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Year: 1874

gether by the strong cohesive power OF
principles that do not change. To this
truth it owes its existence through the


dark days of the rebellion, when it was
rcvilcd and spit upon because 1T bore


the tattered banner of the Constitution.


This is the secret of its longevity. The


spoils of Office have kept a party to-


gether for time, but no organization


built on this foundation can long sur


viVc the internal strife that is sure to


arise when the aggrandizement OF


otlicc-holders is the only force employ


ed to keep it together. The worst enc


mics of Democracy-and these may be


found among the renegades, or those


who have left it in the hope OF prefer


ment in the ranks of the opposition


viii not assert that the party has
deserted it's principles, or that these


have changed at all with the mutations
of passing events; but the organization,
they say, is old and worn and should
be broken up and merged into a
younger and more vigorous party, that
may claim and gather to its ranks all
the disaffected and disappointed adher-
ents of parties that have lived their
little lives and passed away. 1t has
always been difficult thing-and will
doubtless always be-fOr a true Demo-
crat to see the logic of this argument.
1t is as though a tioater on raft ut sea
should say to the captain of a passing
steamer; "You had better come aboard,
there's going to be a Storm" Mahomet
is again commanding the mountain.
If these floatcrs and blatant shouters
for new parties want to make them
selves useful, let them come into the
Democratic party and go to work as


n ion. OF
the proper time, command recognition,
but this trick of the bastinadoed cle-
plant cannot be made to work on the
Democracy. Whatever may have been
the status of the party in the Greeley
campaign, no man or set of men can
now claim to have a ring in it's nose.
Those nomadic tribes of political thin.-
ble-riggers who have affected to be its
ttMoses,'' must look out for other en-
ployment or accept service in its ranks.
sInexp1icable dumb-show and noise"
is played out. The few Democrats who
reposed confidence in those dagger-of-
lath leaders of 1872 are regaining conf
dencc in themselves and the old party
organization. They want, the party
wants, Il clean ticket. They all long
to follow the old flag with the old
mottoes-old, but ever new, because
always true-inscribed upon It's worn
but ample folds. They say, "Let the
hermaphrodites stand aside; let those
lead us whose attributes arc unmis-
taxable, and we have no fear as to the
resuit.'


These remarks apply mainly to the
attitude of the party in national sense.
It's local strength has already been
demonstrated as increasing wherever
%o- hn nf n1nofiOr1S
had. All that is necessary is for DEM
ocrats to be true to principle, to beware
of bargain and sale, of false prophets
and those jack-o'-lanterns in the
shape of new parties, to which atten-
ton is called by the bowling of cheap
john dcmagogues-all whose
paltry littleness will be acknowledged
by their projectors when the election is
over. Stand to your principles, and
you shalt he victorious.-S. Louis
ITU,CS.
Year: 1874

A country clerk in Il rural town had
a pet calf which he was training up in
the ways of the OK. The calf walked
around very peaceably under one end
of the yoke while Mr.. Clerk held up
the other end, but in an unfortunate
moment the man conceived the idea of
putting his own neck in the yoke, to
let the calf see how it would seem to
work with partner. This frightened
the calf, and, clevating his tail and
voice, he struck a sdead run" for the
village, and Mr.. Clerk went along,
with his head down and his plug hat
in his hand, straining every nerve to
keep up, and crying out at thetop of
his voice: "Here we come, dang our
fool souls head us, somcbody!"
Year: 1874

EX-Boss Tweed is trying TO get out
of the penitentiary, and into Ludlow
street Jail, on the ground that the oral
sentence of the judge was confinement
i'll the county Jail. The clerk of the
court, who recorded the sentence, as
sents to this, but says that the judge
Immediately afterwards directed him
to make out the commitment to the
penitentiary. Tweed has only seven
lawyers retained in the case.
Year: 1874

The too rural editor of the Detroit
uErce Press" seasonably remarks awe
have our opinion of any cow which
will stand by and chew her cud when
butter is selling at ID cents per pound"
In another department of barn-yard
economy: ga South Bend man has
invented machine for Matching eggs,
and he brings out 500 chickens at q
time. The hen can now devote all her
time to the production of the raw ma
tcriaI.'
Year: 1874

what she was. One thing was clearly evident
however, and that was that she had great com,
mand OF Language, any could talk three or four
of the stronger sex "jut of their boots;n 1t
seemed from her mar ner that she was generally
under the influence OF some strong narcotic,
her eyes were gifted with strange and unnatural
brtllancy and she talked wildly at times OF her in


nuence In the District Attorneys Office and the
power she could bring TO bear on General Grant
and other nigh iuncuonaries at Washington There
magistrate ut that time in the Tombs, and the
Chicago detective, 1t Is said, played the part OF the
once police magistrate and all the officials about
the Court Aftei this she disappeared, and now.
at the bar Of the General Sessions to await this
last charge preferred 10y gentleman whom she
asserts Is her husband. AT any rate she Is O wOn-
derfully mysterious woman and very unlike the
general run OF her sex who appear In police
courts.
Year: 1874




Net decrease $l0S6,648
~Three weeks only of June in each year.


THE QUESTION OF RAILWAY EARNINGS
obtained prominence during the week from the
information obtained respecting meeting of rail-
way managers recently held In this city to con-
slider the subject or freights. appears that the
business OF the past few months has been such as
to break down all the restrictions which formerly
operated against ruinous rivalry in the making
OF contracts. Nothing was certainly determined
upon, but the spirit of the meeting showed dis
position to agree upon tariff lower than that
which previously apparently has ruled but higher
than that which has been actually controlling
business Thus "buils" and 'bears" alike have
used the results Of this meeting to help out their
speculatons. In the one case, it has been re-
ported that rates were to go up in the other that
they were to come down; whereas the real effect
OF the meeting was that the roads feel themselves
strong enough again to enter upon a new agree
ment which each will stick to- ask better prices
for treights than they have been doing since the
panic.


THE C0I.D TT urrIr ATOMS
Year: 1874

From the Territorial Enterprise.


The state Is an empire In ITSELF possessing every
element of greatness and wealth. The sky over
head Is perpetual blessing, the soil underloot an
everlasting mine OF wealth. 1t has always seemed
to us that Californlans especially California farm
ers, as rule do not appreciate oil the advantages
that surround them. They live a sort OF Bedouin
lives: they neglect their homes, are careless OF
shade trees would rather buy bacon than raise
their own porkers, seem TO tRnk as much Ok q
Year: 1874

[from the Springfield Republican,


When Mr.. Thomas Mast begins to tenderly touch
up General Grant with his pencil, apropos OF the
Executive fondness for Boss Shepherd, the danger
OF q third term cannot be pronounced imminent.
Mast shows which way the wind OlOWsr
Year: 1874

increased rather than diminished az the week wore
on, oocasoning the hope Of an early opening OF the
fall season.


On Change there has been good deal of irregularty,
and there been several radical changes, notable
among them the decline in breadstufs, both -four and
wheat having fallen materially The chief occasion of the
decline. however may be found the unfavorabe
abroad ana the continued heavy movements
of grain towards the chief shipping points. The receipts
this port have been fair and some heavy but
the in the West promises heavier receipts
on of which the offerings been LIBERAL save
only prime No Milwaukee, winch has been pretty
weeE than any other kind The most noteworthy fea
ture OF the market was the decline OF winter wheat
ssTns o yeas or o there m
ancy OF Oc TO 4Oc per bushe In favor of winter wheat
but Of late Il seems 70 have fallen into dsayor both at
ton that winter wheat hour is rapidly descending to
the level Shipping extras from spring wheat and
para.iveiy steady prices all the week Oats
being the greater difference between mixed and white
Provisions ruled buoyant and firm all the nearly
worthy changes. however were in pork and smoked
hams the latter having experienced radical ADVANCE


y the au General hns quiet 1 Win Se e
radical changes On Change flour still dull and
Sssr fully 2
frmer and moderately active at the Improvement Oats
were dull but held with frmness barley and rye were
both Tor spot and future Groceries quiet aud
unchanged in value. Petroleum was q shade hrmer
ewing to the OF oil by the re at Weekawken
change in value whsSey was not dealt in and nomi


COTTON the spot generally quiet the business
below reported being in large lots which were chiefly
Under quoatons Several hand9ed "a m eSs
6W bales in shape Of short notices." purchased
vunc
Year: 1874

The ELECTION CAsEs.-The cases which have
been pending since Tuesday before tho Mayor
of several parties charged with illegal voting
have again been postponed until the defendants
can call in additional testimony. 1t is probable
that the delay will be inde6nite--at least the
trial will not come off before the last of next
weak
Year: 1874

We notice in the Legislature reports
from Madison that Gov. Taylor has been
called on to explain his meaning in his
message IL regard to the Graham Liquor
law. The poor Governor will have to
ask Prof. Parkinson, and if he tells the
truth, he will say that he did not mean
anything except trying to please the
liquor dealers and the temperance men
at one and the same time, proceeding
which only offended both parties in this
serious question. The members of the
Legislature representing the farmers
and mechanics interest, who have thus
far been most fearfully snubbed by the
Democratic members, seem to be in
earnest to sustain the law, while the old
line Democrats, who owe their late sue
cess most entirely to the liquor interest.
are bound to support the drunkard-
makers in abolishing it. So the pros
pect is that there will be long and
most exciting fight over the question,
which may yet prove the rock upon
which the late political conglomeration
Will break to pieces, never to be united
again for the sordid purposes that have
brought it together and kept it thus far
in political supremacy.
Year: 1874

The people have cert .inIy had enough OF
the Beeeher-Tilton scandal, and it is to be
regretted that it now is to he dished up
through the courts. 1t will never be known
whether Beccher Is guilty or not. That he
IS the mass o: people seem to believe. The
evidence is not clear that lie is not.
Year: 1874

Last spring Viii Moody movad
out Of bis log house in Union Grove
and it stood unoeeupied and desolate
for several weeks, but last july Ed


Asher purchased the property and
moved in The first night in the
house there was a great rus.ling on
the floor. like the pattering of myriAds
OF mice, but it wasn't mice that made
the noises it was the sound from doz-
ens Of snakes as they dragged them
selves across the floor. Ia the morn
ing Mr. A. used to get up. shake the
reptiles out Of bis clothes. grasp a
pitchfork and pitch the slimy devils
out Of doors. 1t was no uncommon
thing to slaughter hall dozen in the
morning. Tie second and third davs
were worse than the first. At break
fast one morning Mr.. A. felt some
thing crawling up his leg, and elane-
ing downwards found beautiful 1T
tie striped fellow working his way
up 10 the world. Another time he
found three-foot fellow in his over
coat pocket, who greeted him on his
approaching with a friendly hiss.
The nuisance became intOlerable.
The house was old, and the mortar
ia the cIinking had given way ia ma
nv places, and ia the evening 40
sooner was the lamp lighted than a
serenade Of Kisses would begin. and
nearly every one of tho holes would
be ornamented with q snakes head.
At the end of the fourth day Mr.


Asher grasped his shovel and went
to the banking Of the house, a mass
Of straw and dirt that had not been
moved for several years. and there
were their snakesbips in in all their
glory. II was a perfect massacre,
for 10 that banking be found and kill,
.ek an even hundred garter snakes.
Thirty were found in one nest.
Year: 1874

With a splendor that rarely attends an
American wedding the daughter of the Cen
eral of the Army was yesterday united in
marriage to an Engineer in the service. The
pomp of the religious ceremonies clothed with
solemnity and beauty the simplicity of re-
publican union. 1t was attended by all the
dignitaries of the government and the Church,
but the only American titles were those won
by valor or service to the country. Yet
could more thoroughly move the heart of q
nation. General Sherman stands SO high in
the estimation Of his countrymen that the
marriage of his daughter necessarily COM
mands their sympathy and regard. The illus
trious deeds of the father are reflected on the
of q shield transformed to softer lustre Of
the thousands who were present at the cere-
monies yesterday there were few who forgot how
Sherman marched through Georgia, or how
in the hour of the nations danger he stood
faithfully between the Union and its foes
best American society-not that of fashion
merely, but that society which is based
upon learning, culture, intelligence and
eminence in military or civil ser
vice. Not long, but long enough to
be appreciated and loved, she has been a leader
of such q social circle as this in the capital
The gallant young officer who becomes
the son-in-law Of the General is said to be
worthy of such BRIDE and to their new home
in St Louis they will be followed by the warm
wishes of the American people for their hap
piness. We give to-day a full account
of the wedding ceremonies in the Church of
st. Aloysius at Washington. The President
was there Archbishop Purcell performed the
rite, and the Cabinet, the officers of the army
and navy, Judges Of the Courts, Senators and
Representatives, foreign Ministers, and men
and women celebrated in science, literature
and art made this event worthy Of the COM
memoration it finds.
Year: 1874

Professor Longfellow's contributions to
American poetry, which he has in great part
created, have been of late SO seldom that we
must welcome with more than usual warmth
the new poem which adorns the ediice he has
helped to found, but which no man of this
century nor the next can complete. "The
Hanging of the Crane" which we publish to-
day, is one Of the most beautiful lyrics that
even Longfellow has produced. The title
is merely the French expression for
house warming, and from that
suggestion he has created o lovely
and touching picture of domestic happiness
which deserves a place in his own luminous
gallery. 1t reminds US of the Building of
the Ship" in its idea and treatment, though
it wants the parallel which has made that
poem famous. Here is nothing but the


poetic tracing of household from the be-
ginning, when the wedding guests hung the
iron crane in the chimney and celebrated
merrily the feast, to the golden wedding,


when the ancient bridegroom and the bride
serenely smile upon their descendants. Two
charming portraits Of children are included
in this poem, and though that Of the first born,


''who ruleth by the right divine Of helpless
ness, is not strictly original it is none the less
perfect and beautiful. The tone of the poem
is deli ghtful; that grace in which the verse OF
Longfellow always moves, as if TO an inward
tune, is here unsurpassed. The stanzas which
introduce the visions, each with its separate
simile, are singularly contrasted with the
rhythm they interrupt, like stones in gently
running stream, and there are passages which
are destined to become classical in modern
Year: 1874

ginning, and there is no knowing what will be
done before we arc through. Mr. Strakosch
is a man of his word, and he OF all men, is
the most interested in the success of the
opera. But the season will rot only bring us
music and indoor pleasures. 1t is hardly time
to seek the root shelter and we have few
glorious weeks of sunshine inviting us into
the fields before they are encompassed with
forbidding frost and snow. First of oil wa
have an autumn Derby at Jerome Park. The
lau meeting will open tomorrow, and will
continue every Wednesday and Saturday until
the IUh. 1t is rather tax on the mind to
nave SO many races. Whatever interest these
meetings contain could be exhausted in @
week. The only argument in favor of re-
peated meetings is the gate money. If gate
money Is the object of the Jerome Park then
we should have races all the year round, the
effect OF which would be to reduce our
American Derby into the proportions of a
trottlng park-the one thing which it's
managers have striven earnestly to avoid If
October weather will only continue in as gen.
tie and relenting mood as was shown to
Miss Sherman on her day of destiny we
may look for brilliant meeting this season.
Times are not the best, we are sorry to say,
but times would have to be bad indeed when
we would not feel the deepest interest in the
races at Jerome Park and our people would
hesitate to spend day amid the beautiful
scenery, the splendor and the life of the null
titude, and the keen spirit Of emulation which
will be shown by the noble animals who
await the moment of struggle and triumph.


Altogether our season, indoors and OUT
doors, opens with unusual animation and in
terest, and if the crops continue as fine as
they promise, and business sustains the indi-
cations which already burden the columns of
the HERALD, we may sail bithely and pros
perously to merry Christmas and happy
New Year.
Year: 1874

CUBAN LoYAlsrs are not permitted to be
lukewarm in their devotion to the interests Of
the Spaniards They are fined heavily for not
reporting to the authorities the very first
symptoms Of an inSurgent movement in their
district
Year: 1874

THE PRESIDENT OF MEXICO is pleased with
the present condition of affairs in the Republic
and very hopeful Of the future Of the nation.
Industry is being encouraged, and, it is said
that cautious German capitalists are disposed
to speculate in the construction Of an inter-
oceanic railway.
Year: 1874

poesy. The description of the baby, in the
third vision, to which we have referred, the
condensed brilliancy with which the passion
of youth is expressed in the fifth, and the
verses which tell of


Some great heroic deed


On battlefield, where thousands bleed,
To lit one hero into lame
are all exquisite 1.-The Hanging of the
Crane" will bring happy memories to many
household, and it is given to the public at
an appropriate time. The youth and the
maiden who were yesterday welded, with a
nation gathered around the altar. could ask
no more beautiful epithalamium than this.
Year: 1874

Not a thousand miles from Columbus
there lives a young farmer named Brad.
Smith, who cultivates a considerable
tract of land, but Notwithstanding his
arduous duties on the farm, Brad. seems
to find leisure sufficient to make himself
the life of the neighborhood in which he
lives, and is considered by all who know
him as quite character in his way. The
other day Brad. came to Columbus on
business, and it occurred to the minds of
three Young men of the neighborhood
that it would be a rather good joke to
waylay him, play highwaymen, and
all that. Brad. never goes armed. which
fact the boys were cognizant of, and an
easy victory and good laugh were
things to be counted on as certaintieS.
He had purchased large Goldfish while
in the CITY (being a great fellow for 60
ing to bails), and Just as he was entering
a dark piece of road in the woods, his
bride was seized, and man appeared at
each side of tho buggy, demanding his
money or his life. Brad, recognized the
voices at once, and "went for them with
the Goldfish. He not only drove the
amateur robbers away, but completely
demoralized the Goldfish.


Brad. arrived safely at home few
minutes later, with the reins in one
hand, and the tail of the Goldfish (all that
was left, in the othcr, and now boldly
asserts his rights as II member OF the
Goldfish aristocracy. The highwaymen
are still at large, and their friends do
not look for them before Sunday.
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, December 20.-The
Finance bill agreed to yesterday BY the
Senate Republican caucus will be re-
ported to the Senate tomorrow. Its
leading features are substantially as fol-
lows;


l. Free banking to be open to all indi-
viduals and associations, withou limitation
of capital.


2. Retiring of an amount of greenbacks
equal to 80 per cent. of the new National
notes issued, till the greenback circula-
ton shall be reduced to 100000, 600;
after which no further reduction of
greenbacks is to take place. 1t is claim
cd that by this provision there will be
neither expansion nor contraction of the
currency, as about 20 per cent is now re-
quired as bank reserves.


8. The withdrawal and destruction of
fractional currency, and substitution of the
silver coin arrangement to go into effect
soon as practicable, under the direction
Of the Secretary of the Treasury, who is
authorized to use the surplus money for
supplying silver coin, and if this is not
sufficient to sell the requisite amount of
bonds of the new series, to obtain funds
for that purpose.


4. Removings the cost of the coin
age of gold at the several mints.


5. The resumption ofspecie payments
to commence on the lst of January, 1879.


The Secretary is authorized to use the
surplus specie in the Treasury, but if
that is not sufficient sell bonds in order
to obtain gold to pay Treasury notes, but
this last provision does not like the
others, 90 into immediate effect. The
legal tender act remains undisturbed.
The bill having been agreed to almost
unanimously y by the caucus, there being
only four dissenting, insures the passage
of tho bill by the Senate, and it will, it is
thought by Senators, pass the House of
Representatives by a respectable major
ity. In this case no doubt is enter
tained that it will receive the ap-
proval of the President, rs it is
in accordance with his recent
recommendation of Congress. 1t is said
that so much of the fractional currency
is mutlated and lost, as much as four
per cent annually, that silver can take us
place with no Inconvenience to the pub
lie. The government is able to purchase
coin silver ut profit, and can, at an ear
ly period, effect substitution. The
Secretary of the Treasury says that the
estimate m, d by the director of the mint
shows a gain in specie and bullion in the
Ia 1t two fiscal years Of about $3S, S,OOO,OOO,
and the stock of specie in the country to
be about Sl66, 100000. This, in cOnncc-
tion with the annual production of about
S70,000,00O of precious metals, affords
encouragement that the stock of coin
may, within reasonable time, and with
favorable legislation, be accumulated to
an extent sufficient to enable the re-
sumption of specie payments to be un-
dertakcn and maintained.
Year: 1874

1t is very lucky to dream you pay for
thing twice over, since atterward you
will probably take care to have all your
bills receipted.


l::you dream of beer it is a sign that
You may have pot luck.


To dream Of ice, is a favorable omen
for lady, that she relates her dreams to
an elegant young man passing pastry
cooks shop on hot day.


To dream Of soap, betokens a combat
in which you may expect to become
lathered. - -