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Year: 1874

Sir, have replied to the extent of my
ability to the arguments which have been
presented by the opponents of this meas.
ure. l have replied also to some of the
legal propositions advanced by gentle
men ON the other side; and now that ]
am about to conclude, / am deeply sensi-
BILE of the imperfect manner in which |
have performed the task. Technically,
this bill is to decide upon the status OF
the colored citizen, point disputed at
the very formation of our present gov,
ernment, when, by a short sighted policy


"a policy repugnant to true republican
government-one negro counted as three
ffths of a white man. The logical re


suit of this mistake of the trainers Of
the Constitution strengthened the cancer
of slavery, which finally spread its pol
sonous tentacles over the Southern por'
Year: 1874

HINTS FOR ADVERTISERS. public know when an advertiser is timid and half scared and when he means business, and believes in himself and his goods, and it will act accordingly. Many an advertiser misses a near-at-hand success by quitting too soon. The public won't rush in and buy you out the first day; it has other things to think of. Some will read your announcement and buy at once; others will glance at it one week, read 1t the next and buy the third; others will be haunted till they are, at last, obliged to look you up to ease their minds, and you are meanwhile making your name and business familiar to tAousands who will como to you sometime. Pay no attention to silly notion, encour- aged chiefly by people who have got tobe prosperous, that it is not quite the proper thing to push your business through the newspapers. It Is just as legitimate as putting sign over your door, and far more modest than sending out drummers to worry people into trading with you, for ysur newspaper advertisement addresses no enc in particular, and whoever buys your goods in consequence of it really does so without your asking. -HIrtferd Post.
Year: 1874

The friends of Capt. Charles Wright made him their annual visit on the occa- sion of his birth day, on the l4th instant. That Capt. Charles was a very welcome valentine is fact all will acknowledge. This party of friends alluded to above, found this venerable old gentleman, as they always do, in the best of spirits, and most happy to welcome them, as was also the welcome of his worthy spouse most cordial. After partaking of the bounte- ons redast, at winch jokes and repartess were exchanged freely; the Captain giv- ing and receiving the same with an equal relish with the rest, the party listened to the most excellent music furnished by Misses Fannie Hinman, Hattie Morris, En- ma Blodgett and others, which was indeed charming. The Captain said it was the happiest and every way most enjoyable birthday of his life, and that he may see many more of them was the unanimous wish of the party. Mir. Wright was born and brought up on what was once known as the Nelson Fuller farm in Salisbury. He is now seventy years old, and is not only full of years, but is full of hon or. Long may he live to enjo y the happy gatherings as the years roll around and mark the rec ord of tune. SARI.
Year: 1874

Do you know Of any one who wants a car load of dogs, any size, color or shape 1? This place can surpass my other in New York state in the number and quality of its dogs. While number of them were hold ing convention near the depot the other day, a Car load was caught and shipped to Boston Corners, and we can spare another as well as not.....A marble yard has been opened on Mechanic street opposite Mir. PAinc's tin shOp......Ci tanks are being built on the Duchess S Columbia railroad, just out of the village. This is good point from which to ship oil, and the com pany will soon be prepared to commence business......On Sunday the 22nd inst, six persons were baptized in the creek below the Baptist church. Although rain was falling fast large crowd from the differ ent churches gathered on the banks. The exercises were solemn and impressive. We are sorry and ashamed to note the fit ting up of another place in this village for O drinking saloon. Have We not enough of these dens already that another must be added to the list? We had cherished A hope that our ladies here might do as their sisters in the West arc doing, and that in time something might be accomplished for the cause of temperance even in wicked Millerton.' But when one of our citizens, from whom we had u right to ex- pect help, will, instead, let his house to be used as q grOg shop, it is to say the least discouraging. c.
Year: 1874

Old Nick came up to the earth one day, And into old Washington wended his way, And having some hours to spend for calls, He thought he would visit our national

 halls.

 On arriving there he crossed the sill As discussion was hot on the Salary bill. Now Old Nick, as every body knows. Has power to change both himself and

 clothes, So, seeing Senator's vacant chair, Presto, change! and he was there! And he said, ss his eyes OCT the assembly

 ran,

 Wouldn't make splendid Congressman The bill was read, and the devil sat there, Tilted back in his easy chair. With no particular interest in it, Till there came pause of about one min

 ute;

 And in voice that was full of bread The back action clause of the bill was

 read.

 Old Nick sat up with interest now, To see what this honorable CD body would

 do,

 For surely said he; they havn't sunk SC Ina, they can pass that bill clear through, It surely must be some hideous joke, Or my imps have ovcrl"ne their work. The hill was read and the ayes were called, And the devil Sat there llke one appalled, And the basest thing he ever saw Was this wholesale theft under the guise

 of law.

 TO look any further there is no use, For of all mean things this beats the

 deuce.'

 For thousands of years Eye wandered

 round

 Trying to see if there could be found In the Universe, lower level Than that which is occupied by the devil My search was fruitless by sea and land Till 1 met an American Congressman If men like this are to Congress sent I'll run my chances for President Old Nick left town that very day, But was heard to mu,ter as he passed

 away;

 ''I'll let that 'fortY-second alone, For If don't they'll steal my throne!'
Year: 1874

Where the Kentucky river cuts its
way through the extensive mountains,
having upon either bank, bold, rug
ged cliffs, that lift their SUBMITS five
hundred and thousand feet as the
case may be, above the stream, there
lived in these early times, set
tier by the name Of Rufus BranSon,
who, with his wife and little child, 4
charming young girl Of some eight or
nine years Of age, occupied the rude
cabin at the base Of the precipice a
little back from the river.


Although greatly exposed to danger,
the Indians at that time being very
plentiful throughout that region, he
managed to live quietly for several
years.


The Indians frequently visited the
rude home Of the hunter, and being al
ways welcomed and provided with
such food as was in the larder, they
maintained friendly attitude. Espec-
tally were they fond Of Maggie, and
more than one fierce warrior had been
seen sitting on the grass in trout Of the
Year: 1874

Scientific men say that if pianos
stand north and south, the tone of the
instrument is much improved. This
is true, especially when the piano is
thumbed by learner. About one
hundred and fifty miles north and
south of you is the proper position for
the instrument to stand when manipu-
lated by young thing taking her first
lessons,
Year: 1874

How TO MAKE MlscnrP.-Keep your
eye ON Your neighhors. Take care OF
them Do not let them stir without watch.
ing. They may 10 ,omethng wrong, if
yoa do To be sure, you never knew
them to DO anything very bad, but it may
be on sour account they have not. Per.
hap5 ii it had not been for your kind care,
they might have disgraced themselves a
long time ago. Therefore, do not relax
any cilor, to keep them where they ought
10 br Never miud your own business
that VIII take caie of itself. There is a
man passing along--he is looking over
'hc 'cH, be ,asptcious Of him ; perhaps
he cou!emplates stealing some of these
dark nights there is no knowing what
queer iaucics may have got into his head


II you iud any symptoms OF any one
passing out Of the path of duty, tell ev.
cry one else what you see, and be partic-
ular to see great many. 1t is good
way to circulate such things, though it
may not benefit yourself or any one else
particularly. Do keep something going
silence is 4 dreadful thing though it
was said that there was silence in heaven
for the space of half an hour, do not let
any such thing occur on earth it would
be too much for this mundane sphere.


Ii, after all your watchful care, you
cannot see anything out of the way in
any one, you may be sure it is not be.
cause they have not done anything bad !;
perhaps, in an unguorded moment, you
lost sight of them-throw out hints that
they are no better than they should be
that you should not wonder if people
found out what they were after little
while, then they may not hold their heads
so high. Keep it going and some one
elso may take the hint, and help you a.
long, after awhile-then there will be
music, and everything will work with q
charm.
Year: 1874

SAP FATE OF A NEVADA INvENToR,-A
gentleman who has just arrived from the
borax fields of the desert regions surround.
ing the town of Columbus, 10 the eastern
part Of the State, gives us tho following
account Of the sad fate Of Mr.. Jonathan
Newhouse, man of considerable inven.
tive genius. Mr. Newhouse had coustruc-
ted what he called "solar armor," an
apparatus intended to protect the wear
or from the fierce heat of the sun in cross.
ing desert and burning alkai plains.
The armor consisted Of long, lose.fttipg
jacket made Of common sponge, and a
cap or hood Of the same material both
jacket ard hood being about an inch in
thickness. Before starting across desert
this armor was to be saturated with water.
Under the right arm was suspended an
India. rubber sack filled with water and
having small Rutta. .percha tube leading
to the top of the hood, In order to keep
the armor moist, all that was necessary
to be done by the traveller. as he progress.
ed over the burning sands, was to press
the sack occasionally, when a small guam
tity Of water would be forces up and
thoroughly saturatc the hood and the
jacket below it. Thus by the evaporation
of the moisture in the armor, it was cal
culated might be produced almost any
degree Of cold. Mr.. Newhouse went
down to Death Valley, determined to try
tho experiment of crossing that terrible
place in his armor He started out into
the valley ore morning from the camp
nearest tho borders, telling the men at the
camp, as thev laced his armor on his back
that he would return in two days. The
next day an Indian, whu could ,pvaA but
a few words Of English came to the camp


in great state of excitement. He max.
es the men understand that he wanted
them to follow him. At distance OF
about twenty miles out iuto the desert
the Indian pointed to a human figure
seated against rock, Approaching they
found Newhouse, still ir his armor. He
was dead and frozen stiff. His beard was
covered with frost, and-though the noon
day sun poured down its iicrcest rays
an icicle over a foot in length hung from
his nose. There he had perished misera.
bly,, because his srmor had worked only
too well, aud because it was laced up
behind where he could not reach the
fastenings.
Year: 1874

Ere this the sad intelligence of Charles Summers s
death has been sped to the limits of civilization
BY the electric messenger About noon on We'd
nesday the great soul took its departure. Two
continents put on the garb Of bereavement while
the heart of humanity bleeds with sorrow for the
loss of him whose fidelity never faltered. whose
tongue was never mute, whose energies never
tagged in devotion to its cause No words of
praise can do justice to the grandeur of his life
and the nobility of his conduct.


He was born January 9th, 1911, at Boston,
Mass. He graduated at Havard and at the Cam
bridge Law Shcool He travelled extensively in
Europe and on his return to The United States he
took aprofessorship the Cambridge Law School
He edited the american Jurist and was reporter
for the United States Circuit Court. In 1851 he
was elected United States Senator by the Free
soilers and Democrats as the successor of Dan.
iel Webster. He took his seat December
LIST Of that year. From that hour 10 the
self by honoring him with this responsible post
His public services cover the grandest epoch OF
the worlds history and fill the most important
place in the great changes that have been wrought
in great nation. Those services decorate the
man with a moral grandeur that but few have at
tanned in any age or nation, make the Republic
illustrious for its splendid deeds, and challenges
the merited admiration of christendom. The sue
cesssr OF Daniel Webster he was his equal In
every thing but oratorical powers, and his superb


or in scholastic attainments, fidelity to his con-
victiOns of right and his fearless defense Of hu-
man freedom under all circumstances. During
the irst ten years of his services 10 the Senate it
was at the risk of mans life that be uttered a
sentiment there that questioned the 'divine right"
Of slavery. His devotion to the rights Of the en-
shaved folled him, in 1856 to the aoor OF the Sen


ate by the bludgeon Of one of the slave oligarchy
where he lay unconscious welterng in his blood
until taken up by one who came to him by acci-
dent. The bloody assailant, Preston Brooks, is
dead and forgotten. Charles Sumner is famous
wherever heart beats for freedom because his
convictions of right were the criteriau OF his con-
duct, regardless Of personal consequences, physi-
cal or political. Other men ask how will this
measure effect my political futuroa Charles Sum
ner asked is it righ7 This settled, there was no
other consideration. His defense Of freedom for
Kansas would alone cover him With immortality.
He defeated the Johnson Clarendon treaty that
would have dsgraced the American nation As
Moses did, he died with bis great work iucou,-
plete, though it needed only the capstone Mas
sachusetts dishonored herself in censuring him
through her Legislature. She did herself the
credit to wipe the stain from her records. Mr..
Boutwell, presented the resolutions wiping GU, the
stain to the Senate only the day previous TO his
death His life was lustrious for his great deeds.
They should be taught to every youth in the land.
The nation and the age cannot do too much TO
Year: 1874

There is a sort of New County fever in the
Legislature. There are petitions there for the
purpose of making new county out of por-
tions OF Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Howard
and Prince Georges another to create new
county Of portions of Garrett and Allegany.
Then there is the inclination to city extension
and the desire Of Howard to embrace the South
Western section of Baltimore county. There
is ieverish inclination among the members for
new counties.


Bishop Ames, in speaking of the young
preachers in conference on Friday cfIast week,
gave them sound piece Of advice as fellows :
"That when they spoke they should intend TO
say something about something other and
should aim to give some thought that the hear
ers would retain rather than merely TO make
long sermons Doubtless the Bishop has been
bored


The Legislature has adopted 4 resolution
urging the Senators and Representatives of
MARYLAND to use all their influence TO have the
Naval Asylum at Philadelphia removed to
Annapolis. We say amen.


The Aeclims,ion Society of Cincinnati
have procured 50 e9c worth OF birds from Ger
mauy. among them many varieties entirely
new to this country which hey intend to let
loose in the spring.
Year: 1874

The American people are making them
selves very ridiculous in the eyes Of sensible
people acl oss the waters. All those outside Of
Pennsylvania are giving cold shoulder to
the Centennial because Philadelphia may
make some money by the operation. Sensible
people everywhere who have no axe TO grind
will say that Philadelphia is the proper place
for the Centennial. Americans everywhere
should have pride enough in the affair to give
il their aid and enconra ge'Dent. II the people
do not then Congress should do whatever is
fame and power and greatness OF the mighti-
est people on the globe. Congress has no bus
mess 10 invite the world to the show as Ma
tional aaair aud then Ieuve Philadelphia TO
f,oi the bills
Year: 1874

KENTUCKY LIBRARY CoEoEHr--A CARD TO
THE PUBLIC.--The manager is desirous that
every ticket holder in the Fourth Concert
which comes off in Public Library Hall on the
3lst of March, shall be perfectly satisfied with
the distribution of Gifts which is to take place
at that time. The distribution of 81 800, 900, is
an affair of such Importance that although the
interest of the absent ticket holders will be
faithfully cared for by the management, yet
they would be glad for all to see and kaow each
one for himself that every thing is done which
the most scrupulously exacting could ask, to
make the distribution absolutely fair and
impartial. All arrangements for the drawing
on the part of the management are plete,
and the ticket holders arc invited to send del
egates to meeting to be held in the Public
Library Building, on the goth Of March, to Sc
lect committee to cooperate with the com
mittee appointed by the trustees to count and
examine the tags, and see that every ticket is
fairly represented in the drawing. The time
is short and whatever is to be done must be
done promptly. Your co operation in this mat
ter is earnestly invited


Yours, THos. E. BRAMLETrE,


Ag't y Manager, Pub. Lib, KY.
Year: 1874

RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE MARYLAND STATE
GRAEGE.-Ata a meeting of the State Grange OF
Maryland, Patrons of Husbandry, held in Balti-
more last week, the following resolutions were
adopted:


WHEREAS, The time has arrived for decara.
ton, ON the part of the State Grange, as to her
policy and mode of operation,


ResolUed, Thatit is the sentiment of this Grange
that the declaration of principles as set forth by
the National Grange at st. Louis meets the wants
of the patrons of our State fully that We heart


lily endorse the same as our future guide of action
RssolUed, That we acknowledge the influence
of woman in all great reformatory movements,
and therefore most cordially invite the women OF
our State to assist US by joining our order in its
endeavors to accomplish desired reforms.
ResolUed, That we recommend to all Oranges
to encourage home business of all kinds, aud to
deal with their neighbors; but at the same time,
we advise that they buy wherever the article they
need can be had cheapest for the cash, and TO de-
mand such favors as cash customers are Justly
entitled to.


Resolped, That it is our duty as agriculturists
10 institute such means as are in our power for
the relief of the agricultural interest OF the State.
which are beyond doubt at this time in very
languishing condition, aud for this purpose it is
necessary that the farmer be brought as near the
manufacturer on the one hand, and the consumer
Of his products on the other, as the nature and
current of the business of the country will admit.


Resolved, That we request all manufacturers
and dealers in agricultural and farming imple-
ments of all kinds TO discontinue the practice of
demanding exorbitant pay for separate pieces or
parts of such when needed for repairs.


Resolred, That the subordinate Oranges be re-
nuested from time TO time to present their views
on such practical questions affect the particular
local interests of the members of our Oranges in
the different sections Of the State, in order that
the State Grange may have an Intelligent 0nder-
standing of the wants and wishes OF our people.


The Grange adjourned, to meet iu Baltimore
the second Tuesday in August, The meeting
was one OF great harmony and good feeling, and
dealt with matters of practical iuterst and high
Importance. A cardinal principle of this order
being to ignore all questions Of party politics, il
has become a strong bond of union to all sections
of the country
Year: 1874

There are times when everything seems
to 60 wrong. From seven o'clock A.
NJ. till ten ?. M. affairs are in twist.
You rise in the morning. and the room
is cold, and button is off, and the
breakfast is tough, and the stove smokes
and the pipes burst, and you start down
the street nettled from head to foot.
All day long things are adverse. In
situations. petty losses, meanness on
the part of customers. The ink-bottle
upsets and spoils the carpet. Some one
gives a wrong turn to the damper and
the gas escapes. An agent comes in
determined to insure yoar life when it
Is already insured for more than it is
worth, and you are afraid some one will
knock you on the head to get the price
of your policy; bat he sticks to you show
ing you pictures of old Time and the
hour-glass, and deaths scythe and
skeleton, making it quite certain that
you will die before your time, unless
you take out papers in his company.
Besides this you have a cold in your
head, and grain of dirt in your eye,
and you are a walking uneasiness.
The day Is out of joint and no surgeon
can set it.


The probability is that if you would
look at the weather-yane, you would find
that the wind is northeast, and you
might remember that you had lost much
sleep lately. 1t might happen to be
that you are out of joint instead of the
day Be careful and not write many
letters while you are in that irritated
mood. You will pen some things that
you will be sorry for afterward.


Let US remember that these spiked
nettles of life are part of our discipline.
Life would get nauseating if it were all
honey. The table would be poorly set
had it on it nothing but treacle. We
need little vinegar. mustard, pepper,
and horseradish that brings the tears
even when We do not feel pathetic. If
this world we're all smoothness, we
would never be ready to emigrate to
higher and better. clustering March
and weeping April prepare US for shin
ing May. THIS world is poor hitching
post. Instead Of tying fast on the cold
mountains we had better whip up and
hasten on toward the warm inn, where
our good friends are looking out of the
windows watching to see US come up
Christian at Work.
Year: 1874

Come unto me all We that labor, and
are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest.-JEsUs.


A soldier, who had been expelled
from Sunday school when boy, went
to serve In India, leaving behind pious
and affectionate mother. Some time af-
ter, a pious sergeant who was about to
join the regiment to which this youth
belonged, waited on the old woman, and
found her the subject of heavy affliction,
and confined to her bed. He stated the
object of his visit, and the old woman
said she had only one boon to bestow
and only one request to make of her re-
bellious son. The boon was a Bible
the request, that for the sake of his poor
dying mother, he would read at least
one verse each day. When the sergeant
arrived in India, he made known to him
his mothers request-and said:


81 am the bearer Of the last gift and
the last wish of your poor mother"


"What % said he, sis she dead then %


"She was not, replied the sergeant,
when | left England, but l think there
cannot be any doubt that she is dead
before this.


Here, F" said he is Bible giving it
to him) which your mother has sent you,
and she has only one request to make
of you, and that is, that for her sake,
you will read one verse day at least.


"Oh,'' said he, s'if it is only one verse,
here goes" He opened the Bible-he
looked-he paused: "Well," said he,
''this is remarkable circumstance.
that the first verse that caught my eve
was the only one L ever learned while
at the Sunday-schooll it is s.Come unto
me, all ye that labor, and are heavy la
den. and I will give you rest'' He be-
gan to inquire who ''me' was, and
the pious sergeant, like Philip of old
spake to him of Jesus. From this De.
riod manifest change was observable
IN his conduct. Not long after, the reg.
iment was engaged in battle; when the
conflict was over, the sergeant went over
the field of blood, and discovered his
late pupil lying dead under tree
The Bible was open at the passage before
quoted, on which had reposed his dying
head, and its sacred pages were soaked
through with blood.