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Year: 1874

"What good is to come from the anti
rum crusade ?" If the woman's crusade
should fail to perform all that it's most
sanguine friends hope, in that case what
will be the residuum of benefit?


The revolution has now gone so far
that partial answer is easy. Already
it has so moulded public sentiment that
it is easier to execute the liquor laws
than before; juries grant verdicts and
judges pronounce sentence, backed by
power they have not before felt
Young men are again signing total alb.
stinence pledges with greater alacrity
than when the famous Father Mathew
rolled a great wave of temperance ;nfu-
ence over our land. It is becoming a
mean thing to drink liquor in saloon,
while the most respectable ladies are
willing to spend entire days in storm or
shine to expostulate with the liquor
dealer, and to revail upon the drinker
to abandon his cups. See how the
drinkers sneak out Of the back door, at
the approach Of the ladies', while the
dealer bars his front door against the
admission Of the women. A decent
man had better shun a place which
bars out respectable women that is the
moral, which could not be palmer, if
written in letters Of fire.


Suppose it shall be found impossible
to suppress all the liquor dealing estab-
lishments, it will nevertheless have ac-
complished this : that-both liquor SELL
ing and liquor-drinking will be far less
respectable than they are now.


But what is still more promising Of
good, the great Roman Catholic Church
is shaking itself and coming up to the
help Of the temperance cause The pa
pers report that at St. Nlichaeps church,
Jersey City, last week, great audience
of three thousand persons bowed before
the altar and took the pledge of absti~
nence from intoxicating drinks, at the
hands of bishop. AT last, after ages
Of separation, mutual jealousy, even ha-
tired and bloodshed, Professionalism and
Catholicism clasp hands in pledge of
mutual aid in holy war against NOR
tai foe to the race. 1t. is an omen of
good, ray of coming morning, a foro-
runner of a better day: which already
stands tiptoe on the misty mountain
tops. Thank God, the time is coming
and indeed now is, when the liquor
question is not one Of civil right, as be-
tween dealer and drinker; for hel pless
children and weak women are saying,
behold as. We are the sufferers who
have rights that are trampled upon.
We appeal to One who is mighty to
protect His little ones, even against the
cruel customs of men.


Gods power is in the air, and the
voice Of prayer is availing around this
Jericho. If every saloon resumes its
Santanic employment, it will yet appear
that this crusade has consolidated pub
lie opinion against liquor, and the end
is much nearer. NJ ". o. Il.
Year: 1874

Leaving net surplus of $500, 600.
Your committees are opposed to allow
ing any one to erect toll gate at the
gateway of the commerce of the State,
to exact such tribute on their trade.


Those best able to Judge of the effects
Of this bill estimate that it will reduce
the present rate of storage about two
tifths. The rate allowed by the bill
seems to be more than ample f)r doing
the business, but should 100000 BUSH
els more storage capacity be built which
is now absolutely required to accommo-
date, it might not be too much for the
whole outlay.


The committee are Of the opinion
that this reduction in storage would
largely increase business at our CONNER
cial centers, as many shippers are now
avoiding our markets owing to the ex-
cessive storage charges.


[ am therefore instructed to report
the bill back with slight amendment,
and recommend it's passage when 50
amended. F. H. WEST.


Chairman.
Year: 1874

The Highway Commissioners and Justices OF the
town OF Southfe.d have decided to open new
road from the Fingerboard road TO New Dorp.


The long-continued drought has shortened the
fall crops on Staten Island ana almost ruined the
pasturage. The roads are ruinous to the clothing
OF people compelled to travel on them, IN conse-
quence OF the clouds OF DRIFT dust. Many Of the
cisterns throughout the island are empty and
most OF the wells on the high grounds are dry.
Year: 1874

CHE looked at the speaker earnestly for a
y moment,then with look of unutterabe
tenderness beat down--took up the hand
of the dead man which lay outside the
snowy covering-laid it softly upon the
pulseless bosom-drew the folds of linen
over the face, and went away.


She met ne one in the hall, and passed
down the staircase, walked out of the
house in which she had no longer a place.


Mr.. James was standing at window
and saw the carriage drive away-he made
a sign to the coachman-but the man did
not perceive it and drove rapidly on, SO
that he had no opportunity of addressing
Mrs. Lennex, if that was his intention.


He, too, walked slowly through the
house, even as that hapless lady had done,
but there was no shadow of care or regret
upon his face; he might have been reflect
ing on some topic entirely disconnected
with the sad scene in which he found him
self an actor, SO unmoved was his counte-
nance and manner. He walked ON through
the dark drawing rooms, where the rich
furniture and decorations looked strangely
out of place at that time, and assembled to
the upper story where the dead man lay
But he did not enter that chamber-he nev-
er went there again! He paused at the
door of the room which had witnessed the
scene that had desolated that family for
ever. He entered, an looked around-saw
the broken writing-desk upon the floor
with the papers lying near it. He moved
forward and began looking them over, one
might almost have thought that he was
seeking ameng them for something, but
that could not have been, for he laid them
all back without any shade of disappoint-
ment in his face. He examined the room,
perhaps idly, but if with any purpose, all
in vain, for there was nothing to reward
his search.


At length, he, too, descended the stairs,
leaving those rooms to their solitary mag
nificence, and never once looked toward
the gloomy chamber where lay the motion
less form of that man who, so short time
before, had trod those galleries with the
hurried footsteps of passion and despair.


The housekeeper was standing in the
hall below as he passed through. He ad-
dressed some remark to her in his easy,
dignihed way, passed on to his carriage
which waited before the entrance, and
drove calmly down the avenue along which
that wretched woman had been borne,
stunned by knowledge of her helpless
ness and desolation.
Year: 1874

After that hastily terminated interview
with Mr. James, William Sears returned to
his hotel, restless and annoyed that he had
found no courage TO give utterance to the
thousand wishes and devices which had SO
long haunted him.


The unquiet memories Of lonely child
hood came back the hopes that had fash
ed up like stars into the horizon Of his boy
hood only to flicker and die out like frag-
lie torches the wild dreams, too vague
and underlined to seek an aim, which had
filed his sonl with unrest, like deep waters
broken and troubled with the moonlight,
all returned with added bitterness, and left
him exhausted beneath that strife of pain
full thought ...st..


1t is an error to say that the season Of
youth is always happy one. To an inn
aginative mind, at least, it is full Of unrest
and wearing suspense, or Of delusive hopes
which reach no fruitioD, and cast their
blighting influence into the coming life.


William Sears had reached that painful
era in tho life Of genius when there comes
the first consciousness OF mental power
without the faculty Of giving it free utter
Year: 1874

strangers touch gave him exquisite pain,
yet, folly as it was, he felt a sort of pleasure
in the suffering. He knocked at the door,
which was opened from within, and the
lady would have entered without word.


" Farewell, madam" he said, with re-
spect for which he could not account,
"you have saved me much annoyance"


She turned full toward him-the glare
from the smoky lamp showed his face, lear
nest and full of sympathy.


"I-he says have done it %


She passed him and disappeared up the
narrow stairway before he could speak,
leaving him lost in astonishment. The
coachman's voice recalled him to himself.


"You'd better get in, unless you're
going to stop here too--in that case I'd
like my pay"


Sears went down the steps, but before
out, saying,


Wait minute, the lady wanted me to
give you your money"


"Keep it for yourself, little one," re-
turned William, "and tell the lady it is all
settled"


He bade the driver go on, but as long as
the old house was in sight he leaned out of
the carriage, looking up at the windows as
if endeavoring to catch another glance of
the pale stranger.


He found two or three young men ac-
quaintances awaiting his arrival at the
hotel, but he was in no mood to listen to
their joyous conversation. His slight ac-
cident was excuse enough for his desire to
be left alone, and when they had gone and
physician in the house had applied some
cooling remedy to his arm, he sat down by
the fire to recall with minute care every
incident of that brief meeting.


Sears was too fanciful not to indulge in a
thousand visionary ideas concerning the
stranger and her resemblance to something
in that book still puzzled him.
| CHAPTER v
Year: 1874

10 farmers wanting tirst-class machinery
can offer the following machines with full
confidence that they will give entire satis-
faction-to-wit:


The LITTLE CHAMPION Self Rake Reaper
cutting six feet wide and the lightest
draught of any reaper in the market.


The GAMHART HARVESTER the most com.
plete of any harvester made heretofore. It
is so arranged that the binders sit down
while doing their work The Sickle Bar is
made Of Wrought Iron and by simple de-
vice can be raised or lowered so that will
cut the worst tangled grain as easy as the
best reapers can do it.


The MEADOW KING MOWER for lipbtness
Of draught, simplicity and durability, stands
without rival.


l have also superior HORSE RAKE and
other Machinery and Implements which l
would De pleased to show any who desire to
purchase, all Of which am prepared to
sell on terms as favorable as any others
to cash buyers or clubs can offer speaiai
inducements.


Call and examine these machines before
| ordering elsewhere


Am THOS. WILKINSON.
Year: 1874

er,'' more Of which are sold and used in
this County and State than Of any other
style of Mower. These machines are war
ranted to cut grass and grain in any con-
dition and on any kind Of ground that a
pair Of horses can be driven over Farm
ers sre invited to call at my Reaper yard
and see my sample machines.


E. w. BROOKS,
Year: 1874

INVESTIGATION BY THE STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS


The investigation by the United STATES
Steamboat Inspectors into OF the burning o
the Long Branch River Belle at Pier No Nortn
River last month, begun yesterday sworn s'"Ve
ment submitted by the master OF the HiVeF bele'
N. B. Allen, in which he affirmed that the burned boat
belonged the American Steamboat Company OF Prov
dence L. and the Of her loss was chartered ny
the New-Jersey Southern Railroad Companyt 10 run oe
tween New York and Sandy Hook After having ianded
her from Long Branch on the evening Oh sept
O. the River Belle laid up for the night at Per No o.
n. R. Capt Allen retired about $50 p m ABOUT
o'clock In the morning he awakened by the nrst
officer, and told that the boat wac on hre lie went on
deck and found playing the re from the pumps
apd the hydrant the pier. The fire then confined
within the nclesgre y The ensigs heaf the
bnlkhead sebSfang tha engine from the after cabin
He ordered first officer to scute the boat The CITY
Fire Department soon on hand and TOOK charge OF
the fire. With the assistance OF the Harbor Police ana
the Fire Department steamers the burning boat was
sunk and the fire thereby extnenished No hves were
lost and there was no freight or baggage on Dnard
except what belonged TO the officers and crew beins
questioned Capt Allen further stated that IN MS
the fire started the after bukhead near uhe
engine. The boilers we're forward OF tue engine. lhe
kitchen was forward ns an ana ,hs secs ste% Un
ards room were ON the port aide, ON
room Groceries kept In the store-room, aud in
pantry kerosene kept under the sink Ihe oil
watch was kept. No control exercised by the
captain officers over the stewards department Ihe
employees OF which went and came when they pleased
The rest OF the nnder the control OF the
officers and had 10 get permission to go on shore Inc
deck hands and the fireman we're quartered forward


James K Clark tue chief engineer OF the RIVER beIe
next examined. He stated that he was awakened
by the cracking Of the fire. He went out, but ascer-
tanned nothing until fireman told hun to call the mate
Immediately came to hrs room and said they must
90 ashore as possible there no chance OF
sa wing the He did not have steam on that night
and did not know that any pumps we're worried. ne
sion that the fire originated in one OF the rooms on the
starboard side OF the bukhead AFT the engine Inrre
was nothing IN mis- department OF combusbie eharac-
ter forward OF the bulkhead. The investigation
will be continued to-day, and the steward VIII DO e1-
amined.
Year: 1874




CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Ihe Chicago Tribune states
that a movement foot here to prevent possible,
the confirmation by the Episcopal Convention now In
session in York Of the recent election by this do
cese of Dr. Geo. F. Seymour as Bishop OF Illinois, and
that 1t has assumed such shape that petition Is In
circulation and being rapidly signed against such con-
nrmation The reason given by those engaged in the
movement s that the election of Dr. Sey nour, u
has been ssceraned beyond question that the charge
made against him in the Diocesan Convention OF being
an extreme High ChurchnaD. has some foundation and
n the acts now mad been understood by the Con-
venton at the time he could not have been elected
Year: 1874

A Boston artist, who excels
as an animal painter, saw, as
he was passing through one Of
the rural towns OF Massachu-
sets, a very animated looking
bull. Thinking he would like
to take him on canvas he got
permission Of the owner, an
honest old farmer and in due
time produced an excellent
likeness of the bull, which he
sold for 5000. On seeing the
farmer soon after he told him
he had sold the picture Of his
bull for$200. "Good gracious"
said the old man, Il would
have sold the bull for less
than that!P' M
Year: 1874

A strange robbery was re-
Gently committed at Louis
vile, Ky. Ayoung lady who
had an unusually fine head Of
hair, which she wore in two
braids, awakening during the
night with the idea that some
thing was wrong, arose and ex-
amined the door, and finding
it was locked was about retir-
ing again, when she perceiv-
ed that one of her long braids
had been cut off close to her
head. The thief had entered
through an open window, but
left no trace to aid in his rec
ognition.
Year: 1874

An instance of rare honesty,
aud showing how a dog may
desire to ray his board bill, re-
c entity occurred in Finchburg,
Massachusetts. A lady saw a
dog recently about her house
picking up odd bits which had
been thrown out; and one day
she called him in and fed him.
The next day he came back,
and as che opened the door he
laid an egg on the floor and
was again fed. The following
day he brought bis egg to pay
for his dinner, and on the
fourth day he brought the old
hen herself, who, it seems, had
failed to furnish the required
egg.
Year: 1874

The intention of the prosecuting officers in the
case seems to be to have another trial on the
Safe Burglary Indictment this month. There
had been an expectation that the failure of the
Jury to agree would have the effect of laying of
the case on the shelf. 1t is bad enough to be
afflicted with such a trial once, but to go through
a second tina is very rough.
Year: 1874

WAGES AT CHRsTER.-The regular wages for
building work in Roach's ship yard Chester is
now as low as 1854 per week, but as rule tasks
are assigned, aud all additional work commands
additional pay
Year: 1874

But that a table was ever yet moved
without physical contact Of some kind Is
something not TO be believed under any
circumstances. Parity ofreasoning teach.
es US that II a table could be thus moved
other substances could be moved in like
manner, and no limits could be set to the
destructive range Of such an irresponsible
agency. This world is not Get up on such
principles.
Year: 1874

THIS low water is having its influence
on the mllls. Nails arc transported by
water cheaper than By rail; consequently
some Of the mills prefer accommodating a
stock and waiting for more water to psy-
ing the freight rates charged by tho rail
road companies,
Year: 1874

A srLENDD excuse was offered young
ladies on Saturday night for hanging on
the fence. Mothers Of course could not
object to their daughtere witnessing such
q rare sight as a total eclipse Of the moon.
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, October 25.-Intimate
friends OF the President say he has made
no allusion whStever to them concerning
the question Of third term, nor is il
known that any one has mentioned the
subject to him, and, further, he has in no
way expressed himself in such manner as
TO incline them to believe that he has as
pirations In that direction. They further
remark that, although much has been
said and written upon the subject, the
question has not come to him in form
requiring reply, and therefore any ut
terance he might make would not only
be gratuitous and intrusve, but contrary
to usage,
Year: 1874

Tho Farwell-Logan bill for the construction Of
q double-traok railway from Council Bluffs to
Atlantic tido-watcr has been reported to the
House Of Representatives without rocommenda-
tion. It provides for Government guarantee
Of bonds to tho amount Of 100000 per mile OF
tho road. The members Of tho Committee on
Railways and Canals did not, succeed in conceal
Ing their sympathy for tho project; probably
they would have made q favorable report but for
the fact that this Ia bad year for subsidies.
Year: 1874

COMING TO THEIR SENSES. Sumner be-
ing out Of the way, and the influence of
his fanatcism being no longer felt, the
Republican senators seem inclined to act
with little more common sense and rea-
son than they have hitherto done in re-
gard to the ncgre. At recent caucus
proposition to SO modify the Civil Rights
Bill as to make it more acceptable than il
now is. was discussed, and it is thought
that it will be SO amended as to provide
far separate schools for negroes, and fol
separate accommodation for them in hoteli
and other public institutions.


As they will not let the matter alone
and let it regulate itself, this is probably
the best way they can arrange it.
Year: 1874

oo 600 an, not iake iSssioH as the difference between
that ,mount and the tsSeooooo had already been put
om, and ,ne ,u effect ,roduced. On the WHOLE he did


No, h.ve that the moasue would be at ell revolution
ary -4 ...-


TRIBUNE reporter called on the President Of one
Of the leading National banks in this city He in
sisted that the effect OF the Currency bill would be to
the circulation OF the In the cities and
expand the credit OF the country banks The portion OF
the which country banks were In the habit OF
keeping the cities would have to be withdrawn. and
many OF the city banks may have to uphold the country
banks with the Government. The policy OF the bill
was perhaps to lead toward hard currency, by max


ing country banks redeem their own currency In
stead OF allowing 1t go floating around now, until
the out. He did not think that the Pres
OF the United States had retreated from the plan


laid down in his veto message as the measure would
doubtless in time the resumption OF specie pay
ments. When hard cash was restored the National
bank bills would still be the principal medium Of ex-
change, II for nothing else, matter OF convenience
At first the mil ght cause slight Imitation, but
the effect would only be for short time.
Year: 1874

An important question relating


to insurance was decided, recent
ly. before Judge Van Brunt, lin
the Supreme Court. The policy
on which the suit was brought con-


tanned a condition that the eompa-
ny reserved the right to cancel


the policy for any cause at any
time, after, giving the, insured no
tice. of their intention to do SO.


Instead of giving the insured no.
tice of an intention to cancel his
policy, theEcompany gave him no.
tice that it had been already cam
celled, and pleaded scch notice in
defence of an action brought to
recover on the policy 1t. was
urged by counsel for plaintiff, at
the trial, that notice to the in
sured that his policy had been al.
ready cancelled was not author
lied by provision giving the COM
pany a right to cancel after notice
to the insured of an intention 30 to
do. In the latter, case, the in
sured would have had the oppor-
tunity to Immediately re insure. in
some other company, and thus
protect himself from loss, of
which opportunityhe migtit.bs de.
prived under the notice he had re-
This theory of the case
was sustained blythe court, and
tue decision seems an eminently
just ope.-A,oK. Times, ag4o1
Year: 1874

Horace Greeley used to affirm that
newspaper men were the most patient
people, as class, on earth, and he was
not far from right, though there are
times when patience ceases to be vir-
tue with the most enduring.


Nearly everybody in the Western part
of the State knows Burr, who used to
start a newspaper about once a month
the year round, generally bringing them
out in Grand Rapids, but sometimes
making flying trip to other points


Burr could stand to be told that he lied
about his circulation, was on the fence as
a politician, and that he didn't know
anything about publishing newspaper,
and when men threatened to sue or
thrash him he only smiled sad smile
and wished that mankind wouldn't get
excited.


During religious revival in Grand
Rapids, Burr was converted, and it fire.
quently happened that religious people
called at his Office to talk with him.


One day minister came i'm, and after
talking for while he proposed prayer.


He was in the act of kneeling when his
foot struck one of the outside forms, which
was leaning against leg of the stone,
ready 20 be lifted up, and over it went,
making half hushel of Cpl"


Burr looked at the ruin wrought,
thought of the two weeks of overwOrk,
and he commenced taking off his coat,
saying.


"Pm trying to be Christian, and set a
good example, but rat my buttons if i
can't lick you in just two minutesp'


The clergyman backed downstairs in
no time, dodging the lye-brush on the
way, and Burr backslid at once, and sent
down for pint of stimulant.
Year: 1874

There is something seductive about
the first meal in new clearinghouse.
The dishes seem less greasy, the cloth less
variegated, and the cruet-stands less
battered and dissipated looking than
those which graced the table of your
last home. The fancy, though blissful,
is but fancy, generated by novelty, as
you will find out all too soon. The
childish love of something new never
quite leaves us. Hardly has our manly
heart recovered from the pangs inflicted
by cruel, cruel Araminta Mosher, and
our ashen lips learned to pronounce the
once loved name without culver of an
guish, before the blighted soul, yearning
for comfort, finds in sweet Morleena
Lumkey attractions ten-fold more ire
sistible, at first sight And though that
radiant being proves, alas an insensible
idol, or develops on closer acquaintance
into commonplace and earthly fetish,
we do not despair of yet finding our
affinity. No amount of bankruptcy i'm
the young gazelle" pursuit diminishes
our confidence in the possibility of find
ing our ideal of boarding-houses or para
gon of Dulcineas.