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Year: 1873

A TEST OF THE EXTINCTION OF LIFE
In view Of the uncertainty regarding the final
extinction of life that occasionally arises, DR..
Magnus proposes the following test for the
decision of the matter. If limb of the body
"a finger is best for the purpose) be construct
ed by strong hgature quite tightly, there
will, if the subject is yet alive, be redden-
ing of the CONSTRUCTED member. First the
part in question becomes red, and then the
red color becomes darker and darker, and
deeper in hue, until it is finally converted in
to a bluish-red, the whole limb being from its
tip to the ligature which encircles it of a uni
form color, except that at the region immedi.
ately round the ligature itself there is to be
seen q narrow ring, which is not bluish-red,
but white. Though there may be slight dis
coloration after death, the doctor has satisfied
himself by experiment that this cannot be
confounded with the complete diseoloration
that attends the performance of the test on a
living limb.-Scribner's for February
Year: 1873

DLACK SETTER DOG answering to the name of
ID Bang, with tan color spot over each eye also tan
color and mortted color stripe his breast ANY
returning the same or giving information where
lie can be found, will be suitably rewarded.


jan22d1w* r. HALL
Year: 1873

By making all its departments fuller and more valu
able. ~


The growing gimportanceofPo of Portland as disribut;n
centre for aine and its increasing wholesale trade
make full Daily paper imperatively necessary.


With larger Editorial corps than any paper in
Maine, with unexcelled facilities for collecting new
and space to devote to Details the Publishers
will make every exertion to render the DAILY PRESS


fuller and more complete paper than it has hitherto
been, and in every respect
Year: 1873


The First Picture Exhibition or the


Season.


Az we have before intimated the prospects for
art during the coming season are not exceedingly
brilliant Yet there Is some STIR and 1t will find
expression this week In the exhibition or a number
of pictures at the Leavitt Gallery No. Sl7 Broad
way. The display viii open on Wednesday, and
remain open day and evening long enough to leave
all who are fond OF pictures without an for
not attending. II those Of the series which we have
seen are fair specimens OF the entire collection it will
not be unworthy ofconsiderabe admiration. There
is large picture by Schlesinger painted in 1889,
and entitled "Jack's Return.n In IL the arust has
given poetcal treatment TO O commonplace sub
ject erecting upon the basis of bare affection and
the realization OF tender anticipatlons a pic
turesque superstructure. One or the best pictures
that ever came from the brush OF Thorn is visible
In Fighting the Windmill the combatant of
course. being Don Quixote. Edward Moran has
painted many excellent marines, but probably
none more powerful or more distinct in character
than "Hoye To for Pirate" This Is one OF the
largest pictures Of the collection, was painted by
Moran about ten years ago, and Is a more vau-
able evidence Of his skill than the majority OF
the works which leave his hand nowadays. What
Rothermel considers his best work, 'sMton and
his Daughters likewise finds place here. SO do .
library interior By Webb, fine cattle piece by Van
Marcke, large canvas full OF figures by Hunin, a
landscape by Daubigny, wonderful nude figure
by COurbet, an interior exceedingly rich In color
by Moncnot, an exquisite group by the dainty
Caraud one OF Lotignet's large and stately women
and large oil painting by Baca.Owicz, one OF the
best and most ambitious by this artlst ever ex-
hlbited In this country. These pictures are the
more emphatic prominencies OF the collection. An
opportunity for stricter judgment will be offered
within day or two.
Year: 1873

Many of them Were accompanied by ladies
of their families. Several ladies of the
Cabinet officers households were present
and nearly all the members of the Cabinet
were in attendance. After the formalities
between the President and the foreign rep
resentatives, Blacque Bey made the fol-
lowing address


"Mr. PRESIDENT have the honor TO Of
fer you the congratulations of the Diplo-
matte Corps upon this the occasion of
your re-inauguration. feel both pleased
and flattered that the duty has de-
volved upon me to express to you the sincere
wishes of my colleagues and myself for the
preservation of your life and the conse-
quent success of your administration"


To this the President replied


"Mr. Dean-I receive with sensibility
the congratulations which you offer ON
behalf of your colleagues accredited to this
government. My intercourse with you all
has hitherto been agreeable and / trust
may so continue. 1t is my wish and shall
be my purpose in the future as in the past
to keep up with the countries which you
represent these cordial and friendly rela-
tions which are essential to general pros
perity and happiness.


Gen. Dent, for the past four years in
charge of the reception room at the White
House, has been ordered to his regiment.
w. II. Crook succeeds Gen Dent.
Year: 1873

THE WHEAT CRoP.-The Lexington
Va.) citizen says; The prospects for Il
good wheat crop this year are promising
in our county, (Rockbridge, and so far as
we have heard the prospect is generally
good throughout the Valley. We have
now every reason TO expect that we shall
have more than an average crop,
Year: 1873

WHY so MANY ARE SENT TO THE DEAD LETTER


OFFICE.


There is nothing in the writing of letters so
important az to have them properly directed,
and yet every day witnesses the arrival of letters
at the Dead Letter Office. not because the per-
sons to whom they are addressed are deceased
or have moved away, but on account of the di-
rectOns being illegible, or not properly directed.
None but those who handle the mails have ali
approximate idea OF the large number of letters
flying hther and thither, i'll quest OF an owner,
who not being found, they must eventually be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.


As sample OF the manner in which letters
are sometimes careles5ly directed, the following
will serve HI an illustration.


A few days ago the mail agent of the w. d w.
r. X received a letter at one of the offices on
his route directed to c. R., Chester Co +,
Pa. The writing was in good round hand, and
the words were correctly spelled, but the name
of the Post Office had been omitted. No doubt,
too, the letter was sent on an important mission,
for it was directed 'in haste and on one corner
the word ''love" was neatly written The next day
the letter was sent back by the agent to the office
from whence it was mailed with the following
note "As Chester county is very big place the
love of the person who sends this letter will
grow cold before an answer il received unless 1t
IL properly directed" This admoniion had the
desired effect for on the next trip it came on
re-drected to c. r. Chester, Delaware
county, Pa. Another letter came over the same
route last week. directed to 2O2O, America street,
Pa The name to whom it was addressed is
purpozely omitted. 1t is supposed that Phlla-
delphia is the city to which 1t was intended to
send it, but there might possibly be other cities
in Pennsylvania with streets ranging higher in
number than that just given. The same care
lessness exhibited in directing letters, often
shows itself IN the contents the writer often for
getting TO sign his name, or If he does he omlts
telling where he lives.


Recently person residing in a neghboring
postal town, desirous Of subscribing for the
Irish World, wrote to the editor enclosing the
subscription price, but forgetting to sign 1t the
paper makes its regular weekly appearance at
the Post Office directed as follows: "To the
subscriber to the Irish World" This being the
only copy of that paper sent to that Office there
was no difficulty in finding the person who sub
| scr;bed, but if there were number of them the
case would be quite different The foregoing
are given to show the existing carelessness il
the direction of letters, which if done correctly
postmasters, agents clerks and others woult
not be so charged with carelessness and neg
| iect,
Year: 1873

This is the testimony OF each person without one
exception, for whom we have set these Heaters.


There has never before been anything in the stove
line 80 easy to manage, so perfectly uuder control
and a. the same time SO economical in It's opera
tiOn.


We will furnish to parties wishing to put In FIRE
PLACE HEATERS, tia names and address of those
now using the "GoLDEN SUN" and we will test
its merits entirely upon their experience of it.


Besides the "GoLDEN SUN" we sell several
other eaters AMI respectfully submit the following
testimonials to the satisfactory character of our
wo:k, viz:
Year: 1873

ST. LOUIS, March 27.-H. H. Ficken
while fastening cable at the top of the
high trestle work on the west abutment
of the bridge, this morning, slipped and
fell to the abutment beneath afighting
on pile of iron bolts. The back part
of his skull is badly crushed and he was
otherwise dangerously injured. He was
removed to the hospital where he will
probably die.


John Anderson and James Lewis,
eolored, quarreled about ten days ago.
The latter struck the former a terrible
blow with a brick, crushing in the skull.
Anderson died to-day and Lewis was
arrested on charge of murder.
Year: 1873

CHURCH CoSCERT.-0n Thu sday night. the
concert recently given by the scholars OF the
Union NJ. f. Sunday School will be repeated. at
the church, n. w. corner OF Fifth and Washing
ton streets This concert will be of a very pleas
ing character, and some excellent vocal mnsic
will be rendered The proceeds are to be applied
for the benefit of the Sunday School, and there
fore the affair should be largely attended
Year: 1873

DELAYED.-The New York and Washington,
Express train, due in this city at $40, p. m, did
not arrive until an hour later, last evening. The
delay was mainly occasion by the cold weather,
1t not being deemed practicable to run express
trains so fast then as when the weather is more
moderate. The noon express north, was also
somewhat behind time
Year: 1873

ANNUAL MEETTNG.-The sixth annual meeting
Of Hope Loan Association will be held this even.
ing at the Office Of the Secretary. Third and Mar
ket streets Officers will be elected and the annu-
al report of the Auditors for the past pear, sub
mitted and read.
Year: 1873

place in Marie's condition. The fam
lily physician was summoned from the
nearest town, who found her in state
Of most violent fever. For fourteen
days she lay at the point of death.


Nothing transpired Of the nocturnal
flight; for the maid took good care to
keep silence on her own account, and
the others who knew Of it never be-
trayed themselves with a syllable, even
when under the influence of brandy,
so greatly did they dread Gabriel's an
ger.


Marie, however spoke so incessantly
of Vladimer when delirious that her
mother could not remain in doubt as
to the cause of her illness. Having
advised with few friends, her parents
resolved to let Marie marry the young
soldier, seeing that one can not escape
ones fate, and besides, that riches do
not always lead to happiness.


The patient recovered. During her
illness Vladimer had not once shown
his face in the house, and it was re-
solved to apprise him Of his unexpect-
edgood fortune. But, to the astonish-
ment of the proud proprietor of Ne
maradorff, the cadet declared that he
should never again cross the threshold
Of his house, begging them at the same
time to forget utterly so wretched d
creature as he, to whom death alone
would give repose.


A few days afterward they learned
that Vladimer had again returned to
the army. 1t was in the year 1812.-
No one uttered his name in Marie's
presence, and she herself never made
mention of him in any way. Two or
three months had elapsed, when one
day she found his name among the list
of officers who had distinguished them
selves at the battle of Borodino, and
Year: 1873

t-s Itis'quite acommon idea that health
keeps pace with strength. There are
people who really think that you may
determine the comparative health of
company of men by measuring their
arms-that he whose arm measures
twelve inches is twice as healthy as one
who measures but six. This strange
and thoughtless rlisapprehension has
given rise to nearly all mistakes thus
far made in the physical culture move
ment. I have a friend who can lift
nine hundred pounds, and yet is an
habitual sufferer from torpid liver,
rheumatism and low spirits. On the
contrary, [ have many friends who
would stagger under three hundred
pounds that are in capital trim. But
[ need not elaborate a matter so fa-
miliar to physicians and other obsery-
ing people. ..-


No test Of health would prove more
faulty than tape line Or lift at the
scale beam. Suppose two brothers
bank 'clerks--in bad health. They
are measured around the arm. Each
marks exactly ten inches. They try
the scale beam. The bar rises exactly
at three hundred pounds with each.-
Both seek health. John goes to the
gymnasium, lifts heavy dumb bells
and heavy kegs of nails until he can
put up one hundred and twenty-five
pounds and lift nine hundred, and his
arm reaches fifteen inches. Thomas
goes to the mountains, fishes, hunts,
spends delightful hours with the young
ladies and plays cricket. Upou meas
uring his arm we find it scarcely larger
than when he left town, while he can't
put up sixty pounds nor lift five hum
dred. But who doubts Thomas will
return to the bank counter the better
man of the two? John should be the
better man if strength is the principle
or most essential condition Of health.


WELL FLAvoRED BUTTER.-How
can it be expected that butter of good
flavor can be produced from pastures
foul with every strong favored weed?
From early spring, when garlic abounds
up to fall, when the sod and rag-weed
cover the pastures and meadows, COWS
rarely ever get a bite of grass or clover
free from admixture with weeds. And
when it is known that three strong and
often disagreeable favors concentrate
in the milk, and every impurity in
the milk seems to concentrate in the
butter, how can it then be otherwise
than the great bulk of butter coming
to market should be poor in quality,
and pooer still in profitable returns to
the farmers? Here is the strongest
argument for clean pastures and mead
ows, and such farming as will raise
feed and not weeds.
Year: 1873

hgrSpeaking of theoretical farming,
Josh Billings says that once he knew
a man who would't even set a gate
post without having the ground ana
lyzed to see if it possessed the proper
for post holes.
Year: 1873

shows that there was q Juggling compromise
with conscience all the while. The VICE
President did not intend to tell lie. But
from that weak paltering with the truth no
was led on to what now seems false swearing I;
and. unless relief opens through the cruei
wall of evidence about him, he is moral
ruin. Why not have told the whole truth last
summerf Why not then make the palliating
confession which has since been wrung from
him in the Committee-roOm


In this way we might go through the whole
list with few conspicuous exceptions. They
all lodged the issue or lied outright. In old
times, Congressman did not so manage affairs.
To be sure, we are told that Daniel Webster
accepted Massachusetts, cOttOn-mills stock and
eleemosynary aid from the solid men Of
Boston-and voted for high tariff. But
having done so, we may be sure he never
denied it. Imagine, if you can, Daniel Web
ster stoutly affirming, with eyes uprolled to
Heaven, that he never owned share of the
Appleton Mills Companys stock, and, when
hailed before Committee Of Congress, meekly
whmpering that he bought it for his wife


It is too late to talk of the moral right of
Congressman to own Credit Mobilier stock.
They have forced us past that point. The
question now is as to the moral right OF Con-
gressmen to prevarieate, quibble, and equivo-
cate. If they had sturdily faced the other
question, last Summer, their case would not
be half so bad. In law an attempt to conceal
an act is held to be presumptive evidence OF
wrong-doing. This shameful exposure when
has shown us how very small man Is the
averaoe CONGRESSMAN of to-day, will not only
be good lesson to Congress; it will teach
the world, once more, that courageous truth
is always safe.
Year: 1873




Tho Judiciary Committee Of the Assembly
ia 10 listen tomorrow to the argument OF the
counsel of tho Reform Associations of this city
in favor of the bill for the reform Oh our
Police Courts. We hope the Committee anu
counsel alike comprehend the Importance Oh
this business There can be no thorough
reform of the Judiciary until these
courts. as now organized, are broken up
the present Judges dismissed from once,
and n new set of respectable and honest
men not mere ward politicians, selected
in their places by some better method
than that of direct popular election. The men
now in these places of trust, in which almost
absolute power over persons Is welded wltl-
out responsibility, are, as rule, wholly unht
IN fill them. They are for the most part un
educated in the law the only principle OBJ
served in their selection for their offices has
been that of personal popularity. They have
attained position only through pledges,
more or less positive to the most degraded
classes in their districts; and their power is
daily prostituted to the service of every one
of them who has any influence left. We
have happily succeeded in redeeming the
higher courts, in which the property OF
citizens unhappily rich enough to be itigants
was at the mercy of corrupt judges; but all
reforms arc still in peril when, in the courts
in which the persons and liberty of the poor
and rich alike are in danger, such Ignorant
and subservient politicians burlesque Justice.
1t Is not enough that the principal hucksters
of habeos corpus, Barnard and Cardozo. should
90; it is necessary to our safety and security
nnrfa
should be dismissed by even more summary
process.


The new bill gives the appointment OF the
Police Justices to the Mayor, but the confirm
ing power is delegated to the Judges of the
Superior Court. This latter provision is wise
and safe one ; there are no judges on the
Bench more directly interested in maintaining
the purity of the courts Immediately below
them. The vesting of the appointing power IN
the Mayor is also cOmmendable, but to secure
impartial and honest appointments the election
of the Mayor should be separated as far as
possible from all political considerations. This
can only be done by electing municipal Off
GERS in the Spring a provision we hope to see
prevail in any new charter.


We have before limited that the Police
Justices, afraid of being legislated out OF
Office, have made combination with Gus
tom-house faction at Albany to defeat the
bill of the Reformers. The integrity of any
member claiming to be RefOrmer is not
above suspicion if he fails to support this
bill. Nobody but the vile classes, who flourish
by the abuses ofithese courts, can be desirous
of continuing them under the present system
| and present officials. We warn country MEM
bers, who probably know nothing of the oper-
ations of these courts, that to sustain these
intriguing Judges is to continue an infiiction
upon this city which has greatly injured and
| disgraced it.
Year: 1873

At last the project to refund the cotton tax
seems finally killed for this Congress. The
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee
yesterday asked the House to give two days
for discussion of the matter; he was refused
by an overwhelming vote. After such a
demonstration of hostility to the measure, it
is not likely that the House will vote to sus-
pend the rules, and there is no other way of
bringing the scheme up again during this
sassiOn.
Year: 1873

Murderers under sentence of death, or OK
pecting soon such doom, will find no en-
enlargement in the action of Gov. Dix in the
Gaffney case. What might be called an intlu-
entail petition from the citizens of Buffalo
was presented to the Governor, asking the
exercise of executive clemency in behalf of
Gaffney, who brutally murdered young man
in that city. The Governors reply, while it
is temperate in its merciful tone toward the
convict. is conclusive as to his own duty to
protect society by firm enforcement of the
law
Year: 1873

One of those mischievOus cOntrivances, an
omnibus bill. is threatened in Congress. In
this convenient vehicle are to be snugly
packed the Niagara Ship Canal bill, the James
River and Kanawha Canal bill, the CoOsa
River Canal scheme, and nobody knows how
many more of the same sort. This is dan
gerous expedient; it quiets local opposition to
each project by putting in one from every
possible locality; and the managers of this
gigantic internal Improvement scheme have
laid themselves out to carry at least one pas
Benger from each Southern, Western, and
South Western State in their omnibus.
Year: 1873

There will be great constellation in San
Francisco when it is learned there that the
famous Ssntillan claim has not only been re-
vived but has actually appeared in Congress.
This claim is not one of those which have
given such endless trouble to California, a
State covered with absurd Mexican grants
three deep 1t has over and over again been
wiped out as a grotesque fraud, annihiated by
every court and commission that ever heard
of It. 1t is a sort of moon hoax, an Arabian
Nights Entertainment legend; but it is q
claim to the major part Of the site of San
Francisco; so it has many lives.
Year: 1873

TIE POLICE RAID on THE POLICY DEALERS. -
The headquarters of the great policy organiza-
ton in the Bowery, which has about six hum
dred branch offices in this city alone, were
visited by the police yesterday and an effectual
stop was put to this nefarious business. The
extent of the policy swindle is alarming, no
less than three million dollars being the an
nual receipts at the Office in question. This
enormous amount Of money is mainly drawn
from the hard earnings of the working classes,
who are deluded into being robbed by the
specious representations OF those unconscion-
able gamblers. Although the action of the
police is tardy, it is no less welcome. The
present Board of Police Commissioners will
earn for themselves the gratitude and esteem
of the respectable portion of the community
if they persist to the end in abolishing all
those dens in which the public are daily
feeced. The policy swindle is worse than the
transactions of faro and keno concerns, as the
inducements held out to poor people are more
tempting and yelled under the appearance Of
fair dealing All honor to the police for what
they have accomplished in this matter.