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Year: 1874

The question of paying its bonds in ire
deemable paper is one which could never PIE
sent itself to q Government administered by
honorable and enlightened men. The first
duty recognized by such Government would
be to raise its own non-interest bearing notes
TO par in gold. Whatever funds might be at
its disposal would be steadily devoted to the
withdrawal of these deprecated notes until
they ceased to be quoted at discount. That
Mr.. Pendleton has the misfortune to be the
reputed father of scheme of partial repudia-
ton is owing to the fact that he did not pay
sufficient regard to the duties of the Govern
ment with reference to the deprecated green
backs. Otherwise he would have spurned a
petty saving, obtainable only at the price of
national dishonor.


The manifesto of Prof. Tyndall seems to
have stirred up bitter opposition in pulpit and
press at Belfast and those who differed from
him in argument do not appear to have equaled
him in courtesy. A very interesting account
of these attacks, which did not elicit reply, is
given by our correspondent. Our reports of
sermons in this city also indicate the general
interest of the pulpit in this theme, five of
them referring to it with more or less direct
ness. However much the wisdom of this class
of discussions, by which few people are ever
convinced on either hand. may be doubted, it
is at least worthy of note that the tone and
temper of those who oppose Tyndalrs views
ON this side Of the Atlantic are not so open to
criticism as in the city where his address was
delivered.


Almost invariably the cry of short cotton
crop comes up In September from various sec
tions of the country. Reports from Augusta
Memphis, and Galveston this year take slmi-
lar gloomy views: but from Mobile and New
Year: 1874

Orleans a considerable increase is anticipated.
A review OF the entire field at the present
time would probably indicate nearly ii not
quite an average crop. There are, however,
many sections where cotton and other
crops have suffered from the long protracted
drouth, which still continues over large area
of country. Forest fires on Long Island have
rendered the air more or less smoky for some
days past in Brooklyn; and in Philadelphia
the very rare observance of prayer for ram IN
the churches, and the measures taken to pre-
vent waste of the water supply in that city,
indicate the severity of the privation.


The South Carolina Republican Convention
has at last found q bidder. Mr.. d. II. Cham
berlain. carpet-bagger and corruptionist, has
carried off the prize. The Convention could
have done one worse thing-renominated
Moses-but it refrained probably because Moses
had no money. The scene at the last session
was on par with the nOminatlon-aDsoluteiy
disgraceful. The Convention reassemoies this
morning to adopt platform. The trouble seems
entirely unnecessary. The ticket they nave
nominated will run most consistently without
any PRINCIPLES. There is chance, 30 slim that
it is hardly worth mentioning, that Chamber"
lain is not so black as he has been painteu.
Every true friend of South Carolina ana OF
the coIored race will pray that he may prove
himself to be 80. If not, darkness piacker
than Egyptian will settle upon the State.


We have been for a considerable time en-
gagged in the investigation of painful report
respecting one of our most popular Summer
hotels, and this morning we lay the result
before the public. Rumor has been busy with
this affair for the past month, and the proprl-
etors of the hotel have attempted to stamp 1T
out by threatening to prosecute those who
should give it currency. The natural result
of such an injudicious course has been to
exaggerate the evil stories, and it seems to us
important that the exact truth should now be
known. If it had been told at first great
suffering and anxiety might have been spared.
The extent of the disaster is not yet known.
Two ladies have lost their lives in consequence
of drinking poisonous water; it is reported
that several of the hotel servants have also
died (but of this we have no proof; and a
great number of persons have been made
seriously i'll, some of them being still under
treatment.
Year: 1874

The Inyo Independent congrat-
ulates the people of Los An
geles upen their determination to
build the Los Angeles and Independ-
ence Railroad From an editorial on
the subject we make the following ex-
tract: -


We rejoice to see that the citizens of
Los Angeles--the present, and if this
project is carried to q successful cul-
mination, the future metropolis of
Southern California-are now ear
nestly moving in the matter of the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail
road. In addition, however, to the
efforts making and to be made at that
end of the route, the people Of Inyo
and San Bernardino must wake up to
the Importance of the undertaking,
and the necessity of practically aiding
it to the very fullest extent. With
the most perfect confidence in lively
times for the future, with a knowledge
that our vast mineral interests must
inevitably make the county one of the
very wealthiest in the State, the
calmest judgment can see but the re-
motest chances of All inability to pay,
from time to time, the calls which
will be made upon the stockholders as
the work progresses. Were outside
capital profiering itself in sums suf-
ficient to build the road, it would be
almost inestimably better to refuse it
and build the read with local means.
That the construction and operation of
the road would work an almost meal
culable appreciation of values in our
great mining districts is SO patent as
to require no argument.
Year: 1874

AS the cars from one of our branch
depots were about to leave for the city
the other day the signal was given to
start and the steam turned on with
full force, but the train refused to move
and curiosity was great for time to
find the cause. At last it was ascer-
tained that bottle of the famous
'housekeeper's cement had been broken
OH the track and stuck the wheels fast
to the rails. They were at last sep
arated and the train departed, and on
its arrival in town the rush to the
Dollar Store for a bottle OF that cement
was tremendous. There are Il few bot
ties left. ut.t de20 3t@
Year: 1874

The News in noticing letter by
an Illinois ,farmer-once Granger
now renegade, has this to says


Thoughtful and clear headed
friends of the agricultural interest
have from the first been apprehensive
that, while this movement might re-
suit in great benefits to the produc.
ing classes of the country, it would
be exposed to great danger OF abuse.
There is, especially, danger that the
organization may come under the
control of designing demagogues. II
is difficult to see what use there can
be for secresy in bringing about q
great reform.


Does the News mean to say that
because the farmers movement may
p abused by designing demagegues,
tAat 1t is thereby proven to be un-
worthy and unwholesome ? Because
Judas made like lick at the Chris-
tian religion early in Its history, must
we conclude that it is a false path to
the better state Of things abevs.. end
must il therefore 30 abandoned
Year: 1874

Even In Afoxico an outrage like that committed
by tho Catholics upon the American missionary
Stevens cannot escape punishment. The priest
who prompted the murder is on trial for Ills
lifo and six Of tho mob that did tho work havo
boon condemned to death,
Year: 1874

Hs- The tide ofimmigration is steadiIy set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there IL no
comparison between the two. 2ho
Year: 1874

= - - - =
Had Mrs. Carey been a ma


she would have occupied a lead
ing. diplomatic position, but -
ing a woman, her special GU


fications found other vent.
Her emissaries were two sons


of tender age, but She did not
scorn to do her share of execu-
ton, or even, on rare occasions,
to impress her husband into the
service.


1t came to be a doubt insthe
neighborhood ifthe Careysever
set down to meal of which some
portion was not freshly borrow
| ed.


Before other people had fair
ly got out Of bed, the emissa-
ries were on their secret mis-
sions, and until the candies
were extinguished at night they
were at work.


A tap at the door just as the
family were about to draw up to
the table, would invariably
draw from the housekeeper the
remark:


'There's one of them Carey
boys to borrow something; come
I'M"


1t was either for cup of su-
gar, or a bowl Of flour, or a
grain of saleratus, or a dish Of
mOlasses, or little sugar, or u
a mOrsel of butter.


1t appears that Carey was
go ne down street presently,
and would get a quantity of the
desired article, when the loan
would be returned; orhehad Just
got home and forgotten to bring
it, which he had been specially
directed to do in the morning,
and she would send one of the
boys downtown after it in an
hour or two.


1t was always observed Of
Mrs. Carey that the article
which she was out of was
something she was Just on the

eve Of sending for to the store.


When Mrs. Carey expected
company Tor, we may say had
cOmpany-as she never appear
ed to anticipate anything) it was
a busy occasion for the emissa-
ries.


There was a cup Of sugar
from the Schuylers for a "crow's
nest" little salaratus from tic
Millers for biscuit; a hunk OF
cheese from the Wildmans; a
pitcher Of milk from the Finch
es, aud a cup of white sugar
for the tea from the Smiths.


The older Mrs. Carey grew in
years the more embarrassed She
became by adverse circumstaa-
ces.


Advancing years made Ca
rey's memory more uncertain,
and brought additional duties
to the emissaries to prevent
them going to the store as often
as she desired.


1t got so that no housekccper,
however careless, would sit
down to a meal without first
casting a precautionary glance
out Of the window for Carey.


Unfortunately, Mrs. Carey &c
turned the loans.


We say unfortunately, because
otherwise she could have been
for receiving goods
under false pretences, and shut
up in consequence; or the COM
munity could have arisen in Il
body against her, and by the i'll
exOrable law Of society crushed
her out Of existence.


Asi it was, they grinned-thcy
bore it.
Year: 1874

A Cincinnati reporter says
there is something grand in the
sight of a pair of runaway hor-
ses, but the Detroit Free Press
believes that a good deal de-
ponds Oh whether a man is on
a fence or trying to- climb over
the end board OF the wagon,
Year: 1874

RAILROAD AND SOUTHERN BONDS.


There is still an active demand Tor these securl-
ties. especially for the older classes of railway
bonds, and it is confidently believed that after the
1st OF January, or as soon as the business OF the
new year IS fairly established, there will be still
further advance. The transactions IN Southern
bonds have been mainly confined to Tennessees
and Virginias, but the probability Is strongly in
favor OF advance In other lines when the several
Legislatures shall have met and fixed the status
OF the respective State debts.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Memphis
Avalanche talks strong about fund
ing ringn and the present close cor.
poration " as follows


1t is very sad to think "how value
less Tennessee bonds and Tennessee
credit will become unless the Fund
ing Ring is endorsed in the State plat
form on which the next Democratic
candidate for Governor Is 10 stand, but
the Ring may as well understand now,
once and for all, that no man can be
elected on such platform, even with
State Bank plank, against Civil
Rights champion for the honest masses
have determined to fund the Funders
along with the State debt, and any at
tempt to secure an endorsement of
their acts by the State Convention soon
to assemble will be met in manner
that will effectually settle the question
for ali time to come, and it is useless
for them to try to divert public opin-
ion from this question by beating State
Bank tom toms, or bowling about Civil
Rights bills, for both will be met and
squelched. ..
Year: 1874

THE DECISION OF THE COMMON PLEAS REFUSING A


MANDAMUs AFFIRMED BY THE COURT OF


APPEALS.


ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE case of the People
agt Henry w. Genet argued last week before the
Court Of Appeals by Mr.. Beach for Genet and Mr.. Eel
lows Of NewYork for the people To-day the decision
was promptly handed down. and afrms with costs the
decision of the Court below. Genet tried and con-
yicted Of peculatOn in connection with the Harlem
Courthouse in the city Of NewYork, about year ago,
but escaped at his residence from tho custody OF
deputy sheriff. Sheriff Brennan held for contempt
of court In consequence OF the escape and SELL
fenced to Imprisonment for thirty days Ludlow Street
Jail. Counsel for Genet applied to settle Dill Of excep
tions and the motion denied for the reason that
Genet was outside the Jurisdiction OF the Court His
counsel then applied to the General Term Of the Court
Of Common Pleas Tor a mandamus, which was refused
The application then broaght up to the Court OF
Appeals where the decision of the General Term was
affirmed to-day. The following is abstract Of the
opinion:


In criminal cases there ia equivalent to the tech
nieal appearance by attorney of defendants IN civil
cases. except being In actual or constructive
tody When person charged Win ieiony mas escaped
made be enforced against him. and courts VIII
give proceedings which for their effective
charged with crime ine fact that this the
allows proceedings writs OF without QuiDg
the actual OF the criminal in court docs not at
all conflict with the view that steps VIII not be allowed
70 be taken his behalf he Is no longer Gus
tody, trial. but has fed from the custody OF the
law H presence In court Is necessary he is to
his corporal punishment is TO be pronounced HIS
In custody necessary 70 step or against hD
encep, such ss may TO taken 70 bring him again into
CUSTODY Inc decision was that the order the court
below be affirmed.
Year: 1874

BosToN, Nov. H. The Republican Ward and
City Committee unanimously nominated Mayor COBB to-
night for reelection.


Concerning the new Reform party which a paper Of
this city has brought to the surface The Aderser Of
tomorrow Will say:


The only hope has OF taking moro substantial
shape In the withdrawal OF both the ola par
ties from this life. Tue Democracy eau hardly be
pected 10 be so Obligng while the sumuus OF TIE last
election holds out, and the Republican party-there
no reason why should give up the ghost in Mtssach
sets. 81 far as the State Admlnisrrl Is concerned
II has record to swear by, and barring want OF
policy on the liquor question: 1t is well equipped for
future usefulness as IL has been at any the last
Year: 1874

picked and the safe was empv except small pack
ewelry. which had probably been overlooked hy
tho thieves. The detectives are confident that the
greater portion Of the stolen property will yet be re-
Year: 1874

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE at a
distance desiring information from this point can
address me. If the subject does not require much
Investigation a few postage stamps win be suffi-
cient remuneration.
Year: 1874

The New York Times has an article

 on the instinct which makes people

 flock to feats and exhibitions danger

 ous to human life. Society is not

 averse to see men peril their necks, and

 at intervals break them, i'll the more

 elegant methods of the tight rope or

 the flying trapeze." Blondin's feat

 in crossing Niagara Falls some years

 ago was certainly skillful and daring.

 It was neither his dexterity nor his

 courage, however, that drew immense

 crowds to see him daily, but the daily

 possibility of seeing him fall. When

 the little Japanese acrobat, "All Right, |"

 tumbled from the dome of the Acade-

 my of Music there was probably not

 one person in that 'horror-stricken null

 titude that saw his fall who did not feel

 mingling with the horror an awful sen-

 sation of something like relief It was

 the release of the nerves from their un-

 natural tension of suspense and fear,

 perhaps also of dreadful expectation.

 The fall was hardly worse than the mo- mentary expectation of the fall. Con-

 tinually one hears of acrobats killed like the poor lad at the Third Avenue Theatre the other night, or maimed and crippled for life. It. is painful to re- fleet that the unhappy youth was actu- ally periling his neck for little over a dollar night, very much less than he could have earned honorably and safely at his trade, which was that of printer. It is still more pitiful to know that tl proprietor of the place had the heart to go on with the performance, and theau dience to sit it out, while this victim of O taste was lying dead behind the scenes. The violence with which, in his fatal somerset, he struck his head on the projecting edge of one of the private boxes, was so great that his gymnast partner, who caught him as he fell, said he knew from the sound tsthat the skull was fractured" Many ' others must have heard that sound of sickening sig nifcance. Yet the show went on, and more than one of the audience doubt- less returned home feeling that he had had, this time as least, more than his moneys worth. - ga, -g. .gsm

 So long as the appetite, for. this sort of exhibition holds out, so long must we expect to hear continually of these pain ful incidents. The same papers that chronicled the death of young Sylvester reported precisely similar accident iu I another city at very nearly the same time, which only the merest chance saved from being as fatal. Yet managers can hardly be blamed for presenting at- fractions which their patrons call for, and the acrobats themselves are the first to disregard the few precautions which the law has devised for their pro- lection. The remedy, if remedy there be, rests with the people who go to see 1 such exhibitions, and that remedy is to be exercised. The lovers of such shows do not turn their thumbs down and cry s'Habet P when the glad iator has fallen, but they settle them selves in their seats with comfortable sense of horror, while the victim is taken out, and turn with renewed inter- est to the next piece on the programme.
Year: 1874

John W. Fox, Circuit Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district of Arkansas, was shot while passing along street in Forest City by one James Aldridge, 9 young lawyer. @.J udge Fox was on his way to the post office from his hotel, when Aldridge stepped out of 8 drug store and exclaimed, "Now, MT. Judge Fox," and fired. The Jud ge sank to the ground, crying out, "Oh Lord I am dead man."

 The cause of the terrible deed is not difficult to determine. It appears that during the last term of the court Ald- ridge on one occasion behaved in 8 most disorderly manner and was re- buked and admonished by Judge Fox, who reminded him in general that it was his place to assist in maintaining the discipline of the court rather than attempt by word and deed to degrade it in the estimation of less intelligent people. Some caviling and sneering led to his being fined and sent to prison for ten days for contempt of court. He was released again through the media tion of friends, and at once re-entered the court to attend to some business he was supposed to have on hand. He soon began to exhibit the same disa- greeable temperament that had led to his imprisonment in the first instance, and he was ordered to be imprisoned a second time for unbecoming language in the court room during the transac- tion of business.

 For this imprisonment he determined to kill Fox. Either by accident or de- sign he met the Judge in the street as above stated, and, having a loaded double-barrel shotgun in his hand at the time, he discharged tEe contents of both barrels into the body of the Judge, who died in short time.
Year: 1874

WHEN ANY ANT1DoTE or remedy for any particular class of disease obtains wide-spreading notoriety, it is but reasonable to suppose that it must merit the popularity it receives. It is within our province to mention that DR. J. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR B1rTERs, so long and favorably known as the safest and most reliable remedial agent for the cure of Liver, Kidney, Bladder, and Glandu1ar Diseases, Mental and Physical Debility, and all complaints emanating from a corrupt state of the blood, etc, are in great demand. So satisfied are we of the intrinsic worth of this medicine, that we do not hesitate to notice it in our columns. It is well to mention that this medicine is com pounded of roots, herbs, and flowers of California, and has no fiery material or alcohol used in it's preparation. We can add no better eulogium than the fact that we use it constantly in our own family, and each member thereof par takes of it, when necessary, according to directions. York paper.
Year: 1874

THE ORGAN as a household instru- ment has been rapidly growing in favor and the yearly sales are now enormous. A good Organ remains in tune, is easily kept in order, and blends naturally with the quality of the voice. The advertise ment of the Smith American Organ Go, Y, in another column, is referred to the con- sideration of our readers. This house has an enviable reputation for good work and fair dealing.
Year: 1874

.n. Danger signals from the Weather Bureau are not more significant of storm than a cough is of consumption. Providentially, we can cure any cough with HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR.

 Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Year: 1874

struck with the extent of this influence by
case coming under my own observation.
A copy of the Highland News was sent to g
Lady residing in Leavenworth, Kan. This
Christian woman was so much interested by
the accounts it contained of your work
here, that she read them in public prayer
meeting held by Christian denominations
in that city. Others caught the sacred fire;
it spread untila Woman's Temperance
League was formed the 9th of March.
How many have been by your example in
cited to go and do likewise, eternity alone
viii reveal. 1t is as true of associations as
it is of individuals-no one liveth to him.
self or dieth to himself.


Lastly, Woman's spiritual life must be
quickened and elevated. 1t would indeed
be anomalous if you were not raised to q
hiss sshcs.alaDe Of Christian experience, living
in such an atmosphere of prayer and Chris
tian love. This higher life, this increase
of spirituality, must have its reflex effect on
the family and the community. Like mer-
cy, it is twise blessed-it blesses her
that gives and her that takes. And
these fine, promising young men, these
bright, winning girls, will be the better for
the part you take in the Temperance Re-
form.


Then, when the victory is yours, for in
the words of the most popular periodical of
the day, sit may be postponed, but it is
none the less sure, you will rejoice in a
beautiful harvest of the seed sown in tears,
and glorious shall the fruit be. Watch and
pray, for 10! the kindling dawn, that ush-
ers in the day,
Year: 1874

Brother Springer's sarcastic sneer
at our editorial liability" should not
have been allowed to appear in the
same issue with his astonishingly
sable" leader in last weeks Gazette.
As specimen of literary compost
ton, it was indeed 'fearfully and
wonderfully made" People who in
habit abodes of vitreous construc.
ton should not project lapidary mis-
siles.
Year: 1874

Enigma
I am composed of letters.
My Let is in near, but not in jar,
My End is In music, but not in war,
My Bird is in TOLL also in strire,
My 4th is In man, also in wife,
My 5th is in sure, also in slow,
My 9Th is in high, also in low,
My whole is the seed of tree now grown chiefly
on the Banda Island. PEGGiE.