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Year: 1875

The American Newspaper Advertising
Agency of Geo. P. Rowell & Co., New York,
is the only establishment of the kind in the
United States which keeps itself persistently
before the people By advertising in newspapers.
They evidently receive their reward, for we
have it from reliable source that advertising
orders issued by them for their customers
have exceeded three thousand dollars day
since the commencement of the year and this
is moi a very good year for ADVERTISING either.
Year: 1875

the Government at Washington, however reluctantly,
would take direct action In the matter It's own re-
spOnsibity.


DIR. Pablo Arosemena explained TO the Admiral what
he understood 20 be the present state OF affairs on the
lstlimus and the Republic IN general. There was now
prospect he thought Of a solid between the
Federal and state Governments. Official relations had
been reestabshed between Panama and the Government
OF the Union in proof OF which the usual national forces
for the protection of the transit expected by next
steamer, and would be well received by the Government
There danger the safety Of the transit
which the people and authorities always respected Tor
the benefit II brings to the country.


The Admiral expressed himself glad TO nnd matters on
the Istmus and In the Republic favorable than he
expected and hoped that there would he s greater I'M
proyements in all things concerning the progress and
wclfare OF the country.
Year: 1875

NEwBURGH, n. Y, Oct. 3.-The trustees of
washngtons Headquarters closed the building TO the
public yesterday and will keep closed until the City OF
Newburgh the State OF NewYork Is willing TO
reopen and provide for its protection. This il
done for lack Of funds. The Legislative appro-
priation OF last Spring OF $1,000 yearly did
not become a law until May. and the Controller
under the decision OF the Deputy Attorney General.
fuses to allow the appropriation this year at all The
Common Council Of TINS city voted appropriation but
the Mayor vetoed it, leaving the trustees without funds
Year: 1875

A Grange in Cook county, Ill,
is negotiating for lease of 5000
acres of land in the northeast part
Of Monroe county, Miss. If the
lease is made fifty families will at
once move from Illinois and occupy
the land.
Year: 1875

FLUTrER AMONG THE s'F F's." OF ELIZABETH,


N. IA CAPTAINS WIFE RUNS OFF WITH


HER FIRST LOVE-


II came TO the ears OF HERALD reporter yesterday
that considerable OF futter had been caused in tho
upper circles of Elizabeth (N. J) society in conse-
quence OF an elopemcnt which took place there
Gently visit to Elizabeth and diligent inquiry do
veloped the fact that 'he lady in the case tho
daughter of a church deacon in Union township, and
of the handsomest women of the county-tall
black eyed black haired full formed and altogether
most fascinating appearance From her father, the
deacon she inherited the snug little fortune OF $25 000
Five six years ago she married the nephew Of
tcman who holds OF the highest offices the
gift of the municipality Her husband served calamity
in the federal army during the late and won by his
bravery the rank Of captain Upon his marriage to the
fascinating daughter of the deacon he tho envicd
OF most of the beauty -admiring males of the town.
Two children the result of the marriage Fro
they had long lived together, however, il seems
marked ncompatibilty OF temperament manifested IT.
self between them The Captain is n of quiet
tirng habits, but his wife is ond of gayety company
supposed and, therefore, could not maintain
her in tho luxury she coveted FoI
years. however, there break between
them until recently there turned up the scene an
her marriage, from whose society she had been de-
barred by her discerning parent the deacon. The up
shot of the story is that she clopcd with him. taking
SIS 900 with hcr aad OF the children Every effort
has been made TO keep these facts from the public but
invariably the case, these efforts have only lent
serted Captain has the sympathy of all who know Of his
unfortunate domestic trouble.
Year: 1875

MINUTE DESCRIPTION OF CHILD ABANDONED


DY AN UNKNOWN OLD MAN AT GREESUP


COUNTY, KENTUCKY.


Mr. Sullivan whose child was supposed TO have been
stolen from the vicinity of his residence Greenwich
street some time SINCE has seut the following letters,
forwarded 70 him, for publication II will be remem-
bered that the body OF M Sullivans child was found in


hayoit al the back OF the house. whore II supposed
the unfortunate little fellow had gone to play and was
lost The Isolated position OF the stable precuded the
possibility Of the folks in the house hearing the chds
cries for help, and il is thought that having becoms
exhausted, he laid down to dle-a theory which ia
strengthened By the easy natural position which hs
was found Since this sad discovery, which put an end
70 the awful suspense OF himself and wife, Mr Sullivan
has received the following letters from Greenup county,
Kentucky The child spoken Of ia the letters has no
doubt been kidnapped from Of the Northern
cities and It is to the end that parents having lost chill
dren NAV work this Glow that the letters are pub.
ilshed The first letter is from the with whom the
child was left, and roads follows
ocToBER the Is 1870


mr. Dennis Sullivan Sur as We sec in the times Of yore
ost enid seat my self 10 drop you few lines bout
one that that was left with an old man rod up Ia
hopewell with child in front Of him tho evning Of
the II Of September and called for lodging him and
the child next morning he said III had objections he
would evo the child with us unte he would 90 back TO
| old town man he failed sec the night be
fore after he gon while we looked in a little bun
die he had left and found fowolng lines rtcn and
| raped around bottle OF yermifuge


ITO THOSE WHOM 1T coyCERS.-I wish you "a
take good care OF this boy il you cannot then give
him TO some person that will moi be afraid to keep him
lie IS OF good family Now II any ono will take good
care or the child not abuse II whip 1t nably
they will be well rewarded for their trouble when /
como back. His name is Jesscy Wabridge You need
not look for tho man .that brought him 10 you you
never will find him, but will find you some day Make


tia dress OF that flannel for winter Give the vermifuge
as think II is troubled with worms Yon will receive
registered letter with money occasionally aftcr
awhile -


We are still keeping tho child own and we in
tend TO keep it unless we ind its parents II is


fine and very intelligent child suppose him TO be over
years old but don't how much he has fare skin
and blush gray eyes and larg fore head and light
hare he has small blue mark a his nose
betwixt his eyes and vary small scar just above the
but ne has not tocd his namo the OF the
street he mite have forgotten his he has not
bin called by it cal him Jcssa but he is fond OF horses
and to ride all the time II you think this
your child Rite and let and give us the petckers
and II IL is not tnen have IL advertised in paper
think the child has bin stolon


Direct your letter TO


JOHN DIXON Grccnup Co Ky
The second letter is from Mr. b. T. Meadows-sams
address Mr. Dixon-and in it rected the facts
forth in letter No /.
Year: 1875

A PEDESTRIAN WALKS INTO THE AFFECTIONS or


AN UNsoPHIsTIcATED MISS.


case slightly tingcd with romance, came up AZ
the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning, before
Justice oerbourg Two years ago Annie Craft left her
fathers home in Bath, Nc, and to this city,
where an elder sister OF hers then resided She was
seventeen years of age at the tme pretty and bright
Meeting her sister here she remained with her for
time, when she obtained employment She continued
to making her own livelihood until about two
weeks when she went to board at tho White Star
HOTEL Chambers street. Here she became acquainted
with q bartender named Harry keenan,, who prides
himself on his feetness of foot Annie became
and won, and he at once became n hero In
tho eyes OF the fair Miss Craft, who was
on hand witness his triumph. keenan, and
Miss Graft returned TO the city in the evening
and to the hotel All this time uncle OF the
girl on the track, and had traced them to whore
they lodged. Late on Saturday evening he called
Captain Saunders, o. the Twenty seventh precinct and
after relating circumstances in reference to ha
niece Detective Mulvey detailed to go and arrest
her and her lover He found them occupying the same
apartment at the White Star Hotel At the Tombs
yesterday tho young woman expressed her willingness
to marry Keenan, She said her stepmother had forced
her from homo, and she had made her own living
since. Tho uncle who appeared 10 be very solictoua
for the welfare OF his niece opposed to any such
arrangement as marriage especially with such
tcc Otterbourg took the young girl aside
and after speaking TO her with iatherly wisdom for
time, picturng to her the ruin to which she
rushing, she calmcd the ardor Of her feelings ant
consented to go home with her uncle and be happy.


This ended tho little episode and she left the court
room with her relative, who resides in Brooklyn.
Keenan, discharged He worked at No. lS2 West
street. aud Is good looking young fellow
Year: 1875

1t is probable that the amount OF criminal business
to be done the November torn OF the Court OF Sea-
sons will be unusually heavy. large number OF in
diotments were found at tho recent session Of the
Grand Jury OF the Queens County Oyer and Termner,
and these with the number that were necessarily pat
over from the October term, will make heavy calcn-
dar The old county jail at North Hampstead is much
crowded and it is notorously insecure Sheriff sam.
mis- measure OF precauton mas been compelled 10
cmnloy number OF additional watchmen, who patrol
the prison inside and out day and night An officer
constantly stationed at the door OF Dcaneys CELL and
MS he is heavily roned besides any attempt his part
10 escape must prove Intellectual Delaney appears to
entertain no hope of commutation Of sentence and IL
Is not present that any application for II will
be made.
Year: 1875

The steamer Colombo, which arrived in port late on
Saturday night eighteen days out from Hull reports
that on the 18th OF October she encountered terrific
hurricane which lasted forty eight hours During tho
storm heavy was shipped, and three OF the crew
killed Tho fatal wave ALSO disabled several Of the
crew.
Year: 1875

Upon our first page will be found a story
taken from the Gala1y, and bearing the init
ials M. N. S. These initials are not unfamil-
lar to many of our readers, and will be recog-
nized as those of the gifted daughter of one
of Names most eminent men of letters.
Tne story deserves warm commendation for
its beauty of style, its fine feeling for natural
scenery, and its delicate and sombre tone in
SO perfect harmony with rainy day at Mt.
Desert. 1t admirably combines the skill of
the raconteur and the fine handling of the
artist in words,
Year: 1875

Nor content with virtually restoring the
franking privilege the last Congress smuggled
a provision into some bill which doubles the
rate of postage on transient printed matter.
In order that the speeches of Congressman
may 60 free the people must pay double rates
on the newspapers or other periodicals they
wish to send to their friends.
Year: 1875

THE new Captain General Of Cuba has
sounded the old battle-cry, "Religion and the
King" 1t is evident that massacre will
soon follow. That cry always did have a
strong SAVIOR of murder about it.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nieations that are not used.
Year: 1875

UNLESS the Senate gets into long wran-
gle over the Pinchback resolution the extra
session will come to a close next week. The
Hawaiian treaty will be speedily decided, and
but little more remains to do. Mr.. Claytop's
resolution for the appointment Of special
committee to visit the Indian territory will
probably be killed. Its submission called out
the point of order that the Senate has no
right to take any action Of a legislative char
acter, excepting when the Senate and
House of Representatives are assembled in
Congress. Only when so assembled, it was
argued, is the Senate legislative body. 1t
was urged on the other hand that whatever
the Senate has right to do when the House
is in session, not requiring concurrence OF
the House, it has right to do when the
House is not in session. The Senate did not
care to decide the point, it seems, and so the
whole subject was laid on the table,
Year: 1875

Gentlemen 1t is with much salts


faction ] greet this meeting of the


West and South. The long range o


the Allegheny Mountains has stood
for many years as barrier between
us, which twice in the last half centu-
ry we have vainly attempted to re-
move. The third opportunity is now
afforded us, and this meeting brings
together the men, who, il they will,
can now extend our introduction in~
to lasting union of friendship and
profit. On our side VIC present a
commodious seaport, a country
aboundng in capacity for improve.
ment, and thousands oil customers
anxious to purchase the very COM
modities which, on your side, You are
anxious to offer for sale not only to
US, bnt to the commercial world, at
the door OF our seaport. What pre-.
vents the harpy consumma'ion oil the
wishes OF both parties A narrow
belt of mountain, which nature her>
self has pierced by river, which re-
moves half its difficulties, and which
belt can be crossed without single
tunnel and at grade less than at
any other crossing Of this great
mountain range. The outlay of only
two millions Of dollars can forge the
link wanting in the chain of connec-
ton, and can introduce the Western
producer 10 his Southern customer,
and thus break down the barrier
which separates them. The railroad
system at the West has nearly
reached the line between Tennessee
and North Carolina the railroad
system of the South will, during the
ensuing summer, reach the line be.
tween North and South Carolina, so
that the barrier is now substantially
limited to the narrow width OF West
ern North Carolina. IT the credit Of
the Southern States had not been
ruined by the wretched rulers who
have governed them since the war,
this barrier would soon be removed. {.
But in the existing condition Of
things the states are powerless, and
the work must be done by private
enterprise. The Chicago and South
Atlantic Railroad Company have
undertaken the enterprise at the
Western end the Spartanburg and
Ashcyille Railroad Company have
assumed it at the southern end.
Both depend upon the cooperation Of
Year: 1875

The chairman next introduced Col.
William l.. Trenholm, who spoke as
follows:


Mr.. President and Ladies and
Gentlemen Words of kindly greet
ing to our visitors and friends have
been given. All that can be said
has been already well said /; better
said than l can say. Yet having re,
ceived the honor CT being commits
stoned, as it were. by the people OF
| Charleston to speak to our visitors,
l take the liberty of repeating that
welcome and testifying the sincerity
with which it is given. 1t is pleas
ing to know that that welcome is ap.
preciated, and it is also especially
pleasing to look forward to a time
when the bright prosperity of tfe
great West shall begin to flow down
upon this great country of ours and
restore to US that prosperity for
which. our people have so long hun
gered and thirsted. Ladies and gen.
tlemen visitors, you are mere where
we have lived for some time upon
hope the fruits Of reunion and re-
intercommunication have ripcned
very slowly, and the higher necessities
of our people have in a measure,
forced US to subsist upon their fruits
while they were In their bitter state.
But we look upon this event. this
coming TO us of a national organiza-
ton, this first national assemblage in
Charleston in fifteen years. as a har-
binger of that summer which is 10
ripen those fruits, on the hope of
which we have subsisied for so long
a time. You have been told that we
need your assistance. We have no
credit as q state. The wall OF the
Appalachian Range stands between
us and prosperity. We are trying to
pierce this wall. Will you help Us Z?
The great object of this day to CONNER
cial men is to shiptheir goods by the
shortest route TO the best port Of out
iCos,i lssi Ga fJsgfk prsel
Year: 1875

thanks TO Il: that sIsnting marx on


the water refers to g bluff reef which
is going to kin somebody's steam boat
one Of these nights, if it keeps on
stretching out Ike that (; those tum0-


ling "bOils" show dissoiving bar
and 2 changing channel there; the


lines and circles in the slick water
over yOnder are warning that that


execrable place is shoaling up dam
gerously: that silver streak IN the
shadow OF the forest is the 'ibreak"
from new sRsg, and he has located
himself il the very best place he
could have found to fish for steam
boats that tall, dead tree, with a
single living branch, is not going to
last long, and then how is q body
ever going to get through this blind
place at night without the friendly
old landmark -a.' taf i


No, the romanes and the beauty
were ell gone from the river. All the
value any feature OF il had for me now
was the amount of usefulness it could
furnish toward comprising the safe
plotting of q steamboat Since those
days, L have pitied doctors from my
heart. What does the lovely flush in
a beauty's cheek mean to q doctor
but "breaki thatripples above some
deadly disease Are not all her visi-


BILE charms sOwn thick with what are
to him the signs.and symbols of hid
den decay? Does he ever see her
beauty at all. or doesn't ne simply
view her professionally, and com ment
upon her unwhOlesome condition all
to himself? And doesn't he some
times wonder whether he has gained
most or lost most by learning his
trade? .q ,,5~r.
Year: 1875

A Mansfield correspondent Of the
Leader writes as follows in reference
to the contract for building the NJ, g.
& l.. M. Railroad :7-ese.-


! A lawsuit of the Mansfield, COidwa-
ter g. Lake Michigan Railroad Com
pany against David Gates, to recover
a judgment obtained by them several
months since, has brought some de-
Velopments TO light that are quite in
teresting to our people. It Is now set
tied beyond any question that the
charges of the Ohio Li5erdl made
over a year ago were true to the let
ter. It will be remembered that q
contract to build the road was let by
the Board OF Directors without any
notice or advertisement for bids, as is
usually the case and from knowledge
gained at the time it was generally
believed that certain members of the
Board were interested in the firm Of
Swaa, Rose & Co., in whose name
the contract was awarded. The re-
suit Of this trial has settled the matter
beyond any doubt; that two of the Of
fieers were partners holding a one
fourth interest. Early in the summer
of 1873 the rascally management OF
the road began to develop and parties
at once commenced demanding an
investigation Of the affair, when the
knees of the two gentlemen began to
tremble and the original contract
showing their connection with the


matter was at once committed
10 the flames and every copy that could
be FOUND shared the same fate, but by
some sleight of hand performance one
copy was concealed and kept safely
locked up, and on the trial last week
was slipped under the nose of one Of
the gentleman on the witness stand
and he wilted. .
Year: 1875




The house inside is ine, but is kept
with little care There are, for exam
pie, large cOnservatOries attached to
it, yet no plants or flowers, are to be
seen in the reception rooms except q
few hyaeinths scattered here and
there on the marble tables in front OF
the mirrors. The so-called Blue, Red
and Green Rooms, though their fur
niture is somewhat worn and their
dimensIORs not very stately, fare still
fine rooms, while theFlsrge East
Room would have been really beau
tifnl one had it had bronze chande-
Hers instead of common crystal ones,
very little in harmony with the fine
Greek decoration OF the ceiling and
walls Bot on the other hand, a
kind OF buttleT's pantry is used rs a
cloak room, aud a crowd OF people
have to pass their hats and coats
through a window about three feet
square. ThespaciOus vestibuie sgain
utterly loses its effect at present. The
sash screen dividing the entrance hail
into two parts not being thrown open,
makes the vestibule look like two
clumsy corridors, and the absence OF
any plants At the entrance hall de-
prives it even OF that air Of comfort
and habitability which is to be seen
IN every well-kept private house of
weli-tO-do citizens.
Year: 1875

Some people imagine that Marx
Twain is exceedingly smart We knew
him when he was grinding plstitudes
for tine Virginia EHteTprise, and he
was a notorious lazy grinder He
would sit at his editorial table for
hours, drumming on q cracked guitar,
while the cOmpOsitors were waiting
for copy, and when reminded of his
duty by the foreman, would say {:
This working between meals is kill
ing me ~ And he was the healthiest
man in the territory. -Odkidnd 7Ii6-
lfJle.
Year: 1875




II is estimated that in the nine cot
ton states there is a population of
over five million, of which, not over
One-half knows how to read. This ig-
norance is one of the great sources Of
trouble in the-S0lth. If free common
schools, with a compulsory education
law, could be provided for that section
it would not require over ten years to
reduce this mass OF Ignorance to very
small proportions and its disappear
ance would usher in q new era for the
South. Demagogues are theo great
curse of the South, and ignorance is
the weapon they, use to carve their
way to power. IT Fisk Universities
could be multiplied in that section,
and tree schools planted hi every
town, there would. soon be such a
diminutiOn OF Ignorance, both among
whites and blacks, that the demago-
CUES would have to turn to some hon
est employment Give them plenty
of free schools. The old slave owner
and his children need. them as much
as the freedman, for the ignorance of
the one is no worse than the pre- iudice
of the other, and free common school
education is a sure remedy for
both GerelaRd, Leader. ... o..
Year: 1875

grandmother's opinion iOf protOplasm.
/ reflected respectfully, and then said
1 didn't know it had any particular
shape. My gunpowdery chief went off
with bang, of course, and then went
on loading and firing until he was out
OF adjec5ives.


L had learned long ago that he only
carried just so many rounds of ammu-
milton, and was sure to subside into a
very placable and even remorseful old
smooth-bore as soon as they were all
gone. That word "Old'' is merely af-
fectionate; he was not more than for
Year: 1875

Vice is but a nurse of of,agonies.


Vain is the world, but only to
the vain.


Ultra modesty is very nearly
allied to extreme vanity.


Truth may be violated as much
by silence as by falsehood itself:


If We dive to the bottom of
pleasure We are sure to bring up
dirt.


The beautiful are not always
good, but the good are always
beautiful.


There is a silken string connect
ing all virtue. It is called modera-
tion.


Glory will do we'll in homeopa-
thic doses; but it poisons never
theless.


The appreciation of noble deeds
is the next thing to being noble
ourselves.


Thackeray once said, very
finely: Next to excellence is the
appreciation of it.


Our whole duty is embraced in
the two ideas of abstinence and
patience. .-
Doubts increase with knowledge.
It is the unlearned who are most
confident.


The defects of the understand
ing, like those of the face. grow
worse as we grow old.


Old age is often beautiful, and
properly so, for it is the childhood
Of immortality.