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Year: 1875

ne1s,. mine coal, and engage in other


forms Of labor which are even mora toi1some


than the labor in the ootton-feld or On the So


gnr-pIantation? Hls the Southern aristocrat


not yet learned that wherever there is labor to


do there are man to do it; that, if the negro will


not do it, some one else will; aud that adu-


Gated labor produces more than uneducated


labor? But again, sny the plantation-owners,


We azo few in number, and we have to pay


the taxes, and they are too onerous. Why
should we be called upon to educate ali these
negroes and poor whites? The mistake
which they make in this form Of argument is
the assertion tha: they pay the taxes. The
real taxpayers are the 1aborers, who are the
real producers. They furnish the money
which goes to support the schools
and pay the expenses OF the Gov
ernment The capitalist furnishes the
brains; the laborer, the strong arms which
carry out his purposes and produce wealth.
Without him tho capitalist would never pay
any taxea- As he, therefore, makes it possi-
BILE for the former to pay taxes, the for
mer owes him dsbt which can be cancelled
in no better way than by giving him the
means Of education, SO that he may not only
enable his employer to accumulate wealth,
but also accumulate some for himself. and
help contribute to the general support. If
one thing Is plainer than another, it is that |
the South will never be prosperous and enjoy
The advantages Of the North until it has
learned the simple lesson that the discourage
nent Of education ia tue oucouraqement of |
dleaess, -lawlesaness, poverty, nnd crime
For the evidences of this it has not to look
beyond its own borders,
Year: 1875

The Courts Of Indiana are determined to
1a2ntoln their prerogati7e OF diyorce-grant-
ing. 4 few days ago two people in 1ndianap-
OILS were married By curlous ceremony, one
feature In which vas Al agreement that the
1ar1acse should cease whenever either of
them got tired Of it. Tho Grand Jury has
been Instructed to indict them When divorces
ara as cheap as they ere ACROSS the border,
there is no excuse for trying to shirk tho fees
roqnired b{ Law.
Year: 1875

Complaint about the deficiency Of the


water~supply has already set in, md ws may


expect to hear it incessantly throughout tho


summer unless the Board OF Public Works


take energetic steps to check the uasts of the


water. This is the whole trouble The Chi


cago River itself does not contain~water


enough to supply the city if every hydrant in


Chicago is turned on and the water allowed
to run The moment that the warm weather


commences people all over the city start the
water running ii their front yards and back
yards, on the sidewalks and streets, in the


bathrooms, end everywhere that they think
it will cool off the atmosphere for their indi-
yidual comfort, and with an utter disregard
to the wants Of Others Il the Board
Of Public Works desire to check this
reckless waste of water, they will have
to institute more rigid inspection Of the
use Of water. They should adopt some sys-
TEN Of neighborhood meters, SO rs to be able
to determine where aud by whom the water
is wasted But it will not be sufficient to as
certain this much after tracing The respoa-
sibility, the persons who indulge themselves
at tho expense OF others should be mads to
suffer for it. The selfshness of human na-
ture can only be overcome by penalties; and,
when people Gnd TINT they cannot waste
water without paying for it, they will use
only what they require, and than there Will
be- an ample supply for al parts Of the city.
Every complaint made in the future about a I
deficiency Of water will be q complaint, in
act, thst the Board Of Public Works sre not |
1oing their duty.
Year: 1875

ting and money-keeplng are no longer the
absorbing aud exclusive sentiments Of those


Of our people whose means open up the en-
hope in this sign that the thoughts OF Chicago


men may turn more in the future than they


have in the past to the arts, esthetics, and


quieter pleasures Of city-ife. The erection


Of one clubhouse is likely to lead to another,


and in q few years it is not unlikely that Chi


cago's clubs will be as notable institutions in


their way IS Chicago's hotels, thoatres, parks,
tunnels, and other institutions. Political
clubs will probably attain more respectable
position than tho "Cosmops promise to
take. We shall likely have prototypes Of the
Manhattan and tho Union League; We hope
We shall escape an imitation OF the Americus.
We elso hope that literature, art, and music
will acquire sufficient local strength to build
up clubs like the Century and Lotos Of Nsw
York.


It is not necessary to discuss the merits Of
club-life on moral or social grounds There
is something to be said against them, but
also very much to be sud in their favor. We
should say, in general way, that the BAL
ance turns to their side in large city, where
they may act as corrective OF the habits
and vices Of city life, and exert healthful
restraint upon men in business and society.
But it is sufficient that the clubs are among
tho necessary accessories Of metropolitan life
to note their probable success in Chicago
with certain degree of satisfaction that
may be shared even by those who have no
1eaire to ba identified with them.
Year: 1875

And now comes Edward Ezernack
to tho front, to testify before the
Congressional Committee that there
was great intimidation here before
and during the election last Novem-
Der. A beautiful specimen of bu
manity, indeed, from which truth
could be extracted to establish the
justice Of any cause. So we'll known
is he in this respect that he was, on
one occasion, told by a Magistrate in
open court, that he would not believe
him on oath. Is it possible to, in any
way, endanger the rights of a people
by the utterances Of such o misera-
bic wretch as thisi


Yet he has the impudence to 60 be.
fore the Committee and testify that
he was shot at and miraculously es-
capped with lis life. Now if there are
any persons NO foolish in the commu-
nifty who would waste ammunition on
80 Insignificant game, We don't know
them, and moreover, We do not be-
lieve in their existence. A man 80
utterly base is not worth load Of
shot that would penetrate his worth
less hide.


And it is from such sources as these
that an entire community are to be
condemned, and our best citizens
pronounced banditti, murderers and
assassins.


Take him to your bosom Gent.
Sheridan and make something ont Of
him-perhaps you may need Just such
q liar as he is to I'll some important
situation where liars are rewarded ac-
cordiug to their merit, for he is, &C.
cording to his caliber, q number one.
Year: 1875

No, Senators. do not deceive your
seles. No man vii. he permitted to
obscure the grave Constitutional ques-
ton before us with any side issues,
for from whatever point of view you
contemplate it, consideration Of law,
Of moral right, of justice, Of the pub
lie policy and the common welfare
puts the deed done in Louisiana only
in a stronger light as q lawless trans.
gression Of arbitrary power pregnant
with wrong and disaster; we must
face it, and as we are men with ths
responsibility Of guardians of tic
Constitution and laws upon us ve
must face it boldly.


Extract from great speecl, of Carl
Schn,z in the Senate Of the United
States.
Year: 1875

It is q dropping cause that will
drag ladies into public places there to
bear false witness against their neigh
bors. A cause 80 tottering as to re-
quire such propping as this, will fall
one day with crash, and bury in its
ruins all those who may he found
connected with it.


If any ono wishes to learn the
truth of tho evidence given to the
Congressional Committee by a lady
from this city, published in the New
Orleans papers Of the 3Oth ultimo,
concerning the sickness of her child,
and who went to see her during the
time, let them enquire Of the Socie-
ty known 10 this place as the "Chil-
drcn Of Mary"
Year: 1875

1t is now at this late hour utter fol-
ly to talk to our people about CON-
promise. And for what should We
desire to compromise? For the sake
of q few Offices hero and there through
the State, shall We bargin away our
principles and agree to let up on
Kellogg and his crowd Of thieves aud
robbers7 We want nothing at their
hands aud we don't mean to take
anything they can ofSer-and we
would not be bothered even with
their presence if it was not through,
motives Of policy. Kellogg proposes
to DO all the good no can for us, but
bless to Heaven if we want any of
his good, and we are tired and dis
gusted with those who come talking
to us Of compromise, TO ret this Of
fee and that office filled with our
own citizens. D-l take tho Office
and the men too, who want to fill
them with kellogg's commission in
their pocket. Our cause has become
now tho cause Of the American pco.
pie, at least those who love liberty
and good government, and unworthy
would We be If wo should now taint
and tarnish the brightness of their
hopes with anything like scltishness
and petty tricks.


There can be no compromise with
an unholy fiaud, and the only thing
left for Us to do, is to fight it un-com-
promisinsly. Any talk row looking
to q compromise with the Kellogg
asarpation sounds in our ears like
treason, and has such ring of selfish
motive in it that it disgusts us at
once.


Let us look at the true definition
Of tho word compromise, aud see if
we can afford to do it this time, at
this important crisis in tho "Louisi-
ana case'-compromise means to ad.
just and settle a difference by mutu.
al agreement, with concessions Of
claims by the parties. Have We any
thing to concede to Kellogg and his
miserable crew of thieves or can
any one now enter into mutual agree
ments with such a hord of unblush-
ing liars and slanderers. No never!
and we are playing too we'll now the
game to win, to think Of any thing
like compromise. The only compro-
promise We will make with Kellogg
individually, is that We will agree
not to 90 to Illinois to kill him if he
will pick up his carpet.bag and tramp
back to his homo where he should re-
main for the future-hidden from the
sight of all honest men.
Year: 1875

Strange to relate, but no less
strange than true, our river at this
point continues to recede, and in q
few days all the evidence We will
have Of having had a river, will be
the fresh sand deposited there on the
bottom. :
Year: 1875

No communications will he published
unless accompanied by the authors real
name. But one side Of the sheet to be
written upon when sent to us for inser-
ton.


Articles to he short and to the point,
~ have attention.


These are cur rules and they must be
strictly adhered to.
Year: 1875

the face, and to know the worst and
provide for il, aud We embrace this
opportunity Of making a prediction,
and we are willing that all doubt
inc Thoma>es" snail stick pin
right here, and mark our words.


W e very much desire to see work
vigorously resumed on the North
ern Pacific; To see the Wisconsin
Central anG North Wisconsin roads
completed TO the head of the lake.
and to see the Iron Range road built:
and 1T Is only a question of time
when all this will be done, but we
have good and sufficient reasons for
believing that The fist railroad
buldin. that will be done, Gn which
Dulnth Is Interested will be the
building Of the long -lalled-ot road
from the \. =. Jiue ion to Superior.
Year: 1875

~ o''eco ~" "'H, Cp16|tty L'e"S-


urer


SIR-The manner of my inter
rogatories was the most positive
way Of making an assertion. And
for answer, bombast and attempted
witticism aud ridicule are given.


Who am |? or what are you? has
but little to do with it. A cat may
look At king, though he be as "a
tabled frog | am only citizen
and small tax payer Of Douglas
County; and you may be, for aught
| know from your sty e, another
"Baronial scion" In disguise Stllt,
/ am dealing with you as County
Treasurer, ameuable to myself and
every other taxpayer for the con-
duct of your office within the law.


BY your silence you admit the
gravamen Of the charges, and At
tempt to deny positive fact Of lit
tie Importance. The Board of Su-
pervisors did meet for the express
purpose Of receiving from You and
cancelling all the orders that should
have been in the county teasnry and
had to adjourn over one day to give
you time to list them.


The law Is explicit that all collec-
tions by the County Treasurer shall
be paid into the treasury monthly,
and in some of the larger counties
weekly; aud it is made the duty of
the Board Of Supervisors to require
settlement and cancel the orders
on hand and count the cash in the
treasury as often aS they see tit.


You don't deny that you We're
"short" $l,767 in orders on the first
of April; or that the "shortage" wa~
the amount of your due bill received
of the Town Treasurer; or that the
manner of your payment of taxes
caused the decline in the price OF
orders ten per cent; when hereto
fore orders have gone mp that much
while the books were In the Town
Treasurer's hands. Only: hat these
things are your personal affairs.


When you said, last fall, you
wished the County Trea>urer'S office
to help you tide over the hard times,
it was supposed the salary Of the
office was all You would ask for
But it would seem that was mis-
take. The County Treasurer was
20 be made your personal affair
And IL order 10 carry out that idea
you deemed it best 10 retain the old
Board n the recent election, that
no settlement by the Treasurer
with the Board until the Annual
Meeting" would be "aSked for, er-
pected or repaired.


l am not affected by your cry of
malice or perver>ion Of the truth. |
am guilty of neither. And as to
your threats, they do not deter me
one atom. II your questions are at
all pertinent, and relate TO any tran
sactions of mine as public officer,
] shall try TO have courtesy sufficient
TO answer them direct-more direct
and explicit than your reply to my
questions. The old threadbare
charge OF my partic patiug in the
sale of every tax certificate since
have held the office Of County Clerk,
can have no force unless you give .
"bll OF particulars"


l hardly expected you to answer
one question by asking another; and
hope YOU will hnd it convenient to
snswer first and then put all the
questions YOU please to me, and aP.
pend the answers If 1t suits you
but til then ti> not worth my while
to ask aoy others Deal in facts.
not vague iuueudues


RICuARD RELF.
Year: 1875

he might as we'll see what would be the
effect OF biting the stone with aquafortis,
and in few moments saw the writing
stand out in relief. Taking up a pelt-
ball charged with printing ink. he linked
the stone, took off few impressions
upon paper, and had invented litho-
graphy. The pelt-ball used by Senefelder
was long indispensable in a printing Of
ice. A Salophian printer, in hurry to
get on with job, could not find his ball,
and linked the form with piece Of soft
glue that had fallen out Of the glue pot,
and with such excellent results that he
heoceforth discarded the pelt-ball alto
gether, and by adding treacle to the glue,
to keep it from hardening, hit upon the
composition Of which printers rollers
have been made ever since.
Year: 1875

country dentleman.


A chalk mark at least half an inch in
depth around the upper edge Of sugar
buckets, barrels, etc., will not admit one
ant into the interior. The same mark
drawn on the edges of shelves will also
prevent the approach of an ant, as they
are not able to crawl over the chalk.
But If they are numerous among jam
and jelly pots, take a large sponge, wet
in cold water, squeeze it nearly dry, and
then sprinkle fine white sugar over it.
Place it on the infested shelf, and next
morning dip it quickly and carefully into
a bowl of hot water. | tried the expe
riment in my jelly closet one night, and
killed at least hundred in the morning.
Have set the trap again, aud shall con-
tue to do so while one ant runs. Red
pepper busted over their haunts will also
destroy them, but the sponge is the
surest method.
Year: 1875

An Agent Wanted for Each Town


and County I'm the United States.


Parties desiring to act as agents must ac-
company their application by letter Of recon-
mehdation as to character and responsibility
from and signed by the editor Of a newspaper
published in the town or county for which
agent proposes to act. The agency is to sell
tAe bonds Of the Industrial Exhibition Com
NAM
Year: 1875

John Bright is still one Of the finest
looking men | ever saw; and his thick,
snow white hair, brushed back from fore
head and face, and flowing in heavy,
vigorous locks, have added a sort of
grandeur TO his countenance. His blue
eye is still bright and sharp and restless


his skin still fair, though not so ruddy as
it used to be; and his mouth is still
pursed up, as it was when the expression


seemed perpetual defiance to all


things autiquated, corrupt and useless


in the British constitution. But he
shows bis age and his i'll health in less
rotund form, in the wrinkles that have
gathered, III more sober, Sedate man
ner, in the slow instead Of rapid, nervous
walk, In his manner he is more quiet
aud deliberate, aud II seems as though
Illness aud years had produced a certain


effect on bis body corresponding with the
growing caution aud conservatism Of his
opinions Yet, for all this, Bright is still
the most forcible and fascinating of
English platform orators. He is at bis
best when, as last night, be can present
himself on the stage of vast hall, filed


to sufocation with vast multitude OF a
sympathetic constituency. In tho House
of Commons he has vigor aud force,
a command Of clear, simple, pregnant
language q perfect diction adorned with
masterly rhetoric all his own. But his
political breeding was had outside of the
House Of Commons--on the platforms OF
provincial England, during the great
wordy war on the corn laws tbirty.6ve
or forty years ago; and he has seemed to
Year: 1875

retain certain habitudes and character
istics Of stump" orstory ever since.
He revels still though now q moderate
and not radical. in great popular
assemblages; he seems then to throw OF
oil parliamentary and official restraint;
he appears to feel that now he can use
his intellectual muscle in perfect free
dom, hitting out to the right and left
without fear Of knocking down the pro-
prieties. London Letter.
Year: 1875

The Republicans Of Ohio. at Norton
instigation, are attack ing the Democrat
with the false accusation that they are
IN alliance with the Catholic clergy to
overturn the public school system. They
strive assiduously to arouse the prejudi.
ees Of race and religion. Judge Taft has
opened the campaign with a carefully
malignant and laboriously violent "No
Popery speech, and the Republican pa
per5 daily TEEN with abusive articles on
the Catholic alliance" With true Re
publican consistency, however. they de
cline to put themselves on the record. at
the Cincinnati Convention last week a
resolution censuring the Democracy for
passing the Geghan bill and demanding
lts repeal was introducsd-dni tatlsd -
The Republican, have no objection to al
lowing their orators and organs to abuse
the Democracy and represent it as conspi-
ring against the school system but they
90 not venture to express their painful
and deeply religious convictions in en-
Official form World,
Year: 1875

Vegetables should never
be washed until Immediately
before prepared for the table.
Lettuce is made almdss worth
less in favor by dipping in
water some hours before it is
served. Potatoes suffer even
more than other vegetables
through the washing process.
They should not be put in
water till just ready for boil
ing.
Year: 1875

The people ofevery section
have some pet element of
greatness in which they ex-
eel all others. Thus you on
this side Of The bow obsolete
line once. drawn by Messrs.
Mason and Dixon can beat
us on Irish potatoes, but we
can get you down on cotton.
Furthermore every profess
sion has y particular hero
whom the rest can look up
to. For example, we have
with us in this excursion the
Year: 1875

Loin of VEAL This is best
larded. Have every joint
thoroughly cut, and between
each lay a slice Of salt pork;
roast a fine brown, and SO
that the Upper sides of the
pork will be crisp; baste Of
ten. Season with pepper;the
pork will make it sufficiently
salt.
Year: 1875

The Opposition press cannot agree
about acknowledgements views.
Some of them tell Us he isa prohi-
bitionist, while others avow that he
is a license man. He will be bn
the stump and answer for himself In
due time.
Year: 1875

A correspondent of The New York
Tribune incidentally tells the following
story, which he remembers to have heard
forty or fifty years ago: A stage coach
was going along an Arkansas road. On
the back seat was three women on the
middle one, tall and muscular; while
the forward seat held only small man,
wrapped up completely in a blanket.
After time one OF the powerful men on
the middle seat Lit cigar and smoked.
The smoke went full in the face of one
of the women, who was both young and
timid. She sickened and then requested
the man to stop smoking. 81 have paid
my fare it is customary to smoke, and
[ will smoke as much "a I have a mind
to-" Accordingly he took out a fresh
cigar and started the 5moke-cloud again.
The woman could only add that Hsmok-
ers ought not to forget to be gentlemen.
This suggestion excited the mans rage
to white heat. At this po;T.ts the small
man on the front seat laid aside his blank
ct, put his Left hand ON the knee Of the
enraged ruffan, in order to withdraw his
attention from the woman and to him
self. while with his right hand he drew
a bowie knife from it's case between his
shoulder blades. Pointing the weapon
at the heart OF the brute, and looking
him square in the eyes, the little man
quietly said; 81 am Col. James Bowie,
ana unless you throw that cigar away III
one minute I will put this knife into your
heart, as true as there is God" The
ruffian comprehended in an instant with
whom he had to deal, and thew the cigar
out of the window without adding word.





his blanket about him and relapsed into
a condition of apparent Indifference.
Year: 1875

At tho recent meeting Of the Temperance
Alliance in this city it was decided to pre-
pare an address to employers, asking them TO
change their payday from Saturday to Mon-
day. The important influence Of this change
upon the habits Of employees has been more
than once pointed out by The TRIBUNE, aud,
us 1t is in every way practical, it ought to
commend itself to employers, It would
occasion very little trouble in the routine OF
business to pay On Mondny instead OF
Saturday, and 1t would work no hard
ship to the employees. The influence
Of tho changa would DO that, in-
stoad Of sauandoring his woek's earn.
inga i'll rioting and dissipation Oh Sunday
and often landing in the Police Court on
Monday, the worlsingman would be more
Likely to devote his wages to the support of
his family, and by the time Sunday came
round he would not hayo wholo weeks
wages in his pocket to be tempted to squan-
der. 1t would be botter all lround-bettsr for
the workman himself in keeping him sober
and out Of trouble, bottor for his family, and
better for the employer by giving him steady
workman. Il ia to be hoped that tho om-
ployera in this city will cooperate with tho
Alliance in securing this simple but effective
reform.
Year: 1875

ported favorably Tint Marrow Gauge Railroad
bill which the Seuate Committee killed, nnd
which VIC hoped would sleep comfortably in
the lunabor-rooms of Legislation until tho
Democrats became masters Of tho House.
Unfortunately, it is not 30 to be. The House
may pass tho bill for elect, well knowing
TINT it has no chance Of getting through the
Senate. Tho idea Of throwing out In rail-
road and canal construction some hundred
millions OF dolnra ut time when taxes are
being increased to meet ordinary expenses is
on its fnco absurd.
Year: 1875

proposition Of the Union Pacifie Railroad
Company 10 compromise all suits against it
On behalf Of tho National Government is
given in come detail in onr Washington dis
patches. On account of tho 1ate hour at
which it was received, we defer comment.