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Year: 1875

ST. CECELIA.-A writer on St. Cecelia
says: 1T was Nero who had her put to death,
Her head was ordered to be cut off. The ic-
tor struck at it three times and failed to COM
plcte his work, only inhcting awful wounds
upon her neck. According to Roman law. if
the head was not struck off at the third blow
the victim was considered pardoued So
Cecelia remained alive though cruelty wound
ed, for several days, during which time she was
visited by the faithful, who came to sooth her
dying hours, and to dip their linen into her
blood, which they preserved as relics. She
fingered three days, and finally overcome with
pain, turned her face toward the ground and
breathed her pure spirit into the bosom of her
bridegroom. That evening her sacred remains
were placed ia coffin of cypress wood and
buried in the cemetery Of St. Calixtus Here
they were discovered 10 the sixteenth century
and the beautiful statue of Bernani, now in the
church of St. Cecilia, is modelled after the at
Ut Mtude IN which the sculptor found the body.
lhe tace is turned to the ground, and the hands
aud the whole attitude are expressive of per-
son who has fallen suddenly either dead or in
faint. 1t is by far the 6uest work of sculp-
lure produced iu that century of dccadeuce in
art.
Year: 1875

T A young man of Munice, Ind,
was escorting young woman to his
home in carriage, the other day, where
he came to bridge that had been over
flowed by freshet. He drove his horse
into the water, but when the carriage
was threatened with submersion, and
the horse began makingan effort to get
away. he cut the traces. sprang upon
the animals back and set out for shore,
leaving his companion IN the middle of
the stream. The torrent overturned the
carriage, and the girl was drowned.
Year: 1875

"I'm aweary, aweary. he cometh
not" she said, and then she picked up
boot Jack and laid it in wait for him
behind the door, for it was after II
o'clock, and she had told him if he staid
out that late she'd baste him.
Year: 1875

WEDNESDAY, according to the calendar


was the first Of the fall season, and to those


who are the lovers Of the time ofthe sere and


yellow leaf Of the year it possessed some


attractions. Not that it possessed any


greater attractions than any Of the days of


month that preceded it, but only that it


was the first of season Of the year that


tells Of cooler nights, and coo.er mornings


and MONDAYS, when the vertical of the


sun do not shine down with such oppres-
sive heat. 1t tells of the early exit of
mosquitoes, and the whole kingdom of
bugs and flies that serve to make the tenn
per Of man, one Of sour vexation. 1t is
the beginning Of the season when there is
no music in the tinkle of broken ice against
the crystal walls of the tumbler, when ice
cream is no longer luxury and the quaf-
fer Of strong beverages, takes his without
ice or Strawberries. Fans are but useful
to start the fires with, and a linen duster
goes up in the garret to keep place with
the rats and mice, until the heat of the
summer shall make its demand again i'm
perative. But with the commencement of
this fall month, these Utopian dreams have
not been realized, as yesterday and the day
previous, were as trying to mems souls and
caloric, as any we have had during the
but there is comfort in anticipa-
ton, and such must be indulged for awhile
until the faQ comes upon us, with its cool
nights and balmy days.
Year: 1875

The article published in THE HERALD
which a contemporary of this city says was
copied from the New York Times, was not
taken from that paper as we asserted yes
terday, and as we still assert. 1t was taken
from Philadelphia paper known as the
Y;aes, and is an article different from the
one that the daily contemporary Of Will
ming on gives as that published in the
Neu York Times. The difference being
that it embodies the article of the New York
Times. But this has but little to do
with the clse. We had thought that the
editor ovy the way was practical printer,
but we are convinced now that his judg-
ment in this direction failed him when he
read the HERALD of last Monday. 1t is
the r'ile of almost every newspaper that a
heavier dash than an editorial dash sepa-
rates editorial matter from selected matter.
Such.waS the case with the article referred
to in last Mondays issue of The HERALD.
We VII furthermore add that it is rule
with us to publish the longest editorials as
leaders, and if we had intended the article
referred to as editorial matter it would
undoubtedly have been used as the leader
as 1T was the longest article on the page.
Now we leave it to all fair-minded people,
even more, to any practical printer who
has mastered his trade sufficiently oshave
judgment about the makeup of a newspa-
per, if we did not give the article in ques-
tion all the preference as selected matter.


1t WAS stated by The HERALD in its
salutatory that it did not intend to indulge
in newspaper quarrels. Such course it
intends to maintain. The spites and quib-
bles Of newspapers contain nothing Of i'll
terest to the reader, and that paper which
loads its columns down day after day with
this kind of literature stealsso much space
that belongs to its readers. There are but
few newspapers in the country now that
are given to this ancient custom, and we
are happy to say that The HERALD is not
among them and will MT be. Personal
feelings ID attacks should be made in that
way that nature has given the power to
accomplish, and not with goose quills upon
paper.
Year: 1875

THE truck growers and gardeners Of
Anne Arundel and Baltimore, held a
meeting in Baltimore on Wednesday after
noon. The object Of the meeting was to
devise means for their protection in the
sale of marketable goods. An Association
was formed by them year Or two since, at
which prices were named for truck. Sev-
eral of the members, since then, have not
worked in good faith and the meeting on
Wednesday afternoon was to form new
scale Of prices and proclaim good faith to
them. 1t was resolved to sell tomatoes at
thirty cents bushel, cabbage at one dollar
and half per hundred heads, green corn
at eight cents per dozen, and cantaloupes at
not less than twenty-five cents per basket.
1t was the sense of the meeting that much
could be accomplished by concert of action
and the association of the growers was ne
cessary.
Year: 1875

editorial the editor of the JOURNAL
condemns " the method of striking
out the roads" We did say that
custom had established strong prece.
dent against it; and this is true. We
also quoted from the code Of Iowa,
and said the question seemed to be
emphatically settled" by the follow
ings


SEC. 500. No real estate used by
railway corporations for road beds
shall be included i'm the assessment
TO individuals of the adjacent prop
erty, but all such real estate shalt be
deemed to be the property of such
companies for the purpose OF
taxation; nor shall real estate, occu-
pied for and used as a public high
way, be assessed and taxed as part of
adjacent lands whence the same was
taken for such public purpose.


Mr.. Marks question "Does the
assessor of Knoxville city assess the
sueetf Of the city ?" has no bearing
upon he subject. The owner of a
city l0t holds deed for a tract OF
ground of given dimensions, not
including any part Of street or alley.
The owner of lands not within the
limits OF an incorporated city holds a
deed for given subdivision of d
section-40, so, or l60 acres-and his
lines are fixed by the government
surveys. Though he may have given
ground for highway on each OF the
four sides of his tract, he will sell
his 40, SO, or 100 acres and give a
deed and receive his confederation
per acre for the full amount, includ-
ing the ground occupied by the
roads, and promise to warrant and
defend his deed against all claims.
If we were disposed to quibble we
might ask why he should not pay
taxes on the highway il he can sell
the highway just as he sells his farm.
This would be quibble, and would
involve no more sophistry than does
Mr.. Marks question as to the assess
ment Of streets. On the main ques-
tion we agree with Mr.. Mark. The
custom Is apparently wrong in prin-
ciple, and undeniabiy In conflict with
the section above quoted.
Year: 1875

The collection was short In a Mis-
souri, church at Sabbath morning
service recently. Upon investigation
as to the cause it was found that the
collector had smeared the inside OF
his hat with tar, and when he turned
it up and shook 1t over the table be-
fore the deacons the "seads didn't
fall out as they would from the hat
OF an honest steward.
Year: 1875

1t is said that Representative Sam
Randall will most likely be the next
Speaker of the House. He and his
friends are Offering to wager that
Kerr Wood and Cox will withdraw
in his favor before Congress con-
yenes.
Year: 1875

The Graphic is authority for the
statement that during the war
!" General Tracy charged at the head
of his column on many bloody
field, and after the battle has often
been seen sitting under tree comb
ing the cannon balls out Of his hair"
Year: 1875

JoHS CHIsAMAs, when he wants to
hatch fish, after having collected the
necessary spawn from the waters edge,
places a certain quantity in an empty
hens egg, which is scaled up with wax
and put under sitting hen. After some
days they break the egg, empty the fry
into water well warmed by the sun, and
there nurse them until they are sufii-
ciently strong to be turned into lake
or river.
Year: 1875

that their agreement to dissolve the
contract by their own consent In case
their respective love-natures fail to har-
mo nize, is in law void, and in morals
vicious; that If the parties should act
under this stipulation for a termination
Of the contract, and thereafter enter into
a similar marriage contract and rela-
tionship with other parties, they would
be guilty Of bigsmy; and that good NOR
ais and sound political ethics, as we'll as
the statute law, require that they shall
be held firmly to the marriage contract
they have assumed, and to sll the duties
and responsibilities the law attaches
thereto, and that the parties are not
guilty as charged in the indictment.
Year: 1875

Az ARTICLE from the New York
ITiJUHe on Alexsnde: Campbell viii be
Rad with interest by not only those
who believed as he did, but by all who
value the personal independence and
right Of private judgment Of which he
was 50 strenuous q supporter, and for
which he 20 ably and SO successfully
nlnIHmnaH
Year: 1875

THE good news conveyed in the ad-
mlrable repors Of The cotton exchange,
which we publish iris morning, will be
read with unusual pleasure by readers Of
the APPEAL. 1t confirms all previous
news as to the crop prospect, and ress-
sures the public Of the fact that farmers
AID farm laborerB have done and are do
ing better than ever.
Year: 1875

Cleaning up time is at hand and
among other things needed to max
home cheerful is to have the wall,
decorated with a neat paper. The
largest stock of this material in tn
city is at the Post Office Book Store
Year: 1875

Knoxville Chronicle.l


In view Of the late stupid, malignant,
egotistical, undignified speech of An
drew johnson in the senate of the
United States, people are inquiring,
"What is his Object?n Andy has pur-
pose in view, and it is not hard to divine
what his purposes are, as general thing.
When he supported John G.. Breckin-
ridge for the Presidency in 1850, at
time when it was well demonstrated as
anything could be that he was support
ing the secession movement, he was
"drifting," and had purpose in view
personal to himself. But the Confe0-
crate leaders, who we'll understood his
disposition to either work in the lead or
kick out of the traces, made a mistake
in not showing him proper attention,
and he became an outspoken Union
man. This was an important move on
the political chesS-board, and those who
knew him best, and knew that he never
adopted any course without strong
personal motive, again inquired, "What
next9" Time sped on, and we find him
military governor of Tennessee, pursu-
ing policy of fierce vindictiveness to-
ward the rebels of the State. Cries OF
oppression went up from the neighbor-
hood Of Nashville, and il one-half that
was said Of him were true, Phil Sheri-
dan and Ben Butler are models OF mild
ness and humanity compared to the
then military governor OF tennessee.
He was charged with insulting and Op-
pressing grayhaired men and unprOtect-
ed women and children. We do not say
that all this was true, but we do know
that his course met the expectations OF
the most ultra and extreme men of that
exciting period. Did he have a personal
end in view? Certainly. He had stu
died public sentiment, and knew that
extreme measures were popular. be
had his eye on the Republican cOnven-
ton soon to assemble in Baltimore. He
wanted to be the nominee of that con-
vention for one OF the highest offices in
the gift of the people. He reckoned
well, and was successful. He was
elected. At the Inauguration of
Lincoln for q second term, he dis
graced himself forever in the eyes of all
decent people. So low did he sink that
he could not come before the party
which had honored him so highly, and
expect such favOrs again. By the act OF
an assassin he became President Of the
United States, and straightwsy began
to steer his political bark in direction
lust opposite to that he had been sailing.
He had boasted how be was going to
make treason odious, but he discovered
that be himself was too odious to place
odium upon anything. The history Of
his heated contests with congress Is be-
fore the country. His term having
closed st the White House, he came
back to Tennessee, ready to accept any
office he could get. He met with opposi-
ton in his own party, and for four years
he kept up an almost interminable strug-
gle with the ''reEel generals and colo
nels" Of this State. He fought them with
all the bitterness Of his nature. But in all
this his motive was selfish one. a seat
in the United States senate, and not po-
Year: 1875

As we 60 to press we have only
time TO enter a short protest
against the passage Of the above
measure. Time and experience
have long ago proven the necessity
Of pilots in every commercial port
in the world. The wisdom Of the
present Pilot Law has been mani
fest. Each year that has passed
since it was enacted has but
proved its efficiency. Under it
our Foreign Commerce has been
constantly increasing, and it has
been a boon to our foreign ship
masters who, with scarcely an ex-
ception, have commended its pro-
visions.


The amendment above referred
to virtually makes the Pilot Law
a dead letter, for no pilot can be
found to execute its provisions,
The idea that the pilot boat must
cruise outside the Cape in this
tempestuous winter weather OF
forego the collection of pilot fees
is proposition as absurd as it is
inhumane. The introducer of the
bill [ q sea captain himsel0 well
knew the impossibility of his
amendments being put into prac.
teal effect. We find it hard tc
draw a charitable conclusion as tc
his motives in presenting such an
amendment. The people of JEFF.
ferson County and the whole
Lower Sound pray that the
Amendment BE NOT PASSED.
Year: 1875

INSANE AsYLUM.-We see by
the proceedings of the Legislature
that the 9th inst. has been set
apart for an investigation of the
management of the Insane Asy-
lum. Without entering the con-
troversy, it is proper to say that
the subject is of great importance,
and it is to be hoped the matter
win be thoroughly sifted. If the
charges of mal-treatment of pa
tients are sustained the offenders
should be brought to justice; if
not sustained it is high time the
scandal was squelched.
Year: 1875

Ex-TREAsURER SPINNER in a
late letter advises the national
banks not to get too much excited
over any assessment put upon
them to meet the expense of re-
deeming their circulating notes
lest they wake up some morning
and find they haven't any notes to
redeem. Never kick a sleeping
dog" Mr.. Spinner thinks is very
useful maxim.
Year: 1875

Those having business in either the real estate
or Insurance line Will do well to call upon the re-
sponsible firm Of Cassin Liebermann, at Ne.
1Ss9 7 street, who do a large business in both.
and who refer by permission to many of our
most substantial business men. Business placed
IN their hands Will be promptly, thoroughly and
atiffaetoriIv attanded -to
Year: 1875

THE GREAT IMPORTANCE


attach to It, and the knowledge have that
large number Of intelligent citizens as well as
strangers concur IN my views In relation to IT.
1t is not proposed by any means to actually ex-
tend and open these streets and avenues, any con-
siderable number of them, at once, but TO make
new survey and plat Of the District, covering at
least the northern and eastern portion OIL so as
70 extend the present lines o. streets ana
District. AS was stated in the communication
referred to, there are many urgent reasons for -


SPEEDY ACTION IN THE MATTER.


/. The present limits Of the city are speedily
filing up. The increase Of our population in the
last decade was over eighty per cent, and the
present annual increase, 1t is judged, cannot be
less. Population is already speading beyond the
being plated and occupied without any general
system or reeyenee to uniformity with the present
plan Of the city. Soon we shall be surrounded
with network OF miscellaneous streets and
squares which have been surveyed and plated
and named after the fancies Of individuals who
the highest possible price for as many square feet
Of ground as they can sell. In the next ten years
we shall have new city outside OF and north
and east OF the present boundaries. without
some restriction upon the present method Of lay
ing out new streets, the beauty Of the present
streets and avenues viii be sadly counter-oal-
aneed by the results Of the present suburban en-
terprise of interested persons. Some OF our main
avenues and streets must, in time, be extended as
the public convenience demands, and then, per-
hsps, at vast expense and great Inconvenience.
Let IL not be q common saying In the next genera
tion that the old city Of Washington is very beau
tful, ard It is TO be regretted that the past gen.
GRAFTON did not SEQ the Importance of extending
the original plan while 1t was practicable TO do
SO. Such new survey and plat would be notice to
all, and an acceptable guide to many persons
who wish to improve their property in harmony
with


THE PRESENT PLAN OF THE CITY.


2. Such extension would result in an imme-
diate demand Of property owners for the opening
and improving OF such streets as would give IN
creased facilities for cheap and direct cQmmuni-
cation between the city and the surrounding
country. We have at present throughout the
District o system of rambling expensive country
roads that cannot too soon be dispensed with In
this manner.


8. The yaIue of suburban property would be
much enhanced, and great portion OF IL, now
comparatively uDproductiye, would be available
as capital for business purposes, In the shape OF
lots and squares to sell or to raise money upon.
If this should prove true It would open new
source Of revenue for the support Of the District
government. II could not fail TO give new I'M
pulse to. the present healthy growth and general
Improvement 80 marked throughout the entire
District.


There are many other sound reasons which VIII
suggest themselves readily, such as cheap homes
and country air, and what We now feel greatly
the need Of, accessible by direct and well-im-
r-oved streets and avenues,
Year: 1875

Gather them close to your loving heart


Cradle them on your breast;
They will soon enough leave your broodlng


care,
Soon enough mount youths topmost stair,


Little ones IN the nest.
Fret not that the children's hearts are gay,


That the restless feet will run;
There may come time in the by-and-by,
When you sit in your lonely room and sigh


For the sound OF childish fun;
When you'll long for the repeti ton sweet


That sounded through each room;
OF mother, mother" the dear love calls
That will echo long in the silent halls,


And add TO their stately gloom.
There may come a time when you'll long to


hear


The eager boyish treads,
The tuneless whistle the clear shTiu shout,
The busy bustIing in and out,


And the pattering overhead.
When the boys and girls are all grown up,


And scattered far and wide,
Or gone to that beautiful galden shore
Where sickness and death come never more,


You will miss them from your side.
Then gather them close to your loving heart


Cradle them on your breast;
They will soon enough leave your brood1pg g


care,
Soon enough mount youth topmost stair,


Little ones in the nest!
Year: 1875

A bad little boy in Portland lit a pack
of fire crackers and threw them into the
street to see them "go off. One of Ike
Batemans mules came along and swal-
lowed them before they went off" The
mule walked about fifteen feet and stop
ped Things wern't acting right inside.
He began to taste the smoke of fire
crackers. He laid his left ear around
against his ribs and heard something 1t
was the crackers having fun. The mule
picked out about three and half miles
of straight road and started. A negro
met him about mile the other side of
the Alms-house going SOUTH white with
perspiration, with streams of smoke
shooting out of his nostrils, mouth and
ears, while his tail stuck straight up and
stream of blue and green smoke about
ten feet long followed in the rear, Ike
found his mule yesterday morning stick
ing half way through farm house near
Paddy's Run, still smoking The man
had got his family out and put en- into
lot of trees. Ike hauled his mule
home, when he got cool enough, on a
dray The man, is going to move his
house farther back off the road, and his
wife and oldest daughter will beNbaptized
when the water gets warm. ztEs paisvius


~, lott of |
Year: 1875

We respectfully call the attention Oh
.e citizens of jackson and vicinity 10
Ie large and fresh stock of confectiona-
es to be found at my store. Fresh
.ead and cakes of every description
instantly on hand. Soda water anu loe
team cannot be surpassed anywhere


Ill and test it for yourself. at the New
akery.
Year: 1875

That was a shrewd method which an
Iowa girl recently adopted to induce all
her friends to attend her wedding She
didn t let them know up to the last mo-
ment who the groom was to be.
Year: 1875

Who wants to bet that American Girl
DOESN'T have a monument before G. Washing
on gets one


No less than seven members Of the next
Congress will answer to the name of Williams
and three to that Of Harris.
Year: 1875

To fhc EdffOr or The Trtbune.


SIR: The wreck of the Schiller reminds me of
a plan which broached to approving friends at


the time OF the disasters to the steamships Atlantic and
the Vile du Hayre. How would it do to run two steam
ships together each trip especially at this season OF
the year. when every vessel il overcrowdcdi can ap
pecate the objections that DE raised to this plan by
the companieshat they have not sufficient vessels-and
by the critics in general that In stormy weather the
vessels might into each other that they could not
keep enough together else that both vessels might
be wrecked they approached each other the shore
to render assistance Admitting that all these objections
have element OF truth would say 10 the companies
build vessels make half many trips. or else
retire the field and To the critics in general that
between the hundreds Of vessels that now sailing on
the same unknown another: that the com
pan0n vessels need be each Others heels for


many hours elapSe between the time or the accl-
dent aud the loss of many lives, l. once again shown
y latest most terrible disaster; and finally that II
the approach each other to render assistance
though both be wrecked yet the chances two to
one the contrary and moreover that it Is not ncces
approach each other but that the assisting Ves
sci send ont fe-bOats aud other lifesaving appa
rans nave spOhen only OF wrecks. The advantage OF


nv plan is greater i'll the OF fire or ordinary acci
dent at sea- when there Is Then there can be
no manner of objection. The history Of travel has
shown cOnciusiy that neither hfcbOats nor HIesaVlng
apparatus OF kind stand the test OF severe storm
long delay and that in nearly lives havo
saved only by the chance arrival Of some friendly
craft. Why not make this chance certainty


Nep-T York, May 10, l-7J DEMocRrrUs.