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Year: 1874

POLITICAL BLINDNESS. Some of the most
potential speeches made in Congress in favor
OF the Government appropriating three millions
OF dollars to help pay for the Centennial
Exhibition to be held in PHILADELPHIA in 1876
have been made by Senator Bayard. Not a
Democratic paper in this State, however so
TAR as we have noticed, raised any obiectien TO
their Senator's views. But when Representa-
tive Lofand finally yields to the pressure to
make a speech, and makes one that is NOT
dlscredltable, if not brilliant, in advocacy of
OF the same measure advocated by Senator r
these papers ridcue the Representative round
ly and pass by the Senator in silence. They
would not oppose the measure, as a measure
whilst their partisan stood alone in its advocacy
they felt bound to oppose it when their
political opponent held to its advocacy The
question is, why did they not oppose the
appropriation, if they oppose it at all, as \
matter of governmental polity, from thestart.
and not wait for prejudice to an opponent to
bring it out?
Year: 1874

LEIPsTc LocAIs.-Everything at this time
presents lively appearance and our merchants
are ndlsposing of large quantities of goods
largely from this point P''
A Chamber of Knights of Friendship was
instituted here on Wednesday afternoon and
evening last with about twenty members


An order of Patrons of Ilusbandry will be
organized here this week


Our NJ. +. minister, Rev. J. A. B. Wilson.
has gone to Boston to represent the Indepen-
dent Order OF Good Templars of this State at
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge.


The Bible Society which was organized here
lew weeks ago Is in working condition and
good work is anticipated


DIR. WIN; W. Parvis amputated two super
numerary fingers one from each hand of a
nursing infant near town last week.
a new house is in course of erection on
Nam street which will improve that portion Of
the town greatly.


Mumps are prevalent. L.
Year: 1874

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-On Monday of last
week, Frank Brown, one OF the oldest residents
OF Seatord, while laboring under tenn.
porary fit of mental depression, attempted to
take his life By cutting bis throat with a com,
mon pocket knife. His design was frustrated.
however, by several gentlemen, who rushed
into the house and took the knife from
him. He succeeded in inhictng slight
wound in his throat. He was taken to the
county Aims house the same afternoon. His
wife, Mrs. Sallie Brown, a poor, demented old
woman, about 70 years of age, is kindly cared
for by the citizens of our town, MANY of the
young ladies' manfestng feeling and sympathy
Tor the helpless old lady. For long time M.
and Mrs Brown have been living together in
this condition, he rendered entirely helpless
IRON disease and old age and she suffering
from severe mental alteration She has
frequently wandered off from her home and
been found out in the country 1t is stated to
Us that the old couple are or were worth con
siderable property but owing to certain advant-
ages which have been taken Of them. the poor
mouse Is their last resort -SeItod Citizen.
Year: 1874

The recent announcement Of the death
in his dear old fatherland, of the young
gentleman abo, e. named, drew forth deeply
marked manifestations of sorrow in this
community, and proofs of sincere sympathy
with his mourning relatives which must
have been soothing in their great distress.


OF frank and generous temperament, and
winningly courteous mannere, Mr.. Newman
never failed to win the hearts of those with
whom he came in contact, and his extensive
business connections, and wide spread
popularity as one of the most accomplished
musical amateurs of New Orleans, made
these of course very numerous.


Hartwig Newman arrived in this country
Just after the war, and soon became asso'
ciated in the prosperous banking and brok-
erage business of his brother, Mr.. Isidore
Newman. He was taken ill last February
for the first time in his life, and notwith-
standing all that affection and skill could
do, that young life, so full of fair promise.
has thus soon been brought to close.
With many, many others we sincerely
mourn his untimely taking off; but with
the survivors of his family rejoice that he
went so calmly forth TO face the grim mon
arch of all humanity, having the conscious
ness of a well spent life.
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, june 6.-The deficiency bill
was sent to the conference committee.


The House passed bill in relation to
the Mississippi levees, which is regarded as
another act Of justice to the Southwest. It
provides for the appointment of q commits
sion Of two officers of the engineer corps
and three civil engineers, to make full re-
port of the best system for the permanent
reclamation and redemption of the alluvial
basin of the Mississippi, which report the
President is to transmit to Congress at its
next session, with his recommendations
thereon.


The civil members of the commission are
to receive 5000 per year each, and travel
5000 per month. An amendment making
the commission consist Of three army en-
gineers and two civil engineers was
adopted. The bill passed by . viva voce
vote. This is known as Morey's bill.
Year: 1874

Detroit, 25. \ heavy wind to day has
driven the ice from the mouth of the Sag
inaw river into the bay. 1t is reported that
about three hundred fishermen are on the
floating ice and at last accounts five miles
from land. Great fears are entertained that
the ice will break up before the men are res
cued and a fearful disaster result.


Bay City, %. Intelligence has reached
here to-day, that at . O'Clock this morning
cake OF ice several miles in extent broke
off from the shore in Saginaw bay on this
field of ice there were fully three hundred
fishermen, several teams and sleighs. The
men are supplied with food and fuel; when
last seen they had dritted several miles north
east, when strong southeast wind shifting
to westward drfted the ice towards the east
shore of the bay.


A report from Loberwing this evening says
that fifty of the men made a landing there.
Other reports from various points say about
two hundred have escaped Two men are
known to have been drowned. The ice is
solid and ranges from twelve to twenty inches
thickness ana is not easily broken up.
Year: 1874

Last week, for three days in succession, there
was q fatal accident on the Maine Central-thrce
men losing their lives by being run over by the
cars. No blame is attached to the corporation or
any ofts employees the fault lies at the doors ofthe
poor unfortunates who have lost their lives by rea
son ofther own carelessness. 1t is wonderful how


little value people sometimes attach to their lives.
We have at the several railroad crossings in
this city instances of careless and useless ventur-
ing that would appear alarming did they not eN.
cite utter contempt. A train is approaching, and
the chances are as five to four that person will
have an opportunity to cross the track and e..
cape being crushed under the wheels OF the loco
motive. A fool comes along, whose time is about
a. precious a setting hens, and he takes those
chances every time. Escaping the danger, he
waits OIL the opposite side for the train pass and
to congratulate himself that he was smart enough
to escape being run over. If men want to sacrifice
their lives, let them do it for some worthy object
and not cast themselves hcathen-like, beneath the
wheels Of 4 locomotive.
Year: 1874

remain dead letter. 1t was a'diyine institu-
ton, filled full of deep Christian sense and
meaning To us it means an offering up of
the heart and life; the joyous experience Of
obedlent service and divine bounty.


Inc Thank offering was free will offering.
AND SO Is our Thanksgiving Day. No divine
precept prsscribes it; no Apostolic tradition,
no doctrine OF the church, imposes it as mat
ter OF conscience, no civil enactment enforces
its observance. AS an institution it sprang
originally out OF the spontaneous emotions OF
our foretathers, meant to express their thank
fulness for deliverance from the perils of tine
sea and for the fruitfulness of their new found
land. Not appointed on a Sabbath, a day
already consecrated, but one of their own
days ESQ to speak,, was given up to it. So
one who keeps it now must do it as free will
offering, out of the emotions of his own heart.
That, as a national institution it was be-
queathed to us by the war, illustrates the
law of Divine Providence by which some
times our richest blessings arc borne to us as
fruits springing right out of sorest trials and
severest disciplines.


Though tendency may be observed to
neglect 1t as religious solemnity, turning il
into an occasion OF pleasure seeking and fes-
tivity, yet this tendency, it was argued, must
be temporary and that in the long run the
tiuy WOuiu ieluul HOlu Oh tue popular Inluu,
both as an occasion of thankful service to God
and the neighbor, and as a time of innocent
social and family enjoyment


As we love to see our children happy and
joyous. SO our Heavenly Father looks down
with delight upon the happiness of his child
ren. And the purest and richest delights of
every occasion will be found in seeking the
divine benediction upon them first, and
then preserving them in keeping with
the precepts of holy truth. Let
us part then, with this thought in
our minds: our Heavenly Father delights to
see us blessed and happy, united in the works
of love and mutual good will In addition to
His wonderful gifts already bestowed, He has
multitude of others, richer, higher better
than anything we have yet had, which He is
longing to let down to us out of heaven by
the golden chains of His love, if, only, we
were prepared to receive them; if our capac-
tiles were large enough to hold them if we
were spiritually strong enough to bear them,
using without abusing them In our present
imperfection and moral weakness, too many
good things would fasten our affections only
on the gifts, forgetting the giver, forgetting
our own highest welfare. So in mercy they
are withheld.


We have cause for a twofold thankfulness
that our. Heavenly Father has provided us with
every good thing that we cah use to our high
est advantages; and, that he has given us
faculties. which, rightly employed in His SER
vice, are capable of bringing us at length into
possession of the untold felicities of His ex-
ternal kingdom.
Year: 1874


There's a sunbeam hidden in every cloud


The herccst storm bath its ray Of light,
And sure a lull to the tempest loud,


As certain morning follows the night,
So truly will sorrow yield is place


A. Times resistless course speeds on,
And Joy again light the oare-worn face


or him who thought all his pleasures gone.
Mourner, look up from thy dream Of grief;
Man was not made for himself alone;
Life lie pilgrimage painful and brief


Soon may'st thou join the iov'd ones flown.
Hast thou not dear ones len behindi


Then let not thy spirit be wholly bowed:
OH bear this motto forever in mind -


There's a sunbeam hidden in every cloud"
And thou who art waging worldly strife,
Deem not thy troubles too hard to bear;
There thorns in the pathway Of every lite,
And toil-worn worker. thou hast Thy share;
But remember in dark dsappontment's hour,
When the voice Of surrow Is deep and loud
Aud the thought shall nerve your with power,
There's sunbeam hidden in every cloud
Year: 1874

pasror REV. ruccne cassidy, preached, taking Fcf
his text the Gospel according TO 81. LUXE
KIN, 40-i. He said the Gospei fead
presented the love Christ MANIFESTED LOT tue
salvation OF men. Our Divine LORD did NOT weep
over the destruction of the walls ana city o.
jerusalem and the material losses sustained
thereby. Far from it, Ills sorro" ""s
over the fall OF the citadel OF the soul
that soul upon which was the divine
imprint OF His own image and likeness "ha"
then is the duty OF man in His regardY us 10
know Him, love Him and serve Him at all tines
10 Him You eve your being, and without Him You
could not exist for single moment therefore, IL
follows, as far as regards your duty TO God, theFe
can be no summer vacation. summer arrange
ments were never made here. The Word OF GOD
was not made specially Tor the praclng aa! So, VI
pcrature OF vernal spring or the wearing heat o.
summer. Hence the absurdity Of the idea OF ,ak'
nal. But this is a wonderful age. We are told
II Is period OF progress. Men, boldly Diaspne.
nous, attempt to set defiance to Divine authority
and pursue their own enlightened ~ road to de.
structon. But the words OF Christ are essential
TO salvation, ana there is no season Of the year


when they can be set aside. All our time must be


employed Ia the service OF Christ II we would en-
| Joy that happiness which He has In store Tor such
as do His VIII In this life. Therefore, regards


our duty to God, recreation ls out OF place His
hand is over you every moment OF your existence,
to render an account OF your Stewardship You
are bound TO love Him, and you cannot dwell
upon the sacrifice, on the hard wood OF the crOss
on the Hill OF Calvary which was made for your
redemption, without loving God. Follow Him to
the Garden OF Gethsemane, where in the agony
of the bloody sweat, lie poured forth HIS
ntercessions In your behalf to HIS Father


IN heaven, ana you Will be assured that there Is no
time set apart when we snail cease to love HIM.
Knowing mans irailty and liability to fall before
temptation, He established the tribunal of cOnleS'
sion. Wncrc the weary sinner can find rest from
the burden OF SIN. There the priest to whom He
has impaired power to forgive sin is at all times,
and THIS tribunal Is the greatest mercy ana PROOF
OF His love for man. There is no time for recrea.
ton from duty to God. Now, then, Is the tpe, If
you feel that you are sin, to approach the throne
of heaven, and, asking the lntcrcession or the
blessed Virgin Mary, the mother Of God, you VIII
he recOnciieQ TO God.
Year: 1874

At the Prospect avenue Presbyterian church.
Jersey Cty the pulpit was occupied by Elder
Muvroe. Contrary TO general expectation the
Rev. Mr.. Glendenning made his appearance and
occupied pew among his congregation
HIS presence caused quite a nutter not only
among the strangers who were attracted thither
through curiosity, but among the members OF the
congregation themselves. The service was very
simple, and at the close the accused pastor held q
long conference with few members OF ,he church.
The mass OF the congregation passed him without
Year: 1874

Emile johnson, a resident Of Spring City,
Chester county, buried his wife on the 7th of this
month, and took another to his bosom on the 18th
instant. 1t took just eleven days TO drive all
sorrow from his aching heart. johnson informed
US that his present wife was an old fame of his,
and as soon as the funeral services were over he
hurried TO Philadelphia, where n sister Of hers
resided, and learned that Sallie Robot, her name,
was still in the land Of single blessedness, and
could be found at her home in Doylestowb. The
next train north carried the frisky widower 10
that borough and in an hour the match was made.
They came on here as fast as steam could carry
them, and one of our ministers tied the Gordian
knot soon after they arrived. Emile ia of the
opinion that woman was created Tor man. and
that They are so very handy TO have in the
house,
Year: 1874

Bret Harte, in describing a Chinaman
in a sketch in Scribner's, says " / want
the average reader to discharge from his
mind any idea of a Chiuaman that he
may have gathered from the pantcmime.
He did not wear beautifully scalloped
drawers fringed with little beils-IDever
met a Chinamau who did he did not
habitually carry his fOreinger extended
before him at right angles with his
body, nor did / ever hear him utter the
mysterious sentence, 'Ching ring a
ring chaw. nor dance under any provo
cation. He was, on the whole, a rather
grave, decorous, handsome gentleman.
His complexion, which extended all
over his head, except where his long
pig-tsil grew, was like a very nice piece
of glazed brown Taper muslin. His
eyes were bl ok and bright and his eve.
lids set at an angle of forty-five degrees: !:
his nose straight and delicateIy formed /;
his mouth small and his teeth white and
clean. He wore dark blue silk blouse.
and in the streets, on cold days, a short
jacket of astrakhan fur. He wore also
a pair of drawers of blue brocade gath
cred tightly over his calves and ankles
offering a general sort of suggestion that
he had forgotten his trousers that morn
ing, but that, so gentlemanly were his
manners, his friends had forborne to
mention the fact to him. His manner
was urbane, although quite serious. He
spoke French and English fueutlv. in
brief, 1 doubt if you could have found
the equal of this pagan shoPkeeper
among the Christian traders of San
Francisco
Year: 1874

A little incident related in the "Life


of Audubon" the celebrated naturalist,


forcibly illustrates the patient, persist


ent, painstaking manner in which men


of science, as well as men of letters,


prosecute their investigations. 1t was


while Audubon was hunting in the for


ests of Louisiana that he discovered a


tiny little wood-bird hitherto unknown


to the ornithologist. 1t was not so big


as a wren, and was clad in a coat Of


such plain, sober gray, that mono but


practiced eyes would detect it fitting


in and out among the similar colored


branches of the peculiar species of trees


it inhabited. But, however humble


the bird might be, to Audubon it was


one of the charming and curious race


of beings that interested him above all


other living things, and to ascertain its


history and habits was a matter of as


much Importance as though it were
chief OF the tribe. He, therefore, bent
every energy of his intense and eager
nature to the study of it. One night


he came home with the exciting news


that he had found a pair which were
eviden ly preparing to build a nest.


Next morning he was up and off to
the woods by daybreak, taking along
with him a telescope microscope.
Erecting this under the tree that shell
tered the almost invisible little crea-
lures he was anxious to observe, he
made himself a pillow of moss, and
then laid quietly down on the ground,
with his eye to the instrument, and re-
nained throughout the live-long hours
until nightfall, watching the move
ments of the secret and unsuspecting
architects. This course he repeated
day after day, for three weeks, without
respite or intermission, and then he was
able to tell, with minute and accurate
details, just what material these builders
in the heart of the wild wood choose
for their dwellings, just how they put
it together, and the number of days re-
quired to complete the process Of incu-
baton. In short, by this noiseless,
solitary, tireless vigilance, he had gath
cred up all the various chapters in the
history of this nameless forest-inhabi-
tant, and bound them together in a
and unique volume. 1t was
thus that Audubon made himself ac-
quainted with the peculiar and charac-
teristic traits of the birds OF America,
and came to know them as he knew the !
faces of his wife and children, and |
could draw each one of them in the !
most natural and life-like attitude, with |
every spot of color and adjustment of |
feather exactly as it should be, and |
always with the accompaniment of some |
spray of plant or branch of tree, that, |
growing near its favorite haunts, was |
identified with it.
Year: 1874

Along Branch correspondent of the
Troy Times writes: "The other even
ing, while promenading on the spacious
piazzas of the Ocean Hotel, accident
ally overheard the following converse
tion between a gentleman and one of
our young lady Felles: My dear
Miss Jones, you see I'm punctual to
claim the performance of your promise
of walk on the bluffs this evening.
The belle replied, I'm so sorry, Mr..


Brown, to disappoint you. but am not
walking tonight. I had just enough
curiosity to know why she did not walk
to search the matter up, and found
the reason to be because she could not
walk. She was so especially dressed
Year: 1874

"A gentleman of Lake George, after
waving his handkerchief for half an
hour or more at an unknown lady,
whom he discovered at distant point
on the shore, was encouraged by a
warm response to his signals to ap-
proach his charmer. Imagine his feel
irgs, when on drawing nearer he saw
that it was his own dear wife whom he
had left at the hotel but q short time
before. "Why, how remarkable we
should have recognized each other at
such distance?" exclaimed both in the
same breath and then they changed
the subject.
Year: 1874

and so particularly arranged in the
many feminine fixings that shewas actu
ally suffering with a severe pain in the
back from the effects of her style. A
single promenade before the guests to
be for a moment 'the observed of all
o1servers,' and then vanish to her erroom,
was the sole height of her ambition. "
Year: 1874

Little Johnnie is dead, but before
his spirit was waited to the angels he
requested that a watermelon vine might
be allow ed to wander at will over his
green grave, that it might be a warning
to future generations.
Year: 1874

The children of Israel found that
the land of Canaan was a land flow
ing with milk and honey" and our
friend Eli Hawkins, after sojourn
for season in Minnesota, near How
ard Lake, tested the fact that that
region produced the finest kind of
corn and sorghum-a sample of both
he has left at our Office for our farm
ers to examine. The corn only re-
ceived hoe-attention-no plowing
and, after examining it, the query will
naturally arise, if such good corn can
be produced with slight cultivation
what would the result be if the same
pains were taken there that our farm
ers do here! We also thank oul
friend Eli, for roast Of fresh venisor
it was delicious.
Year: 1874

A number of independent and
Democratic newspapers, una.sle to
withstand the logic of Eliott's
speech on civil rights. content
themselves by saying it was written
by some one else. If this is so, the
man who writes should be discover
ed and employed to do little of
this sort Of thing for other Repre-
sentatives. IF he is in the business,
why not. employ him to write edi.
torials for the Independent news.
papers! There is nothing that
would be more gratifying to their
subscribers. Inter Ocean.
Year: 1874

Aaron Goodrich was Mr.. Lin
coins minister to Belgium and not
altogether unknown to the politi-
clans of the land. He has long
held some new and original notions
concerning things and means to
put them out in work going to
show that Columbus was not all he
might be. This work has been in
preparation a great while and bears
the title: Life and actions of the SO
called Christopher Columbus. He
shows to his own satisfaction that
the Genoese voyager was not the
discoverer of this country and sew
eral other things that will disturb
current belief and perhaps arouse
the spirit of Chris.
Year: 1874

The legal tender reserve" W hich
is being steadily drawn upon to meet
the requirements of the Treasury, is
but trifle over half exhausted, in
Guiding the heavy purchases of bonds
made in the height of the panic to re-
lieve the market. In the meantime
the revival of business has steadily in
creased the Government receipts. and
correspondingly decreased the drain
on the reserve. There is ample margin
therefore, to carry us into June, long
before which every one hopes the
spring increase of revenue will fully
meet the Treasury demands. If then
it is deemed safer to pass the Dawes
bill for twenty million loan, proyis
ion should be made for speedily retir.
ing it, and for not placing it at all if i
should finally prove unnecessary.
Year: 1874

A La Cross man who committed
suicide, wrote note for his wife,
which said: 'Tm going to coun
try where red headed women were
never SEEN" She was SO mad that
she would not attend the funeral.
Year: 1874

After more than week of unusu-
ally good sleighing by the middle of
this week to the relief of many tired
horses, the snow had disappeared,
with softening weather and drizzling
rain.