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Year: 1874

The first section makes it unlaw-
full to sell or give away Intoxicating
liquors to be drank on or about the
premises.


The second makes it unlawful to
sell in any way, or give away, intox-
icating liquor to minors, and the
third makes the selling or giving
away of intoxicating liquor to per-
sons drunk, or in the habit ofgetting
drunk, likewise unlawful.


The fourth section makes it un-
lawful to keep places where intoxica-
ting liquors are sold; declares the
same to be common nuisances, to be
shut up and abated.


The penalty for the violation of
the first, second and third section is
a fine in every instance of not less
than SIS nor more than $50.


The penalty for the violation of
the fourth section is fine not less
than $50 nor more than 500, or
in the jail of the coun-
ty for not less than twenty nor more
than fifty days, or both, at the dis
sretion of the court, and the places
may be shut up and abated by order
If the court.


These are, in substance, the pro-
visions of the general State law on
;he subject. In addition there is the
Adair liquor law, and also the law
against getting intoxicated.
Year: 1874

We last week published a dispatch
from Morrow, giving an account OF
the rejoicing there over the dissolu-
ton of the injunction obtained by
one She'd, saloon keeper, against
the ladies' of Morrow. Below we
copy the closing paragraphs ofJudge
Smiths decision, showing the ground
on which the injunction was dis
solved:


But there is another ground, which,
in my Judgment, efectually disposes
Of this motion. That is the third,
VIZ: That the allegations of the pc
tition are not true. He alleges that
he kept house where he conducted
business according to law. From
the nature of the case, the character
of this business in this respect is di-
rectly in issue, and from the proof
it is perfectly clear to my mind that
instead of this it was a place where
intoxicating liquors were habitually
sold in violation of the laws of the
State, and where gambling was con-
stantly carried on.


Such place as this our statute
expressly declares to be public
nuisance, and which being shown in
a proper case, would have to be or
dered by the Court to be shut up.
Now the doctrine is perfectly well
settled that nuisance, either public
or private, may be abated even by
force, so no breach of the peace is
Surely, then, the means
used here, with the view of abating
this nuisance, were not unlawful or
in derogation of the rights of the
plaintiff, for as the keeper of such an
establishment, the msintainer of
public nuisance, and a gambling
house, he can have no standing in a
court of equity, when he asks to be
protected in his unlawful and Grimm
al business. The injunction will be
at plaintiffs cost.
Year: 1874

MIR. Beecher remarked IN Ply


mouth prayer meeting that he be-


lieVed that constant, moderate, stead


fast action is better in any cause;


but at times whirlwinds Of senti-


ment are valuable. The women's


temperance movement is striking


instance of the latter.-The history


of therace does not show its parallel.


There no evil that cries aloud with


more voices to Heaven for suppress


sion than intemperance. While it is


peculiarly deleterious in individuals,
it is murrian and blight in. families.
1t has defed Legislation, and moral


force has not overcome it; but now,
in the Providence of God, there has
risen this cyclone: of influence. It is
one of the fruits of the woman's
rights agitation. He was first, mid
die, and last committed to the eleva-
ton of woman to equality with man,
and he lookek upon the fact of her
liberty as something certain of
coming Miss Smiley is not allowed
to preach in Presbyterian church
in Brooklyn, but it is not certain now
but that woman influence will make
itself felt there in the onslaught on
whisky in q way that will demons
trate her power The proper use of
a candle is to light room, but shall
it not shine out of the. window too?
Is woman to stand still In an ever
lasting waiting? Her first sphere is
home, undoubtedly; but when she
feels her domestic relations are
has she no right to movel
Has she no right to combine and
exert her power? Is there any other
than the rum evil that so spreads
nets for her husbands and sons
feelings.
Year: 1874

To the Senate and House of Representatives:


have the honor herewith to sub
NIT the report of the Centennial
Commissioners, and to add a word
in the way of recommendation.


There have now been internati onal
expositions held by the three great
powers of Europe. It seems fitting
that the one hundredth anniversary
of ourindependence shouldbe marked
by an event that will display to the
world the growth and progress ofthe
nation devoted to freedom and thepur-
suit of fame, fortune and honor by the
lowest citizen as well as the highest.
A failure in this enterprise would be
deplorable. Success can be assured
by arousing public opinion to the i'm
portance of the occasion. To secure
this end, in my judgment, congress
sional legislation is necessary to
make the exposition national and
international. The benefits to be
derived from a successful in
ternational exposition are many fold.
It will necessarily be accompanied by
expenses beyond thereceipts from the
exposition itself, but they will be COM
pensated for manifold by the COM
mingling of the people from all sec
tions of our own country, bringing
together people of different nationai-
ties, by bringing into juxtaposition
for ready examination, our own and
foreign skill and progress in manu-
factures, agricultural art, science,
and civilization. The selection of
the site fo- the exposition seems to
me appropriate from the fact that
one hundred years before the date
fixed for the exposition the Declare.
ton ofIndependence, which launched
us into the galaxy OF nations as an
Independent people, emanated from
the same spot. We have much in
our varied climate, soil, mineral pro-
ducts, and skill, of which advantage
can be taken by other nationaities to
their profit. In return, they will
bring to our shores works of their
skill, and familiarize our people
with them, to the mutual advantage of
all parties.


Let us make complete success Of
our Centennial Exposition or suppress
it in its infancy, and acknowledge our
inability to give it an international
character, to which our seH-esteem
sspires.


(Signed) q. S. GRANT.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. 25-
Year: 1874

SEC. 1. Be 1t enacted blythe Gen
eraI assembly ofthe State Of Ohio,
That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, to buy for or fur
nish to any person, who is at the
time intoxicated, or in the habit Of
getting intoxicated, or to buy for OF
furnish to any minor, to be drank by
such minor, any intoxicating liquors
whatsoever, unless given by physi-
clan in the regular line of his prac-
tice


Sec. 2. That for every violation
of the provisions of the first section
of this act, every person so offending
shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay fine of not less than ten
nor more than one hundred dollars,
or be imprisoned in the jail of the
county, for not less than ten nol
more than thirty days, or both Of
them, at the discretion of the court
and shall pay the costs of prosecu
ton.
Year: 1874

There is a man whois meaner than
the retail liquor dealer. That is the
man who will allow himself to be
used to procure intoxicating liquors
for minor, or any intoxicated per
son who can not purchase for himself,
without the seller mourning penal
ty for violation of the law. As a
matter of interest to our readers, we
append copy of the law applicable
to the cases named:
Year: 1874

that they were once free, nor cease to make
efforts to regain that freedom; they never
become entirely subdued and willing ser
wants whereas the others are readily
brought into the service Of. man, and gen
orally seem to lose all recollection or de-
sire for the freedom Of their native plains.
They are thoroughly docile and remain
so for hfe after being once fairly con-


quered.
Year: 1874

rates Of freight or property transported
entirely through the State to and from
other States, includes within its terms
property and persons transported on
railroads from other States into Wiseon-
sin, and from Wisconsin into other
States. This act either establishes or AL
thorizes the commissioners to establish
fixed rates of freight and fare on such
persons and property. The case Of
the State freight tax reported in u
Wallace, 232, decides that the last de-
scribed traffic constitutes commerce
between tho severel States. and that
the regulation thereof belongs exclu.
sively to Congress. 1t becomes there
fore q very grave question whether it
IL competent for q State arbitrarily to
fix certain rates for the transportation
Of persons and property Of this inter-
State commerce. As the right to lower


rates implies also the right to raise
them, there may be serious doubts


whether this can be done. This
point was not fully argued by the
counsel for the State and scarcely at


oil by the counlA of the defendants,


and under the circumstances, we do
not at present feel warranted, on this
ground alone, to order the issue of an


Injunction. II desired by, the plain


tiffs it may be further considered at q


future time, either on demurrer to the


bill or in such othef form as may fairly


present the question to our consider
alton.


The motion for Injunction is over
rn1ed
Year: 1874

or merchandise, upon wharf or place
of storage, when the quantity specified
therein hes not in fact been delivered
or deposited, shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than one nor
more than ten years. Furthermore,
whoever, having -. given any
such receipt Of deposit or
storage, or being in the possession
or control of such property, shsll in
any manner ship such merchandise or
material, without the written consent
of the holder of such receipt, except in
cases Of necessity for the purpose of
saving such from fire, flood, or other
accident, shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than one nor
more than 10 years.


Whenever any property is received
by q common carrier to be transported
from one place to another, within or
without this State, it shall not be law
full for such carrier to limit bis common
law liability safely to deliver such
property at the place to which the
same 10 to be transported by any stip.
ulation of limitation expressed in the
receipt given for such property.


The law regulating the inspection of
Illuminating oils prohibits, under q
penalty of $500, the sale of coal oil,
nspths, gasoline, benzine. and other
product of petroleum until the article
has been inspected. It also raises the
standard from 10 to $50 degrees Fab
renheit, and oil inspectors are required
to mark all oils that explode at q less
temperature, CONDEMNED for illumi-
mating purposes. Under the new law,
any person who sells oil Of grade be-
low the standard, or neglects to give
notice to the oil inspector two days
after the oil was made, refined. or re-
ceceivd by him shall be liable to q fne
Of 5000, and the package of oil in his
possession shall be forfeited and seized.
Year: 1874

The latest excitement in Berlin is an
exhibition of drilled heas. The exhibit
ton takes place on large sheet of
white paper fastened upon an ordinary
table, to which all the spectators APP
proach in turn, so as to be able to wit
ness in all details The extraordinary
maneuvers of the little but marvelousy
powerful and gifted rascals. Here you
see one Of the muscular feas rolling
small barrel along with its feet, as the
men do in the circus; there you see
slim, voluptuously built madam of the
species walking along in crinoline and
carrying her parasol with all the affecta-
ton of city miss; at another place
well.trained fellow preforms on the fly
ing trapeze-without any danger to his
neck, however, since the biggest fall
would not break that; while below the
trapeze on the paper, host of little
ones are turning somersaults at a
fearful rate. The largest specimens
of the collection have been trained
to draw wagons, draye, carriages,
etc. To fix the harness on them, the


flea tanner places his pupils on a piece
of paper covered with mucilage, where
they have to stick. He then, by the aid
of watchmakers loop, arranges
strong gold thread around their bodies
and attaches it to the wagon or carriage.
The ladies of Berlin attend the exhibit
ton in large numbers and seem to take
an extraordinary delight in the perform
ance Of the little creatures, who are reg
ularly fed every morning from the arm
of the great hea-tamer, he being quite
ready to shed his last drop Of blood for
his darling little pets. There has been
no similar exhibition in Europe since
the days of the great Italian flea
tanner Bartolotti; of whom a number
of more or less bloody stories are
still current, amongst others the
following: 1t was on a hot day in
July that he presented himself at the
court of a French Count, who called in
his decollette dressed Countess to wit
ness the performance along with him.


The little black fellows did very well
until. when they were about to execute
military maneuver, the general Of the
troupe got tired OF the performance,
and. with bold resolution, took a leap
straight in the bosom of the Countess.


or course there was a grand scene.


The Countess shrieked with horror; the


Count was laughing fit to kill himself,
and Bartolotti was ready to die from anx-
iety for the life of his chief performer.
Atlast the Countess hurried off into an
other room, calling loudly for her cham
bermaid To BartOlotti the few minutes
that intervened seemed hours Of agony,
and when the chambermaid smilingly
reappeared, with the criminal between
her fingers, his heart beat triumphantly.
! he stretched out his hand, calling his


darling pet by name, bat no sooner had
Year: 1874

4 correspondent Of the New York
San writes to that journal that the
readiest and most useful remedy for
sealds and burns is an embrocatiOn
of lime water and liBseed oil These
simple agents combined form thick
cream-like substance, which effectu-
ally excludes the air from the Injured
parts, and allays the inflammation al
most instantly. lie mentions a case
where child fell backward into a
bath tub CT boiling water, and was
nearly fsyed from her neck to below
her hips. Her agonies were inde-
scribable; but her clothing being
gently removed, and the lime aud oil
preparation thiekiy spread over the
injured surface, she was sound asleep
in five minutes. Subsequently the
parts were carefully washed with
warm milk and water three times q
day, the oil dressing renewed, and
the little patient rapidly recovered
Though all the scalded skin came of,
she did not have a scar. This rem
edy leaves no hard coat to dry on the
sores, but softens the parts, aud aids
nature to repair the injury in the
readiest aHd most expediticus man
ner. The mixture may be procured
in the drug stores but if not thus
accessible, slake a lamp Of quick
lime in water, and as soon IS the
water IS clear mix il With the oil and
shake well If the case is urgent,
use boiling water over the lime, and
it will become clear in FIVE minutes
The preparation may be kept ready
bottled in the house, aud il will be as
good when six months old as when
first made.
Year: 1874

/ never look at nv old steel COM
posing rule that / do not bless my
self that. while my strength lasts, !
am not at the mercy Of the world.
Ifmy pen is not wanted | can go
back to the type case and be sure 70
End work; for l learned The printer s
trade thoroughly-Bewspaper work,
lob work. book work and press work
am glad / have good trade 1t
i a rock upon which the Possessor
can stand firmly. There is health
and vigor for both mind and body IN
an honest trade. Il is the strongest
and surest part Of the selfmade man


Go from the academy 10 the printing
Office or the artisans bench, or II


YOU please, TO the farm-ior, 70 De
sure, true farming is trade, and
grand one at that Lay Us q sure
Year: 1874

Foundation. and after that branch oil
into whatever profession you please.


You have heard, perhaps, Of The
clerk who bad faithfully served Ste,
pben Girard from boyhOod TO man
hood On the 2Ist anniversary oI
It's birthday he went to his master
AID told him bis time was up, and be
certainly expected important promo.
ton in the merchants service. Bat
Stephen Girard said to him:


Very well Now go and learn a
trade


"What trade sir 21


Good barrels and butts must be
in demand while YOU live. Go and
learn the cooper's trade, and when
you have made perfect barrel bring
it to me-"


The young man went away and
learned the trade, and in time brought
to his old master a splendid barrel Of
his own make.


Girard examined it, aud gave the
maker two thousand dollars for il,
and then said to him.


Now sir, want you in my count
ing room; but benceforth you will
not be dependent on the whim Of
Stephen Girard. Let what viii come,
you have a good trade always in re-
serve


The young man saw the wisdom
and understood.


Years ago, when the middle aged
men Of to-day were boys, Horace
Greely wrote:


1T is a great source Of consolation
to US that when the public shall be
tired of US as an editor. we can make a
satisfactory livelihood at setting type
or farming; 50 that while our
strength lasts ten thousand block
heads, takink offence at some article
they do not understand, could not
drive US into the poor house"


And so many a man becomes truly
independent.
Year: 1874

That Emerson boy is dead, and
there isn't any one around the house
now to make fun. He was a cheer
fuI. lively boy, and be did bis best
to make that household put on the
mantle Of joyfulness Emerson often
remarked that Bob didn't seem ever
TO sit down and think Of the grave
and death, and be probably never
did.


No. Bob wasn't of that make. He
wanted to haze fun, and if the coron-
er should have bis body exbumed to-
day | have 20 doubt that certain por-
lions Of it would be found eslloused
where the press-bosrd used to fall.
Both bis ears were nearly worn up
by being cufed so much, and it took
a whole row Of cnrrant bushes 10
furnish whips to dust his jacket for
one summer.


Emerson didn't know what iun
was antil Bob was eight years old.
The boy began to launch out lie
would bore holes into the bottom OF
the water pail, put cartridges into
the coal store, Unserew the door
knobs, hll the kerosene lamp with
Year: 1874




A private letter printed IN a Bos-
ton paper, relates the following curl
Gus circumstances in connection with
the death Of the late Bishop Lee, Of


Iowa:


Eve have been very anxious the
last two weeks over the illness Of
Bishop Lee, which terminated in bis
death on Saturday morning. The
whole community are saddened by
the event. Some two months ago
be got up in the night and took a
bath, and on returning to bis room be
made mistake and stepped Of
long fight Of stairs and landed at the
foot with tremendous crash, as he
was very heavy. weighing over two
hundred pounds. y aroused the
whole family, and Mrs. Lee and Car
rie sprang from their beds, and light
ing each a candle, went 70 see what
had happened, and found the Bishop
living on the floor Of the entry He
got up, however, without aid, and
seemed 10 have received no injury
except few slight bruises, though
his right hand was a little lamed.


"Mr. II. and myself called on bim
two days after, and while telling Us
Of the circumstances Of the fall. be
mentioned this coincidence: lie bad
a letter in bis hand, which be bad
just received from his son Henry,
living at Kansas City. His son
wrote: Are you well? for last night
| had dream which troubles me l
heard a crash, and, standing up, said
20 my wife: Did you bear that crashy
dreamed that father bad fall and
was dead got up and looked at my
watch, and it was two O'Clock.
could not sleep again, 50 vivid was
the dream And il made BIN anx-
ious 10 hear from home.


"The Bishop said be was not super
siitiOus, bat he thought it remarka-
bic that Henry should have had the
dream at the very hour Of the same
night that the accident occurred.
The difference in the time there and
here is just fifteen minutes, and it
was a quarter past two by his watch,
making it at the same moment Il
was az if be had actually heard
the fall. And the fall finally caused
the Bishops death His hand be-
came intensely painful, and gangrene
set in. which after two weeks Of sui-
feriug, terminated his life. We are
none Of US spiritualists, as you know
but surely 'acts ike this must go FAR
TO make US realize that there is ba-
sis Of truth for their hypothesis OF
spiritual facilities resident in man.
How did Henry Lee become cog
nizant Of the accident Of his father"
Year: 1874

three lustrums ago were enemies in
the tented field, We begin to accept
the proposition that the war at length
is over. When old rebs listen to
Yankee Doodle without a protest,
and march beneath the national ban
ner with the proud consciousness
that they too ale American citizens,
the good time coming draws near.


As the war drum throbs nc longer
in our land, let US all see what can
be done toward making peace fruit
ful in benefeent results.
Year: 1874

''There Is one among the many, %
Can you tell me where he staysg
He's an odd old-iashioned party,
Called the honest man, wig pays:
Yrs-the honest man w ID pays


Yes every dollar he may owe,
Keeping up tile good old WAYS
- That so many scarcely know.
"If he gives q word Of promise.
'Tis bond as good as gold;
If he hold a post of honor


Not trust Is ever sold


By the honest man who pays


Every debt he may Incur,


Yielding each a just award,


And no grudging or demur.
And I'm told this fare old party
LiVes-withln his income. won
By the fairesL.. squarest dealing
r We see beneath this sun.


And the honest man wEo bays


Always holds it good aud right,
For the rich to help the needy
When the times are tough aud
d tight"