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Year: 1875

There are heroes and martyrs daily
passing to and fro in our streets. Men
whose real life is never known TO the
world unless forced out by some irresisti'
BILE circum stance. They are those who
have stood the test of adversely. ill health,
poverty. want. and disgrace. lighting
against passion. appetite and human
weakness on this side and on that without
being dishonest, and above all. without
losing faith in God.


Men pass them by. but they do not
know what they are passing by. Some
measure them, but it is according to their
capacity to measure, and they are called
40 much. Some perhaps love them-out
1t is also according to their capacity 10
love. Few are able to draw them ont ana
heboId the beauties oi faith and the
strength and nobility OF real manhood
None but the Great Designer can quite
look into the soul and see where pain has
purllleQ, YET 81 - W NV


waters of afiiiction swept and washed ou'
stains of worldliness, where disgrace
swept like tornado and carried away
pride, vanity aud selhshness. and lei
humility, meekness and charity where
want and distress chsfed and irritated anC
developed faith and hope. where long
suffering came and left patience.


They wear satisfied expression, cain
vet dignilied and hopeful. Atfiictlon doe
not prostrate them now, because they ar
strong. They complain not. and whethe
il is because their tears have all been she'
that they do not weep, or because the.
live so near that "blest abode wher


"there shall be no more tears. we hardr


know, perhaps both. At least, we rarei.


see them weep except in some sudde
and extreme sorrow when Nature seem
iugly takes them unswares, demands


tribute of remembrance and Is satisne
with single tear.
Year: 1875

No little conversation took place in the Custom House
yesterday with reference the Investigations being
made by Colonel f. E. Howe, of the Treasury Depart
ment, who, with his officers Russell, Bracket and
Others examining the contents of the packages in
the cargo Of the steamship City OF Havana. from
Havana, under the belief that there is hidden away in
them or IN some part OF the said steamship large


bonanza Of smuggled goods 1t is reported that the
search originated through Information received from
Havana by Colonel Howe, TO the effect that this vessel
was bringing large rum of goods upon which it
not intended 10 pay duty
Year: 1875

i move has been started IN Washington 20
petition Congress at its next session to aPPro-
PIRATE sufficient sum to disiuter the remains
Of all the deceased Presidents Of the United
States, remove them to Mount Vernon and re-
inter them in mausolerms for each one in a
circle around the tomb Of Washington. The
reason given for this movement is that some Of
the Presidents are " laid now in obscure, IN
adorned and neglected graves
Year: 1875

and will take this stock, if men of
moderate means do not come in for a
share. The road will be built, and
the old fogies, GROWERS and tricksters
mas just as well save their credit by
coming in and aiding an enterprise
which is worth more to this country
than anything which has ever been
presented to them before. There are
rich laurels awaiting those who now
enter into this enterprise and push it
forward to completion, but woe be to
them who doggedly hold back and try
to retard its progress. The first ship
load of iron for this road is promised
to arrive in May. Our operators must
be active to be ready to receive it by
that time.
Year: 1875

The threatening aspect assumed by
the Southern Pacific Company towards
the Texas Pacific in Congress, seems


to have frightened the prospects of
Col. SCoTT's bill. 1t give Col. SCOTT


the opportunity to expose the designs
of the Southern Pacific Company, and
at the same time convince everybody
that there was no collision between
| him and the other transcontinental


road. The object of the Southern Pa
cific Company to monopolize the rail-
road interest ON the Pacific Coast was
brought out in the most glowing man
ner, and the way it was done fixes the


conviction in the mind of all the peo-


pie, that if we have Southern road,


We will have competition also-this


gives tower OF strength TO the Texas


Pacific bill, now before Congress. The


necessity for another road across the


continent, the fairness of the bill pre-
sented, and the universal desire of the


people to grant some aid to the South


to compensate for the vast amount
that has been granted to Northern


roads will, we have no doubt, carry the
bill through Congress with little op-
position. 1t may be whitfield down a
little, and additional guards thrown
around it to protect the Government
against any possible loss, bat sufficient
aid will be given to enable the conn.,
pany to progress with their road until


they reach the Pacific Coast. If a


vote of the people could be taken on


the subject, we believe four-fifths OF


the whole people would vote for it.


We are glad to see the San Francisco
| Bulletin, one of the most anti-subsidy


papers in the United States, inclined
| to favor the passage of Col. SCoTT's
bill. Indeed all sensible, fair-minded
journalists favor it. The road is me-
cessity to the Government, and indis-
| pensable to the commercial interest OF
| both sides of the continent. Besides
| all this, the amount of money that
would be brought to America and put


in circulation by the passage of this


bill would brighten up our financial


affairs wonderfully; and then the
1


out of work, destitute, and supported
at public expense, that would be put


to work on good wages, would be re-
lief to the nation. Besides the ten


thousand hands occupied in the con-


struction of the road, fifty furnaces


and many rolling mills, that have shut


down, would Immediately start and


give occupation to ten thousand hon.


est, hard-working men. Great as


these advantages are there is one
other benefit to be derived from the


building of this road infinitely above


them all. That road will open up the
richest territory on the continent and
in the most delightful climate, and
furnish homes for millions of people


who are now tenants in cabins where
| they are one-third of the year
| blockaded with snow-banks and ici-
cles. PEEL.
Year: 1875

SANTA CRUZ, February 1st.-About
4 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs. Kingsly
was found by her husband hanging by
the neck to cross-beam in their own
house. Her shawl was used for the
purpose. Her husband had been abb
sent about an hour. The lady was
highly esteemed, and the only cause
that can be assigned for the rash act is
the fact that she has been sick for the
past two years without hope of recov-
cry. The Coroner will hold an inquest
tomorrow.
Year: 1875

The Los Angeles and Independence
Railroad seems to be q substantial
verify. We saw letter from an in
terested capitalist, resident of San
Francisco. His letter is very encour-
aging. He will start East in few
days, and while there will procure iron
for the road, provided the people of the
counties through which the road is to
run will subscribe the amount of stock
promised (three hundred thousand
dollars). OF course this will be done,
and this settles the matter SO far as the
building of this road is concerned.
And it settles many other matters.
The permanent prosperity of all the
counties through which it runs
freight and passage at low rates-ulti-
mate connection with some Atlantic
road-a good market for all the pro-
ducts of the Southern part of the State
"a wharf to deep water, by which we
will evade the enormous expense of
hghterage and the handling freight
twice, and perpetual dividend of
large per cent. to the stockhoiders-all
these matters are settled provided our
citizens will take the stock to the
amount of $300,000. OF course they
will take it. Every man, woman and
child in the three counties is inter-
ested, and If each man will subscribe
one-half the amount that this road
will add to their wealth, we will have
double the amount of stock that we are
asked to subscribe. The building of
this road will furnish active and prof
liable employment for 500 of our
laboring men. All our laboring
men can take one or more
shares of stock each, and will
do If the matter is properly brought


before them. One hundred hands
were engaged in this city yesterday
to go to work on the road, and if the
laboring men will subscribe stock they
can work out their assessments, and
never miss it-only fifteen per cent.


every three months. Many of these
working men will take several shares,
and all Of them can take one share.
1t is the best Investment they can
make, besides it will secure to them q
situation, and profitable employment.
That is just what we want. 1t is a
good thing and ought to be divided
among the people. A few men can
Year: 1875

In discussing theproposition to give
subsidy aid to Southern overland
railroad, the HERALD has assumed
that under any and all circumstances,
outside of the Government building
tbs road itself, the much-desired COM
peJitive line could not be secured.
This assumption is based on the clear
business proposition that railroad
companies, like individuals will do all
they can to advance their own inter-
ests; and reasoning from this point,
we have thought that the great desid-
eratum-a Southern overland railroad
would be sooner attained by giving
to the Southern Pacific Company like
aid with that guaranteed to the Texas
Pacific Company. The House Com
mittee have announced that they
would report against aiding the South
ern Pacific with subsidy to the extent
of dollar, while it is known that the
members of the com mittee and great
many Congressman are desirous of
fastening the completion of South
ern transcontinental road by subsidiz-
ing the Texas Pacific Company. We
regard the question now settled, so far
as the Southern Pacific's claim is con-
cerned, and we see no reason why
Governor DowNEy's proposition, made
at the last meeting of the Chamber o1
Commerce, to memorialize Congress
in favor of the Southern Pacific,
should be acted upon. Nothing seems
clearer than that Congress is fully re-
solved never, in the name of subsidy,
to place another dollar of the peoples
money within the grasp of railroad
companies controlled by Messrs.
STANFORD, CRoCKER & Co. 1t seems
that the main business to be looked
after now is to guard the bill giving
subsidy to the Texas Pacific, so that
the builders and future managers OF
that road can neither compromise, sell
or combine with any other road OF
company. If the bill can be so drawn
that ScoTT will be compelled to build
the road through to the Pacific Ocean,
and maintain it free from all control
or influence of the Central Pacific
managers, it will be great thing fol-
the nation. In communication
written by Colonel PEEL, printed in
another column, 1t is assumed that
SCOTT has already pledged himself to
do this. We are aware that he gave
such assurances before the committee;
but in a matter of such great impor-
tance, involving such an immense
outlay of money, verbal promises are
not sufficient guarantee. The obli-
gation must be part of the contract,
and it should be so incorporated that
upon the least violation, the entire
road would revert at once and forever
to the Government. If this can be
done, we shall at least secure an over
land road which is not controlled by
the managers of the road we now
have.
Year: 1875

accidents, and the government will
doubtless gain considerable sum by
the failure, neglect or inability of the
transient owners Of this portion OF It's
paper issues to return them for redemp-
tion. 1t is probable that ten or twelve
millions of dollars may be realized by
the national treasury in this manner,
but Of all forms Of raising revenue this
is one Of the most discreditable. 1t ex-
poses the people to great deal OF in
convenience and final loss, mainly
through a neglect Of the government to
perform what is one of its most impor-
tant functions in ordinary times-the
coinage of small denominations of me-
tallic money to serve as circulating me-
dium for all the small transactions OF
the community. The government thus


profits by its own money, at the expense
Of the people.-Philadelphia Record.
Year: 1875

A man in an American rural settle
ment, who has been an inveterate
smoker for twenty years has suddenly
and permanently given up the prac-
tice. He knocked the ashes off his
pipe into keg of blasting powder.
Year: 1875

A daughter il almost always right
when she endeavors 10 initiate her
mother; but we do not think the mother
is equally right wheH, at certain period
of lie, she tries all she can to initiate
her daughter. ..t .ir9
Year: 1875

On Friday night, too late for
our regular edition, news reached
us of the escape of Schwabhousen,
who was in jail awaiting sentence
for the murder of Kruger, at Port
Discovery, last February. The
circumstances, as near as we can
obtain them are, thas while being
allowed the privilege of a little
exercise, under the eye of the
Sheriff, he took advantage of the
opportunity to escape to the
woods. Sheriff Van Bokkelen
started in pursuit, but being un-
able to come up with him, gave up
the chase. Atthe present writing
men are out searching for him.
ARGUS Extra of Friday night week.


LATER.-The escaped convict was
apprehended at Port Discovery last
Sun day night and promptly returned
to the jail in this city. He had ap-
preached the domicile Of resident In
the hope Of secretion until an opportu-
nifty should offer for escape on board Of
some outward bound vessel. -
Year: 1875




Last Sunday Light, 8 rusLling was heard
among the papers in the fireplace Of the
bed room Of Z. M. Ewing, Esq. He awole,
or rather was "aWOke,' and s'that bright
dream" was the last of a chicken snake
about three feet long, and as large in girth
as the wrist of an ordinary man. Randall
was not alarmed IN the least, Just because
Che says) as soon as he was told that it was
a snake, he knew that there were but two
species Of poisonous snakes, the rattlesnake
and the eOpperhead, in the Mississippi Val
ley, and these could not climb; and that as
this one had crawled up vine
and got into the garnet Of his
house, and slid gently down into
his bed room, he knew it was not a poison
Gus reptile. The feat Of ratiOcinatiOn was
performed by the learned counsel before a
light was struck. After the light threw its
mellow rays over the serpent, he discovered
that he was correct. It was a chicken
snake. Now we know our friend is brave,
cool, logical and truthful, and we would.
under no circumstances, impugn either of
these traits. However, we will remark,
that the knowledge so easily got in hand Of
She traits Of the serpent, in his various
moods and styles, and that too over the
whole extent Of the Valley Of the Missis-
sippi, is the most wonderful feat Of an in
stantaneOus marshaling OF ones intellec.u-
al resources We now remember TO have
heard of or read about.
Year: 1875

A Diversity OF Opinion as 20 the Dam.


age Done to Cotton by the Overflow.


MEMPHIS, Aug. 2O.-The rapid decline
in the river has uispelled all fears of fur
ther damage to crops, but so great is the
diversity of opinion in regard to the damage
done to the cotton crop in this district, it
is impossible to estimate it. The amount
varies from twenty 10 eighty thousand
bales, but there is no precedent by which
the effect of the overflow on the cotton at
this season Of the year can be spproxi-
mated. The number Of acres of corn ruined
by the food is largely in excess Of the
poftOU.
Year: 1875

A SUNDAY-sCHOOL lecturer recently
SAID that according to an old Scotch pro
verb san ounce Of mother was worth more
than pound Of preaching One Of his
listeners was heard afterWard TO remark
conhdentially that his mothers pOundings
were not issued to him by the Ounce-she
never struck less than ten pound whacz.
even when she used her lightest slipper.
Year: 1875

IN an account Of his adventures in the
Upper Nile, Col. Long, Of the Egyptian
army, says tha. the black King Of Nam
Nam decapitated thirty Of his subjects in
honor Of the visitor, who also accepted a
girl as a royal gift. Through an interpre-
ter she said: Il want very much TO 90 with
you, but it must be on condition that YOU
will not eat me.7 The Colonel said he
wouldn't eat her on any consideration.
Year: 1875

Over one hundred and thirty sold In this County
alone, during last season. 1t is the most durable,


most easily managed and gives the best satisfaction
of any Reaper sold in the West. Call and examine
them at the warerooms of
Year: 1875

WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF BOMBAY Hook
The excursion of the NJ. +. Sabbath School
Of ChcstertOwn to Bombay Hook by rail,
on Thursday, was literally potronized,
seven cars being crowded 10 their utmost
capacity, besides number taken down
from Smyrna in an extra. The day was
very warm, and the breeze being of the
land made the place rather close and OPP
pressiye until the latter portion of the
afternoon. The bath was freely INDUCED
and greatly enjoyed by many of the excur-
sionists, while a number spent a portion OF
the day in sailing. Among the attractions
Of the place is an old hollow tree, thirty
two feet in circumference, in the trunk
of which it is estimated that twelve per
sons could be comfortably seated at table
little more shade and some fixing uI
would make Bombay Hook one of the
most pleasant resorts ON the Delaware.


The excursionists left for home at G.3C
P. NJ, but the train did not reach Chester
town until after eleven o'clock, bcin.
detained by the breaking down OF tho
engine Of the regular train on the down
trip.-h'rm .Nc,ry
Year: 1875

Mrs. SLocuM, one of the public school
teachers Of Wilmington, was brought up
before q Squire in that city last week on
charge of assault and battery for whipping
little girl in school. 1t was shown that
the child had welts on her hand and
shoulder, produced by rattan, but the
Squire decided that as punishment by the
rod was allowed in the school lie could not
hold the lady for assault and battery. The
lady said she did not intend to punish
severely, and did not think the welts were
fair indication of such punishment, as a
yory light stroke would produce a mark.
She insisted that the child would suffer no
material injury-not half as much as the
school would by the interference Of parents
and others. She advocated the use of the
rod, and after reprimand was sent back


to her duties The father had the costs to
| pay.
Year: 1875

A MEAN AcT.-On Monday night of last
week some parties drove to the house of
Minos G.. Truitt, farmer near Laurel, Sus


sex county, and while Mr.. Truitt was
getting light, woman rushed in the
house and placed on the floor young child.
The parties left before he could get out but
he gave chase and tracked the carriage
into Laurel. The childs owners could not
be found, and it was sent to the Almshouse
where it remains. The mother of the child
left on the cars on Tuesday-some one
brought her near to town and left the pooF
feeble creature with heavy bag TO walk q
mile to the depot The parties in this
case are all known, and the next Gand Jury
will be called upon TO give this and SINH
! laF cafes an inVestigation,--iSasser JogrnqI
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Ece1.irg Bulletin takes
rather rosy view of the influence of the
peach crop, and when it says that the peach
meetings dictate terms to the railroad presi-
dents it says just enough to show the fruit
growers that it is not competent authority
on the peach question.
Year: 1875

In the next issue we will give the text of bill introduced in the house of representatives by N. D. Sadler of Franklin county, amendatory of existing laws reg ulating the sale of the lands of the state.

 The bill is, in the main, good one, and it will be far more pref erable to the present donation system, which is generally regard ed as grand fraud.

 The minimum price, we think is fixed too low. The provision extending the privilege of redemp- tion to the former owner at any time previovs to the sale is a good one; but we regard the extension of this privilege to an assignee of the former owner as objectionable. This is bill which, if passed, will be of great interest to the taxpayers of the state, and we recommend a careful pcrusal of it to our readers.
Year: 1875

There has been a certain story going the rounds about a certain hundred thousand dollars for which certain prominent citizens of Arkansas executed the notes of the state, to buy up the influence of certain parties during the Con gressional investigation of the Btooks- Baxter muddle. Whether said story is true or false we do not pretend to say, but the levity with which some ot our contem poraries treat the matter, shows the low ebb to which public mor- als have receded; and the inditfer- ence with which the thing of selling out and "buying up' the votes of congressman is look ed upon shows how little chance there is to expect reform in public affairs until there is a great reform, a radical change, in private life and character. Why, some of our contemporaries real ly speak of it as though it was a smart trick and honorable alike both to the purchaser and seller if this hundred thousand dollar trade was actually made. We beg leave to differ with this view of the matter, and say shame shame. shame! A man, q con- gressman, who would sell himself thus, ought to be a thing to be scoffed at by all honorable men and man who thinks it q smar, thing to get his rights by buying them, to condescend to buy rights which the laws of God and Ma tions guarantee to him, has nc very fastidious taste about hlm to say the least.

 If this story of this hundred thousand dollar trade is true wt hope it may be brought to ligh and that the men who received money as the price of friendship to Arkansas may be pointed a with the finger of scorn by al ! honorable men,
Year: 1875

In the house, on the Sd inst, representative Rice introduced a bill providing for the creation of a bureau of Immigration, Mining, Manufacturing and Agriculture.

 We are well pleased to see that this matter has been brought up thus early in the session, and we hope that the well-known devo- tion to the true interests of the state which we believe to be the governing impulse with the mem bers of the present legislature, will prompt them to enact some wholesome legislation on this sub- ject. And we'hope, too, that such provision will be made for the carrying out of the provisions of the act, that it will not be, as many of our laws are, a dead letter for want of means to carry it out.

 There is no need for bringin. up argument to show that such a bureau is needed-is absolutely indispensable, and that the bene- fits to be derived from it will be enormous.

 There is scarcely another meas ure which could engage the atten- tion of our legislature, which is of greater importance, and which promises greater benefits to oul state than this.

 We hope well digested and carefully guarded statute on this subject will be enacted before the present session adjourns.
Year: 1875

Up to the time of going to press last week we had not seen the text of our excellent Governors message, but in to-day's paper we give it to our readers in full and commend perusal of the same. Although brief, the mes sage, like everything else emenat- ing from Gov. Garland, is clear, concise, and to the point. His recommendations are such as would be suggested by the wants of the people, the good of oul state, and the advancement of oui social and moral condition. No good citizen can find anything in the message to urge ali objection against; but on the contrary al good citizens will approve of the whole message.
Year: 1875

Boone County Record: Hogs arc scarce and in great demand in Boone county. We are greatly in- debted to cotton for this species of good fortune. A few more years vainly attempting to cultivate a weed wholely unsuited to our eli mate and soil will rob us of our stock, and bring us all in debt, and leave us no money to pay out, or even enough to get something to eat. If Boone county will be- come richer every year, let her raise fine stock and grain.
Year: 1875

Senator Toomcr, of Yell, gave notice on the 4th inst, that he would introduce a bill providing for the establishment of State Insane Assylum. This measure will commend itself to all friends of humanity, and ought to meet the hearty approval of the State.