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Year: 1874

Some people contrive to get hold
Of the prickly side of everything.
to run against all the sharp corners
and find out all the disagreeable
things. Half the strength spent in
growing would often set things
right. You may as well make up
your mind, to begin with, that no
one ever found the world quito as
he would like it but you're to take
your share Of the trouble and bare
it bravely. You will be very sure
to have burdens laid upon you that
belong to other people, unless you
are q shirk yourself; but don't
grumble. If the work needs doing.
and YOU can do it, mover mind the
other boy wLo ought TO have done
il aud don't. Those workers who
Gll mp the gaps, aud smooth away
the rough spots, and finish up the


OBJ that othors leave undone-they
are truc peace-makers, and worth
a whelc regimeat Of GROWERS.
Year: 1874

Temperance, to-day, is struggling
With oppression's fearful power,
And the fate of coming ages


Waits upon this awful hour.
Yet there are those who dare not trife
With the trust that God has given;
Dare forget that they must answer
For their deeds, to earth and heaven.
Those who dare TO peril honor


For some selfish, paltry aim.
Dare desert the cause Of Temperance
For some dream Of wealth or fame.
Is there not for them lesson


In the annals Of the past,
Know they not that such have ever
Met fearful fate at last
Then the glorious temperance banner,
wheresoever II may be,
Shall proclaim band united,


And u band from drunkards free.
Rouse, o, men and choose your plaees,
Be not aggards in the field;
To the front, set firm your faces,
Nobly make resistance yield.
Year: 1874




In reference to the location Of the
southern terminus of the road, we
find the following in the Chicago
Tribune The vexed question OF
the location of the Chicago and Nor
tnern Pacific Air Line Railroad,
seems now in a fair way to be set
tied It IS stated, on reliable au-
thority, that this road will not pass
through the new town Of Alton,
which is between Norwood and
Jefferson. but will pass little to
the east Of the central portion of
Park Ridge, running through the
new grounds of Col Thompson +.
Robb, crossing the Chicago and
Northw estern Railroad few rods
east of the Garfield depot, through
the western part OF Norwood {:
thence continuing south, passing In
close proximity to the county poor
house, until the Chicago and Pacific
road is reached, on which line the
trains will be run 20 the junction of
the latter and the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul Railroad, on which
the trains will be run into the Mad
i>on street depot There will be a
depot at Park Ridge and Norwood
Park, giving both villages the ad-
vantage Of competing lines.


This road will also pass through
Wheeling. One hundred miles OF
road have been graded in Wiscon-
sin, and the company propose to
build and put in running order that
portion of the road between the
state line and Chicago this summer
and fall, so as to have trains running
next winter.
Year: 1874

9 TATE OF Wisconsin, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
- In CiRcuit Cont.


George W. Perry, plaintiff against Jesse D.


Bright, defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the above named
defendant:


You arc hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint Of the plaintiff in this
action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Douglas County. at
Superior in said county, and to serve copy
of your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his office in Saperi-
or aforesaid, within twenty days after the
service of this summons, exclusive of the day
of such service; and if you fail to answer the
said complaint within twenty days after the
service of this summons, the plaintiff will sp-
ply to the Court for the relief demanded IN
the complaint. GEO. W. PERRY,


Plaintiff in Person
Dafed May 6, 1874 mysjun2o
Year: 1874

been adopted. But part of the
share of this State ought not to be
greedily resumed by the general
government, simply because the
State has been unfortunate In the
means adopted to get the road
built Wisconsin has received no
more than its share of the public
domain for railroad purposes, inclu-
ding the st. Croix tract TO take
this away is to leave the State with
less than the portion to which it Is
entitled, of the land given for rail
road purposes.


If the government should resume
this grant, the land will simply 90
into the hands of ring Of specula-
tors at a dollar and a quarter an
acre. No more will be realized fol
the whole grant than will be paid
for the alternate sections, at two
dollars and half an acre, if the ten
sections per mile are confirmed to
the railroad.


We believe that the principle OF
hostility to land grants is a sound
one. But it should not be made re-
tro-active in the case Of the State OF
Wisconsin, while no other State
suffers from it. Let the principle
be applied to the future policy OF
the country, without taking away
from us what has already been Civ
Year: 1874

at a recovery of prices was very strong
in November, in the expectation that
receipts in December would show a
large falling of as compared with last
year, but with the effect of little more
than sustaining prices. The weather
was at times so bad ss 10 prevent pick
iBg, and the rivers Of the south and
west, from the effect Of the prolonged
drought, were so low ss to retard the
marketing Of the crop. 1t must be ad.
mitted, however, that the monetary fs-
cilities have been ample and the neces-
stiles Of the planters very great. At
any rate, the receipts st the ports fOr
the past three months have been greater
than ever before for the same period in
the history of cotton. The short crop
theorists have had their faith soreIy
tried, as well as their purses sadly de-
pleted, The bureau man has received
such shock that be has taken to his
bed, and his November report was not
forthcoming. He declared in October
that the crop cOuld not exceed three and
a half million bales, and probably hopes
that the developments or Deeembe will
put him in better countenance. The
annexed is a statement orthe movement
Of cotton at The American ports for the
nrst quarters of two ge6sous.
Year: 1874

Many of the failures in the at-
tempt to raise our more oomInoh5
forest trees from the seed, are caused
by improper care of-the seed pre-
vious to planting. If such seeds as
the chestnut and the orse-chestnut
are allowed to become dry, their
hard varnished shell is impervious
to moisture, and this alone canses 9
majority of the attempts at raising
such trees from the seed. If they
can be planted SO as to be secure
from mice, tits much safer to plant
them in the autumn soon after they
fall from the trees. If they cannot
be planted in theirproper position,
they may be mixed with earth and
kept moist until spring.. Freezing
will not hurt them. The elm and
one or; two other trees mature; their
seeds so early in the season, that
they may be planted mediately,
and will make considerable growth
before winter sets in. In all cases
where the. seed-bed is 50, sitpated
that it cannot be worked up in. the
spring, it will usually be found best
to plant all kinds in the fall, as they
will sprout very early in the spring,
and will make root. and growth
much in advance Of those not plant.
ed until latein the spring. Almost
any kind of forest trees may be
successfully transplapted by cutting
the tap root year before the at.


tempt is made. If .ope or two OF
the larger roots are cut at the same
time, it will be more certain to
prove successful.
Year: 1874

They had a wreck on Tuesday at
Johnstown, and the Tribune says:
"Some of the folks who considered
that they had perfect right to cap
ture the goods at the wreck near
the depot this morning, will likely
have an opportunity Of knowing
what twelve unbiased men think OF
it at the next term Of the District
Courtn .,-...|::-
Year: 1874

At St. Francis Xavier's Catholic church at half.
past ten A. NJ yesterday, after the celebration Of
high masa Rev. Father Whyte preached brief
disoour Sc from the seventh chapter OF Matthew.
He said:-This portion OF Scripture ia well worth
studyin and its lesson well worth remembering
Just at this the world is full of false prophets
aud the faithful should be ever On their guard
against them. They come among men In the garb
of saints, but their doctrines fatal. They have
honeyed phrases on their lips; they commiserate
mems ignorance, and in the name OF liberty, as
they term it, try to free meG from what they are
pleased to call supersttlons, and in the name or
tolerance will ondeavor to impress mankind
with the erroneous belief that one religion
Is as good and as safe as another. II
we listen to these false prophets we
merely endanger our souls Starvation. II we
willingly expose ourselves to temptation God will
withdraw His grace and lei us fall. Catholics be-
heve as the Scripture tells us-that men are not
saved by faith alone, but by good works well.
The gate OF heaven Is narrow and the road DIM
cult to travel We should all resist temptation ana
avoid all false doctrnes II we listen to these false
prophets, read their books and mingie too freely
with them we are apt TO lose our laith and endan-
ger our future prospects for happiness. st. Paul
be saved.n Not every one who says Lord L0rdr'
snail enter into the Kingdom OF heaven, but only
those VINO do the VIII OF the Father. Ii is not
enough to say one Is Catholic to be saved. He
must be true to the Church. keep strictly Gods
commandments. And whoever has not done these
things should repent while the saviour calls and
that without delay.
Year: 1874

the beautiful birds ana nowers that dwell in the
deserts. where mans hsbitatlOn ts never seen,
The MOWERS bloom as gorge0usiy In the desert anu
the gally tinted birds sing Is sweesly where man
tails and shells hidden rom our gaze under the
oceans breast To what purpose Is this seeming
wastef 1t IL for the Lord that they bloom. No
dover wastes its fragrance on the desert air A
ties OF the palace were for bis benent and
delight. This earth Is one OF Gods mansions
There Is spiritual beauty and material beauty
Spiritual beauty Is the more beautiful OF the two
to His name. He rs not pleased with that alone
he asks the Onerlng OF beautiful spirit and 1t Is
the most priced by Him. Many people derive their
idea OF holiness from the artificial


CLOAK OF HOLINESS


which some men put on, The life OF pattern
SAINT looks very doiorous to most men. He wears
long lace plain clothes, takes part in no merry
makings ana generally acts ss social wet
Hsnks he acts as though a his enps
IL emotional and full OF vitality. Alas that the
Pharsee should be taken the type OF holiness at
the present day Christ is the true type OF hoii-
ness. He wore no long, sanctimonious lace
Christ was sweet, good and holy. Ee delighted in
calling himself the son OF Man. In Him all the
qualities OF perfect manhood were united He was
strong, but gentle ne hated sin, out was
against the law OF duty, but an onenoe against the
law Of beauty 1t Ii right to make the body beauti-
fui, but 1t is better to beautify the soul. The
fairest face must lose It's attraction and the
live that when we enter the life to come we
shall not be dumbfOunded. Let us try to beautify
our souls and to remove those bemisnes which we
have cast upon them Let us surround ourselves
love of the beautiful till we can stand be ore God
without bemiSh.
Year: 1874

"Some Granger has left his pocket book
on our table. It looks as if it had been run
through a threshing machine in the heart of
the grasshopper country. It is out at bottom,
sides and top, and there is nary cent in it.
Farmers Union"


Would it be proper for that Granger
to inquire whether the high tariff, the
exactions of railroads, extraordinary
local taxation and universal corruption,
had anything to do with bringing his
pocket book to that dilapidated con-
dition? Or perhaps that pocket book is
typical of the condition of your Gus
toners, brother Abernethy, when you
get through with them! Did you $50
through that pocket book, and if So
what did you do with the body of the
owner! Speak up, brother.
Year: 1874

newspaper and stock farm ;. his labors, foI
his friends and his fellow citizens anti
his section of the country


s'3esi1es the advantages of having MEM
Der able and willing to serve people, there
is great deal in having one who 'knows the
ropes and all the ins and outs Of legislation.
So we live i'll hopes Of yet seeing Col Kings
constituency honor and benefit themselves
far more than they can him by electing him
to a seat in Congress-


Now we have no objection in the
world to the Union supporting Bill
King for Congress; but if it does, We
shall insist that it take, of the mask Of
non-partisanship, which it has been
wearing, and cease bowling against in
Producing politics into the Grange.


As Republican paper we shall know
Just how to meet it. As professedly
neutral paper. doing the dirty work o1
the Republican party, it is more diff.
cult to encounter.
Year: 1874

A CoNGREssMAN's GREAT SPEECH is as neces-
sary to politician at Washington as "hit''
is to an actor who would attain eminence in
his profession. 1t is seldom nowadays that
leave is asked to print speeches not actually
delivered, and when it is done the act generally
brings its own punishment. There should be
o rule, however, preventing the publication in
the Record of speeches not delivered on the
floor. The Senate resolution to this effect was
taken up in the House yesterday but it was
killed by an amendment limiting all speeches
in either branch of Congress to one hour.
There is no necessity for any such rule, for
even now it is impossible for any member
of the House Of Representatives to make
speech at all, except by the favor Of the Speaker
or of the gentleman entitled to the floor, upon
a bill under the rules. Jobs cannot be killed
except by debate, and all efforts to shorten de-
Late, though they may seem to be in the inter.
est of economy, are really most beneficial to
the lobby.
Year: 1874

The Emperor of Russia, as will be seen
from our news Of this morning, has become
the lion of the hour in London. Yesterday
morning he left Windsor and arrived at Buck
ingham Palace about noon. Of course, the
citizens were out in crowds, an enthusiastic
multitude lined the route from the railway
station to the palace, and the imperial visitor
enjoyed an ovation such as London delights
to give to royal and imperial personages. We
can hardly think that London court life can
be agreeable to the Emperor. Since the death
of Prince Albert London has been practically
without court The Queen shuns society
The Prince of Wales is, no doubt, gathering
the young bloods around him but between
the Prince Of Wales and his crowd and the
Emperor Alexander, there cannot be much
of what the modern world calls affinity.
Then, again, Paris, in its present state, can
hardly attract him. Napoleon is no more,
and anything that MacMahon could do to
make his Partisan visit agreeable would but
poorly compensate for the absence of the
splendor and magni6cence of the Imperial
Court 1t is understood that visit to Chisel-
hurst is included in the programme of the
imperial tour. His great namesake and
predecessor, whom, in some important re-
spects he resembles was kind to former
Empress of France in misfortune. It is
natural that he should visit Chiselhurst
and pay his respects to the ex-Empress
Eugene. Such visit, made at this time,
will put life into the Bonapartist cause. How
the Emperor may act in this particular mat
ter engages public attention, for the reason
that his action will reveal the sentiment OF
the Great Powers towards the Bonapartes and
the Emnire
Year: 1874

THE RUSSIAN ScANDAL.-N now turns out
that the Grand Duke arrested in Russia was
not the brother of the Gar, but his nephew,
the son OF the Grand Duke Constantine. He
stole his mothers diamonds to bestow them
upon an actress. He was splendid young
fellow, no doubt, and thought it princely and
generous to bestow mammals baubles upon an
exponent Of art Had his mother known the
excellent uses to which her diamonds had
been put she probably would not have
fastened to inform the police of the theft.
As it is, it is best, perhaps, that the Prince
should feel the rigors Of Russian law, while it
would be interesting to know what is to be
done with the actress. If she does not visit
Siberia she will certainly go to Paris, where
she will be adored as the modern Cinderella,
for whom the Prince, not being able to find
glass slipper, quietly cribbed his mother s
ieWels
Year: 1874

The fortunate avoidance Of q sad catas-
trophe, by taking precautions barely in time
against the fall Of the dilapidated building
near the corner of Broadway and Houston
street. is calculated to draw the attention
of every thoughtful observer towards an
enquiry fraught with terrible interest,
whether there are not hundreds of similar
unsafe structures in our thoroughfares. The
recent painful calamity in Buffalo, and the
many mishaps of this kind which have taken
place in Brooklyn and other cities, should
serve as sufficient warnings to the authorities
here to pay more attention to the enforcement
of the laws regulating buildings, so that no
more of those man-traps be permitted to exist.
One cannot repress shudder at the thought
that the building in question, the rot
tenness Of which was accidentally dis
covered, is but q fair specimen of the
structures going up in many parts of the city,
where criminal economy is substituted fol
safety and soundness. Some contractors are
SO eager to make money that they care little
what kind of shell they put up as long as il
yields them handsome profit. It is popu.
larly supposed that there is superintendent
appointed to look after the interests of the
people in this department, but circumstances
during the past few years have proved how
singularly obtuse he can be to the most
glaring outrages on the part Of building con.
tractors. We need strict enforcement Of tho
avs bearing upon this subject else we
shall have to chronicle some day disaster
the extent Of which may be fearful to con
template.
Year: 1874

A New POINT OF LAw.--Judge Brady's re-
marks in sentencing ex-policeman John Doyle
to Imprisonment for life for the murder
Of Mary Lawler seem to give new mean
ing to our laws concerning homicide. The
evidence is that Doyle went to see the girl at
the place where she was working, called her
out and then shot her dead. Instead of trying
Doyle for the offence of murder in the first
degree the District Attorney permitted him to
plead guilty of murder in the second degree.
The case seems to us to have been as fagrant an
act of murd,r, aud as deliberate in its perpe-
tration, as any for which many men have been
executed Judge Brady, in sentencing the
prisoner, alluded to the fact that Doyle was
intoxicated when he killed Mary Lawler as an
indication that he had no deliberate intention
to kill. If that is o sound principle then
Foster was unjustly hanged, and If Doyle
could plead guilty to murder in the second
degree then the grade Of murder in the first
degree is practically abolished. 1t would not
surprise us to see, as the result of the trials Of
King and Doyle, that convictions for murder
in the first degree and capital punishment have
become obsolete.
Year: 1874

THE ALDERMEN RAMpANr.-The Board of
Aldermen at their meeting on Thursday
adopted preamble and resolution setting
forth in very Ineligible language their opin-
ion of the present 'reform" city government,
and instructing the President of the Board, as
a member Of the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment, to present to the latter body the
objections of the Common Council to any ap-
preparation Of money for the purpose of COM
pleting the County Court House at this time.
MIR. Vance has not hitherto taken any active
part in the proceedings of the Board of Esti-
mate and Apportionment except to vote when
his name is called. If he desires to represent
the sentiments of the Aldermen, who repre-
sent the people, he certainly cannot agree to
any appropriation to complete tho Court
House. Indeed, while the rate of taxation is
so high it seems unfortunate that the Mayor
should have deemed it necessary to fill the
commission at ALL
Year: 1874

The NEW CRISIS IN FRANCE. The ques-
ton Of the formation Of an Upper House, or a
Chamber approximating to the House Of
Lords in England, bids fair to lead to crisis
with the Cabinet of the Duo de Broglie. The
Extreme Right, or the followers Of the Count
de Chambord, oppose the measure, as they
oppose anything that looks like the formation
of any government but the monarchy. The
Extreme Left, or the followers of NJ Gam
beta, do not regard two houses as republican
in spirit, and consequently will make an issue
with the government The result will be that
the Cabinet will have to depend upon the sup
port Of what is called the Centres, or the
moderate men of both parties. If the Bona
partists, who are not very numerous in the
Assembly, but very effective, and under the
command Of M. Rouher, the most skilful par
liamentarian in the Assembly, should conclude
to oppose the bill, they may succeed in defeat
ing the Cabinet and compel Marshal MacMaho
to appoint new Ministry. France is in such
o peculiar situation now that any crisis in the
Assembly may lead to o revolution and the
downfall of the Septennate. Unfortunately,
oil parties in France, except the MacMahon
supporters, crave revolution.
Year: 1874

IN by voting or counting or by the orders o
some one OF their judges, and when they have
got them in we get tho full proportion of such
political glories in free government as the
recent history Of Louisiana, of Texas and Of
Arkansas.


And the fact that spoil is at the bottom OF
this whole pretended revolt against the Bax-
ter ''usurpation" is all that needs to be pre-
sented, as an answer to the notion that the
fight will be continued despite the decision OF
the government against Brooks; for spoil
hunters have at least one virtue-they are
practical people. They can see through the
Arkansas milestone already, since the Presi-
dents proclamation has made tremendous
hole in it. If there were an atom of principle
in the fight it might continue, for men who
combat for principle are at once resolute and
enthusiastic; but these political pot-hunters
Of Arkansas calculate the price Of powder too
closely to waste much of it on game they can
not kill The men who now declare that
Brooks was elected and Baxter beaten at the
polls. but who Notwithstanding certified to
Baxter's election in the hope that he would
assist their public robberies. will not now put
themselves in collision with the government
forces in the hope Of any plunder SO remote as
what might come by Brooks incumbency of
Office.


One thing remains to be done in this case,
and it should be done as if government were
reality-not game that any and everybody
may play at in the State, and as if order and
law and the sanctity of human life were more
than mere names. Brooks and his abettors
remain to be punished Until good example
is made in the punishment of some one Of
these bogus Southern governors there will be
no end to insurrection. One governor well
placed at the end of halter between two
stout upright posts would be spectacle better
calculated to give peace to the Southern States
than any other human ingenuity could con-
trive. Our lenity in regard to political
offences goes altogether too far. II gives ab-
solute immunity to outrages that keep whole
communities in constant condition of tur-
moil and uncertainty. We sincerely hope
that the murders done in the name of "Gov-
ernor" Brooks will not be forgotten, and
that some of the organizers of the insurrec-
ton may find out there is law in the State,
and be the worse for it.