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Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, June 10, 1874.


The Select Committee appulnted to inquire into
the AFFAIRS OF the District OF Columbia have made
their report 1t is composed Of thirty printed
pages.


They review the conduct OF the District govern
ment generally and say that, taking into con-
sideration the expense involved in the compre-
hensive plan OF improvements, the committee are
OF opinion that the Bosrd OF Public Works adopted
an erroneous and In its results vicious method OF
OF letting contracts for this work-namely, without
competition open to the public, and that the method
adopted BY the Board resulted in the payment OF
an increased price over ana above what would
have been paid If open. lar and tree competition
had been invited. This system made easy another
repreiensible feature OF this business-namely,
the awarding OF contracts to persons who were
not expected TO perform them, but who were
thereby enabled to sell them Tor consideration
to others to execute. The committee condemn the


LOOSE MANNER OF DOING BUSINESS,
saying that Notwithstanding the most extensive
operations were being carried on ana expenditures
made by the millions, there were no stated times Tor
Board meetings. and but comparatively few Board
meetings were in fact held; but entries were made
in the record purporting to contain the proceed
ings Of the Board. which were, In act, made up
by the Secretary from letters and papers





given by the Vice President. Some of these
entries were made OF business transacted
by the Vice President at his private orice
and afterwards placed on the records as having
been business transacted by the Board. Notwith-
standing the powers of the Auditor anu the
Treasurer the Board during the three years it had
been In existence has done nothing In the way OF
verifying the accounts OF these two officers
This Is


A NEGLIGENCE NOT TO BE EXCUSED
IN those IN whom such important trusts were con-
nded.


The committee say, from the best Information
attainable. the deot OF the District in excess OF
the $40 200 limitation fixed by act Of Congress
amounts in the aggregate to $3,747S5S.


The report closes with o concentration OF the
present system Of government too loose and
cumbersome, and a recommendation that COM
mission OF three persons be appointed by the
President as provided Tor in the Dill perfected by
the committee, to cake charge Of the affairs of the
District until Congress shall institute new and
improved lorm OF government. 1t is also proposed
to allow the present Delegate from the District to
Congress to sit until the next Congress. 1t is also
recommended to fund the debt at a low rate OF
interest and the leyying of tax on real estate OF
three per cent in Washington two and half per
cent in Georgetown and two per cent in the coun-
try portion OF the District to maintain the govern
ment for one year.
Year: 1874

Opinion OF tho Supreme Court on the
Conflict Between the Civil md MILF
tary Authorities.


SALT LAKE CITY, June 16, 1874


The following opinion was delivered here to-day
by the Supreme Court Of Utah IN the case Of the
contest between the civil aud military authori-
ties:-


That soldiers OF the national army can be de-
manded by and surrendered to the civil authori-
ties. to be tried and punished by them, only when
they are charged with an offence in time
OF peace, sucn as Is punishable by the
known laws OF the and-that Is, by
the laws OF the United States, or State,
or Territory. That city bylaw or ordinance is not
in this sense known law OF the land, but that
y soldier, when on duty, violates the ordinance Of
Salt Lake City forbidding drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, he may, in the absence Of pro-
vost guard, be arrested IN the act and restrained
by the civil authorities, but may not be tried
and punished by them. That In case
OF such an arrest and restraint II Is the
duty OF the authorities to deliver over such soldier
to the military ON demand Of the latter and 1t Is
the duty OF the military to enforce against him the
law forbidding such an offence. That If the civil
authorities after arresting the offender refuse to
deliver him over on such demand, or proceed TO
try and punish him, the military authorities may
take him by force, and that IT, instead OF resorting
to force, the military present petition to federal
court or judge in the Territory, the prisoner must
be discharged by habeas corpus
Year: 1874

The Weather In This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-our hours, In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts
Pharmacy, HERALD Building
Year: 1874

After pursuing this road for more
than an hour andfeeling that we were
lost we espied a house about half
mile distant in the center of an old
field. and turned our horses head in
that direction. As we approached
the house, we were met at the bars
1--WE always did hate bars) by three
NANCY hounds, an old cur dog, and
a bench-leg fee, that kept up the
most incongruOus barking that we
ever heard. The barking of the
dogs brought to the door the whole
population of that residence-an old
woman, a younger woman, three
strapping barefoot girls, and five
little tow-headed children, who had
Just been feasting on blackberry pie,
their faces presenting study for
one of the old masters-smeared over
with blackberry pie and thirty cent
molasses, they looked as. if they
were happy, if they could keep the
flies away. The old woman, at our
approach seized a rake and making
after the dogs, succeeded in driving
them Under the house, but did not
stop their unearthly barking. " Shet
up, Tige, You old yaller whelp ye;
anybody can't hear their years.
Mary Ann, do wish you would
make them cussed dogs hush up. |
do wish you would make them
cussed dogs hush up. l can't hear
one single word the man says"
Mary Ann succeeded at length to
quiet the dogs, and we asked, in our
politest way, Madam, will you do
us the favor to inform rs the nearest
way to -, who lives in this
neighborhood?" " Why, man alive
which way did you come? You're
about fpe miles from his house,"
(our friend lived only se0en miles
from town, and we had travelled
more than an hour from the main
road,) "and you'll have to go right
back the way you come" We no.
ticed black threatening cloud ris-
ing in the west, and the rumbling
thunder admonished us that we
would likely get good soaking, so
in rather a hurried manner, we
asked. "Will you tell us the nearest
way, and we will try and find it,"
"Oh! yes," said the old woman,
"you win just turn round and go
out through the bars, and then go
down the hill by the spring-house,
and cross the branch below the
spring-house and you will go up
the hill just on the other side OF the
spring house, where you will see
left hand road, now you don't take
that left hand road, but jist go
straight on, till you come to the
forks Of the road where one OF them
~oes down to the mill, and the other
leads you down to the school-house
IN the edge of the old field; now you
don't take airy one of these forks,
but you cross both of them and go
on till you come to a hay-stack in
the corner of the field, on the hill on
the other side of the old meeting
Year: 1874

SIMPLE, but said to be certain.
In paying hack fare, downeaster
dropped three bills which were car
ried away by the wind. After
searching anxiously for them he
resorted to the use of strategy. Re-
turning to the place where the bills
were dropped, he permitted the
wind to catch small piece of paper.
Following its flight, he found that
where it rested there also were his
bills.
Year: 1874

A strange occurrence took place a
few morning since in the family Of Mr..


Silas Doloway, engineer in Babcock,
Fuller & Co.'s new hat factory, who
occupies J. w. Garfield house on Mul.
berry street, in this village. Mrs. Dolo.
way is accustomed to leave her babe, a
little girl four months old, on the bed
upstairs while she does her mornings
work in the basement, from where she
could easily hear the least noise. On
the morning in question she heard the
little one Growing as usual, but finally
noticed that the sounds ceased and
shortly after heard q strange gurgling
noise. Supposing that the child had


got its head under the bed clothes and
was sufocating, she ran up stairs to see
about it. and found the house cat with
its nose in the child's mouth. The
child was strangled black, and was
fighting feebly with her hands. She
caught the child and shook it several
times, when it caught its breath and
came "ut all right. In a few moments
more it would probably have been
strangled to death. Mrs. Doloway had
to pull the cat off the child, so eager
was it to remain. 1t had paw on ei.
ther side of the child's head, and had
its nose pressed deeply into the child s
mouth. The cat was instantly killed.
Year: 1874

much as to say, SHOW, sir, am ready
to make amends for my undignifed be-
havior Of yesterday


Seeing at once what the dog wanted,
he took the hint, placed his instrument
Alright, and the result was very fine
picture.


AS soon as he saw that the artist had
done with him, Caesar rose and stretch
ed himself, with the satisfaction of one
who had wiped out a disgrace by max
Ing rcparation. He then waited for the
dagucrreotype, which was tied around
his neck, and he trotted home with it to
his mistress.
Year: 1874

TEE GRANGE ADVANCE Is furnished ia cluhs
for the next thirty days to single subscribers
for three months, and to clubs Of ten or mora
for four months at 50 cents each on trial. We
want Ave thousand new subscribers in the next
thirty days, end can have them il every one of
our friends Will 60 to work in earnest.
Year: 1874

Of the now slave holding States tow
ard the authority Of the federal gov
ernment in the attempt to execute
the fugitive slave law. They now
throw themselves back upon their re-
served rights and declare "these were
States before the Constitution was
made and a law Of the general gov
ernment obnoxious to the moral sem
timent Of the people of one OF these
States shall not be executed within
Fits borders" But there was an orig
| inal element connected with these'in-
tolerant mal-contents that took boil
der ground. They were for State
rights if the State could in any way
be made an effective agent in the
overthrow Of their neighbors' institu-
tions; they made for federal spprem-
acy when there was hope to success
fully invoke the power Of the general
government to accomplish the same
object, Secession by this class of
political disturbers was not a politi-
cal sin at that time, or in any way
disloyal. 1t was said "if slavery can
not be abolished, give us disunion-
let us not be partakers in the sin Of
Slavery" Again it was said call
must become free, or all must become
Slave States" While the non-slave
holding States were convulsing them
selves with these questions here hint
ed at the fifteen Slaveholding States
were discussing the question as to
how they could but Accommodate
themselves to that growing sentiment
of the other section Of the country,
without lending themselves willing
instruments in the violation Of a
cherished principle, or submitting to
its violation by the other, in which
was involved the total overthrow Of
their social system and the loss OF
five thousand millions of property.
Those were grand question and it
would have been we'll if calmer coun-
ellis could have prevailed in their con-.
sideration,


As to the proposition laid down by
some of the brightest lights Of these
political agitations, "that all the
States must become free, or all must
become slave States" the people of
the South with one voice were ready
to say, elf you desire the institution
of slavery, adopt it; we have no pow
er to permit it and would not exercise
it if we had the power; but we pro-
pose to have something to say if the
other alternative in presented to us,
that is if you propose to make all the
States free States"


In this letter have given a brief
and faint sketch of the tendency Of a
portion Of the States to invoke the aid
Of the federal government in con-
trolling the domestic institutions Of
other States; in my next l propose to
show its full consummation and the ef-
fleets.
Year: 1874

In the United States Circuit Court at Boston,
a creditor who had neglected 10 prove his debt
in bankruptcy was allowed to come in at meet
ing five years after the bankrupps discharge, in
order 10 share in some assets unpectedly real
lied, and the judge decided that his dividend
should be made equal 10 that Of the other credi.
tors before dividing any more 10 them.
Year: 1874

The abic speech of Senator Bayard on the
"case OF Louisiana" has been printed in neat
pamphlet. Its title page bears this most excel
lent inscription in a single line, "Justce TO the
South as Self-Proteetton TO the the North" The
truth OF the sentiment, We fear, will be learned
aud acknowledged too late for the present gene
ration. But it must prevail If this people are to
be the great nation that our fathers hoped would
be illimitable on this Continent.
Year: 1874

The KENT COUNTY CouRT.-But little busi-
ness is expected to be done by the Court at this
Term. The room in which it is held is said 10 be
30 small as to be exceedingly unpleasant, and all
business that can be deferred, will be laid over in
consequence
Year: 1874




A man in Greenfield, whom we will
call William, got up the other morning
and proceeded to put on q shirt which
his wife had just made after new pat
tern. As she stood at the mirror curling
her hair, she heard suppressed sound,
half way between q groan and an oath,
and turning round said, laughing, "Why
my dear !" "Shut up!" he calculated,
" YOU are a born fool. Never let q wo-
man attempt to fit shirt, she can't do
it it's one Of the impossibilities. "
"Don't you talk-let me talk. Do you
think I'm going down town in this rig
A pretty disposition you've got; just
because happened to find a little fault
last week with your ironing you must
90 and make me a shirt without a
bosoml Such malicious conduct,
madame, is objectionable. Shut up,
say; won't hear word. When a
starched shirt front is the only finery q
man can indulge in, is he not excusable
for being particular in regard to that, I
should like to know? And this thing
sets like the devil. Look how baggy
it is in front, and it feels behind as If
there was board bound across me -
walking up and looking in the glass,
hitching up first one shoulder and then
the other, after the indiscribablo man.
ner of men trying on new garment.
His wife dared not speak, but, bringing
a good sized mirror from the next room,
she held it up behind him for mo-
ment; and perceiving by his chop-fallen
expression that he saw the point, and
the front, she ran down stairs to settle
the coffee, and see that Bridget had set
the table geometrica]ly. As William
walked down to his Office that morning,
he said to the first friend that he met,
II tell you, Tom, that little wife o1
mine is born genius. Look at this
shirt now she cut and made it all her.
self; no confounded button-holes to
bother a fellow. just send your wife
up for pattern" And it was by the
way of Toms wife that Lizzie first
knew that William was pleased with hit
o1,frko
Year: 1874

Down In this chssm lies Z poor sinful critter,


Her name Poll Twist and that name just 1t her:
For In twisting her neck 10 swallow some toddy,
She twisted her breath right out Of her body.
Her bloated remains we hid under this sod,
But her 1un-sotted soul none could hide from its
God.
Year: 1874

As Marlieu has quoted little from
one of the poet, will ,q<ot{> some from
the same author, vh4 seeul IS to have
been in about the same frame Of mind
when be wrote his A mans man for
a that" as Marlieu was when he wrote
his article on grumblers. He says:
You see yon birkie cad lord,


Wha struts and stares and a that,
Tho hundreds worship at his word,


He's but coof for a that.
For a. that and a that,


His killon star and a. that.


The man Of independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a that.


Now it is matter Of deep regret that
the writer Of those beautiful lines which
have excited the admiration Of every
one who loves liberty and equal rights
in modern times, should 50 often have
forgotten that


The rank was but


The guinie stamp
and should have, in a measure, weak
ened those lofty sentiments by frequent.
iy addressing letters and poems Of the
most fullsome dattery to some Of those
same Birkits and coots who were in
the habit Of helping him t., few pounds
sterling when he was very needy
Such is the power Of money


One more quotation and we'll make
our bow and retire.


Then let us pray that come it may.


As come it will for a. that.


That sense and worth Ger a. the earth


May bear the gree and a that
For a that and a that,


Its coming yet for a that.


That man to man the world Ger
Shall brothers be for a. that


God speed the day when this proph.
ecy may be fulfilled; when man will
be respected and esteemed for his
" honest WORTH instead Of for what
money he may have.


That this is not the case now. every.
one but too we'll knows, and to say that
it is, or to affect to believe that it Is. is
nonsense.


E. w. X.
Year: 1874

HOMER, W1NoNA Co.. MINI.
Editor Grange Aduance:


AS you have not heard from down
this way for some time l thought I
would send you up few lines. The
farmers are waiting with not very much
patience for spring to open, so they can
commence their spring work As a
general thing they have very little fall
blowing done. Some of them are hur-
rying up spring anyhow by seeding be-
fore the frost is out Of the ground.
There has been a Methodist revival 60
ing on down here, ten or twelve
conversions, mostly young people.
Our Grange is doing we'll, we have
about sixty members and more coming.
We meet once week and hs7e>>e gen.
eral good time initiating men qbers dis
cussing the best interests Of the Grange
and Of the people, and almQat every.
thing else. We have four members
of our Grange that are in favor Of com.
bination from the way they acted few
days ago. two ladies and two gentlemen,
they had to get minister to do the
business for them. May our best wish
es 60 with them. We all are in favor
Of that kind Of combination. but don't
take any stock In the plow combination
business or any other Of that kind I
don't think that is it right for Grange
to accept an application marked carpen-
ter and initiate the applicant: what is
your opinion, Mr. Editor


NORTH WEsT's BROTHER.
Year: 1874

The bishop of M ontreal had prohibited
dancing, Two officers, wishing to obtain per-
mission to dance the polka at military ball.
danced it together to show the bishop how it
was done, After the exhibition the bishop
gave his permission in these terms: s.You
can dance the polka as long as you please
with each other"
Year: 1874

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it until the day of general jubilee shall come, when all can rejoice together in it's peace and prosperity.

 Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world. Photographic transfers made with any section of the country.

 A few more Of those "Dona mantion them " left,
Year: 1874

''Ah Ousa CC0S


Before Justice Wandell


William B. McNichol, q conductor of the Belt
Railroad, was arraigned on complaint Of the clerk
of the road, who charged him with violation OF
an enactment passed by the Legislature March II,
of the present year. 1t Is entitled


"An act to prevent persons from obtaining employment
n y WHIP Dt
certificate of recommendation or make any statement
purpose and sSeTsupSn shall Obtain s@poynsni any
part to collect or receive or dsburse money shall upon
conviction thereof be deemed guilty OF msde meanor
The company claimed that the accused violated
this law by telling them, when he applied for en-
poyment some days ago, that he had never worked
on railroad before, wnen the fact was that Mr..
smith, the superintendent of the Belt road,
membered him to have worked some years ago on
this very road as driver. His recommendations
the company were entirely satisfied WITH and his
honesty they did not doubt; but ne was the first
who mad violated this law, and as they wanted to
make an example OF some one they were
determined that this man should be the
victim. These were the words OF the COM
afTar-the law, as well as the arrest OF this
man-was an outrage. He was surprised that any
a Dill, even at the solicitation OF New York rail-
road company. In order to comply with the law,
however, ne should refuse to grant motion made
by Mr.. Nathan Nesblt to have the prisoner ais
charged. but he would hold him to bail in $500 to
appear On The 25th OF this month for examination.
the accused is the father of ten children, and
it was for the mere telling OF falsehOOd
by which he was to get food lOr these that he was
arrested and marched through the streets pris-
oner, and would have spent night III prison but
for the leniency OF Justice Wandell, who let him go
on his promise TO bring bail tomorrow. The con-
duct Of the company III employing the man IOr the
purpose OF making a victim Of him was severely
criticised. The act quoted was drawn up at the
instigation of this company particularly, but its
pas age was supported by all the companies, for
the purpose OF punlshing those obtaining employ
ment as conductors on forged letters OF recon-
mendatlOn, Tor heretofore the companies were
unable TO guard against persons OF that class.
Year: 1874

On Monday morning next Coroner EickhoG pro-
poses reopening the investigation in the case OF
private watchman Schweich, who was so brutaliy
murdered az the Hudson River Railroad depot by
one OF gang OF thieves who infest that locality
The purpose OF taking additional testimony is to
dispose of some prisoners held principally upon
declarations made by Captain Dougherty, OF the
Spring. The District Attorney seems not to place
full reliance upon tue statements made by Dough-
erty-that he was at the depot al the time OF the
murder and knew that Dutch Harmon and other
thieves were there, and fed Immediately after the
shooting An effort will he made to show that
Dougherty could not have been at the deDoL when
Schwetch was murdered.
Year: 1874

Coroner Wotman was yesterday called to No.
IS East Fourth street to hold an inquest over the
remains OF Mrs. Amelia Barnnart a German
woman, only twenty-five years of age, who had
died suddenly. Mrs. Barnnart had been but
few months in the country, most Of
which time she seemed very despondent and
melancholy her mental depression being
increased by the almost continuous absence
OF her husband, who is travelling agent for a
Broadway house. Feeling that life was burden
some, the unfortunate woman determined upon
terminating her earthly career, and accordingly
swallowed quantity OF rat poison, which she had
brought from Germany. The principal ingredient
being Srrychnine, death quickly ensued.
Year: 1874

A Georgia paper describes Southern
beauty as follows: Among the many
visitors who came to our city on Satur-
day last to sell their country produce,
was young lady from an adjoining
county, who had chickens, eggs and but
ter for sale. Her beauty was Of tran
scendent excellence. Bright, flashing,
intellectual eyes. and face round and
rosy, while her calico dress was plain
and neatly made, and fitted beautifully.
Her rich black hair flowed in luxuriant
richness Highly educated she con-
versed huently and deported herself with
becoming modesty, She wore no false
hustle or purchased complexion; had
no top.knotl on the top of her
head, or false fxings to present, but
stood in the majestic beauty of a created
intelligence that would not yield to the
despotic dictates of frivolous fashion.
1t has been a long time since we gazed
upon such sight. The young men
crowded around her wagon with curiosity
in their eyes and admiration in their
hearts. The old men wept for Joy that
there was one that had not bowed to
Baal. She sold her rough country pro.
duce, went home, MIXED the cows,
cooked supper for ten farm laborers, and
went to church in the evening with her
sweetheart.