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Year: 1874

was at a'Grange meeting, and he is
well aware of the fact


He does not deny my assertion that
people generally did not take an active
part in the appointment of delegates,
yet he would try TO make il appear that
did not tell the truth. All deplore the
slim attendance on that day. On an
other occasion he denies that the Grange
closed before the announcement was
made (another subterluge), or that
there was any appearance of refusing
TO admit any one without the Grange
password (Still another suoterfugc.) No
one applied for admission. There was
no Grange TO close, and if there had
been, no one knew it was closed.
Brayton told me, personally, that was
mistaken about his politics. admit
that thought he was ALI honest Demo
crat, but acknowledge my error and
crave his pardon.


If he wants to quit, l am willing to
drop the matter here, believing that
have character for honesty and veraci-
tv that his base insinuations can not
mar: but will not promise, rs he has, to
quietly submit TO anything that may be
said.


| would further state that l would
fake it rs favor il he would finish,
while he is ut il, and show me up in
every light he is capable of, and not
leave to other peoples imagination,
things that are hinted at. If he has Il
spark of honor. he will.


RENJAMIN pETREE
Year: 1874

EDITOR REpUBLICAN-After drouth
which has lasted almost two months,
with occasional light showers that
would only lay the dust, we nave had
several refreshing rains within the last
few days-though not enough TO wet
the ground deep enough for the p!ow:


Thrashing is pretty well advanced
here the grain is OF good quality, but
Year: 1874

OF late, much malarial fever has pre- vailed in Tucson, and in this connection, we call special attention to an article, on the Eucalyptus tree, copied from The Kern County Courier, There is abundance oi like testimony from various parts of the world, and our people ought at once to plant this tree extensively and thereby beautify the town and prevent the only form of disease that is general here at cer- tain seasons of the year.
Year: 1874

NELSON VAN ALsTINE has resigned his position as Under Sheriff and a popular gentlemen (who will not serve) has been appointed to fill the vacancy, and does not care to have his name mentioned in that connection. Why "Van' resigned seems a query on the streets
Year: 1874

SOLOMON WARMERS business to Califor- nia is principally to procure machinery for the fouring-mill which he intends erecting on the west side of this valley. His water right is secured and his race to carry the water to the mill, is finished in splendid style.
Year: 1874

If you want to read the news,

 Go to the Exchange. If you want to see the Pictorials from all parts of the world,

 Go to the Exchange. If you want to see the "Tiger,"

 Go to the Exchange. If you want to see your friends,

 Go to the Exchange.

 If you want to Draw

 Go to the Exchange, You can always make up party. If you want 10 hear, see, and get the best, Go to the Exchange, Corner Pennington and Main Streets-the "Seolest and best place in town.
Year: 1874

possesses an erect form, a woman's
heart has better opportunity to beat
evenly and BEAUTIFULLY. Many mistake
a palpitating sensation Of the muscular
wall Of that portion Of the stomach near
est the heart for an affection OF the
heart Adipose or fatty accumulation
around the heart will often render its
beating labored and heavy. The heart
is not, however, diseased; it is only
working under disiculties. Prostration
also affects the beating of the heart,
causing it to pulsate more rapidly
Strength will remove this difficulty. 1t
is theory with some physicians that in
natural life the heart beats only a
given number Of times. If this be so,
running up and down stairs, intense ex-
element, hurry by increasing the num-
ber of heart beats in minute diminish
the length of ones life. 1t is well
known fact that a race.horse is not long
lived, because, having such demand
made upon the action of its heart, the
heart muscles wear out sooner than they
otherwise would.
Year: 1874




The celebrated box and bag mystery,
which has bewildered all London, put
New York in fever of exitement, and
for few days puzzled the knowing ones
of San Francicso, has by accident come
to an untimely end. The cat was let out
of the bag recently at the California
Theater, in San Francisco. The trick
is to overcome an apparent impossible
ity. A person securely tied in a sack is
to pass from that confinement to the
inside OF locked box. additionally se-
cured by strong cards wound around,
and the knots Of the cords tied and
sealed. The bag is similarly secured by
the mouth being tied with ropes, and the
knot of the rope sealed with wax. How,
then, is it possible to effect an exchange
from secure bag to a still more secure
box? That is what the Professor does
in the dark-and leaves for the audience
to bring to light if they can. Some of
them did SO on Monday night.


Those who were seated on the right
hand side of the parquette, near the
stage, saw the vigorous investigation
made by one of the inspectors-he wore
number mines, double-soled, and investi-
gated with his foot disturbed it in such
fashion that the beholders dropped on
the little trick How2 Why, the solid
piece of wood at the end, securely nailed
and screwed, was bogus as to size and
securing; instead of taking up the whole
space at the end, and apparently held
by strong screws, it was in two parts,
with space of an inch between, and
this vacant space hid by the broad iron
| bands securing it; the screws are only
heads, aud do not penetrate; by lifting
this board it comes out of socket in
which it fits snugly, and in which it is
held by spring-when lifted, It swings
like a gate, pushing to the inside OF the
box. Now, with this aperture discov-
cred, it is only necessary to find the per.
son who can push aside the ropes, crawl
in, and replace the ropes and push the
wood back into place, making it appear
like the solid end again.


The seals have not been disturbed
nor the rope cut, nor the knots united
nor the locks picked. Granted. Now
how does the person escape from the
sack, leave the knots undisturbed, the
sack uncut and take advantage of even
the simple plan Of getting. into the solid
wooden box? Not very easily, even by
the plan suggested in the New York
papers, but with very little difficulty, i
the person has concealed in the Turkish
costume duplicate bag, with duplicate
knots and duplicate seal; then it is only
necessary to cut asunder the conhning
sack, hide it in the recesses of the gar
ment from which the other one is taken
crawl into the box and await the result
This latter discovery was made at thu
previous exhibition, when the bag wa
was returned from the audience
careless throw sent it just TO the foot
lights, and before it could be rescued
was slightly scorched by the gas flames
When the trick was completed the bal
remaining was not at all scorched. AM
thus is exploded mystery that was in
comprehensive until kick ofa number
nine brogan revealed it,
Year: 1874

DIR. Lyman recently lectured in New
York, when she said


Heart disease, among both ladies and
gentlemen, is the one most in vogue at
present. A synonym for pseudo heart
disease is Indigestion. False modes OF
dress, by crowding the heart, causes it
to beat irregularly. Remedy the dress
and the heart will faithfully perform its
functions. The heart is almost the last
organ to become diseased, because it has
a great work to do. Nature made it
strong and supplied it with as few nerves
as possible. Women who faint, as a
rule, have too small cavities for heart
and lungs Painting is q provision Of
nature for the reinstatement Of the
body, By allowing the heart brief re-
spite. When the stomach is unduly dis
tended By food, the heart is crowded
and complains. Straight shoulders are
highly essential to women. II she
Year: 1874

THE STREET CoMMIssIoNkk.--ln view ot
the rapid extension OF The city and the in
crease OF the Strsst Commissioners duties,
the Repnbhcdn suggests ian increase OF sal
ary TO enable him to keep horss and
wagon, or that the city should purchase
these articles aud place them at his service.
Something of the kind will have 10 be done
10 . short time, or the city mast be divided
into two districts. The work is now too
great for any individual n walk from one
point TO another and give IL the necessary
supervision"
Year: 1874

Az EAGLE TRIES TO CARRY OFF A
GIRL.-On Saturday, the Sd inst, gIrl
named Elizabeth Moore, daughter OF
Albert Moore, living in the northeastern
corner of Cleburne county, was return
ing home from neighbors house,
whittier she had been sent on All er-
rand, when she felt something heavy
strike upon her shoulder, and the next
instant she was borne to the ground


She says that her first impression was
that she had been seized by a panther
or some other wild beast, but soon felt
the talons of what proved to be an ca
Ole clutching her sides and arms, ,lacera-
ting the flesh in fearful manner, and
with its beak pecking her on the head,
she was dragged some distance on the
ground. Pretty soon the eagle having
secured his prize, with claws and bill
firmly fixed, raised her from the ground
and sailed along at from three to four
feet above the earth some distance. DC
casionaly she was dropped on the
ground, but the eagle would as often
raise her again, making new and serious
wounds with his talons in her head. till
at last he reached the height of ten feet,
and attempted to light on the limb OF
red oak tree on the roadside, when his
hold again gave away. and the girl fell
to the earth seriously stunned and hurt.
She was unconscious for time, then
clambered over the fence near by into
her fathers orchard, and began making
the best of her way to the house, near
which she was met by her mother, who
lad been attracted by her screams. and
was fastening to her relief. The most
remarkable part of the matter is that
the girl did not see the eagle at all. A
shawl, which had been securely fasten-
ed about her head, so as to project over
her face, hid the rude antagonist from
view. The track along which she was
dragged, however, was plainly visible
in the road. The girl Elizabeth is IA
years of age, and weighs between 80
and 90 pounds. Her father is very
reliable and worthy man. He is a SON.
in-law of Mr. Hatfield, in the same sec
ton Of the country, aud lives about five
miles from Tecumseh Iron Works. The
girl was not seriously hurt, and is doing
we'll. The eagle has been twice seen
since by the hunters, who are making
every effort to kill or capture him.
Jacksonville (Ala } Republican.
Year: 1874

willing to join the armed force were to
be conveyed by the underground rail-
road from the mountains to Lake Onta-
rio and thence to Canada. The Allie
ebanies, said Brown, were created by
the Almighty for this purpose. They
abound in natural forts and hiding
places. There are thousands of strong
holds where ten men could withstand a
hundred. He gave two reasons why
there should be no longer any delay in
the movement, and why it was the only
right step toward emancipation. First;
the plan, when in operation, would
make the slave power daily weaker, as
slave property would constantly grow
more insecure; secondly, it would keep
up the agitation of the slave question,
for it was belief of Browns that the
AGITATION was at that time dying out


Said he. Nat Turner's insurrection near
" abolished slavery; my insurrection
will assure it.


Brown finally made the movement on
Harpers Ferry, contrary to the advice
of Douglass, who had an interview with
him Just before the event. Douglass
had intended to join in the toray If the
original plan had been carried'out, but
at the last moment he withdrew, feeling
that it would be futile to contend with
the United States forces in an open cor
fict. He eulogized with rare pathos
Shields Green, colored man, who al
his last interview decided to "go with
the old man. When, by and by, a
monument is built to John Brown, a
niche must be reserved in it for Shields
Green. He extolled, also, the othersof
Browns little army. In answer to the
question, Why did Brown fail at Har-
per's Ferry he said that Brown him
SELF had said that it was because he was
too tardy in his movement after the
opening attack of Monday night. But
the prior question is, Did John Brown
fail at Harper's Ferry. If he did not
lead victorious army in the field he
caused one to be led. # he did not
complete The var he began IL. The Tdr
yas begun not in South Carolina tn
in Jirginia; not by Colonel Anderson
but John Brown. His name was Sung
by the watchfres of thousand clrcllng
camps, and his spirit marched in front
of ali our armies and brought them to
the final victorious feld.-Boston Globe.
Year: 1874

A letter from Trinidad, Colorado
Territory, dated the 9th, says;
About ten days ago woman by the
name of Molly Howard came here from
Las Animas, and took up her residence
in small hut within sight OF our post
Office. At the same time man arrived,
who claimed to come from California
This man was an American. He was
lame in one foot. having had his toes
frozen, and was only able 10 wear a
boot on one of his feet He was OF
sandy complexion. medium height,
heavy set, with very bad face. He
lived in small hut with four or five
Mexican men.


On Saturday morning last the town
was thrown into state of great excite
ment by the report that Molly Howard
was found in her house murdered. On
entering the cabin in which the crime
was committed sickening sight was
presented. The poor woman lay across
her bed dead, with the left side OF her
head mashed to jelly; on the forehead
was cash two inches in length, on her
chin two ugly bruises, and on her throat
the imprints of finger-nails were visible.


About 9 o'clock Monday morning
groups of men with revolvers, gathered
together At about eleven the groups
concentrated into one large crowd and
proceeded to the coroners office. Find
ing that the inquest was over, they
erded their way to the Office OF one OF
our justices of the peace There they
entered the building, and seizing the
American, they once more made their
way down the street toward the nver,
followed by at least one hundred ana
fifty persons of both sexes. ,


At the river side large cottonwood
tree was cought and found,a rope thrown
over projecting limb and fastened
around the culprit neck. lie was then
asked if he had anything to say, when
he confessed to having killed Molly
Howard because she owed him one dol
lar. He was then told he would b.
given ten minutes to make his peace
with his Creator. He replied that he
did not want to pray.


A woman by the name OF Moline
then fastened another knot on the rope
around his neck, the word was given,
and she, with three other disrepntabIe
women, and in the presence of at least
two hundred and fifty persons, Mexican
and American launched the murderer
into eternity. lie died in about fifteen
minutes.
Year: 1874

THE condition of New York City
suggests the man in the Gospel affl1ct
ed with devil who, going out, brought
back with him seven other devils, and
the last state of that man was worse
than the first. What gives point and
pith to the denunciations of the Times,
telegraphed this morning, is that the
Republican Havemeyer was the Times
own Reform" candidate for Mayor
1t now denounces his administration
as more disreputable than the
city has ever before witnessed,
not excepting Tammany. After this
candid confession from a Republican
paper, let us hope that hypercritical
reformers viii cease to cite Tammany
as the one all-suficing proof of Demo-
cratic corruption, and place the onus
where it properly belongs. Wherever
a people neglect their own affairs in the
wild race for self and pelf, leaving poll
tics to the gutter-snipes, corruption
will follow. The people who abdicate
self-govelnment, need not be surprised
If the fellows who take the job off their
hands, pay themselves handsomely for
the trouble.
Year: 1874

Interest Ubiquitous, and House and


Land Rents n Theft.


NEW YORK, May 12.-The annual Cons
ventiOn of the Labor Reform League has
closed its sessions. Yesterday morning.
session was devoted TO the fifth anniversary
of the Anti-Usury Society. Edward Palmer.
President, made brief address, SAYING the
taking of usury, or interest, was system
of iniquity the abolition of which was the
only hope of human emancipation. Usury
Is the love of money systematized. 1t
makes injustice the rule and villainy fash
ionable. 1t is the sole source of the pow
erty and degradation of the race.


DR.. c. S. Weeks said that to collect rent
on houses or land, to charge interest, or to
gain money in any manner without labor
was theft.


The Ditch-Digger Entitled to the Same


Wages as n Raphael or Michael


Angelo.


The following resolution gave rise to
protracted discussion at the afternoon ses-
sion:


Resolved, that the price of labor should
be governed by the amount and not the
kind performed. The plea that it costs
more to prepare for certain kinds,as in pro-
fessions, is without foundation in Justice,
and it perpetuates the evil it creates. The
question is just as broad as it is long. If it
costs as much for preacher or artist TO
learn to prepare the sermon or picture, it
also costs as much forthe mechanic or farmer
to buy them, and the laymen cannot hope to
become the preacher or the ditch-digger the
business man, except by an equalization of
wages, to enable them to fit themselves for
such positions. The aristocracy of labor is
opposed to the law of exchange, which
alone should apply here. Equal pay, Civ
ing choice of occupation, would be for the
best good If each and all, as it would tend
to plaoa Go right men and women in the
right psssAs.
Year: 1874

THE German Reichstag is hereafter going
to do its voting by telegraph. The wires
are to be so arranged that each member can
indicate his vote fIom his seat. In front OF
the seat are two buttons, one indicating
yes, the other no. A pressure on the but
ton telegraphs the vote to circular table
in front of the Presidents desk, upon which
all the names of the members are written
down, so that Immediately after, pressing
the button each member can see piece OF
pape appear under his name with his yes
or no on it.
Year: 1874

fronting on two select streets, Park and Sum
mer. and directly opposite the grand entrance
and carriage gateway to the Capitol Park
Grounds. The elevated site Of this lot viii for
ever prevent the picturesque view of ths sur
rounding country from being intercepted Its
dimensions are amply sufficient for an elaborate
and modern built residence. The drainage and
sewerage facilities are not equaled In any
other portion of the city.


The adjoining residence will be offered Dor
sale at the same time


mv1O St M. MCCORMACK, 10 Park street.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, May IA reply has
been received from Brooks of Arkansas,
declining to accede to the terms proposed
by the President through the Attorney
General. The telegram will be the subject
of a Cabinet consultation to-day; and it is
very probable the General Government,
after having exerted its best influence for
the preservation of peace and the restOra-
tion of harmony at Little Rock, will now
decide definitely, and that means will be
taken to have its decision enforced against
any opposition.
Year: 1874

The body Of male child was found in o box
yesterday at the foot OF Columbia street.


The Faust Club entertained Mr.. John Brougham
at their house on Remsen street, near Court, last
evening,


There will be music at Prospect Park tomorrow
afternoon. Professor Conterno win weld the
baton upon this occasion.


The Reid avenue property owners have ap-
pointed q committee to walt upon the Common
Council and enter their protest against the
siye assessment ior the repavlng OF that thorough
fare.


). The report OF the Commissioners Of Assessment
OF Ocean parkway was confirmed by Judge Pratt
in the Supreme Court yesterday. The report of
through New Lots 10 Queens county line was also
confirmed.


The Committee OF One Hundred have deter
mined, in caucus, upon calling upon the political
parties to make their nominations at least three
weeks before election day. In order that the ante
cedents OF the candidates may be thoroughly can
vassed and none other than sterling and reputa-
Bile citizens elected to any office in the Gift OF the
people.


Mayor Hunter and Comptroller Schroeder were
visited yesterday by several members of the Board
OF Directors of the East River Bridge Company,
and held conference with regard to the direc-
tors obtaining guarantee 1or the return OF the
way to the new directors. The result Of the meet
ing did not transpire.


Captain Shufeldt, OF the Navy Engineer Stratton
and Mayor Hunter yesterday made an inspection
of the approaches to Wallabout Basin which Is
being obstructed by slime and fifth. The remedy
determined upon is the construction OF wall on
the government lands adjoining the south slip.
The expense OF the lmpro vcment VIII be about
500, O06 which will have to be delrayed by the
federal government.
Year: 1874

Paul Boynton has been hired by New York
inventor 10 advertise life-saving dress. Boyn-
ton will be carried from New York by an out
ward bound steamer two hundred miles from
land, when he will be left until picked up by a
passing vessel He will carry in a rubber bag
ratons for one week and signal lights and flags,
with sectional staff twelve feet long for raising
them
Year: 1874

We have been placed under obligations this
week to Samuel Townsend and E. R. Chochran,
Esqs., for several baskets of fine peaches. They
were in prime condition to make the printers
forget the case and get their fingers too sticky TO
hold a stick or stick type but after luxuriating
in the luscious fruit for little while they were
all the more ready TO make up for lost time with
bel-stomachs full OF peaches and hearts full OF
gratitude to the generous donors.
Year: 1874

An industrious, energetic man who would
drive his business could find an excellent OPEN
ing for homemade boot and shoe business in
Middletown. 1t is true we have two or three
shoemakers who carry on in a small way, but
none of them have any capital scarcely, in the
business and none pretend to keep any stock on
hand. The consequence is, people who would
prefer to get their goods at home are forced to
go elsewhere from necessity. If this should meet
the eye of an enterprisng shoe man who under
stands the trade and wishes to go into business
we think he would find it to his advantage to
give this his attention.
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR
Is selling their goods so cheap. The reason Is
they must clear out their Spring and Sum-
mer goods to make room for the immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods which they
will soon receive.
Year: 1874

From the sGHyhec Avalanche,


The Winnemucca (Nev.) Register learns
that company was organized in San
Francisco a few weeks since, for the purpose
Of constructing narrow gauge railroad
from Winnemucca to Silver City, Idaho.
1t cannot be denied that the people of San
Francisco are becoming alive to the import
ance of securing the trade of Idaho and
Eastern Oregon, and it is very likely that
there is something more than mere talk in
this railroad rumor A narrow gauge from
Winnemucca to Silver City would be one of
the best paying railroads on the Pacific
coast. The freight that comesto this camp
alone, and the ore that would be shipped
away, would pay profitable rate Of inter-
est on the capital required to build and
equip the road. Besides, supposing the
road were not to extend any farther than
Silver City, it would command the entire
trade of Idaho and ali Of Oregon this side
of the Blue Mountains. But, after con-
structing the road to Silver City, it is more
than likely that the company would keep
Oh building it till they reached the navigable
waters of the Columbia. If this road were
constructed, it is very likely that nothing
more would be heard of the P. D. & S. L.
r. r., the building Of which is decidedly
uncertain, to say the least