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Year: 1874

Col. Fleming, State Superintendent


of Public Instruction has given his


opinion of the workings Of the mixed


school law, as follows:


If mixed schools we're ordered by


law they would not be attended and
were they attended the result would be


rather juvenile war of races than


profitable rivalry in studies. The
people cannot be brought 70 regard the
schools as merely civil organizations
subject only to political government;
the school Is too close TO the family
circle not to be subject in great de-
gree to social laws and influences. AL
ready the detrimental effect of the pro-
position to include public schools with
in the operation of the civil rights bill
has been severely felt in Tennessee.
The mere pendeney Of the bill In Con-
gress, with possibility OF its passage,
has begotten hurtful apprehensions.
The county courts of quite a number
of counties that last year levied addi-
tional school taxes have this yeareither
deferred action on the subject or re-
terred the matter to the people.
School officers throughout the State
have been for some time uneasy and
distrustful. | have myself been, and
still am in hesitation in regard TO pro-
jected measures of school policy which
an enforcement Of the civil rights bill
In reference to schools would render
valueless. Certainly, no sane man, at
all acquainted with the temper and
tastes of our people, can expect that
any further contributions in the way
of school taxes would be drawn from
the public, by either a Legislature or
county court, for the eo-education Of
the white and colored races. On the
contrary. should Congress undertake
to INK the schools, all school levies
would cease. The school houses
would be closed and the eOlored people
would find that while in the letter OF
the law they would enjoy the right to
enter any public school whatever, there
would be no public schools to enter,
and that, IN grasping at shadow, they
have lost the substance.
Year: 1874

AN exchange asks, Why IS it that
there are so many bald-headed men
and SO few bald headed women? We
presume it is because few husbands
are so unmanly as to snatch their wives
bald headed. no matter what the pro
vocation may be.-CsRrier Journal.
Year: 1874

A Prospective moiher-in-law up
in Maine. joined issue with a young
man who declined to fulfil his marriage
engagement with her daughter. When
she got through with him, there was
no longer any breeehes Of promise.
Year: 1874

A SwINDLTSa OPERATIoN.-On Saturday, Eu-
gene Love, who recently came to this city, went
to tho clothing establishment of Edward Moore,


on Market street, aud obtained $50 suit of
clothes, in payment of which he gave an order
purporting to be from Smith & Turner for the
full amount of the bill. The order being written


upon the order head OF the firm, no suspicion
was attached to the transaction, until the sigma
ture was closely examined, and the order was
then taken to the member of the firm whose
name was attached by whom it
was pronounced forgery. Search was immedi-
ately made for the young man, but he had left
the city and as yet nothing had been heard from
Year: 1874

THE PuTRID BODY OF A MAN BROUGHT IN To DELLA


WARE CITY.


special to the Commerclall


DELAWARE CRY, Aug. 81.
The body of an unknown man was found float.
ing in the Delaware about half q mile below this
place, yesterday afternoon.


The captain OF a vessel brought it to the
wharf and made it fast by line. The deputy
coroner not being at home, the Magistrate was
called upon to hold an inquest but declined, he
having other engagements, and besides was not
authorized under the law to peri )rm the duties
of the coroner.


The body, putrid mass, was left exposed to
the gaze of the curious until evening, when the
proprietor of the hotel, Mr.. Longland, had it re-
moved to place OF comparative secrecy, not be-
ing by law allowed to have it removed from the
water. The body still remains where left, await
ing the arrival of the coroner.
Year: 1874

DIDN'T Go.-rhe colored peoples excursion to
New York, which was to have left this depot at G
o'clock this morning, didn't go. Only about one
hundred went down to the cars, and as the train
could not be run with this number except at a
loss, the excursion was abandoned.
Year: 1874

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.


WASHINGTON, August 81.
Probabilities For the Middle States, higher
barometer, slight change in the temperature and
partly cloudy weather with POSSIBLY occasional
rains on the coast and winds mostly from North
West to North East
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 1874.


The confusion incident to an annual election
Is not favorable to a calm dissertation on gen
eral topics, and fee. constrained to defer any
discussion of current events until the storm Is
over. Our people seem gradually to be reach
ing the obvious conclusion that the pending
canvass is an exceedingly momentous one, in =
volving consequences which must inevitably
reach forward to the great campaign of 1876.
In that view there is probability of a large
vote and resolute struggle. Gov. Dix has un-
fortunately incurred the hostility of the tenn
perance men in the state, and will lose not less
than 10000 votes on that issue. This of itself
imparts an element of doubt to the result,
which is fully realized by both sides, aud may
have the effect of inspiriting the opposition to
superhuman efforts to compass his defeat.


Before this reaches your readers the voting
will have already begun, and forbear to ven
ture upon any prediction of the complexion of
the returns.


The local canvass is progressing with more
vigor than might have been expected, consider
ing the attitude Of the respective parties /
am utterly unable to see from what sources the
votes are to come which can prevent the elec-
ton of the entire Tammany Hall ticket There
are politicians of recognized sagacity, who pro
fess to entertain hopeful anticpations, but 1
have failed to discover that they have adequate
grounds for their confidence. Such disin-
tegration of the opposing forces has resulted
from the failure of Havemeyer's administra-
ton that a concentration of them has been
found to be quite out of the question. Mr.
Kelly is virtually master of the situation, and
the spiteful assaults which have been made
upon him by the spiteful old Mayor have simply
served to make his authority supreme and his
position impregnable. The fact is that every
act OF Havemeyer since he came into office has
helped to rebuild the shattered temple of the
Democracy, which was bombarded with such
energy in 1871 and forced to capitulate in the
subsequent year. Without in the least intend
ing it, he has been the most effective ally of the
enemy, and with all his impotence for useful
ness, his power to do mischief has been very
considerable. Precisely to what extent his
perversty has wrought evil to the people whom
he has deceived and betrayed will be demon
strated by the inspectors connt on the evening
of the Sd inst.


When the battle is over and the smoke
cleared away may have something to say re-
specting its details and the combatants. 1t is
by no means impossible that the discipline Of
adversely may be essential to the proper unfit
cation OF the dominant party, and that tenn
porary reverses will tend to its publication and
solidarity. YARMOUTH
Year: 1874

The Norristown Herald tells of the most sem
sible old man in the United States: "A young
man who went to Virginia few months ago
wrote home last week that he had won the first
prize in tournament His father immedi-
ately made new will and cut his wayward
son off without shilling The old man said
it was bad enough to have son that parted his
hair in the middle, but when boy of his en-
cages in one of those ridiculous affairs where
the men call themselves Knights Darnidotts,
or something that way, and punch at rings
with long sticks, then that boy must 'shirk for
himself"
Year: 1874

A GOOD TEMPERANCE MovEMENr.-In Chi
cago the Roman Catholic priests in the south
western portion of the city are conducting a
very active and successful temperance crusade,
their method being to secure signatures to a
paper which pledges the signer not only to abb
stain from liquor, but also to avoid temptation
by refusing under any pretence to go into a
place where liquor is sold. 1t is feared, how
lever, that the cold weather will drive laboring
zen into the saloons at noon and at other times
olleisure in order to obtain warmth. In order


TO void this danger Il is suggested that cheap
iuncI houses be erected in busy districts where


Tor Snail sum the laborer may obtain cur


OF warn tea or coffee to drink with his dinner,


and alse enjoy the American privilege of a


smnka
Year: 1874

GEN. JACKSON, when President, said
to one of his fercest newspaper oppo-
nents, ''Send me your newspaper. J.
know that you are opposed to me, but
then [ should like to see your paper
every day. I want to see how many
lies you can tell of me-" General, "
said the editor, CT think 7 DO right in
opposing you, and I shall continue to
do 50 with all the ability Of which Fam
master." Here was a man sitter Jack
sons own heart, and he replied with an
oath, 'sSir, send me your paper, for
aside from your abuse Of me your paper
is good one. Bemoes, [ never saw a
newspaper in which ! could not find
something worth rea2ing. just SO.
No man can pick up ashy newspaper
without finding something Of interest.
You may take the paper and Grar it into
fragments, and in each fragment you
will see something to amuse Or Instruct
you.
Year: 1874

One of the most terrible tragedies
that ever occurred in this city, came to
light this morning i'll the Sixth ward,
the horrid deeds having been commit
ted some time during the night


A mother strangled her own son-her
only child-and then finished the work
by committing suicide. The respecta-
bility, in society, of all parties interest
gether, produced the awful result, make
the case one OF a peculiarly startling
nature.


THE FACTS.


The sad facts in the case are as fol-
lows:


At an early hour this morning the in
mates OF Mr.. Edward Aschermann's
house, No. $50 Fourth street, in the
Sixth ward, were startled by seeing a
quantity of blood on the floor of the
Kitchen. The members of the house
hold were informed of the strange fact,
and a search was instituted to learn the
cause. In the cistern was seen the


BODY OF A WOMAN,


which was quickly recognized as that OF
Mrs. Mary Stirn, the sister in-law OF
Mr.. Aschermann, and lady who had
resided in his house for number OF
years together with her son, Carl Stlrn,
a boy Of about thirteen years Of age.


Horror was depicted upon every
countenance when the body was taken
from the cistern and it WAS found that
her wrists were deeply gashed-the I'M
fortunate woman having cut herself,
evidently hoping to bleed TO death. 1t
is supposed that she found the process
too slow. Or did not think she would
succeed in her design, and concluded to
end her life quickly by throwing herself
in the cistern. AS she was dead When
found. and no medical aid could restore
her, the family proceeded to her son S
room, to apprise him OF the SAD Iac's
and attempt TO learn the cause OF her
horrible and unaccountable conducO.
But the inmates were not prepared Tor
the sight that met their view. On Ihe
bed lay the body of her son


COLD IN DEATH.


The appearance of his face showed
that yiolenb measures had been used to
take his life. The fears of the relatives
were verified. for on the throat were
plainly seen the imprints of fingernails,
and the discolored skin denoted that
the frenzied mother rad not only taken
her own life, bat also that of her son;
Il was clear to all ! The mother had


cP.oKED aTsg SON TO DEATH
and had then ended her own life. Crazed
with grief, pain and anguish she mad re-
solved to meet death-but corld not
leave her only child behind. d.-Morddy' S
NIL, 1Vis.
Year: 1874

WHEREAS the Board of Aldermen of the City


w of Manirowoe have oriered the building of u
sidewalk in front Of lots l, 2 8, and in block 24I
on Franklin street between Main and 1lth streets in
the Third Ward of this City;


Notice ia hereby given that the owners of lots 2,
g. and s. in block 24l on Franklin street, are dir
rected to build good and substantial side walk in
front of the lots above mentioned within 10 days
from the date of this notice. said side walk to be not
less than five feet wide of sound two inch plank.
with curb plank and the established grade of the
said Frank street. according tn the record in the
Clerks Office Of the City of Manitowoc.
GEO. DUSOLD,
Street Commission L., District
Year: 1874

Thomas Evans testified that he is
plumber bv trade; that he had been in the
business 40 years; that it is impossible for
him to Get a job from the United States
Government while Gov. Shepherd was in
the same business. He stated that all the
plumbing work done for the Government
for the last three years has been done by
the firm of y Shepherd 81 Brothers. The
witness cited case where he had contract
with the Government, sub-let him by car
penter. in which he was not allowed to pro-
ceed with the plumbing.
Year: 1874

The Nation Is greatly and very reasonably ex-
ercised over the yearly increasing Hegira Of
Americans, too dainty in tastes and feelings for
the rough hewn conditions Of our comparatively
new American life, who are now to be found in
considerable numbers in nearly every attractive
European town, not as transient visitors but as
settled residents, and who are often, it is said,
just those cultivated and high-toned people
whose absence is sensible loss to our civiliza-
ton. The Nation considers that it is mere
absurdity to preach patriotism to these recreants
since mo people in the world stay at home be-
cause they ought but because they like it, and do
not love home and country from a sense of duty
any more than they love their mothers"


The remedy proposed for this state Of things
by our Jupiterian contemporary (who surely
nods little this time is the simple one Of max
ing our country fit for these high-toned people
to live in by reforming every thing that is amiss
in our civic institutions. 1t considers that "a
learned and upright bar, respectable and puri-
fed custom house, an enlightened and efficient
Treasury and painstaking post Office and other
similar tribes. would act as a kind of sublimated
salt on the tails Of these shy birds, tempting
them home again.


With all due respect for the Nations judg-
ment in general, we do not agree with it in this
particular Such reforms as are indicated are
excellent ends to attain, but inefficient as means
to retain our expatriated Sybarites. 1t is easy to
ascribe to extra delicaey of moral feeling a dis
taste for home which has its root in much more
ignoble and selfish sentiments but those who
feel most keenly our national derelctions are
F..
their reform, not to run from them like towards.
''The love Of home and country from a sense OF
duty" is motive power with many, thank
Heaven, strong enough to compel to duties even
the most uncongeniali and our country, at any
rate, still has more to be proud of than ashamed
for, be the flaws on our diamond what they may.
Year: 1874




In the Island Of San Domingo were the frst to In
troduce the use Of Balsam Copabia Never has a
nauseating drug done more injury, for 1t not only
changes the nature of the disease TO more dread
ful state than the original but II ruins the tone of
the stomach and brings on dyspepsia in its worst
forms, having horT1d taste and disgusting smell
10 avoid this drug and its effects the Samaritan's
Gift Is within the reach of ALL remedy purely veg
etable, and positive cure every time in from two
TO four Gays without exposure or trouble Male
packages, 81 female, s..


For scrofula and all disease Of impure blood the
Samariian's Root and Herb Juices Is the remedy to
be used.


KEEP THE BLOOD IN AHEALTHY CONDITION.
''The blood is the Efe OF the human body" There
is no bone, nor muscle, nor tissue, nor membrane OF
any sort, which is not kept In healthy state, by the
unceasing action OF the heart pumping out, night
and day, forty-three hundred and twenty times an
hour this wonderful current OF life In disease the
heart works faster, the supplies are hurried up TO
the falling organism, and nature ever true TO herself
makes every effort to expel disease and preserve
life. Hence we have eruptions and sores because
nature has succeeded In throwing the poison 10 the
surface. Shall we then stand and look on that he
roc effort OF nature trying TO free herself frem the
deadly enemy, or shall We come to the rescue with
few bottle Of the Samarlfans Root and Herb Juice,
and bansh from the system that foul tant that has
been slowly but surely eating away the very f0nn-
tain of nfes


Sold by +. Brnghurst Co., sixth and Market !:
&. McInal, Second and Market Wilmington, Del,
and by druggists generally. jel5-iy
Year: 1874

A timid man wants to know show
to tell mad dog" We don't know
what he wants to tell him, but the
safest way would be to communicate
with the dog in writing. Send the
letter from a gun in the shape of
wadding, followed by small shot to
see if he gets it.-New Orleans Re-
publican.
Year: 1874

Some people estimate the ability
Of newspaper and the talent Of its
editor by tie quantity Of original
matter. 1t is comparatively an easy
task for a frothy writer to pour out
daily column Of words words, ups
on any and all subjects. His ideas
may flow in one weak, washy ever
lasting food, and the command of
his language may enable him to
string them together like buncbes
of onions, and yet his paper may be
4 meagre and poor concern. In>
deed, the mere writing part Of edit.
ing paper is but a small portion
Of the work. The care, the time
employed in selecting, is far more
important, and the tact Of a good
editor is better shown by his selee-
tions than any thing else; and that
we know is half the battle. But,
as we have said, an editor ought to
be estimated, and his labor under>
stood and appreciated, by the gems
eral conduct of his paper-its tone,
its uniform consistent course, its
aims, manliness, its dignity and it's
propriety. 10 preserve these as
they shonld be preserved is enough
to occupy fully the time and at,en-
ton Of any man. If to this he ad-
| ded the Genciai supervision Of the
newspaper establishment, which
mosc editors hnyc to cnconuter, the
wonder IS how. they find time to
write 1T Courier Journal
Year: 1874

\ little boy carrying home some
egg from the grocery, dropped
them. DID you break any? asked
his mother, when he told her of it
No. sai1 the little fellow, but the
sh'l Z came of Of some Of EN-
Year: 1874

the preparation Of all business documents.


We turn now to sadder picture, but
one which cannot be justly omitted from
a truthful report of Chinese life. g


Chinese justice is an arbitrary affair;
and If suit is to be prosecuted success
fully in a native court the claimant must
be prepared to administer a judicious
bribe 10 every officer and hanger on from
the mandarin down to the lowest yamun
runner. The poor wretch who comes
with no gift in hishand must expect to
suffer summary punishment; for TO main
tain the respectabilIty of the court there
must necessarily be some victims; and
who so fl to furnish proper example to
all evil doers as the penniless, friendless
wight who cannot hope to be of any high
er benefit TO society? AT
any rate, innocent or otherwise, such
examples are not wanting any day In the
more frequented parts of Chinese city.
The most common form of punishment is
for petty theft and other minor otfenses,
and consists of a square collar, called the
cangue, made of two or three thicknesses
of heavy boards with hole in the center
for locking it upon the neck Of the culprit.
This collar is usually three or four feet
across, which effectually prevents the
wearer from reaching his mouth with his
Singers, and, as no provision is made for
sustenance by the court, he must depend
entirely upon his friends for food. If he
has no friends to feed him during the one
or two months he is condemned to wear
this heavy collar, he must starve, for
Chinese charity like Chinese justice sell
dom wastes its favors upon those who
have the truest claims.


Beheading is the common method OF
executing those who have been adiudged
worthy of death In Han.How we met
in the narrow street train of twenty con
demned murderers on their way to the
execution. Each was dressed in suit OF
red cotton cloth, emblematlcal of his
| crime, and about his neck was b eavy
iron collar to which his hands were chain
! ed, while his feet were loaded with chains
until lie could hardly walk. Each pris
oner had, tied to his belt, basket fol
holding his head. The heads of such
criminals are frequently seen suspended
on a city wall, or on poles by the way
side, as warning to others-Reo. DR.
Ross @. HOughtOn, in WdtertoaOn IN. Y.
| Times
Year: 1874

WE suppose that all our readers know
that man would not be what he is with
out the thumb. This little fact has been
so impressed upon us from our school
days that we are not likely to forget it.
Without the thumb for a lever, we would
be unable to hold anything tightly, and
most Of the inventions of our era would
be useless, not to speak of the enormous
general power that would be lost. Let us
accept the fact of having thumbs, then,
and be thankful and rejoice over our Oar
winian friends, the apes. We did not
know, however, until we saw it In print
Yesterday, that the thumb represented in
telligence and affection. Born idiots fire.
quently come into the world without
thumbs. Infants, until they arrive at an
age when intellect dawns, constantly keep
their fingers folded above their thumbs,
but they soon know better, and, as the
mind develops, recognize the dignity and
usefulness of the despised digit. At the
approach of death the thumbs of the dy-
ing, as if impelled by some vague fear,
seek refuge under the fingers, and when
thus found are an almost certain an
nouncement of the end So, in leaving
this world, it would seem that our hands
in their last desire for movement assume,
with our growing Inconsistencies, the
same suggestive position in which the
hands of the newborn babe, with tacul-
ties all dormant, first shape themselves.
Small thumbs denote an affectionite dis
position; long thumbs go with long
heads; short, thick, stumpy thumbs mark
cruel man, and mnch more is told us
| the same kind.-BdlttmOre Gazette.