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Year: 1875

From the steuben9ille (o.) Gazette.l

 Judging from the tone of our Southern exchanges, there seems to be an impression prevailing in that section of our country, that the Democrats of Ohio owe their defeat to the currency question. It is true that in consequence of that issue, and the excitement oc- casioned by its discussion, vote unparellcd for size was boiled, the Republican vote thus being made much larger than for some years back, but of those voters who did not cast their ballots last year, the Democrats received by far the largest portion-and they were cast in that direction mainly on the finance question. But, we arc asked, if this is true, why did not the Democrats re elect Allen, governor, as they carried the State by l7o00 last year? We re

 ply that the Democrats were beat en by those who have heretofore been acting with that party, at least for some years past, the principal cause for which was the so-C;lled "school question:" the foreign born Protestants, who had generally been Democrats, along with many American Protestants, voting the Republican ticket this year, in consequence of this unfor- tunatc issue forced into the cam paign by the Republicans. At the distance from which our Southern friends view the battle field, they may be led to believe that this reasoning is falacious, but let them travel over this State three days and they then will be ready to testify that we arc cor rect, just as the most bitter Northern Radical was almost in val,ably convinced, after residing a sl ort tune in Louisiana, that in in the troubles in that unhappy state, the conservatives were in the right. All over the state the rule held good-in almost every ward and township there were from six to twelve men on an av

 craze who had previously been Republicans, who voted the Dem ocratic ticket this year on the greenback question, yet who could not have been induced to do so by any other reason-not even on the Grant government corruption issue. Furthermore tie Democrats lost comparatively few votes on this ground; those taey did lose were nearly all in the large cities, but will certainly not amount to 5000 votes all told. In this city which boiled nearly 2500 votes, there were certainly not more than halfa dozen votes of this class, while there were
Year: 1875

From the St. Louis Times.l

 There was a general feeling of regret and an aggravated ssnse of distrust among the basiness men of the West as soon as the fact of Gov. Aliens defeat was confirmed. It is not altogether occasioned by s.ny special sympathy for the map or partisan prejudice in his favor in fact the feeling was wholly independent of party-but they saw in the election of Hays the triumph of policy that if carried out ill the financial administration of the government would be cer- tain to entail immense distress upon the commercial interests of the country. They felt that the indorsement of consraction Tn Ohio would be regarded as yirtu- ally a test of national sentiment, and followed by other similar suc- cesses, would make it's influence felt in Washington, and weaken the opposition that had heretofore been supposed to exist among the members of congress to the pro visions of the resumption act The business community is un- doubtedly warranted to some ex- tent in holding these views, and the prospect would be q gloomy one indeed had the result of the Ohio election been more decisive and emphatic than it was in favor of Hayes.

 There is good reason to believe, however, that while the idea of illimitable imitation has happily received a check, the policy of contraction is losing rather than gaining strerg gth, and the rapid succession of financial disasters that IS now taking place, will have still further tendency to bring about a modification of those ex- treme views which find their only representatives in the centres of capital and among the adherents of the Money Power, who have much to make and nothing to lose by a violent reduction of values.

 This modification, we also have reason to believe, will find ex- pression in such an adjustment of opinions as will eventually bring the Democracy of all sections up Oh q common plane of action, de- manding a just and fequable cur rency, suited in volume and dis tribution to the requirements of commerce, and. made of par val ue with gold by it's exceptance in payment for all government dues.

 Nothing less will restore the shaking confidence of the people, and the first step toward relief will be a repeal of the act fixing the absolute resumptionof specie payment on a given day-an act that now hangs like a shadow of evil omen over the business ac- tivity of the nation and threatens to paralize it's every industrial in tereSt,
Year: 1875

The Southern Standard favors a reconstruction of the Fee Bill by the present session of the Leg islature so that our officers will get a fair compensation for their services. The Standard is quite right about 1t.
Year: 1875

We have received from the publisher a specimen of Lloyds new 25c map of America, which is certainly a great invention, and is as correct and reliable, so far as we have examined it, as any map. It is the biggest thing for p cents that we have ever seen.
Year: 1875

by reason of the finance question. On the other hand the Democrats lost largely in this city on the School question, and the same causes, producing the same result were at work all over the State. As the Cincinnatti Enquirer apt ly puts it: "The Democrats were defeated, not BECAUSE OF, but notwithstanding their currency platform" In other words, it was bigotry, not reason that defeated them. The republicans will have the legislature the coming year They will be responsible for the Legislation. They will have the opportunity to wrestlc with the Ge9han and temperance laws. No matter what action they take they will lose votes, which the Democrats will pick rp. Times are getting ''no better" very fast. This won't hurt the Demo- cratic party. Money is, and will be getting scarcer. This won't help the Republican party. The Democrats of Ohio took a stand for "honest money for the bond holder. With them honest money means legal tender greenbacks. They declared against National money, and in favor of legal ten ders instead, and more-not less of them. They did not declare in favor of an ''irredeemable rag money,' for they propose to make the greenback as good as gold by q natural, not q forced process. On this platform they boiled 292, GOO votes or nearly 10000 more than they ever boiled before, not withstanding the loss of 30,000 or 10000 on out side issues. They are beaten but not discouraged. Next year they will be found de lending the rights of the people as they dld this year. Then out side issues will be dead. The people will be called to decide up on the main questiol-whether they or the National bankers and bondholders shall govern this country. They will then decide by a majority reaching far in the thousands, as they would have done thIs year had it not been for outside issues, that thcy,-tne people-shall rule. Let our Southren brethren make their note of this fact and govern them selves accordingly. Ohio votes first next year as she did this year. "As goes Ohio, so goes the Union." Ohio can be easily carried by the Democrats oh the currency issue next year. On any other issue it will be difficult to carry it. The Democrats of Ohio are in earnest on the greenback question. They mean what they say and wish it to be so understood. Their battle cry next year will be the same as this year. It is this: "More greenbacks and fewer National bank notes." That battle cry will win.
Year: 1875

THERE is no truth in the state ment first published in the Chica- go Tribune on authority of its sensational correspondent in this city, that Mir. Hutchins has nego- tiated for an interest in the New York World, and all subsequent repetitions, notifications and en- largements of the story are equal ly without foundation in fact. We embrace the first opportunity of giving the report an emphatic denial, which is due to the pro prieter of the World no less than to the other gentleman imagina- lively associated with Mir. Hutch ins in the enterprise. The World, as we are quite reliably informed, is not for sale. Louis Times.
Year: 1875

The Toledo Commercial of November 26,
contains an article on Chief Justice Waite and
the Presidency, embracing an extract from
private letter from that gentleman in answer
to one from friend urging his assent to
movement on his behalf in that connection.
The Judge positively refuses such assent,
giving his reasons therefor. BE says:


''Of course, l am always grateful to my
friends for any efforts on my behalf, and no
one ever had friends more faithful or indul-
gent; but do you think it quite right for one
occupying the first judicial position in the
land to permit the use of his name for politi-
cal position? The Office came to me covered
with honor, and when accepted it my chief
duty was not to make of it a stepping stone
to something else, but to preserve its purity,
and, if possible, make my name as honorable
as that of my predecessors. No man ought
to accept this place unless he shall
take a vow to leave it as honorable as he
found it. There ought never to be any ne
cessity for rebuilding from below. All adj
ditions should be above. In my judgment
the Constitution might have wisely prohibit-
ed the election of Chief Justice to the Presi-
dency. Entertaining such a view, could l
properly or consistently permit my name to
he used for the promotion of political COM
bination as now suggested? If should do
so could at all times and in all cases remain
an unbiased Judge in the estimation OF the
DeOple?"
Year: 1875

Ils the Avery case at St. Louis the other
day, certain telegrame were read in evidence,
among them one signed by Gen. Babcock,
evidently in reply to some message received
by him, saying: "Cannot hear that any one
has gone or is going" On the slim basis of
this dispatch the Bourbon and scallawag press
Immediately started the report that evidence
of Babcock's participation in the St. Louis
crooked whiskey business had been discover
ed, and that enough had been learned to in
dict and convict him. Thereupon the Gen
eral telegraphs the U. S. District Attorney at
st. Louis that he was prepared to show his alb
solute innocence the moment he could be heard
and urgently asked for hearing before q
court where he could testify. He followed
this up by demand for military court of
inquiry, and an early and thorough investi-
cation into this matter will likely be had, and
the scandals, so far as they affect the integrity
of Gen. Babcock, promptly and completely
set at rest.
Year: 1875

Don't be a grumbler. Some people con-
trive to get hold of the prickly side of every
thing, to run against all the sharp corners,
and find out all the disagreeable things Half
the strength spent in growing would often
set things right. You may as well make up
your mind, to begin with, that no one ever
found the world quite as he would like it; but
you are to take your share of the trouble and
bear it bravely. You will be very sure to
have burdens laid upon you that belong to
other people, unless you are shirk yourself :;
but don't grumble. If the work needs doing,
and you can do it, never mind about the
other boy who ought to have done it and
didn't. Those workers who fill up the gaps,
and smooth away the rough spots, and finish
up the Job that others leave undone-they are
the true peace-makers, and worth whole
regiment of GROWERS.
Year: 1875

Never take "Coane and see me- as phrase
meant in earnest unless it is accompanied
with date. Such an invitation amounts to
nothing at all. If lady or gentleman de-
sires your company he or she will appoint a
time for your visit ''Call on me when
you can make it convenient, ''dr0pi in as you
are passing" ''make US visit whenever you
have an hour or two to spare" are social
antiquities by which men and women of the
world understand they are not to do the thing
requested. When people wish to be cheaply
polite there is nothing like this kind Of vague
ness. The complimentary small change of
society must always be taken at large dis
count 1t is never worth its face or any
thing like it. Yet it is q convenient medium
of exchange, and heavy debts of gratitude
that ought to be requited in better coin are
often paid with it. People who have more
polish than principle use it lavishly-plain,
blunt honest men sparingly or not at all.
Whoever makes friendly visit to fashion
able house on the strength of q mere ''Come
and see me-" will very often find that the
family circle he has dropped into by request
is as ungenial as the Arctic circle, and he will
probably leave it with chilly feeling that
will prevent him from venturing into the
same high latitude again. But when a
whole -souled man, whom you know to be
your friend, grasps you vigorously by the
hand and says, ''Come and dine with me to-
day-dinner on the table at o'clock; be
sure to come; we shall expect you,' you can
take it as certain that your presence is warmly
desired. 1t is pleasant always to make OF
receive visit from friend, but nod on
the street is all-sufticient from a fashionable
acquaintance.
Year: 1875

Corn loses one fifth by drying, and wheat
one fourteenth. From this the estimate is
made that it is more profitable for the farmer
to sell unshelled corn in the fall at 70 cents
than at 81 bushel in the following summer,
and wheat at $1.25 In cases OF potatoes,
taking those that rot and are otherwise lost,
together with the shrinkage, there is little
doubt that between October and June the
loss to the owner who holds them is not less
than thirty three per cent.
Year: 1875

New YoLH World: The Greeley statue has
come to grief; money enough could not be
collected, and the subscriptions made have
been returned to the subscribers. If Jay
Gould's present speculation in Union Pacific
turns out well, the least he could do would
be to pay the expense himself. We presume
the Sun would take charge of the matter and
discriminate shrewedly between the bust of
the founder of the Tribune and the bust of its
fOunderer
Year: 1875

A NEW YORK man has cured himself of
the habit of tobacco-chewing by tasting an
apple every time be felt inclined to partake
Of the degrading weed. He had been per-
fuming and frescoing stoves for seventeen
years, but the fruit worked m effectual cure.
Year: 1875

LIFE.-It was a sad cynic who said
that youth passes its time in wish.
ing that it could, and age in regretting
that it didn't. But it is true that all
through the first half of our lives we
are thinking what we will do when
once We fairly get started, and we 60 ON
pleasing ourselves with these dreams
until all Of sudden we wake up to the
fact that we have begun to go down
the hill. and that now the time to hope
and plan is past, AMI the time to re-
member and regret has come. We Of
ten hear of the ironies of life. The
saddest irony is its brevity-our days
are hut a span, oar life bat "a sleep and
forgetting" If it were possible to real
ize in the beginning that threescore
wears and ten are not three hundred.
and to saw TO ourselves calmly, ''Sucb
aud such things are in so brief space.
US content ourselves
with striving for what We can reasona-
bly, hope to win" We might live our
short span more nationally. Then would
the rich man begin in season to dis
pense and to enjoy his riches. remem-
herring that out of this life he can car
nv nothing with him-then would tie
philanthrorist limit his schemes to hit
possibilities-then, above all, woul.
those who love each other beware that
they gave no space to arrangement or
fault-fnding, since our life of SO few
days is all too brief for bitterness.
Year: 1875

and confidence and fair dealing estab-
lished, by the arrest and trial Of the
ringleaders OF the armed white lea
gueHs- II Congress woGld pass bill
declaring them banditti, they could be
tried by military commission The
leaders OF this banditti, who murdered
men here on the I4th of last Septem-
Der, and also more recently at Nieks-
burg, Miss, should, In justice to law
and order and peace and prosperity OF
this southern part Of the county, be
punished. IT Is possible, that il the
President would issue proclamation
declaring them banditti, that no fur
ther action need be taken except that
which would devolve upon me. The
city is very quiet to-day; no unusual
demonstration in any quarter"


McEnery has telegraphed to Presi-
dent Grant his protest against the
action OF the U. S. military authorities
in forcibly interfering with the organ
ization OF the legislature.


Before the Congressional Committee
to-day, Ex-Gov. 4ahn gave his YER
sion of the occurrences in the legisla-
ture yesterday, but the witness did
not appear positive in regard to any
thing. He did not think General De
Trobriand entered the hall until re-
quested by Wiltz to do so to restore
order in the Hobbies; his impression
was that Vigers did not call the roll
after Wilt and his supporters left, so
he did not know how many were
present after they left; when we re-
organized and was elected Speaker,
my attention was called to the pre-
sence OF the soldiers; they evidently
took the hint that their presence could
be dispensed with and left; it was
finally agreed that counsel for each
party be allowed four days in which to
file briefs with the committee; several
witnesses testified to cases ofintimida-
ton of the blacks in various parts Of
the State, and that in many places
avowed Republicans could not live
peacefully.
Year: 1875

ECONOMY IN THE RITCHEN.-Pru-
dent housekeepers are ever on the
alert to practise economy in the culi-
nary department. In no way can ID
be done more effectually than in the
use of a Baking Powder which COM
bines purity, strength and reliability.
DOoley's Yeast Powder has attained
the deserved reputation Of being eco
nomical, convenient and wholesome,
besides which il will produce from a
barrel of flour twenty-five to forty
pounds more bread, rolls, &c, than
by the old process of raising dough
by bakers OF hop yeast. Here alone
is a great saving, and authorizes the
guarantee that it will give entire
satisfaction.
Year: 1875

ASK THE MoTHERs.-Women have
better opportunities for observing the
effects Of medicine than men. This
Is especially true of mothers, who
note with a keenness born of affee-
tion, the operation OF the remedies
they administer to their children.
Now ask any mother who has used
Hale's Honey OF HorehOund and
Tar in her family as n cure for coughs
colds, hOarseness, whoOping cough,
Group or influenza, what she thinks
OF 1t. The answer in every Instance
will be that she has found il the
most effective preparation of the kind
she has ever tried or heard OF.
Year: 1875

TEMPTING DEATH.-Every man
or woman afflicted with a cough or
cold, which he or she takes no Inea-
sures to arrest, is tempting death.
There is not drug store in the land
where Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar may not be procured, and
there is no ailment of the lungs or
throat tending to consumption or
bronchitis, which it is not competent
to cure. Do not suffer cold to accu-
mulate on cold, but arrest the first
symptoms OF pulmonary disease, and
tone and inviGorate the breathing
organs with this wonderful remedy.
Year: 1875

4 fussy and over-particular young lady was
having her photograph taken, and, just as the
operator had got her down to the "perfectly
still business" she suddenly threw up her aims
and exclaimed: There, forgot to put my
Year: 1875

THE CAMPAIGNING SEASON is near at
hand, and all directly interested in them
are taking initiatorY steps to make them
complete in all their appointments. This
is a custom, or rather peculiar feature, in
the Evangelical Church which has history
nearly as old as the dawn of Christianity
itself, and it has been a medium of moral
influence since the earliest days Of its estab-
lishment. A week of quiet recuperation
beneath the deep shades Of heavy woodland,
surrounded by all the natural charms Of
summer days, is an enlivening anticipation,
which helps to make the heat-oppressed
population of a. city, who beat the sane
dull round from week to week, forget in
a measure the debilitating influences of
crowded streets and narrow confines of
metropolitan life. Divine worship, encom-
passed by the marvellous creations of the
divinely- lends an inspiration
to the occasion which naught save wide
reaching forest shades and verdant .dells
and murmuring course of crystal streams
and cool breezes from the mountain heights
can create. Nature is the supreme moral
instructor of the universe, and the plainly
traceable impressions of the First Cause
upon every twig and leaf and blade of grass
bears q more potent influence upon the hu-
mau mind and heart than massive volumes
of ethic lore or cathedral dome or towering
spires conceived and reared by the handi-
work of mortal architects. Soon the thick
foliaged grove at Gaithersburg will be
teeming with multitude of people, and
the white tents Of the great encampment
will transform the now quiet place into
scene of religious enthusiasm and open air
hustle and endowment
Year: 1875

SECRETARY DELANo and the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs are earnestly work
ing to secure thorough investigation of
the charges of fraud preferred against the
Red Cloud agency by Prof. Marsh. Com
missioner Smith has requested the Pro-
fessor to furnish the Indian Bureau with
full and complete written statement Of the
charges, which are to be laid before the
new commission recently appointed to in
vestigate this matter for its consideration.
Every evidence or suspicion Of fraud or in
fidelity or mismanagement of the agents OF
the Indian Bureau that has been brought
to the notice of the Department OF the In
terror have been met with like promptness
and energy on the part of the Secretary and
Commissioner, and the abuse Of trust or
improper transactions thoroughly eradi-
Gated; and yet, in the face of these indis-
putable facts, the restless young journalist
sits in his steeple and drinks in with all
the avidity of 8 starved granger-bug the
UNANIMOUSLY false rumors circulated through
chronic cursedness by the enemies of truth
and virtue, and sings the old, old song of
Mythical Indian Ring" while the gray
headed Ishmaelite below catches up the
strain, and whines it back again with the
same dull monotony.