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Year: 1874

The Davenport Qowa) Democrat
says: A cashier of bank in this city
has read so many accounts in the pa
pers of late, of bank robbers enter
ing a cashiers house at night, gag
ging and binding the inmates, and
obliging the cashier to 60 and open
the bank safe, that he is very ner-
vous on the subject. He is satisfied
that he will yet have a visit Of that
kind, do what he may to avoid it,and
he thinks the next best thing his
family can do is to learn to go
through the ordeal with as much
composure as possible. Accordingly
he has been putting them through a
rehearsal every night for a week or so
past, greatly to their terror and in
convenience. He acts the part OF a
bank robber himself. In the dead Of
night he awakes his wife, and press
ing a vinegar cruet against her head,
commands her in low, gruf tones to
get up and make no noise on pain of
having her brains instantly blown
out with the vinegar cruet. Then he
binds her to the bedpost, and gags
her with the baby's gutta percha rat
tie. The children and servants he
gags and locks up in convenient clos
cts, and then stuffing fiat iron hold
er in his own mouth, and pressing a
bologna sausage against his temple,
he marches himself off to Sheriff
Leonard's stronghold. Cold weather
is coming on now, and it is not alto
gether comfortable, and the family
think they prefer to take the risk o
robbers.
Year: 1874

Some FIVE or six weeks ago . young
man named Charles Perrin, twenty
three years old, and carpenter by
trade, fell in love with good looking
girl whose parents live on Orchard
street. Charles has red hair and
freckled face, and although the la
DIV treated him courtcously when he
called at the house she had her mind
made up that she could never wed a
red haired man. After an acquain-
tance of three weeks he asked her to
become Mrs. Perrin, and was greatly
taken down when she told him that
she couldn't think of such thing
Charles then sought to have the old
folks put in a good word for him, but
they declined to interfere. He con-
tinued his visits, perhaps hoping to
soften the girls heart, but Thursday
evening the crisis came. He went
to the house with bottle of acid in
his pocket, prepared to spoil her beau
ty If she did not give him favorable
answer. There was no one ut home
but the girl and her mother, and Per-
rim first wanted her TO take walk
with him. She refused, and he asked
to see her alone. She also refused
this request, and the lover had just
got ready to draw the bottle from his
pocket when something bit him. He
thought it was dog, but it wasn't
The cork had worked out Of the bot
tie, and his coat-tails were turning q
brick color at the rate OF yard a
minute. The acid wasn't content
with the coat tails, but struck out for
flesh, and in about q minute the
young man was dancing around the
house as if to escape bullet. Shout
ing aud whooping, he got out of doors
and threw off most Of his clothing
and rolled in mud, and it was some
time before any one could find out
whether he had snakes in his boots
or had sat down on a brad awl. He
was so badly burned that two men
had TO help him to his boarding
house, on Fifth street, where ply
scian dressed the burns. There is .
good deal Of laughing at his expense,
and if he makes his appearance at the
house again he will be arrested, as
he told one of his friends in advance
that he meant to acid the girl.--De-
trOH Free Press.
Year: 1874

There is man in this city, sayi
the New York San, who 10 amassing
. handsome fortune by buying and
selling pennies, two aud three cent
pieces, and Ave cent nickels. In
many of the newspaper Offices, news
depots, ferry-boats, retail houses
where cheap goods are sold, bakeries
and other places the accumulation Of
small coin very often becomes 30
great rs to become cumbersome. 1t
cannot be disposed Of, for coin is so
plenty that customers object to tax
ing il in change in any great qaanti-
~, and in business houses where it is
needed the regular sources of supply
are always ample. The coin might
be sent to the Philadelphia mint for
redemption but the requirements Of
the redemption department arc
enough to discourage any business
man. To send pennies to the mint
they must first be sorted and wrap
ped in packages of Eve dollars each.
Coin Of seperate mintage must be
put together. Il will not do to mix
the old fashioned coppers with the
bright or bronzed colored nickels, nor
can two or three cent piece be mix
ed with the pennies. If they arepack-
ed in this way they are not counted
at the mint, but are shipped back to
the sender without delay or notice of
any kind. The law also prescribcs
that the coin shall be packed in IRON
bound boxes, and shipped at the
sender's expense. As coins are
heavy, the cost Of transportation is
considerable. The officials count the
money at their leisure, and some
times the sender does not hear from
his consignment for nearly = year.
He thus loses the use Of his money
for that length OF time. This combi-
nation Of vexstious details prevents
those who have an accumulation Of
coin from sending it to the mint, and
it seems as though the Off .ials At
Philadelphia intended that they
should not be troubled with it.


Every day man rides to the news
paper and other offices in buggy,
and buys the coin which has been
taken in from the newsboys and the
customers. For the pennies and two
cent pieces he pays ninety-seven
cents hundred, and for the three
and FIVE cent nickels, he gives ninety
nine cents for dollars worth. The
sellers are glad to dispose of the
coins at this discount. The man
then rides TO about the only trades.
men in the city who desire . quanti-
ty ofpennies pawnbrokers-and
to them he sells the coins 1t par, tax
ing their notes for three months in
payment.


The pawn brokers who have shops
among the poorer classes say that
they need the small denominations OF
fractional currency or coin, as many
Of their loans do not exceed ten or
fifteen cents. Many poor persons
pawn their articles Of wearing ap-
parel or trinkets only when driven TO
do so by the want of a single meal Of
food, and such are not particular as
to the denomination of the money
they receive. The pawnbrokers give
their notes without interest, thereby
gaining the use Of the money for
three months.
Year: 1874


Oh, for one hour OF youthful joy,
Give back my twentieth Spring;
I'd rather laugh q bright haired boy
Than reign gray haired king.
One moment let my life blood stream
From boyhood's fount Of flame;
Give me one giddy realing dream
or life, all love and fame.
Ny listening angel heard the prayer,
And calmly smiling said:
"If but touch thy silvered hair,
Thy hasty wish hath sped.
"But is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for daysn
All, truest soul OF womankind'
Without thee what were lifcs
One bliss I cannot leave behind;
I'll take-my-preeious-wife.
Inc anger TOOK sapPulIc Pcn
And wrote In rainbow hue:
"The man would be boy again,
And DC a husband, too"
"And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appearsy
Remember all thy gifts have fed
With these dissolying years"
Why, yes; for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys,
could not bear to leave them all
I'll lltake-my-girls-and-boys'
The smiling angel dropped his pen:
"Why, this win never do;
The man would be boy again,
And be father, too!''
And so laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
wrote my dream when morning broke,
To please the gray haired boys.
Year: 1874

OOIDI. w Is. OCCI IZtn.


Ed. Reporter On Friday last the
news agent in Middle Division, W. C.
R. R. left the train going south al
Mil Greek sta ation5 thinking to go s
short distance into the woods and Kill
few partridges to take back wrth him
on the next train. Up to this date,
this is the last seen of him.
Search was commenced for him that
afternoon, but without success. The
down train that eyringi vhistled for
him that he might be able to get his
bearings, and this has also been done
by every train since. On Saturday
the place Of his Friday nights encamp-
ment was found in shanty about one
and one half miles north of Mill Greek
depot. He left letter there, stating
that he was lost and asked the finder
to leave it at the station that search
might be made for him. On Sunday
search Yves regularly instituted for him,
headed by Mr. G.. S. Rhodes the road
master of the division. Thirty-five
men were in the woods all day, and
found three more letters dropped by
hin one offering reward Of one hun
dred dollars for his discovery. Anoth-
er reported him to be all right. They
also found the place Of his Saturday
nights fire with the ground yet warm.
Finding him heading north, the men
returned to the station, and a party OF
fifteen started up the line with q good
supply of food, blankets and 8timu-
lants, to head him off, and meet him If
possible. He had struck the Little
Eau Plaine river, and was heading
north. Ills name is Joseph L. Robin
son, and he is spoken of by aiI who
know him, as fine young man. Is
about twenty one years old, anI has a
wife and two children living in Me-
nasha. Sunday evening the operator
at Mill Creek sent the following dis
patch to his wife


MILL CREEK Oct. 11th.


To Mrs. Robinson, Menasha Your
husband is probably staying in the
woods tonight, about three and one
one half miles north Of here. Men
have gone to him with food and think
they can relieve him tonight without
fail. They feel sure of finding him
tonight or in the morning. All has
been done that could be, and there are
about fifteen men in the woods tonight,
and he will be found and cared for if
possible. If you wish to come here
tomorrow you are welcome.


signed,


AGENT MILL CREEK.


The weather since he was lost has
been raw and cold with some rain, but
he probably has not suffered so much
from cold as hunger, having had a fire
nights. If anything new traspires I
will let you know at once


From your correspondent;


K k.TP
Year: 1874

done moro than Is months ago. and the work was
settled for by the Board after The contract and
bond were executed since this Committee was or
ganized and since the Board called upon to pro-
duce the original contracts under which work was
done Ex-Mayor Bowen testified TO the prices
PAID under his administration, and the manner OF
awarding contracts. Other witnesses were exam
med. but no important facts were elected.


THE BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEES


FREE BANKING BILL


Mr. Maynard will make an effort to get up the
free banking bin of the Committee on Banking and
Currency as soon as the transportation bill is out
OF the way, but the House is disposed to wait awhile
and see what the effect is Of the dose of imitation it
gave the country Monday in the 500 100000 bill,
before undertaking any more financial legislation.
1t is probable that Mr. Maynard's bill will be
allowed to sleep undisturbed upon the calendar
while the appropriation bills run their tedious
course. There is still months solid work to be
done on this necessary legislation.


fr Regular Ror. Of Congregational Procdngi Eghh PAGE
Year: 1874

TON BILL BY THE HOUSE.


lBI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


WASHINGTON, March 2j.-The McCrary Trans
poration bill won victory to-day that was to all
appearances sure precursor OF its passage to-mor
row. After three hours of debate, during which Mr..
George f. Hoar made a speech i'll favor of the bill.
which, as coming from prominent w-England
representative, was more effective than dozen
Granger" speeches. the previous question was sec
onded and the main question ordered by large
maiorities. This cut off all amendments, and drove
into the ranks of the supporters of the measure all
those who had rival bills or amendments
to perfect, as they thought, tho pending
one. but who preferred to take the AlcCrary bill as
1t was than have the principle of Government regu-
lation of railroads suffer defeat. Yea and Nay
vote was forthwith taken motion to lay the bill
upon the table, and the motion was lost, by 20 TO
127. After this the House adjourned leaving the
vote on final passage to come up in the morning.
The opposition to the BILL with the exception of two
or three able speeches. has been feeble and irreso-
Lutte throughout the whole discussion, and its oppo-
nents appear to have trusted to the supposed
conservative sense of the House to take
alarm at the startling innovation the measure
proposes aud defeat it In the eud They greatly un-
derestimated the strength of the cheap transporta
ton movement and their miscaculatiOn was owing
LARGELY to the too great Importance they attributed
to the refusal of nearly all the old leaders both
sides of the House to take part in the discussion
They forgot that the House contains majority of
raw recruits who unreasonably jealous of these
former leaders and who delight in showing their in
dependence of them. No influence of any kind ap-
pears to have been brought to bear against the bull
by the railway companies. 1t is alleged on one side
that they have purposely reserved their efforts for
the Senate as the easiest body to control; and on


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the bill because confident that il will prove
abortiye,
Year: 1874

WAsHIIGTos Wednesday, March rs. 1874.


In the District investigation to-day John Collins,
a contractor for work under the Board OF Public
Works. testified that he had done large quantity
of work in the First Ward of the city. His first
contract was to arrange terraces, set coping stone
steps &C.. and as it was impossible TO estimate in
advance the cost of the work he was to have IL
per cent profit on the labor and material ex-
pended and enough salary to make the percentage 3D.
He also took a contract to raise houses, and a.
il was necessary that some sewers should be put
down in Twenty -frst-st at the same time, he was
ordered by the Board to construct them. There was
written contract for this sewer-work he said The
counsel then called for Contract No 525 which COW
cred this work and it placed In the hands of the
witness II bore date Sept II, 1871. The witness was
asked when he signed the contract, and he replied
about three weeks ago. The surety 10 the bond for
a faithful performance Of the contract was one Mr..
Blunt Mr. Collins said that he supposed that Blunt
signed the bond the same day that the contract
was signed lie met MI Blunt going INTO the
buiIdinR az he was coming out, and asked Inn to
sign it, The work covered bv this contract "na
Year: 1874

Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN 1t really
does seem, when thatthe Chamber OF Commerce.
the organized representative Of the great commercial


interests Of NewYork, has taken this matter In hand
and volunteered their services and pledged themselves
carry through, have heard by the report that


just been readt does that ut last the reign Of
terror under which the merchants OF NewYork have so
long suffered and to which OF the strongest aud
best Of them have succumbed, at last about be
broken And for OF another profession think that
the merchants can be most warmly congratulated on
the present aspect OF Affairs One who has stood quietly
by during the last ten twelve years. since the passage
Of this noted law of 1863 aud how has been per-


verted into weapon OF oensc aud destruction TO the
honest importer and the unoncndDg merchant cannot
Year: 1874

They tell queer story about the
doctors in a certain Texas town, who
were all away last summer to attend a
medical convention. They were absent
about two months, and on their return
found all their patients had recovered,
the drug stores had closed, the nurses
had opened dancing schools, the GENE
terry had been cut up into building lots,
the undertakers bad gone 20 making
fildles, and the hearse had been paint
ed and sold as circus wagon.
Year: 1874

THE city Of Poughkeepsie has adopted
4 wise policy in reference to the modern
"tramp."y If the 7impecunious, able
bodied traveller applies there for q nights
lodging with supper and breakfast he Is
kindly entertained ut the public expense.
But when morning comes, and he essays
70 proceed on his journey to some other
hospitable town, the keeper points him
to q convenient crib of stone which he is
expected to break as an equivalent for
his fare. By special act Of the Legis.
lature the city is authorized to detain
him until the work 10 done.
Year: 1874

How strange IL Is that since the peo-
pie of this state have recovered 'he
right of self government and elected
their own officers leaving carpet bag
gers and scalawags out IN the COLI,
there are no longer amy lying reports
published of Democrats burning negro
school houses and churches. Even the
most brazen- faced and impudcnl of all
the mercenary clan who afflicted Us
two and three years ago, has not the
hardihood to continue his work of
slander on the people. That last great
black yarn he published charging the
kukluX democracyo Dallqswith setting
fire to the only house the colo:ed
brothers had for school and worship in
our town, seems to have exhausted his
resources in the art. The darkies have
learned that with democrats in power
they are better protected andless taxed
in time and money, that when the
saints come round Offering advice and
instruction and collecting the fraternal
contributions. The old dariies say
they save more money now and have
less trouble than when the saints were
in power aud always wanting contri-
buttons,
Year: 1874

AMONG the sundry derelictions OF the
fourteenth legislature, some of its
members, in due time, will hear a
squall on the mileage question. Why
should the mileage of the fourteenth
be five thousand dollars greater than
any previous legislature? Answer
A screw loose. Why should a senator
and q representative from the same
county, living in sight of each other,
draw the one, two hundred and one
dollars, and the other only one hun
dred and eight dollars? Answer-A
screw loose.


Why should four and six years
senator vote against constitutional
convention, and a two years man
vote for one? Answer-The screws
still out of joint.


The screws are loose, and the way to
place them all right is to clear away
the splinters and let the people see
who loosened them. We shall do our
part at odd times, hoping that next
time the sovereigns may be more for
tunate in selecting their law makers.
Year: 1874

AN old time, unsophisticated demo
cratic farmer said to us yesterday: 81
like your article of to-day on nepotism.
When | vote for a man for public
Office, expect him to select his clerks
from worthy and competent men from
different parts of the country, and not
to consider that the Office belongs to
him individually, to be partitioned out
among his kin people. Go ahead, and
skin every public officer who assumes
to make his place family affair. DEM
ocrats want to leave all that sort of
business to President Grant and his
followers"


That's the way an honest old demo-
cratic farmer talked, and that's II part
of our political education. Our present
state treasurer has mortgage on his
place (unless we get tanew constitution)
for four years, and may thus long tram
pie the principle under foot; but one
thing is certain, unless he undoes the
wrong of turning out Il faithful officer
to make room for his own son, he will
never more hold that office by the bal
lots of democrats.
Year: 1874

IT seems to be settled that the Texas
and Pacific railway company will
complete the road from Texarkana to
Brookston, OH the Transcontinental
line, and from Dallas to Fort Worth,
on the main line, during the present
year. The proposition made by Colo
mel II. A. Scott to congress. in aid of
the road, seems to be gaining the favor
of all parties, both north and south,
and it is believed that it will pass the
present congress. Ifso, there is scarce
ly doubt but that the road will be
pushed on at once from this place to
San Diego without stopping by the
way--a consummation most devoutly
to be wished for.
Year: 1874

AFTER a fair trial, now in the third
term, we think every one in Dallas
county is satisfied of the wisdom of es-
tablishing the criminal district court.
BY the rapid dispatch of business, in
the trial of criminal causes, the county
is relieved of a verv heavy expense in
keeping prisoners, and those who prove
to be not guilty are more speedily re-
stored to liberty. 1t is not possible for
the civil district court to accomplish
these results in addition to its heavy
amount of other business.
Year: 1874

REAPERs will be in the field cutting
wheat, on the west side of the river, in
this county, this week. We learn from
several farmers that the fine growing
weather of the past few weeks has
brought the wheat out amazingly, and
the crop will be excellent. We hear of
some fields that will make as high rs
thirty bushels TO the acre, Others twen-
ty-five, and none are put at less than
fifteen to eighteen. The harvest is at
hand, and in few days we will be
using new -four.
Year: 1874

the first preliminary lines Of The old
Southern Pacific railroad, some twenty
years ago, and again run the line from
Marshall to this place In ISL. He Is at
present connected with the land de-
partnent of the Texas Pacific railroad
and is in our city on business Of that
hrpNrtmcnl.
Year: 1874

THE Comanche Chief says that Co
mauche county is to have court house
of brick forty by fifty feet. The con-
tract is for brick, if brick can be made
from the soil at hand if not, of rock
the building to cost twelve thousand
dollars.
Year: 1874

The Arcadtan with the present number enters
upon the third year Of Its existence. After having
gone through she usual vlclssitudes attendant
upon the establishment Of literary paper 1t
triumphs and goes on Its way rejoicing over the
successes 1t has achieved In the literary, artistic
dramatic and musical fields.


The Scotsman is the title Of q new weekly paper
recently started In this city, and devoted to the
interests Of those who have left old Scotia ana
taken up their residence in this country. 1t Is
edited by MIR. John Land Wilson, and Is q well
written, gossipy and highly interesting Journal
and one which cannot fail, II IT preserves Its
high standard OF excellence, In proving .
welcome weekly visitor in every Scottish house.
hold. Among its many features is that Of intelli-
gence from the sold country" and the attention It
gives to the reports OF the manly games which the
Caledonians affect renders II attractive to the
hardy Scots, who here, as well as at home, show
theft love for the outdoor sports with which the
sons of the North Country have always associated
their name. The Scotsman deserves the support
which there is very little reason TO doubt It viii
receive ~ ~NfTs.~. 81.
Year: 1874

Charleston October to nominate the State ticket
One OF the largest


MASS MEETINGS OF coLoRED axPuBrIcANs
ever held In Charleston took place at the City Han
last night, and was addressed oy CONGRESSMAN
Ransler and others. The following was adopted
with great unanimity:-


HEsoLUrorA


Resolved, That the nomination Of ID. u Chamberlain
for Governor means continuance CORRUPTION by
which the three last admnstrat tonsof OF VIII ich
ID. II. Chamberlain was Attorney General-hsve ruined
our people and dsgraced our State.


Resolved. That we do hereby pledge ourselves to the
support Of any honest publican nnconneced with the
past corrupt Administration who may be set In
ton by the republican party


The boilers Will probably nominate Judge Iohn
p. Green against Chamberlain The mention OF
Green's name during the meeting was received
with Wild cheers. He Is native republican
against whom no charge OF dishonesty Is made,
and his election would be satisfactory to the tax.
PAYERS,