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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-10

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TIE SENATE DISTRICT CoMNITTKB.-Sena-
for Lewis Chairman OF tue Sena'e District Com
mittee, has been quite unwell since the meeting
OF Congress, aud leaves I. T Virginis tonight TO
be absent a few days. There will De no meet
ing OF the committee till Friday, 18th inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-10

FARDONED BY The PRgsIDsNT.-The Presi-
dent has paTdOned John WhisOnaGt and Jerome
WhIsonant, of SO1th Carolina, both convicted
of kukiux offences a9d sentenced each to five
wears Imprisonment at Albany, New York, and
ne Euudred dollars hne. They have served two
wears of their form
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
Though four of the DE-

Though four of the present Stat,
officers were nominated by the Re,
publicans on Wednesday there was
something of a slaughter of the
innocents. Auditor-General Hum
phrey, who wanted to be renomi-
mated, was thrown overheard to
appease the men from the nerthern
counties who came down clamorous
for his scalp. The Northern men
walked off with the State Treasur-
er also. And then the Convention
slaughtered Acknowledgement Mar
ston, nominating a man of whom
scarcely score of delegates had
ever heard previous to the sugges-
ton of his name as q candidate.
The result was unexpected to those
who brought it about, but it is not
necessary to seek far its secret. |
The cry of locality always creates
commotion in Republican Conven-
tions, as it does in Republican
Senatorial elections; and many
delegates were fearful, if something
were not conceded to the claims of
the Cass county men, that the
ticket would be unfavorahly re-
ceived in that section. Others,
little dreaming that Smith would
be nominated, it would do no harm
to vote for him out of compliment
to the section of the State he rep
resented, and the result was that
a candidate suggested almost in Jest
became one in earnest.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
The Pennsylvania DEM
Ocratic Platform.

The platform adopted by the
Pennsylvania Democratic Conven-
ton is an excellent one, and one
which the opponents of the admin
istrationists in that State can cor
daily support. AS a declaration of
principles it is infinitely superior to
the stale matter put forward by the
"Ring' Convention recently held
in the State. The difference be-
tween the two declarations cannot
fail to be noticed by the people
TO have a marked effect on the cleo.
ton. The Convention very peril
nently points out how the Ring
leaders in the State have exhibited
their hostility to the new Constitu-
ton and those leaders, with their
black record, ought not, as the
Convention says, to be able to de-
ceive the people by false pretenses
in regard to their future policy.
The people Of Pennsylvania, if
they will only do so, can at the
next election relieve themselves
from the rule of the Philadelphia
Ring. The resolutions of the
Democratic Convention shows what
they may reasonably expect with
Democratic ascendency in the State,
and there is nothing therein to de-
ter them from entering zealously
and heartily with the Democracy
in the work Of overthrowing cor
ruption. They have everything
to gain and nothing to lose by
placing the administration Of State
affairs in Democratic hands. The
Governor is not chosen this year,
so that they cannot at tho coming
election make any change in the
head Of the executive department.
They can, however, elect o Demo-
srat. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Audi
tor-General and Secretary Of In
ternal affairs, and wrest the legis-
lative department from the grasp
OF the ring.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

not openly advocate his reelection
Were they afraid to do so? And
The salary grab! The Convention
knew that salary-grabber is
working hard for a denomination
to Congress from the Port Huron
district, AMI that the issue is there
fore not wholly dead in this State.
Why did it not reaffirm its HOSTILE
ty to salary-grabbers! Afraid Of
wounding Mr., Conger's feelings,
perhaps. Terribly delicate party,
you know. 1t can make a great
hue and cry about ferreting out
corruption after it has been so long
exposed that the air is laden with
its foul odor; but its altogether
too tender-hearted and considerate
to assail Republican malefactors
who have not been gibbetted by
the people.
No party in the State, boastful
of its strength, has ever made such
confession of weakness as the Re-
publican party in this State has
done this year by its platform.
The people who look there for pos
tive declaration on live issues will
fine none. They will find that the
party comes before the people with |
l platform three-fourths of which
of sentences laudatory of
he party. The people have tired |
If joining in tho chorus, and they
will be filed with disgust at a par
y that has nothing better or more
o the purpose to offer than nause-
ting self-praise.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

poets is that regarding the propos-
ed reciprocity treaty. A very gem
cral and earnest opposition to that
treaty has been aroused, and will
doubtless be made of some effect
upon the meeting of Congress.
The shipbuildding as we'll as the
lumber interest has awakened To
the need of doing what may be to
oppose the scheme, and altogether
the promise is more cheering. The
mills on the river are shutting
down or getting ready to close as
the end of the log stock comes
nearer. There is no great pressure
for dock room, while the facilities
for storing logs have been consider
ably increased in the aggregate
along the river. SO far as possible
of course, logs instead of lumber
will be carried over, as represent
ing q much smaller investment.
The operations in the woods the
coming winter seem just now to be
influenced most largely by the late
fires, which have run over large
tracts and damaged the timber so
that it will be necessary to cut it
this winter. The largest opera
tons to be carried on, therefore,
will probably be upon such timber,
but those who are thus forced to
cut over land which would other
wise be left untouched, for the
present will curtail other operations
so as TO leave the total result not
changed. The great
mass of small operators will find i
10 encouragement and no means t
or numbering as long as the lum- v
er market remains as at present o
Some recent improvements by b
he Tittabawassee Boom Company, I
sixteen bid fair to bring out v
lie very last of the old logs in that G.
.ction. If this is so the sweep is
i'll be even cleaner than has been IN
lticipated, and there will remain in
'solutely nothing worth comput- NJ
g in the great lumber stream. to
nc end Of the rafting from the ca
ore streams is fast approaching, eli
id the whole business now bids to
If to close with a short stock some
onths earlier than usual. til
Prices for lumber continues firm he
previous quotations, Sc, SD and gu
D, with variations for inferior pu
IS. In
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
The Republican Platform i'm
Michigan.

From the Detroit Free Press
The Republican party in Michi-
gan is entitled to the palm. Party
Conventions in other States have
got up platforms with unconscious
bly, long and dreary preambles but
none to compare in length, in
dreariness, in extravaganza of as.
sertion with that adopted 10y the
Michigan Convention. So much
breath was expended in the spread
eagle series of screams at the be-
ginning that none was left with
which to inform the people of the
position of the Republican party
on the living issues of the dav
Unlike the Kansas Republicans
who recognize the fact that par
ties cannot live upon glory" the
Michigan Republicans appear to
think that the glory the party in
TINS State assumes to itself-not
that which is conceded fought
to be sufficient to carry IL through
time to eternity.
niu the men who participated
ID the Convention on Wednesday
think Tor a moment how pitiful and
they must have APP
peared In not daring to make a
lat-footed declaration of q single
principal! The represent
atives OF a party Boosting Of a
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

number of very strong ones which,
like Lenawee, have no representa-
tive on the ticket. Some of these
counties will perhaps complain, so
that the fancied shrewdness of the
managers in appeasing all sections
may turn ont the very reverse of
shrewd.-Eroe ErcSs.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
Lumber and laundering,

The L,tnaberman's Gazette of last
Saturday, speaks in regard to the
prospects as follows:
There is still nothing new TO re-
port in the lumber market. Ship
ments continue slow and there are no
indications Of an immediate i'm
provement. Manufacturers, how
ever, are more patient under the
dizziness as the more remote pros
poets develope themselves. Among
the most promising Of these pros
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
Discomfort With the Republic
can Ticket.

Great discomfort with the ticket
placed in nomination by the Re-
publicans is being expressed on all
hands. The Convention complete
ly ignored the agricultural element,
for though q candidate for one of
the places on the ticket was vigor-
ously pressed by leading represen-
tatives of the farmers interests, their
efforts in his behalf were unsuc-
cessful. The Republican party in
this State is largely indebted for
the success it has achieved in the
past to the support given by the
farming community, and Republican
farmers do not relish the ingratude
with which their services in its
behalf have been repaid. But in
gratitude was not exhibited only in
denying to the farmers the privilege
of naming q single candidate on
the ticket. In the resolutions not
a single word is said on matters in
which they have an especial inter-
est--nothing on tariff or other
monopolies, and nothing in relation
to the policy which compels farm
ers as well as all others to this year
pay twice the sum for State taxes
that there is any necessity for. No
wonder farmers are disconnected.
The nomination for Attorney
General excites surprise and indig-
nation among Republicans all over
the State. At the bare suggestion
that one section was getting too
many prizes, the members rushed
like frightened sheep to the sup
port of an unknown man and to
nominate him slaughtered compe-
tant and efficient olficer-an officer
who, out of courtesy and by all
precedent, ought to have received
the nomination. Honest men of all
parties cannot but feel con-
tempt for the party which carried
its trimming to such pitch as this.
The Republican leaders will prob
ably have dear experience that the
sacrifice of Marston and the addi-
ton of Cass County Smith have
not added any strength to the
ticket.
The ticket is weak, also, in the
very point in which it was thought
to have strenght-vis., locality.
Lenawee county does not relish
the immolation of Humphrey TO
appease the Republicans from the
northern counties, and does not
accept the nomination given to n
Washtenaw county man, though
Lenawee borders on Washtenaw.
as satisfactory. The Republicans
there draw finer line of division
than the managers Of the State
Convention thought they would be
like to do. The Representation of
the section will not answer--tho
country has its grievance. In Civ
ing vent to it, the Adrian Times
calls attention to the fact that can
didates have not been selected from |
the strongest Republican counties
In the State, and It mentions q
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

Chicago Tribune: 1.-THE Repub,
licans in Michigan did nothing
worth remembering, except it be
that 4 somewhat bombastic defiance
of public opinion in respect to the
past record of the Republican par
ty may be worthy of temporary
contempt and ridicule."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
"NOt Guilty."

he A synopsis of the forthcomiu
Ig report of the Beecher investigate
As committee has been given to IL
IS New York Herald. The repo
re will surprise no one. The con
es mittee were chosen by BeechC
T. himself, were members Of his ow
to church, and were very natural
lie expected to be prejudiced in favo
,r of their pastor. The report give
t in detail the more prominent point
I. in the entire controversy, and thel
10 sums up the whole matter pro ant
,e con, showing on the other hand ;
e man standing before the worl(
@ with a great reputation for spotlcs:
o purity, Christian character, ant
t moral worth on the other, man
: of proved bad and criminal charac-
). ter-the latter making accusations
. against the former. The one with
, nothing to prove his story except
personal allegation, proved in part
TO be perjury, and supported by
some letters which mean q dozen
things, but the one meaning given
to them, and this story by all hav-
ing any connection with the mat
ter but one. The circumstances as
well as the burden of proof I'll are
one side; the other is unsupported
by anything but bad character.
The committee finds that Henry
Ward Beecher is not guilty of the
charges preferred against him. 1t
is possible that a small paragraph .
may be added to the report, notice.
ing briefly the failure of Frank
Moulton to bring any new evidence
to bear upon the subject, which
can in the slightest alter the con-
clusion the committee have come
to.
The report Of the committee
that Moulton's statements add no
new evidence to the matter is sim
yularly strange. From the first
publication of the scandal Moulton
has been regarded on all sides as
the main witness. He was a sort
Of confidential attorney for both
parties and had all the evidence in
The case in his possession. He has
spoken and has shown that from
confessions Beecher is
guilty of the charges made. Moul-
ton had no motive other than to
tell the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. His statement
was not a reply to that of Mr..
Beecher. The statement of the
latter was presented on the 18th,
while that of Moulton's was writ
en- on the Sth, although not publish
ed until the odd, having been with
held in the hope that the matter
could be compromised. Mr.. Beech
er has not produced solitary wit
ness in his favor, except Mrs. Til
ton, and she has confessed herself
a downright liar aud an adultress.
OF all the documents and evidences
which has been submitted the un-
biased mind fails to find one point
ing toward the innocence of the
pastor of Plymouth Church, the
most of them are consistent with
his guilt. They will bring in
verdict of "not guilty." but they
can not change the all but univer-
sal judgement that if n chain of
circumstantial evidence strong
enough to send any criminal to the
gallows for capital oifensc has any
binding force Beecher is guilty.
Moulton and T'ilton may be stig-
matized as liars, scoundrels, black
mailers, etc; but until their evil
dence is met by something stronger
tlian mere epithets impartial men
will believe them.-Couri'er I
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

No Republican Convention has
anything to say condemnatory OF
the passage of the Poland gag law
by Congress. Reason: They
know it was got up in the interests
of "the party"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

The Boston Adcertiser says the
nomination of Talbot for Governor
of Massachusetts will "result in
transferring two or more Congress
sional districts to the Democracy"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02
AlPENA WEEKLY ARGUS,
Wednesday, Sept. ,, 1874.

The Republicans don't like the
attitude of the Democracy in Illi-
nois. It's too sternly aggressive to
suit them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08

years. Notwithstanding the immense
discouragements under. which the pub
lie policy of this country puts wool
manufacturing, and consequently wool
raising; but they would have starved
in some of these years if they had not
had an apple crop or some such matter
to help them out in those years when
the wool was very low.
Paper money irredeemable is a fear
full enemy to farmers, for it does not
raise the price of any one of their great
staples to any considerable extent,
while it does raise the price of almost
everything that they have to buy to a
decidedly considerable extent. If in
f1ation goes on unrebuked, the farmers
will he the first and the worst to suffer
under it. In time, they will certainly
rebuke it. and reverse with will the
miserable bubble blowing policy now
in vogue in Washington. In the mean
time. they may comfort themselves by
the thought that Nature knows nothing
of depreciation. A bushel of potatoes
for domestic consumption is Il we'll
authenticated fact, and no public policy
can take the starch out of them. So of
the rest. What the farmers raise to
eat in their own kitchens they NAV he
sure of; but beyond this, in the evil
times on which we have fallen, they
can scarcely be sure of anything
SpriHgfeld Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08

figures. that were worn twenty years
ago, are again in style for elderly ladies.
These large-tigured goods are worn as
polonaises over plain skirts. Shirley
Dare.
CAMBRIC SUITs.-Nearly all print
and cambria dresses are now made so
that they form suit which ladies can
very well wear in the house or walk i'll
the village streets. A skirt and simple
sack or Gabrielle polonaise, lifted at
the sides and belted in-this is what it
amounts to. varied in its style and fin
ishing by the taste and age of the i'll
dividual. 1t should be cardinal prin-
ciple. however, that washing materials
he cut after straight designs and simple
methods that adapt themselves readily
to the conditions of wearing. Scant,
narrow, cross-cut patterns and trim
mings look badly to begin with, and
worse every time they are washed and
worn. All washing materials should
be made rather more ample than wooden
ones. and trimmed, if at all, SO that
they will iron well and easily. The
corded prints and cambrics which are
popular, this season, are exactly suited
to the skirt and polonaiSc style of max
ing. The skirt may he trimmed with
one or two gathered tlounces, the polo
naiSe with fold of the material, and
with little standing collar at the neck
the suit is complete. a more dressy
way for Young girls is to make the pol
onaise sleeveless and put in closecut
sleeves of selt-colored cambria, the
brown. blue, or lilac shade of the stripe.
\ shirt waist can then be worn with the
skirt upon occasions at home, and the
polonaiSe retained for more special
uses. either at home or abroad. A very
pretty costume is made of chocolate
striped shifting, the skirt trimmed with
three-inch tucks of plain chocolate-col
ored cambria stitched on and alterna
ting with striped tucks stitched on be
tween, to the whole number of five or
seven. The polonaisc has two folds.
one plain. the other striped, and Il
plcated basque back. Bnsques. pleated
or pointed. are rather impracticahlc for
camhlics. and we prefer the plain polo
n;tisc for such materials. - Daily Graphic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08

every bird with which she was acguain-
ted. robin, sparrow. oriole, and the like
and with surprising accuracy. The
morning was fair, the air still, and the
bird seemed to be swallowed up in
song.
pray tell me- said my stranger
friend. what bird is that which sings
so delightfully."-? 1t is not quite the
thrush
That. sir. is our cat bird"
You must be making fun of me-
You don't pretend to say that the home
ly. squalling bird we heard yesterday.
and this singer. are the same :"
II do truly. and to convince you
will throw il stone into the tree and
drive her our, and YOU shall see it is the
same bird"
With that threw the stone, and out
popped Mrs. Cat-bird. making directly
for the lilacs. where she began again to
scream. "IaalI yaah ~
The gentleman looked on in amaze
ment. This bird said |, lis very
much like some people. In those lilacs
she has her nest. and that is her home A:
but there she never utterS Il pleasant
note | should think her husband would
avoid her, and her little ones tremble
ut The sound of her voice. But when
she gets away from home, up i'll the
lofty tree. You see how agreeable she
can be. and how sweetly she sings.
know many people just like her. When
away from home they are full of smiles
and gentle ways. and they seem among
the most agreeable people i'll the world
But see them at home aud the cat
birds notes are theirs. They contrive
To make home just aS unpleasant as
pos>ihle-to themselves. to their chill
drcm. and to everybody that happens to
see them at home.
20. yes" said the stranger, 81 know
scores of such people, some fathers and
mothers, so easily pleased, smiling and
pleasant away from home, but the mo-
ment they enter their own doors. every
raw of chceItulncSS fades ont. and they
are cold. silent. and repul>ive. And
some young ladies, am >orry to say.
are so lively. cheerful. obliging. and
happy when away from home, that one
would think they were uncommonly
lovely, while ut home they are discon-
tented, diSrcSpertiul to parents, coarse.
and unlovely. So with children. |
know many like our cat-birl with her
two songs. lively. cheerful, and we'll
bred among strangers. hut the moment
they get home, are rude. di>nhedient.
rough, and ill-tempered. What is the
reason why people do so -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-08
The Hens Egg Question.

Speaking of the Massachusetts law
making it necessary that dozen eggs
weigh one and one-half pounds" Adeler
says I'VE approve of this. The hens
have too long had their own way in
this business of laying eggs, and they
have constantly detlaudcd the public
1t is high time this outrage was crashed.
and we are glad that the Legislature of
Massachusetts is going to do it. If free
American citizens are to he imposed
upon with impunity by debauched and
corrupt chickens, the government. for
which William Penn fought and john
Hancock died. is Il disgraccful failure.
Hereafter Massachusetts hens will have
to lay two-Ouncc eggs OF cmigrate. The
people will submit to their tyranny no
longer. They have borne the yolk I'M
til it has become uncomfortable. They
denouncc present prices for present eggs
us cggStortIOn. and hens they demanded
Il reform with the determination to
draw up this chicken bill and pullet
through the Lcgislature.'