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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02
INNINGS.

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l.. and G's. 2, /, a. O. 8, g. g. IS O-3I
Athens, q Q, 9. /. 3, 2, 4, q, S.-1f
playing hours. 40 minutes.
At the conclusion of the game Mr..
Walker read an offer, made by Mr.. II.
G. Robbins, the Principal of Leland &
Gray Seminary, at Townshend, of a
prize Captains Belt, valued at $3.50, to
be contested for in the best two in three
games by picked nine from Athens and
the Leland & Grsys, on the grounds of
the latter at Townshend, at any time
agreed upon.
The following is the score between the
Saxtons River and Unions of Cam
bridgeport, played Sept. 26th at Saxtons
River:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

CATTLE DIsEAsE.--A disease amonl
cattle is prevailing in Cambridge, in La
noble county. IL commences at the
back part and in the centre Of the foot,
by a small bunch under the skin, which
becomes swollen and sore, extending
through the whole foot, rendering it al.
most useless.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

WALPoLE.-A meeting was held at
the Wentworth House Saturday evening
preliminary to grand hunt" to come
off Oct. 9th, and vote was passed which
virtually gives every individual the
privilege of hunting wherever he pleases
and of purchasing as much game as he
chooses and bringing the same in as bis
OVID, provided it be killed within the
prescribed twenty-four hours. Expert.
enced hunters of Westminster, Rocking
ham and Putney in Vermont, of West.
moreland, Sury, Alstead, Lsngdon and
Gilsum, will please take notice-there
will be large demand for game, and
good prices can be obtained about that
time.
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gted
Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE, 0btuarie s
including poetry, to be paid for according TO length

In Saxtons River, September H. of consumption,
HENRY J. DERBY. aged SO years. s months and
days. Massachusetts, and New Hampshire papers
please copy.
The silver cord is loosened,"
That bound our childhood's home
" The golden bowl is broken"
That round our pathway shone.
Dearest brother must you leave us?
Did your father bid you come,
To that land where all is glory,
To bright celestial home?
In Independence. Iowa. Sept. 18th. Mrs. SALLY
BISBEE, widow of David Bisbee, aged IA years
In Springfield. Sept. 18th. JOHN HOLMES. aged
70 years.
In Putney, Sept. 1sth. Mrs ASA BoYDEN, aged
II years.
In Acworth, N H., Sept. 18th. OF consumption
Mrs. MARION SYM0NDS, wife of Warren D.
Wheeler, aged "a years.
In North Chariestown. N, H., September 14th,
ELIZABETH. wife of Charles Allen, Esq. aged rs
years.
In Westmoreland. n. H., Sept. 10th, PENELOPE
K. wife of Isaac X White. aged " years.
At Gassett's Station Chester, Sept 18th. EBENE-
FER PERRY, aged 81 years, months, 9 days.
In Chester. Sept 10th, Mrs. MARINDA EDGELL,
aged 20 years.
In Hinsdale. N. H., Sept. 18th. HENRY. son of
Keziah D., and Henry c. Lscom. aged five months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Mr. George
kinsman of Shrewsbury, the other day,
while in the act testing some gunpow-
der by the use of a fuse, was badly burn
ed by Its premature explosion. The OPP
Grafton was very dangerous expert
ment, and Mr.. Kinsman is liable to lose
his life through his own carelessness. He
was considered to be in a critical condi.
ton at last accounts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

TowNsHEND.-On the 9th ult., Mr.. j.
w. johnson was passing through Saxsons
River, when be came in collision with
another team, the result Of which was
that Mr.. johnson and Miss White, who
was with him, were both thrown out and
considerably injured. Mr.. johnson has
been and still continues very i'll from his
injuries received at that time.
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A. D. FLETCHER, Sec.

BRATTLEBoRo.-Three Brattleboreans
are in Rome, N. Y, undergoing treat
aant for cancers, at the hands Of an emf.
nent doctor of that disease.
Miss Winona, daughter of Ellie Char.
lier, was seriously injured on Monday,
while out riding. By a sudden start OF
the horses she lost her balance, and fell
from the carriage, the wheels passing
over her back, and her left arm being
broken in two places.
a trot is to take place on the park
course Oct. Sd, with premium of 5000
for horses that have never exceeded 2:45,
and $50 for three minute horses.
The date of the opening lecture of the
course at Brattle boro, by Henry Ward
Beecher, has been changed to Monday
evening, October 9th. The sale of tick
cts to this lecture has been very large,
but there are yet over 200 unsold. The
subject of Mr.. Beecher's lecture on this
occasion will be the The Wastes and
Burdens of Life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

WRDsoR.-The people of Windsor
recently held their first and successful
fair, in spite of prevailing rain storm
portion of the time Some of the adj
joining towns also contributed to the ex,
hibition, and the Windsor Journal with
com'nendable interest, issued a daily
just before and during the two days fair
thus contributing its full share to the
success of the enterprise.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

A CARD.-We wish TO return our sim
cere thanks to our friends of Chester and
Vicinity for the many presents received
at our wooden wedding on the 26sh inst.
CHARLES III. EVANS.
ADDIE l.. EVANS,
Chester, Sept. 2Sth, 1874.
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Marrief.

At the Baptist Church in this village, September
Oath, by Rev. j. R. Haskins, EARNEST p. CLIFF
FORD of keene, N. H. and ANNA SIMPSON of
Walpole. N. II.
Mr.. FRANK Il. CUTLER and Miss NELLIE II.
ADAMS, both of this place. The printers acknowl-
edge their liberal remembrance from the bridal loaf
In Westminster, Sept 18th. at the residence of M.
W. Davis, by Rev. A. Stevens. d. d. assisted by
Rev. F p. Barnard, Mr.. S. NJ. DAVIS of Bellows
Falls, and Miss FLORENCE A. HALL of W.
In North Chester. sept. 9th, by Rev. e. j. Chat
fee, Mr.. w. W. BEDELL of North Chester, and
Nils A. f. SPARKS of Cayendish,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

FELCHvILLE.-Frank Mason let a
pitchfork fall on to the head of Wilbur
Kendall, recently, while assisting in
threshing in the barn of L. r. Kendall,
one tine penetrating the flesh on the left
side of his head and coming out on the
cheek making s pretty severe wound and
endangering the left eye. The boy is
now doing we'll by the timely aid of DIR.
Guild.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

- Charlie, three years of age, and
youngest child of A. ii. Bissell, had
quite an adventure few days since.
The grocery wagon of DIR, Woods had
been left moment on Atkinson street,
when he and Mr.. Taft's little boy climbed
into it, at which the horse started up
brisklY and making short turn the
Taft boy was thrown out fortunately
without injury. The horse continued,
not frightened, very briskly, meantime
Charlie had seized the reins with one
hand and held to the seat with the other
and vigorously crying stop my horse"
and finally brought up on Henry street
at DR.. Woods house, where he was first
discovered by his grandmother, Mrs
Woods, climbing out of the wagon, some
what frightened, but tolerably cool for a
three years old.
- The services Of Harvest Festival at
Emmanuel church, on Tuesday evening,
were interesting and especially appro-
pirate. The church was very beau.
tifully trimmed with a profusion of flow.
ers, fruits, sheaves of grain, and wreaths
and festoons Of autumnal tints,all arrang.
ed with the most excellent skill and
taste, and with the services, certainly
well calculated to impress one with true
thankfulness for an abundant harvest
and future promise, The discourse by
Rev. Mr.. Ogden was of about twenty
five minutes duration, especially devoted
to the occasion, and with clearness pre-
scented the points of thanks for mercies
and abundance, the frailty of mere
wealth and gold, and Astounding in grave
thoughts and earnestness in eternal life.
We are not aware that this service has
ever been celebrated before id this place
until last yesr. AT the close of tho SER
vices many remained in the church to
view the beauty of the decorations, after
which nearly all attended the reception
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden, at the
Rectory, which, notwithstanding a pre-
vailing rain storm, proved very pleas
ant reunion, the house being filled to
overlooking, and a truly Harvest
Home feast was served from table
most beautifully laden with choice viands
and the fruits and products of the sea-
son.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

BASE BALL.-In response to chal-
lenge given to the Leland & Gray club,
they played with the Athens second nine,
on the grounds of the latter, on Saturday
Sept. 26th, with the following score:
LELAND AND GRAYS. ATHENS. I'D NINE
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

VERMONT BAPTIST STATE CoNvEN-
TIoN.-The 49th anniversary of the
Vermont Baptist State Convention, will
be held at Ludlow on Wednesday and
Thursday of next week, October 7th &
8th. Railroad passengers will be carried
for fare one way. ]. P. Farrar, chair
man of the committee of arrangements,
j. w. Pettigrew, chairman of the COM
nittee on entertainment. and may be
addressed at Ludlow Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02
The President announced the follow.

A CARD The officers of the Ches-
ter Driving Park Association desire to
return their thanks to the citizens of
Chester and adjoining towns who con-
tributed so much toward making their
Fair of Sept. p and % success, and
specially to return their thanks to the
Chester Cornet Band for their excellent
music and H. S. Noble, NJ. D., for bis
able address.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

GRAFToN.-The yield from 0 r Graf
ton Prolific potato in the garden of L. S.
Walker the present season, was "a
pounds and 6 ounces. The potato was
divided into thirteen parts and planted
in an equal number of hills on the 18th
day of June. The aggregate weight of
ten of the largest was 10 pounds ounces.
The yield of seven hills was SO lbs, while
six that were badly shaded produced only
Is lbs, 6 o..
Lumber is now being hauled with
which to erect an extensive Grange store
with the view of regulating trade in this
and surrounding towns. The present
highway from Grafton to Bellows Falls
is now looked upon as inadequate for
prospective uses, and whether extensive
repairs should at once be made to the
present road or broad gauge railroad
unite the two points. depends much.upon
the success of the above named enter
prise.
Mr.. S. w. Goodridge, librarian, will
have the books recently rebound, with
the new books added to the library, all
numbered and properly arranged previ-
GUS to Oct 10Th, and on that day the IL
brary viii be open from o'clock to s
p. m. The trustees have fixed upon fifty
cents year or twenty cents quarter as
he sum to be paid by each who desire to
avail themselves Of the privilege of read
ing from library containing over seven
hundred volumes of well selected books.
Mr.. Willard A. Dean, on the 23d
inst, had his right hand caught in a
threshing machine and SO terribly mangl-
ed that it was necessary to amputate the
same short distance below the elbow.
Mr.. Dean is worthy citizen and has al
ways been very laborious man, and his
many friends much regret his sad mis-
fortune. x.
Another correspondent, after giving
an account of the accident to Mr.. Dean,
substantially as above, adds very neigh,
borly act of kindness, as follows:
Being Patron of Husbandry and
member of the Grafton grange, number
of the members of that grange met at
his farm on Saturday last and assisted in
harvesting portion of his crops. Anoth-
er meeting of the grange will be held at
the residence of Bro. Dean on Saturday
next, for the purpose Of finishing his
harvesting and for consultation upon
important grange business. All Patrons
and their wives are requested to attend
bringing with them those things neces.
sary for the support of the inner man.
All other citizens are respectfully invited
to be present and assist in performing
the labors of the day.
BY order of COMMITTEE Of Relief of
Grafton Grange.
Grafton, Sept, 29lb, 1874.
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.NDovER.-A fox recently killed 20
3Eeys belonging to an Andover man.
me same town bear which makes
rack twelve inches by seven has
seen, but ell efforts to catch him
Hve JAILED.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

WILMINGToN.-O. j. Ward was
brought before justice Titus on Saturday,
10Th ult., on charge of gathering ap-
pies from the premises of Eugene Har-
ris without permission. He was adjudg-
ed guilty. and fined So and costs of pros
ecution. Ward was subsequently arrest
ed on charge of assault with intent to
kill Harris, and there is to be a hearing
on this charge on Monday of next week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02

BARToNsvmLE.-M Mrs. Alzina Wiley
will speak in Spiritualist Hall, in Bar
louisville. on Sunday the IL of October.
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CATTLE MARKET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY Sept 20, 1877

HVIEoADk
TUESDAY Sept 20, 1874.
AMOUNT or STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle, Sheep. Shotes. Veal Fat HOGS,
This week. 1896 lOl7s $50 1875 25
Last week 1903 1l427 500 1867 81
One year ago. 1854 1919 50 1902 lie
PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef.-Extra, $4,000 S10,25 first
quality $3.50 a $50; second quality, 500 "a 1925
third quality. $3.50 "a $3.50.
Sheep and Lambs.-Per head. in lots. $3.50 s6.75.
Hides. TIC a Sc, Q 10.
Tallow, Sc "a 412c p 10.
Mich Cows and Calves.-s35 $685. SOS and SOS.
Prices of Store Cattle-W orking Oxen, . pair. l5C
q $40
MARKS.-There is some dullness in the bee
market this week, but prices firm, and good OK
en- sold easily. The prevailing prices were 8, to
and l0c. The trade for Sheep and lambs has been
good some of the best hOcks selling at TIC q n
The supply being light gave the right turn to the
market, and there has been an advance of &c. The
range was Ga to 7c Live Poultey Is to 16c. the last
for chickens and turkeys
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Chester Agricultural Association

Chester Agricultural Association.
On the second day of the fair at Ches-
ter, after the address by DIR. Noble, Mr..
d. d. Williams offered the following
preamble and resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, after a few re-
marks in support of the same, by Judge
Rounds, viz:
WHEREAS, Well regulated fairs, with liberal pre-
miums offered for the best products Of the farm, fac
tory shop. the cheapest and best, as well as
the most popular way of advertising, and
WHEREAS. To secure the greatest benefit to be de-
rived from annual exhibitions in these interests,
they should be under the direction and control of
permanent organization; therefore
Resolved, That the interests of the farmers and
mechanics of Chester and adjoining towns demand
the existence, in this vicinity, of permRn ntly
ganized and live society for their mutual improve
ment and advantage; and that committee Of thir-
teen be here and now nominated by the presiding
officer to call meeting Of the farmers and mechan-
the first day of January, ISIS for the purpose Of per
ieeting such permanent organization.
The President announced the follow
ing names as composing the committee
of thirteen
J. H. Sergeant, Chester.
A. T. Baldwin, Chester.
r. S. Cobleigh, Chester.
r. p. Pollard, Chester.
Amssa Woolson, Springfield.
Z. X Pierce, Springfield.
George n. French, Grafton.
George Morrison, Rockingham.
L. n. Vale, Londonderry,
Daniel Waite, Weston.
II. J. Parker, Andover.
Henry Fletcher, Cavendish.
George w. Dimick, Windham.
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TRUNKS, BAGS s.

We have made a speciality of the best selected
styles in each Of the above named stocks, ard fn-
err assortment or a more thoroughly finished selec-
ton of goods would be difficult to find.
We should be plea sed to have you call and exam
inc stocks which will be found replete with the
latest styles and at close prices.
Thanking our many former customers for their
liberal patronage, we shall hope to continue our
business relations under the style and Firm of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-02
ENTIRE NEW STOCK
Of goods, consisting Of custom an a
READY MADE CLOTHING,
CARPETS.

HATS AND CAPS, GENTLEMEN's FURNISH
ING GOODS,
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-06
About Girls.

THE FIRST DUTY OF \ WOMAN TO BE A
LADr-A fEw PLAIN TRUTHS.
There are disadvantages worse than
these. II anything can be worse, in
sending girls TO school over railroads.
They somehow become common. They
cheaper themselves. They lose, if they
possessed; they destroy before they
are old enough TO feel the divinity that
should hedge woman. They fall into
i can hardly dignity it with the
name OF Irritation but into a sort of
a bantering communication with un-
known men, employees of the railroad,
and travelers-a traffic which is fatal
TO dignity in woman and inspires no
reverence in man. And this passes
for livellness and attractiveness, or at
most perhaps it is being a little wild.
But 1t is wildness which girls cannot
afford. Delicacy is thing which can
not be lost and found No art can
restore to the grape its bloom. Fa-
mlliarlty without love, without conf
dence, without regard, is destructive
to all that makes woman exalting and
ennoblins.
The world is wide, these things are small:
They may be nothing, but they are ALL
Nothing? 1t is the first duty of a
woman TO be lady. Good breedino
is good sense. Bad manners in woman
is immortality. Awkwardness NAV be
ineradicable. Bashfuiness is consti:u-
tional. Ignorance of etiquette is the
result OF circumstances. All can he
and do not Danish man or
woman from the amenities of their
kind. But self.possession, unsbrink.
ing, and aggrcssing coarseness of de-
meanor may be reckoned as a State
prison otiense and certainly merits
that mild form of restraint called i'm
prisonment for life.
1t is shame for women TO be Iectur-
Ell on their manners. 1t is a bitter
shame that they need it. Women are
the umpires Of society. 1t is they to
whom all mooted points should he re.
ferred. TO be lady is more than to
be prince. A lady is always in her
right inalienably worthy of respcct
10 lady, prince and peasant alike
bow.
10 not be restrained. Do not lave
impulses that need restraint. Do not
"ish TO dance with the prince unsought
feel differently. Be such that YOU
confer honor. Garry yourselves so loft
iiy that men shall look up to you for
reward. not at you In rebuke. The
natural sentiment Of man toward wo-
man is reverence. He losses . large
means of grace when he is obliged to
account her being to be trained into
A mans ideal is not wound
ed when woman fails in worldly wis
dom but if in grace, in tact in senti-
ment, in delicacy, in kindness, she
should be found wanting, he receives
IN inward hurt From Gail Hamil-
toms ssTwelve Miles from a Lemon"
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-06
ssIsftso storn.
The Fair Pilot CT Loeb Uribol.
IACHIIS. EPISODE.

lACHIISs EPISODE.
On the afternoon of summer day,
a small schooner yatch. closely reefed.
made her appearance of the mouth OF
Loeb JTibol. a long and lonely DorJi in
the remote Hebrides Of Scotland, and
while beating TO and fro in the open
sea in the midst of the squalls in the
neighboring mountains, hoisted the in
verted red flag TO the foremast as a
signal that the parties on board were
in need of assistance.
IL had been 4 dark, dry day,
with the wind blowing fresh from the
west very steady and strong, and the
yacht, tiny thing of fifteen or sixteen
tons, with small cockpit, had been
beating since early dawn across the
tossing waters of the Minch, which di-
vides the dark serrated peaks of Syke
from the far-off Outer Isles. Lightly
as bird she bounded over the great
rollers of the sea, splashing the foam
over herself from stem to stern, but
seldom taking on board q drop of
green. The distance across was thi T.
ty miles, and the wind was dead ahead,
SO that their progress westward was
slow indeed. The time slipped by,
howeyeyer the basaltic crags Of the
northwest coast Of Syke grew fainter
and fainter; and the islands of the
ocean, which at first had been scarcely
distinguishable on the horizon. had
gradually loomed more and more dis
stretching in one desolate and
lonely darkness from the high hills Of
Lewis past the faint, low-lying flats of
Uist. TO the dark and rocky shores
which fringe the cliffs Of Barra. Not
once in the long day had the sun act
ually made his appearance. The at
mosphere had been full CT palpitat-
ing, silvery light, in which the skies
! seemed close to the earth, and very
gray, and the waves of the sea. where
they did not break into white foam,
unusually black and threatening. Yet
it was "good weather." q safe, snug
day for sailing, and the sombre, col
orless tone of all things-sea, far-ofl
land, and sky-was not without its
charms for those who have learned To
love the pathetic "neutral tint" of the
melancholy Scottish coast.
But as evening approached, the sun
looked out from q gray chasm above
the outlying hills, and shed lurid
light oeer the dancing sea, illuminat.
ing to rose color the white sails of the
little yacht. r.,
A Aweather-beaten Highlander, who
was steering the little vessel, cooked
his eye up 70 the sunset, and relinqnish-
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-06
A Strange Story.

Inc iOilOW ng strange story has been
communicated to the Indian papers:
1--WE had left Colombo in the steamer
Strathowen, had rounded Gale, and
were well in the bay, with our course
laid for Madras, steaming over a calm
and tranquil sea. About an hour be-
tore sunset on the 10th OF MAY we saw
on our starboard beam, and about two
miles of. small schooner living becalm-
Cd. There was nothing in her appear.
ance or position to excite remark. but
as we came up with her | lazily exam
ined her with my binocular, and .hen
noticed between us, but nearer her. a
long, low, swelling object lying on the
sea, which nom its color and shape l
took TO be bank Of seaweed. As l
watched, the mass, hitherto at rest on
the quiet sea, was set in motion. 1t
q ruck the schooner, which visibly reel
ed End then righted. immediately af-
forwards the masts swayed sideways.
and with my glass could clearly dis.
Germ the enormous mass and the hull of
the schooner coalescing- can think of
no other term. Judging from their ex
clamstiOns. the other gazers must have
Witnessed the same appearance. Al.
most Immediately after the collision and
coalescence the schooner's masts swayed
toward US, lower and lower; the vessel
was on her beam-e ends, lay there a few
seconds, and disappeared, the masls
rightlng as she sank, and the main ex.
hibiting reversed ensign struggling
toward it, peak. A cry OF horror rose
from the lookers-on, and as ifby instinct
our ships head was 1t once tnrned ="
wards tie scslle, which was now mari.
e. s1 oy the lorms OF those battling for
,i. ,.e-the sole survivors Of the pretty
..." .....e scnooner which only twenty min
utes oesore hosted bravely on the smooth
20. ~ As soon a. the peor fellows were
."'e 70 tell their story, they astounded
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-06
The Little Boys Dream.

Last night when was In bed.
such fun II seemed 10 me.
dreamed that was grsndpapa,
And grandpapa va. NE.
Thought wore powdered wig,
Drsb shorts. and CATERS buf,
And took, without a sing snrcze.
\ double pinch Of snuff.
But he was such tiny boy.
Aud dressed In bsJy-cloihes;
And thought 7 smacked his face, because
He wouldn't blow his nose
And went walking up the street,
And he ran by my side
Hut, because walked too qnick for him,
NV goodness, how he cried.
And alter tea. | washed his face.
And w0en hi prayers were said.
Lstew ahs candle out Hsi isia 49, q
Poor grandpspa, IN bed.
URsA.
No. Castine, July aj, 1874.