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The Republican journal., 1874-03-19

\ CERTAIN CURE FOR EAE-ACIIE. W e
have recently seen several receipts pub
lishcd as beneficial in cases OF ear-ache !;
but one who has severe attack of that
malady will, we think, soon find the inetfi-
cheney of them all. There is however,
one remedy which the experience of tWcn-
tv wears has taught US is miailing. We
have seen it trcpeatedly tried in our family,
aud have frequently recommended it TO
others, always with the same satisfactory
result No ohouse should be without a bot
tie OF arnica 1t is indispensable in cases
OF cuts. burns and bruises, and in ear-ache
it /. a sovereign cure As soon as any
soreness is felt in the ear-which feeling
almost always precedes the cache let
three on four drops of the tincture of arnica
be poured in and then the oriticc filled with
little cotton to exclude the air; and in
4 short time the uncaSineSs is forgotten.
1t the arnca is not resorted to until there
is actual pain, the cure may not be so
speedy, but ii is Just as certain If one
application OF the arnica does not effect a
cure. If Will be necessary to repeat it, it
may be several times. 1t is II sure preycn-
tive ior gathering in the ear, which is the
usual cause of ear-ache. We have never
known any harm or serious Inconvenience
To attend this use of arnica; though if the
spirits with which it is made are very
strong it may be diluted with little wa
ter. as the Spirits-not the arnica-will
sometimes cause a temporary dizziness OF
the head, which is unpleasant. Arthur's
Magazine
The Republican journal., 1874-03-19

We are pleased to notice again going
the rounds of the journals, Miss Nora
Perry's bright and charming little poem,
The Love Knot t''-introducng the bhth-
some maiden
.sAs tying her bonnet under her chin
(Old-flshioned days. those were(
',Sha tied Young mans heart within.
As we said, it is pleasant to observe once
more these musical lines gracing the poets
corner; and it is gratifying to know that
they are soon, with other gathered produc-
tions of their gifted author, to receive i'm
mortality in the sumptuosity OF Boston
editor; but it is a little veNatious to find
such paper as the West Roxbury Gazette
giving place to mutilated version,
adapted to the stupidity of one Fired. 5
Walker" whose name is appended there
to. Providence journal
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chase their building and material. g. . "A bill for
the relief OF certain settlers in the grasshop-
per regions Of the West, was passed 1t pro-
vides that settlers who left their lands on ac-
count Of the ravages OF grasshoppers shall not
be deprived Of their rights to such lands and
authorizes the Commissioners OF the General
Land Office to modify the Homestead laws in
their favor. The provisions OF the bill are
also made applicable to settlers who may be
compelled to leave their land for the same
cause next year. Hitchcock introduced a
bill for the appropriation OF $50, 900 to enable
the Commissioner Of Agriculture to make
special distribution of seeds to portions OF the
country which have suffered from grasshop-
per ravages during the past summer. Refer
red Cameron and McCreery were appointed
a committee on the part Of the Senate to take
measures for the reception of King Kalakaua
OF the Sandwich Islands.
House.-The following bills were intro
duced; BY Dawes, making an appropriation
for continuing the improvement of the Great
Kanawha river of West Virginia. by Hurlbut,
to aid in the construction OF a Aarrow-gauge
railroad from Underwater to st. Louis aud Chi
cago; by Field, to increase taxation on foreign
products and to facilitate the resumption OF
| specie payments; by Harris, allowing the pay
ment of one-half of all the import duties III
| egal-tender notes or national bank notes
by FarweD, to provide for free banking
and the resumption Of specie payments.
( The House refused TO suspend the rules AND
pass resolution, offered by Beck for the APP
! pointment of select committee to inquire
whether any official Of the government, or OF
the District of Columbia, or other persons
have used any means to obstruct the admins
tration of law in the District, especially will
| reference to the trial OF the so-called safe
burglary conspiracy e. Holman introduced ,
resolution declaring the sense of the House
to be in opposition to any further Subsidies
Butler objecting it was laid over . A resou
tion was adopted for the appointment OF
select committee of five to proceed to Vicks
burg. Mrs, and investigate a I'd report all tn,
| facts relative to the recent troubles there.
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A GRAND SWINDLER.

Why the Grange Com Of
Reynolds, Corbett a. Thomas Made AN
Assfgnment-TheJ Junior Partner De-
fauIter and Forger To the Amount OF
S4O,OOO-The Prairie Farmer Company
Also Involved.
For a week past, ugly rumors have
been afoat limiting at the sbsconding
of q prominent business man and pub
Usher. on account of heavy defalcations
and forgeries. Interested friends have
been trying to hush up the matter, but
the main facts have finally leaked ont,
and can now be given to the public.
The gentleman who so unceremoniously
absented himself from the city about a
week ago, is Mr.. Henry L. Thomas,
manager and treasurer OF the Prairie
Farnaer publishing company, junior
partner in the State grange commits
sion-house of Reynolds, Corbett 81
Thomas, and president and treasurer
of several silver mining companies.
The full measure of his rascality can
not yet be given to the public, for many
a creditor is still in Ignorance OF his
departure, and hence has not " squeal-
ed" but the amount of his defalcatiOn,
so far as ascertained, fcots up about
/
receipts to nearly $10,0
He was young man, about 81 years
of age, of commanding figure, insinuat-
ing address, and carried about him an
appearance of honesty that deceived
the very elect
Though few suspected it, his life has
been fast one, as may be judged from
the fact that in the course OF five years
he has squandered nearly $780, 900, be-
sides considerable earnings. He is
cousin of Rev. Jesse Il. Thomas, now
of Brooklyn, but until quite recently
pastor of the Michigan Avenue Baptist
church. His father was an old resident
of this city, and at his death left large
fortune, of which H. nry's share is said
to have been $4,000. All this has been
squandered, and it is rumored that his
mother'9 share and those of his younger
sisters and brothers has also fallen a
prey to his extravaganza. 1t will be
remembered that five or six years ago q
brother of Fernando Jones, named
Louis, died, dividing his estate between
number of personal friends, among
whom were Messrs. Bontield, Corbett,
and Thomas. The latters share was
$50, 000 and all this has gone where the
woodbine twineth. He lived in style,
but as everybody supposed him man
of wealth, no one called in question his
right to live so.
AS manager of the Prairie Farmer
company he has succeeded IN running
that publication very heavily into debt,
despite the fact that it was paying
handsome dividends. In fact, he has
almost wrecked that valuable property,
though under reorganization now 60
ing forward, it will undoubtedly weather
the storm.
While Messrs. Reynolds and Corbett,
of the firm, lose heavily 10 means, in
fact, reducing them to bankruptcy,
they have lost nothing in reputation,
and have the sincere regret OF the en-
tire community. The concern has been
assigned to Mr.. James Goggin, who
will settle matters as best he CAM
Chicago Times.
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dent Wilson is to be regarded as candidate
for the Presidency. He intends it is stated,
thereafter, to figure more prominently in So
ciety has already commenced series OF pub
lie dinners at which he intends to entertain
leading men, and where public affairs will be
generally discussed hopes to put the Repub-
lcan party again on the basis where II stood
twelve years ago, and would invite the CO.
operation OF Schurz, Adams, and all the ear
Ter Republicans, now aliensted from it's coun-
ellis"
Foreign.
Spanish items: Marshal Serrano has at
last hit upon plan by which he hopes to
crush out Carlism effectually and forever.
II is, in brief, to occupy the entire line Of the
Pyrenees frontier, and, taking the Carlists in
the rear, drive them toward the army of Gen.
Moriones.- bankers Of Madrid have ad-
vanced 10000, 900 reals to the government,
and the Rothschilds $4,000, 900 more.-A
Madrid telegram says Spain has placed in the
hands of Mr. Gushing a reply to Mr.. Fish's
note on the Yirginius affair. Contents not
revealed, but supposed to be amicable.
The cable brings news Of a violent gale on
the southwest coast of England. A number
of vessels were driven ashore, and many lives
lost.
The largest printing establishment in
France-that of NJ. Daniel. at Lille-has been
destroyed by fire. Loss, $500, 900.
News comes that the observation of the
transit Of Venus in India was a success, over
LOO photographs being taken.
At the hotel of the American Legation in
Paris, Dec g. Minister Washburne presented
to M. Oscar de la Fayette the watch which was
originally given to the Marquis de la Fayette
by Washington as a souvenir Of the surrender
of Lord CORVALLIS. The watch was stolen
from La Fayette while travelling in the United
States in 1925, but afterward recovered.
Recent heavy gales on the English coast
have caused much loss OF life and damage to
property afloat and ashore.
The instruction in the Argentine republic
is over, and the government has issued a
proclamation granting amnesty to all political
offenders.
The Spaniards Cuba are actively engaged
in strengthening their naval vessels in antici-
patton of the recognition of the republic OF
Cuba by this overnment.
The Journal de 81. Petersburg complains OF
attacks in English journals on the proposed
reopening Of the International Code Confer.
ence and says their unfavorable comments
may lead to settlement of questions in
volved without the assistance or particpa
ton Of Great Britain
A revolutionary outbreak at Cajamarca
Peru, was quelled after twenty-three persons
we're killed and forty wounded.
The steamship Mongol, from Shanghae fol
New York, has been wrecked and sixteen per
sons persisted.
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SENATOR CoNKLING has some celebri-
ty as a statesman of bad temper. Some
years ago he had a controversy with
Mr.. Blaine, the present Speaker, and
they have had no relations of personal
character since. The other day busy
Republican called upon Mr.. Blaine.
" l am sorry to hear" he says, "that
you are not on good relations with Mr..
Conkling." " You are mistaken" says
the Speaker CT have better relations
with Mr.. Conkling than any man in
Washington, for we don't speak"
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The Charlestown Mass AdUertiser
should be turned out of church for say
ing that the magnificent chromos"
presented by the religious press gener-
ally as premiums TO subscribers, "worth
five dollars each," cost them all the way
from five to fifteen dollars per hun
dred that is to say, from FIVE to fifteen
cents apiece.
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THE MOON
AaaA Nl,a.aa

Sun enters Aries; spring commences March 90
Oh. 3lm. p. IN.
Sun enters Cancer; summer commences June 81,
Oh SIM. p. IN.
Earth in aphelion, July 2, 11h. Sim. p. m.
Sun enters Libra; autumn commences Sept. %,
Oh. 25m. a. m.
Sun enters Capricorn; winter commences Dec. 81,
1lh. 26m. p. m.
ECLIPsEs.
There will be two eclipses in 1876, both OF the
sun, as follows:
total eclipse of the sun, April 6, at Oh. 40K m.
a. m. Invisible to every part of the United States.
An annular eclipse of the sun, Sept. 20, partially
-isible at Chicago just after sunrise.
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Railroad Management.

The trouble with railroad manage
ment in this country is that it has not
been conducted honestly or prudently !;
that it has at various times fallen into
the hands of gamblers and thieves and
rapacious spectators, who have plum
dered the roads, stockholders, and pub
lie. Once in debt there has been a
constant effort to make things better
for stockholders by giving them stock
for dividends, and selling more stock or
bonds to get money to pay current ex-
perses. Taking the Pennsylvania rail
road and the New York Central and
Erie railroads as examples, we find the
following results. The following is
the statement of their debts, bonds,
and stocks up to 1874
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To AVOID WET FEET.-Here is an
other way to prevent water from getting
through shoes. The composition also
makes a good harness dressing: Take
neatsfoot oil, one and one-half pints !;
beeswax, one ounce; spirits of turpen-
tine, four ounces; and stir until cold.
Spread and rub this composition
over the leather while it is damp |;
leather will absorb oil and grease better
when damp than when dry. For the
soles, take pine tar and rub it in before
the fire until the soles will absorb no
more. Three or four applications will
be needed. The durability of the soles
will be much increased.
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DETECTION OF ADULTERATED VINE
NJ. De Cherville gives the following
useful hints for deciding whether red
wines are artifcially colored or not
" Pour into glass small quantity of
the liquid you wish to test, and dissolve
bit of potash in it. If no sediment
forms, and if the wine assumes a
greenish hue, it has not been artifcially
colored if violet sediment forms the
wine has been eolored with elder or
mulberries; if the sediment is red, it
has been colored with beet root or Per-
nambuco wood if violet red, with log
wood if yellow, with phytolac berries /;
II violet blue, with privet berries and
If pale violet. with sunhower."
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ASTRONOMICAL-Is75.

The following are the principal astronomical
phenomena of the coming year, with the Chicago
mean times of their occurrence:
SUNDAYS IN 1915.
Jan. 3, 10, IL, "a, 81. July 4, II, IS, %.
Feb. z, IA, p, 2S. Aug. i, 3, 10, ", 80
March z, Ia, u, %. Sept. D, IL 10, 70
Anil A. IL, ls, %. Oct. 3, 10, IL, "a 81.
Nav 3 9, l6, %, 30. Nov. z, Ii, 81, 2s.
June i, 10, 20, "a. Dec. b, IL 10, 26
March rs is Easter Sunday, being the first Sunday
after the full moon following the conjunction Of the
tbo
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w a Shington.

Washington.
Secretary Fish has received an important
dispatch from Minister Gushing, at Madrid,
announcing that he had received an official
communication from the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, in which naturalization for the
American citizens captured on the Virginius
was virtually conceded.
nolle pros. has been entered in the safe
burglary case, and 1t has been given out that
the Acknowledgement will not prosecute il
farther.
The report of the Commissioners of the
Freedmen's Bank shows that the indebted
ness Of the institution is about 80, 900, 900,
and the assets at their full value amount to
but SO per cent. Of the sum.
Washington dispatches state that a propo-
sition is now under consideration by the au-
thorities of the United States looking to the
cession to the United States of a strip Of ter
ritory on the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande
running back from the river to the
mountains. This cession is proposed
to be made by way of indemnity for
the past and security for the future, and il the
negotiations are successful it will, it is be-
lieved. enable the United States government
marauding Of thieving bands of Mexicans
that have committed such great depredations
on the people of Texas.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company il
at Washington in force, working up bill for
extending government aid to continue the
building Of the road.
The House Ways and Means Committee has
decided to continue the investigation into the
Pacific Mail subsidy legislation Of the Forty
second Congress. Some startling revelations
are looked for.
Representative Farwell, of Illinois, has
prepared currency bill, the main features of
which are free-banking, and the retirement of
one million in government bank-notes each
month, beginning with July, 1875, until
the notes not redeemed are at par with
gold. The Secretary is authorized to use the
surplus in the Treasury for the purposes Of
the BILL or if he has not available funds, to
sell bonds.
The majority Of the Pacific Railroad Com
mittee are understood to be determinedly
opposed to the further substituting of rail-
roads.
President Grant and Secretary of the Treas
ury Bristow are reported by Washington
telegram to be at variance over the appoint
ment OF a financial agent in London. The
President wants ex-senator Cattell reap
pointed, while Mr.. Bristow opposes that selec-
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Here is a road that has been so man.
aged that it pays a regular annual divi-
dend in cash of ten per cent. to it's stock
holders, and has 80 continuously APP
piled it's surplus earnings that it has
now LOO miles of railroad in
operation, 500 miles is laid with
steel rails, and has just COM
pleted in addition 268 miles of extern
sion to Chicago, making nearly 1,400
miles of railway. During the last year
it had added over $4,000, 900 to it's sur
plus, which surplus is not represented
by either stock or bonds. This COM
pany's affairs are so managed that ca ch
year portion of its income is used to
retire part of the debt, in which way
each loan it has occasion to make is re-
tired in annual installments, and without
renewal or the creation of new debt.
The liabilities given include the loan to
build the Chicago extension. Here is
a practical illustration of the difference
between a road managed honestly and
as public institution AMI those man.
aged as personal speculation of its
temporary officers. The l, 400 miles of
this road represent in capital and debt
less than $32, 900 mile; while there is
surplus not represented by either
stock or bonds in excess of the whole
bonded debt. A road in such a condi-
ton need enter into no combinations
with its debt-laden rivals. Chicaqo
Tribune.
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UNCLE" Now, how did the mother
of Moses hide him ?" Niece" With
q stick"
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NEWS OF THE Week.
The East.

The suit Of Miss Proctor against Mo elton
has been compromised. BENZ. d. Sillimsn
acted as referee, before whom Miss Proctor
swore to the falsity OF the charges made
against her. 1t was also stipulated that
Moulton should make an apology to Miss
Proctor, as well as pay all costs incurred,
amounting to over $4,000.
The death is announced Of Ezra Cornell,
the founder Of Cornell College in the 6Sth
year of his age.
The boy-fend,' Jesse Pomeroy, of Boston,
has been found guilty Of murder in the first
degree, and it is recommended that he be inn
prisoned for life.
An earthquake shock was felt in New York
city, along the Hudson river, and in Connect
cut, on the night Of the 10th inst
The trial Of the suit Of Tilton against Beech.
er has been again postponed-this time until
the first Monday in January.
The merchants and ship-owners of New Bed.
ford, Mass, have decided to prosecute in the
Court of Alabama Claims for constructive
damages on account Of prospective catches OF
whales destroyed or frightened out Of the
Arctic ocean by the Shenandoah in 1865.
The five children Of John Datterich, ran
ging in age from to 16 years, were drowned
the other day, while amusing themselves with
a sled on pond near their parents residence
at Preakness, n. ].
A heavy defalcation, amounting to about
s43 600, has been discovered in the accounts
OF the Financial Agent of the freight depart
ment Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in pittsburph
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The West.

A party of five masked men stopped pas
senger train on the Kansas Pacific road, near
Kansas City, Mo-, on the sth inst. and
robbed the safes of Wells, Fargo & Co. of
about 900. The passengers were not mo.
Tested.
Four children we're drowned near Spring
field, H., one day last week, while skating
on the ice in the Sangamon river.
Quite a sensation has been created in Chi
cago business circles by the shortcomings of
Henry T. Thomas, a stakeholder in and bust
ness manager of the Prairie Farmer news
paper and junior member Of the Grange COM
mission house of Reynolds, Corbett d
ahomss. The amount of his defalcation, ac-
cording to the Chicago papers, foots up about
se0,0 900, and his forgeries of warehouse re-
ceipts to nearly $4,000. Thomas has fled to
parts unknown.
The Episcopal Convention at Davenport,
for the election OF successor to the late
Bishop Lee, Of the diocese of Iowa, has
chosen Rev. II. G. Potter, of Grace Church,
New York.
Adyioes from the frontier report the Sioux
and Ute Indians on the war-path, and the
settlers arming for the purpose of giving
them warm reception.
Chicago papers announce the death OF
Michael Morrissey, uncle Of John Morrissey,
ex-M c. and sport, in the Tooth year Of his
age.
Since the robbery Of the express car on the
Kansas Pacific railroad at Muncie, recently,
the police officers of that region have been
unusually vigilant, and when Kansas City
"sport" named MeDaniels came galloping
into town after an absence Of some days, with
three reviewers and more money than he
generally carries, he was promptly arrested.
bill has been introduced in the Ohio
Legislature to provide for compulsory edu-
cation.
half-breed scout, who recently had occa-
sion 70 visit the Black Hills in search of stolen
horses, has returned to Brule City, Dakota,
and reports that he saw a large party Of white
men prospecting in the lower hills-with what
success he does not state.
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Here is total of 3, 1872 miles of rail-
way operated by these three companies,
which are represented by $3.50, 900, 600
of stock, bonds, and mortgages. We
have not included the other debts and
liabilities of these companies. This is
the amount upon which dividends and
interest are to be paid out of the earn
ings of the roads. The stock and bonded
debt is in the proportion of over $I07,-
600 per mile OF road Now contrast
this with the condition of the new Bal
timore Company which has just opened
its connection with Chicago. Its fnan-
cial condition may be thus stated:
Capital stock. Sl7, SOC 300
Mortgage debt. 29,y6l j64
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SAG, s67. 1914
Cash value of property ................. 79,0l2024
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Political.

The official majority for Governor Bagley
Of Michigan, forre-election, is 5, 1863. The Con-
stitutional amendments we're voted down
three to one.
A dispatch to Western paper states that IL
lie becoming more apparent that vive-Presi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-11-21
Virginia.

BY the official vote. published 10 the Rich
moui papers, the majority for Douglas in the
First Congressional District is pos, Platts plu-
ra!itv 10 the Scc1ud District is 294, Walkers
majority ia the Third District is 2,6l5, Stow
els in tie Fourth is $3.50 Cabelrs in the Fifth
is 2.49S. fuckers in the Sixth is 5,o0l, Har-
r.s 10 tle Seventh is 0Oj2, HuntOn's in the
Eighth IS SIS, aud Terry in the Ninth is 1892.
The total vote for the regular Conservative
candidates 10 the State is "a AIS for the OPP
position candidates S2s5S Aggregate vote
l77.S0I. Ia Sovcmber. 1873, the aggregate
was 2lI,237, Of which Hemper received l20,-
7ss. aud Hughes 9s 400. The total vote for
theamendmentsi is SG,420, against hem 59,9l4.
Majority for tle amendments 2G.5l6
From some Of the counties Of the Second
District there are amended returns which may
throw the district in favor Of Goode The
Board Of Cluyassers is composed Of the Cover
nor, Secretary Of the Commonwealth, Attor-
uey General, Auditor and Treasurer, and will
meet next Monday. The questions it will be
called upon 70 decide will be new ones, never
before raised 10 this State.