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Year: 1874

MORTON FOR New TRIAL IN THE CASE OF
JOHN WREN OvERRULED.-In the Hastings
Court yesterday morning Judge WV.
Crump, counsel for John Wren, appeared and
argued the motion made by him on Tuesday
evening for new trial. He held that the
instructions which the court gave to the jury,
in response to the questions they asked, EN-.
bodied more than direct answers, taking a
wider range than necessary, and calculated
to affect the jury to the prejudice Of the pri.
soner. /.


Judge Guigon stated that the questions
were substantially answered in the instruc-
tiOns, and that in his judgment had the full
construction of the law been placed upon
the case it might have been to the detriment
of the accused. He saw no reason why a
new trial should be granted, and he there
fore overruled the motion.


Judge Crump then asked suspension of
the execution Of the sentence until he could
apply 10 the Supreme Court of Appeals for
a writ of error to the judgment of the court
below, and that the prisoner be granted bail
until that time. He said that the accused
was prepared to give bail in an amount
which would secure his prompt attendance,
and he knew of nothing which prevented
bail in cases of misdemeanor after the party
had been convicted.


The Court said that he saw no reason why
its sentence should not be carried into effect,
and that he had made it a rule not to grant
bail after conviction, and he saw no reason
in this case to depart from his custom. He
said, however, that he would instruct the
officers not to carry into effect that portion
OF the sentence in regard to labor, but that
the prisoner must remain in confinement
until the matter may be brought to the at
tention Of the Court of Appeals.


Judge Crump excepted to the decision of
Judge Guigon, and time was allowed him
until Friday in which to prepare his bill Of
exceptions.


The court was then adjourned sntil Fri
day and the prisoner remanded to Jail.
Year: 1874

Nor A Yesterday about
half past l o'clock the fre.alarm gong in the


engine. house on Broad street was struck by
the hammer, and in a moment the men
threw open the doors aud prepared to re.
snond to what they believed to be an alarm
Of fire. After waiting few seconds, how
ever, the firemen were convinced, as the
gong was not again sounded, that there was
al.
Year: 1874

Farming is the order of the day now
around Flag Springs. The weather has
been favorable and farmers are busy
planting corn and preparing their lands
for planting. A large crop of corn will
be planted.


The prospect for wheat is very fatter-
mg and if the remainder of the season is
favorable large yield is expected.


The fruit prospect is also very flatter-
ing. A good wheat crop and plenty of
fruit will raise the price of medicine for
founder.


Our village furnishes no material for
the crusaders. There is no whisky and
no whisky sellers in or about this place


We have two churches and two Sum-
day-schoOls. both in q fOurishing con-
dition. think we can boast of having
as morala place as is in. Northwest
Missouri.


The grangers are still fourishing. but
have worked in most of the material
available. MAX.
Year: 1874

II. c. Shedrick thinks he could ac-
cOmmOdate few more bOarders. This
needs but to be known to secure him all
he can serve, as his first class meals are
proverbial. His soda water fountain is
running and the cooling draughts there
from please the palates of many.
Year: 1874




Even more absurd than the apparent
anxiety 10 escape responsibility is the idea,
credited to the Attorney General among
Others, that the Republican party may re-
cover power through the mistakes of the
Democrats. That is always a poor reli-
ance, and it is poorer than usual in
this case. A Democratic House will
meet on the 9th Of December, 1915.
The Presidential election will take
place on the 7th of November, 1876, eleven
months later. The Democrats will have
one session Of six or seven months in
which to destroy their chances of success
The time is too short We have abundant
faith in the ability of the Bourbon leaders
ID make themselves obnoxious to the peo
pie, but we do not believe they will do
velop their talents in that way so speedily.
In the session of 1876 they will be play
ing for 4 heavy stake, and they are not so
foolish rs TO waste their strength when they
control but OEe branch of the Government.
Tie Democrats waited fourteen years for
the Republicans 70 beat themselves, having
meanwhile neither system nor policy. Ii
the Republicans adopt the same tactics,
they will not recover their position before
1850, if then,
Year: 1874




THE Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial SAYS that
Gen George Nancy, of this city, has
been at the capital several days, and
has had frequent consultations with the
President, adding: "Rumor has it that
Nancy is to be offered either a Cabinet
position or the post at st. Petersburg.
Gen. Nancy was a Confederate officer,
is Republican, and is held in the
highest esteem by the President.


We are not sanguine that Gen.
Nancy viii get anything from Grant, but
if he does, it viii have to be laid to the
account of the Democratic victories.
He should have gone over with Long
street or Mosby, before the tide turned.
Possibly a place may be made for him,
with a view TO currying favor with
Southern Democrats, but Grant can
hardly afford to commit such blunder
just at this stage of the game.
Year: 1874

SEVERAL members of Congress, fav-
Orable to expansion Of the currency
and opposed to immediate resumption,
have received a confidential circular,
inviting them to attend convention to
be held at Indianapolis on the last OF
this month, for consultation and CO.
operation.
Year: 1874

IT is now alleged that the three great
leaders of the new party about to be
started are Ben Butler for the East,
John A. Logan for the West, and Andy
johnson for the South. All of them
have fixed views on the great financial
issue of the times, and their views will
of course appear in one of the original
planks of the new platform. The
money question will naturally be the
great question with the three-headed
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1874

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1S.-Word comes
from reliable source that affairs at the Mel
sonville coal mines are far from being quiet.
For several nights the colored miners and
those in sympathy with them, have been
fired upon by men in ambush. Last night,
a mail carrier was fired upon and his horse
killed. Further trouble is apprehended.
Year: 1874

MIR. SMITH has hno machinery for
WI making all parts of watch or clock
that may be missing or broken. He war
rants all his work. The patronage of the
citizens Of Forest County is most respect
fully solicited. All he asks is a fair trial.


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Year: 1874

A man living on Main st. went home
last evening filled up to the collar with
benzine. Feeling rather "warm for
the season." Mr.. Snoozer, for it was
Snoozer, took off his coat and boots,
put on his slippers, and getting the
garden hose went out to sprinkle the
street, so as to make things cool around
there. Now, it takes quick, discern
ing, calculating eye and a steady hand
to manipnlate hose in the day time.
At night the difficulties are multiplied.
But Mr.. Snoozer's mind was simpl y OH
the subject of sprinkling. He gave
the hydrant wrench several twists, and
had on q full head. After few
crackles and spurls, a steady stream
was let fly right on the boots and
white linen pants Of a man with red
rosebud on the left lapel Of his coat,
who was coming up from a call on
Fourth street. The man stopped sud
denly in surprise, and Snoozer, motto
ing the mishap, in the true spirit of a
thoroughbred gentleman, advanced to
render an apology, when the nozzle
was turned quarter of an inch to the
| larboard, and poured stream right
against the strangers immaculate bo-
som. The latter might have got red
hot at this treatment, and shown fight,
were it not impossible to do so under
the cooling influences brought to bear,
and to avoid further disaster, the rose
bud and linen pants popped around
the corner into an alley.


quietly to cool off the bricks of the
pavement, when a gentleman, with
two ladies, two shawls, and one sore


boil on his arm, walked up from a


Vine-street beer garden. To prevent
another catastrophe, the hoseman turn


ed the squirting apparatus toward the
open street, without the least intention


Of pouring about four gallons of Ohio


river water down the backs of lady
and gentleman who were riding by il


a tilted top buggy. The gentleman


in words usually expressed in print il


dashes, told Of his displeasure, anc


uttered threats against Snoozer's life


Mr.. Snoozer said it was purely acci


dental-that he was willing to take i


all back-that there was no sense il
crying over spilled water. While thu


engaged in an explanation, he wa
perfectly oblivious Of the nozzle in hi
hand. He was as innocent as an un


born babe of knowing that a stream


running at the rate of forty knots a
hour, was sailing through the opel
window of a second-story bedroom i
the adjoining house, where man an
his wife were sleeping. He neve
dreamed of such thing until femal
, shrieks were heard and a man in whit
raiment appeared at the window an
r fired off seven shots from a revolveI
Then Mr.. Snoozer thought he woul
shut off steam. But he had mislai
, the wrench. He, however, kept til
1 gathering mob at bay until his vii
. rushed out, hauled him into the hous,
e and prevented riot and bloodshed. N
. arrests.
Year: 1874




One of the best writers Of the pres
ent time asks: "What will not wo-
man do for the man she loves?" We
answer, she will not eat onions while
going to party, no matter how much
she loves him.


A Western editor thinks that the
habit of carrying tobacco in the pistol
pocket is a bad one. To meet a man
on lonely road and see him reach for
his tobacco box suggests unpleasant
possibilities.


1t is beautiful sight. to attend an
Arizona wedding. The bride in white,
the happy groom, the solemn minister,
the smiling parents, and from twenty
five to forty shot guns standing against
the wall ready for use, make up pan
Drama not soon forgotten.


A very bad little boy iE Dubuque
rubbed cayenne pepper dust all over
the back of his jacket, and then did
shamefnlly in school. The schooI
ma am thrashed him briskly, but dis
missed school Immediately, to run Il
the nearest drug store for eye salve.
Year: 1874

MIR. HRNRY s. WALKER has sold out
his interest in the Charleston Courier and
retired from the newspaper business. We
are not posted as to his future programme,
but understand thathe will probably take
an active part in the Democratic canvass
this summer. He has hadsn eventtul but
certainly not an enviable editorial career.
HIS style Journalism was one that in the
nature Of thisgs was bound to wear itself
out. A man may slash away very lively
for awhile in the way of promiscuous
abuse OF opponents, but reaction is Ger.
tain TO follow sooner or later. To be q
successful caustic critic an editor needs to
be beyond criticism himself When the
joints Of his armor are as weak and pen.
etrable as were those Of Mr.. WALKER he
plays the excoristion role to very poor
advantage. This unhappily was Mr.
WALKER's trouble. he had real talents
as an editor, but he habltually perverted
them.
Year: 1874

PROBABILITIES.


For New England and the Middle
States clear or fair weather will prevail
with southeast to southwest winds, slight
changes in the temperature and a falling
barometer during Saturday.


For the South Atlantic and Gull States
partially cloudy and warm weather, with
east or south winds, and no decided
change in the barometer.


For Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, the
lake region and the Northwest partially
cloudy weather and light local rains, with
southeast to southwest winds. Stationary
10 rising barometer north Of tho Ohio
Valley and in the Northwest.
Year: 1874

The months Of harvest are likely to
bring on crisis, and we cannot doubt
that the victory will be with the laborers
to be followed ere long by their political
eniranchisement. The agricultural coun.
ties Of England will wear q different aspect
when the tillers Of the soil find, and dare
call, their souls their own.
Year: 1874

The ratification Of the postal convention
between the United States and France
was exchanged TO day at tho Postofflce
Department and the convention will be
carried into operation on the first Of Aug.
ust next.
Year: 1874

THE SUIT against ex-Assistant Treasurer
Butterfeld and his sureties has been decided
in their favor by Judge Blatchford. Although
in law they were responsible on their bond
for the money lost, two or three thousand dol
lars, Judge Blatchford holds that the liability
cannot be recovered, because General Butter
field is entitled to much larger sum from
the government which has not yet been paid
Thus ends case which seems to have been
little more than an effort TO settle the question
whether an officer can extinguish his response
bility for loss by deducting the amount from
that which is owed to him by the govern
ment.
Year: 1874

The APPEARANCE OF YELLOW FEvER at
Lower Quarantine is neither unusual nor
alarming. 1t is like the distant sight of the
enemy by picket guard. The bark Evange-
line arrived from Cuba on Sunday, and though
three Of the crew died of the yellow fever on
the voyage there are no indications that the
disease will spread. The straightforward, plain
story of Captain Kinney shows how much
heroism brave sailor may have without
thinking Of it. He buried the victims with
his own hands, and With bat two men to help
him brought his vessel, after hard labor,
safely into port. Yellow Jack appears Every
summer on our Northern coasts; but, with
proper precautions, there is no reason he
should cause us INV fear.
Year: 1874

calmly she bears it Did any one ever accuse
Mr. Matthias of sitting down in Theodore Til
tons lap2 We hope not He is dog
catcher, it is true, yet NO one can say he is
utterly destitute of moral principles II these
examples are not enough let Mr. Matthias raise
his eyes higher aud behold the President
himself Who has been more savagely attacked
than General Grant? Usurpation, greed,
ignorance and nepotism are only some Of the
offences with which he has been charged, and
even we have been constrained to speak of
him as possible Cesar. Yet the President
does not resign. The delicate sentiment Of .
dog-oatoher does not appear to prevail in
Washington, and that is fortunate, for if it
did the country would be left without gov
ernment


We therefore assure the Hon. Mr. Matthias
that he has been altogether too sensitive to
the criticism of the press, and that if be keeps
on in this way he will never rise. He must
learn, as other statesmen have done, to bear
such wrongs with patience and to assume
proud superiority to all that news
papers may say. Let him read them in
private, and pretend ignorance Of their con-
tenB in public. Above all, let him never
again resign if fortune should give him an
opportunity. As it is, he has introduced
a dangerous innovation in public Life, and
even Mr.. Havemeyer must have shuddered
when he read his letter, and saw what terri
BILE example the dog-catcher had set the
Mayor.
Year: 1874

CAUTION AGAINST A RUMoRED SwINDLE.-
We have been informed, on apparently good
authority, that supposed agents Of q sheet
called The House Gazette, which pretends to
be ''board directory and hotel register"
represent their paper as being included in the
regular edition of the HERALD, and as thereby
possessing advantages as an advertising
medium which it would not otherwise have.
If any paper in existence makes such repre-
sentation as this it is o singularly bold and
open swindle. designed to obtain money under
false pretences and we cannot understand
why anybody should be deceived by it The
HERALD offers very great advantages to adver-
tisers, but all who wish to reap these advan-
tages ought to know that the only way to do
this is to advertise in the HERALD. The idea
that the HERALD would farm out o part of its
patronage is simply preposterous. Any intel
hgent person ought to know that It would be
impossible to obtain the beneht of the
HERALD's circulation at low rate by doing
business with paper that pretends to any
such arrangement with this journal.
Year: 1874

The SINGULAR ABDUCTION of o white girl,
nine years of age, who had been adopted by
Indians, is detailed in our Newport corre-
spondence. 1t is probable that the gentleman
who removed the child from toe tent in the
absence of her guardians was her father or
other near relative If the hdnapper only
took what was his own perhaps he will be
kinder to little Charlotte in the future.
Year: 1874

OUT OF TowN.-This is delightful season
at the watering places-at the seashore, we
think, the most delightful time of the year.
The bathing is from August till the end Of Sep
tember atits best Our correspondents give the
public very pleasant accounts to-day Of tho
manner in which the world is amusing and
refreshing itself at some Of the principal
places of resort We learn what agree-
able times there are at Narragansett
Pier, the latest gossip from Niagara
Falls and the quiet pleasures of beautiful Lake
George Soon all these delights will be ended.
and that is the best reason why those who
have leisure and means should make the most
of them while they may
Year: 1874

The IRIsHMAN's LETTER.-Here is an
Irish gentleman's letter to his son at
colleges: my dear Son:-I write to
send you two pair of my old breeehes,
that you may have new coat made out
of them. Your mother sends you ten
dollars without my knowledge, and for
fear you may not use it wisely I have
kept back half, and only send you five.
Your mother and are well, except that
your sister has got the measles. which
we think would spread among the other
girls if Tom had not had it before, and
he is the only one left. I hope you will
do honor to my teachings; if not you
are an ass and your mother and I your
affectionate parents"
Year: 1874

~ If you wish to drown yourself,
kick and plash about as violently as you
can, and you will soon go to the bottom.
But if you remember that you are light
er than water, and if you calmly and
steadily refrain from drawing your
breath while under the water, keep your
head raised and your arms under, you
will soon learn to swim and float like a
duck. IS aA
Year: 1874

At a sham fight at Alder
shot the other day, a trooper
cannoned with great impetu-
osity against the Prince of
Wales horse, hurting it,
with its rider, to the ground.
His Royal Highness was no
sooner down than he was up
again, none the worse for the
fall, save by the loss of a spur.
Year: 1874

Now is the time to can the
fruits of this portion Of the sea-
son. In doing SO the housewife
evinces great trepidotion lest
the. steaming liquid break her
class cans. One of the best safe
guards against such a contin-
gency i is to place a cloth, wet
in cold water, under the can.
1t is a sure preventive.
Year: 1874

The District Commission is at last organ
lied, and the several members have assumed
the duties and functions of Office Tha,
their labors will be arduous and perhaps
unpleasant is not to be doubted, but we fee
assured from the character of the gentlemen
comprising the commission that they will
be well and faithfully performed. All Of
them have had some experience as tempo,
rary residents of the District and conse,
quently are acquainted with our customs
and necessities. Mr.. Ketchum, the last
member appointed. is well and f. Nrorably
known as a friend of the DISTRICT while
Messrs. Blow and Dennison are gentlemen
whose broad and comprehensive experience
and public spirit entitle them to the cordial
support and respect of the community.
Year: 1874

TIE Philadelphia editors take patriotic
interest in the erection of the Centennial
buildings. Each one of them had an srchi.
tect who was the very best man who could
be found to do the work. OF course only
one architect was wanted. Somebody had
to be selected, but the funny thing about
it is that one journal is now assuring
US that the very best architect has been
chosen, while half dozen other papers de-
clare, with wonderful unanimity, that the
committee could not have intrusted it to
more incompetent hands.
Year: 1874

THE Tammany Hall politicians intend to,
day and tonight to have a grand inquisi.
ton upon the political condition Of the
country. 1t is easy to foresee the pro-
gramme. We shall be told that the repub,
lie is going to destruction, and that its only
salvation lies in the restoration of the De-
mocracy to power. We suggest that for the
sake of Aud Lang Syne they go in body
and visit the Statesman" who pines in a
lonely cell nnnn RlackwelPs Island.
Year: 1874

THEChicago Tribune, from its home in
the setting sun, bids defiance to the tyrant
and deslOt, Carpenter, and declares that
gag law" or no gag law" it will continue
to lie as vigorously as ever about public men
generally, and the young Wisconsin Senator
in particular.
Year: 1874

Undert the recent act Of gIng our form
OF government, provision WAS made for REFUND
ING SEWER TAX and the general adjustment OF
claims against the late government.


We have specially turned our attention to this
busIn65, and Biomlsaour best care to all cases
committed to US.
Year: 1874

THE City HALL.-The joint committee to
whom was referred the condition of this
dilapidated old building inspected the City
Hall yesterday evening. 1t is now probable
that some action looking to its early i'm
proyement or q new hall being built will be
Year: 1874

When, the other night, the Manhattan Club,
in its fresh joy telegraphed congratulations
and invitations all over the country, there was
q strange forgetiulness of next-door neigh
Dor, Pennsylvania. No word of cheer or
gratitude went thither. And yet in the
Keystone State fight has been fought and q
victory won the like OF which our present
politics, with oil their anomalies, has not seen.
1t is the HEnALD's pleasant duty to repair this
neglect and to try to do justice to Pennsyl-
vania. One thing, however, must be Admit
ted, not only that there was relatively great
Indifference as to the position our neighbor
might choose to assume, but o clear
conviction that there were nine chances
to one she would decide wrongly Nobody
dreamed of what has happened. Yet that is
no reason, now that the truth is ascertained,
why we should withhold our sympathy or
suppress our rejoicings. The Pennsylvania
Opposition, for so We prefer to describe it,
deserves infinite praise for the brave and emi-
nently judicious manner in which the canvass
was conducted There was no mistake. There
was dexterous use of the advantages pre-
sented, and skilful stunning of the dangers,
like ugly rocks above the surface of the sea,
which were apparent. It was, too, q self
reliant canvass. There was no leaning,
as Of yore, on New York. There
was no preliminary October election
to cheer or to depress It was
square fight, and the right has won. The
odds against success were tremendous. If
ever there was community manacled and
ring-bound it was Pennsylvania; for, not
only, as here, was there city ring, but rings
existed all over the Commonwealth Pitts
burg and Harrisburg just as much as in
Philadelphia. The State administration was
intensely radical, as was that of the capital


The inert power of fanaticism, which will
survive in torpid community like Philadel-
phia long after it has died out everywhere
else, is still of great efficacy. The long pos
session of supremacy-at least fourteen
years-gave to the republican party a
venerable air that was not without
its influence. The press was thoroughly
subsidized, and when an editor was disposed
to be mutinous he was sent into comfortable
exile abroad All the machinery. so far as it
went, worked smoothly and well, and it is
easy to see why the outer world anticipated
defeat rather than victory. On the other
hand, there were latent rather than patent
reasons for success Although the NAV of
Pennsylvania for protective duties had been
filed to safety, wrctched, deprecated cur
rency had done it's work of CONSERVATION,
and, with the utter extinction of Southern
business relations--for the South shrank from
Pennsylvania--laborw was unremunerative, and
mines and FORCES and factories began