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New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
c,,,or.o in thi, town Yesterday Judge Pratt presi

Courthouse In this yesterday, Judge Prau pres
,dinp Lewis Jarvis and Ebert Jackson indicted ior
the murder OF Samuel ]. Jones OF South oyster Bay
having elected to he tried separately me tr "a n
,nrmer was be gun large part or the ua' was sPene
IN obtainiDg a jury and few witnesses were tneIeio,o
examined The trial will probably DC nhIsneu toa9 t
Thai Of Vincenzo IuamOrata, the Italian h1icleu ioI
tiaS fellow countryman at Flushing Is set down for m
ne sday Two school districts are proposed III
Cmeens COunty-one at Hyde Park IN this town. ana he
other at Iattinetown town OF Oyster Bay. ~ tho @
opinion OF School Commissioner Lincoln that tne
school accommodations OF the County Will have 70 Do
considerably increased after the provisions OF tne @
pusory Education act are IN force
JAM,rcA--The Supervisors OF the several towns u,
On,ens County have made returns OF the assesses
Valuation thereof as follows: Long Island INV, real'
S3lG 275; personal S0O7j0; total. si5OI2o Ne%sowh'
real S2pG930: personal, S45,450; total sl2liioO
ing real Ss72O05; personal. <23l50O; total Sioj 90
jamaica real S2,673l7 personal ss42Ooo; tota - DID,
752. North Hampstead real <l2J7,2J0; personal selO
7CO total, s30l7,9DO Hempstea1, real S,23o0Jo per
sona $i236)O; total, S653,63o oyster Bay rea sJVi
800: personal, $l09l8N; total, &,ll06C0 Grahu tola
S2G,l73lT2
New-York tribune., 1874-12-01
TPT POSITION TO BE TENDERED TO SECRETAl
sp,-.al 1GpaVA 70 TIE Boston

spt-.ll 9Lsp1VA @ ILt boEt0n Post
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-James Russell Lowell
bsy sylug declined the Russian mission which recently
rendered him by President. II Il stated that the
ace viii offered 10 secretary RJbesOg, who Will de-
cline because Of an UNDERMINING that the tender Will
De made A. matter Of compliment. II the offer should
ade IL would Akeiy he Or the purpose aud 10
the hope getting nd OF RODesOns close connection
with the Administration in order TO make place for
some body else III the Cabinet.
, 1874-11-15

A Champaign Farmer Taken In to
the Extent OF $500.
An elderly and wealthy Champaign County
Granger. who evidently had more money than
brains, was met by & bunko steerer, yesterday
afternoon, and, after the usual courteous salu-
ta.ions, was 1ured into No. 102 Randolph street,
where the Royal Hnvana Lottery ticket WAS
made to draw prize Of $500 in gold, which Vas
handed over to the polite roper, while Mr. Gran-
ger looked on in pleasant astonishment- The
.'chatt and dice were produced for his special
accommodation, aud he was allowed to win
q hundred or 80. but not allowed to take it,
and wound up By representing " to the amount
OF S490 in cash and a check for 81 600. He
kicked like an army mule, aud the bunko boys
gave him back the check by way OF compro-
mise. He went Away much crestfallen, and
sought consolation in the bosom Of
Deputy Superintendent hickey, after he had
frantically rushed up and down Clark, Madison,
Randolph, and State streets, and informed every
policeman he met Of his loss. Officers were dis
patched to look up the bunkoists, but up to a
1a.e hour last night they had not been captured
The foolish old gentleman resolved 10 quit
Chicago at once, never to return aud DO bunaoed
again.
, 1874-11-15
THE METHODIST HOME MISSIONS.

. New YORK. Nov. 14-The Missionary Com
mittee Of the Methodist Episcopal Church re-
sumcd its session to-day. An appropriation Of
5000 was BOT apart for the Chicago Garnlan
German Conference was fixed at S., 600.
Tue Northwes. German Conference Tas voted
5,oOoi the South German Conference SIT, 500
additional: for the transfer Of the South
vest German Conference. $1,000; Chinese
Mission, California, where there are fifty Chinese
temples and 10o, 900 Chinese, $1,000; Lo,lisiana
Conference. S2,5oo; Detroit Mission, $500. and
Wisconsin. S15U
, 1874-11-15

1i7fctd1 DI51dtt6 70 7HE E6icd0o 7475u'lc.
Spn1SGr1ELD. ILL.,. Nov. 14-The Macoupiu
Beard OF Supervisors were directed By mandamus,
issued out Of the United States Circuit Court at
the last June term. to levy ~ par cent on the
taxable property Of Macoupin County. from the
proceeds OF which judgments On bonds issued to
build the celebrated Cou1t-Houss, heretofore
obtained in said county, we're to be paid. The
transacted the county business }eviesd isl tax @ to
pay the expenses Of the county, and then dis
persed without paying any attention to the
mandamus. and they now doubtless, in the
language of Tweed, are asking what the United
States Circuit Court is gong to do about it.
, 1874-11-15
SPORTING NEWS,
The Mare Katie Pease Wins the
Great Running Race at
San Francisco,
0'Leary, the Pedestrian, Beaten in
His Walk Against Time.

THE TURF.

THE TURF.
TIE GREAT RUNSISu-RAcE At sAN FRAEcIsco.
RACE TRACK, SAN Francisco, Nov. 14.-At LIT
p. M, about 0,000 people we're on the ground,
aud still more througing to the track Kntie
pease remained the favosito in the pools Thad
Stevens second choice, and Joe Daniels third.
About 2. 900 people we're on the hillsides to the
south Of the track for q free view Of the race.
The grand stands were completely thronged,
also the balconies Of the clubhouse. The back
ers OF Tlad Stevens wero confident that II he
WAS not shut out On the first heat, he would
win. There were many Eastern turfmen On the
ground, some OF whom are betting on Thad Ste-
vens. Ten aud twenty dolars were paid along
the conrso for favorable positions for occupants
Of carTinges.
Hockhocking, first brought on the track, was
very lame.
On tho first heat, the horses got Off we'll to-
gethcr. Thad Stevens took the first miles,
closely pushed by Katie Pease. The last milo
was won by the latter. limo, 7:434. Stevens,
held On by his driver on the last mile, came in
about four lengths behind. Daniels second,
Tnad Stevens third
At 9 o'clock the judges struck tho bell for the
horses to come out for the start. At this
time the people we're still nocklng
through tho gates. The grounds: presented a
magnificent spectacle. eciipslng that OF
the great runuing-race OF last year.
For the second heat Katie sold at 90, 100 to $500
on Ihad Stevens, Joe Daniels third choice.
Thnd Stevens and Alpha reported lamed.
Katie Pease won the heat and race. Time,
7:3Gh. Joe Daniels broke down and was dis
tanced, Henry second, Hardwood third. Thad
fourth, and Hoclhocking fifth Tho field barely
saved themselves
The friends OF Thad Stevens were greatly dis
appointed. After the first heat Alpha WAS with
drawn, l1me. It was reported tQat Stevens WAS
also lame It the close of the second heat.
The 1aoc was the most exciting ever Witnessed
here.
SAX FRASc1sco, Nov. 14.-Hockhocking is
another of the horses distanced Oh the last heat
OF the race to-day. It was At first reported that
he had saved his time.
coppERBorroM AND AMERICAN GIRL
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-In the trot to-day, Cop
perbottom, under saddle, defeated American
Girl to harness, in three straight heats Timo
2:22h; 2:2616; 2:251f.
, 1874-11-15

beauty If we imagine them addressed to some
weary COLLAR.
However imperfect this translation may BE- it
is tho only, and therefore the best, one ] know
OF, and is certainly good enough for your waste
basket until Emerson or Bayard Taylor shall do
better. +. Fl.
Over all ranges
L. rest;
In all the branches.
Thou noticest
Hardly breath:
Al1ayed il the od-b1rdies' dear song.
Wait Thou, too, ere long,
Resteat beneath
, 1874-11-15
STABB!NG AFFAIR.

Last midnight, while John Walsh WAS passing
along Harrison street. near Desplaines, be be-
came engaged in quarrel with an unknown man.
and struck him. The stranger thereupon drew 4
knife and stabbed Walsh in tho loft side,
indicting severe. but not dangerous, wound.
Tho injured man had the wound attended to at
Madison-Street Station, and Nas then removed
to his homo, on Lake street, near Western
avenue. The party who did the stabbing es-
capped arrest.
, 1874-11-15

aEnAoHTy, THE ST. LOUIS WALKER, LAID Up AT
GARDNER, ILL.,
GARDNER, H., Nov. 14-Johu j. Geraghty.
the St. Louis pedestrian, sprained his leg On
Thursday night, but walked At miles yesterday.
and WAS there six hours ahead OF his time, but
could not walk any further.
, 1874-11-15

irons of tho sport is, that O'Lcary, after some
training,-he has never. it is said, properly
trance, can walk the distance within the speci
tied time.
The following is synopsis OF the walking:
, 1874-11-15
THE TRIGGER.

Announcement is made that tho handicap shoot
for the grand medal Of the Kennicott Club will
take place at Dexter Park next Wednesday,
at l o'clock p. H.. sharp. Ali members are re-
qucstod to be on tns ground promptly, and suy
one failing to come to the score when called
upon will be excluded from the contest The
handicap distance for the various contestants
, 1874-11-15

Ladies are said to wear their street costumes
trimmed with bugles because they assist them
ia making their calls.
, 1874-11-15

WILL &c 88 1U1lON5s
s. P. Hopkins, 22 yards.
E. o. Dow, @ yards.
G. II. Egles;on, - yards.
Thomas Higgins, "A yards.
J. Il. Kinney. q yards.
J. ". Mills. 3 yards.
Abncr Price, - yards.
Edward Price, q yards.
George Sherman, Il J2Eds.
A1e1 Price, q yur1ls.
David Bates, "a yards.
Nat Denncr, o. yards-
Florence Denner, o3 yards
David Heury, Is yar<is.
Edward Thomas, q yards.
Il. klci1mann, q yards.
, 1874-11-15

John Phillips, Is yarus-
Alex Sample, "a yards.
F. +. Sherman, II yards
J. H. Whitman, q yArda.
c. S. Squires, 81 yards.
]. F. Whiting, 81 yards.
a. kleinrnanu, 81 rardA-
William Price, "a yards.
H. ". BALDWIN, "a yarda~
D. s. Moore, 81 yards.
f. ", Devoe, Il Jarda-
D. G. Allston, ~ yards.
J. J. KlieKnan, % yard2-
J. Il. Mccormick, n yards,
T. #. Nilmarth, 26 yartis,
, 1874-11-15

OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.
LIVERPOOL, Nov 14.-Steamslips India aud
olina have arrived out.
, 1874-11-15
AUCTION SALES.
LEONARD s. CO., Auctioneers.
{I-Ate Of Boxtnu.}

The subscribers for the last fory lc.dg auction
eers Of the City II Boston) respectfully inform tho bu.l
community and roatdon:s Of Chicago that they hato
1cEIed store
SO T. wA$EINTGToN
Opposite Field. Letter Go :! xheEs thay x deyote
III its branches. Ha.ink an c1pe5enss q maay yeazs
Household Furni.urs. Paintings, Books and General
Merchandise Of description feel conideat thai
business 70 them Sales Of Househeld Furniture e7s7
SATURDAY. 1T o'c1ucE Sales Of Real Estate, Rook1
Picturrs ste on Eaeh day. may be selected By IL
ownsrA, LEONARD CO., tucttonss41,
Is East Wx1hinGtoo-6t-
, 1874-11-15

FORT DoDoK, Ia., Nov. II, 1874.
To tho Editor Of The Chicago TRIBUNE:
btR :: The article On IA Literary Sensation
in ! recent TRIBUNE deserves the thanks OF
every German and all other admirers OF Goethe.
Pleate accept my share, together with the in
closed translation Of the lines referred to in your
article. However insipid they may appear to
Mr. Robert Buchanan, the charcoal-burners OF
the Thuringian Mountains, At least, can appre-
ciate them for they have erected simple mon-
ument to the memory OF Goethe near the lowly
hut where he Was as familiar and rs welcome as
in the Ducal palace at Weimar, and inscribed
those lines upon it. They viii lose mona Of thar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05

The Latest ADDITION TO the North Ger
Han Iaoyds-Her Dfmensions, Accom-
nOdations and Neutrality-suspicious. or
The new steamer Neckar, which arrived ct this
mort early Sunday, Is the latest addition to the
Atlantic fleet OF the North German Loyds hence
to southampton and Bremen. In every respect
she 10 . magnificent specimen OF naval architec-
sure and on her first voyage demonstrated that In
the matter OF speed she Is not behind any OF the
fastest ocean steamers constructed. The Neckar
was built In Greenock, In both huh and machinery
BY Messrs. Laird h Co. Her huh is Of wrought
iron plates, and she Ii Of the following dimen-
eons:-Length on deck, 351 feet; breadth OF beam.
40 ieet; depth OF h0d from hurricane deck 80 ieet
2inches depth OF hold from tonnage decs, 20 feet
draught OF water At load line n feet inches;
tonnage, gross, s,l20 tons; registered, 1850 TONS
The motive power Of this vessel consists OF YER
ca ,o engines having Of nson
Of 4 feet inches. steam "a supplied rom ten
tubular boilers each having two furnaces, beside
pumps Tor fire and bilge purposes. she IS lifted
with nine water-tight bulkheads, and her rig Is
The accommodations OF the Neckar are OF the
most comfortable and pleasant character. me
man saoon ~ the after poroa o. me anu
the panels being relieved with gilt In such an
artistic manner as to produce very Agreeable Agreeable
open through aicovcs. which are hung with
crimson curtains. Here there are ro0my
apartments SUFFICIENT to accommodate eighty
passengers, while In the second cabin,
on the same deck forward ffty-three persons lind
pleasa unity appointed quarters. In addition, the
steerage Is fitted with bertns capable OF carrying
762 passengers. The ventilation in every portion
Of the ship ID excellent. while tween decks there
are arrangements to exhaust the foul air and re-
new 1t with fresh at all times. L0ungng and
smoking rooms are found born fore and aft, and
al the conveniences necessary IN Q vessel Of this
character exist IN pr0fusion.
The following are the officers OF the Neckar:-
CGptdt1s--J. G. Meyer
OgIcers-First, A. G. H. Dehle; second, D. Otto;
FurSer-B umensreIn
DOCtOr-Grether.t #uN Ga NH He2
ChieT EnOtneer-J. Watt,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05
THE METHODIST PREACHERS.

Progress or Methodism In Ttaly-Remon-
strances Against Sunday Beer Selling.
Yesterday was devotional day with the preach
ers. The time was spent mainly In praying and
singing. Toward the close, however, Pastor Head
strom gave an interesting account OF his work
among the Scandinsvians in this port. Though
now past sixty years Of age, he breaches three
times on the Sabbath and Is constantly looking out
for new points OF opening. Yesterday he began q
mission at Harlem where he preached in the alter
noon, besides holding two other services, includ.
ing love feast and prayer meetings in the Bethel
ship here. He also presented cheering report OF
the work in Stockholm, Sweden, where the Meth
though many Of the preachers and prominent
members are rom time to time imprisoned for
toe religion snsy hold on ana ,s they expect
DR.. Reid, missionary secretary, read extracts
from letter Just received from Dr.. Vernon, giving
Methodist missions In Italy. In Milan they have
two halls where preaching services are held three
toward the city limits. They have good society
e. ss,lonia u charge q an ex-mSak who Is dong
socssy in Charge Of Re Mr. Hrad who has
lately added twelve to the membership Of his
charge. He was monned short time ago at the
attends their mission in Rome. the Church OF
thinks is probably the place Of on the spot
where, the Apostle Paul himself preached
el9nteen centuries ago. This church has now
sixty members. The mission was started only four
months ago. and is In charge OF Rev. Nj. Cav. Then
there Is the Military church. organized among the
nrst employed by the British Wesleyan Missionary
SOCIETY, who did not think the success warranted
once rc-employed Mr.. Cappellni, and three reports
have been received from him, In the first OF which
he reports seventy converts, in the second sixty,
and IN this last one forty converts received within
he last quarter There are, therefore, now prob
ably not less than 200 Methodist bay0nets In Rome
was an encouraging report and justified the min
listers In singing Coronation" which they sang
with vigor.
DIR. 4. l.. James gave brief account of his ex-
pcriences yesterday visiting lager beer Saloons
and protesting against the business, and against
carrying 1t on on the Sabbath. His circumstances
were however, apparently ruthless.
Several new ministers were here introduced, and
the meeting decided to listen to an essay to be
read next week BY Rev. J. W. Ackerly, on "Pas-
toral WORK" The Monday following they win
expected in tins vicinity BY that time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

A. did steamers DREW and ST. JOHN leave pier Il,
loot Of Canal street daily Sundays excepted at NJ
CITKEXs' LINE FOR TROY AND ALL. POINTS
" North and Wcst-Elegant steamboat daily {5atur-
days sxceptse atsp nom pier - North River, foot
LsALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON,.
T. . via Newport and Fall River:
Dsc ss pSr 3 s na
city Hairs Banas engaged for tne SEASON. 0'e : '
SfsA 5sSs
Trains leave New York. from foot OF Desbrosses and cor
:';;sss. rs XII g: ssss
gSi S sInS sost HAVEN Cory and Erie via
ssSsasSSis RsSsS /. for
ws:ssnssn E1srs. Pullman psrie; a:ly
feps sl Regular e 80 H. t' AND " sunday
Exprsss for PhIaaeipn!s, $40: $50 A n; issssAsa
For Trenton at 7 20 A NJ, ssnd $40 r N Sunday
VIA st ss q ~ 81 g. sn A M
7'se ID il 80 +. NJ and q night sunday, sso Sj
F'ss''s a: s!i !s.$.s s Is II
sshTsy u.s. 81 T. ID sa il sa s
sSpSsy Ss sqS SS south Amoov
io lCr NJ so ssS 10 and 20. "~a
B5aSsw sna i mann and sunday "a s; IA 49,
Far East Miilstonc IL noon 3:lO and 80 r. M.
For Lambcrtviile and Pennington s'N A. NJ and
For phiipsburs and Beyidere, $50 A: NJ. and lP NJ
den - and $50 4. NJ. 80 Sl6 and r NJ o-''
For For Es se%snsa.e a.. NJ saaa an sndaPM
For Pembcrton and Camden, ga. n: and 2.sO I: M
~ Trains arye sy II IS 1siy sx c;S Nom M
day From Warrington and Baltimore, 616 4. n, I rs
n:i6 and 10 IA p. M; Sunday sos A. NJ and 10 "a r. NJ
From Philadelphia, 6:ln I'D 80 I06 1855 A. NJ AIS
t:'5. sos So l9I r NJ. sunday, III. ia $50, II is
Ticket ofces 62S xs5, I'll and 94t Broadway No A.
tor House ami f39t O and CorAdt streets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05
stAtF@ AMUsEMErTs.
NoLOssEUM. COLOSSEUM.
" Broadway and Thirty nfh street.
i& ~ THE GREAT STORM
THE GREAT STORM ist

srnE ahf 1Sb 5koaSwa
" EVENING EzSFsSDAr' MAY a Z isss Ars
H. ass sfhs5T%ps h1 s. rassdsnne
In the thrilling sopniK MILES.
N. Sxs4gSE Of tSS 1sst sMy% Of
OF sosEHr WIN maG q Drama
THE Il
attending the Uroducti9Mao Ct MT w. kooer'son's
necesstates the q other attractive plays
'0f inc Drescsaaik; R Tin FOUR Acr COMEDY
EVERY Hvf usaI iH ROYCE aaEs1HHso0s
FINE NEW fSD sFAgyEsYL SCENIC
AN UNEQUALLED CAST,
Mr. LESTER wA11AcKlp eludins JACK poyxrz
sSa ssssf ss.r.s SSS aiHssar SSaS
yR sHeK hASRY gEckETT kD%Akp AkSoTT
sMifH: Miss ;EsESE9s Lk1is' Mss hgFfH GhkaoSS
E FcRiEsous ana GEoRGiE CoM 81 = AA'o'
SCHOOL MATINEE SATURDAY. Arlso
BOX BOOK OPEN TWO wEaKs IN ADVANCE.
pARK TAEATRE-LovE's PENANCE.
NEILsoS IS HAh1-rnuRspAy r, EVEN
gade. Sale OF seats open this morning.
THE EVENT OF 1874
:. :. BARschs GREAT ROMAN r. =. BAhSuMs
~ THE LARGEST me-
AAY TWaNTy r sH5D1sG P PxoP PAETH
,n,, !, ~ Ora cE W zarHlrhEzrRs.
XFiERSooN Avn EVENING @N
ofoS 1he e6 SfsHHRGs RACE COURSE,
sEHaps s s4Gss sasn s2. saoHa
sRasasSI5 5S 3s s s5is
'0aaSERs' THE MODERN HERCULES. 'oaoShR1'
nILIsOs AND oh h4zH45 hH aseS AND 1Aznl1
NJ LOYAL oYnsAsttIo GAG ACT 81 ~ LOYAL
GRAND MENAGERIE
Open at \ ges y Pageant of the
moves promptly at 2 80 and 8o'clock
ance which ertafnment equal In every respect to
that OF the evening
Reserved seats for orchestra and balcony be pur
SIC g. ana At Miliet Co.'S music store No III Broad.
way
Orchestra, 81; balcony, IS cents; family circle. 80
cents gallery, rs cents Private boxes, holding four S.
Section in orchestra In front OF the GRAND STAND
$l0 trB HIiuNa@
DARK THEATRE-LovE's PENANCE. e
A srRAKosCH BENEFIT TONIGHT
LAST PERFORMANCE THI. SEASON. OF THE
dkASD ThsSiToSlAh ssShFiT 70
sTRAKosCh ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
rendered him by number of distinguished citizens and
patrons II me opera The unconventional renowned
HSE. FAtIfSE NILE lima DI NINE: PAULINE
y, L SGRskA M InS6a' m Ln mnssr.
Mile D1 MuEsKA sings y tina permission Of xr
conjunction with the principal artists chorus and
srRAKosou q pTAHfHS S q TX COMPANY.
The performance will consist Of the following -
GoUNoD-first Act. FAUST, ,or, v,rrr,
wEBER-second Act, DER FRiEsCHUETZ
& Mile. PAULINE CANIssA,
PfLUEGER gy kind permls-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Act. DiSSk4H. ~ ~mssv.
DONIzETTI-second, Act. LuCKEzIA BoRGIA,
rnoxAsnnn Ae. H os kAh As Asa sssne,
Mile. LIMA DI MuRSKA. +
In the Village Festival scene of "nAMLET" Mile.
BLoS anS hs ocEing Gosypeses VII d SHRosr
o1s sANb choRH Esk xsp oRc sGssSrFAR
Musical Directors and Conductors W. 4 BaMhESs
Seats now at Academy, also 7u ,schirmer'S and ia
Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05

DoNDOUT AND. MISUNDERSTANDING AT coz
~ gems Cornwall, Newburg Marlborough, Milton,
CORNELL and SAMEs'w W. BALDWIN; leave Harrison
street. pier "a North River daily at4P.k
CTONIN0TON LINE FOR BOSTON
O.von. - The elegant steamers
Saturday -">"S ""A
-KARRAGANsErT,. every Monday Wednesday and
Friday rom mar a Norm River p ii
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-05

Ole SIXTH AVENUE NEAR FORTY SIXTH
ClO street-is the only place where ladies and gen.
tlcmen will positively receive % Der cent than
elsewhere for Cast Oh Clothing Carpets Jewcry &C.
Address Mr.. or MrR FLATTO. tlW ~ T@41f
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-19
SHALL RADFCALISM PROCEED IN.
CHALLENGED?
Columbia Herald.

The souls of some of our Democratic
and Liberal friends are troubled lest
the Democratic party create a race war
between the whites and blacks. The
negroes made the issue long ago, and
it would be sublime folly for the whites
to split up and allow them to get con-
troll of State and county affairs. The
Chattanooga Times deprecates a color
line being drawn, because it will injure
us among Democrats in the North, and
cause the passage of the Civil Rights
bill. That the Civil Rights bill will
pass at the next session Of COngr ess,
there is scarcely a reasonable doubt.
The address to the country by the Re-
publican caucus, puts it forth in
unmistakable terms as Re
publicanl measure, which must
be speedily passed. The whole
thing is aimed at the South, and if our
Democratic friends in the Northern
States make no efforts to rescue us
from the impending danger, what avail
eth their friendship? But they viii
stand true to MS as they have already
done IN Congress on this important
subject. The Democratic platform of
Indiana and other Northern States de-
nounce the Civil Rights bill in I'M
measured terms. The Democrats of
the South do not propose to harm the
negroes or deprive them of a single
political liberty, but they do desire to
rule their own State government, and
10 make laws to govern themselves and
property. They do not ask for them
selves the special legislation in their
behalf which the Civil Rights bill pro-
poses to give to the negroes. They
only ask to be even with the negroes
before the law
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-19
THE OLDEST MEMBERS OF CON.
GRESS.

The Nelg York Evening Post states
that the oldest members of Congress
now living. are Samuel Thatcher, of
Bangor, Maine, who served in the
House from 1902 to 1906. He was
born July ,, 1776; Enos L. Throop, of
New York, member in 1SI4-l6. He
was born August p, 1884; Horace Bin
ney, of Philadelphia, member in 1888
IS. He was born Jan. 4, l7S0. All
these were members of the House.
The Oldest members of the United
States Senate still living are:
Peleg Sprague, Of Boston, Mass,
who was a Senator from Maine from
1929 to 1885. He was born in 1892,
and is, therefore, 81 years of age.
Ether Shepley, Of Portland, Me,
now s. years of age-having been born
in l7S9-was Senator from that State
from 1888 to 1887.
John P. King, of Augusta, GA, born
in 1899, was a Senator from that State
from 1888 to 1888.
Charles E. a. Gayarre, Of New Or
leans, La, now In his 10th year, was a
Senator IN 1885.
Alexander MoutOn, of Vermillion-
vile, La, was a Senator IN l837-lS4l.
He is now Il years old.
In addition to these, Willard Hall,
who represented part of the State
Of Delaware in 1916; Arte-
mus Hall, who was a representative
from Massachusetts, in 1916, and Per-
kins King, who went from Greene
county, New York, to Congress in
1929, are still living. OF the last
named oldgentleman, it is asserted that
he is able to read without glasses,
though he has passed his ninetieth
year.