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Year: 1874

ANCIENT history fails to give an instance
where in times of profound peace any country
suffered from such stagnation as does the
South to-day. For years there has been no
improvement in anything. The social con-
dition of the people is lamentably depraved,
and the political condition of the Southern
States defes description. As is aptly re-
marked by an exchange, "the negro who
ten years ago was the slave, living but to
obey bis master, is to-day sitting in govern
ment over the whites, making laws for the
men, who formerly bought and sold them. "
Where the negroes have IA majority they are
becoming so troublesome that a war of races
is feared, and they hold the citizens in IA
state of terror. Think of this condition of
affairs hached and fostered by the radical
party in its rage for spoils, and then talk


bout it being a success, is enough to turn
the cast-iron stomach of a brass monkey,
The radical party has been success in rob-
hing the Treasure, disgracing the country
and impoverishing and depressing the Ia
boring classes; but every measure for good
has been hidden away, or trampled beneath
the feet Of its thieving hordes. II the ruin
Of the country is the aim and desire Of the
American people, it is Il success, and we
can assure those interested, that if they will
let it alone, it will take but a few more
years to accomplish that end.
Year: 1874

The people of the county seem, as a gen.
ton for the coming year. Last year. taxes
were low-lower than in any other county ii
the State, except one, and that was the
81 me. The query seems to be, will the rate
be higher this year than it was last? We
can say now, without fear of being wrong
that it will. There were severn! cause.
which tended to make the rate low last year,
that do not now exist; and then there are
circumstances which exist now, that tend
to require an increased amount of revenue,
that did not exist last year. In the first
place, the rate of State tax last year was
only fifty cents on the one hundred dollars
this year, owing to DEFICIENCIES that have ex-
isted in certain State Funds, and the in
creased amount of revenue required under the
amended law for school purposes, the rate
will probably not be less than sixty-two
cents on the one hundred dollars Our
county tax last year was ffty-fve cents on
the one hundred dollars. One, and the
main reason why it was so, is this just
ceived about $50 900 from the railroad COM
pany, for back taxes. This was in the
treasury at the time the rate was levied
and it was thought by the Supervisors that
6fty-fve cents on the one hundred dollars of
taxable property ia the county, in addition
to this $50 900, would be sufficient to rur,
the county for the ensuing year On this
they reckoned wrong, for, notwithstanding
the county government was never adm mis-
tered more economically, considering the
amount Of expenditures for permanent pub
lie improvements, there is not money enough
left to pay the bills allowed by the Board OF
Supervisors at its present sitting Hence
taxes were lower last year than they ought
TO have heen, in as much as the end of the
year will find a very considerable deficiency
existing. Under these circumstances, we
base our assertion that the rate will be higher
this year. In the first place, we have
no $50, 900 coming from the railroad com
pany that can be relied on 1t is coming, tc
be sure, but we fear too far off to do us anv
good at present. In the second place, ther,
VIII ne uenclency OF several thonsand do


lars to make good. We may then, put i
down as a fact that the rate will be highel
this year than last. This, we exceedingly
regret, because, though the upper portion o
the county may be as well able to bear the
increase as ever it was, we know the farmers
in the lower portion of the county, on account
Of almost complete failures in their crops
will be hard run this fall for money, ant
iilly able to pay their taxes at any rate, anc
an increase, especially, will grind upon them
1t is but right, though, that they should
have a fair understanding of the cause whicl
they will please notice, is not an increase Of
expenditures, but the different condition o.
the treasure last year and now, caused
manly, aa all will re dy see, by the rat'
being too low last year to meet the demand
an consider tion Of the existing hard tme
among the farmers, we hope Supervisor
will figure the rate for the present yea
as low as possible, in accordance wit
consistency
Year: 1874

1t begins to appear that even should the
people, as whole, adopt the Local Option
law, it would, like many other of our stat
utes, be dead letter. We do not know
OF single place where it has been carried,
but the saloons still remain open, and sell as
mu,h liquor as usual. Its effect, thus far,
has, virtually, been to stop the dealers
from paying license, without stopping their
trade. This fact has become 80 notorious
that some h We suggested to the saloon
keepers in Township, No. 8, that it would
be to their positive benefit to vote for "no
license" and thus relieve themselves of the
revenue which the law now compels them to
pay. In Woodland and Oakland there is as
much rum selling now as ever, and in
Wheatland, the Free Press, paper pub
lished there, says: "Ihere is as much
liquor sold at the saloons in Wheatland now
.s before the Local Option election" There
is case pending in the Supreme Court, and
until that is decided. it will be impossible to
enforce the law. Then, what cool does it
do to hold an election preceding the decision?
If carried it does no good. If lost, it does
no good; and if the decision should be ad-
verse to the law, which it is thought it will !,
then where is the money spent in holding the
cleo ion? Where?


The Supreme Court decision on the Local
Option case was set for the 7th mat. Now
it is put for the 17th. When we will get it
there is no telling.
Year: 1874

dened with this view of the situation ever
since the veto of the Currency bill. He
knows that the Democratic party was guilty
of great wckedness in connection with the
Louis> lille Canal, and that the Republican
party having been occupied with other things
for the past eight years, as, for instance, CIV
ing the South honest government and restor-
ing specie payments, has had no time to cor
rect it. He believes that five or six years
more Of Postoffices and Custom Houses
will give the party a chance to put things
right in the matter of the Canal. He is a
very sagacious statesman. And 20 are
the other thirty eight. Including George
E. Spencer.


There are other things in the address
No one should fail to read it. And after
ward to refer to it frequently and at great
length. There has been nothing like it since
the Deluge."
Year: 1874

QUANTITY OF SALTIN THE OCEAN. .-
Everybody knows that the waters OF
the ocean are very salt to the taste: but
how many of you have thought of the
immense quantities of salts of different
kinds that must he in the Atlantic and
the Pacific to give flavor to such enor
mous bodies of water?


Scientific men have thought about it ;
Year: 1874

special call was issued yesterday for meeting
OF the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment for
Monday afternoon at two O'Clock, in which the
Comptroller gave due notice of his intention to
bring up his resolutions Withdrawn by him at the
last session. Also for the issue OF several large
amounts Of bonds.


Mayor Havemeyer felt rather complacent yester-
day. When asked the news OF the day he re piled
in the lacOnic style or the immortal war de-
spatches, "AIl Is quiet along the lInes."


Ex-senator Abraham Lent paid visit to the
Mayors ONCE yesterday bid His Honor Iare well.
The Senator and his vile sail to-day Tor Europe In
the City OF Montreal


Alderman John J. Morris returned yesterday from
New Jersey to attend the meeting OF the Board, at
which he presided His return was mainly for the
purpose Of amending the dog ordinance, IN which
he takes such great interest
Year: 1874

Fall Of o Man Head Foremost into q


Dyoing House Vat.


Another horrible case Of boiling alive occurred
in Cincinnati recently. 1t occurred at Bullock
4 Co.'s hair factory near LICK Run, says the
Commercial. The victim was q young man
named George Fox. The bristles used in this
branch Of manufacture are dyed In a mixture Of
logwood and sulphate Of iron, which is kept
boiling in q huge vat. not unlike those in
use at all large brewerics; and 1t was FOx's
business to stir the mixture with long
pole: While STOPPING over the vat in the exercise
Of his duty his foot slipped and he fell head FORE
most into the seething liquor below His cries for
assistance were heard by David Walter and seve-
raj OF his Fellow wOrkmen standing near at the
time; but none OF them had witnessed the acct
dent, and they ran to another part OF the build
ing, suppOsing the sound came thence. By the
time they had discovered the real trouble and
helped Fox out the poor fellow was in q terrible
condition. Luckily large barrel filed with mix
ture OF lime and linseed oil In equal parts has
always been kept at 3ullock's factory ready for
such emergency. and into this they attempted to
plunge the sufferer Immediately. Unfortunately,
however, they first put him. in the hurry or excite
ment, into q barrel or cold water by mis-
take, which only aggravated his suferings. From
this position he was OF course, speedily released
and placed in the pain allayng mixture previously
referred to. While willing hands were dressing
the poor fellows wounds, Mr. Lennais, the factory
superintendent sent OF one OF the clerks in Q
buggy for Dr. II. NJ Hittner, OF 694 Freeman street,
who promptly arrived at the scene and rendered
the sufferer a the assistance in his power. He
pronounces Mr. Fox's injuries not necessarily fatal
and considers that there are good prospects OF his
recovery.
Year: 1874

Yesterday, says the Washington Republican OF
Thursday, considerable astonishment was created
in this city, especially in the upper circles by the
announcement that certificate Of marriage had
been issued for young man OF good family ana
high social connections, and frankie Christie,
well known ballet dancer, now performing at the
Theatre Comique, and that the marriage ceremony
had been performed and that the two were ole.


The report gained out little credence, but
friend OF the young man looked into the matter
and found that such was the case, and that.the
ceremony had taken place at st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church, the assistant rector officiat-
ing. The news soon spread, and many censures
were placed upon the young man ior going so lar
below his alleged position In society IN marrying
q woman OF this class, and especially one so much
older than himself. AS soon as the young man
was satisfied tnat the report was true he sent a
telegram to the father at Newport. II. L. informing
him OF the circumstance, but as yet no answer mas


THE GROOM


Is youth about nineteen or twenty years of age,
dark hair, about five feet three inches high and
rather delicate looking not weighing over 100
pounds He attended the best schools In the
country and was at West Point nearly year, but
owing TO his nability to pass the required exami-
nation was retired.


THE BRIDE


q blonde, is about thirty years or age, and has
been engaged In the variety business Tor some
years past. She is above the medium height and
is considered rather good looking. Lately she has
taken the part OF Fraity IN the cdnCdn now being
performed at the Theatre COmique, and Is quite a
favorite OF the audiences.


Last night, as usual, she performed her part in
the cdncdn, and, as matter OF course, was the
centre oi attraction and the subject OF much talk
and comment IN the Comique. The groom during
her performance occupied position In the au-
dlence near to the stage, and enjoyed her exhibit
tons with much pleasure. ON the conclusion OF
the performance the groom, IN company with his
bride and the Gr00msman, proceeded IRON the
theatre to Pennsylyania avenue, when the bride
charged the groomsman with "giving the thing
away This was denied, and ne started to leave
CONSIDERABLE a
bride he consented 10 accompany the couple home
and accordingly took the brides arm and walked
down the avenue 20 the Continental Hotel where
the bridal party are stopping for the present
Year: 1874

From the Christian UniOn.J


While there are evils and temptations connected
with American college life, 1t is our full conviction
that man Of ordinary sense and principle Is
quite as sale from moral dangers In college as he
would be likely to be In any other place at that
time OF life. The dissipation among students Is
exaggerated rather than under-estlmated in the
temptations there are also strengthening aud re
fning influences that 90 far to outw egh them.
We believe that the average morality among stu
dents in college Is at least high, probably
higher than among young men OF the same age in
business or In the trades And we must protest
II protest be even necesSary-against the ex-
traordnary idea that Yale and Harvard and our
other colleges are to be reckoned among the in1u-
ences that corrupt our public life.
Year: 1874

The duties OF an undertaken are not arduous
nor Is any extraordinary amount of talent re.
qulred to make the business a success. And it Is
the kind OF work that a woman can easily per-
form. The details Of 1t are so simple that IL should
not longer be monopoly. The occupation may be
obJected to on the ground that IL Is an excep-
tlonaly sad one; but people soon get accustomed
To any regular task II IL IL remuneratve, ana fol-
low IL with zeal II pays well. IL certainly is not
cheerful calling, but IL Is one that must exist
and one tnat Will not We governed by any OF the
fluctuations and changes that affect other kinds OF
busness.T As means OF support IL IS always sure
Then why not let woman nave a chance In IL to
build up for herself business which may be good
or bad. lust as she determines ~ make it2
Year: 1874

Our splendid lake marine lies rotting at the
docks, because there no paying freights for
them to carry, and thousands OF sailors are out OF
employment, when at this time OF the year they
ought to be earning something to support them
selves and their little ones during the long
that Is coming VIII those wise hard-money-
return tospecie men tell US OF some plan TO ame-
Iiorate the condition OF their less fortunate fellow
citizens, or Will they at once see that the poor
house is enlarged to suitable proportions to re-
ceive themY Some day the people will learn that
q measure of reefis not SO righful O thing after
all and the CRY oil imitation viii cease TO frignten
them.
Year: 1874

The body OF Mrs. wtlhelmina Behrens aged
sixty-three. native OF Germany, was found ioat-
ing In the North River yesterday at the foot of
West Twenty y-eighth street.


IL appears that the deceased, who resided in
Atlantic avenue, between Bond and Hoyt streets,
Brooklyn, IN consequence OF . quarrel with some
OF the members OF her family, left home about
week ago and went to live with some friends at
left the house unobserved early yesterday MORN
ing and was not again seen alive. Coroner Volt
man will hold an inquest.
Year: 1874

This charming variety establishment, with It's
refined and entertaining novelties, has proved OF


late how much can be accomplished by judlcious
taste and o correct appreciation OF what light
and cheerful performance ought to be. The pro.
gramme last night Tor instance, was replete with
all the elements that could possibly contribute to
the qualification and wonder OF the fashionable
assemblagc that. despite the weather, filed the
house. Laughable sketches, In which artists OF
genuine merit take part songs and charact eristic
dances by performers long and Iavoraby known
calculated to please, but mover to offend. and
acrobatic feats, astonishing In their way, to say
nothing Of other attractions, which are nightly
changed, combine 10 render the entertainment. as
o whole. one vi the best ever given In this city.
Year: 1874

The following record Will show the changes In
the temperature during the last twenty-four
hours in comparison with the corresponding day
OF last year, as recorded at Hudnuts drug store,
Year: 1874

There was strange, pathetic scene
at the Milwaukee depot, little while
ago. A young German, who by four
years hard work in brewery had saw
ed enough money to make home, and
was waiting for his betrothed, who was
to arrive from Germany. She came, all
radiant, to his arms, there was a close
embrace, but when the young man tried
to disengage himself, the girls hands
were firmly clasped about his neck, she
moved not, spoke not-she had literally
broken her heart with Joy.
Year: 1874

A RHODE ISLAND SANPsoN.-There Is
living in Newport, II. l., says cores
pondent, man quite as remarkable for
his muscular powers as he who IN olden
times bore off on his shoulder the gates
of GAIA When youth he was wont
TO shoulder barrel of -four with his
feet inside peck measure. On one
occasion, on Stevens wharf, as the re-
suit of banter that he could not shout
der an anchor weighing $50 pounds, he
raised it to his shoulders, carried it up
Bannister's wharf, up four steps into
the United States Hotel (west door,
carried it through, down one step, out
of the south door, down TO the wharf,
back again, and deposited it on the
scales for weighing. The distance he
carried it must have been from 300 TO
400 yards. The feat was considered so
remarkable that it was placed upon the
town records, where j. may be seen by
any one who may be iucredoleus


On another occasion half q dozen
men were tugging at a hogshead OF
molasses lying on its bilge; endeavoring
to place it on end, when he ordered
them aside and ended it up alone.
Though now 81 years old, he is now
ready at any time on wager to LIT to
his shoulder barrel of -four. The same
man Che is an out and out teetotaler
now) has been known to stand at the
bar of the old Park House and drink
tirty-two glasses of liquor without turn
ing around. Or one occasion he says
that he and another man, making a
night of it" sat down to half barrel OF
beer, ,and drank it all up before morning.


Yet no person ever saw this man in
the gutter, or even stagger from the
effects of his potations. 1t was his
boast in bis younger days that he could
out lift and out drink any man in Rhode
Island. The reader may think that in
the dsarth of STEMS" we have been
stringing together bunch of Manchsu-
sen tales for our and their amusement;
but the man Is still living, and there are
those among Us who viii verify the
statements above made
Year: 1874

How calmly sinks the painting Sun,


Yet twilight fingers still,
And beautiful as dreams of Heaven,
IT'S slumbering on the bill
Earth sleeps with all her glorious things
Beneath the holy spirits wings,
And rendering back the hues above,
Seems resting in trance OF love.
Mysterious music from the pines,


Ger yon dark rock reclined,
Falls like the whisperings OF peace


Upon the heavenly mind
And winds with pinions stepped in dew
Breathe gently, as if stealing through
From Eden's bowers, they came 10 bless
The spirit with their holiness.
And yonder glittering throng of clouds,


Retiring from the sky,
So calmly move, SO sweetly glow


They seem to Fancy's eye,
Brioht creatures of better sphere
Come down at noon to worship here,
And from their sacrifice of love
Returning to their home above.
The blue isles of the golden sea,


The night-arch floating high,
The flowers, that gaze upon the Heav-


ems,


The bright stereams leaping by,
Are living with Religion-deep
Their glories on the waters sleep
And mingle with the moons pale rays
Like the soft light OF parted Jays
The Spirit OF the holy Eve


Come through the silent air
To feelings hidden spring, and wakes


The gnsh of music there !
And the far deeps Of ether beam
So passing fair we almost dream
That we can rise and wander through
Their open tracks of painless blue
Each soul is filled with glorious dreams


Each pulse is beating Wild
And thought is soaring to the shrine


OF Glory undefled =
And holy aspirations start
From the full fountain of the heart;
And chain-for Earth's dark ties are
Our visions to the gates of Heaven.
Year: 1874

DoS'T ADMIT HER.-Tbere is some
talk of admitting Colorado as State.
Now if Colorado as Territory sends
out the plaques she has, what will she
do as State !


The potato bug is Colorado bird.
The pretty little creature first saw the
light Of day on the plains Of that Terri
tory.


The grassboppers built their first
roosts in Colorado, and there they laid
their 6rst eggs, and from Colombo soil
they went forth TO lay waste the green
fields OF Iowa.


The Colorado beetle and the Colombo
chinch bug are known to every western
farmer. Just now these delightful cres-
lures are getting good ready to pouncc
upon the growing crops


So we have the Colorado potato bug,
the Colorado grasshopper, the Colorado
beetle and the Colorado cbinch bug.
and Colorado itself trying 70 get into
the Union. If Colorado must come in,
we want Wilmot proviso attached TO
the bill to to the effect that all the Total
plaques shall be called home immediate
iy upon the passage OF the bill. Ci1ton
.Hge.
Year: 1874

embodiment of strength and power, but
how few are aware that it is this same
element in the system that gives Us
strength and vigor, and that an Insult
Cheney of it causes weakness and debili-
ty. The Peruvian Syrup, protoxide
Of iron, is prepared expressly to supply
this vitalizing clement
Year: 1874

IsIr BETTER TO RULE BY LOVE THAN
FEAR Yes, as a general thing, We
think it is; certainly it is for parents.
When father and mother want to have
their children brought up with fear--to
be always afraid 10 do anything for fear
OF doing it wroug-thinking all the
of whipping, or what is more of
punishment to most children, good
talking to ! We believe in correcting
children when they do wrong, but rs
for continually scolding them for every
little thing that happens, we have but
little faith in its ever making manly
boys and womanly girls of them. Ga
the contrary, we think it only hurts
them, and brings them up so that they
cannot do anything properly, for ts
want of confidence in themselves, be-
cause they are timid and afraid to ask
questions,or to talk with their superiors.


Children must be encouraged in
whatever they undertake TO do. To do
this, of course requires not only great
deal OF patience aud pains, but also skill
in educating and training children. IL
would be well for parents to remember
this, and mol 10 forget how good it
would make them feel In their old days,
TO have their children thanking them
for their great patience. The daugh-
tiers, then young mothers, will say,
when they find themselves scolding one
of their children, probably for some lit
tie inoffensive thing, "Well, ! must do
as my mother used 10" and after giving
the child some encouraging words, will
repeat silently to themselves


"Speak gently; IL is better far


To rule by love Than fesrv
Year: 1874

THE MODERN PULprr.-The Chicago
Tribune publishes letter from Rev.
G. C. Mullins, which undertakes to


show that the pulpit is losing much OF
its old time power, and inquiries into
the causes. Mr.. Mullins attributes the
waning influences Of the pulpit to the
decided change from the kind OF
preaching we used to hear to that we
listen to nowadays. Formerly, he
saws, it was the duty of the minister OF
the gospel to preach the word, pure
and simple, and now the preacher has
been metamorphosed into the moral
essayist, the reiigio-philosophical lee,
turer and a professional, who must
send up rocket and make a sensation
once a week if he expects to succeed