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Year: 1871

THE KING AND THE DOCTOR King
Charles II. paying a visit to DR. Bu-by,
the doctor ia spi1 to have strutted through
the room with his hat on, while his maj
raty walked complacently behind him,
with his hat under his arm. But when
he was taking his leave at the door the
doctor TINS addressed the king: Il hope
your msj4-ty will excuse my want of re-
-peot hitherto but, if my boys were to
imagine there was a greater man in the
kingdom than myself, I should never be
able to rule them"
Year: 1871

company. He would do that with the
New York Central After having divided
nine or ten per cent with The shareholders ne
would divide the surplus with the employees and the
capitalists he would tax colossal wealth. and,


when he Incorporated capital he would make labor
its partner. About the question OF land he
was Of the same opinion as Mr.. Secre-
tary Boutwell, who always was a fanatic,
that when q man leaves land 10 his children
and grandchildren, he was doing thing that no
man would do ffty years hence. The value OF land
was made by the manufacturers OF shares and the
maker OF the railroads. The man who did nothing
but up the rent did not do any thing towards In


creasiDg It's value In japan they were wser for there
when man died and LETT land 1t went back to the
State In the great evolution OF these centuries
this policy, which was the policy OF the Inter-
nationals w0uld be the marking stone OF new
era. There was no great humane issue but this
10 stir the hearts Of the American people.
Ihat was why he objected to the Message OF Presi-
dent Grant. 1t did not refer to this great question
The Message read like an almanac OF 1872,
(Cheers.) The shadow Of the little nnger
OF the despotic railroad companies OF New
OF Tweed. tCheera) These companies taxed
New York 10 the extent or hundreds OF millions NJ
o time. Workngmen were sore with perpetual IN
justice, and there comes from over the water the
Dugle-cry which rallies oil mankind. Tne
labor movement was the safety valve OF
the republic. There was more potent
law than supply and demand; 1t was the solidarity
OF the There was to be planted IN the heart or
labor cOnTentmenJ, JOY ana peace, and TO give TO
worxngmen the blessings OF happy home ana
the means OF culture and European travel.
Year: 1871

or the government Tno departments Is now
wretchedIy accommodated in fragile brick struc-
ture built for orphan asylum ana located far out
in the northern part Of the oty close to the bound
ary and remote from the apparatus Tor exttnQuisn
ing ires. even the supply OF water being short ana
uncertain. Last night the accidental presence OF
tile clerks in some Of the rooms OF the depart
ment engaged &c an unusual hour IN
copying the Catacazy correspondence to be
transmitted TO the Senate to-day, but which that
BODY did not evince as much eagerness to hear
as was expected, was the probable means or saving
the building and Its contents from destruction.
Some painted woodwork attached to the brick
chimney nues. which are only four inches thick,
caught fire. but was extinguished with some difi-
Guilty. To-day the Secretary Of state called upon
the Treasury Department to learn II some
better place Of deposit cannot be found IN
the Treasury Building or the leased nreproof
bank building opposite the Treasury. No
room could be provided There are other
valuable records pertaining to other departments
or the government that are quite as insecure as
those OF the State Department and the customary
winter anxiety Of the oflcials in charge OF them


have been heightened by the total destruction OF
theatre building In the heart OF the city last night.
The accumulation Of papers in the ninety six years
or the existence Of the government begins
to work considerable embarrassment relative to the
means OF taking care OF them. There Is yet plenty
OF room for such are worth preservation but the
practice Of 1ling all papers away in the order OF
their receipt each year, without any systematic
assortment OF the valuable from the useless inevi-
tably sends those OF recent date to temporary and
insecure places OF deposit As far back a. the adj
ministration o. President Pierce the Treasury
Department became SO reburdcned with the
mere weight and bulK OF It's papers as TO call upon
Caleb Cushing, then attorney General. to know II
any lawful authority existed under which papers OF
no value could be disposed Of, and received for
answer that as Congress, though providing no
way, had not prohibited their destruction, the sub.
ject was matter for department regulation.


Mr.. Gushing remarked that most governments OF
long standing had made provision for the
suppression OF their useless archives, and
cited the regulation OF the French gov
eminent as at once the most careful
and efficient Nothing was done at the time, be.
cause the pressure was for the time relieved by the
costlier method OF enargng the government build.
ings IN lieu Of reducing their contents but the ques
ton Is again looming up, and even IRON
the spacious quarters OF Congress the
cry is raised that room cannot be
iound for the papers, and that It Will be impossible
to so on forever plling mp the documents. II some
general means were adopted TO overhaul the mussy
Year: 1871

DIRTY SrEEErs.-We leave it to the public to
decide upon inspection, IL our business streets
are not unusually filthy. The garbage is scraped
up occasionally in piles and left to be scattered
by passing vehicles and hogs or by the winds.
The extrayigant street committee has spent
nearly its whole appropriation and now the
people have to suffer.
Year: 1871

AccrpENr.--On Thursday night as hrs Green,
wife Of Nicholas Green living at 1903 Market
street, was coming from visit in the Ninth
Ward, carrying child in her arms she fell into
Glubb & Cos store, and both she and the child
were quite badly hurt. They had to be taken to
house in the neighborhood and were still there
at last reports unable to be removed.
Year: 1871

First, make a frame of boards, II the
ground be cold or heavy on the surface.
If light or sandy, dig out to the depth of
eight to twelve inches from the bottom
of the bed to the top of the frame in front
and twenty-six to twe' ty-eight for hack,
to gives good slope or water shed four
and half to five feet from frontto backs
take good fresh stable manure and
coarse hay-bog hay Is bests first a layer.
of hay, then manure, then repeat; pack
it well to one foot in depth, wet it sh sht-
ly, cover with three inches of sandy
loan, lay in the potatoes = if small,
whole; if large, cut in two, from end to.
end, with cut side down; cover with one
aud bait inches of light sand loam.-
Leave so until the potatoes begin to
sprout, then cover with the same to
three inches. to insur good and plenty
of fibrous roots; when the plants are
three inches high they are ready to
transplant. to the hills or rows for grow
ing. Use glass or sash to give quicker
growth to the plants; keep the tompera-
tire in the frame from seventy five to.
ninety, Ii possible.
Year: 1871

OF the Kings County Supreme Court, on Saturday.
decided In favor of the plaintiffs that the COmissoners
give legal title to the land the east side OF tho
Park which they have been authorized 10 sell by
Of the Legislature Of 1870.
Year: 1871

There is story told of Mr. Ralpl


Waldo Emerson, that once upon time


he determined to live after the fashion


of the world and stopping, while he


was of this mind, at "A country tavern III
village where he was to lecture, instead
of retiring to mediate and freeze in his
own cold, cleerless room. he manfully
sat in the bar-room, like the rest of man
kind. He endured the tobacco smoke
as well as he could, watched-no doubt
with curiosity as lively AS MIR. Du Chail-
lu's on his first voyage to cannibal
feast among the Fans-the actions of
the men who "s sat around. He saw
one after another walk mp to the bar and
demand and swallow, glass of whiskey
and true to his determination to do like
other men, the great philosopher, so the
tale goes, at last rose, and, no doubt,
also, with sufficient degree of courage
in his port and countenance, advanced
to the bar, and with voice modulated
as nearly as he could after those he had
Just heard, demanded ''whiskey skin. "
The barkeeper, a man of high principle,
as well as sound discretion, looked into
the philosophers face a moment, and
then said " You do not want whiskey
you want ginger-pop; and accordingly
that mild and harmless
Posi-.
Year: 1871

According to the experiments made by


Mr. Schott, the eminent chemist, the


different qualities of iron and steel can


readily be distinguished by means of the
microscope. Thus the crystals of iron
are double pyramids, in which the pro-
portion of axes to the basis varies with
the quality of the iron. The smallness
of the crystals and the height of the
pyramids composing each element are in
proportion to the quality and density of
the metal, which are seen also in the
fineness of the surface. As the proper
ton of carbon diminishes in the steel
the pyramids have SO much the less
height In pig iron and the lower quail
ties of hard steel, the crystals approach
more closely the cubic form. Forged
iron has its pyramids flattened and re-
duced to superposed parallel leaves,
whose structure constitutes what is called
the nerve of the steel The best quality
of steel has all its crystals disposed to
parallel lines, each crystal filling the
interstices between the angles of those
adjoining. These crystals have their
axes in the direction of the percussion
they undergo in the working. Practically
good steel examined ,nder the micro
scope has tile appearing, of large groups
of beautiful crystals, similar to points of
needles, all parallel and disposed in the
same direction
Year: 1871

While herder on Stockton Hill, Gala.


veras, California, was looking out foi
| stock, the horse which he was riding


broke through the growth surrounding
| the mouth on II shaft, and gained the very


brink of pit before being aware of its
| proximity. The horse and its rider dis


covered their peril, at the same in ,tant,


but 1t was too late to recede. The al
frighted animal endeavored to rear back


on its launches, but the effort caused


the treacherous earth to give way


beneath his fore feet, and with neigh


OF almost mortal terror, he slid head


foremost into the terrible abyss. Abso-


lutely paralyzed with horror upon dis
covering the peril of his situation, the


man was for a moment powerless to at
tempt to avert his seemingly inevitable


fate but as he felt the horse sinking


beneath him, he intuitively raised in his
stirrups, and with desperate effort
threw himself backward from the saddle,
striking upon his back upon the ex
treme edge of the shaft. The oozy,
crumbling earth was insufficient to bear
his weight, and with thrill of mex
pressible horror he felt that he was
gradually slipping into the frightful pit


Fortunately some of the overhanging
branches were within reach and he
them with the agony of despair
At the same moment the ground gave
way beneath him, and ne was suspended
in mid-air over the shaft, with only a
twig beneath him and certain death
The branch bore his weight, but was it
strong enough to enable him to extri-
cate himself from his dreadful position
Nearly overcome with the horror of his
his strength was rapidly fail
ng, and the experiment, with its issue
If life or death, must be speedily tried if I
1t ALL With super-human effort he
gradually drew himself upwards, hope :
md fear lending him unwonted strength.
The limb bent and cracked with the
leavy strain, but the firm wood held t
md the man was soon out of danger. j
The body of the horse was removed
rom the shaft the next day by means of
opes. I
Year: 1871

ARTIFICIAL LEATHER. "A process has


lately been brought out in England fo,


working up scrap leather, and such parts
of old boots and shoes as have not been


burned, of the fibre of the leather other


wise destroyed, into sort of artificial


leather, which is claimed to be nearly
or quite equal to any in point of wear.
The scraps are first reduced to pulp. To
do this, the thicker and harder pieces
are put into suitable disintegrating or
crushing mill, where they are broken
up, care being taken that the fibre is
not injured. They are then put with
the thinner pieces which did not require
crushing, and the whole thrown into a
powerful rag engine and coverted into
pulp with water or thin solution of
gelatine When the pulp is sufficiently
fine it is run from the EN- gine into a tank
and mixed with stronger solution of
gelatine, after which it is converted into
sheets. These sheets are next enclosed
between other sheets of thin but perfect
leather. A sort Of compound sheet is
thus obtained, which after being sub
Iected to pressure is ready for use.
Year: 1871

PORTABLE LEMoNADE.-Ra with q
quarter of pound of sugar the rinI of a
fine juicy lemon reduce the sugar to
powder. and pour on it the strained
juice of the fruit I; press the mixture into
a jar. and when wanted for use, dissolve
n tablespoonful of it in glass of water
il will keep a considerable time. If too
sweet for the taste of the drinker, a very
small portion of citric acid may be added
when il is taken.
Year: 1871

An Ohio Postmaster advertises that
tn Postoffice Department makes dis
tinction between samples and speci-
ments For example, clipping of cloth
which cannot be sold as merchandise is
a sample a ready made circus-tent is a
specimen, and would have to pay letter
postage.
Year: 1871

THE FATE OF STowAwAY. MARI


Auburn, poor Englishman, resolved tc


come to America, but he lacked the


money for a passage. While the shil


Idaho was at Liverpool Auburn secreted


himself in the hold, and after she had


got to sea he was discovered and taken


on deck, lie told the story of poverty.
The sympathy of the sailors as excited
and they gave him food, and he was per-
mitted to remain on deck. As there is
said to be law, however, in Great
Britain against stowaways, the Captain of
the Idaho resolved to return Auburn to
England for punishment, and when the
vessel arrived in this port he ordered
Auburn to be locked up in little room.
The English prisoner, when the vessel
got to its pier, could see from his little
window the free shores of America, while
he remained a prisoner under the British
flag. Anxious for liberty, he cut away
the window of his room with a pocket
knife. Passing through the opening, he
found that there were no other means of
the shore than by crawling along
the hawser, as the passage ways of the
vessel were guarded. Auburn made the
attempt, but, becoming exhausted, lost
his grip and fell into the dock, where he
was drowned. The body was taken to the
Morgue. York Sun.
Year: 1871

The great Blood Purifier and delicious drink War
ncrs Vinum Vita, or Wine of Life Is free from any
those who require stimulant. It is splendid appe-
tizer and tonic and the finest thing in the world for
purifying the blood It is the most pleasant and de-


cous article offered to the public far superior to
brandy, whisky, wine bitters any other article 1t
young old. take the Wine of Life 1t is in fact,


life pressrver. Those who wish to enjoy good health
the Wine of Life. 1t is different from any thing ever
before in use. 1t is sold by druggists Price ST. in
quart bottles
Year: 1871

TO-.


IT would take an expert in the science
of moral chemistry-if there be such a
science-to decide whether there is more
meanness or more nobility of character
developed by great crises or-great catas-
trophies. The world applauds the hero
ism of the engineer who refused to leave
his engine the other night when it
plunged into the oil train-though his
comrades say that he always argued that
it was the safer course to stick to the
engine and drive through the obstacle
than to jump off However this may be,
he evidently was a man who meant to
do his duty and get his train through
the difficulty if possible, and the world
will lose nothing by idealizing him, and
praising him as brave and faithful when
the occasion demanded. But the same
event which glorifed him brought, to
the surface birds of prey loathsome
!" Rogue Riderhoods," who robbed, or
tried to rob, the helpless victims of that
disaster. In another vein, but in the
same line. comes forward the woman
who pretends to be the wife of one Of
the passengers, faints at the sight of his
hat and coat, and piteously begs aid for
herself and her children, and then
proves to be an impostor. The patience
of good men, and even the serenity OF
the gods. must be sorely tried by such
vain tricks and dark ways.
Year: 1871

HarperS' Weekly, in noticing the style


of warfare made on the President by the


so-called Independent Republicans, and


how one by one they are refuted, says:


But meanwhile the President. is not


harmed in the Judgment of candid men


and they are the great maiority-by SIAN


der and Misrepresentation. Although he
smokes cigars, and likes a fine horse. and


owns stock in Seneca stone from


which he has no dividends, and a house
was presented to him as a token of patri-
otic gratitude, and there are a dozen of his
relatives in Office. some of them not APP
pointed, but merely not removed by him
although these things are true, it is also
true that the great results of his admins
tration are such as the country contem-
plates with pride and satisfaction. 1t sees
its wise and humane Indian policy, its re-
ductiOn of taxation, and the diminution
of the debt; its peaceful and honorable
settlement of foreign questions, its protec-
ton of all good citizens every where, its
amnesty and its reform of the civil service;
and the country forgives the President
his occasional drives and his daily cigar.
Indeed, when the real services of Gen.
Grant TO this country are considered, the
pitiful character of the vituperation to
which he is constantly exposed becomes
still more despicable. And if any Re-
pablicall who unwillingIy believes that
there must be serious reason for such in
sinuation and SANDER will only trouble
himself to analyze the stories, and to re-
fleet upon the immense misrepresentation
to which every conspicuous public man is
subjected, he will he rcioiccd 10y discover
ing that if the falsehood and the eXag
geration are removed, and the personal
gossip about the President is as causeless
as it is contemplate. ..#r.ts
Year: 1871

n NEW lEAk SONd
The clock on the shelf drops musical flowers,


Mark ing in measure the tuneful time,
While my love and / live magical hours,


For it answers my heart in rhyme,
As in quaintest fashion it seems to say,
'The old, the old, is passing away"
/ know not indeed, if my love come here


For love of me, or from guess of his
That without him life is not half so dear


In places that know how sweet he is;
But the clock on the shelf is quick to say,
'Old doubt, old doubt, is passing away"
Or why with the restful hours does he come


Making and singing the diyinest songs,
If his weary heart has not found home,


And his love q name which to me belongs?
Do you fatter me, clock, when hear you say,
''0ld grief, old grief, is passing away?'
Last night he staid long for the seasons sake,
$ Till the Old Year vanished ard entered the
New;
'For the Old and the New your hand take, !"
+ Were his simple words, but they thrilled me


through
And the clock will echo them day by day,
As it tells how the Old Year passed away
'Twere much, oh much, to be loved by him;


Yet only to lore is good, / think
For the greater than good will not dream,


But happiness unto him will drink
In the cup which the New Year brings to-day,
For the New Year, too, is passing away
And the years are too precious to waste in
f dreams; M q al ---- 3. Il
And love is not love that can selfish grow
To scatter, not keep, the golden CLEANS


Is the blessed way of the stars, we know
Do you hear how the clock, with the stars, is


gay


Over self's low sin as ii passes away? -
SO, whether my love love me or no.
Eli love him through veal and better through


woe.
And never the thread of the chain shall break,
Though the clock on the shelf forget to say
How loves true loving chimes ON tor ave!
Year: 1871

On tomorrow New Years. night there ill
be concert by the Sunday school at the NJ. Z.
Church South, on Church street. Those who
attend will hear some excellent singing as well
as enjoy a scene not usually found in the pro-
gramme for a Few Years concert. Indeed we
think it is entirely original.


Immediately after the concert, the school will
repair to the Franklin House and enjoy grand
festival prepared for the occasion.


We are requested to ask that ladies will bring
their cake to the festival hall by 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Year: 1871

When feeling of dissatisfaction with
the management of public affairs begins
to invade the ranks OF the ruling party,
either in the nation CT in any State, it is
usually made manifest by an exhibition
of apathy on the part OF considerable
mum Der of those who make up the mem
bership of the party, and to greater or
less extent by detections from its standard.
Thus we sometimes see the political pow
er of State oscillate from ore party to
the other at short intervals of time, and
by astonishingly large majorities. Avery
curious fact is that such changes often
occur without any change in the essential


principles of the respective parties.


IF we were to explain such phenomena
by assuming that some hundreds, thou
sands. or even tens of thousands of vot,
ers changed their political principles
upon each occasion of this kind we should
probably underrate their stability of
judgement and character. There is usu-
ally some obnoxious measure, some feat
ure of party policy. or some ac,l~n OF par
ty leaders which meets with the disap-
probation of a portion Of the members OF
the ruling party for the time being, and


that disapprobation is expressed passive


ly by remaining away from the polls, or
actively by voting with another party.


Even thoee who adopt this method of
giving effect to their discomfort must be
conscious that it is most lnaquate, not
| to saw irrational and dangerous remedy


for political grievances To take the case


of the existing political parties, we hear


now and then Of dissatisfaction among
| Republicans various measures for which
their party, being in power, is held re.


sponSble. Now. supposing their dissat'
isfaction to be well founded, would it be


a rational procedure 70 seek remedy fc,
their grievances in the restoration of the
Democratic party to power? Passing bJ


the respective platforms and avoWeG
aims Of the two parties, let US only con