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a CONTRAST.
The New Brunswick Times says

| The New Brunswick Times says:
Judging from the manner in which tranps
are lying around loose, we are of the opinion
that the crop is larger this year than ever be-
fore, and the indications are that it win con-
tinuc to increase while the present Admins
tration is in power. While Grantism is
rapidly killing industry it is encouraging and
increasing idleness. =
The Times conveniently forgets the "good
old Democratic times Of 1S57--'S-the time
when the manufactures and nearly all in
dustries were shut up, and men roamed all
over the country in search o. employment
the time when soup-houscs for idle starving
poor were established In nearly every town in
the land--when honest, industrious citizens
We're compelled to go to them for their daily
support. We recollect when the building
next door to our present office was used as a
soup-house when there was constant stream
of men, women and children, going with their
tin kettles, pals, pitchers and bowls for their
only daily meal-all furnished at the expense
of the town. In those days there was but
little money, little work, and no credit. The
money in circulation was of the "Wild Cat"
Species current, sometimes, in the town
where it was made, but subject to a discount
of from ten to fifty cents on dollar as soon
as it got fifty miles away from home. Every
body kept about them Bank Note Detec-
tor" did not dare to take bill until after
examining the "Detector," and then would
get sold half the time at that with some of the
worthless stuff. Labor was worth any where
from fifty cents to a dollar per day when work
could be obtained at all. Those were the
"good old Democratic times y we hear about,
when there was no "Grantism,' but in the
jolly daysof President Buchanan. In 1867,
twenty years further back, in the Democratic
days of jackson and Van Buren,, matters
were still worse. Nearly every business house
in the country failed, and universal distress
prevailed from Maine to Louisiana Then
every manufactory was idle, and thousands OF
laboring people actually starved to death.
Old citizens everywhere can tell you how it
was in those days, and for years aftcrward,
when laboring men thought they were doing
well if they could get fifty cents a day, while
many received less than half that. None but
demagogues win say that the cause of the
present depression of trade is the result e
Republication, and even if that were the
case, it would not compare in intensity with
the panics of 81 and 81, in time of peace,
and when there had been no recent war to
sap the vitals of the nation. Mem Brunspick
FfedoRian.
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There was man who lived in Cass county,
Georgia, many years ago. who had once been
to the State Legislature, and never neglected
an opportunity to emphasize the fact He
was a perfect infdel as to new discoveries and
new sciences, being well satisfied that If the
world should turn over all the water would
spill out of his well, and only giving in to
steam cars by slow degrees. But all the walls
Of his contempt were poured out upon the
idea of a telegraph he was won't to say that
nobody need try to come the green &" over
him in that way, for he had been to the Leg
islature. Finally the State road was built,
and one day workmen began to put up tele-
graph poles right in front of his house, and to
stretch the wire. His exultant neghbors
thought they had him on that occasion, and
asked "Well, old fellow, What do You think
of telcgraphs, now Q" lie was cornercd, but
died game. Drawing himself up IN inch tall
err, he said "Gents, when | was in the
Legislature gave tliissubject my very attent-
i've consideration and said then,as say now,
that it may do for letters and small bundles,
but it will never IA ca cotton bale"
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THE FALLING STARS AND THE UNION
But Mr.. Lincoln die not always deal exclusive
" in burlesque. He received once a call from
delegation of bank presidents, at one of the
gloomiest periods OF the war, when depression
and even encouragement prevailed in many
places. One Of the financial gentlemen ask
ed the president if his confidence in the fl-
ture was not beginning to be shaken. mot
in the least" he answered. "When l was a
young man in Illinois," he continued, ~
boarded for a time with deacon of the Pres
byterian church. One night was aroused
from my sleep by rap at my door, and
heard the deacon's voice exclaiming, Arise,
Abraham, the day of judgment has come y
| splang from my bed and rushed to the win
dow, and there saw the stars falling in a
shower. But looked beyond those falling
stars, and far back in the heavens saw-fix.
ed, apparently, and immovable-the grand
old consultations with which l was so vel
acquainted. No, gentlemen, the world die
not come to an end then, nor will the Unior
now"
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The continued ascendency 81 the Republi.

The continued ascendcncy Of the Republi-
can party was never more necessary to the
country than now. The whole South is again
in commotion, and the Democracy is almost
everywhere putting forth the doctrine of re-
pudiation. If that party were to obtain a
majority in Congress, practical rebellion in the
form of Ku- Kluxism would undoubtedly rulo
the whole South the national credit would
be nearly destroyed the crisis Of 1878 re-
newed with ten-fold force, and the country
again thrown in confusion and turmoil. 1t
is no time for taking chances success must
be made certain.
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Some years ago there was legend about
that Noah had been permitted to revisit the
earth He wandered about from country to
country, i'll at ease in each Of them. Nothing
was natural, nothing was as it used to be-
steamboats, and railways, telegraph wires and
lucifer matches, with thousand other limo.
vations, met him at every turn. The legend
says at length he reached Spain then the
sadness of his countenance changed, his eyes
sparkled with delight, and in the exubcrance
of his joy he threw up his hat and thanked
Heaven that there was one country which re-
NAMED just as he had left it.
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APPARITI0ss.

| One Of the effects OF enlightenment is the de-
| crease Of superstitious reverence for the un-
known IS You were to show ghost to a
scientist Of the present day, he would try to
solve the mystery chemically, If practicable,
or he would trace it 10 its sourcc--the delu-
sion u diseased blain There il something
exceedingly fascinating in HE supernatural.
| Il Is triumph Or nliMI over matter is b.
aware Of that which il occurring hundred.
miles away unlike The triumph which
the aeronaut feels when he bids defiance to
the law Of gravity. 1t kintlles the imapina-
ton tothink Of sailing through space in the
manner Of that Wonderful journey over the
house tops in the " Christmas CAROL Think
Of the thousands Of events now occurring, the
thousands Of places by sea and land that Won
can never see- What an immense demand
there would be for magic opera glasses which
would give us visions of cities across the sea.
Humanity wants omnipresence, which means
widening of our narrow lives. The theatre
and the novelare efforts in the same direction.
In reading woll-wrtten novel, or in looking
at the performance of powerful drama, we
try to double our existence by adding another
life. All those mental and bodily stimulants
which make the American people less sleepy
than their ancestors are mistaken efforts, in
some respects, toward Acknowledgements. EN-
erson writes that we are like the English in
power, but with an electricity added which
may be the result OF climate. Some one has
written that tricks Of jugglery and apparent
ly impossible gymnastic feats owe their fasci-
nation to the fact that we like to see these
victories over that which seems beyond COM
mon power. We have tried to overcome dis
lance, that clement Of separation by which
old friendships and associations of former
years are obliterated The telegraph and rail-
way, the mail, even the postal card-these
| things which make less the difficulties Of
communication, widen our lives, so that we
may live longer aud see more in thirty years
of present times than in sixty years of u by
gone age. The great retinas Of the public
eyes, the telegraph and the press,are shadowy
fulfilments of omnipresence by which tie
mental is carried over vast spaces When pie
lures of events in England were promptly
published in our illustrated daily and weekly
newspapers, it was suggested, satirically, that
the pictures had been sent by cable. There
would be poetical value in such apparitions.
VIM A. EDDY.
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The Tribune, now the organ of the White

The Tribune, now the organ of the White
Leaguers in the North, and the most subtle
apologist for Southern terrorism, albeit it is
the paper " founded by Horace Greeley, has
interyiewers at work in the South, painting
everything in rosecolois for the Democracy
1t has long letter explaining that all is grace,
mercy and peace in Sumter County, Alabama,
and that though some prominent Republicans
have been massacred, it was because they did
not keep civil tongue in their heads, and
death was only too good for them.
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a,no man who dare be miro lovino and !,

The man who dare be pure, loving and hon
est, fills the soil which shall bear beautiful
flowers to mark where he sleeps. The man
who is ashamed to be childlike, loving and
kind, less he be not dignified, digs his grave
in the sand on which the heat shall settle and
scar and blister. The man who shuts up his
heart, lives for selfish purposes, and builds
not himself into the quiet happiness of a
mellow Home Corner, will never know happi-
ness or its relations to heaven, but win plant
seeds which will bring forth but thorns, this
ties, nettles and noxious weeds.
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POETRY.
THE 8ATrLE or LIRE.


Go forth to the battle OF life, my boy,
Go while it is called to-day;
For the years go out, and the years come In,
Regardless of those who may lose or win
OF those who may work and play.
And the troops march steadily on,
To the army gone before
You may hear the sound OF their falling feet
Going down TO the river where two worlds meet;
They go to return no more
There Is room for you In the ranks,
And duty, too, assigned;
Step into the front with cheerful face
BE quick, or another may take your place,
And you be left behind.
There Is work to do by the way,
That you never can tread again;
Work for the loftiest, lowilest mem
Work for the plough, adj, spindle and pen,
Work for the hands and brain.
The serpent will follow your steps,
To lay for your feet snare;
And Pleasure sit in her fairy bowers,
With garlands of peoples and lotus howers
Enwreathing her golden hair.
Temptations will wait by the way,
Temptations without and Within
And spirits of evil, in robes as fair
AS the hottest angels in Heaven were,
VIII lure you to deadly sin.
Then put on the armor OF God
In the beautiful days of YOUTH
Put on the helmet breast-pate and shield,
And the sword that the feeblest arm may WELD,
In the cause of right and truth.
And go to the battle of life, my boy,
With the peace OF the Gospel shod;
And before high Heaven do the best you
For the great reward, for the good OF man.
For the Kingdom and crown Of God.
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An old bachelor, thinking over the subject,
and particularly the expenses Of maintaining
family, set the table in his lonely abode with
a plate for himself and an imaginary wife and
five children. He then sat down to dine, and
as often as he helped himself to food he put
the same quantity on each Of the other plates,
and surveyed the prospects, at the same time
CO nputing the COST He is still bachelor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-28

An Irishman recently stopped at hotel In
Des Mones, Iowa, where pretty high bills
we're charged. In the morning the landlord
scnted it to Pat. After he had glanced over
it the latter looked the landlord in the face
and exclaimed eye put me in mind of a
snipe." "Why?" asked the landlord. "Be.
cause ye're very nigh all BILL
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THE0RY US. FACTS.

The Dcmoqsasic pagty makes a great pre-
tense OF devotion to the Interests and rights
of the dear working people," but its pro-
fessions have never extended beyond fine
words, which butter no parsnips, into the
domain of acts. The following brief state
ment is a most forcble and striking illustra-
ton of the hypocrisy of these professions and
of the contrast between them and the Rcpub-
lican party in this respect. 1t also affords a
notable illustration of the difference between
the two parties in their devotion to the spirit
of our constitution, and the higher interests
of our political institutions. The following
are the candidates for Governor of New
Jersey under the new constitution, which
separated the office of Chancellor from that
of Governor--in order that the latter might
be filled by other than professional men,
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A young man who allows himselfto use one
vulgar or profane word has not only shown
that there is a foul spot on his mind, but by
the appearance of that word he extends that
spot and inflames it till by indulgence it will
pollute and ruin him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-28

One ungrateful man does an injury to all
who stand in need of aid.--Pub1ius Syrsus.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-10-28

The more we Forsake simplicity in any
thing, the more we multiply the means of cor
luption and error.
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REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRAT.
1sit-charles C. STRAIT J. Il. Thompson, law
lsl7-w@. wright, me- Daniel Iiaincs. law
chanic yer.
1s5o-John Runk, far G. r. Fort doctor
is5s-Jo,l Haywood, II. NJ Price, lawyer.
ts5s-w. 4. Newell VIC. Alexander, law
ls5s-c. sod s oldcn, mcr- EvR Wright, law
1sj2-M l. Ward, mer- Joel Parker, lawyer.
,ss5--M. L. Ward mer- Theo Runyon, law
1sGs-John I Blair r. +. Randolph, mcr-
merchant. chant
,s7I--cornelius Walsh Joel Parker, lawyer.
,s7a--t,eorre 4 Halsey, J. D. Bedie Judge ST.
mechanic preme Court.
Thus from the adoption of the new Con-
stitution the Democratic party have failed to
nominate other than professional men except
in single instance---that Of Gov. Randolph
The Republicans have nominated candidates
who were not professional men, except in a
single case that of Doctor Newell. No lawyer
has ever been nominated by them under our
present constitution. 1t will be noted that
while the Republicans have chosen from the
ranks of the farmers and mechanics and MGR
chants for their candidates, the Democracy
have, with a single exception, chosen their
standard bearers from one class of the commu-
nifty. That party has no real sympathy with
the working and common people. Their
sentiments on this subject have been moulded
by their sympathetic alliance with the institu-
ton of slavery. This has taught them 10
look pom gentlemen whose hands have never
been soiled with honest work as the proper
leaders in politics. and upon work as the
badge of social and political inferiority.-
State Gazette.
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Woman elevates everything she touches.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-07
CONSTABLES' SALES,

AMBROSE schoeiler VS.. Philip Hess
Fourth Justice Court for the Parish of Orleans,
No 1855.
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS TO
ID me directed by the KOn. John cain Fourrh
Justice of the Peace iu and for the parish of OR
leans, will proceed to sell at public auction. on
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange ROYAL
street. between Canal and Customhouse streets,
in the Second District of this city the following
described property to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon. the
rights, ways, privileges and advantages thereuntO
belonging or in anywlse appertaining, situated in
the Second District of this city, in square No 81
bounded by Johnson, Preur Canal and Custom
house streets, designated as lot No. 49, ON a Man
drawn by Joseph Pile, surveyor on Nav | 1910
deposited in the office of David L. McCay late !,
notary this city, and measures, in American
measure q feet lines front on Custom mouse street
by LOG feet inches in depth. between parallel ues
Which property, above described said Phlip Hess
purchased from A. Schoeer as per act before
Joseph Cohn, notary public, on Nav Is 1853
Whoever buys said property, buys it with the
conditions mentioned in said act viz: This sale is
IN .de and accepted for and in consideration of a
sum OF Si2 per month. to be paid moDthlv on the
first day of each and every month from the rst
day of June 1868, during the natural life of the
vendor, Ambrose Schoeer, and at his death all
further payments cease, aud the property shall he
freed from all further payment; which said mont hly
sum the said Philip Hess binds himself TO nav
punctus,ly to said A. Schoee or his agent aeainst
their single receipt
Seized in the above suit
au72l seq JOSEPH CONTRERAS, Constable.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-07
Emil. Rouny vs., w. II, Rogers.

CIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
y Orleans, No. 1868 BY virtue of a writ of sez.
ure and sale to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction
eeis Exchange. Royal street, between Canal and
Customhouse streets, in tn Second District OF
this city, on SATURDAY, August %, 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following d. scrbed property. to
wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with
all the buildings and Improvements thereon, Stu
ated in the First strict of this city IN the square
bounded by hampart. Canal, Common and DryadeS
streets. marked BY the municipal number thirty
three, and measuring thirty-three feet ten inches
front on Rampant street, by depth OF one hundred
and seven feet. Being the same property acquired
by the defendant herein oy purchase from John
H. OConnor per act passed DefOre Edward Bar.
nett late a sotary public in this city, on the
seventh Of January 1867.
Together also with fifty shares NOW reduced to
forty-seven shares) OF the capital stock of the
Citizens Bank OF Louisiana, secured by mortgage
On said property.
Seized in the above s1it. .'
TeIms-The purchaser tn assume the payment
of . stock note in favor Of the Citizens BANK OF
Louisiana, for the sum Of three hundred dollars,
payable on the first day Of April, 1875 fixed or re.
said Citizens Bank. and the balance Of the price of
adjudication, Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER
Sheriff Of the Parish Of Orlesns
jy22 26 au2 9 q
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-07
NEW oRLnAxs CLEARING HOUSE.

The kilograms in another column show that the
Bank of Eng and has raised its rate to per cent,
aud reports decrease i'll its specie OF xS5S,o V'.
The Bank of France on the contrary reports
specie in ere ase of % 3J 600 francs The improve
ment ia gold at New York is attr buted to the ad
vance in the bank rate
We hear reiterated complaints OF unprecedented
dullne IS in most departments OF the money mar
ary arrangements are usually commenced Ior the
approaching fall business
Gold opened at 1904 0l09ss, against 1885 at New
York and after limited business closed az lp9
lOssa against lGgEs in that market, showing a net
advance there OF =. The sales summed up ,oCo
embracing s 1000 and $4,000 at 1904, &lOoO and
$4,000 at 1898 and $1,000 at lG9si.
No sales of oliver were reported. Amer can haif
dollars were still quoted at l64 OI05 and Mexican
dollars at So gold, or l07 in currency.
Under the influence of the advance in gold at
New York, commercial sterling was 10 y cent
higher. and bank 2-10, but bO sales were reported
Nothing rranspired in francs, and rates were also
higher
Al the close Sterling bills were quoted at SIS 30
as 80 for bill Of ladiIg and al clear, aud s. 3679
and - for bank
he offerings of domestic exchange continued
very light. and with quite a limited demand rates
were unchanged. The only sale reported Was
The oanks oAeoinued to check on New York at
y cent premium. and commercial sight IS still
quoted at Oslo.
No sales of stocks OF bonds were reported.
City gold bearing seven per cents are still quoted
at about 48A.
City scrip is without any apparent movement
CITY appropriation certificates. Metropolitan
Police warrants and time certificates Of 1873
are still quoted nominal at 4704o.
State warrants are at a standstill, and rates are
entirely nominal at 30da2 for largei 33Q2i tor
dunn and IS Q36 for sllalL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-07

,antic ports, ooo cleared, Gulf porte 1000 Load
ing. ssooa. Stock, 49, co., Aversas daily receipts
sssC Price lousco; exchange 25H p cent ~
at 81 Is: fine 81 40 p sack Turks Island sodsse
p bag OF two bushels- Table salt in pockets z'a,a
house reduction 10 made for diayage
cooPERAGE-Good inquiry, but no a &C ,1dS
to 1s's asshs.a pSes 's Mos at
quoted at 81 SOL 40 each; sugar bogsheads % >.
03 IS each. Half barrels are dull and quo'ed a
BAGGfNG-Fair supply and active demand y
is held at wholesale and red at retail at iae
yard for domestic jute. Hemp and FAX is retail a,ll
DRIED FRllT-Good supply and dull. Apes are
quoted at 9Gshc; peaches &c y 10.
flint are, quoted At ie9I7c: Dry sailed Halse;
green salted s09hc p fb. In city slaughter
sales are made as follows Steer hides, over Us fbs
Cow hides, as they run &c. kips, 20 to q ics lie
kips rs to 30 lbs lOc. Calf skins each 81 Bees
wax prime yellow 2sc. OK horns Sc each.
TALLOW-1s quoted at &c p 10. -, ..
wholesale a1d Sc at t. retail; hid soc
to steamboats, 6O065c to manufactnreTs st, n
hand at Willow Grove landing August l, 2o4 boats
- barges and huh. Consumption during 'uiy'
POULTEY-Is dun. western grown chickens sell
At So louisiana do 60, Western Young oEscs = y
49, Louisiana do g. 1913; Western DUCKS %
STARCH-is in fair supply and demand, ana is
selling 1T ahc y fb.
kGGS-Wes,ern sell at safe; Louisiana 2ed25e
y d, zen. Limited demand
GUNNY BAGS-Are selling at l5c in bales, and
loo piece reserved.
BALING TwINE-Is in light supply and dull
qp ssSS st l ssb %ssTRRs pEArhe supply
Western beans is light Northern is IN good sup
ply. The demand is moderate. Western beans are
quoted at So Northern So 15U9 so p bbl according
SUGAR OF LEMoS-sels at s340s4 so in bbls
and S36046 So in cases p grOss.
MALT-Good supply and demand Western sells
at s 130l ~; California S202 lo =. ousnei. ,
CASTLE palm lldl2c, with reduction on round
and &c y ID in jeb lots.
FEATH ERS-Are quoted at roc p ID.
IRON COTTON TIES-Large stock and fair de-
mand. Sell In lots under 500 bundles at &c ~
y Of in lots of 1000 bundles and over &c y 10
Spirits turpentine is ling at 36aS8c gallon.
Rosin virgin dip So 1904; pale So 2o03 So; NO |.
s. .5 No. 81 So No black or common here
Pitch is qnored at s4a4 IS p Dbl Tar S4ai 50 p
LARD OIL-Ligbt supply and fair demand.
Choice is selling at 99d93c, ordinary S1asoc y
LINSEED Oils quoted at 81 for raw and
COAL oIL-Sells at l,alsc p gallon in bills and
Parse in boxes.
COTTON SEED-Receipts are light The mills
generally have stopped working. It's quoted at
$50 " ton.
COTTON sEED OIL CAKE-None here.
MOUNT CARBON COAL-Is selling at retail at
Csc. wholesale 4sc y Dbl.
STAR CANDLKs-Are in Eight supply and mod
crate demand. and held at IKE p b.
CASTOR OIL-seils at 24026c p 10.
SOAP-The demand is good. German olive New
sd5ac, olive 5h 06c. treble extra palm 61f &c.