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Year: 1874

GOVERNOR MCENERY, of Louisiana, as
his friends style him, believes in the Demo
cratic party with his whole heart and his
whole soul. In q recent speech he told 3
little admiring crowd that I'VE cannot sf
" ford to cut loose from the Democratic
party; we must be IN active sympathy
and cooperation with it. 1t is the great
party of the present, and is destined to
q control the affairs of the nation" 1t is
sincerely to be hoped that the Governor"
will continue to cherish this sweet delusion.
Ifhe were to change his mind, as he is very
apt to do, it would be rough on the Democ
racy, but it would be ten times rougher on
the party to which he should go. McEnery
is one of those men who is not a credit TO
any party.
Year: 1874

A WESTERN JOURNAL thinks that, in con-
sideration of the superhuman exertions Of
Congressman last winter to solve the fnan-
cial and other problems, the people should
allow them some rest and send other men
in their places this fall. The waste Of
brain tissue in Congress last session was
aWftll
Year: 1874

STURDY is the name of an editor Of q cotntry
weekly paper in Colorado. In an sddess to
his readers he shows how appropriately he is
named, as follows: "We have come % stay.
We have made living, and expect to fontfnue
to do so. We want to make some noney, If
possible, and to aid our fellow-citizfns to do
the same" If Sturdy does not succeed it will
evidently not be his fault.
Year: 1874

THE New York Commercial Advertiser has


the following in regard to Gen. Ketcham, Of
the District Commission, and his defeat for
Congress by Whitehouse, who is now being
uphold by some of the New York journals
as a model Congressman General Ketcham
has been elected to four successive
Congresses from the Dutchess and Colum-
bia district-in years gone By pronounced


Democratic district. He was personally
popular because of his war record and by
force of his integrity and eleyerness, Tin the
American sense,) and altogether he was q
man hard to beat in an open field fight, as his


continuous service Of eight years in Congress
sbundantly proves. Whitehouse, in 1872, was
ambitious of Congress. He was Liberal and
q Reformer and a Democrat, or anything to
get votes. He had no show for an election
until he opened his pocketbook and drew
heavily upon his bank account. BE went into
the field purse in hand, and he came out the
winner, as we have stated, q Congressman
elect. at the sacrifice of what, to most men,
would have been q magnificent, not 70 say
princely, fortune, but to the millionaire
Whitehouse, only a 1.-THE paid TO the am
bition of occupying an obscure seat In the
House of Representatives for two years.
with another expenditure Of greenbaeki
in reversion, If he expects to retain this empty
honor of second term. Such is the history
of the model Congressman who beat the popular
favorite in Dutchess and Columbia. General
Ketcham accepted the situstion, and has pre-,
ferred neither complaint TO the public mol
claim to promotion to the Republican party


both of which he had served most faithfully


But the other day the President invited him tC
be one Of the Washington city Commissioners.
He accepted the appointment, to which be was
eminently lifted by experience and ability


And now It seems the paper referred to sus


poets that he is q friend Of Gov. Shepherd, and
therefore unworthy Of trust. It Is further
reasoned that he was eight years in Congress


and therefore corrupt. He was beaten b.
Whitehouse and his money, and therefore al
at pensionsr on the Presidential bounty on the
prompting Of Shepherd This may be spsr
Year: 1874

EVERY American citizen has an interest
in Washington as the capital of the coun-
try, but that is no reason why every other
one should want to have an Office under the
new ad Interim government.
Year: 1874

TEN or twelve years ago 3O0 600 men
marched down to Washington to settle that
little unpleasantness. About the same num-
Der are on their way now to settle our last
little row end help to run the machine.
Year: 1874

TIE New York T1n,s is writing on the cart
Of scolding." There no more competent au-
thority in the country upon the subject than
the unnaturalized editor. he was graduated
In the right school.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, who recently
made a voyage down the Amazon, gives
us a glimpse of Brazilian table man
ners:"


This is my first experience as a pas
senger on board of Brazilian steamer
that is, a steamer oficered by Brazil
ians exclusively. Being local company,
the Messengers are nearly all natives or
Portuguese; at least l am the only Eng
lish speaking person on board; 1t IS
trits 10 saw there is no better place to
study men than on shipboard. Certainly
l am enjoying a rare opportunity. We
number about fifty passengers. The
ladies take TO the staterooms as soon as
land is left behind, nor are they again
seen until the anchor drops. The
Brazilian is generally very we'll
bred, exceedingly polite, PnDetili-
iously observant Of every formRity de-
creed by society, and seutimentally re-
gardful Of others feelings His standard
varies from ours in many particulars.
It would be unpardonably rude to leave
the cabin table until the captain lhost
tor the nonce) had finished his meal and
made his extremely low bow in indication
Of the fact to the company; hence many
Year: 1874

Many who are suffering from the effects of
the warm weather and are debilitated, are adj
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts
of whisky two or three times day. In lit
tie while those who adopt this advice FREE
quentlv increase the number of !" drinks"
and in time become confirmed inebriates. A
beverage which will not create thirst for intox


icating liquors, and which is intended especi-
ally for the benefit Of debilitated persons,
whether at home or abroad, is DR.. Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup. The nourishng and the life-supporting
properties Of many valuable natural produc-
tions contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have a most strengthening influence.
A single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate
its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness, over exertion or from any cause
whatever, wine.glassful of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stomach
and create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their homes, we
desire to say that the excellent effects of DIR:
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed
Tonic. and Mandrake Pills. are particularly
evident when taken by those who are injuri-
ously affected by change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking
a supply of these safeguards along. For sale
by all druggists. cod l33-loo
Year: 1874

right, and barely room for the train TO


pass; Hawks Nest and the scenery


about the Kanawha falls must be seen


TO be appreciated-the best description


would not do 1t justice. The crops on


both sides Of the Ohio are splendid. The


crops in northern and central Ken


lucky look well, bat not so in southern
Kentucky and northern Tennessee
where the cotton Is small, the stand
only moderately good, and the pros
poets not very promising. With
the exception Of q few more
holes ia the Nicolscn pavement
over which reminds one OF
''Featherbed valley" a rock portion Of
one Of the Virginia stage rOutes--I found
Memphis just as 1 left it. May the at
tentiOn Of capitalists soon be turned TO
this rich and fertile valley, may they
strive to reclaim it from the mighty
river. and make it-ae il can be made
almost az Eden, and when this is done,
then will Memphis grow and flourish,
and rival any city in the Mississippi
valley. This day must and wilt come
such a valley as ours cannot long lie
Who knows what may be
in store for Memphis. May she grow
and flourish. HENEX.
Year: 1874

The pyrotechnic display on the bridge
tonight came off according to the pro-
gramme, and some parts Of it were very
fine, but as a whole it did not satisfy ex-
peetations, and much unfavorable COM
ment was made. An immense mass of
people crowded the levee near the bridge
for a distance of over a dozen blocks
down the river, and the opposite shore
was lined with humanity. There were
also between forty and fifty steamers,
tugs, ferrybOats, berges, ETC., anchored
out in tie stream, upon which fully
thirty thousand people witnessed the
spectacle. Over one hundred newspaper
men are here, from nearly all the west
ern States, and some from Pennsylva-
mia, New York, and Massachusetts.
They have been shown every attention
by the press committee appointed for
that purpose, and will tomorrow be
taken on an excursion in the harbor,
and given carriage-ride around the
city.
Year: 1874

THEFT OF A WATcH.-Yesterday, two
Bows on their road to New Castle, were
given lift by man driving a wagon. On
the way the driver heard tho boys talking
about having stolen a watch. Arriving ut
New Castle he impaired the Information TO
officer Ward, VINO promptly demanded the
watch of the boys. They gave 1t to him.
but AZ he had no proof OF the THEFT ne could
not arrest them. The watch Is of silver, of
the old Englsh bulis-eyo pattern. and the
owner can get it by calling on Consl able
John Ward.
Year: 1874

CLOSED. accordance with the pro. isions
of the law passed by the last Legislature, re-
curing saloons to bo closed during elections,
most of the drinking places in this city are
not open this afternoon, and will remain
closed until the school election is over.
Year: 1874

4 sui:or In the Third District Conrt the
other day created some hilarity before that
solemn tribunal by the reason he assigned
in asking for a continuance. He said that
neither of the two lawyers he had engaged
were present. lie knew of nothing that
would keep them away, unless it was that
| not having paid one. he was absent because
he had got nothing. and having paid the
other. he stayed away because he had got
fortunate client would ge: along better


without either of them.


4 novel suit has been instituted IL the
Sixth District Court. Two prospective de.
PENDANTS, confessing themselves insolvent,


seek to prevent the exercise of the inclna.


ton to sue on the part OF their creditors by
suing them first. The total assets fall nearly
eighteen per cent short of the liabilities, and


the object Of the suit is to prevent proceed.
ings in bankruptcy. and obtain such an ex.
tension Of time as will cause the assets to


swell to the extent of the demand the liza


biliters make on them. An attorney has
been appointed 70 represent the absent
creditors in a meeting ordered before no


tary public. 1t would be presumptuou, to


dictate 10 this gentleman the proper man


ner to insure the object stated in


the petition. of preventing any preference


of creditors. But Congress in the bankrupt


law has regulated this matter very effectu-


ally. As the case stands now it would ap-


pear that an inferior State court could pre-


vent the exercise CT the jurisdiction OF the


United States District Court. A petition of


an absent creditor in the latter court, with


a copy of the petition in this case filed as
evidence of bankruptcy, would alter things


very materially. After this was done the
present plaintiffs could be transferred, by a
suggestion of proceedings in bankruptcy,
from the Sixth Court, and no doubt the
time the case would take would satisfy the
most inordinate desire for an extension of
their supply of it.
Year: 1874

pointees and drove the tobacco trade to
New York. The merchants engaged in this
business desire to be kept free from this
ruinOus interference; they are the best
judges Of what the trade needs, and they
assert it can not survive this incubus. Let
US then leave them untrammeled. Both
buyer and seller are competent to manage
their own interests. > Leave commerce
alone, and free it from the restrictions
that incompetent inspectors would ham,
per it with. Let us have free trade
and freedom of action in all our
commercial interests. That law of 1855,
still on our statute book, is a dead letter
Let us expunge it altogether, and not at
tempt to revive its most Objectionable fea-
lures by passing such q measure as this now
before the House. The inspectors are un-
necessary. They have already caused .
large proportion of the tobacco trade we
once possessed to desert lis in order to be
rid of the incubus their existence forced
upon it. There is now a new era opening
to US. The funding bill is step toward
prosperity. 1t will relieve us of debt and
reduce onr taxes. Commerce, unrestricted,
free trade will again enrich our people
Governor Kellogg said in his inaugural ad-
dress that the executive had too much pa
tronage: that it embarrassed him, and he
wished it were otherwise. He said to
applicants for positions on the tobacco
board that they must take the inspec
torship as they found it; that it
was worth nothing. This bill fastens
on that trade an army of incompetent in
spectors; it shackles commerce, it binds it
hand and foot, and will ultimately drive
the entire trade away from US. Commerce
is the universal peacemaker-the source of
enlightenment and the fountain of national
prosperity. Ii we desire to prosper under
its benign influence, we must foster and en-
courage it by wise and just legislation
un.rammeled by vicious laws or political
combinations; protect it from ignorant in
reference. or tho more dangerous. insidiou
assaults Of unscrupulOus partisans: and
rather than attack it by such q bill as this,
aid and support it. by expunging from the
statute book that law, which, though tisre.
garded and imperative. stilI threatens its
existence.


Mr.. Sew4li WAS continually checked IN
his remarks by questions, points Of order
and personal attacks. but. while returning
effective replies to every interruption, still
kept the thread OF his argument, and his
able and eloquent address was listened 20
with marked attention Iy the majority Of
the House.


The House, leaving the motion undecided.
adjourned.
Year: 1874

Our friends, NJ essrs. David C. Noise and
John F. Baringer, have commenced the
publication of daily paper with the above
title, which promises to become welcome
visitor to the counting room and a valuable
aid to the merchant.


1t will contain each day the arrival and
departure of all vessels touching at this
port, together with general information of a
like character. Its special object, to which
the greater portion of it's space is to be de-
voted, is the regular publication of steam
boat manifests. This is creditable enter
prise, and one in which every business man
will take an interest.


Our young friends are fully competent to
manage the business, have had great deal
of experience, enter on their task with en-
thusiasm and energy, and only require the
patronage they deserve to make it an as
sured success.
Year: 1874

People Of Chicago and the
Northwest! DO you realize
that the Chicago Exposition
will POSITIVELY close OH
the 10th day of October,
in FIVE days? Only FIVE
days in which to see the
greatest Industrial Exposition
Of this country! Only FIVE
DAYS MORE in which to see
and study tie finest display Of
Works OF Art ever opened to
public view in America. None
need delay coming expecting
that it will be postponed, for
It POSITIVELY will not.
Year: 1874

Two actors, who bore to each other the
most inveterate hatred, were to perform
in an opera, the one a knight and the
other disguised as bear, with whom the
knight was to combat. Everything went
off very well; they fought; the bear, as
was fitting, was vanquished and lay mo-
tionlcss on the ground. But, while the
very fine instrumental music was ccle-
brating the chivalrOus action and at
tracted for few moments the attention
of the audience, the victorious knight
thought it pity not to embrace this OPP
portunity and therefore struck his fallen
adversary several times with the fiat side
of his sword The bear bore it very
patiently for some time, but when he
found it going too far, he suddenly sprang
up, seized the knight and treated him so
roughly that he fell down half dead with
fear. AT this instant it was the turn of
the orchestra to be silent and the knight
was to sing bravura in honor of the con-
quest. Everything was silent; the cir
cumstance had not been noticed i'm the
orchestra; the prompter gave the signal,
but, as the knight was quito unable to
sing, the bear, All equally good singer,
without much ceremony seated himself
on the fallen knight and with loud
voice sang the air, to the no small enter
tainment of the audience.
Year: 1874

At first it surprises one that love should
be made the principal staple of all the
best kind of fiction; and, perhaps, it is
to be regretted that it is only one kind of
love that is chiefly depicted in works of
fiction. But that love itself is the most
remarkable thing in human life there can
not be the slightest doubt. For see what
it will conquer. 1t is not only that it
prevails over selfishness, but it has the
victory over weariness, tiresomenesss and
familiarity.


When you are with a person loved,
you have no sense of being bored. This
humble and trivial circumstance is the
great test, the only sure abiding test OF
love. With the person you do not love
you are never supremely> It your ease
You have some of the sensation of walk
ing upon stills.


In con versation with them, however
mnch you admire them, and are inter
ested i'm them, the horrid idea will cross
your mind of "What shall say next p
Converse with them is not perfect associ'
alton. But with those you love, the sat
isfaction in their presence is not unlike
that of the relation of heavenly bodies
one to another, which in their silent rev.
olutions, lose none of their attractive
power. The sun does not talk to the
world, but it does attract it.
Year: 1874

She comes down to the depot i'm an ex-
press wagon three hours before train time.
She insists OH sitting on her trunk, out on
the platform, to keep it from being stolen.
She picks up her reticule, fan, parasol,
lunch-basket, small pot with house
plant in it, shawl, paper bag with candy,
bouquet, (she never travels without One)
small tumbler, and extra vail, and chases
Historically after every switch engine
that goes by, under the impression that
it is her train. Her voice trembles as
she presents herself ut the restaurant and
tries to buy a ticket, and she knocks with
the handle of her parasol on the door OF
the old Toulouse, in vain hopes that the
baggageman will come out and check her
trunk. She asks every body i'm the depot
and on the platform when the train will
start, and where it will stand, and,
looking straight at the great clock, asks,
"What time is it now?' She sees, with
terror, the baggageman shy her trunk
into car where two men are smoking,
instead of locking it up by itself in
large, strong, brown car, with "Bad order,
shops" chalked on the side, which she
has long ago determined to be the bag
gage-car, as the only safe one in sight.
Although the first at the depot, she is the
last to get her ticket, and once OH the
cars she sits to the end of her journey in
an agony of apprehension that she has
got on the wrong train and will be landed
at some strange station, put in close
carriage, drugged and murdered, and to
every male passenger who walks down the
aisle, she stands up and presents her
ticket, which she invariably carries in her
hand. She finally recognizes her waiting
friends on the platform, leaves the car in
burst of gratitude, and the train is ten
miles away before she remembers that
her reticule, fan, parasol, lunch-basket,
verbena, shawl, candy, tumbler, vail and
boquet are OH the car seat where she left
them, or in the depot, for the life of her
she can't tell which.
Year: 1874

which was Waldron's I'm few words
the stranger explained it all. He was
the head assistant to the collector of n
neighbOring district, and was travelling
on duty from Pooree when he came to
the place where poor Waldron lay out
on the road. Luckily, he had medi-
cine chest with him, and was something
ola doctor. He prescribed for my friend
on the spot, and ordered few Of his
hangers-On to take up the sick mans
palanquin and follow him. They travel
ed at their best speed or might not have
lived to tell the tale. The civilian went
on to tell me that he was reused the sec
shouting out: "Bagh, Bagh! (Tiger,
Tiger y and by the cOmmOtion among
his bearers, who nearly allowed the pal
anquin to fall to the ground. He seized
his rife, which lay loaded beside him !;
but when he jumped out of the palan-
quin the tiger was gone, and there re-
mained in its place, to his great aston
ishment, myself. That European
should be found in faint on such road
and in such place was an enigma to him
until told my story, when, seeing how
fatigucd and excited / was, he insisted on
my getting into his palanquin while he
walked alongside of it. My own palan-
quin ! should ssy was being brought
slowly after us by two or three of my
new friends numerous retainers.


There is little more to tell. We all
three duly arrived at the bungalow,
Waldron in profound sleep, from which
he awOke late next morning much better
in health. Whether the narcotic he had
taken was cure for cholera, or his at
tack was slight one can not say, but
certainly he was as fit to travel next day
as | was myself Perhaps | was the
greater invalid of the two, for / was suf-
fering from fever, brought on, no doubt,
by the fatigue and excitement of the pre-
vious night. However, this cholera
stricken village was no place to stay in,
and Waldron and determined to go on
to POOree at once, and this time
by daylight. Thanks to the official i'm
pOrtance of our civilian friend, we had no
difficulty this time in procuring bearers,
and about one o'clock in the day we re-
turned over that terrible road, that must
ever leave vivid impression on my
memory, without further adventure.
The civilian was bound in the other di-
rectiOn but he told me he would be in
that part of the country again in few
weeks. and we would certainly beat up
my friend, the tiger. And long after
ward-after we had left POOree, and were
busy with the parade and drills of regi-
mental existence had a letter from
this same civilian, sending me tiger
skin, which he vouched for as the coat of
the identical beast that came so near
eating me up. 1t was the only tiger, he
said, that haunted that particular road,
and it was killed by native Shikaree
for the sake of the Government reward.
A woman's "bangle" or golden ornament
was said to have been found i'm its stom-
ach, but this may have been the inven-
ton of the Shikaree. True or not, the
skin was and is handsome one, but it
does not need to be spread as hearth
rug constantly before My eyes to recall
the terrible memories of that night ]
spent in the jungle.-Chambers Journal
Year: 1874

Count Zizendorf was Il great German
noble. and lived to do great deal of
good in the world. When boy, he was
one day playing with his hoop near the
banks of deep river, which flowed out
side the walls of castle where he lived,
when he espied dove struggling in the
water. By some means the poor little
creature had fallen into the river, and
was unable to escape. The little count
Immediately rolled a large washing-tub,
which had been left near to the waters
edge, jumped into it, and, though gener.
ally very timid on the water, by the aid
of stick, he managed to steer himself
across the river to the place where the
dove lay floating and struggling. With
the bird in his arms, he guided the tub
back, and reached the land in safety,
After warming his little captive tenderly
in his bosom, the boy ran with it into the
wood and set il free. His mother, who
had watched the whole transaction from
her bedroom window, i'm trembling anx.
iety for his safety, now came out.


Were you not afraid p she asked
eyes, l was, rather" replied the little
boy; "but | could not bear that i,
should die 80. You know, mother, it,
little ones might have been watching ioI
it to come home"