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Wouldn't Marry a Mechanic,

a young man commenced visiting
a y"nns woman, and appeared to be
well pleased. One evening he called
when 1t was quite late, wllicI. led the
Young lady to enquire where he had
been.
~ had to work tonight"
"Wllat, do you work for a living "
she inquired in aston,shment.
"Certainly," replied the young
man.
~ am mcchanic.'
IL dislike the name of mechanic.
and ID, she turned up her pretty nose.
This was tho last time the young
man visited the young lady. He is
now q very wealthy man, and has
one of the best women in the country
for 4 wife.
The young lady who disl;kel the
name of Il mechanic is now the wife
OF miserable fool-a regular vagrant
about grog shops-and the soft, ycr.
dant. silly, miserable girl is obliged
to take in washing in order to support
herself and children.
Yon, dislike the name of mechanic.
en-! You, whose brothers are but we'll
dressed loaters. We pity any girl
who is so ver,lant, so soft, as to think
less of ayoung man for being a me-
Of Gods noblemen--the
most dignitied and honorable person.
age of heavens creatures.
Beware young ladies, how you
treat young men who work for q liv-
ing, for you may one of these days
be a mental to one of them. Far
better to discharge tho well-ted pau
per with all his rings, jewelry, bra
zenness and pomposity, and take to
your affections tho callous handed,
Industrious mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly repented
their folly who have turned their
backs on honest industry. A few
years have taught them a severe les
son.
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GEN. FRANK BLAIR DEAD.-St.
Louis, July 9.-General Frank P.
Blair expired at midnight surround
ed by his family and a few intimate
friends. He has been in a precarious
state for several months, but the un-
del blood TRANSMISSION process of treat
ment he had begun to grow stronger
and was generally supposed to be
steadily improving, and during the
past few days he had taken frequent
rides, and yesterday walked down
stairs. His death came suddenly,
and was a painful surprise to his ma
ny friends.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-17

General Fitzhugh Lee is back from
Boston. He spoke as follows at Nor
folk a few nights since: I come for
ward, in response to your call to thank
Boston rs a guest of your own oar.
tillery Blues" not because l expected
to have a pleasant trip and q good
time, but hope for q higher, holier
purpose-for the good Of our State,
our people, and all sections Of a com.
mon country. Oh! how l wish l had
time to tell >you Of the reception &C.
corded to us. by those people of Bos-
ton-of tho enthusiastic crowds that
greeted us upon every occasion-how
the streets were lined with people
pouring out their welcomes to US and
bidding US welcome, trice welcome.
l wish l could stop with you long
enough to give you some of the many
interesting incidents of our trip. How
a sightless soldier told me, General,
your boys put my eyes out, but | ON
glad to see you here in our midst )"
how an aged gentleman, grasping
both my hands in his, said, General,
l Loaf two sons in the war-the only
two l had-but for public considera.
tons and for the nations good, / am
glad to see you and your people here
at this time" How my hand was
shaken by people whose overaowing
hearts prevented single word Of Ut
terance. Do you know what all this
meansi 1t means at that end Of the
line precisely what the outpouriDg Of
your people at this end of the line to
meet us upon our return means, viz:
That the people Of this country have
taken this matter of reconstruction
out of the hand of the politicians !;
that the crust which separated them
has been broken at last, aud the men
of the North and South are at last al
lowed to zee each other face to face.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-07-17

The President has ordered the re.
servation. for military purposes, Of
all the public lands bordering on the
passes Of the Mississippi river for
twelve miles from the Gulf Of Mexico.
This order is made virtually to pre-
vent the temporary occupation, un.
der the homestead acts, of these lands
by sqnatters in order to dispose Of,
at exorbitant rates during the progress
Of the improvements under the jet.
ty system, any material which may
be found upon these lands.
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Several Mississippi papers propose
the selection of Hon. Jefferson Davis
as one of the orators at the Csnten
NAL Exhibition. They think that
such a selection wonld be worth
more to the cause of constitutional
liberty than all the triumphs ever
won on fields stained with blood.
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The lad who went a fishing Sunday,
and was thereby the means Of saving
u wealthy gentleman from drowning,
has had $4,000 deposited for him by
the latter in a savings banks. Such
occurrences can only he interpreted
to overthrow the Christian religion.
Better abandon our Sunday. schools
and dissolve our tract societies, if
this boy doesn't come to some bad
end before the season is out.
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By five qualities may a fool he
known. Anger without cause !; speech
without motive ; inquiry without an
object, putting trust in a stranger
and wanting capability to discrimi-
nate between a friend.anl q foe.
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Thus softly whispers Mr.. Gregory
of Rochester: "The editor of the De.
troit Free Press shrieks for a sea.ser.
pent. He is beginning to put on airs.
For several years back the ordinary
snakes in bis boots have been sutii.
cient.N
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ave can'detect the old rebel YELL"
says the Buffalo Express, Gin the ap.
plause that cheers on the Democratic
cause in Ohio" Then, why the dick
ems don't you throw down your gun
aud take to yonr heels as yon always
used to do e-Courier Journal.
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VOL. H..
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

KEW ORLEANS, Red River Landing
Cheneyville Guarantee, Alexandria
Cotile and Cloutierville, Daily, at
7 A. NJ.
SHREVEPORT, Keachie, Mansfield, Mar.
thaville, and Pleasant Hill-Daily at
1OA. NJ.
yACOGDOCHES, 'Melrose, Chirino. San
Augustine, Milan, Pendleton, Sabine
town, Many and TT. Jesup-on Tues
day Thursday and Saturday, at
5P. NJ.
HOMER, Minlen, Buckhorn, Ringgold,
Coushatta and Campte-On Tues
day and Friday, at 5 p. NJ.
WINFIELD, Atlanta, Sutton and St.
Maurice-on Tuesday and Friday,
h9 A. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE
At6A.M NJ. for New Orleans, Alexandria
and Clouierville.
AGA. NJ forsShreveport, Keachi, Mans
field and Pleasant Hill.
Asp. N. for Nacogdoches, Texas, Mel
rose and San Augustin.
ASP. NJ for Homer, La, Buckhorn,
Coushatta and Campte.
At 10 A. NJ. for Winfield, &c.
Office Hours-from 10 A. NJ. to 2 P. NJ.
and from SPIN o7PM.
IF. DEVARaAs, Post. Master.
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Fred. Douglass says that the COL
ored man is a. white O. snow under
the light of heaven, and that's some
consolation for a negro when his mule
baulks.
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Chicago offers 10 cents worth of
IS chromos to every person who will
send on his name for entry 10 the new
Chicago directory.-Brooklyn Argus.
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Old Rye Makes a Speech.

I was made to be eaten,
And not to be drank;
To be tlreshcd in a barn,
Not soaked in a tank.
! come as a blessing,
When put through mill;
AS blight and Il curse,
When run through still.
Make me up into loaves,
And your children are fed;
But, if into drink,
/ starye them instead.
In bread Pm servant,
The eater shall rule;
In drink am a master,
The drin!1er fool.
Then remember the warning,
My strength III employ,
If eaten, to strengthen;
If drank, to destroy.
EDWARD CARsWELL.
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"anted.-We will give
energetic men an women
Business that will Paw

from q to SO per day, can be procured
in your own neighborhood, and is strict
~ honorable. Particulars free, OF samples
worth several dollars that will enable
you to go to work at once, will be cent
on receipt of fifty cents.
Address i ]. LATHAM & co.
@2 Washington st., Boston, Mass.
The New York herald., 1875-08-17

ment The Revised Statutes chapter e. title section
lS4S chapter g. provides the Attorney Cen
Ih whenever requested by tho Comptroller
state Engineer and Surveyor shall prepare proper drafts
oogarons OF other Instruments which may be
wanie Tor the use o the State The blanks for
wnded 70 you the official forms must be used You
WIN senq 10 me proper affidavit your earliest
5. Il BABCoCK Resident Eneineor
A made no reply to that letter hut came to Albany
ana through my unclo appealed 10 the State Engineer
Sir. Sweet? A. Mr.. Sweet; my uncle, Horatio
Seymour, and Mr. Sweet State Engineer sustained mo
In my position, in the position which had taken in
gard 10 the affidavit; shortly after that received
letter dated February Q, as folows:--
HoRArIo SEYMOUR. Jr. Assistant Engineer
DEAR SrRCoonel Yates, Division Engueer hnd
view with your uncle. Governor Seymour to-day and the
Governor stated that you had conscientious scrupc sign
o modification Of the form. | great objection
answering ITO tho best Of your knowledge
belief" such other reservation you choose upon
the printed form; only make II brief and concise.
tended over-estimates, and does not mean
that the monthly estimate full and statement
but that II Is approximation leaning in toward full or
toward second estimate. Personally have objection
making of explanatory adnvtts that
choose Int should rather prefer them, they would
which the estimates made but suppose shat tho
former engineers desired uniformity and had printed
form prepared under direction Of the Attorney General Very
truly yours, S. Il. BABCOCK, Resident Engineer.
was informed by Commissioner Thaycr, about April
10, that the work which the contract Of II. ID.
Dennson, at Utica, had been abandoned, and l was
ordered by him-the Commissioner-to go and en-
ploy men and purchase materials and finish that work.
am now engaged in doing
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
A SINGULAR BURGLARY.

Yesterday morning when the porter employed in
the wholesale establishment Of Philip Nettrc which 90
cupics the upper portion Of No. 10s Grand street.
arrived he discovered hole in the floor, just at the
foot of the main stairway about two feet square His
suspicious Immediately aroused that all was noe
right, and, ascending into tho main sacsroom, found
quito quantity OF the goods in disordcrcd state He
at satisfied that burglary had been CON-
mitted, and forthwith sent word to his employer.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. METRE he found upon
goods had been stolen The burglars accomplished
their work between Saturday night and Monday morn
ing but how they gained admittancc is mystery
which for the present tho police unable to solve
number of burglars tools were found, among them
augcr, which fitted the holes made in the floor. The
entrance must have been made through the basement Of
the building, but of the locks about the premises
seemed TO have been tampered with.
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
JERSEY INSURANCE FRAUDS.
THE LATEST DEvEIoPNrENTs-MR DEAN MISS
INa-sATIsFAcToRY EXPLANATION oP MR-
TYLER

THE LATEST DEvEIoPMENTs-MR. DEAN MISS
UNSATISFACTORY EXPLANATION OF Nh.
TYLER
Yesterday morning the police authorities Of Jersey
City awaited for hours the appearance of Mr. Aonzo B.
Dean account for his disposition Of the money paid
him by Thomas Hickey a premium insurance
policy of 1000, behalf OF the Lancashire Insur-
ancc Company, OF Manchester England Mr.. Dean
however failed to appear but Mr. Henry L. Tyler the
general agent Of the company, to whom injustice has
been donc by the of Dean appeared aud
pronounced the receipts handed by Dean Hickey with
Mr. Tycr's signature attached, to be bogus. Several
other parties, including Mr. John Anncss and Mr.
Blakcy who had paid money to Dean on the lattcr's
representations that he agent broker for the
company, called on Mr.. Tyler, who informed them he
had not received the premiums paid The amount Of
Deans dcfacaton, far as known at present, does
not exceed 500. Hickey and others, who paid their
premiums TO him and were victmiztd offered 10 pay
the premiums again Mr.. Tyler and suffer the loss,
but the latter gentleman declined TO accede 10 tho
proposition Hickey swcars that Dean represented 70
him that he the agent OF the company.
A HERALD reporter called Mr.. Tyler yesterday
afternoon and that gentleman stated that Dean had not
paid him the amounts given him premiums He said
that Hickey holds receipt except Dean memorandum
on the policy Dean had receipt ndorscd check "a
show else hc would have produced IL at Police Head
quarters As he failed TO do the public could draw
thoir own Inference friend OF Dean had called on
him and offered 10 compromise the matter by paying
over the OF the default but Mr.. Tyler declined
~ do not care ~ added Mr. Tyler, "o make any COM
mcnt on Mr. Deans circumstances further than that he
has not treated a should expect warrant has
been issued for Mr.. Deans arrest
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
THE CoUNTERFEITING BUSINESS

WOLF COMMITTED FOR ExAArrNATIoN-sECRE
PHIA
Yesterday forenoon William wols who was arrested
Sunday evening, in Williamsburg suspicion Of be
ing connected with a gang OF counterfeiters,
ragncd before United States Commissioner winslow.
The prisoner, who appeared to bc very nervous, Is
German of education He is evidently, however a man
OF depraved habits He pleaded guilty 10 the charge
and held to await examination bail being fixed in
tho of SIS ooo It is very doubtful that he will bs
able TO obtain tho required bonds in Brooklyn. Tho
Marshal tho request of the prisoner clegraphcd to
Mr. wolf Press Office corner of Seventh and Chestnut
Streets Philadelphia brother orthc defendant to
on here William Wolf who is about thirty five years Of
ago states that he has known Francis Massey the pro-
protor OF the boarding house and saloon at which he
arrested for the past six years This assertion s
stouty denied by Massey, who dsclams all knowledge
of Wolf until last Friday when he engaged lodging at
his place To Deputy Marshal De Clue, Wolf gave i'm
portant information which for the present withheld
from the public with view to promoting the ends Of
justice Tho United States Secret Service men were
placed in possession of tho information yesterday and
they greatly reioiced as they saywhethcr truth
fully otherwise time alone rcvca-that this ar
rest gives them the ono missing link OF .
long chain of evidence which will now enable
them to gnvT in ,h av an % bogus er
Dc Clue says that nc is satisfied that the fifty cent
stamps which William Wolf was engaged in passing
from Philadelphia and the work Of gang located In
that city lie does believe that there is any con
! nccton between the Franklin currency oper-
ator who camc to the surface in the rorrin case and
the Philadelphia frauds The arrest Of this man, 10
| his own words, twas all dumb luck, all chanccn The
picture of tho prisoner taken for the Rogues Gal
lery He was then removed to the Raymond Street
jail. His examination will be held on Wednesday
ing at ten O'Clock
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
THE THIRD REPORT.

Subjoncd is the third report OF the Commission. The
testimony spoken OF is from Messrs Seymour, Smallcy
and Thaycr-
To THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE or New York.
On the 10th day OF March, 1874, contract was
executed by John Brown, Of German Flats, with tho
State 'to furnish all materials Of sound and good
quality and perform all the abors necessary TO
strct and finish in every respect in the most substan
tia and workmonke manner, stone abuments and
approaches for Canal Bridge at Huscr's farm, West
Frankfort
When visited this work in April last one abutment
Was finished and wOrkmcn employed tho
second
The testimony TO which your attention is invited con
firms our observations far il then possible
extend them Tho foundations of ono OF the abutmcnts
was not on n level with the other it on the
canal bottom the stones were not OF dimension szc
nor OF good quality in other respects they badly
jointcd, tho cement had become for the most part
worthless by exposure; the foundation timber, though
charged to the state as new, was all taken from
an old bridge the was designed
to replace, and credit appears TO have
been given the State for any of it: and finally
when demonstrated with by the engineer in charge and
directed to desst from the WORK. the contractor not
only dsrcgardcd such remonstrancc but permitted
to continue and complete the job in wanton disregard of
the terms OF his contract and in defiance of the orders
OF Horato Seymour J the engineer in charge Of the
construction.
The engineers estimate for this work was 50, 500
II awarded 10 Mr. Brown on his bid for Al AS SO
or this sum 81 326 had been paid to the contractor be-
fore half the work done.
So far as advised money has been paid to
Brown since his work denounced by Mr.. Seymour
1t has not been formally accepted by the Canal Commits
soners, has any action been taken by them com
pei the contractor Brown to execute his contract
cordng TO law.
John Brown is the only person interested in this con-
tract, so far as we can learn.
Your attention is invited to tho testimony annexed
for detailed statement Of those features Of this
case which invoke official censurc
JOHN BIGELow,
A. i. ORR.
d. MAGONE, Jr,
JOHN ID. VAN buren,,
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
A POLICE CAPTAINS TROUBLE
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN M'cUILocH-rHE CASE AD

TRIAL OF CAPTAIN McULLocH-rHE CASE AD.
yoURNED UNTIL FRIDAY NEXT.
The trial OF Captain McCuloch, OF the Seventeenth
precinct was begun yesterday morning before Police
Commissioners Matsell and voorhis ExMayor Hall
appeared for the defendant and Mr Mclean.
counsel TO the Board looked out for the prosecution
MT Hall said the charges against his client
divided into sets In regard 20 the first scres
bracng the old charges made against his client while he
was in the Twenty ninth precinct, no pleaded that
the accused should be again placed In jeopardy,
no Ind already been tried them and unani-
mousy acquitted by tho full Board. As
To certain OF tho charges in the second
set counsel also claimed that the defendant ought
to be put upon trial upon them they being too vague
and Indefinite, not informing him who wcrc the wiz
ncsses against him. thereby rendering il impossible for
the Captain TO defend himself In regard to tho old
charges that tho defendant did take steps to sup
press gambling and panel houses his district afte,
having received information Of their existence
asked tho Board TO examine tho record, from which Il
| would be that tho defendant had been tried and
acquitted on these very charges In relation to MI
the other charges the defendant pleaded guilty
The charges are:-Frst, that the LIST OF MAY 1874
defendant then in charge of the Twenty ninth prccinc
used harsh, violent and profane language 10 David
ToOhcy, and spat him and otherwise abused HIM and
that the LIST Of December, 1873 defendant received
SIS from Victor Branson a present without the
knowledge Of tho Board OF Police Second that Captain
McCuloch guilty Of conduct unbecoming an officer
in attempting to obtain money from Victor Branson by
threats interfere with his business and did forbid
divers persons in house OF l-repute TO deal with
Branson. The charges also relate that while In the
Seventeenth precinct he advised Annie Small not ia
appear before the Legislative Committee, say
ing that she would not be allowed to live 10
New York IL she did, and that he caused an assault
be made David j. Toohcy, and employed mon for
that purpose and caused the arrest of two respectable
women without warrant and caused them 10 bs
insulted and locked up, and that he received money
from keepers Of gambling houses houses OF prostitution
and improper resorts.
President Matsel said that the Board would look a
the record and whether Captain McCulloch had
already been tried and acquitted OF the charges
presented. III so, they would not put the Captain
again tria except evidence should be intro
duccd. lie thought the Court would he unanimous In
not putting the Captain again trial tho old charges
In regard to tho charges the Court would examns
them carefully and IL they decided that the suggestions
of counsel proper the amendments desired would
be made The Board then adjourned until Friday at ten
O'Clock, when their decision will be rendered.
The New York herald., 1875-08-17
THE TESTIMONY.

Below given extracts from the testimony taken bo-
fore the Commission, in which the main points of the
evidence, connrmatory Of the charge of corruption is
given in Wtetail:-
ENGINEER SWEET
Sylvan rs H. Sweet State Engineer and Surveyor
was tho first witness He said that there are no sur
veys ma ps specifications estimates such as Is re-
quired b law to be filed in his oco preparatory 10 let
ting tho contract for the removal of wall benches
on tho Eric Canal, from the junction of the
Chcnaugo Canal Herewith to the eastern limits
OF tho city OF Utica and for the construction OF ver
cal wall along tho bcrmc bank OF the canal from point
near clny street bridge, eastward under that act,
chapter ST. Of the laws OF 1863
CANAL COMMISSIONER rHArER
Canal Commissioner Adam rhaycr was recalled and
cxamiu ed regarding tho records OF tho repairs of the
Eric ca nal from tho junction o. the Chcnango Canal to
the limit Of the city OF Utica also on tho con.
tract Cor strengthening tho canarom Port Schuyler 10
the lower Mohawk Hc said he ,ould find no record OF
any proceeding in his Office prio TO the letting Of tho
contri,cts.
n. TArgs
Mr.. Tates, Present Division Engineer OF the Eastern
Divis ion, next called. His testimony was on the
aopcs MS Mr.. Thaycr had bcci examined upon It
was so to tho same import regarded tho manner of
doing the business Of contract letting. During the
of the examination the following question was
askcd and the attached answer givci:-
q asked you for the maps, plan and specifications
prov dcd for by the law To be made corc contract can
bc lot and TO bc filed in the Office ofhe state EngnccrY
A. ulhcia plans, specifications or fnps we have not
TESTIMONY or uoRAriO SEYMOUR JR
VIII the Commissioners came l. Utica / examined
the wall and subsequent to that ilnc I have nkcn
meas nrmcents oil the wall on thc,crme side; made
iatcs Of the amount Of matcrL In the work and
have partially completed estimat the true amount
in g, DDS price paid in tho estimate tving as near as
am able, tho truo amount Of work and matcral fur
nish rd. :.
O. win you please give tho rcsultof those comp,A-
ton OF the work done previous to ylr taking chargoY
A. have statement nero Whlth gNs tho amount Of