much. The
surroundings of the case are romantic, and
we may expect much learning and ingenuity
being brought to bear on their development.
Year: 1873




opening or extending lines of railroad and
canal communication with that section, the
result would be beneficial to this city. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad or Canal may
be extended so as to tap the vast trade Of the
Ohio and Mississippi valleys; the Pennsyl-
vania Central, with Tom Scott at its head and
with all the stupendous railroad combination
under him to assist, may make connections to
the Mississippi and beyond, to the Gulf of
Mexico or even to the Pacific, and lines of
steamships may be started in connection with
these enterprises; yet all these will be only
feeders to the commerce and financial power
Of New York The more Baltimore and Phila-
delphia may profit by these internal improve
ments and connections the better il will be
for New York. The same may be said of other
commercial cities. To some extent, however,
we must except Montreal. That is not in the
United States, is under a different revenue
system, has some peculiar advantages, and,
unoer BRUSH patronage, rivalry and jealousy,
is making extraordinary efforts to draw the
trade OF the West down the st. lawrence and
from New York. Vast capital is being used
for that purpose. The construction Of costly
docks and great expenditures in charging the
Welland Canal show the aims of the British
government and the colonists. If shin Of a
thousand tons or more can go from Chicago
or any other port Of our great interior lakes
to Montreal and reship her cargo there at small
expense, or 60 even to Europe without
breaking bulk, every one must see the
advantage of this cheap water route. The
only way to check this impending
Year: 1873

The Boston Traveller suggests to the
committee on he-reerganization of the
fire department of that city that there
ought to be attached to every hose car
uage a tail-block and 40 feet of 28-inch
rope snugly coiledup, with the turns care
fully taken out of it before coiled, and
arranged In such a way that man could
easily carry it on his back up stairs to
the to3 of building. The Traveller
says: 4" The whole weight of such coil
need not exceed fifty pounds. Let there
be a small hook in each end of the rope,
and hook in the end of the tail at
tached to the block. Manila hemp
rope, being timber, would be the best.
When, an alarm of fire sounds, let it be
the duty of one man to proceed to the
scene of the fire as fast as possible. If
it should be in a high building, and
there is chance to ascend by the stairs,
let the rope be carried up to the most
convenient window, shut the room door
to keep the smoke out, then make fast
the tail5block, and throw both ends of
the. rope into the street. One end can
readily be hooked around the hose, and
then the crowd below, taking hold of
the other end, could run the hose up to
the top of any building in a few seconds.
There a man would be on hand to re-
ceive it, and know how to arrange it for
service without delay. Those who own
high buildings would do well to have
such a coil of rope themselves -inde-
pendent of the fire department. But,
as manila rope is liable to swell when in
contact with water, whale line might
be used in preference. This rope would
also be a means of escape for the hose
men when they found the place. too hot
for them. With the blight of it around
under the arms and the hook over the
rope, man taking hold of the other
part could easily lower himself to the
street, having first sent the hose down.
The same process could easily be used
for raising or lowering ladders, or for
taking ont light furniture from upper
stories"
Year: 1873

At the late session of Congress, it will
be remembered that an act was passed
intended to encourage. the planting of
timber on the public lands of the Uni
ted States. The first section of this act
is as follows:


81 Be it enacted, That any person who
shall plant, protect ndkeep in healthy
growing condition of five years, forty
acres of timber, the trees thereon not
being more than eight feet arart each
way, on any quarter section of any pub
lie lands of the United States, shall be
entitled to a patent of the whole of said
quarter section at the expiration of five
years, on making proof of such fact by
not less than two creditable witnesses.
Provided, That only one-quarter in any
section shall be thus granted"


It will be seen from this section that it
is left somewhat in doubt whether ornot
planter may go on multiplying the
number of quarter sections to be thus
entered and finally awarded. The sub
ject having recently been brought be-
fore the commissioner of the public
land Office, he has decided that, while
the provisions of the first section of the
timber culture act of March 3, 1873,
do not in terms limit qualified person
in the number of entries he may make
Hereunder, yet the policy of the gov
ernment, as expressed in the public land
law generally, is so opposed to a specu-
lative monopoly of the public domain
that, under the authority vested in him
by the said section of the said act, he
has ruled that an individual shall be al
| lowed to make but one entry.
Year: 1873

A broken-hearted young thing writes
10 IA weekly paper as follows About
three years ago / became acquainted
with young gentleman and although
he never paid me any particular atten-
ton, he would often accompany me to
and from church, etc. But lately j no
ticed great change in him. he avoids
me as much as possible, and starts if /
address him. Can he have ceased to
love me? for I know he did, though he
never said so. If I thought he had, it
would break my heart " Perhaps we
ought not to interfere in this matter
but, as we know exactly what should be
done with the young man, we feel as If
we ought to speak out. Do not attempt
to reason with him, or caJole him, or
paeify him. The next time he calls take
a monkey-wrench. fasten it securely
upon his nose, lead him off TO the dining


room, aud ask him in a firm voice what
he means. If he won't answer, twist the
wrench three or four times, and butt his
head mp against the stove or the mantel-
piece until his gloom is dispelled. If he
SAYS he has ceased TO love you, let your
fingers daily with bis ringlets lovingly
for a few minutes, and then suddenly lift
out a couple of handfuls, and have an
Irishnlan at hand TO come in and sit on
him awhile, and knock out his teeth,


and Jump up and down on him, and be
sociable. Then let him 60, and COM
mence your arrangements to rope in
fresh man. You cannot afford 10 waste
your young life upon such wretch as
this and where heart Will not throb 70
heart, or soul respond TO soul, the best
thing to do is to torture the nose at once.
Year: 1873

Men are apt enough of themselves to
fall into the most astonishing defusions
about the opportunities which time af-
fords, but they are even more deluded
by the talk of the people about them.
When children hear that new carriage
has been ordered OF the builder, they
expect to see il driven up to the door
IN a fortnight with the paint dry on the
panels. All people are children IN this
respect, except the workman, who knows
the endless details of production and
the workman himself, Notwithstanding
the lessons Of experience, makes light
of the future task. What gigantic
plans we scheme, and how little We adj
vance in the labor Of a day Three
pages of the book TO be half-erased
tomorrow, bit Of drapery IN the pie
ture that will probably have to be done
over again, the imperceptibie removal
of an ounce OF maFble-dust from the
statue that seems as II 1t never would
be finished 80 much from dawn TO twi-
light las been the accomplishment Ol
the golden hours. IT there is one les
son that experience teaches, surely Il Is
this To make plans that are strictly
limited, and 10 arrange our work IN a
practicable way within the hmirs that
we must accept Nothing wastes time
like niscalculation. IL negatives all
results. Il is the parent of incomplete
ness, the great author of the unfinished
and the Hnservieeable.-Pi Philip Ham.
sy-fog1
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph ttfus) mean that your sub
scriptior is out or unpaid, and that
You are requested TO pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure IN extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons,
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere 70 a strict cash
rule. We hope you VIII comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such
course, and renew your subscription
without delay We solicit your favor.


- We enter no new names on our
pooks without the money in advalee-
Year: 1873

Brigham Young is reported to have
expressed himself as follows in one of
his recent " sermons in Salt Lake
City &c I wish my women to under
stand that what am going to say IS for


them as well as others, and want those


who are here to tell their sisters, yes,


all the women in the community. 1 am


going to give you from this time to the
9Th of October next for reflection, that
you may determine whether you wish


to stay with your husbands or not, and


then am going to set every woman at
liberty, and say to them, " now, go your
way" And my wives have got to do
one Of two things, either round up their
shoulders to endure the Affections of
this world, and live their religion, that
is, polygamy, or they must leave; for l
Will not have them about me. I will
90 into heaven alone rather than to have
scratching and fighting about me. ]
will set all at liberty. What, first wife,


too? Yes, liberate you all. I want to
go somewhere or do something to get
rid of the winners. I do not want them
to receive part of the truth and spurn
the rest out of doors. Let every man
thus treat his wives keeping raiment
enough to cover his body, and say to
your wives, take all that I have and be
set at liberty but, If you stay with me,


you shall comply with the law of God
in every respect, and that, too, without
any murmuring or whining. You must
ffulhH the law of God in every respect,


and round up -your shoulders to walk
4.up to tie marx without any granting. -
PUNCH has a pathetic picture ola
/ Young married couple on a calling trip.
As they wait at the door where they
have rung the bell, Angustus is thus
cautioned Augustus, love, let me beg


of you : Do not give way to any insane


demonstrations Of delight before the


servant if she says they're not ct home.
/ Trror-azrre sear, occasionally - bov.
Year: 1873

STRAIT OF THE SoUrH.-The follow
ing is an extract from letter addressed
70 the Southern Claims Commission by
. claimant from Virginia impatient at
the delay in putting through his claim
against the Government:


THE native Unionis,s are as poor as
the rebels. and the rebels are As poor as
a man need wish to be. When a man
has to live through the winter on corn
bread and water, with now and then q
strong onion; 20 to bed a, sun down 10
keep from freezing no fuel tor the
stove; study three weeks bow to get
postage-stsmp to write about his claim,
and then borrow it OF stranger II
that can't convey to the court true III
dex of my condition then l don't know
how TO state il" .f -s
Year: 1873

They call me Little Chatterbox'-


NV name Is lii'le May;
| have 10 talk so much, because


have so much to say.
And Oh have SO many friends


So many and you see
l can't bel lp loving them, because


They every one love me
Hove papa AMI my mamma


Hove my sisters, too;
And if you're very, very good,


l guess III love you,
But love God the best Of all


lie keeps me all the night
And when the morning comes again,


lie wakes me with the light.
| think it is so nice to live;


AMI yet if should die,
The Lord would send his angels down
To take me to the sky.
Year: 1873

that men had come to talk with him
from long way off. Tyes, and those
who had fought with him, he could not
talk with. He wanted to see Mr.. Case
because he came from a long way off
He wanted to see Mr.. Meachany because
he had come from distance. A man of
his name had talked to him long before
and made his heart strong. Since then
very much blood had been spilled. He
did not want any more. He had given
up all his country but little place at
Lost river, and the soldiers pitched into
him there. He had always tried to be
friendly with the citizens. The boys
got wild when the soldiers pitched in,
and he could not control them then, but
could now. His heart had been wild,
but was now getting better He thought
the wildness will get out of the boys the
same way. He liked the talk sent by
squaws from the President. All the
people were his children. He did not
want them to fight. He felt like being
a peace man among his own children.
He would break the trouble as he would
break a string in the middle. His men
were coming to do that when trouble
came along. He had a red skin. but a
white heart His heart was wild with
fighting, but the good news sent away
the wild spirit. He was ready to see the
Commissioners at any time and talk
with them. He did not want to talk to
any more women. They did not under
stand things He would be glad when
the next messenger came. He would
meet him where grass grows and water
runs. He would then arrange to meet
the men from afar off.
Year: 1873

The question was taken by ayes and
nays and decided in the negative by
yeas 70, nays 108. Sothe House refused
to consider the resolution.


Mr.. Sargent then offered resolution
discharging the select committee on the
Credit Mobiier matter from further CON
sideration on the subject, which was
agreed to by vote of la to 70.


The Speaker then stated that this &C
ton removed the matter entirely from
the consideration of the House. The
House then after unimportant business
adjourned
Year: 1873

fhubAblLlTLh6s


For the South Atlantic States, light
and fresh southerly and westerly winds
will prevail. with partly cloudy weather,
followed In the afternoon by cloudineSs
and In the evening by areas Of rain.


For the Gulf States, slowly increasing
pressure. with lower temperature and rain.


For the lower Mississippi Valley, In.
creasing pressure, lower temperature and
continued rain during the night, and
winds shifting westerly and north, with
winds and cloudiness on Saturday.


For the Northwest and upper lake re-
gion, cloudy and threatening weather,
with rain and snow tonight, and clearing
weather on Saturday in the Northwest.


For the New England and Middle
States and thence westward over the
lower lake region, continued cloudy
weather and rain, with brisk and iresh
southerly winds on the Atlantic coast,
and fresh to brisk variable winds In the
lake region.
Year: 1873

Gold closed on Saturday at 119. Government
securities were higher throughout, the advance
ranging from u to IA


The agents OF the White Star line in New York
city have received full list Of passengers by
the lost Atlantic and are ready to answer all in
quiries concerning missing friends.


letter has been received in Washington
from Arkansas city, saying it was supposed there
that another surveying party Of eight persons
have been murdered by the Indians.
Year: 1873

The power of love receives a strik-
Ing illustration in the case of the
Milwaukee girl who knocked her
lover heels over head down u flight OF
stairs because he wanted TO stop kiss
ing long enough to get a good long
breath.
Year: 1873

The IDLY Giant is responsible for the
following:


Monkeys are scarce in Michigan. A
saddler kept one for pet, which u.s.
ually sat on the counter. A country
mar, who had never seen monkey,
came in one day when the proprietor
was in the back room, and asked the
pet what he would take for saddle,
ut which he pointed. Monkey said
nothing, customer took twenty dollar
bill from his pocket, and said, 81 will
give you that for the saddle" Monkey
put the money in the drawer. and the
man took the saddle. when the pet
Year: 1873

young man entered the bar room of
village tavern and called for a drink.


No" said the landlord, you have had
too much already. You have had the
deliri um tremens once and l cannot sell
you any more"


He stepped aside to make room for two
other young men who had just entered and
the landlord waited Oh them very politely.
The ott er had stood by silent and
sullen, and when they had finished,
walked up to the landlord and thus ad :
dressed him:


Six years ago, at theira age, l stood where
those young men now are. l was a man
with fair prospects. Now, at the age of
twenty-eight, [ am qoreck, body and
mind. You led me to drink. In this
room formed the habit that has been
my ruin. Now sell me a few glasses
more and your work will be done
Shall soon be out of the way; there is no
hope for me, but they can be saved; they
may be men again. Do not sell it to
them. Sell it to me and let me die, but
Tor Heavens sake, sell no more to them 7"


The landlord listened, pale and trem-
bling. Setting down the decanter, he
exclaimed: God help me, that is the last
drop will ever sell to any one."


And he kept his word.
Year: 1873

What has teacher to do? He has to
unfold in varieties of character, to har
monte passion with moral principle
work for the most powerful mind, even
with the encouragement and cooperation
of society. But the educator must carry
it on, over thousand obstacles, and in
the face of perpetual opposition. He
must resist the prejudices of parents, de-
string evil things for their children coun.
teract the tremendous influence of bad
example at home, and be able, in the
short period of his power. to awaken a
love of knowlege and sense of right,
vigorous enough to live and struggle
when She aids of his sympathy and direc-
ton are withdrawn.