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Year: 1874

The following, from the pen of Prof
Wrightson, in the Home Granger, ought to
be cut out and read at least once day by
every farmer who has doubts about becom-
ing a granger. What is said about farmers
communicating their ideas through their To-
cal paper for the advantage of other farmers
is good suggestion, one, we think, worth
carrying into practice, and one which will
find in us all the encouragement asked. A
column, or more, it needs be, is always
open to farmers, miners, or any other honor
able class, fr the discussion among them
selves of such questions as most concerns
them. But to the remarks of the Professor.
He says;


'Let any number Of farmers form club
for the purpose of discussing only those
questions that pertain to the business of
making their farms give the largest possible
returns. By holding closely to this point
they will keep free from much that will con-
sumo time and thought without returning
profit. Such club should select one or
two papers in their county to publish their
proceedings, and every man who became
impressed with the idea that he could bene-
fit his neghbor farmers by stating his exper
ience or opinion upon any subject should do
so. No sense of un6tness, by reason of
poor penmanship, or inadequate education,
should deter him from handing in his article
to the club for the editor In one sense of
the word at least, the purest English is
that which states the truth, and certainly
the best use of language is to contribute to
the encouragement and assistance Of those
who are honest and industrious. For ex-
ample: If the farmers in your county are
acting on the suggestions herein mentioned,
while you are trying to decide some point as
to crops or management, your county paper
may come containing an article from some
farmer not far distant which is of decided
advantage to you. Further tran this, if
you do not get the full information desired
from the article, you will know who can
give it to you. A visit will enable you to
make an examination of the practical work
or its results, give you an opportunity to be-
come acquainted with your neighbors, and
to observe Their management and prepara-
tions for the seasons work"





EATON GDrtr\ hsa hnoh oIactod JTn;tod
Year: 1874

TELL THE 1RUTH.-At times we have
noticed statements made in papers claiming
to be Independent, which we happened to
know were not true. We do not know in
each cf Sc the motive-it might have been
ignorance-we are inclined to think it was,
from the fact that in each case the truth
would not have impaired the cause. The
Independent cause needs no fasehoods to bear
it up, and its defenders should rather be the
exposers of falsehood than violaters of truth.
We may-any paper is liable to occasionally
mako wrong statement, but in all such
cases we will cheerfully make the correction,
on proof that we are wrong. If the Inde-
pendent press will not stand by the people
and tell the truth, pray where shall they
look for succor?
Year: 1874

THE St. Louis Globe heretofore a
staunch Republican paper, says in substance
if we turn abroad to see what Republican,
ism is doing in the other States; if we seek
to guide ourselves by the light of the free
and triumphant course Of our party we do
hot Sc much to encourage us TO get up and
make a square fight. The Globe cand div
acknowledges that State after State is cut
ting its connection with the heretofore vic
torious Republican party, and that like it.
self the journals that have been its ablest
supporters are fast weakening of loyalty to
party which has betrayed the confidence of
the people and thus proven itself unworthy
of honest support. The evils which have
brought the Republican party to the brink
of ruin, and which, if continued, will soon
en5ulf it in obscurity, need not be rehearsed.
To the mass of the people they have been
too sorely apparent. The Globe also says
on this subject, individuals (and chicks like
the argus, it should have said) may pluck
up courage and whistle, with no audible
quiver in their strains as they pass by
graveyards, but party cannot march up
to its political graveyard in the same man
ner." The outlook is unpromising, contin-
nes the Globe, and there is no use deceiving
ourselves and the people longer by saying
soft things. On this subject the Marysvile
Appeal truly remarks, "Tbere is political
chaos, from which party leaders, new issues
and rev parties are to emerge" and might
have continued must as a natural and in
evitable consequence emerge.
Year: 1874

That some act was passed by the last
Legislature on this subject nearly all are
aware, bat exactly how far the act goes to-
ward compelling ali children to attend school
but few know. The act itself provides that
in the month of June, 1874, it shall be pub
lished or posted in each school district in the
State Of California, thus giving all a chance
to make themselves familiar with its pro-
visions. In the meantime, we will say that
in our opinion the act will, to great extent,
prove dead letter, from the fact that it is
neither milk nor water, but kind of mix
ture worse than either. While it proposes
the education of some it excepts others.
Where parents are very poor, th.r children
are exempt from the provisions of the act
where they live more than mile from the
school house, they are also exempted. And
We all know, where you take from most any
country school district the children of poor
parents and the children of those who reside
mile from the school house, you take
at least half, and in many cases more,
and what is worse, you have taken the
half which needs the most assistance
and encouragement. We are not yet
ready to indorse compulsory education in
any form, but especially do we object to
any halfway dealing with any subject.
Whatever will result in good we are ready
to encourage, but if the Hon. S. j. Fin.
ney's compulsory education | i'll does good
we shall be aereeably surprised. Time,
though, will soon tell, as the act goes into
effect from and after the 1st of July next.
Year: 1874

Tho military record Of Representative Hurl-
but, Of this stnte, is ngain brought to public
notice by the testimony given in case bofore
the Court Of Claims. Provost Marshal Harry
Robinson, who WIS on Hurlluts staff in 1865,
when ho was III command OF the Department OF
the Gulf, deposes that the General accepted tho
sum of 1000 as consideration for the release Of
G quantity of cotton which had been seized.
After the money was paid, tho interference Of a
Government Commission prevented tia relcaBe
Of the cotton. The General, however, neglected
to return the money, and his part in tho matter
becomes public through suit to recover it from
tho Government.
Year: 1874

Judge Treat listened ut Springfield yesterday
to tho motion for tho appointment Of Receiver
for tho Springfield, Illinois Southeastern HALL
road, but did not give his decision. Tho appoint
nent of n Receiver Is asked for by parties Who
have q controlling interest, in order to prevent
tho collection Of judgment for interest BY one
Of the minor gtocklolderA.
Year: 1874

Contrary to our belief at the time
our paper went to press last week,
and to the general expectation of the
country, the President, instead of ap-
proving the bill for the imitation of
the currency, returned it to the Sen
ate, where it originated, with his OBJ
jections to it's becoming law.


In his message giving his reasons
for this course, he says that the fact
cannot be concealed that the bill in
creases the paper circulation of the
country by S1OO,OOO,OOO. This ac-
ton in his belief, is departure from
the true principles of finance, and its
approval would be a departure from
every message sent to Congress by
him on the subject. He recommends
earnestly such Legislation as will Sc
cure, as speedily as practicable, areturn
to specie payment, and refers to the
pledges of the Government to make
provision at the earliest practicable
moment for the redemption of Uuited
States notes in coin. The President
recommends that the revenue of the
country be increased so as to meet
the current expenditures, as a pre-
paratory measure toward specie re-
sumption. He was disposed at first,
to give great weight to the argument
that there was an unequal distribu-
ton of the national banking curren-
cy, but he thought differently upon
considering the fact that S4,000,000
of such currency still remained in the
Treasury, subject to the demand of
sections desiring it.


The action of the President meets
with the warm approval CT the great
majority of the business men and f.
nanciers of the whole country, and
when it is fully understood we believe
it will be endorsed by the people gen
orally, of all parties. Some of the
politicians, among whom we regret
to number Senator Morton, of Indi-
ana, who have been laboring for the
imitation of the currency, are of course
disappointed, and threaten disrup-
ton of the Republican party on ac-
count of the Presidents veto; but the
"sober second though" will, we hope,
prevent any such unwise action, and
in few months we think all parties
will be glad the President had the
frmness and moral courage to do
what he believed to be right, and for
the true honor and welfare of the ma
ton, although his sense of duty com
PEELED him to go against the majority
of his friends in Congress.
Year: 1874

Since our last issue, the Temper
ance men have been making things
rather uncomfortable for Mr.. Dunn,
of injunction notoriety, and have
pretty effectually stripped him of the
borrowed plumage he has hitherto
been allowed to wear, as a seller of
liquor only in strict accordance with
the law. He has been arrested and
bound over to Court on eight distinct
charges of illegal selling, in addition
to the Jackson case, noticed in our
last issue making mine cases against
him already, "and the cry is, still
they GOMEZ


All these cases but two are for
selling liquor to be drank on the
premises, and the proof against him
is clear in every case. The other
two cases are for selling liquor to
minors, and in these also the evi-
dence is strong and direct.


Mr.. Dunn has no right to complain
of the course of the Temperance men
in causing him to be prosecuted. He
stubbornly resisted the prayers and
appeals of the good women of our
town, who entreated him to sign the
druggists pledge, and cease selling
liquor except for medicinal purposes.
He got out an injunction to prevent
them from visiting him, and then
sued them and their husbands and
fathers for $4,000 damages, which
suit is now pending. All this he did
upon the false assumption that he
was being perSecatted for selling
''strictly according to law" This
idea has been industriously circulated
by himself and his friends through
out the State, and has gained him
considerable sympathy where the
facts were not known. Our Temper
ance men, well knowing his assump-
ton of innocence to be false, and
having tried in vain by gentler means
to Ie3 SlkCz0e him TO desist from his
course, have at last determined to
prove to the satisfaction of the pub
lie, that he has repeatedly violated
the laws, and to test the question
whether they can be enforced against
him.


This is all there is in the cry OF
'.perSecutiO'" which is being raised
by his friends and sympathizers.
Year: 1874

The following suggestion by the
Philadelphia Press is probably as
good a one as can be made In so few
words on the subject of which it
speaks:


Improved water communication
and better diversifcation of indus
tries is what the West wants. Let
the Changers concentrate their ef-
forts upon these objects and they
will succeed. Their success then
will benefit the whole country"
Year: 1874

PREPARING FOR The AUToPsY-sTRIcr SECRECY TO


BE PRESERVED.


IBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE IRIBUSE.t


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-THE autopsy in the
siamese twins case n popular inter
est though 1t is understood from leading surgical
authorizes here that It have but little scientific
value Preliminary steps taken this morning by Drs.
Pancoast and Allen the presence Of Committee OF
the College OF Physicians consisted solely in incisons
INTO the bodies through which, for the first me the en-
baming process OF Injecting chloride Of zinc was per
formed. A survey was also made III which the size OF
different external parts the facial angle and especially
the dimensions OF the connecting band, were ascer-
tanned Casts OF the peculiar formations were also
taken and nts are on foot for making photo
graphs as the autopsy proceeds This will extend
several days and from nature OF the and the
instructions TO the Commission will be strictly private,
not even specially distinguished physicians having yet
been invited kilograms and letters arriving from
all parts OF the country with the view Of ascertalnn
the chance Of witnessing the very careful dissection
which viii have TO be made under the binding agree
ments with the families Of the deceased.


The Committee are considering the propriety OF say
ing that the post-morem will be thrown open for the
general view OF physicians after the first dav two
of private dissection. The photographer Will be decided
upon tomorrow, but the utmost secrecy is preserved
the pbyscians on the commission being bound in honor
not TO diyulge anything that The plan for the
publication OF the details and the result is that the
report OF the Commission 10 the college shall be printed
in The Medical Journal There ID much dissatisfaction
among disappointed physicians, each thinking that
he has special claims be admitted Among the Older
and more learned medical men the matter is treated
OF no consequence except for the qualification OF an idle
curiosity excited by the apparent Importance gwen 70
t nv he newspapers The given for not making
public each DAYS proceedings m that each operation has
.elation every other and the result wohld not Dc
tn stw
Year: 1874

Those who have been obliged to travel by
horse cars from the Hoboken ferry landing on the New.
Jersey side, have had occasion many times to complain
the delays In reaching the brow Of the steep hill


which must be climbed before the journey to Hudson
City or neighboring towns has fairly begun The North
Hudson County Railway Company, which operates the


lines now running this track, has endeayored to
overcome the difficulties presented by the HILL by the
use Of additional horses provided at the foot of the
grade to assist the heavily loaded the trouble
some spot winter especially the delays have been
exceedingly vexatous. The idea of elevator was
suggested some months ago. and varons schemes
were considered The plan of John j. Endrs an eDgi-
neer considerable experience. finally accepted


At the foot Of the hill $50 piles sunk n the SOIL
which anchored the pits or boxes into which the
elevators descended. An inclined plane was then


sructed having for Its foundation solid mass OF rock
with a We-packed dressing OF soil Two tracks were
then laid ana upon them will run two large heavy
pIatforms each 10 feet IN width feet in hight
front and the that though tracks


an acute angle, the which upon the platforms
platform secured their place by patent appliances,
and upon sigual TO the engineer above, Will
in half a minute the summit. The engine Inc cOsed
in brick building, which the ears will pass To
insure safety Of the passengers shoes
TO be provided each PLATFORM which would ia case
Of need ne quickly and efficiently applied Signals to
the engineer will be made by telegraph BY means of
this contrvaDce the running time O the cars
Pasade-ave and the ferry WILL for ordinary weather


he reduced from IL minutes minutes while the saving
OF time when there Is snow and Ice will DO much
Year: 1874

Proposed amendments to Article VIII. OF the
Constitution:


SEC. Tne Legislature shall, by general law. conform
ali charters of savings banks institutions for saving
to a uniformity OF powers, rights. and liabilities and all
charters hereafter granted for such corporations shall
be made to conform such general law and to such
amendments may be made thereto And no such
CORPORATION shall have capital stock, nor shall the
trustees thereof or any Of them any
ever direct indirect in the profits OF such corpora
ton and director trustee OF any such bank or
institution shall be interested in any loan or use OF amy
property OF such bank or institution for saw
ngs. The Legislature shall have no power TO pass any
act granting special charter for banking purposes
but corporations associations may be formed for sucn
purposes under general laws.


SEC TO- Neither the credit the money Of the State
shall given loaned TO In aid Of association.
corporation private undertaking. This section shall
not however the Legislature from making such
provision the education and support OF the blind the
deaf and dumb juvenile denquents as to ii may seem
proper Nor shall 1t apply to any fund or property now
held or which may hereafter be held by the state for
educational purposes.


SEC. IL. No county, city, town. village shall here
after gave any property, loan its money
credit to aid OF any individual. association. or
corporation become, directly indirectly, the owner
of stock in bonds OF any association or corporation
nor shall any such county, city town, or village be al
lowed to any Indebtedness except Tor county CITY
town, or village purposes. This section shall not pre-
vent such county, city, town. village from making
such provision for the aid support Of its poor as may
be authorized by law.
Year: 1874

ARTICLE XIV.


SECTION !. Any person holding Office under the laws
OF this state whO except payment Of his legal salary
fees pcrqustes shall receive consent
directly Indirectly anything of value personal
advantage, the promise thereof Tor performing
emitting to perform official act with the express
or implied understanding that ms ocal action Oms-
act 10 be in any degree influenced thereby.
shall I've deemed guilty OF felony This section shall
not affect the validity Of any existing statute in rela
ton to the Ohcnse OF bribery.


SEC. q Any person who shall offer or promise brbe
to any officer IL IL shall he received, shall he deemed
guilty OF felony and liable 10 punishment, except as
herein r-cYisd No person offering bribe shall upon
any prosecution ct the officer for receiving such brlbe,
privileged from testyIng iD relation thereto and he
shall be liable TO civil criminal prosecution there
for II lie shall testify to the giving Offering OF such
1t be rejected by the officer to whom It is rendered shall
he deemed guilty Of an attempt 10 brbe which Is here
by declared to be felony.


She. Any person charged with receiving bribe or
with Offering promising br!bc, shall be permitted
testify III his own behalf III any civil criminal prose-
cutlOn therefor.


SEC. L. Any District Attorney who shall fail faithfully
county OF any provision Of this article which may csme
TO his knowledge, shall lac removed from Office by the
Governor after due notice and opportunity Of being
heard Ia his defense. The expenses which shall IN
CURED by any county, in investigating and
any charge OF bribery attempting 10 brbe any per-
holding office under the laws OF this State, within
such county, OF receiving brbes by such person
their payment by the State shall be for law


ARTICLE XVI.


SECTION All appointments To the constitution shall be
In force from and including the first day u January
ceedIng the election at which the adopted,
except when otherwise provided by such amendments.
Year: 1874

Proposed amendment to Article XII. of the
Constitution


SECTION l. Members Of the Legislature land all off,
GERS executive and judicial except such inferior officers
as shall by law eXempted) SHALL before they enter
the duties of their respective offices, take and sub
Tor affirm that will support the Constitution OF
the States the Constitution OF the State
New York, and that will faithfully discharge the du-
ties of the Office OF according to the best or my
ability" and all such officers who shall have been
chosen any election shall before they enter the
duties respective Offices take and subscribe the
oath affirmation above prescribed together with the
following addition thereto, part thereof: And do
further solemnly Tor airn) that have not di
recty indirectly paid offered or promised 10 paw, CON
tribued offered promised 10 contribute, any money
other valuable thing as consideration or reward for
the giving Withholding vote at the election at
which elected 10 said Office, and have not made
any promise TO influence the giving or Withholding OF
any vOte, ana other OATH declaration test
shah be required qualification for any office OF puo
lie trust
Year: 1874

ARTICLE H., SECTIONS l. ANp Al. -,


Proposed amendments to Article III. OF tne
Constitution: ,.. -, .,o .,u =, n, raars
who shall been citizen for ten days and an nnaO
itant OF this State year next preceding an eecOD
and for the last four months resident OF the county,
and for last thirty days resident OF the election
district which he may offer his vote, shall be entted
10 vote at such election in the election district OF when
he shall at the time be RESIDENT and not elsewhere or
all officers that hereafter may be elective py
the people. and upon AL questions which may oe SUD
mltted to the vote OF the people provided tDat IN
State, OF the United States, in the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived Of his vote by reason OF MS
absence such election district; aud the Leglsaturs
shall have power TO provide the manner IN whlch anu
the time and place which such absent electors may
VOTE for the aud canvass OF tner votes
the election districts in which they respectively Tesu


SIC No person who shall receive expect OF oner 10
r. ceye. or pay, offer promise TO pay, contribute
Offer promise to contribute 10 another 10 pe pdu o
used ary money other valuable thing as compensa-
ton or reward for the giving Withholding vote AT


az election. who shall make promise to influence
the giving Withholding any such Yote or VINO shalI
become directly indirectly interested In any
bet wager depending upon the result OF any eecon
shall vote al such eecon and upon challenge for such
cause the person challenged, before the ofncers
authorized for that purpose shall receive his vote sha'
affirm before such officers that he mas not re-
ceived offered, does not expect to receive mas no
promised contribute another to be paid or use0
any money other valuable thing as compensation VI
reward for the giving Withholding vote M suSu
election and has not made promise TO lnnuence .e
come directly or indirectly interested in any Det or
wager depending upon the result OF such eecton' no
Legislature session thereof next ater the auop
ton OF this section, SHALL and from time 70 ie taeie
suffrage ali persons convicted OF bribery or OF auy In
lis
Year: 1874

PHENOMENA OF THE BRAIN.-One OF
the m ost inconceivable things in the ma
ture of the brain is that, although itself
the organ of sensation, it should of itself
be insensible. To cut the brain gives no
pain yet in the brain resides the power
of feeling pain in any part of the body.
If the nerve which leads to the injured
part be divided, we become instantly un-
conscious of suffering. 1t is only by COM
munication with the brain that any kind
of sensation is produced yet the organ
is itself insensiblc. But there is cir
cumstance more wonderful still. A GER
tain portion of the brain itself may be re-
moved without destroying life. The ami
NAL lives and performs the functions
which are necessary to simple vitality,
but it has no longer mind. 1t cannot
think or feel. 1t requires that the food
should be pushed into the stomach once
there it is digested, and the animal will
even thrive and grow fat. We infer,
therefore that part of the brain is simply
intended for the exercise of the intellect
ual faculties, whether of the lower de-
gree, called instinct, or of that exalted
kind bestowed on man, which is called
reason.