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Year: 1873

The New York Tribune thus fitly
comments upon the carrying of con-
cealed weapons, In connection with q
recent Brooklyn tragedy of which we
published an account few days ago /:
The entire hardness OF having load
ed pistol in your pocket was illustrat-
ed again last Sunday morning, in
Brooklyn, by young gentleman OF
twenty, who shot and instantly killed
his mother. The young man intend
ed to kill some one else, to.wit: a per-
son Of about the same age, who was
intoxicated and also armed with the
always handy revolver. Two young
men Of the mature age Of twenty, one
Of them intoxicated and quarrelsome,
both armed with revolvers which they
had drawn upon each other with MUIR
derous intention, the mother Of one of
them, while attempting to separate
the combatants, shot dead by the pis.
tol OF her own son, presents q picture
at once graphic and ghastly of q con-
dition of society in which youthful
precocity is so rapidly developed in
the direction of brutality and sensual
indulgence that the beardless boy lays
aside his top for . revolver and Is
graduated from the playground to the
groggery and brothel. It's such q
manly thing to carry a revolver it
adds SO much to ones intellectual stat
ure. to ones personal dignity, reputa-
tion for courage, and to ones pride of
behavior and sense Of self respect.
Doubtless this young man Rhoderick, j,
twenty years old, thought when he
dressed himself on Sunday morning
and completed his personal adorn-
ments with the loaded revolver that
he was much more q man with that
than II he went unarmed; that that
intangible and incomprehensible thing
he called his personal honor was safer
from the possible disgrace of an insult;
that he was better entitled to be look
ed up to and respected by his fellow
men while he had in his breast pocket
80 sure . means Of favening discourtesy
or slight. And the other budding
murderer no doubt plumed himself on
his manliness az he armed himself for
his Sundays recreation, rum and riot.
Not to have . pistol was, in the con-
sideration Of both these young men,
evidence Of the callowness and mex
perience of youth. BY this token they
were men.
Year: 1873

Fourth week aud brilliant and steady success,


NOTRE DAME.


While recording the unvarying attractveness OF the
mantle and spectacular drama with which the was
naugnrated. the management confident from the first
that elegance and completeness OF stage setting and gen.
era strength q distribution would not pnheeded begs
To return thanks for the appreciation with which most
numerous and refined audiences have acknowledged the
condence reposed in their taste and Judgment NOfRE
DAME nightly and saturday afternoons at until fur
ther notice.


Quaslmodo as portrayed by him IN London for $50
Box office open from until s.
Year: 1873

and was entirely without influence or
the acquaintance ofpersons of influence.
but was resolved to perform my part in
struggle threatening the very exist
ence OF the nation. performed a CON
sclous duty without asking promotion
or command and without revengeful
feeling toward any section or any indi
vidual. Notwithstanding this, through
out the war, and from my candidacv
Tor my present office, in 1868, to tho
close OF the last Presidential campaign
l have been the subject OF abuse and
SANDER, scarcely ever equaled in poll
tical history. which to-day | feel that
| can afford to disregard in view of
your verdict, which l gratefully accept
as my vindication.
Year: 1873

AN ATTRACTIVE HONE. A home
that is fitted up with taste will be the
resort of better class of people, and
more genuine enjoyment will be shown
in visiting it, than one which has noth-
ing but the costliness of its contents
to recomndnd it. However much as
tonishment and vague admiration the
one may excite at first, il will finally
become an eve-sore rather than an at
traction, while the other will reveal a
new and beautiful feature at every
g.ance, and will never lose its pleasing
power. Apar: from tins, however, is
the a.l-important, hard, practical fact
that there is an actual economy in
good taste. Thousands Of persons
annually buy gaudy and vulgar car
pets that are not and cannot be objects
of interest, when for much less money
they might in humber material, but of
equally substantial quality, purchase
something much better suited to the
character Of their rooms and much
more in harmony with the surround.
ings. If room is arranged as a work
OF art, carpet is only an item in the
general effect, and it is matter of nc
consequence that it should excite re-
mark on its own account. What we
want when Il stranger enters our par.
lor is that he shall be impressed by q
certain beauty, by certain complete
ness. by certain richness Of effect; by
certain home feeling, as if the place
were the dwelling of refined people
who think enough Of their home te
make it beautiful. 1t is not necessar,
that he should remark whether our car
pet is Brussels or ingram, whether ou
wall paper cost 10 cents or s. piece
whether our furniture is of the mos
costly wood, elaborately carved ant
covered with the most expensive mate
rials, whether our curtains are of tn
finest lace or richest damask, but rath
er that that our combinations of color
are harmonious, that our furniture i
solid and substantial, and, in fact, tina
our room has a cosy, comfortable loo


which gives some hint as to the charae
ter Of its owner, and which seems t
extend large and liberal welcome
N. Y. Commercial advertiser.
Year: 1873

front door kept locked. Wonderful to
say nearly all the disturbances ceased
Further investigation tended to show
that the spirit which so long disturbed
the peace of the community was the
spirit of mischief, embodied in cer-
tain roguish school boys, who confess.
ed to having frightened the teacher in
to fainting fit by suddenly appearing
before her and then darting up the
attic stairs; also to having amused
themselves by rushing out of the Gel.
lar with baskets and jackets drawn 0.
yer their heads to frighten the girls
and playing other fantastic tricks
which sufficiently accounted for the
strange noises and appearances. The
committee say in their report that ''no
language is too strong in which to rep
rebate the sad influences which these
disturbances have created in the minds
of the little children" Another sd-
monition against the sin of neglect
ing school houses and leaving them
open TO the visitation of unruly spir-
its.


Meantime the public at large have
got the idea of q ghost in their heads
and refuse To give it up. There is
nothing so fascinating to the common
mind as perturbed spirit haunting
the scene of Its earthly existence. The
great DIR. johnson believed in the ghost
in Cock lane, and spectral manifesto
tstions are seldom wanting where faith
N their existence is found. The COM
mittee had no sooner got their ghost
comfortably laid than there was anoth-
er irruption of believers in the super
natural who stoutly maintained that it
was still alive and kicking-if a ghost
can be said To be ealive.-Innocent
school boys were found quite ready to
testify 10 a renewal Of the rumbling
noises, rappings and voices, and also
TO the appearance of the hand at the
entry window in the middle OF the af-
noon-fUr 1t is Que of the peculiarities
of this ghost that contrary to all rule,
it stalks abroad in the day time. The
head and shoulders Of boy. too were
seen IN the entry-whcrc no doubt his
body might have been found if any
had been bold enough to look for it.
lhe commltte" were at their wits end
again. One of them is reported as
saying that, at is no use to b,u--te..
this matter down. II won't do. there
Is something in it. And no doubt
there is, something very real, and flesh
and blood like. As the ghost had got
possession of the public mind as well
as the school house, there was nothing
for it but to close up the school and
leave it in quiet possession. Last sat
urday was examination day, the com
mittee was present in force. but the
ghost did not put in an appearance,
though no doubt 'the little boy" WAS
there, and the exercises passed of
satisfactorily. Miss Perkins, the
teacher, has been granted vacation,
and it is hope4 that the ghost will al
SO take a little resting spell. Port
land Transcript.
Year: 1873

To- Sarah DALEY to assist In the escape. II Il
clear, however, that the two women found
themselves incapable of successfully carrying
Oat the desperate undertaking without the and
of certain Oi the Keepers, and Sharkey's
money was placed at their disposal to bribc the
doutmcH and prison guards. And tuus the
whole institution was demoraliIed aud "A con
demned murderer was permitted 10 walk out
unchallengcd AT midday, and disappear among
the hHunts he So well knew.


1t is thus made plain that this bold escape Is
traceable to tho lax discipline of the prison,
which permitted cha acterless woman daily to
enter ana leave It's portals almost at will aud to
the employment OF men as keepers and guards
VINO are willing TO wink at the nimsy disgulsss
OF vice and aid IN the false prvtenCes IL assumes


THE TOMBs OFFICIALS


pretend now that they have reformed all this
ana that greater vigilance II exercised and vet
they continue to speak OF this woman as Mrs
Allen when every one OF them knows that she
commits All offence against law each time snc
assumes that name. They know she is an i'm
pOstor and "A cheat and yet they seek 10 sur
round her with an air Of Romance, and thus
manufacture sympathy for her.


II Will be interesting to follow this case and
see II this woman really makes any effort to res
cue Allen from stale prison with the proceeds
Of her participation In this escapade, or whether
her pretended zeal In his behalf was all n sham
friendly to him. And II she should be honest
in this respect, and the advice of Aliens courl-
sci should prove sound, so that Allen shQaid as
cape, what singular chapter in criminal affairs
II would unfold The very money paid Inv "A
cohdemned murderer To Insure his escape used
TO effect the release of Il convicted burglar
already serving cut hls sentence in state prison
Year: 1873

Many reports from the South have been
printed in THE TRIBUNE, giving views Of the
material and political condition of the people
which are somewhat depressing. Our recent
South Carolina correspondence, for instance,
showed that the colored people, prematurely
and unreasonably forced into conspicuous
places in politics, had not proved altogether
equal to the sudden emergency. Why should
we expect that they wouldf Tho vicious and
dishonest conduct complained of on the part
of the newly enfranchised cOlored men of
South Carolina is, possibly, the natural out
come of the imperfect state of preparation in
which their new obligations surprised
them. They are sharp and subtle;
but their education in morals and USE


full pursuits is almost nothing. After all,
the truthful picture of affairs in South Caro-
lima, presented by TRIBUNE correspondence


suggests nothing incurable. Rather, it sug-
gests only that which wholesome and era-
cious enlightenment may turn into instruments
of power for benefcence and real wealth. In
Louisiana, on the other hand, We have con-
elusive evidence that the colored people are
thrifty, intelligent, well-behaved, and chiefly
anxious that they shall have an equal chance
with white men of equal attainments They
have not much voice in the conduct Of public
affairs; they have not even the same oppor-
tunities for making their own way in the
world as their brethren in some of the Other
former Slave States. Yet, with these dis
advantages, they have acquired property
in the State which is valued at
s4QOOO0OD; and of this, less than one-third
is situated in NewOrleans, showing distri


button of wealth which Is encouraging. Ii
Virginia where there is a colored population
of more than half a million. the eX-Slaves
Year: 1873

tration of the progressive influence which may
be exercised on country by prince desirous
of casting off a burdensOme yoke. We have
already explained how the desire TO increase
the material wealth of Egypt mas led the
Khedive to undertake the task OF constructing
a line of railroad which will make the com
munication through the length OF his country
complete. A still more noteworthy instance
had previously been given in the ardor "lth
which he caused the work to be prosecuted
on the Suez Canal. After the years Of
vicisitude to which this undertaking
had been subjected, and when there
seemed to be a reasonable probability OF ltS
success, the elation of the Khediye was par
donabe 1t was also easily to be understood
that he was urged on by his success to open
negotiations with foreign nations, which were
inconsistent with the higher sovereignty
claimed by the Sultan. 1t was the irritation
produced at C0nstantinOple at that time' anu
The menace Of the Sultan to exercise his au-
thority to an extent most humiliating to the
vassal. which forms the striking contrast with
the large powers which have now been con-
ceded. Hitherto the Khedive has exercised an
authority in the domestic relations OF his peO-
pie almost equal to that of the most absolute
monarchs. If we are to construe the hrman
which has just been issued as comforting the
unlimited right to conclude treaties with for
eign governments, the intercourse of the vas
sal with the suzerain will be almost entirely
confined to the payment of the stipulated an
nual tribute. Under these circumstances to
person of such a sensitive and energetic dis
position as the Khedive, it will be only short
lime before this last evidence of vassalage
will he removed,
Year: 1873

and thus hasten the actual work Of widening
the road. The bill Of the costs Is said to be
large. They are certinly larger than they
would have been had the original Commits
sion been honest enough to 90 ahead with
their work. and finish it in a reason-
able time. They devoted their time to
speculations in lots along the route, and
by their delays necessitated two surveys, the
costs of which have been very heavy. We
were of the impression at first that the charges
for the surveys were too large, but actual
examination of the work and its difficulties
convinces us that they are not disproportloned
to the usual legal charges The new Com
missioners are men in whom the people have
confidence, and their charges, like that OF the
Surveyor ought to be paid and the Woik
closed without further delay.


This is the last remaining work OF TINS sort
inaugurated by the Ring. When it shall have
been settled the new system of street open
ings may be fairly said TO be in active opera
tiOn, and henceforth like work will be con-
Quoted more economically than in the past.
For what reform we have had in this matter
credit is largely due to Controller Green, and
to the exposures of the corruption Of the sys-
TEN ,in The TRIBUNE. We are now only
anxious to close up the old books without
delay and open the new ones.
Year: 1873

Our suburb of Brooklyn enjoys the bad dis
tinction of paying the highest rate of taxation
sustained by any city within our knowledge.
For the past year the rate has been SO So on
every hundred dollars of assessed value Of
property. The Board of Estimate is now en-
gagged in fixing the rate for the next year,
and it will somewhat astonish property-own-
ers of Brooklyn to learn that the new rate will
be about s. % on each hundred dollars worth
of what they own. The pernicious system Of
Commissions under which Brooklyn is ruled,
is clearly the parent of this oppressive in
crease Of taxation. 1t viii probably not add
anything to the comfort of those who have to
pay to know that the new Charter continues
these Commissions whose terms would other
wise soon end, and that it adds materially to
the cost of every existing Commission. And
as the estimates alluded to (Which we give in
detail elsewhcre) are based on the require
ments of the present Charter, and will have
to be changed if Gov. Dix signs the new one,
the rate of taxation will probably be above
rather than under the sum named.


Naturally, taxpayers do not contemplate The
prospect of this increase with serenity, par
ticularly as all know that property in every
part of Brooklyn, save q few favored spots, is
rapidly declining in value. The fact that the
Board of Estimate proposes this increase of
taxation has developed a strong opposition to
the Charter which is in Gov. Dix's hands.
The further knowledge that it continues,
if indeed it does not perpetuate, the
irresponsible Commissions, thus strengthen
ing the Ring which misrules in every
branch of tho City Government, adds to the
force of the other arguments against the meas
ure and this week will probably see organ
lied demonstration in opposition to it. Every
financial interest of the city condemns the
Charters only the Ring to which it gives a new
lease of political power approves and urges.
The partisan Republicans in the Committee of
One Hundred have misused the name aud inAu-
ence of that body to secure its passage. 1t
viii be the fault of the independent members
Of the Committee, who have heretofore been
indifferent to the subject, il they do not now
give tho Governor to understand that the
charter in his hands is grossly Objectionable
because it increases taxation enormously. The
solid men Of this Committee, like those Of the
Committee of Fifty and OF the whole citv
are opposed to the new Charter, and thev
ought to make themselves heard before II Il
too late.
Year: 1873

A correspondent, who admits that he is one
Of the large number Of lot-owners assessed to
pay for the widening of the Kingsbridge road,
writes complaining that the Commissioners of
that important work have made the area of
assessment too wide. This is a complaint
which is made in the case of every street OPEN
ing, and such complaints embarrass and delay the
Commissioners more than any other objections
urged against such improvements The area
in this particular Improvement will probably
be reduced we understand such to be the in
tention of the Commissioners. We hope they
will succeed in satisfying all the lOt-owners
along their route, but we hope that, at the
samo time, they will permit no further delay
in concluding q work which ought to have
oeen finished year ago.


The referee in this case will be called upon
to tax the costs in this work to-day, so as to
permit the report of the Commissioners TO go
before the Supreme Court for confirmation.
Year: 1873

THE DIVERSIONS or DODGE CITY


In Kansas there is O settlement called and
known as Dodge City. There is fort there
and q commandant Colonel; and there are
also young men there with whose innocent
amuscments the Colonel is of too pacific
nature vigorously to interfere. In other parts
of the far West youth are usually content to
hunt wild beasts or possibly Indians; but IN
Dodge City, it seems, they have passion for
hunting negroes, and the more defenseless
they are, the greater is the gusto of the sport.
For details Of the fascinating little game we
are indebted to The Topeka Commonwealth,
which tells us that William Taylor Of Dodge
City aforesaid was a quiet, well-behaved,
peace-keeping man of color, who supported
himself by steady, honest, faithful work as a
teamstor. A party Of young Dodgers, full OF the
inspiring whisky Of that region, but famished
as it were for a little practical fun, found
TaylOr's mules and cart unattended,
and seized them for an excursion
about the town. When Taylor mildly
demonstrated they shot one Of his mules.
Continuing his unreasonable remOnstrance,
they shot him. Six of them drew their re-
volvers and opened upon him with a broad
side. He dragged himself to a drug shop for
medical assistance but the jolly boys, sill IN
pursuit of moral recreation, found him, and,
mauger the persuasions of the apOthecary,
haled him once more, bleeding as he was,
into the street. We beg pardon OF the reader
for going on, but then the sport you see, was
so uncommonly glorious. Half dozen balls
we're fred into Taylor's almost insensible body.
All his teeth were kicked out. He died at last
and to crown the jest the Dodge City hu-
morists robbed their butt Of money and watch
and left him dead in the street there under
the stars, to be discovered by the early risers
of the next morning.


1t does not appear that any functionary,
military or civil, thought of interfering with
the pquant game of these rough roysterers
The fact is that in charming Dodge City
there is no law. There are no sheritls and no
constables. There is a Federal Deputy Mar
shall who thinks that, in an organized county,
ne can do nothing without q warrant from
magistrate, while such functiOnary is alto
gether unknown. Things are at a deadlock
there cannot lawfully be such thing even as
drum-hea court-martial. Consequently
there are dozen welldeyelOped murderers
walking unmoested about Dodge City doing
as they please, and pleasing to play the homi-
cdal devil generally. Col. Dodge can only
look on and weep manly tears. The Deputy
Marshal does MT so much as dare to take out
his baton of office. The lives Of mules and
negroes are at the mercy of twO-legged white
hard drinkers. Dear, delightful Dodge City!
If these things are done in its homage, what
homicidal sort of maturity is before it
Year: 1873

The romantic devotion of Shaun, who sacrificed
himself for Arrah has been initiated in real life by
young girl in London. To save her betrothed, the
actual culprt, she went into Court and swore that
she had stolen the diamond pin of the abstrac-
ton of which he was accused. This would be called
true love by the sentimentalist but all how much
more noble and beautiful and unselfsh was the con-
duct Of the young Philadelphia lady who sold her
new bonnet the other day that the man she loved
mightpurchase ball ticket That now, is high
minded devotion Of which few, very few women are
capable.
Year: 1873

Whoever has gone through the melancholy ordeal
Of starting new newspaper knows that the selec-
ton of name is half the battle. and Of the most
exasperating Of the preliminary difficulties We
have just seen q name which pleases US. 1t is that
of o sprightly little quarto journal issued daily
during the Maine General Hospital Fair in
Portland The small sheet is christened The Tonic,
and an excellent name it is; for good, viyacious
wel.nanaged newspaper is worth more than all the
wine and Peruvian bark in the world, especially in
cases Of hypochondna.
Year: 1873

The Navy Department still shrouds the
Polaris matter in mystery. 1t announces that
q twO-headed expedition Of an anomalous
character is to be sent in search of the sur
viyors, and it condescends at last to say that
the separation of the Tyson and BuddingtOn
parties was accidental. But for reasons which
no mortal can as yet guess, it reserves what
ever it has learned of the matter for its own
consumption.
Year: 1873

Here is a boy who is preco cous to some purpose.
He resides in Texas (Brenham County, and boing
ten years old only he does not shine as calculating
boy or as a musical boy; but at this tender age he
proudly enters the ranks of agrcultursts and this
year, is cultivating four acres Of cotton and one
aero of millet. We fully agree with the solemn
words of The Houston Telegraph, which, without fear
of contradiction. boldly says This boy WILL no
doubt, make man who will reflect credit on his
family
Year: 1873

OF defaulter who has run away with fine lot OF
money. .belongingto one of the Boston banks news
paper of that region says: Allen has heretofore
moved in quite good society" This is bothersome
qualification. We comprehend what good society is
supposed to be- and what bad but what Is quite
good societyiD We should as soon think Of speak
ing of quite good eggs or quite good butter.