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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18
THE FARMERS THINNING OUT.
Steady DcpOpuIatiOn 0f the New Eng.
land Farming Districts.

AT one of the Berkshire (Nass-) cattle
shows the address, by Alexander Hyde, Of
Lee, was upon the appropriate topic OF ''The
depopulation OF the rural districts the causes
and the remedies" He stated that nearly
half the population OF Massachusetts, were
concentrated in her fourteen cities, and that
score of pOpulOus town s'cOntained a fraction
of the balance. Of the thirty-onc towns in
Birkshirc Only eleven have increased in pop
ulation during the last five years, though the
population of the county has increased some
1000 in this time. The increase had mainly
been in the three towns of Adams, Pittsfeld
Dalton. The two great causes for the de-
crease in the agricultural towns were desire
for u more social life, and earning living in
more easy way than by agriculture, though
a want OF good church privileges, good
schools and easy transportation also had an
influence. Mr.. Hyde deprecated this state of
things, and encouraged the farmers to strength
en- the things that remain by keeping up the
churches, schools, roads, and all social insti-
tutions, by cultivating smaller farms, and al
lowing the rocky hill pastures to grow up
with forest trees, giving more attention to
sheep husbandry, and especially to the rails
ing of mutton and lambs for the butcher, the
most profitable part of sheep husbandry in
these days. He gave it as his opinion that
young man could make more money buying
a farm on one Of the hill towns of Berkshire,
at the present low prices, than BY obeying
Greeley's injunction, ''Go West" These hill
towns also were becoming favorite resorts of
citizens, as here they could enjoy pure air
and water, fresh milk and butter, and have
Sunday seven days in the week. If '4Ichabod'
is ever written on these hills it will be for the
want of enterprise on the part Of the inhabi-
tants. Here and there, scattered in the rural
districts, are individual farmers who's are con-
stantly improving their lands, and are max
ing money and enjoying life in spite Of the
What these individuals are doing all can do,
and the glory of the hill towns, an intelligent
and virtuous population, will be retained.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18
NicknRmes Of American Cities.

The principal cities of the American Union
have from time to time received various nick
names. For example: New York is called
Gotham; Boston, the American Athens, also,
the Hub; Philadelphia, the Quaker City; Bal
timore, the Monumental City; Cincinnati,
the Queen City; New Orleans, the Crescent
City; Washington, the City Of Magnificent
distances; Chicago. the Garden City; Buffalo,
City, Detroit, the City Of the Straits; Cleve-
land, the Forest City; Pittsburg, the Iron
City; New Haven, the City of Elms; Indian
apolis, the Railroad City; st. Louis, the City
of Mounds; Keokuk, the Gate City; Louisville,
the Falls City; Nashville. the City of Rocks
Quincy, the Model City: Hannibal, the Bluff
Alexandria, the Delta City; Newburyport, the
Garden of Eden; Salem, the City of Peace.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18
Where Kaiser Wilhelm Lives.


Wayland Hoyt writes as follows to the Bos-
ton Journal:
The Emperor does not seem to have any,
thing he wishes to conceal. spent very
interesting hour in passing through the pal
ace, which is his constant city residence. 1t
is not very grand, or even sumptuous. But
enter it and you at once feel that you are in
the home of soldier. 1t is almost an arsen-
al it is SO warlike every way. Old armor and
new armor-fragments of shells-the me-
mentoes of battles, models OF different kinds
of soldiers in their appropriate uniform,
models of various guns, great relief maps of
battle fields and fortresses-these are every
where about. Almost all the pictures, too,
are martial-battle scene after battle scene;
some of older conflicts, others of modern
fights, in which the Emperor himself is the
conspicuous figure. went into the Emper-
or's private study and library. l saw the
chair in which he sits, the desk at which he
writes, the pile of dispatches awaiting his at
tention, the books he uses, the papers fresh
from his hand. 1t is manifestly a workman's
place this study. The grim old Emperor is
evidently no idler He keeps his hand on
larly every morning at 6. Well, no one can
help honoring the fearless old fellow amid
such painstaking devotion to duty. Sixteen
miles from Berlin is Potsdam, the favorite
residence Of King Frederick the Great Here,
too, is the present Emperor's summer palace
Well, there is many country seat in Amer
ica more splendid. was most interested in
this palace, in the Emperor's sleeping room.
It is utterly plain. His bed is but single
mattress upon a narrow and common bed
stead.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18
The Soldiers of 1912.

The extraordinary longevity of the surviv-
ors Of the war of 1912 is certainly curious
fact well worthy of notice. That was not a
great war; not many troops were engaged,
and no very large force mustered into the
service of the United States, and the war
came to an end almost sixty-one years ago.
Yet the Commissioner of Pensions records
1875 survivors of that war on the rolls of
the Pension Office. Very few, indeed, of
these can be less than eighty years of age,
and the number must be nearly if not quite
ten per cent. of the whole force mustered for
service If the veterans of the late rebellion
prove 50 tenacious of life, nearly two:hundred
thousand of them will survive the year 1926.
We should be very glad to believe that all of
them would live much longer than that, but
we cannot expect it, for it is against the
course of nature. 1t is hard to resist the con-
viction that large share of the fifteen thou
sand veterans of 1912 are impostors.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18
A Curious Coincidence.

An ex-Lieutenant of the United States
Navy, referring to the alleged murder of
Harriet Lane by Henry Wainwright in the
Whitechapel road, writes as follows to the
London Times:
''Arriving but recently from America, l
was painfully startled in reading from half
torn and mutilated copy of the Times the
names of Harriet Lane" and ''Wainwright,"
names so familiar to the American public
that generations will come and 20 ere they
will be forgotten. Two years prior to the
outbreak of the civil war in America, ves-
sci was launched from one of the govern
ment dockyards, designed for service as a
revenue cruiser and government yacht, and
was christened the Harriet Lane Upon the
arrival of the Prince of Wales in America the
government assigned the Harriet Lane as the
vessel specially selected to carry the Prince
and his suite in his tours of observation. The
vessel had been named in honor OF Miss
Harriet Lane, the niece of President Bu-
chanan, and at that time mistress of the
White House. It was the steamer Harriet
Lane that carried the Prince from Washing
ton to Mount Vernon, on the Potomac; the
grave OF George Washington. At the out
break of the war the Harriet Lane was turned
over to the Navy Department for service, and
she participated in several engagements on
the coast; took part in the battle of Hatteras
and also at the bombardments of the forts on
the Mississippi below New Orleans, serving
in the latter engagements as flagship of Com
modore Porters division in Admiral Far
raguts feet. Subsequently the Harriet Lane
was ordered to the Texas coast, and Com
modore Wainwright was appointed to her
command. While lying at anchor in one of
the harbors of the Texas coast, in company
with the war steamer Fort Jackson, on the
night Of the 1st of January. 1868, she was
surrounded by fleet of Confederate steamers,
protected with cotton bales. The Confederate
steamers were said to have between four and
five thousand men on them. Commander
Wainwright refused to surrender, and the
Confederates, after some hard fighting, sue
ceeded IN carrying the Harriet Lane by the
board, and her decks witnessed terrible
hand-to-hand encounter. Blood ran from her
scuppers like water. Commander Wainwright
and nearly all the officers and crew of the
Harriet Lane were killed in defending the
vessel. At early dawn her flag was hauled
down by the Confederate and their own SUBJ
stituted in lieu of it. She was never again
seen as United States cruiser
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18

''PooE fellow-he had a good deal in him."
was the sorrowing remark of Mississippi
editor over the body of a subscriber shot in
gin mill. The coroners inquest subsequently
verified the assertion.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18

THE Duke OF Portland has an annual in
come of f360, 600, most of which he expends
in vast building enterprises. He is recluse
himself. He never answers a letter, and al
though member of four London clubs he
never goes to them. SO far as society is
concerned, he is dead to the world
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1875-11-18

THE official majority for Krkwood, Rep.l
Governor of Iowa, is 81, ?45.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24
,I.ExANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, APRIL "a.
La speaking of Virginia as home, the Rich
moud Wing very pertineuty asks: wv hat

La speaking OF Virginia as home, the k'ch-
moud Wing very pertineutly asks: wv hat
can any man expect to gain by moving from
Virginia to any OF the Western States especl-
ally to such as have the climate Of the polar
regions If Virginisus, instead of moving
away under the delusion that they can do better,
would only stay at home and work halt as hard
rs they would have to do in distant States and
Territories, they would accomplish much more
than they could by change of residence. Ibis
has sd often been said that it is needless to en-
large upon it," and it then truly says There are
huodreds, we may say thousands, of Virgin
ans now 10 other States who would gladly re-
turn home if they could, but having disposed
of their property here and invested all their
means 10 property at the places to which they
removed, they cannot. The Wing continues
I'VE look forward to the tune, cor do we think
it far distant, when there will be Thousands OF
families moving into Virginia from the West
ern and Northw stern States. Our cheap
lands, fine climate, aud advantages of other
kinds, will attract them. When that day ar
rives Virginia will realize prosperity she haa
never known"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

As a practical result of some of the attempt
ed legislation at Richmond last winter, the
Stanton Viudcator gives the following, which
needs no comment: "A few days since gentle
man actively engaged in the organization OF
new financial enterprise here went to Baltimore
in company with another gentleman prominent
in financial circles 10 Stanton to get some OF
the stock taken. They found no disposition to
invest 10 Virginia, aud could not get more
than $500 of stock taken. They then went to
a wealthy Virgiuau IN Baltimore, thinking
they could surely count on him. lie excused
himself, saying that when a man OF MIR. tuik-
erson's position succeeds in getting such a
plan as his was through the popular branch OF
the Virginia Legislature, the sense Of moral
obligation to meet Indebtedness must be too
low 10 the State to MAKE an investment there
safe -" -. U
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The State Board Of Immigration have ap-
pointed committees to whom will be entrusted
the work of perfecting plans for promoting i'm
migration, with instructions to report at the
next meeting, which will probably take place
10 May. A resolution was passed directing the
secretary to invite the presidents Of the several
railroads of the State to attend the next meet
ing, for the purpose OF consultation and coop
Grafton with the Board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The anticipated motion Of DR.. kenealy iu
the British House of Commons, impugnine
the verdict in the celebrated Tichborne case,
was made yesterday, uoder circumstances OF
excited interest. He asked for the appoint
ment of royal commission to investigate the
matter, and declared that The people Of Eng
land demanded it, and that they were conviuc-
ed that justice had not been done. After an
animated debate the motion was rejected by a
vote of 433 nays to yea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The Conservative County Committee OF
Prince William county have ordered primary
election, to be held on Saturday, the Sth day
OF May, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates of the Conservative party for the county
Offices, and that district meetings be held not
later than the third Saturday in May to nomi-
nate candidates for the several district Offices
to be filled at the May election, the candidates
to be nominated and voted for in open meet
inp Gfse,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The Underwriters Convention, which has
been in session two days at New York, ad-
jourued yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
for the organization of statistical bureau,
with permanent secretary; that reduction
in the present scale of rates be left to the ex-
eoutive committee; that the rates on buildings
F.. be fixed at two and half for three, and four
for FIVE years, and that the subject of form of
policy be referred to the executive committee
With full power to act.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

San Francisco surgeons have just extracted
an Eufeld rifle bullet from the left eye OF Gen.
j. +. Miller The General was wounded at
the battle Of Liberty Gap, Tennessee, july "a,
1868, aud men of science could never locate
the position Of the bullet in his head. When
the operation was performed it was ascertaiued
that the leadeu missile had become attached 10
Que IF the bon.s of the skull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The war against corrupt officials begun by
Governor Chamberlain, Of South Carolina, has
already resulted 10 the arrest Of Niles G. Parker,
the State Treasurer under the Scott aud Moses
administrations, upon charges of fraud and en-
bezzlement preferred by Governor Chamberlain
and others. Parker has been committed to
Columbia Jail 10 default of $3.50 900 bail. 1t
was rumored yesterday 10 Charleston that this
isbut the first of series of efforts to bring the
public plunderers to justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

A Sullivan county, N. u, farmer, irritated
at the failure of the Midland railroad to keep
its agreement with him, tore up the track
through his farm. The company, having a
quantity of freight to move, relaid the rails,
but farmer Bennett then proceeded to make
thorough work, and besides removing the rails
and ties, plowed down the road bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

A meeting of both boards Of the recently
elected directors of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company was held in CharlestoWn,
West Virginia, but no business OF Importance
was transacted. Another meeting IS to be
held in Winchester, Virginia, on the l4th of
May, when it is believed the differences which
have heretofore intetered with the progress OF
the work will be adjusted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The practical operation Of the compulsory
education law 10 New York has developed the
fact that most OF the abseuteeism in the public
schools is caused by truancy. Teachers are ip-
structed to report all abscntees to the truaucy
department. and an agent specially employed
for the purpose of Investigating every case.
The result is an increased attendance at all the
public schools
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

AT the resent celebration of the anniversary
of the battle of Lexington General +. Bartlett,
of Massachusetts. referring to Southern SOL
diers said "As an American am as proud of
the men who charged SO bravely with Pickctts
division on our lines at Gettysburg as | am of
of the men who bravely met and repulsed them
thorn ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The monument to Maximilian, just raised at
Trieste, is statue which represents him in the
dress of an Austrian admiral On one side of
the pedestal is written, 10 all my friends,
whom leave on the shores of the Adriatic, my
last adieu. Maximiian."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

To Richmond, 90 Thursday, a jury was sun
moned for the trial of the two Petersburg cleo
ton cases, which had been selected as test
cases, but it was agreed to certify the record to
the Supreme Court of the United States with.
out going through formal trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The New York Times publishes list Of
ninety persons 10 that city who celebrat,
ed their centennial birthdays. One of these
lived to the age of lis, and two to the ages Of
ll3 years. Sixty were natives of Ireland, TWEEN
ty-fve of America, and the rest of different pa,
tienalities. ;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The Archbishops of Mexico, Guadalajara
and Micboacan have issu ID an address in re-
gard to the recent laws affecting the Church
10 Mexico. They eDjoin on the clergy and
people moderation and respect for the authori-
ties, and advise Catholics to be patient and act
as Christians under their trials.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Some of the stockholders of the White Sui
phur Springs Company, have prepared to re-
sist the confirmation by the court of the recent
renting of the Springs to g. L. Peytou l. Go.
They say that the interest of the stockholders
teouires the sale of the property aud ask the
court to order the sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

A singular case Of insanity was developed III
Baltimore yesterday. Aman named Frederick
Sehuchart had been under religious excitment
for some days. Yesterday morning his wife
became insane, aud it was found necessary to
convey her to Bayview. The husband obtain
ed the commitment and, assisted by an officer
and friend, took her to the Asylum Shortly
after returning home be also became violently
deranged, and attempted to commit suicide.
He was in turn removed to Bayview, and both
husband and wife were placed under treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Among the sugar estates recently destroyed
by the Cuban army 10 the jurisdiction Of Glen
fugos, is the colossal estate La Carolina, the
property of MIR. William Stewart of Phlla-
depbla. This property, which produced about
5000 hogsheads of sugar annually, was one Of
the most celebrated of the island, and was val
ued at So, 1000, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The Turkish Minister declares that the re-
port that many murders had been committed
by the Turks in Bulgaria and Roumaua is
without foundation; aud be adds good rea-
son-'There are no Turks in Roumanla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Mr., j. Horace Lacey, Of Spotsylvauia, who
was to have addressed the people of Prince
William in favor of reputation, writes regret
ting that owing to engagements In his own
county, be will have to postpone his address
indefinitely it is to be hoped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Rich T. Foster, we-kuowu citizen of
Richmond, Va, was found Thursday night
about midnight on the street in that city in-
sensible. He was carried to the station house,
where he died soon after The coroneTs in
quest found that he came 10 his death by self
administered morphine. Deceased was at one
time in the brokers' business 10 Richmond and
prominently connected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

The total number IF accidents reported on
all the railroads in the couDtry during March
last was one hundred and twenty-five, whereby
seventeen persous were killed, aud seventy
three injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

There is difference OF opinion as to wheth
er Panama or Nicaragua furnishes the bes
route for the interoceanic canal that is destined
to on the Atlantic and Pacific.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Judge Henry, Of Amherst county, on Mon
day last, refused to grant license to any person
in that county to retail liquor. He even re,
fused to graut such license to hotel keepers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

It's now considered doubtful whether the
peaches we're all killed by the late cold snap.
Ia many places the buds were not sufficiently
advanced to be effected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

to St. Louis, announced that he does not pro-
pose to remove his residence from that city,
aud looks forward to as great, if not greater
usefulness as an editor, speaker and writer
than he has attained 10 ofieia position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24
insurance.

\ new and dangerous counterfeit has recent
" made its appearance at the National Bank
Redemption Agency, 10 the 6ve.doliar notes of
the First National Bank OF Paxton, LII. 1t is
evidently altered from the plate on which the
counterfeit fve-dolar notes on the Traders
National Bank of Chicago we're printed. The
plate had previously been altered to the First,
Third and Merchants National Banks Of
(lhcapo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

FRUIT. Notwithstanding the remarkable
cold of the past week, we learn from men who
know and who are largely Interested that most
of our fruit, especially that upon the mount,
aims, is safe yet. This news will be gratifying
to every housewife in the county, and IS pleas
ing to IL Wnlrcn Scntncl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Messrs. John Reed and p. T. Weldon, of
Prince William county have recently had sew
eral sheep killed by dogs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

CIVIL RIGHTS on A CANAL Boat. On the
packet boat which left Lexington for Lyuch-
burg on the 18th inst, Bill Brown, colored
passenger claimed the right to eat at the reg
uar table All he accomplished was eating by
himself. as the captain had supper for the
white passengers afterwards. The colored
waiter was the only psrson who created row,
he refusing tc wait on the negro, who had to
wait on himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

MIR. Henry Young, a survivor of the War Of
1912, died in Winchester on last "Wednesday
night. aged ST. years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

Evan Lyons died at his residence on Rock
creek, Georgetown, yesterday morning. He
was 10 bis 6Sth year, aud had long been one Of
the leading business men lu that city. He had
been president of the Merchants Exchange
since It's organization in 1867.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24
Died.

Near Warrenton Junction, Of pneumonia, on
Thursday, the 10th of April, 1875, weldon
S. VOWLES aged 80 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

A young mar in New Orleans has sued a
barber tor cutting of his moustacae. The bar
Der says he didu't see it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-24

MARRIED.

In Washington, on Wednesday, April q, at
St. Johns Church, by Rev. j. Vaughan Lewis:
bRYAN LATHROP, Of Chicago, ILL.,, and
HELEN LYNDE AIDS, Of Washington.