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Year: 1874

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Sixty-6ve families Of Mennonites ar
rived here Saturday night last, and
remained until the departure of the N.
P. train on Monday. They were hardy
and thrifty looking people, and were all
apparently well supplied with money,
hard money at that, consisting for the
most part Of American gold for which
they exchanged their own coin at Ham.
burg,) which they expended iber.
ally in the purchase of necessaries.


A visit to the Reception House
found them in detached parties pursu.
ing various occupations some in
groups engaged in their evening meal,
and others seated in little knots wi h
open books before them, from which
one Of the party would read and the
remainder join in singing what appeared
to be chorus. Life in all stages of ex.
istence was representation the babe
in arms to the ''sere and yellow
leaf of nearly three score and ten.
All were clad alike-no difference being
perceptible between the dress of the
girl and the matron. This dress, O:
some coarse, heavy material which was
ample in all it's details for the form
neither cramping the waist, nor imped-
ing the free motion of the
limbs was distinguished simply by
a scarf or shawl thrown
over the shoulders, crossed in front and
confined at the waist. The men wore
jackets and trousers Of the same mate.
rial-dark-colored, heavy and service.
| able, fitting loosely the form, and in no
wise lacking amplitude in any of the
essential parts in which the fullest and
freest use of the body might be ham.
pered.


They came from Northern Russia,
within radius Of $50 miles Of Odessa,
the great wheat port Of Russia; are al!
we'll acquainted with the culture OF
that cereal, and will settle at a point
about IS miles northwest Of Fort Garry.
wnere the Canadian government has
donated to each head of family l6G
acres Of land and so acres to each un.
married person 20 years Of age.


There are, we understand, two other
way to the same locality. lin all about
600 persons,) one Of which will come to
this city pia the lakes and the other 60
from New York by way of Chicago.
AS many Of our readers are doubtless
aware, these people are a religious sect
who accept the New Testament as the
only rule Of faith, reject the doctrine Of
original sin and Of the baptism OF
infants, aid hold that Christians
should neither hold Office, take oaths,
! nor bear arms in war. For this latter
reason they left Germany years ago and
went to Russia, under promise from
the government that their creed in this
particular should be respected, and now
this promise being violated, they have
received like assurance Of exemption
from the Dominion government, and
are consequently emigrating to the
neighbcrhood of Garry.
Year: 1874

TIE GRAKeE ADVANCE is furnished in clubs
Of ten for 81. so per year. and will be furnished
for the next thirty days to single subscribers
for three months, and to clubs Of ten o. mora
for four months at 50 cents each on trial. We
want i've thousand new subscribers in the next
thirty days, Bnd can have them If every one Of
our friends Will go to work in earnest.
Year: 1874

There seems to be about as strong a
tendency, or liability, in human nature
to be humbugged as there is to have
the measles, or mumps, or small pox.
There is, however, this difference, that
whereas, in the latter cases, one hard
attack generally destroys this liability,
in the former, it never does more than
to slightly weaken the liability. A man
never has the measles but once, but if
he gets through life without being hum
bugged half dozen times year, he
is doing we'll.


The mumps and the measles general
ly attack us in infancy, when we have
but little else to do than to repel the
attack, and get we'll as soon as possible.
The humbug comes to US in youth,
with his smiles, comes to US in man.
hood with his insinuations, comes to US
in middle life with his sophistries, comes
to us in age with his gray hairs and soft
manners, comes to US in health with
his plausible schemes and willy argu.
ments, comes to US in sickness with his
piety and his pills, and, in short, dogs
us to the grave.


Of all species Of humbugs the quack
is the most successful and the most dam
gerous. All the fears, the hopes and
the ignorance Of mankind are at his
service, and most mercilessly does he
use them. There is no subject where
men and women are so utterly ignorant
as Of disease and it's treatment, and at
the same time no subject in which they
have so deep an interest. The nnfortu-
nate person who has lost his health is
ready to give every thing he has for its
restoration. He is impatient to be
well, and whoever promises the speed.
lest cure is apt to secure his confidence,
and his money. He cannot be said to
be in his right mind, or 1t least his
mental faculties are to some extent i'm.
panied by disease and discouragement,
and ne becomes an easy prey to the
bold, CONSCIOUSNESS imposter.


But it is left for the travelling -quack
to explore and discover depth Of gull
liability in human nature that is beyond
comprehension. In no case do we ever
employ q man of whom We know no.
thing ofhis character, his qualifications
fitness for the business which he pro-
fesses and Of whom we can find no.
thing, except in the case Of the travel.
ing quack. -


No man would employ an architect
to build his house unless he knew some
thing Of his ability and experience in
that business. He certainly would not
accept the mans own statements as
conclusive proof Of his qualification.


We never entrust an important case
Year: 1874




IGNORANCE OF GIRLS ITS EFFECTS. The
extreme ignorance Of the generality OF young
women is the chief cause of their being troubled
with nervous disease, and of their not know
ing how to employ themselves innocen,ly. When
they are brought up without solid Information,
they cannot be expected to have any inclination
or taste tor study. Everything serious appears
dull everything that requires attention tatlgueS
them. The thirst after pleasure, 80 ma tural
to youth and the example of persons of their
own age, who are plunged iu dissipation, cou-
tribute to make theuI dread quiet domestic
life. In early youth their want of experience
renders them uuft to direct their father fami-
ly; and they are not even aware of the necessity
of acquiring this kind of knowledge unless
their mothers have taken particular care to
call their attention to it. Ia high life young
women are not obliged to devote their time to
needle-work, and they spend some hours day
at their needle, merely because they are told,
without knowing why that 1t Is right tor Wo.
men to work; but very often their work is mere
show, and they seldom apply toit with much
diligence What then is to be donep For
want Of solid information their time must be
occupied with triAes for want of employment
young women becomes indolent, nervous and



longer than is necessary to health ; and this long
sleep weakeus her and renders her subject to
frequent ndispositions whereas, by moderate
sleep, and regular exercises, we become lively,
strong, and active; qualities highly beneficial
to health, not to mention the mental advantages
they procure.


This indolent indulgence. Joined TO extreme
ignorance, produces pernclous taste tor shows
and public amusements, and excites danger
GUS and Unsuitable curiosity. Well informed
women, occupied by serious studies, generally
possess but moderate degree of curiosity.
What they already know leads them to despisee
many things of which they are ignorant, and
see the iDsigpi6cance and folly of mos. Of those
pursuits, for which little minds that know moth
ing, and have nothing to DO, are SO eager. On
the contrary, young women who are Ignorant
aud thoughtless always possess a diseased una
gination. They are unfit to perform the active
duties of life.
Year: 1874

Those of our citizens who were so anxious
to get up a sympathy meeting with the
Louisiana revolutionists must now feel very
cheap. Some Of the leading Democratic
papers. notably the Cincinnati Enquirer,
are complaining that their brethren in the
South will persist in getting up disturb
ances just on the eve of every election.
The Enquirer says that the South has been
drag upon the party North, and if they
persist IN their foolishness they must be left
to work out their own salvation, without
any aid from the Northern Democracy.
We suggest, however, to the Enquirer that
the Northern Democracy are fairly respons-
ible for the foolishness Of their brethren in
the South.-Lonisrule Commercial.
Year: 1874

There are some incidents Of the fourteenth
of September which are recalled now by
many persons with feelings OF pleasure. in
spite of grief at moro serious events. One
Of the best, and at the same time charac.
:eristic action. had for its scene the Mobile
depot. Shortly after the fight. when many
Of the police were lying on the levee, and
many more severely wounded in the vicinity.
arrangements were made to take the
wounded into the depot. General Badger
was taken there. and the attention he re.
ccived has already been acknowledged.


But there were other kind deeds done.
and it is not too lats to refer to them. DR..
Lafayette G. Durr, OF No. li3 Jackson
street. corner Of Laurel, deemed it his duty
to be present at the fight to give his profes.
sional aid to any OF the White League who
might need it. Blu: he did more than
that. Several police officers profited by his
skill. and remember with gratitude his
kindness to them as they laid in the depot.
wounded and discouraged. 1t will be many
a day before it can be forgotten. and some
time they hope to make a return, if not in
kind. at least an equivalent.
Year: 1874

Now that the whole thing has been done,
and the fight been fought, many valiant
men come forth. They are anxious. though
they claim credit for great deeds. They
want protection. although they assert that
prodigies Of valor were performed by them
on the memorable Monday. This late day
bravery awakens no responsive echo in the
Republican heart. Five thousand well
armed White Leaguers did overcome $50
policemen. But now, let's have done with
that. We all do know that the police we're
hopelessly outnumbered. They fought as
well as they could but were overcome. So
now We deprecate any Identification with
either victors or vanquished, unless proof is
given. The time for fighting is over and
peaceful measures now demand cousidera.
ton.
Year: 1874

The truth IS that the greatest enemy to
permanent peace between the two sections
IS the Northern Democratic organization.
1t has melted the Southern revolutionists
to these deeds of violence. and the sure
road to permanent restoration Of good
feeling throughout the land is for the peo.
pie North. without distinction Of party, to
combine and utterly overwhelm the Demo
cratic leaders OF the North at the approach
ing elections. Do tina. and before many
months the White Leaguers will disband
and cease their cruel assaults upon the
colored people of the South Fail in that
and the country may expect renewal all
through the South of the same proscriptive,
the war, and which has, ever since the close
Of the war, retarded the development of
the S0uth.-L0uisril.s Comm ereiQL
Year: 1874

The Richmond Enquirer says Of General
Toombs:


We feel concerned about this valorous
and vaporOus gentleman The Louisiana
affair is over, and there are no more federal
troops in Atlanta to demolish. Would not
this be good time to read khe roll of his
slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill monument
We have no idea that ANYBODY would object.
Indeed, we are inclined to think that the
biggest crowd could be assembled to hear
him do it than any public man has secured
for a long time. Even at fifty cents per
head thousands would 90. and this suggests
that the ingenious Mr. Barnum would be
glad to take the whole contract, and lease
for the occasion the monument and
grounds,
Year: 1874

IL is no dream Of fancy, no fond illusion,
this place prepared beyond the rising and
the setting" by Jesus for his disciples And
we know not how near the time may be
when, through trouble Of heart and sore
grief Of spirit, our place in this world may
become to US 80 sorrowiul, or our stay in il
so short aud full Of pain, that our thoughts
will 6nd no refuge but in the thought Of
that other, better, higher place, whore He
has gono, and in the thought that lie is
there, preparing it for US.


How does He prepared IL? First, by be-
ing there Himself Without His presence.
heaven would be no heaven to those who
love Him. lie prepares it also as He has
prepared our earthly dwoIlingplace, by
making it place where men can be happy
not mere whirl Of circlng angels, like a
painters dream. We cannot dream, lar
less paint, what il might be; " for eye bath
not seen, nor ear heard, neither have en-.
tered into the heart Of man the thing which
God hath prepared for them that love
/ Ilim;" but If, even in this world, those
things make them so happy, how much moro
will it be so there But again, jesus Pre-.
pares a place for US by way full Of sorfow
to US now, but full Of hope for our future
even by taking our loved ones there. Oul
dear ones are not lost they are safe will
Him. kept for u.s. If the old home is
broken up, a new one is being made ready
Year: 1874

As | grow older and parent, my views
are changing fast as to the degree of COM
formity to the world which we should allow
to our children. | am horror-slruck to
count up the proAgate children Of pious
persons and even ministers. The doors at
which those influences enter. which counter
vail parental instruction and example, | am
persuaded, is yielding to the ways of good
society by dress, books, and amusements,
an atmosphere is formed which is not that
of Christianity. More than ever do feel
that our families must stand in kind but
determined opposition to the fashions of the
world, breasting the waves like the Eddy
stone lighthouse. And | have found moth
ing yet which requires more courage and
independence than to rise even little, but
decidedly, above the par of the religious
world around US, Surely, the wayin which
we commonly 60 on is not that way of self
denial and sacrifice and cross-bearing which
the New Testament talks Of Then is the
offence Of the cross ceased. Our slender
influence on the circles of our friends is
often traced to our leaving so little differ
ence between us.-AleraRder.
Year: 1874

Now this beats Collins Graves, and it is a
California hero at that. Not long ago, break
was discovered in one of the large reservoirs OF
the Bliss Brothers at Indian Hill California,
and, in the absence of any other application at
hand, r. H. Bliss threw the two hundred and
twenty pounds of his own flesh and blood into
the gap and held the water until it was drawn
of by the gate.
Year: 1874

On the skeeter, the beautiful skeeter, fill
ing the air with melodious metre. Under our
hat, and tickling our nose, takinga bite through
hole in our clothes in through the window
opening the door filling our chamber and sing
ing the sweeter, ever is found the untirina
muskeeter.
Year: 1874

4 child looks into his fathers face, and
sees aud feels that he is loved So with
God lie loves me, He indiyidualizes me,
looks into my heart as person. This is
not mysticism, nor rhapsody, but every one
can look to God in that way, and when
lonely and oppressed, can think, my Father
cares for me-


There is another truth, which is the
shadow, so to speak, Of this great love Of
God it is His anger and wrath on account
Of wrong doing. OF what are men more
sensitive than Of love despitefully used =?
If we are ungrateful for Gods love, we
cannot think Of Him without thinking Of
His wrath. \ person that has lived wick
edly must suffer remorse; so must we feel
as being sinners toward God Can we look
lovingly up and say, my Father, love
Thee No. Chrst's coming is a proca-
nation Of Gods love-His dying Of Gods
displeasure. His life was a mixture OF
love and sorrow The cross oomprehends
both. What an appeal to our hearts
Christ comes into the world, bears our
penalties, and seeks to infuse love into US,
Does His abounding love produce love in
US? Have we attained to union with
Christi 1t is not a slavish seryile life
but he who has it, has entered into liberty
Year: 1874

IlENRY MINSTREL, of Savannah, is reported
to have walked into a courtroom with his pis
tol in his hand, and with the intention in bis
heart of shooting the whole dozen of jurymen
Unfortunately, twelve reyolvcrs got ahead of
the Minstrel, and his last lay was in the cold
and silent tomb
Year: 1874

TnE nature of the good angels is an
humble. loving and kindly nature. An an.
gels is a fine, tender, kind heart. AS IT
We could find man who had heart sweet
all through, and gentle will without
subtlety, yet of sound reason; at once wise
aud simple. He who has seen such heart
has colors wherewith he may picture to him
self what an angel is.
Year: 1874

NEVER burn kindly written letters, the
mute utterances Of those aiar, yet dear,
whose faces you may never look upon again.
Remember how many little notion in tin
ware they will procure.
Year: 1874

In time, however. We must have readjustment
OF the constitution. We practically put the consti-
tuition out OF sight during the war, and we nave
essentially modified 1t by the constitutional amend
ment s and the reconstruction legislation passed
since the war. 1t IS daily becoming palmer that
under the constitution AZ 1t now stands
the revival OF southern prosperity and the
transportation the relations OF the government to
corporations and other political problems of the
near future are impossible. We must have close
overhauling and readjustment of our national
machinery. Otherwise 1t Will fail to do Its work
properly, and we shall cease to make that progress
which has heretofore been our national boast.
And In the meantime the only security against
utter anarchy at the South Is the interpositlon Of
the armed hand OF the federal rule.
Year: 1874

From the Evening NALL
The HERALD's substitution Of the exciting and
timely theme OF the authorship OF Shakespeare's
plays ior the third term question shows not only
versatility but good sense.
Year: 1874

Secretary Bristow has approved OF the
recommendation of Solicitor Wilson In
regard to the secret session Ofthe division
of the Treasury department, and directed
that steps be taken at once for the rec
ognition of that branch of the service,
and that all papers and evidence in rela-
ton TO the secret service in the hands
of the solicitor, be turned over to the
Acknowledgement Col. Whiteleyshas
rendered his resignation US chief of that
branch. which was this morning accepted
by the Secretary but his successor has
not vet been designated.


-. Postal Matters.


The Post Office Department is about
substituting for the old mail locks now
used upon street boxes, the new combl-
nation lock. Each city or district will
be furnished with locks upon different
combination, so that the keys of one city
will be of no use in another. Each key
will be numbered and the carrier re-
ceiving i, hold responsible for its custody
and proper use.
Since the murder of Iyey, mail route
agent, on the Alabama i Chattanooga
Railroad several route agents in the
South have shown considerable alarm,
and are asking leave of absence from the
Post Office Department, and some decline
to run any longer on their routes.


The Postmaster General has ordered
To- be cancelled the contract for pen
knives, which have usually been issued
to clerks about New Years. The custom
obtained: when qulls were used for
writing and the knife was a positive
necessity, and has been kept up since
the introduction Of steel and gold pens
to the present time.
Year: 1874

SALT LAKE, September The Third
District Court met to-day. Ann ELIAS
suit for divorce and slimony comes up
on Thursday.


There was considerable excitement at
Tooele to-day over the report that the
demand made of the late Probate Judge
for the records of the Court had been re-
fused. The County Court in session
there united the State Marshal with his
deputies and large number of armed
Mormons, and fight was anticipated,
but no collision occurred !:
Year: 1874

that YOU are afraid to express your con-
domination of the outraGes perpetrated IN
your county during the past twelve
months. Human life has been taken in
the streets of Owenton and in other parts
Of Your county. and the people are too
apprchensive Of danger to condemn
or applaud it. Both State and
Federal troops have been sent in
upon Won to preserve order and give Sc
curitv to the lives Of your citizens, and so
far as l am spprised Of their conduct, it
has met the approval Of your people.
They have behaved well, and are entitled
to YOUR best favors. ! will not instruct
YOU in detail. but will defer that till you
meet together on the oath inst; but gen.
tleman. ~ one who has An interest III
YOU. As one who is determined, 90 far As
he has the power, to enforce that law
fairly, impartiallv, vet vigorously, let me
request You in the name of the law, hu-
man and divine, to discharge your whole
duty. For such conduct your people will
honor and respect you; your families and
the families Of your neiGhbors will aP-
plaud. and the smiles of another than
this, higher court, vii. afford you much
comfort when earth gives YOU up, and q
holier and better home Is provided for
YOU by the great ruler of the universe.
The Court will be sustained in its ac-
tion by guard Of State troops.
Year: 1874

From the Dover Delawareanl


The Wilmington city printing has been taken
away from the Commercial by the Ting managers
and given to the Chronacle.


Why does the Commercial ask The above ques-
ton? Does It expect the Delaeayeaa 10 answer /?
Surely the Commercial ought to know whether it
LAS forfeited the good opinion Of the Printing
Committee OF the Council We thought the GA
zrrTE was the only paper that Lad been proscrb-
ed by that Committee and the Ring.
Year: 1874

stroyed it. 1t is quite probable that tho coun-
try would not respond in his favor; but 1t Is
quite sure that it would make an answer
which would be the end of Legitimacy and
Imperialism in France for some time to come
The Upper House might be relied upon to
guard religion and society from the pc
troleurs. and with Marshal MacMahon
in tho Presidency for seven years, NJ.
de Broglie, if he lost his place. might
retire to private life with some repose of
spirit. What the Ministry will now do it
would be hazardous to conjecture. 1t contains
men of ability and resources, and it is not i'm
possible that it may still advise the President
to appeal to the country against an Assembly
with which government has become impossible.
1t is hardly likely that he will pursue the
regular constitutional course and select a new
Cabinet out of the new majority. Even if he
should desire to do SO, it is scarcely possible
that practicable Ministry could be composed
from the two red-hot extrcmities of the Cham
ber He has shown good deal Of unexpected
common sense since he assumed his present
position, and he has greater opportunity
than ever for further display of it.
Year: 1874

catastrophe tho duty Of the hour is plain.
The widow and the fatherless must be re-
lieyed tho homeless must bo sheltered, the
destitute must be clothed, tho starving must
be fed. All through that unfortunate region.
which last week was so prosperous and busy,
there is now the most terrible distress Death
is in every remaining house. Hundreds OF
sorrowful men and women aud children. who
arc cropping to-day among tho ruins to find
the disfigured remains of their lost, have no
roof to cover them, no food to eat, and no
prospect of wages. We must help them
ouicklv: and we have greatly msjudgcd the
temner of New-York if the appeal which goes
up from afflicted Hampshire Is not answered.
from this city with bciitting promptneSs anu
Ynupiticenca
Year: 1874

HIS REMARKS ABOUT RUSSIAN PoLIcY-JoURSEY 10


CHlsELHURsT.


LONDON Saturday. May i6, 1874
The Times of this morning says the Car, at
reception given by him yesterday TO the Diplomatic
Corps declared that the policy OF Russia to preserve
the peace OF the Continent he hoped the principal
Governments Of Europe would be united In this purpose
The Gar went Chisehurst this morning TO see tho
ex xEmpress Eugene. Upon his return this afternoon
he will visit the House OF Commons This evening ho
will be present at the Crystal Palace, where he Will
witness grand display OF fireworks, prepared for tho
occasion.