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Year: 1875

this denomination of religionists
alone, but has also appeared TO some
extent in other religious bodies. Be-
sides religious bodies, there arc a
great many other people who, as citi-
zens, arc opposed TO the broad cduca-
tional theory o. our common school
system. This hostility TO the schools
finds deep lodgment throughout the
Democratic party South, and to no
inconsidcrablc degree in the same
party North. II is folly, therefore. 10
say that onr system Of common school
education is alone opposed and de-
spised by religious associations, on
more properly, perhaps. by a largo
membership in some religious bodies.
They are also opposed and hated by
a large body Of citizens whose oppo-
sition, in no sense. springs from re-
ligious ASSOCIATION. Ii isnot to be cN-
pecied that, after years and years Of
experience on the part of large por-
ton of our people in making ii an
ofIcnsc for a colorcd person TO learn
to read, or for any person TO instruct
that class fpeoplc. that that portion
Of our people arc to take with alacri-
Ity and good feeling to system Of
education which embraces all classes,
all shades Of color, and all races, and
that, too, at the expense of all The fact
is, this portion Of our people do not
like them, as rule. For instance,
when great State like Texas, con-
trolled by the Democratic party, can
virtually abrogate the system of COM
mon schools-an example followed,
to greater or Tess extent, under like
auspices in other states-it will not do
to say that we can ignore the assault
upon this most noble institution Of
our Republic. For our own part, we
cannot, dare not, and will not ignore
it. We agree with our Catholic CO.
temporaries thatthe Democratic party
is the proper political element for the
opponents OF our public schools to
consort with. We must so conclude,
because there, alone, do we find any
action against these schools. We do
not fear the result, save upon the the
ory that the enemies of our common
schools shall, by holding the balance
of power among parties, press their
side Of the question to n successful
issue; and this is just what we fear
through the corruption and rotten
ness Of the Democratic party, coup
led with the fact that so large a par
tion Of that party hate the common
schools.


We believe that it will be suicidal
for anybody, especially any church
organization, TO make war upon onr
public schools. We think that such
church organization, in the outcome.
will suffer most. for we do not believe
that the members OF any church can
be entirely brought TO oppose these
schools. Notwithstandin. that with
n ssood sioaf ~ rranitnitv pricsts and
Bishops Of the Catholic Church have
made warnpon these schools. we have
the fullest confidence that there is Il
large and very respectable portion OF
that quite numerous denomination OF
rcligionisis who do moi endorse such
action. but who. on the contrary. real
ly and truly favor our free schools.
Year: 1875

Tho editor of tho Cleveland Plain
dealer breaks out in a half-column
Thanksgiving for release from tho
borcs who have brooded upon him all
through the campaign, and especially
from that bore which always CON-
municates in whisper. check to
cheek. with one arm around the edi-
tors mock and breath so copions and
hot that dense stream of steam pours
out OF the editors opposite car during
the conversation"
Year: 1875

In the Senate on Wednesday, the bill
introduced into that body BY Senator
Cooper, to protect the children of this
Commonwealth IN their rights to acquire
useful trades, passed third reading by
vote OF thirty-four to seven. A most
hearty approval has been given to this
bill by the people and press throughout
this State, and in others it is spoken of
as o movement which should receive the
endorsement Of every man who desires
to see his country free from the tyranny
OF Trades Unions and foremost among
the nations in mechanical arts.


The Delaware County Republ;ca. well
says-Tyranny is not alone limited TO
the rulers OF nations, but is as often ex-
hibited in domestic relations, and in asso-
Citations that claim to act in the Interest
and for the protection of human rights.
The society, association or government
that forbids to any class of men the right
to acquire a trade or skilled means OF
earning an honest livelihood, strives to
do that which is subverslve of the inter-
ests OF society and creates obstacles to
human progress and civilization,


The road TO competency, the means of
rendering one's self useful to society.
and centribu' ing to the creative wealth
OF the world should be free to every
man, woman and child in this great ma
ton, and those who interpose to prevent
this result are in conflict with the spirit
OF the age, and are in a great measure
responsible for the crimes and outrages
that stain the records Of the Common
wealth.


Our criminal statistics for the last ten
years show that only four per cent. of
the convicts in the penitentiary have
served an apprenticeship to trade.


To close the doors upon the youths Of
the State, and compel them to 60 out into
the world and drudge, or live by their
wits as the Trades Unions would have
them do, is q wrong that should not be
oountenanced by the State for a single
moment. The right to acquire a trade
should not be questioned, and any league,
union, or association that should stand
in the way Of this right, should be com
PEELED to step aside.
Mr.. Cooper is right in pressing the
passage Of this important bill, and we
bid him God speed, in the name ei
parents and apprentices, in having il
finally adopted. It will be feather in
his cap should it become the law of the
State, well earned. to the honor of which
he will be justly entitled. %
Year: 1875

| should like to see world peopled
with men alone, just to see what kind of
creatures they would become, but never
expect to. There could be but one man
in it at time. He would have eaten all
the rest.


| should like, too, to see world peo-
pied with women alone, but never shall
i would not dare 90 near it.


| have some ambition to be perfect
man-but not till after | am dead and in
another state of existence, for it is q sad
thing to have no character among one
fellows.


| wish had ingenuity enough to steal
without being caught, because It'll pleas
ant to acquire reputation and respect in
the world.


/ am told that our breath poisons the
air, and that the trees have to keep it
pure by sucking the poison out, 1t seems
to me that great many people are put
into the world for nothing but to make
hard work for the trees. do not under
stand it.


There is an awful catastrophe that
am in dread of | am afraid that we
shall learn some day to read one anoth-
er's thoughts. That will be the end of
society and of marriage. We shall have
to live alone after that.


We knew man once who did not like
to have his name in the newspapers. l
have not seen him since was boy.
think he is dead.


When / was young l had thought Of
marriage, and | began to look for wife
whom all women would speak we'll Of;
/ but | never found her. / have wasted
my time.


There was a place set apart in heaven
for good wives who could Judge wicked
thing as harshly when a man did it as
when woman did it, But it has never
been occupied, believe.


foolishly applied myself once to the
study Of the laws. 1t is fortunate that
gave the study up, for ] should have
been sorry to lose all sense Of justice.


Since my eyes became dim, and | dc
not read any more, find myself grow
ing daily in wisdom,
dreamed last night that l had three
friends. How crazy we are in our sleep
Year: 1875




The follow ng piece of poetry was published
in on English paper in the year 1850. We do
not know the name Of the author, but whoever
wrote it was a poet Of no ordinary ability.
Ed. .r
Who and what gave to me the wish to WOO


thee


Still, lip to lip. to cling for aye unto thee?
Who made thy, glances to my soul the link
Who bade me burn. thy very breath to drink


My life in thine TO sink.
As from the conqueror's unresisted glaive.
Flies with lut strife subdued. the ready slave
So, when to life's unguarded fort, l see,
Thy gaze draw near and near, triumphantly,


Yield not my soul to thee
Why from its lord doth thus my soul depart,
Is ii because its native home thou artI
Or were they brothers In the days Of yore?
Twin bound both souls, and in the links they


bore,


Sigh to be bound once more.
And therefore still my heart for thee is pining;
Knew we the light Of some extinguished sun =
The joys remote Of some biirht realm undone,


Where once our souls were one?
Yes, it is sol and thou vert bound to me
IN Il6 lOnK DHutr1ou uOuIb tIcTuHllyt
In the dark troubled "a ablets which enroll
The Past-my muse beheld his blessed scroll,


"One with thy love, my soul, y
Oh yes, learned in awe, when gazing there,
tow once ore bright inseDerate life we we're,
How once, one glorious essence as God,
Unmeasured space our chainless footsteps
'I'' : AllnAture our abode! 2 h3
Round us in waters of delight forever
Voluptuously flowed the heavenly nectar


river,


We were the master of the seal of things,
And woere the sunshine bathed truths noun


Quivered our slancing wings.
Weep for the god like life we lost afar-
Weep thou and Its scattered fragments are,
And still the unconquered yearning we retain
Sigh to res ore the rapture and the reign,


And grow divine again.
And, therefore came to me the wish to WOO


thee,


Still, lip to lip. to cling for aye unto thee
This mSde thy glance to my soul link.
This made me burn thy yefy breath to drink


My life in thine to sink.
And therefore. as before the conqueror's glaiye
Flies, without strife subdued, the roady slave;
SO, when 10 ife's unguarded fort see
Thy gaze draw near and near triumphantly-


Yieldeth my soul to thee.
Therefore doth my soul from its lord depart.
Because. be owed, its native home thou art;
Because the twins recall the links they bore,
And soul with soul, IN the sweet kiss Of yore,


Meets and unites ones more.
Thou. too, ah there thy gaze upon me dwells,
A Id blpoh tho foudor tallcs
Yes; with the dear relation still we thrill,
Both lives-though exiles from the homeward


hill


One life-all glowing still.
Year: 1875

1t Is prevalent notion that prcDen-
sity TO whistle indicates an indoleut or
trivial nature When Ee are indulging
in it BY way Of soliloquy. and some one
meets Us. We stop short. swapping the
whistle in tEO. as though We had been
dong something disreputabIe. Their.
Is nothing more healthful than this ex-
ercise- The faculty has been granted TO
those Of us who cannot sing much
Though We might Lose our way in a
tune if We attempt the customary So
PrzDo or bass. We revel in the sounds
which. without any skill. rush with the
breath through tie contracted lips
GruubIers seldom. if ever. whistle. The
at Is left only for the blithe and cheer
fuL Whether It Is the whistle that
makes the good cheer, or the good cheer
that makes the whistle, We have nov no
time 70 anaIyze. This kind Of music Is

an inspiring accompaniment Of work
Let tEo masOns Be busy On the scafold-
ing. their strength alike, their hOds and
trvEels alike. the one who whistles will
better 81 the bricks and rear the truest
wall Do not rob Us Of any Of our helps.
What the world wants i an augmenta-
ton Of diversions and entertainments ;
not less skip and rOmp and eurvettiDg,
bat more God has No objection to it,
Or be would not Ell the kitten with play
and the lamb with frisk and the dog
faeetiOus bark. and send the night wind
around the gable with mouth full Of
whistle
Year: 1875




Room FoR THE THIRD SRx-There is
growing up in England a large class of
women who do not marry, who do not
wish to marry. They deliberately de-
vote themselves to literature, to teaching
or to some trade, generally to an artis-
tic one-at any rate, to some occupation
that gives livelihood and tends to cul-
ture-and this they choose for life
The marrying instinct seems dead. or
rather. never to have been born in them.
j have known at least one such person
in this country. They do not seem to
be thought of as out of place; but, on
the contrary, they move into places In
the great societal organism, easily and
naturally. and are accepted without a
remark. A late article in one of the
leading papers in our own country re-
marked that an almost entire change had
taken place in this country. in current
speech concerning unmarried women
who are past thirty that whereas. twen-
ty years ago, and always before, they
we're called 'old maids, and the phrase
was a term Of reproach, now it is rarely
if ever used, and the reproach, which
used to be cast upon such persons, has
almost entirely passed away.
Year: 1875

SHor BY Lor.--Eight men were drawn
out by lot to be shot down in cold
blood This occurred recently in Spain.
Fighting is going on there. although it
does not disturb the rest Of the world
very much. The eight men were pris-
oners-pnsoners Of war. They had
done nothing-beyond fighting and
periling their lives for cause they be.
lieved in. But somebody else had done
something wrong. Eight prisoners of
war on the other side had been brutality
slaughtered after their surrender. Some
wretch of an officer had outraged even
the rules of bloody war. and killed them
after they had laid down their arms.
And so it was ordered that lots should
be drawn-that eight should be taken
by lot from six hundred, and marched
out and shot Oh, miserable mockery
of humanity prayers were offered up
for their souls while their 1.-THE and
healthy bodies were just about to be
riddled with bullets


One poor fellow, almost at the last
moment, broke away and ran for the
river A bullet hit him in the back,
but he kept on and leaped in. Then a
more successful shot struck him in the
head, and he sank, mingllng his blood
with the water The other seven
writhed and fell in their tracks. The
sad story went home to parents, broth
ers, sisters and sweethearts; shot, like
bullocks knocked down in the slaughter
house. Sad thing, this being selected
by lot to be shot Ledger
Year: 1875

ing like lot Of ancient baechanals. and
siezing hold Of the poor bereayed, seat
cd her on the blazing pyre with the ev-
ident intention Of having q regular Hin
doc suttee. The widow had no such ex-
treme theories Of wifely sacrifice. Her
clothes began 10 burn. and she rent the
air with piercing vail Of suffering.
Her tOrmentOrs persevered in their ef-
fort TO make bonfire Of her. and would
perhaps have accomplished this purpose
if some humane male coasters had not
rushed in. tore her from their grasp and
permitted her TO escape. She rushed
shrieking with agony into the gloomy
cellar which she called home. there to
apply such emolhents as she had handy.
while her inhuman prosecutors returned
in triumph to their hOmcs.-Sm' Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Year: 1875

A DROUGHT IN MIDwINTER.-It is not often
at this season of the year that any part of the
country suffers from drought, but the New
York Bulletin says that unless they have a
change of weather soon a stoppage of mills and
manufactures in the State Of New York
and throughout New England is inevitable,
In and around Boston for months past there
has been occasion for the utmost economy of
water, the supply seeming daily to run short /;
but now the two weeks of steady cold weather
have frozen up what has been held for storage,
and the few inches that have rippled down to
these ponds or reservoirs being also solid ice. a
stoppage of machinery has been necessary. In
the Valley OF the Connecticut the same obssrva.
tons apply: Along the Mohawk Valley, in
New York State, a similar state Of things is
reported. The small streams are rapidly
drying up, and the mills, of course, are at a
stand. As if in contrast to this condition of
affairs, at New Orleans and along the gulf coast
they are complaining of excessive rains, which
seriously check many kinds of business.
Year: 1875

The SHIP CANAL.-We are informed that
work en- this enterprise is to be commenced
tomorrow Thursday somewhere on the
Sassafras end of the route, but whether this
work really means business or only to keep the
charter valid we cannot say. By the terms of
the charter it is required that the route of the
canal shall be located within one year after the
passage of said charter, and that work on It's
construction shall be actually commenced with
in two years thereafter. The bill was passed by
our Legislature on the Goth of March, 1873
and hence, If work be not commenced before
the Goth proximo, the charter will be inopsra-
tive. We hope, however, there is nors merit
than the mere saving of the charter.


We learn from one of our Maryland ex
changes that Congress will hardly have time
to act on the measure this session. 1t will
perhaps, be remembered that Gov. Swsnr
introduced resolution in the Senate call
ing upon the War Department for ss
Inmates of the cost Of canal between th'
Chesapeake aud Delaware Bays. 1t wa
referred to the committee on railways anC
canals, in whose hands it still remains, and a
this committee will hardly be called up sgaiI
before the adjournment, flor want of time
the resolution is virtually dead. There was


general feeling in favor of the measure amonl
Western representatives, it is said, but it wa
ovsrsaughsd by the great press of business.
Year: 1875

IMPORTANCE OF HAVING DEEDS RECORDED.
The question is often asked, Nv hat is the
use of having deeds and other instruments of
writing recorded ?" The question is sanimpor-
tant one to many persons and we propose to
answer it for the benefit of whom it may con-
Germ. First-papers are liable to be destroyed
by fire. In Dover, recently, a gentleman had
several deeds, which had not been recorded,
burned. The destruction of these papers sub
jscted him to much trouble and expense. He
had to have new ones drawn, look up the
parties to them, and be under the harrow OF
expectation until his titles we're again secured.
Secondly-persons searching titles to property
are subjected to great inconvenience by deed
being left unrecOrded, as it breaks the chain OF
title and causes the searcher large amount OF
time and trouble. The want of continuity of title
! thus may invalidate a sale. Thirdly, and most
mportant-unless deed be recorded within
one year after the sealing and delivery, the
! lands decided are liable to execution and to be
sold for the debts of the grantor in such deed
as will be found by reference to Chapter 49,
Section IT, of the Revised Statutes of thin
State, which reads as follows "A deed concern
ing lands and tenements, if it be not recorded
in the proper office within one year after the
day Of the sealing and delivery Of it, shall no
avail against q subsequent fair creditor, mort
gagee, or purchaser for a valuable considsra
ton, unless 1t snail appear that such creditor
when giving the credit, or such MORTGAGE, o.
purchaser, when advancing the consideration
had notice of such deed.


In regard to the recording of mortgages th,
law is plain. A mortgage for purchase none!
has priority over any other lien, it it be re
corded within sixty days after its execution an,
delivery, but any other mortgage has priOrit
according to the date of recording and not frou
the date OF the mortgage. While on this sub
ject, we would mention fact in regard to tn
satisfaction Of mortgages. Any mortgage o
holder of mortgage, not satisfying the sam
upon the records within sixty days afte
payment thereof, is liable to prosecution and t
) forfeit and pay TO the mortgager not less tina


ten nor more than five hundred dollars-Dctd


10 QTedR.
Year: 1875

STATE INVESTMENTS AND STATE BANKS
We desire to call the attetion of the General
Assembly, now in session, to the importance Of
looking carefully after the investments of the
State in the various institutions within her
borders.


And in the outset it is alike due to those
institutions to the General Assembly, to our
readers and oursclf to state that this article is
not prompted by any POLITICAL partisan feeling,
or from any suspicion or intimatiou of bad
management in any Of the institutions referred
to- But, as a citizen, as a tax payer, as a
fai''fa' lrnalist, having an interest in the


commonwealth, and iu response to
an evident uneasiness in the minds of the
people throughout the State, in relation to
this subject, we are seeking information. We
believe the States interest in this particular ID
we'll and wisely cared for, but we would rather
knO,o the fucts, and we conceive it is the right
Of the people to call for the information, and
the duty Of the Legislature to give it.


Wsuld it not be o step in the direction o
wise political economy for the General Assem-
bly, to appoint committee, composed of thu
best financial minds in the State to investigate
and report? Has any such action been taksT
within the past thirty years? If SO, we arr
not aware Of it.


Again, does the General Assembly invari
ably .entrust the States banking interests t.
gentlemen familiar with the science Of banking
We desire to say that no reflection is her
intended upon any one in or out Of the Genera
Assembly. The State Directors are usual
gentlemen Of the highest character and res
probability, honest to fault they may be, bu
are they xeutIemsn whose facilities for cduca
sion, and whose opportunities for bushes
training and expsrisncs, been such as
sminsptly fit them for such duties2 rr


Would it not be good policy for the Gspsrl
Asssmbly TO require State banks lsspeciall
thoss in which the State is interestsd) to mak
Year: 1875

annual public exhibits ior the INFORMATION OF
stockholders, depOsitors, business men and the
general public.


Representative Voshells bill may have a
clause in relation to this matter, but as we
have not seen copy we are unable to saw.
Year: 1875

BY Mr.. Shearman-YOu received no special
pay from Mr. Bowen for this particular storyf A. No.
Sir (; 1 would like


O. II you would like to make an explanation, you may
A. would like to make an explanation think; not
only received no pay, but
Mr. FullertOn-One moment.
The Witness-YOu have asked the grounds on which
Mr.. Ward insisted, and now would like to state my
grounds.


Judge Neilson-Anythng you said to Mr. Ward you
state.


The Witness-I said among other things to Mr. Ward
that had taken vacation at all in The independent
while the other editors had had vacation and that tho
little time that spent this story very little indeed
for me to take lieu Of vacation that the story had
been asked for before sold it, should have given 1t to
them in token Of goodwill leaving the paper but as
IL as not asked for until after had sold it, declined to
give it.


krbn La oIIG
Year: 1875

To N EdttOF OF TIC IFtOHHe'


SIR: i am in a peculiar quandary. During
the last eight monhsI constantly read TIE TRIBUNE
and has opened my mind many things of which
was hitherto ignorance that gni1e III ii the best of
instructors. Being working boy, have not great
deal of spare me being taken up mostly by the read
ing OF your paper TO night school, and find can
not attend school and also read your paper. Now de-
sire To know which had better give up, TlIL TRIBUNE
or the night schools Please do not consider this too
trivial To answer. W. c. NJ


heu- York, Nov. o. 1S76.


fThe boy who has sufficient general education to
read understandingly good newspaper, will un-
doubtedly derive more general information from il
than no could get from any night school. On the
other hand, a good night school ought to give him
knowledge of some special subjects which the news-
paper would not afford. If he can in any way secure
the time he ought to try to get these also-Edl
Year: 1875

Illinois is puzzled to find some way
t., prevent absenteeism in the Legisla-
tnre. At least one-th,rti of the mem
bers are absent all of Q time, and the
session is thus needlessly protracted.
The compensation is now five dollars a
day. and it is urged if THE is changed
to A salary of 500 for the session the
members will hurry up business and
get home SO soon as possible. Five
dollars day is SO munifcent sum
that the members prolopg the session
as far as possible.