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Year: 1874

The tricky telegram in last nights AR
GUS, with McCreary's name at the bottom
of it, is cunningly worded in order to help
Hawley out of bad position, and it calls up
the memory of similar trick of Hawley
few years ago, Mr.. Hawley is getting
to be quite cunning in procuring people to
use words that are strictly and literally
true and yet convey falsehood. This tel
egram he procured sent to Aleck Steel re-
minds US of his trick in regard to the car
riage-way on the railroad bridge over the
Mississippi at this place. The bill for the
construction of that bridge was before con-
gress at the close of Mr., Harding's term.
Harding just going out, and Hawley just
coming in. The ferry company got Haw
ley to write letter to Harding asking him
to defeat the free carriage-way, or any
carriage-way at all, on the railroad bridge
Hawley did write such letter, and it was
shown to one gentleman, at least, in this
city, before it was mailed. Capt Robin
son also told its contents. Harding replied
that he dare not attempt to kill the car
riage-way,-if he did he feared it would
endanger other appropriations for this To-
cality.


When Hawley was running for congress
we charged this fact upon him, and, in
order to make the people believe that he
never wrote any such letter, he published
what purported to be letter from Hard
ing saying that Hawley never wrote
him a letter asking him to
kW the Railroad Bridge ! This
was a cunning, tricky answer, and was,
though strictly true, calculated to make
the people believe a lie. We never charged
Hawley with writing letter asking Hard
ing to kill the railroad bridge We charg-
ed him with writing to have him kill the
provision in the bill for carriage -acdg
over the railroad bridge-not the bridge
but the carriage acdy over the bridge
And that was true Hawiey did write
such letter, in the interest Of the ferry
company, and against the interests of the
people and doubtless he was well paid
for it. He has been fighting, ever since
that time,in the interests Of the ferry com.
pany and against the interests Of the peo
pie. He is now opposed to Mr.. Cotton
bill making the bridge free, under certain
restrictions. And sends a tricky telegram
to Aleck Steel, with McCrearys name al
the bottom of it, trying to play the same
old game he played with the pretended
Harding letter We rather guess the peo
pie will make Mr.. Hawley show his hand
on this free bridge question, now.
Year: 1874

Taxpayer in this mornings Union
says that for the coming year, taxes will
have to be doubled, and he says


Il think there is no man in town better
able to cope with the difficulty than Dayen-
port, and | am positive that no other man
wants to, and he is the proper man to do
it.


The Union, editorially adds that next
years taxes must necessarily be high and
no man feels like assuming the response
bility." For some days past the Union
has seemed to think that it was best to let
Mr.. Davenport be elected Mayor without
opposition. Once out of the six times he
has been elected he has had no opponent.
Year: 1874

A diseased imagination is the usual coneomitant
of torpid stomach. There is no complaint to
which humanity Is subject which the dyspepic does
not at different times suppose that he has, or is
about to have. The only way TO disabuse the suff-
erer's mind of these fancies, which realities to
him il to infuse life aud vgor into his digestive
gans, and the most potent prepara ion for this pur-
pose Is Hostettor's Stomach Bitters. There
is no affection of the stomach, no irreguarity
of the liver or disorder of the bowels. consequent
upon indigestion, for which 1t is not an absolute
specific During the twenty-fv years that it has
been the standard tonic and Alternative of America
millions of dyspeptics have received their health
and the capacity enjoy life by the sole aid of this
wholesome and searching vegetable preparation.
As assimilant and an anti-billious agent, rem
edy for lassitude, debility, nervousness and NOR
bid fancies, there has never been anything compar
able to 1t in any age or country.
Year: 1874

The City Clerk has mailed a copy of a
circular containing the resolutions of the
City Council on the bridge and pris-
on question to every Senator and to ali the
members from this State and Iowa.
Would it not be we'll to follow these circu-
lars with the proceedings Of the peoples
meeting tonight?
Year: 1874

We implore and entreat you to abstain
from the further sale and use of intoxica-
ting liquors. We are pledged aud bound
together by solemn VOW to close every
saloon in Rock Island, and hope to have
your cooperation. IT agreeable to YOU. we
will inaugurate the movement in Rock LII.
and in your saloon, and will visit you in a
body accompanied by -, on Wednes-
day evening at s O'Clock, to hold prayer
meeting.


By ORDER OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
Year: 1874

A prominent and fashionable saloon on
Illinois street received the following letter
last evening, written in very neat and
womanly looking hand:


BuRAEu OF TEMPER .NcE LODGE, No. IS,
Year: 1874

The general stock market was as much an enigma
to dav as il has been at any time, and the mystiied
and befogged outsiders are cropping about in the
dark and fioundering helplessy in the slough Of
desmond as can well be imagined. Everybody dis
trusts everybody and there is certainty at all in
the market. The riddle is indeed difficult one and
the solving Gdipus has not yet been found At the
first the market was disposed to steadiness, if not
frnness; but an attack upon the hght-walsted
Western roads aud later slaughter of the InnOcents
n Rock Island infected the whole list and the lowest
prices of the campaign in most instances were
touched The market improved, however during the
last hour Of business showing recovery OF TO per
cent. and closed firm. The late Improvement was
most marked in Union Pacific. Western Union. Lake
Shore. Erie Pacific Mail and Rock leland. The
new senate Currency b.ll elected some discussion N


the street but Il does not seem TO exactly suit any
Year: 1874

Tie Commercial makeG a weak defense Of the
scandaious proceedings at the Radical county
meeting at New Castle. 1t would have its readers
believe that tae Iiotous upioar was only earnest
ness on the part of the crowd present. Itsays:


The fact is it was SO far from being ridcu-
lous-it was ON the contrary, so large. so earnest,
SO unietd that the GAzETTE's vain efforts to find
II flaw in its coat of mail become themselves ludi-
crous. Such county meeting as that can only be
held by strong party, feeling the inspiration CT
assured success


What nonsense is this. Does the Coatnte1etdI
not remember the immense outpouiing" which
its party mana gei to send forth on former occa-
sions? Did it not argue then that success was
memorable occasions oar city WAS astonisbed at
the number the free trains brought bithcr. But q
signal failure followed in November.


Now however, the Commercial has added a
"coat Of mail 1t refers, of course, to the strength
the Radical party derives from the negro vote.


Without the negro vote the Radical party would
not be able to elect candidate anywhere in Della
ware.


At the lest General Election the Radical party
poed every negro vote in the State and more
than halt Of its voters were negroes. And some
it managed to vote several times over. How many
rcpaa,crs II voted no man can tell. But with all
this advantage, added to the lukewarmness and
dsaIcetion in the Democratic party, owing to the
nomination of Mr.. Greeley, it only succeeded in
carrying the leg Satire ticket Of single county
ny few LuuIIed votes. This was all owing to
the illegal votes of the party In the next contest
the Democrats will present united front and ne
gro repeating will be stepped and the result will
be that every county in the State will be carried
by the white voters and Democrats against the
negroes and Radicals.


This the people consider necessary to the se-
curity Of their property and the proper education
oftheir children. They will not trust the man
agement OF the affairs OF their State 10 party
which boasts OF adding to lis ranks enough ne
groes to oyerbalance the whites that control 1t
merely TO get their votes, and thus secure official
patronage and subject all the educational and To-
cal laws OF the State TO negro mismanagement


The Commercial will find the &" coat OF mail a
very weak one, and that the people OF DelawaI
cherish too fondy the laws and institutions of
their fathers, to suffer them to be trodden unser
foot by the negro to whom alone il looks tor the
aid to do its misohleyous work.
Year: 1874

Those of our readers who contemplate invest
ing in the First Great Salt Lake Gift Concert
to be held at Corine Utah, on the 31st inst.
had better secure their tickets at once, as there
is but small number remaining on hand and
will be sold to those applying for them first.
The success it has met with is unparalleled, and
there is no doubt that the drawing will take
place as advertised. The tickets are only one
dollar each, or six for five dollars. See adyer-
tisement.
Year: 1874

Take the spade OF Perseverance,
Dig the nSld OF Progress wide;
Every rotten root OF faction


Hurry out and cost aside;
Every stubborn weed Of error;
! Every seed that hurts the soil;
Tarss. whose very growth II terror


Dig them out whate'er the toll.
Give the stream OF Education


Broader channel. bolder force;
Hnrl the stones Of persecution


Out where'er they block it, course;
Seek for strength In self exertion;
Work and still have faith to wait;
Close the crooked gate to fortune:


Make the road TO honor straight.
Men are agents for the future;


As they work. 20 ages win
Either harvest OF advancement,


Or the products Of their sin!
Follow ont true cultivation;


Widen Educatton's plan:
From the majesty Of nature


Teach the Majesty OF Man,
Take the Spade Of Perseverance,


Dig the Field OF Progress wide,
Every bar to trne instruction


Garry out and cast aside
Feed the Plant whose Fruit Is Wisdom;
Cleanse from Crime the common sod
So that from the thone Of Heaven


1t may bear the glance Of God.
Year: 1874

The Manufacturer and Builder
for February say: "Wire netting for
plaStering rs a substitute for lath, has
been proposed and is now being IN
troduced. 1t takes less labor to
place on the walls, is more cOntmu-
Gus, and will not burn. Coarse net
ting with one inch mesh and made of
strong wire is found to answer best.
For ornamental corniee work it is
especially valuable, as it can be bent
into any desired form. Secured to
iron studding in brick building our
greatest danger on account Of IRE
would be removed"
Year: 1874

bade him good bye,


With Il laughing eye,
In a careless, girlish way;


Bui l turned aside


In time 10 hide
The tear that was bound to stray.
Yes, l brushed il off


With a joyous laugh
1t had fallen by him unseen:
Yet he could not but know,
Ere he turned TO 90,
What foolish girl Lad been.
He could no: but know


Why l tremblcd so
Meath the glance of his dark blue eye ;
But back TO my heart,


From hence il would start,
/ rtpreSsed the rebel sigh.


- hurried along


Through motley throng:
But my ewes with tears were dim;
And my hesrt WIS sure
1t would beHI no niars
With the hope was dear Io,hm.
For his words were cold, -
And his parting told
Me the warm love throhs to still
But my passion wild,


Like wayward child,
Would not yield TO Reasons will
l had loved him long,
Though l knew twas wrong,
For he gave me no look or word;
Yet, passing me by


With careless eye,
The chords Of my heart were stirred.
I've seen him smile
On the lovely, while
He he sometimes frowned OIL me
Yet his name and face
| can ne'er erase
From the book of my memory.
l will keep them there,
And OFT in prayer
His dear name I'll wait above;
And the angels alone,


When the night winds moan,
Will bear off my hopeless love.
Year: 1874

No one has yet been able to anal
we or demonstrate the essential ac-
tion of perfume. Gas can be weigh
ed, but not scents; the smallest
known creatures-the very mOnads
of life-can be caught by a micro
ScOpic lens and made to deliver up
the secrets of their organization; but
what is that emanates from the pouch
of the musk deer that fills a whole
space for years and years with It's pen
etrating Odor, an OdOr which an illim-
table number of extraneous substan-
ces can carry on without diminishing
it in size and weight-and what is
that the warm summer air brings to
us from the flowers, no man has vet
been able to determine. So fine, so
subtle so impOnderable, it has eluded
both our most delicate weights and
measures and our most strong lenses.
If we come to the essence of each
odor, we should have made an" enOr-
nous stride forward both in hygiene
and chemistry; and none would prof
it more than the medical profession
if it could be as conclusively demon
strated that such an odor proceeded
from such and such a cause, as we al
ready know of sulphur, sulphureted
hydrogen, ammonia, and the like.
Year: 1874

The new Finance bill passed by the Senate
has been the subject Of very general discussion in Wall
ct. A prominent domestic banker said that he consid
cred that the effect of the bill abroad would be TO
ngthen American credit 1t would settle the Ques


on of the In which United States bonds were
TO be paid. 1t would to show England. France.
Germany. and the other countries of Europe that the
Republican party had committed itself to the policy of
paying these bonds IN coin when due He did think
that tho clause providing for the immediate resumption
OF the payment OF small amounts in silver would be
successful He rather thought that tho svor resunp
ton business would be simply repetition OF the Grant
Richardson farce. BEGINNING with IS payments, the de-
maud for silver would be 50 great that the Government
would be compelled to reduce the limit, and finally TO
stop altogether


President Calhoun OF the Fourth National Bank said
that the which the bill was hurried through
showed that II not sincere attempt specie
payments, but party measure.


President COe OF the American Exchange Bank did
think the plan for silver payments practicable.
What assurance 10 thsre said hs that these bonds viii
Year: 1874

rants were issued for their arrest bv the
cr1mlnal court, and Deputy, Marshal Frey
TOOK both the young men in custody. He con
veyed them to the sherif's Office, and accom-
the city Jail, where they were
placed In seperate cells on the
the same tier as tnat of Mcdonald.
Mcdonald } yesterday still preserved bis air
or indifference and self possession. He is
treated precisely as other prisoners. being
locked up ip his cell all the time except for
three quarers of an hour In the morning and
afternoon. when he is allowed to exercise
in the corridor fronting the row of cells in
which he is confined. Several friends
called to see him yesterday, among
them his lawyer. Hon. w. Pinkney
Whyte and minister of the gospel
Some friends have supplied him with a
pillow. mattress, an easy chair. a water
cooler and some toilet articles, and he re-
ceives his meals from the warden's table. a
privilege allowed any prisoner who has the
means to pay for his own board, instead of
eating the fare provided by the city. he is
suffering still from the effects of intoxicating
drink, and is under medical treatment. as
he is not allowed to have any strong LIQUOR
of any kind, the use of liquor being pro-
hibited in the prison. he is very reticent on
the subject of the murder of which he is
accused. rr- ,.-t.


N i1 AN IMPORTANT FACT


in connection with the murder of Amos has
become known, and establishes the exist
encs of a bad feeling between himself and
Mcdonald. 1t appears that several years
ago Mcdonald furnished Amos and another
party with money to establish gambling
rooms on Liberty street. By an extraordi-
nary bad run of luck the bank was broken.
Mcdonald wished to obtain the furniture to
send 10 similar estab. .ishment at Terre
Haute, but on his sending for it he found
that Amos had called in dealer ia second
hand furniture and sold out the entire
place to- him. Ever since then bad feel
ing has existed between him and McDon-
aid, which was manifested few dsys ago
on an excursion down the river, but the par
ties did not come to blows. A few nights
ago Mcdonald displayed a large bowie
knife in drinking saloon in the western
section of the city. The authorities are dill
igently searching for the knife which in
fiicted the fatal wounds on Amos, and they
have a clue which will in all probability
render their efforts successful. The finding
of the knife will furnish an important link
in the chain of testimony.
Year: 1874

Paint should be cleaned by using
only little water at time and
changing often a soft flannel cloth
or sponge is better than cotton or
hrnsh q niece of rinn ~eUd WIN a
sharp point should be used for the
corners. Where the paint is stain
ed with smoke, some ashes or
potash-lye may be used. A soft
linen towel should be used for wip>
ing dry. Glass should not be clean
ed with soap; little paste of whit
ing and water should be rubbed
over, and with another cloth it
should be rinsed off, and the glass
polished with a soft linen or old
silk handkerchief. Alcohol or ben<
zine is a good thing to clean glass,
and clean paper is probably better
than any cloth, sponge or towel
dry paper leaves an excellent polish.
Marble may be cleaned with a mix.
turc of two parts of common soda,
one part of pumice>stone, and one
Of chalk, finely powdered and tied
up in a fine muslin rag the marble
is wetted with water, the powder
shaken over it, and it is rubbed
with soft cloth until clean, then
washed in clean water and dried
with soft linen or silk handker,
chief. No soap or potash should
be allowed on marble. A good fur.
niture polish is made by melting
two ounces Of beeswax, one ounce
of turpentine, and once of powered
rosin together, with gentle heat
and rubbing on when cold, with &
soft flannel cloth, and polishing
with a soft linen or silk cloth. Il
for mahogany, little indian fd@
may be mixed in. Cracks in fur
niture may be filled with pusty
mixed with Indian red or brown
amber, to get the desired shade.
When dry, it will take an equt@
polish with the wood Christid,
| Leader.
Year: 1874

collar and the seat of the pants,
and dumped him at full length up>
on the sandcd floor.


The laugh was turned now upon
the jocker, and 1t was loud and up
roarious.


Snaffler got up mad. He gave
the countryman Il critical look, and
concluded that he had better cry
quits, and pay for the flip all aronnd,
which he did. lie never proposed
to measure another man for his sup
per.
Year: 1874

The Rev Robert Collyer respectfully wishes
that all whisky shops were down IN bell
chained up in the bottomless pit for thousand
years. aud a new chain ready for them at the
expiration Of that time
Year: 1874

A contemporary suggests that, in order 10 give
the Vice President of the United States some
thing to do" be ought 10 be made Governor OF
the District Of Columbia. 1t is very doubtful
whether, in the present unfortunate condition OF
District affairs, the Vice President OF any one
else would covet the official position that would
devolve upon him the unwelcome task of restor-
ing wholesome rule there. Le1qer.
Year: 1874

QNz DaUNk.-This was the sum total OF the
police record, this morning. With the hot
weather comes lull in police business, and
pooP,c seem to think it ia too hot to even get
drunk. -
Year: 1874

A SMALL FAMILY OF ADULTS, OCCUPYING AN
~ elegant home on Fortyhfh street offer choice of
handsome Apartment to parties willing to pay fair
price for superior accommodations Address SELECT,
Herald Uptown Branch office.
Year: 1874

FALSE AND sLANDrso IS we have the
authority Of q memba, o. the Bar for
saying that there Were no toasts drank
at the banquet of SheriF i.mnbson, and
that the statement of the smyrna Times
ID utterly false in this particular in
which 1t attempts TO extennate and OK
euse the drunkenness cf the States At
torney General. As regards the other
assertion which iuiputes u trick to the
Legal gentlemen who were the defend
ants counsel in the Woodward trial


We may add that no one who knows
Aessrs. d and Spriance would
credit su a ory. In fact We are told
that the tquo which caused the misfor-
tune was not drank at the banquet at all
and that rather than such thing should
have stained the reputation Of the Ba,
OF the county the gentlemen composing
1t would have requested the Sheriff to
have abandoned an old custom. that per.
haps were better in the breach tn n the
Observance any how.
Year: 1874

An old French shoemaker, who
boasted that nothing could frighten
him, was put to the test by two young
men. One of them pretended to be
dead, and the other going to the shoe
maker induced him to ''sit up" with the
supposed corpse. The shoemaker was
in a hurry with some work he had
promised to have completed the next
morning. So he took his tools and
leather and began working beside the
corpse. About II o'clock at night a
cup of black coffee was brought to him,
to keep him awake. He drank it and
resumed work. About one o'clock the
coffee having exhilerated him, forget
ting that he was in the presence Of
death, he commenced to sing lively
tune, keeping time with his hammer.
Suddenly the corpse arose and exclaim-
ed, in hollow voice when a man
is in the presence Of death he should
not sing" The shoemaker started;
then quietly seizing his Stout leather
strap, he suddenly dealt the corpse a
blow on the head, exclaiming at the
same time when man is dead he
should not speak" 1t was the last time
they tried to scare the shoemaker.
Year: 1874

At a meeting of the municipal board
of Frederick, Md, few days ago it
was resolved TO urge upon Congress the
passage of bill for compensation TO
Frederick city for the loss it sustained
during the invasion of the Southern
army in 1864. II will be remembered
that the sum Of S20,O)) was levied by
Gen. Early upon Frederick city as a
ransom. The amount was borrowed by
the corporate authorities from the bank,
and has been source of heavy taxation
ever since.