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Year: 1874

is voluntary insanity, and
q most fruitful source, of pauper-
ism and crime. And whereas,
the suppression of this gigantic
evil requires the united effort of all
well disposed citizens. And where.
as, Our Supreme Court by tech
meal ruling of a majority of it's
Judges, have rendered imperative.
the only legal protection, which the.
people of the State of Indiana have
had as a defence against drunken,
ness. Therefore resolved;


l. That drunkenness is the most
dangerous form of crime. It de-
thones reason. thereby taking the
criminal out from under the moral.
government of Almighty God, and
rendering him demon incarnate,
without any regard or respect for
the good OF society


2. That we believe our temper
Fance law, known as the Baxter law,
is the best enactment We have ever
had upon the subject. and we hold
any officer who makes use of his
position to thwart the provisions OF
said law by resorting to a mere
quibble or technicality which the
spirit of the law does not in the
least degree warrant, unworthy the
support of the people, and we will
use our best exertions to place
such men only in Office as are with
out reserve, genuine temperance
men, and we do most heartily in
dorse the views expressed by the
minority of our Supreme Court as
to the constitutionality of the ninth
| section of said law. ....-~.


3. That, while we rejoice at our
present temperance law, we are in
flexibly opposed to the legalization
of the traffic in intoxicating liquors
as beverage. and are in favor of
q law prohibiting the Importation,
manufacture, sale and use of such
liquors as beverage, under any
and all circumstances.


4. That we will not cooperate


with nor give our support to any


party that does not embody pro


hibition in its platform, and not


nominate good temperance men fo1


Legislative and judicial officers.


They are warm here on the tenn


perance question The defeat o


a part of the temperance law seem


ed rather to strengthen than weak


en- their ardor. Very truly,
/ NJ. L. MACY.
Year: 1874

We understand that William Moore
of Milton in this county, a few days
ago, had both his thumbs and some
of his fingers taken off-by being
caught in some machinery in a paper
mill at that place. -
Year: 1874

society to be watchful over the conduct of
one another, and not to hesitate to step in
for the recovery of those who might be over
taken with fault.


SIN giving this sketch of the Society of
Friends, some of their better known peculi-
arities have been lightly touched, and Others
such has their believing war unlawful, have
not been mentioned at all. Enough has,
however, been said to give pretty correct
idea OF the Society as religious body. 1t
may be admitted that the system is one which
can never find universal acceptance, mas
much as it too often utterly ignores or runs
counter to the strongest impulses of human
nature. 1t is, however, system admirably
adapted to certain order ofminds, and may,
therefore, be expected to live as long as the
human race retains its complex and varied
character. -
Year: 1874

'ruE FiSnNG FRoG.-Writers on natural
history describe hidcous reptile known as
the fishing frog. which angles for its game
aS cxpertly and with as great success as the
most adrot ly-iisher lie Is a clumsy, awk-
war. swimmer. but Nature has compensated
him for his unwieldiness by furnishing him
with an equivalent for rod and line, with
bait always ready for use. Two elongated
tentacles spring from his nose, which taper
away like actual fishing rods. To the end
of them is attached by a slender filament,
which serves the purpose of line, Il bait in
the form of shiny bit of membrane. The
hooks are set in the mouth of the fisherman
down below. and in order to induce the fish
to venture within reach of them, the angler
s,irs up the mud at the buttom with his fins
and tail. This attracts the fish and conceals
him from their observation. lie then plies
his rod the glittering bait glows in the
water like living insect. The dazed fish
are taken in great numbers, perfectly cir
cumvented by the trick of the crafty angler.
-" Clerer Fish" in The GALAXY for June.
Year: 1874

oommon people. The rich Will notln
any manner associate with the poor,
and when the poor negro works for
the rich one heis sent to the kitchen
for his meals.


He mailed a dozen letters at this
Office, which were written by form er
slaves totheir old masters in this
country, all asking that money be
sent them that they be enabled to
get back to their old homes once
more. He brought the letters to this
country and mailed them, because
none of the writers had the money
to pay the. high rate of postage
charged in Liberia.


Take it all in all, Dan gays, If he
could even have lis health in Liberia,
he would rather be a slave here than
:; 1reeman there. Dan reads and
writes well, and has for years been
considered a leader among his race
in this section. He advises his
people to quit politics and &c 70
work, that they may be prosperous
and happy.
Year: 1874

CLOSING OUT.-Simmons, Olson 4
Bush announce their determination to sell
out their large stock Of goods at greatly
reduced prices in order to close out their
entire business. Mr. Simmons commenced
business in Red Wing over eighteen years
ago, and Messrs. Olson and Bush about
eleven years ago. These gentlemen al
commenced business in this city bare hand
ed, and by constant application have built
up neat fortunes and have decided to re-
tire from trade They have the largest
store and by fourteen to fifteen thousand
dollars the largest stock Of goods in the
City. The store and goods belong to them
and every cent psid for. The goods were
all bought for cash and bought by men who
from long experience understood how and
what to buy, and when they say that they
propose to throw their immense stock of
general merchandise into the market to
close out. it means rery low price. to all pur-
chasers. The goods being all their own,
they can do with them as they please,
and they propose to get rid Of them. Ev.
cry body is invited to call and examine {.
complete line Of samples with prices at.
tached and satisfy themselves.


3
Year: 1874

THE BILL relating to the commission
ers Of claims reported yesterday by
Judge Lawrence from the Committee on
War Claims, full synopsis of which will
be found in our report of Congressional
proceedings, was after a sharp struggle,
finally recommitted to the committee, where
1t will probably remain for the remainder
of the present session. as it goes back with
out the leave to report at any time, which
privilege the committee had yesterday.


The bill contains many provisions
that should be enacted into law without
delay, among others the section providing
for the appointment Of two additional
agents, and the section authorizing the COM
missioners to hear any claims referred to
them by either House of Congress. The
amendments proposed by Mr.. Cobb, of
North Carolina, which are given in our re-
port elsewhere, were rejected, the first by a
tie vote, and their defeat finally led to the
recommittal of the bill to the committee.
There is no doubt but that the law creating
the commissioners Of claims, and the acts
amendarory thereof need further amend
ment and the mistake of the committee
consisted in delaying action on the bill to SO
late day in the session as to render careful
consideration, which the subject demands,
impossible at this time.
Year: 1874

The New York World has way, in the
absence of any earnest or healthy political
convictions, Of catching at every little straw
that comes to the surface and giving it a
political twist which, to those who have
watched its course, is truly ridiculous. For
instance, in a recent issue, in commenting
upon a vote in the House of Representa-
tives upon the duty on hops, our political
Cheap John cotemporary says: alt is no
wonder that the poor German casts long
'fngly his minds eye across to Germany,
''that army ridden country which main
''tains standing army of 41O, 900 men and
''yet can furnish glass of Bavarian beer
'Ior two cents, while here it costs five or
''ten cents" This two cent political clap
trap it is which has brought the World into
its present deserved contempt politically.
Argument-it is a misnomer to call such
trash argument-does not deceive anybody,
and least of all the "poor" German. The
German is brave, intelligent law-sbiding
citizen, and is not fool enough to be gulled
by any such stuff as this of the World
Bavarian beer may be only two cents in
Prussia and FIVE cents In the United States.
Protection may be to blame for the differ
encs In price; but Of what advantage is 1t
to the German when he has not and cannot
get the two cents TO pay for itH If the
World will devote itss1f to beer-upon
which it seems to be an suthority-aud let
politics alone; if 1t will, in a word, learn
that because 1t is an idiot it does not follow
that our German fellow-citizens are to be
classed in the same category, there will be
some hope that it may become what it has
never been-a successful newspaper, enti-
tied to some degree of confidence and re-
sDect
Year: 1874

THE invocations that come from every
section Of country, through the press and
by private correspondence Congress for
definite action on the currency question,
must be needed if that body still claims to
represent the views and wishes Of the peo-
pie 1t Is demanded that the limit to legal
tenders shall be clearly defined, and no
longer left discretionary with any power
short of Congress. This, if nothing more,
says one.


Another demands redemption, coupled
with free banking. Still another wants
provision made for the gradual consolidation
of the entire public debt into single class
of gold bearing bonds at low rate of in
terest, and easily convertible into lawful
money when business exigencies may re-
quire. 1t is admitted by all sound financial
minds that the example set by the Govern
ment in putting out irredeemable paper
exerts most baneful influence upon States,
corporations and individuals, and should be
Immediately corrected. Will the con-
ference committee give heed to these
prayersF
Year: 1874

CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOTISM


The patriotism of a people is usually
measured by its sacrifices. Donations Of
money, labor, time, intellect and other
personal and collective Inconvenience and
priVations endured for the common veal
and aggrandlzement are among the noblest
evidences of love of country that can be
exhibited by free people In time of peace.
In war our people are not slow to offer
their lives on their eountry's altar. As
people they are notoriously bravephysically
and liberal of expenditure Possessing
these characteristics, is it not little singu-
lar that the collective wisdom of such ma
ton, when assembled In Congress, should
become parsimonious and cOwardly7 Afraid
to spend a cent to keep Fourth Of Julyl
And the one bundredth anniversary of the
glorious old natal day of the Republic at
thatl But what better could have been ex-
pected from body of legislators who have
persistently during the last forty years ig-
nored the claims of those parties for whom
they have held in trust the sum of fifteen
millions received from France for spolia-
tions. -... --- .-.-.... -....


Indeed, there seems to be no other as
ssmbly on the face of the earth that so
meanly and persistently refuses to pay up
old claims or expend money for grandeur
as the National Legislature of these United
States. The Washington monument in its
forlorn and unfinished condition, Is q stand
ing witness to the selfish parsimouy Of our
people, In shameful contrast to the grand
Smithsonian pile, which is monument to
English Hberality and q generous tribute
to the value Of those principles and institu-q
tions under Whichwe have lived q hundred.
years, And Congress is now too mean even
to contribute to the expense of oommemo-
rating the ONE hundredth anniversary Of
this success Of the grand experiment Of
self.government- This conduct will make
US appear mean abroad. twill make US
appear mean eyerywhere., 1t will cause q
blush Of shame 70 mantle the cheek Of every
American abroad, when he shall be twitted
about this miserly conduct on the part of
his Government The people are not fifiyl
represented In this. On the contrary, they,
are most missEzbly rnisrepresentsd in their
feelings and wishes in reference TO this
whole Centennid matter. The press from
all portions Of the country Is outspoken
upon the shabby character which the last,


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Year: 1874

We greatly admire the extraordinari
ly good behavior of the radical portion
of Kentucky General Assembly Of tn,
present session. We are bound to admit
that it is good for .tew Of them to be
there to look after and exercise a restrain
ing influence over the naughty partisans
of the Bourbon species.
Year: 1874

SOMEBODY kicked up a dust in the
lower House of Congress the other day
by a resolution which was offered re.
questing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the body what members held
Stock in National Banks. Before at.
tempting TO divest these institutions of
some Of their special privileges it was
thought wise to see who we're interested
in them.
Year: 1874

They are already stripping for the
fray in Tennessee. Candidates for
Governor are multiplying with great
rapidity. The Democracy want and are
eager for straight out fight, and will
tolerate no alliances or other suicidal
'possum policy.
Year: 1874

The Ohio Constitutional convention is
engaged in discussing the principle and
policy of minority representation, the
object of which is to give the minority
a representation in the Legislature and
Judiciary, and thus restrain the majority
from making tyranical use Of power.
Year: 1874

The Senate Committee ON Post-offices
and Post-roads has had before it, during
the past two weeks, full discussion Of
the postal telegraph system. There is
nothing yet to foreshadow the action Of
the committee. .
Year: 1874

One of the lascerated scar marks" Of
the new General statutes of Kentucky
was Topped off by repeal the other day.
1t is now no longer illegal for nonresident
individuals or corporations to loan money
in this State.
Year: 1874

CoSaRrss y expected to bleed to the
tune of not iSss than five million for the
centennial Exposition. The lobbying
for this grand national humbug and
swindle is said to be growing quito extern
sive. and no means will be spared to
wiring from the Treasury round sun. to
further the cheat. Retrenchment's the
word
Year: 1874

Gail Hamilton, writing of children,
says &C should be sorry to say any
thing that might aid or abeb our Idle,
lax, and worth ess American fathers and
mothers. But it Is an indisputable fact
that children do take an immense deal
of spelling without permanent injury if
there IS good stock in them. Nature
seems to think moro of substance than
training, for she gives children not when
people are wisest, but when they are
freshest and strongest. It is delightful
to see children always behaving with
perfect prOpriety aud politeness but If
they kick and cuff and scream and grab,
all Is not lost. There is a certain gov
ernor whom not having seen I love, be-
cause he sends word to his son that his
grandson Is the best little fellow in the
world If you do not thwart him, and
always obedient If you do not hurry
him about It. The baby IN breeehes
was standing by my chair, and I clan
destInely snatched kiss, whereupon up
flew his chubby hand and gave me a
smart slap on the cheek. 1t was in nv
heart to retort with a thump, but I re-
Trained. and by and by, when I wl,is-
pered. Why did y0u strike me ? he an
sEered. innocently, because You stole
a kiss. Innocent as an angel. for Il
was pure frolie, and no nalica or rude
ness at ell. But We expect to take lib
critics With children, and then have
them perfectly wise and aware Of the
exact degree of respect to be observed
toward ourselves.
Year: 1874

BY AIRS. HATTIE T. BELL.
Fall many page has been written,


Aud the gifted have e, in the praise
Of lily-wl1ite hands and fGgers


In a score Of poetical ways;
This is all very well for lady


Who lives among diamonds and silk
But sometimes in life farmers wife


Is obliged to do hOuseWork and milk
And wOman's best mission thro'out our dear land
Is fulfilled in the strength Of the little brown hand
When the roses are blushing the sweetest,
And the vines climb up to the caves
When the robins rocking their brides
To sleep smong the maple leaves;
The sunshine smiles down cross the threshold,
When the labor of love seems but rest
Whether rocking the household brides
Or keeping the dear home-nest-
Oh! pity you al who can't understand
The wealth and the worth of a little brown hand.
If were a man with a fortune,


million laid by on the shelf
If were 3 youth-if I wasn't, in truth
If I wasn't woman myself
know what I'd do in a minute


(White fingers have often misled),
I'd seek after those whose rich tinting shows
Acquaintance with puddings and bread
I'd use all the elegance words could command,
And be proud might win a little brown hand
Year: 1874

WEST.


The temperance movement is said to
be spreading in Indiana


A schooner is loading at Chicago with
corn to sail direct to Cork, Ireland.


There is a speck of war in Wisconsin
over the law recently passed by the Iegisla-
ture regulating fares on railroads The rail
road companies peremptorily refuse to obey
the law.
The wholesale liquor dealers of San
Francisco have perfected their organization
for the purpose of. protecting customers in
the interior from cruaaders and the local
opposition viii raise very large fund to de-
fray the expense of fighting both in the
courts
Year: 1874

MASSACHUSETTS politicians now In
Washington express the opinion that
Dawes will not be elected Senator this
winter, while they claim that Washburn
has no prospect hateverof reelection.
They say that man from the eastern
part of the State will doubtless be
elected, but affairs are SO muddled that
they are not able to predict who the
successful candidate will be, and the
fear Is even entertained that the Re-
pubicans viii be so split up as to rem
der possible the election of a Democrat
or Liberal
Year: 1874

The two last are on the CoOsa river, be
low Rome, Ga.


The above furnaces are all charcoal;
those marked with are out Of blast.
There is at the present time stacked up al
these furnaces, ready for shipment, nearly
$1,000 tons of iron. which in the aggregate
is worth nearly half million dollars. The
sale and movement Of this iron would be
considerable item Of freight to our rail-
roads, and the return Of that amount Of
money would cause many a smile to radi-
ate over faces thai are now gloomy and de-
spOndent,
Year: 1874

JAIL AND LABOR FOR THREE MoFTHs.-In
the Police Court yesterday morning 4 negro
named Polk Britt was arraigned and tried
for stealing a lot Of lead pipe on the 25.h
from Mr.. ODonneli. The accused was
found guilty and sent down to Jail and labor
for three months,
Year: 1874

preparatory to the coming fall trade, offer from
this da their entire stock of spring and sum-
mer clothing, embracing many goods suitable for
fail wear, at cost. Boys clothing and broken res
of mems clothing and furnishing goods they offer
without reference to cost. Such an opportunity to
purchase clothing at low prices Is seldom present
cd Give them call, aud buy fine goods at less thsn
usual prices of common goods. Terms strictly
cash.
Year: 1874




wards solving our difficulties. We need bet
ter money and more of it. The Government
by law taxed State bank circulation out Of
existence for the purpose of forcing national
bank notes into circulation.


Reason and common business sense would
dictate that, having accomplished its object,
thatlaW might safely be repealed. But not
only has the Government refused to repeal
that law, but by another undertakes arbitra-
rily to fix the amount of circulating Medium
demanded by, the business of the country.
1t might as well undertake to say that every
citizen shall eat so much bread each day Of
his life and no more, or that he shall never
wear larger or smaller sized coat than he
wears to-day. What We want is q currency
that will expand or contract as business in.
creases or diminishes. Were the greenbacks
redeemable in gold, and the prohibition upon
State bank currency removed, think it
would soon be found that State banks would
supply this. want, and upon perfectly SAFE
and secure basis.


Another subject, and one Of peculiarly abb
sorbing interest to the people OF thls ols.
Etrics, has assumed the name or style OF
q cheap transportation" j refer to this sub
ject merely to express some views on the
James River and kanawha canal. i have
ever viewed the completion of our canal as
of Yi!alimportance to 4our people and Sfste ;
but the condition OF both since the war has
been such as to preclude the possibility OF Its
completion for years without aid from some
other source. Tint aid has been sought
from the United States Government, and
ought TO be given. As 70 the manner IN
which that aid shall be rendered, different
opinions are entertained by different friends
of the canal The aid, however, Is What we
Year: 1874

At q meeting of the board Of directors Of
this institution held yesterday. 1t was re-
solved that on and after the first day of
October, the official quotations of the Ex.
change be based upon the national stand.
ards of classification adopted by the com
mittee of experts in New York on the thirty
first day of August, under the auspices OF
the National Cotton Exchange.
Year: 1874

We learn that the State Central Executive
Committee of the Republican party held a
meeting yesterday. There was quite full
attendance, and after considerable dis
cussion, which did not develop any opposi-
ton to the acceptance of tho agreement
contaminated by the conference commit
tees, but rather affected the probability Of
a compliance Herewith by the Conservative
people, the agreement was ratified with
only two votes against it. A very fair con-
dition was adopted By the committee, that
in case of vacancy, from death or any
other cause, Of one Of the Republican mem-
bers, the pledge should be exacted that a
Republican selected by the Republican
committee should be selected to fill the va
cancy, and it was understood the same
pledge should he given on behalf Of the
Conservative members.
Year: 1874

Would you show yourself really good
| to your daughters =? Then be generous


to them in a truer sense than that OF


heaping trinkets on their nRcks. Train


them for independence first, and then


labor to give it to them. Let them, rs


soon as ever they are grown up, have
| some little money, or means OF making


money, to be their owr, and teach them


how to deal with it, without needing,


every moment, somebody to help them.


Calculate what you give them or will


bequeath to them, not, as is usually
done, on the ,chances OF their making q
rich marriage, but on the probability Of
their remaining single and according to
the scale of living to which you have
accustomed them. Suppress their
luxuries now if need be, but do not
leave them with scarcely bare nCcessa-
ries hereafter, in striking contrast TO
their present home. Above all, help
them to help themselves. Fit them to
be able to add to their own means rather
than to be forever pinching land econo-
MIXING till t cir minds are narrowed
and their hearts are sick. Give them
all the culture you can to every pc twer
which they may posses. If they should
marry after all, they will be the happier
and the better for it. If they should re-
main among the million of the unmar-
ried, they will bless you in your grave,
and say of you what cannot be said of
many doating parent by his surviving
child: "My father cared that L should
be happy, after his death as well as
while / was his pet and his toy"