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Year: 1874

The voting seems to have passed of quietly
in the province of Louisiana. 1t was only In
the CITY of New-YOrk that the early voter
heard the repeated pop of the pistol, and the
asperities of the campaign eliminated In riot
and murder. A Coroner and candidate for
Congress, each attended by a body guard, met
in the street and plunged into personal dis
cussion which lasted until one OF the dispu-
tants was shot in the head, and few bullets
were distributed promiscuOusly among the by-
ISLANDERS. Then the police restored order Dy
taking the dying man to tho hospital ond the
others to the station-hOuse.


A few years ago this would have been
common story in New-YOrk. 1t was under
the old ruffian regime, when the smashing OF
ballot-boxes, clubbing and shooting or can
vassers and candidates, and letting loose OF
the riotous elements of society generally were
the ordinary incidents of election day, that
Mr.. James O'Brlen, one of the heroes In yes
terday's battle. got his political education. 1t
was the custom with the fellows who first
fastened the title of Honorable to the fore
part of his name to hold saturnalla of brick
bats and whisky, with little pistol-shooting
by way of emphasis. on tho great day when
the freemen of America come together TO
record their will at the polls. Among the
east side gentlemen with dyed mustaches and
dirty shirts Mr.. James O'Brien soon became
so great O pet that he could afford prl-
yate fight of his own, and he quarreled
accordingly with the Boss over the division OF
the municipal spoils. During the exciting
events which followed fast upon this mem
orable falling out, the method OF regulating
the suffrage which O'Brien and tho Boss had
both practiced with 80 much success fell into
disrepute, and a good many Of the friends of
both statesmen found their way into the Peni-
Tertiary, or were constrained to exchange the
trade Of politics for the profession OF liquor
selling picking pockets, or some other branch
of industry. Mr.. O'Brien seems to be unaware
of the altered condition of public affairs, and
he threw himself into the canvass yesterday
with too much of his old energy, forgetting
that the Administration does not favor fight
ing and intimidation at elections, except in
the South.


For when he met Mr.. Coroner Croker yester-
day morning, O'Brien was the representative
of the CustOm-hOuse, which recommended
him to the friends of the Administration as
the most desartless man to be member OF
Congress. Hence we may say that the fight
on SecOnd-ave. was practically under the
patronage of the Republican party. No doubt
a number of respectable adherents Of the
Administration gave their support to this
man, because the Custom-house told them
they ought to. We should like to know how
they are pleased with their candidate, and
whether they can imagine his opponent, MIR.
Abram S. Hewitt, engaging in street row.
Year: 1874

One incident of this extraordinary campaign


which every friend of honest politics can con-
template with unalloyed pleasure is the defeat
of James Hayes for Register in this city. His
nomination was concession to the worst ele-
ment of the disgraced and dethroned Tam
many Ring. 1t was deeply deplored, we have


no doubt, even by the men who made it. They
were sincerely desirOus of giving good govern
ment to the city. but they had too little faith
in the energetic convictions of their fellow
citizens to dare to rely upon honest candi-
dates and openly declared principles. They
allowed John Morrissey to dictate the nomina-
ton of one of the most important offices in
the gift of the people, and his choice was just
what might have been expected from such q
source. He exacted the nomination of his
friend. Haycs- as good type a. cvliI. possibly
Year: 1874

further down than tho top of his ticket, and
considers the record of the candidate as OF
more Importance than the platform OF the
party. The people have been voting lately
without much regard to party names, and we
suggest to our Democratic friends that this
is a victory which should rather steady them
down with sense of great responsibility than
drive them wild with exultation. 1t is worth
their remembering that this is only the half
way post to a Presidential election, and that
both parties are to be for two years certain
ON their very best behavior. Well worth their
while, too, not to forget that tho people look
ing on are in the judicial mood, and not mucn
biased by partisanshIp.
Year: 1874

Hthe-to tho party organs in the press and on
the pla,s,so have not condescended to treat
this matte,- with seriousness. Perhaps they
will do 40 nov that it is too late. No mis-
take thew have ever made was so unnecessary
and 30 damaging as that of pretending, first,
that Grant was not o candidate for reelection.
and second, that nobody believed he was.
He has himself shown how false was the first
pretense By republishing bis Cincinnati letter
virtually avowing bis candidacy, and the Re-
publicans who have gone to the polls to make
an effective protest against the scheme have
convinced every ono of the futllity OF the
second. The action of the party upon this
question has been equally destitute OF tace
and honesty. While certain leading he
publicans refused to say word in public
upon the matter, they frankly denounced tho
Presidents third term aspirations In private.
and the more sagacious OF them wished the
party to speak in that sense at Utica. Gov.
Dix. when urged to declare himself ON
this most important subject by men who were
anxious to support him, did violence to lis
own convictions by yielding to the counsois
of those who imagined that evading such a
question was better than answering II. TX
there is now any Republican OF any promi-
nence in the party who does not think that
this trifling with the most vital question OK
the campaign was a great error we should
certainly advise those who wish the party 10
exist after this to reduce this unteachaD.e
leader to the ranks without delay.


1t has been, as we have said before, a CAM
paign of errors. The attempt to win 1t upon
a cry of hatred and revenge against the south
has pitiably failed. The whole business was
founded upon falsehood. promptly detected
and exposed. The attempt to dodge the ques-
ton of the Presidents aspirations was as i'm
prudent as it was timd. The President is not
to be feared as much as the votes OF men
actuated by well-founded dlstrust Tho
attempt to "vindicate' worthless politicians
showed ignorance of the proper relation OK
means to ends. They could not have Their
lost characters renovated, and the party was
damaged in trying it, Whether the disasters
of the year are to be fatal to the organizaticn
depends upon the way in which the managers
interpret their significance. But it is suia
that unless they recognize what has hurt them'
they will soon be past surgery.
Year: 1874

public that he would not assent to the Presi-
dents designs. To his irresolute refusal, and
to tho behavior of the Utica Convention which
indirectly favored the Third Term, may be
ascribed the crushing defeat Of the party.
Gov. Dix was stronger than Grant in this
State. Unfortunately for him. he would not
recognize this fact, and the unequal partner
shin has ruined him. Everywhere else, the
result has been similar. 1t is not anywhere
mere Democratic victory. 1t is the protest OF
all classes of citizens against an Administra-
ton which supported Jayne, which enriched
Sanborn, which lobbied the Salary Bill through
Congress, which established its Kelloggs in the
South by perjured judges and misused bayonets,
and tried to sustain them by slandering an
injured people, and which had just put itself
forward with the insolent claim for perpet-
uation of power. The public had grown weary
of six years of rule remarkable for nothing
but laundering and greed. The demand for
an indefinite extension of such misrule was too
much for good nature. It needed the sharp
answer it has received. This is the end of
Grantism. 1t is not the revival Of the Rebellion
nor the defnitive rehabilitation of the Demo-
cratic party 1t simply eliminates Grantism
from politics as an impertinent factor, and
leaves the two parties confronted-so evenly
matched that both must hereafter bo careful
to make no mistakes. The future belongs to
the one who shall earn it.
Year: 1874

Some progress was made yesterday in the
Safe Burglary case, Mr.. Alexander testifyins
to his suspicion that Hayes was contriving o
plot against him. The District law In respect
to the rights of married women was dis.
cussed, and decision rendered to the effect
that they are one with their husbands and
cannot testify separately. The case now be-
gins to open in the direction of Harringtons
management for the release OF the burglar
Benton, and points to the intimacy OF those
wOrthies.
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 "Don't mention them" left.
Year: 1874

SENATOR JONES of Nevada is trying to get scientific commission appointed to examine the country from the Gulf of California 10 Death Valley with e view to reclamation of the great Colorado desert by converting the basin of it into lakes A A committee of the Senate regards it tavOrably,
Year: 1874

London Is fearfully crowded, it being the
height OF the season and some pleasure travel
ers know not where to lay their heads. A Bos-
ton lady writes home that three weeks ago on
her arrival, her party drove about the ciiy all
day 10 find rooms In any decent hotel without
success, and finally took up with boarding
house until lodgings could be procured.
Year: 1874

Lemon juice and glycerlne will
clean and soften the hands.


Lemon juice and glycerine will re-
move tan and treckles.
MUFFIN REcEIPT.-Two eggs, one
quart OF -four, n pint of sweet milk,
two pounds Of butter, a gill Of yeast,
tablespoonful Of salt.


To MAKE JELLY CAKE.-One cup
sugar, one of -four, three tablespoons
butter, three tablespoons sweet milk,
three eggs bcaten separately, cream
tartar and soda.


ROAST LEG OF LAMB.-Let the fire
be moderate, and roast the joint slow
| Iy, basting it frequently till done.
when ii should be sprinkled with salt,
and the gravy freed from all fat be
fore serving.


MINT SAUCE. Chop as finely as
possible a quantity Of mint leaves,
previously washed. Add to them
sufficient white vinegar and water in
equal parts to float them, and Il small
quantity Of powdered sugar. Let
the sauce stand an hour before serv-
ing.


To BAKE HAM-Most people boil
ham. 1t is much better baked, if ba-
ked right. Soak for an hour in
clean water, and wipe dry. Next
spread it all over with thin butter,
and then put it in deep dish with
sticks urder it to keep it out Of the
gravy. When it is fully done, take
of the skin and matters crusted Oh
the flesh side, and set it away to
cool
Year: 1874

Smearing appletree bark will
blood is said to prevent the ravage:
! of rabits, as not being carnivorous


they will not take the blood, even tC


get the bark.


THREsHING GRAIN.-When the


grain is threshed, care should be tn


ken that the straw is put in large,
compact stacks. This is comparative


ly easy in this day of power threshers


with straw carriers. One or two ex-


ira hands will accomplish it, and the
straw so saved is nearly equal TO or
binary prairie hay. If the stacks as


left. at the end of the threshing, be
topped with little coarse hay, they
will no. thereafter suffer from the
Fall and Winter rains.


A New Horse DISEASE Stable
keepers are again alarmed by n con,
tagious horse disease which appeared
in some Of the sale stables last winter
and has since been spreading at the
South End and in Roxbury. The
symptclns a.,e loss of appetite and
weakness followed by slight cough
and discharges from one or both eyes,
and from one or both nostrils.
Sometimes the case ends here and
disappears in a few days. Then
again it manifests itself by a sudden
of one or both eyes, or severe
swelling of the legs, or sore and
liberated throat, with an eruption
all over the body similar to the hives
in human being. The horse be-
comes dumpish and shows a strong
disinclination to move. These symp-
toms all yield readily to the proper
and as the symptoms vary
SO exceedingly, no specific remedy
can be laid down. A fatal result is
rare, yet at the present writing there
are over one hundred horses at the
that are afflicted with the
disease, which is increasing. 1t lasts
from three to ten days.-Bostoa Id
Dertiser.
Year: 1874

1t is not worth while, indeed, that
mothers should allow the fashion Of
their infants garments to weigh very
heavily upon their mind. Surely, if
any class Of human being could I've
allowed a degree Of freedom from
the thraIldom Of "styIe," this class
should he the little babies. Yet
there have been fashions in the con
.ruction of infants clothes, but We
are glad to say, for many years pas,
these fashions have not been guided
by the idle caprice, but by reason and
common sense.


In some things, and those by Nc
means in themselves unimportant
we are wiser today than we were
twenty years ago. We dress oul
children with far more attention tC
the laws OF health now than then
Their physical we.i-being is grave
consideration with us, as it should be
whether it is necessary to neglect
their moral well being rs an Offset
according to The prevalent custom
is q question that we cannot discus
here.
Year: 1874

Gen. W. B. Stokes, of Tennessee. ia
the Anti-monop, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Tennessee William has a
platform for himself and Southern
Democrats, and here it is as proclaimed
from his own mouth: This is NV plat-
form in nutshell. Either the North
must pay us for our niggers, or we'll 20 in
tor repudiating the two thousand millions
Of war debt that is hanging over us.
They say that it was necessity to create
the debt and free the niggers. Admit it,
ii you please. If both were alike neces-
sary, treat both alike; and if we have to
help pay the debt, then you help us bear
the loss OF the niggers. Amt that fair,
just, and honest between men and section?
Why, just look at it. During the war the
Northern people were paid big prices for
everything they furnished the army. They
put that money in bonds when gold was
two for one and upwards. On these bonds
they have been drawing interest in gold,
and claim that the principal shall be paid
in gold. | say, if they are not going to
pay us for our niggers, that they have
already collected enough on the bonds,
and l am opposed to paying another cent.
My proposition to the government is this;
Either issue two thousand millions of
dollars of bonds to pay us in the South
for our niggers, or else we shall insist on
repudiating all the bonded indebtedness
that now exists. The people Of the North
can't have all the pay and we none And
thatis going to be the greatquestion ofthe
future. Either the war debt must be
repudiated, or We must have pay for our
losses" If Stokes is elected every anti
monopoly hat in Iowa will 60 into the air.
Year: 1874

One of the finest things in the unveil-
ing of the Lincoln statue at Springfield
told us by lady whose graphic and bril-
liant pen could write well of it if she
would, was an incident not down in the
programme at all. The figure was drap.
ed in the American flag. The statue is
an excellent likeness. One of the hands
is slightly advanced. AS the two Sisters
of Charity, who did the unveiling, pulled
the ropes, the flag fell away, and there
was the sad, tender, resolved face of the
martyr President And as the people
looked at that, the colors fell to the hand
and rested for moment there, as though
the bronze hand had grasped it, and the
old hero, dead, was bound to hold fast to
the flag of the Union.-Courier.
Year: 1874

A certain snob has a very beautiful
country seat on the banks of the Hudson
river, and strangers for many summers
past have been in the babit of walking
and driving through his grounds to admire
them. The snob, who commenced life as
a waiter in Bowling Green hotel, chanc-
ed to 60 to Europe last year, and while
there he ascertained that English noble
men who owned fine estates and allowed
strangers to visit them kept visitors
book in the porter's lodge, in which all
who entered the grounds were required to
enter their names. The snob thought the
idea splendid one, and he straightway
inaugurated the system last spring at his
own estate. With smirk and bow the
porter requested all to sign and they did,
although many laughed little at the
absurdity of the thing A few weeks ago
a gentleman and his wife drove through
Mr.. Snobs place, and as they were about
to leave the porter asked the gentleman
to register. He did so, and added to his
signature the following: "Never mind that
plate OF roast beef now." He had known
the snob at the Bowling Green Hotel and
could not resist the temptation to give
him taking down." Those who were
at the estate recently state that they were
not asked to write their names in the
handsomely bound visitors book.
Year: 1874

Did you ever see person carry lad
der? He puts it on his--shoulder, or it may
be puts his head between the rounds and
has one of the sides resting on each
shoulder, and having.it nicely balanced
walks along. A man with ladder is an
interesting object in crowded street. He
looks at the end before him, but the end
behind him he cannot see. If he moves
the front to the right end to get out of
the way of person, away goes the rear
end just as far in the opposite direction,
and the slightest turn of his body, only a
few inches, will give the ends sweep of
several feet, and those in the way may
look out for bruised hats and bumped
heads, while the window glass along the
street is in constant danger from the un-
seen rear end of the ladder. When a
small boy, l was carrying not very large
ladder, when there was a crash. An un-
lucky movement had brought the rear end
of my ladder against window. Instead
of scolding me, my father made me stop,
and said very quietly: Look here, my son,
there is one thing | wish you to always
to remember; that is, every ladder has
two ends" | never have forgotten that.
though many, many years have gone.
Don't we carry things besides ladders that
have two ends 3? When | see young man
getting fast habits | think he sees only
one end of the that ladder, the one point
ed towards pleasure, and that he does not
know that the other end is wounding his
parents hearts. Many young girl car.
ries ladder in the shape of love for
dress and finery; she only sees the graft
fcation of foolish pride at the forward
end of that ladder, while the end that she
does not see is crushing modesty and
friendship as she goes along thoughtlessly
among the crowd, All yes, every ladder
has two ends, and it is thing to be re-
membered in more ways than one.
Year: 1874

Ihe flrst Masonic funeral that ever oc-
CURED In California took nlace in 1910
and was performed over brother found
drowned in the bay of San Francisco An
account OF the ceremonies states that on
the body of the deceased was found the
silver mark of a Mason, upon which were
engraved the initials of his name A lit
tie further investigation revealed to the
beholder the most singular exhibition of
Masonic emblems that was ever drawn by
the ingenuity of man upon the human
skin. There is nothing in the history or
traditions of Freemasonry equal to it
Beautifully dotted on his left arm, in red
and blue ink, which time could not efface,
appeared all the emblems of the entire
apprenticeship. There was the Holy
Bible, square and compass, the twenty
four inch guage and common gavel. There
were also the Masonic pavement, repre-
sentlng the ground foorof King Solomon's s
temple, the indented tesse, which sur.
rounds it. the blazing star in the center.
On his right arm, and artistically executed
In the same in5e BILE liquid were the
emblems pertaining to the Fellowcraft's s
degree, viz: The square, the level and the
plumb There were also the five columns
representing the five orders of architec-
ture; the Tuscan, Doric Ionic, Corinthian
and Composite. In removing his gar
ments from his body, the trowel presented
itself with all the other tools of operative
masonry. Over his heart was the pot of
incense. On other parts of his body was
the beehive, the book of constitutions.
guarded by the tyler's sword pointing to
naked heart; the All-seeing Eye, the
anchor and ark, the hour-glass the scythe
the torty-seventh problem of Euclid. the
sun, moon, stars and comets; the three
steps which are emblematical of youth.
manhood and age Admirably executed
was the weeping virgin, reclining upon a
broken column, upon which lay the book
OF constitutions. In her right hand she
held the Masonic emblem of pure heart,
In her left hand sprig of acacia, the en-
blem OF the Immortality of the soul
Immediately beneath her stood winged
Time, with his scythe by his side which
cuts the brittle thread of life, and the
hour-glass at his feet, which is ever re-
minding us that life is whitening away
The withered and attenuated fingers of
the destroyer were placed amid the long
and flowing ringlets of the disconsolate
mourner. Thus were striking emblems of
mortality and immortality blended in one
pictorial representation. 1t was a specta-
Gle such as Masons never saw before, in
all probability such as the fraternity will
never witness again. The brothers name
was never known.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of an eastern paper,
referring to the fact that pork is some
times found of yellow color, says it re-
suits from too free use of corn for food.
He says that about the time hogs are fin
ished off, farmers often make a mistake
in feeding too much unmixed grain. The
result is, bad digestion and yellow fat.
Mixed feed should be given to the last
roots, pumpkins, apples with corn. As a
rule, you can get them to eat more grain
and take on more flesh than by a diet of
rich food only.
Year: 1874

Hearing that his pastor intended to
preach upon the recognition of friends in
heaven, parishioner suggested that he
should preach on the recognition of friends
on earth, since he had been sitting in his
pew twenty years without being recogni-
zed by the occupants of the next.
Year: 1874

Some farmers in Humboldt county tried
to burn around some hay-stacks on
prairie, but the fire, getting beyond their
control, burned not only the hay they were
trying to protect, but much more belong
ing to other parties. Had they plowed
furrow around the stacks, this would
not have occurred.
Year: 1874

1t seems that accidents from threshing
machines are never to cease occurring.
Last week young man at Ackley was
about to step from the table of machine
when his foot slipped and his leg was in
stantly caught in the cylinder, mangling
it in terrible manner and almost tearing
it from his body.
Year: 1874

One day last week as an immigrant
wagon was passing through Brooklyn, an
infant dropped out of the wagon, wheel
passed over the child's lower jaw, msshing
it to a jelly. The mother screamed most
piteously, and seemed to be in a perfect
frenzy. When the child was picked up
it was alive, and may yet live.