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Year: 1874

ONE LITTLE ISLAND. An old
stump came floating down the river
when the water was high, and
caught in the soft mud. The tired
waves rolled away and left it, out
from shore all alone.


But every wavelet brought grain
of sand, until by and by the hollows
among the roots were filled and
made tiny island. Then the wa
ter brought seeds and roots that
stopped and grew until it was green
and bright.


There were pickerel weeds, with
large glossy leaves and long stalks
crowned with beautiful blue flowers
contrasting richly with the foliage.
Many smaller leaves clustered
around them and snowy blossoms
Of the arrow head dotted the green,
so pure they seemed waxen.


Water sedges grew in every nook
and mixed with plantains and long
grasses, and blue flags sprang up
and reached the top of the old
stump, and shook their heads at
mosses that dared grow in the
strange disk.


All these grew and thickened,
and bright butterflies fluttered
among the flowers and laughed at
the queer pewits leaving their tiny
"biddy tracks" So much in so small
space there seemed hardly room
for anything. But flowers are friend.
ly neighbors, and the shining peb.
bles and dancing water smiled low
ingly at the ventersome garden.


Little fishes whispered that anoth.
er freshet would take the isle and
its flowers and bear them away
but their beauty was not lost in
those summer hours.


A little yellow warbler thought it
would be beautiful to have home
there. So she built grassy house
among the sedges, and cuddled
over four white eggs with little
brown spots on them. There she
watched the waves aud butterflies,
while her blue winged mate whistled
on the flower stalks above. f".r


BY and by six yellow warblers,
all by one old stump in the river.
Sure it was neither useless nor
wasted,


Down in the silver river,


Washed from its forest home
Year: 1874

"BUT little do men perceive what
solitude is, and how far it extend.
eth for crowd is not company,
and faces are but gallery of pic
lures, and talk but a tinkling Gym.
bal where there is no love-" wrote
Lord Bacon.
Year: 1874

Hopkins and Baker who came down thAothar daT, we have good

 news from this mining region.

 Everything Is lively. The ledges ar yielding excellent ore and the smeitiog works are nearly ready ta run. There .s some eAoi,o- ment about ten miles southeast of the Castle Dome mines. Spe- cimens brought from there are full of gold and horn silver, plain ly visible to the naked eye. As usual, a few, men are trying to keep the matter quiet until they secure their locations, but we will soon know all about it.
Year: 1874

.VGive us a call. Price our Goods and inspect our STOCK. We will make It to your advantage SURE to dOsO. Our Goods are FRESH and NEW. Our Prices LOW. Our facilities SUPERIOR and we are always ready and prepared to satisfy everyOns of these facts.
Year: 1874

He Gives HIS Body for Crema mation.
On Sunday morning the inhabitants OF the little
village OF Centreville in the lower portion OF
Westminster county, Westchester township, we're
thrown into considerable commotlon by the ind
Ing OF the body OF stranger, apparently about
nfty-1ve years OF age, in q wood belonging TO q
resident named Frank Divine. When discovered
the body was in q sitting posture the back braced
nrmy against the trunk Of q tree, while the left
hand Qrasped discharged revolver, the contents
OF which mad entered the head Immediately behind
the right ear. In hts pockets were found no money
or valuabies, only o slip OF paper, on which had
been written with INK the following Words


MY name Is Jules Parn. No money have no friends
Lfe zone out fake my body for cremation


JULES PARTN
The deceased was neatly and comfortably dressed
IN dark brown coat. black vest, light pantaloons,
felt hat good boots, white overshirt and colored
dergarment His whiskers were very long and quite
gray, also his hair. Where he came from remains
mystery, ana no one remembers having seen
him but resident OF the hamlet named 0Nell, at
whose house he called on Saturday morning for q
glass OF water. a. the same time remarking that
that was all he wished. After an inquest had been
held she body was inferred by the town authort
tieG
Year: 1874

power IT'S exercise IN uisryvuon or yne


CIT, Court Brooklyn and the action OF that in
the exercise Of that discretion not ,he subject Of


view in the Court In more cases In which wo
have thought the Court OF original Jurisdiction had
power, we have reversed In the orders and remitted
the proceedings To the end that the proper
Court might exercise the discretion the law had
vested in II. In these cases Il appeared by the
order ana record q the Court tha, the decision Of the
want Of power here We have not The RECORD evidence
The motion at special term was denied for want OF
power aud for otter reasons stated showing concia
sivey that the relief not denied solely upon the
ground that the Coart had power L, grant IL The
clear from tho OF order thar the
Judge doubted whether the Court had power the
information TO be furnished; out IL had the power,
had been made for the exercise of the
power If the opinion referred 70 the same conci,
sion viii be arrived The Judge had evidently great
doubts and inclined to the opinion that there
OF power, but was also of opinion that
IL not a proper for the relief II the power
listed The crder at the General Term surely srms the
order without assigning declaring the reasons and
not appearing that was affirmed any other reason
II the tact that II was affirmed under the statute by
divided Court which y not stated in ths order the
would be the The facts giving this Court urisdic
ton OF the appeal must appear by the record They do
not appear IN the case am for the dismissal Of the
appeal


concurs in the opinion OF Judge Allen
Year: 1874

The probabilities are in favor OF the soundness
OF the impression that the famous suit OF Theodore
Tilton VS.. Henry Ward Beecher, which Is on the
calendar OF the Brooklyn City Court for trial to-
day, viii not proceed. This opinion Is fortified by
she decision in the Court OF Appeals given below.


PROCTOR VS.. MouLroN.


Ex-Judge Fullerton and associate counsel ap-
peared in the United States Circuit Court, before
Judge Woodruff, yesterday, to argue the order OF
the Court as to the Amendment or the complaint
IN the case OF Edna Dean Proctor vs.. Francis D.
Moulton. by substituting the word "citiZen" TOT
resident" General Tracy appeared for the
plaintin. General Prior moved 10 have the order
80 amended that the defence shall not be re-
quired to have their answer TO the complaint
ready for Wednesday next that being the day set
down for the trial OF the case. The order required
them either TO admit or deny the allegation OF
citizenship and did not give them an opportunity
to demur.


General Tracy said to grant the motion made
by the other side was to put or the trial OF the
acnon. and he did not want any postponement.


Ex-Judge Fullerton was or the opinion that they
were entitled to all the advantages the law gave
them, and they were not responsible for any errors
that haa occurred in the complaint. AS matter
OF law the defendant should have twenty days in
which to answer. The truth was, he had been ad-
vised that the plaintiff was not citizen OF Massa-
chusetts, put had been citizen OF New Hamp
snire for the last twenty years. General Tracy
said that they averred she was a resident"
and not ''citizen,n and the original aver
ment to that effect was amended to read
"citizen,n instead OF resident. As for the
twenty days asked for, the order granted
required that the answer should oe made on the
day OF trial. Ex-Judge Fullerton said they pro-
posed in good faith to dispute the question OF
plaintiffs residence. and he expected TO be able
to show that she resident OF New Hamp-
shire. They would not be ready for trial on
Wednesday. and he asked for leave TO demur to
the complaint or else have twenty days In which
TO answer. The Judge said he would order the
correction in the beginning o. the complaint to
strike out the word "triar and substitute the
word action" therefor. He could not enter tain
the other points raised by thecounsel at that time.
Year: 1874

The great object in cases OF indigestion and Its
accompanying arrangements OF the liver. bowels
and nerves is TO put the stomach in condition to
dissolve, readily and without pain, the food sub
mitted to Its action. This is accomplished, and
much more than this, by the daily use Of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. dose should be taken
before every meal. The good effect will soon be
apparent. The loss Of flesh, strength and energy
which usually occurs in dyspepsia will be arrested
The determination Of bile to the skin will cease
and that cathartic fluid will pass into the bowels
and assist IN keeping them free. Every organ
will be toned and renovated. The kidneys, the
sifters OF the system, will be benehelally in
nuenced, as we'll as the liver, the alimentary
canal and the pores. In short, the whole organi-
zation Will be put IN the fighting trim necessary
to resist and expel disease. II tho medicine is
taken regularly and persistently, this result will
inevitably follow.
Year: 1874

Since the opening Of the Summer travel
year ago. the of the Inman Line has been strength
ened by the addition OF iron, Clyde built steam
ships called the City OF Richmond and City OF Chester
They acknowledged to be the finest steamships ana
they have already proved themselves among the fastest
vessels belonging TO the Company


They have capacity OF 400 tons each and have been
carrying full cargoes both ways since they have been
placed the line. Another steamship 20 be called the
City OF Berlin. is now building the Clyde. She Is
being fashioned the model gs the Richmond
and Chester, and viii make a notable addition % the
InInan feet She will not, however. be completed IN
season for the Summer travel aud cannot probably reach
Newfork before September or october. The feet ROW
consists Of IS iron steamships.


The IDman line WIN probably only dispatch one
steamer week regularly during the coming Summer,
though last season two vessels sent out weekly
The agent OF the line states that all their will
be fun, and that many passages the May and June
steamers already engaged. Extra vessels Will be
dispatched occasion may require and should
Immigration increase materially semi-weeky
service may be established TIE passeuger rates will
Year: 1874

The organization Of a second line of steam
ships between New-YOrk and Glasgow effected
something than year The first vessel of the
State Lineito reach NewYOrk was the Pennsylvania,
whicarrved in May, 1873. Since that time rapid ad
ditlons have made the State Line property and
others expected without delay State Line vessel
has sailed NewYork every alternate Saturday for
several months and the Company propose to send out
weekly steamer after the lst of June. The State OF
Indiana which is now building is nearly completed and
will reach New-YOrk within the next six weeks. The
State OF Florida state Nevada VIII also be added
10 the line during the present year These vessels
built much like those at present plying and each OF
about $500 burden. Some of the State Line
steamers plying Oh the Glasgow and New-Oreans
route will probably be transferred 10 the New-York
service during the next three months.


The travel by the State Line steamers this year will
probably equal that 1873. The line at that time
new aud little known and secured only small proper
ton Of transatlantic travel Since that time has
become widely known and viii secure consider
able number of the Summer tourists OF this year.
Year: 1874

Last Summer the number OF passengers sail
ing from this port for Europe nearly 10000 This
year cannot exceed 1900 and will probably fall far
short Of that number The Itself will begin later
and close earlier than last year.


fair exhibit of the relative passenger travel OF the
two years by SINGLE line, may be seen rOm the table
which il gwen below. Ii shows the number of passen
gers carried by the White star steamers sailing each
Saturday OF the present year, compared with the
number on hoard the steamer of corresponding date
last year The relative record OF other lines is similar
II must be remembered however, that with this
unfavOrable showing for 1874, the White Star line is
popular than year ago. the loss OF the Atlantic
and other disasters having for time weakened public
confidence in it at the beginning OF the OF 1919
Year: 1874




The White Star line is at present one OF the
popular the ocean Probably no steamship iihe
ever sprang so suddenly into popularity. The line hah
been only two years established when one of its finest
steamers. the Atlantic, wrecked on the coast OF
Nova Scotia But the effects OF even so serious
disaster did prove permanent and the elegance and
remarkable speed of the White star steamers quickly
won again friends that had been lost. The Atancs
place has been supplied throughout the year by the
Gaelic. Two magnificent steamships called the
Britannia and Germanic building, and the former
Will sail for New-York In jane The Germanic cannot
reach this port before August or September The new
vessels will be built in the same manner as the nest OF
the steamers composing the White Star fleet. Inc
Company six steamers, ana VIII nlan-
tain a weekly line 10 Liverpool, as heretofore.
The speed OF the White Star steamers has attracted
the line attention than other characterisc
They are not swifter than the best of the Inman
steamers, but while that Company mas only two or
three which compete with them the Whte star
vessels are all capable of nearly equal speed Ihe
regularity White Star trips has become proyerba
The Company expect all the business they are capable
OF performing during the coming months They acknow-
edge that business will be duh. but infer that their
steamers will be full from the fact that they were last
year wholly unable supply the demands for passenger
and freight transportation The White star passenger
rates $40 less than last year. and freight rates are
also slightly reduced
Year: 1874

We beg leave to insist, with all pos
sible desire for harmonious action, that
the proposition to select delegates to
the Congressional Convention for this
district, at primary elections to be held
on Aug. 6-the day of the county cleo
ton, and the worst day that could be
chosen for the purpose-does not meet
the views of the Democratic and Con-
servativs voters of Davidson county.
The County Executive Committee have
distinctly announced their intention to
pass upon the matter after the election,
and such a course would certainly be
more satisfactory to all concerned.
Delegates have been already selected
from every other county in the dis
tr;ct.
Year: 1874

AT Presbyterian Church in Saratoga,
sermon was recently delivered on the
Christians regatta toward the heavenly
goal. He was described as feathering his
oar with precision, turning the stakeboat
Of life with all the resolution of faith.
coming down the desperate course Of the
hOmestretch with vigor, fixing his eye on
the heavenly Referee and taking good care
not TO initiate the disciple Judas and
break his skull.
Year: 1874

and mistake thought to help him as have
done too Cf1en during these unhappy years.


The implication that the harmony of our
home was unbroken until Mr.. Beecher en-
tered it as a frequent guest and friend, is a
lamentable satire upon household where
he himself years before laid


The Corner Stone Of Free Love.
and desecrated its altars up to the time Of
my departure. That atmosphere was not
Year: 1874

Theodore wrote a statement to present to
the committee when they should call upon
him, to all of which L heartily assented.
This document, God knows, was true
history of this affair, completely vindicat-
ing my honor and the honor of my pastor
In the afternoon he left me to show il to
his friends. He returned home early in
the evening, passing the happiest hours
had known for years; renewed by assuring
Inc that there was no rest for him away
from me. So in grateful love to the dear
Father slept Oh, that the end had then
come. would not then receive the cruel
blow which made
Year: 1874

only homeless but impure for my children,
and in this effort and throe Of agony |
would fain lift my daughters and all
wOmanhood from the insidiOus and diaboli-
cal teachings of these latter days. His ire
quent efforts to prove me insane, weak
minded, Insignificant, of mean presence,
all rank in the category of heartlessness,
selfishness and falsehood, having its climax
in his present endeavor to convince The
world that l am, or ever have been, unallie
70 distinguish between an innocent and
guilty love.


In summing up the whole matter, AZ
firm myself before God to be
Year: 1874

and my children, the result being that their
hearts were moved in sympathy for my
family, Keeling their pastor had shared for
years, and for which he was now suffering
On going home l found my husband read
ing in bed. / told him where had been,
and that did not conceal anything from
him, at his habit was from me. He asked
who the gentlemen were, said no more,
rose, dressed himself and babe me
Year: 1874

The Influence of music over the mind of
man and the foot Of sailor was illustrated
on Friday evening, when detachment of
Templars marched to the Mobile depot to
receive the Grand Commandery Of New
Jersey. Somewhere along the route be-
wildered tar fell in and touched elbow with
Captain General Stanford and kept step to
the music of the band. He was an enthused
man and thought himself wearing chapeau
and plume and wielaln. an imaginary
sword. On the way ho ccnfdentially told
''the General as he called his new friend,
that his tins in the navy would be out in
about three weeks, and then he would come
and join the Knights Templar regiment.
He was tired of going to sea, anyhow, and
said the Templara' duty would just suit
HIM. When the music stopped Jack ap-
peared los: again and disgusted with him.
self and the ''regiment," and wandered
about the levee in an aimless way, occasion
ally counting footprints in the sand and
then taking observations by the stars and
clouds above him; but he returned no moro to
enlist and by this time has probably spliced
all Of his main braces and gone ON board
ship more contented with his blue flannel
and biscuit.
Year: 1874

afoat in regard to the resignation OF Mr..
Gadane Cssanave as member of the Re-
turning Board have no foundation in fact.
The public will be pleased to be assured OF
this, because it would be hard 20 find q
man every way as honest and firm in the
maintenance OF right to take his place.
There can be no doubt but strong effort
will be made to let those who have done
the work Of violence in the Northern par
ishes reap its profits by reaching official
positions they are not entitled to by the
law. This effort must be thwarted, and
that duty belongs to the Returning Board.
When men are taught that violence can
not defeat the voice of the majority in
parish, they cease using it as . means Of
placing themselves in office.


The board met last evening, canvassed
the returns OF jackson parish. and ad-
jourued until this morning at ten O'Clock.
Year: 1874

Lover writes to the editor of this paper
for an opinion. His question, without
punctuation, as written by him, is as follows:


Suppose a gentleman has misunder-
standing with lady who has been an
intimate friend of his after it is adjusted
to the satisfaction of all parties would he
be justified in not calling if she failed to
ask him though she never did 80 before it
being we'll understood that he was always
welcome?" This note came at a time when
We were perplexed by typographical diff.
culties. After we had discharged our Acadian
compositor, and corrected his proof, and
strict etiquette was not strong upon
US. But, seriously, the more we ponder
over the question Of this young man, the
more we think so. OF course the solution
of the question depends greatly upon the
nature of the misunderstanding and the
social position of the parties concerned. If
the lady kept boarding house, and the
difficulty was about rent, we should advise
the youth to return after the adjustment. 1t
would be right and proper to do so. If the
lady is of refined tastes and culture, and
critical as to composition, we see nothing
strange in her failing to ask him to call, and
believe he would be perfectly justified in
remaining from her presence.
Year: 1874

The decision of Judge Woods on the ques-
ton of undue preference of creditor under
the currency act is presented in full under
the Court Record, in the case of Charles
Case, receiver, vs.. Citizens Bank. In this
able review of the testimony and law pre-
sented the reasoning of the court is that in
solvency in that act must be considered in
the same sense as when used in the bark
rupt law. The failure of Lizardi & Co.,
and the misappropriation by that house of
the funds which the Crescent City Bank
had RENTED to it to protect the drafts of
the bank, made the latter insolvent. This
condition was recognized by its officers.
and by it its credit was impaired. The
transfer, after this failure, of securities to
defendant which wholly protected it, dsre-
garding the claims of other creditors of the
same rank, was, under the circumstances,
within the statute. The decree is, there
fore, as prayed in the bill, that the transfer
be declared null and the defendant be COM
PEELED to account for the assets received.
Year: 1874

1t will be seen by the official proceed ings
published in another column that the sub
executive committee of the State cent raj
committee of the Republican party has pre-
sumed to settle the veXed question Of the
status of certain clubs in the first and eli ght h
wards, where there was doubt as to VIII ich
was the central club. On ex parte state
ments made to the subcommittee, the club
of Mr.. Miller was recognized in the first
ward and that of Mr.. Joseph in the eighth
ward as the central bodies of the wards.
The third ward, presenting like case for
arbitration, was referred 10 committee for
investigation and report.


While the action In this case was doubt
less proper, that taken In reference to the
first and eighth wards is open to criticism.
We would refer the committee to the intel
Ggent and patriotic manner in which
question of this kind has just been set tied
in the twelfth ward. Messrs. A. Anderso
and E. I. Stamps, both claiming to be pre-
sident of the central club, agreed to sub
NIT the question to the Republican 70 ters
of the ward, and to be governed by their
verdict. This mode of procedure should
have been adopted with the first and
eighth wards, and we trust it will be in the
case Of the third ward. In order to in sure
complete fairness, aad to prevent fault.
finding hereafter, let the State Central
Committee appoint commissioners from its
number to conduct and make return of
the election.


We are not prepared to say that the sub
executive committee did not arrive at
proper conclusion in the first aad eigh tn
ward cases, but we do object to their man
ner of arriving at it. The rights of the
voters in the ward can not be too jealou sly
guarded by members of executive comm it.
tees. We esubmit that the partisans of Messrs.
Miller and johnson in the first ward and of
Messrs. Joseph and Leelere, in the eigh tn
ward, should have been permitted to mani
fest their wishes at the ballot box, an
show what strength they could )mm an d,
and, whatever the result might be, tn ey
should forever after hold their peace