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Year: 1874

The first line of Grey's elegy-


"The curfew tolls the knell of part
ing day." has made the word 'curfew'
familiar to every English-speaking
boy and girl. The word is formed
OF two French words, cOuUre fen or
oOurrir fett (oover fire, and came into
use when William the Norman, the
first monarch of England, made law
that all fires should be extinguished
at the sound of the evening bell.


To many hearts III the old country
that cherish its tradition, the ''cur-
few" recalls a story of loves devo-
tion.


In the times of Cromwell n young
soldier, for some offense, was con-
demned to die, and the time of his
death was fixed. ''at the ringing of the
curfew." Naturally such a doom
would be fearful and bitter to one in
the years of his hope and pride, but
to this unhappy youth death was
dOubly terrible, since he was soon to
have been married to a beautiful
young lady whom he had long loved.


The lady, who loved him ardently
in return, had used her utmost efforts
to aver his fate, pleading with the
Judges, and even with Cromwell HIM
self, but all in vain. In her despair
she tried to bribe the old sexton not
to ring the bell, but she found that
impossible. The hour drew near for
execution. The preparations were
completed. The officers of the law
brought forth the prisoner, and wait
ed, while the sun was setting, for the
signal from the distant bell-tower.


To the wonder of everybody, it did
not ring. Only one human being at
that moment knew the reason. The
poor girl, half wild with the thought
of her lovers peril, had rushed IN
seen up the winding stairs, and climb
cd the ladders into the beIfry loft,
and seized the tongue of the bell.


The old sexton was in his place,
prompt to the fatal moment. He threw
his weight upon the rope, and the
bell, Obedient to his practiced hand,
rolled and swung to and fro in the
tower. But the brave girl kept her
hold, and no sound issued from its
metallic lips.


Again and again the sexton drew
the rope, but with desperate strength
the young heroine held on. Every
moment made her position more fear
full; every sway of the bells huge
weight threatened to fling her thro'
the high tower window; but she would
not let go.


At last the sexton went away. Old
and deaf he had not noticed that the
curfew gave no peal. The brave girl
descended from the beIfry, wounded
and trembling she hurried from the
church to the place of execution.
Cromwell himself was there, and was
Just sending to demand why the bell
was silent She saw him.
Year: 1874

FLOWING UNDER CROPs.-A cor
respondent Of the Farmers Advo-
cate gives these directions: Fasten
one end of chain on furrow end OF
dOuble-tree, and let chain lie down
in the furrow; fasten the other end
round the owbeam and give length
Of'chain according to height of grass
plowed under. Now, / think YOU
will understand my plan of doing
it. l IplOwed under Ohio corn this
summer, about five feet high, and
put it all out of sight, which would
be impossible to do with ball and
chain. a cutter shear will work the
best to plOw under very long grass.
Year: 1874

The taste for emotion may be
come a dangerous taste; we should
be very cautious how we attempt to
squeeze out Of human life more ecs-
tasy and paroxysm than ii can well
afiord.-Sydney Smith.
Year: 1874

An exchange makes the follow
GOOD suggestions: always when
you come ia possession of any i'm
pOrtant local news go directly to
your town paper and inform the
editor. You will not only receive
his grateful acknowledgements of
the favor, but also the thanks of
his patrons. Many items of news
doubtless escape our notice every
week which would add interest to
our paper, if chronicled.'
Year: 1874

All sorts of things have been said
of and about, for and against, the
Virgin Queen since her death. But
it was reserved for Bishop Cum
minis of the New Episcopal Church,
to invent an entirely new charge a.
gainst that royal lady. If we are
TO believe q Herald reporter, who
processes TO have heard the Bishop
preach on Sunday, he spoke very
sternly of Queen Elizabeth for her
vain practice of coming to church
every Sunday to be washed by the


priests We cannot guess what
Mr.. FrJude will say to this, nor
can we quite make out what it is
that the Bishop condemns, the
Queens being washed Ia church,
her being washed by the priests,
her being washed once a week, or
her being washed only once q week.
The early English annalists tell US
that one of the exasperating causes
of the great massacre of the Danes
in old England was a habit those
NOrsemen had Of bathing every
Saturday and changing their gar
ments frequently to increase their
personal attractiVeness.' This made
the English women prefer their
Danish TO their native suitors, it ap-
pears. OF course, if Queen Eliza
beth took her baths in church, with


an eve to Robert of Leicester or
the Duke Anjou, her conduct was
reprehensiblo. But on the ground
that cleanliness IS next to godliness
there Is something to be said for
her. At all events, We should like
TO know the Bishops authority for
this curious fact in cosmetic history.
Year: 1874

A young girl of Philadelphia,


who is now on her travels, went to


Westminster, and condescended to
admire the great abbey. With ad-
miration came the desire of possess
sion. The whole was too large to


be removed, so she quietly took a
penknife from her pocket, and cut
off a piece of the chair of Edward
the Coniessori She was arrested,
and as she was very pretty, they
let her off with five hundred dol
ars-the price would have been
higher if she had been palmer.
Not contont with this, she serene
ly journeyed to Dresden, in search
of new worlds to conquer. While
visiting a church there, she attempt
ed to possess herself of some flow
ers from a shrine. In pulling them
off she overturned the image of the
Virgin, TO the infinite horror of the
eustodians of the church. For this
pleasing freak her father paid
twenty-five hundred dollars. Her
beauty probably made the fine
small on this occasion also; but
fancy the panic in that family if she
had had red hair and frecklesI And
if she had been a forbidding female
of uncertain age. dare not dwell
on the fnacial crisis that must GER
tainly have ensued.-Correspon-
dence Boston Transcript.
Year: 1874

WORDS OF WISDOM. The San
dersville (Ga.) Herald is full of com


mon sense on the subject Of farm
ing this year. These arc pre-emi-
nently the times for small fields and
concentration of labor. Put the
manure commonly allowed on ten
acres on one, and save the labor
thrown away on the odd nine. Pull
of your coat and pitch into work
yourself. Raise all your own food.
Lead your labOrers. Stay at home.
Make no debts. Waste no time. Do
a good days work every day. and
see that everybody that works for
for you does the same. The Herald
tells of n Washington county farm
er who made last year seventy-five
bushels of corn per acre, upon what
was once poor pine land. 1t does
not take many such acres TO fill the
crib. Put these little paragraphs
into practical effect aud tight times
will leave your elearings.
Year: 1874

The other day had shown me some letters
written by various poor men who had gone ont
from Yorkshire and settled in q town Of Central
New York, and they said that though they could
earn enough thare to make them much moro
Year: 1874

Very recently at Veveyse, in the Canton
of Friburg, a young baker received a visit
from two young girls whose object was to
settle a bread account. In squaring the
account there was centime short, and the
baker laughingly proposed to liquidate this
balance by kissing the elder one Of the two
sisters, who was sixteen years Of age, TO
which she aeceded. This amused the
younger girl, who in her turn also received
a kiss. When they returned home they
recouuted the circumstance to their
parents as a piece Of pleasantly;
but the father was by no means disposed to
view the occurrence in this light. He i'm
mediately went off to consult the cure, who
characterized the act as a scandal; the lat
ter forthwith went to the Syndic, and this
functiOnary, without loss of time, mus
tered the whole Communal Council, and
the affair began to assu-le colossal proper
tions. A charge Of attempt at corruption
was launched against the baker, and judi
cial proceedings were commenced. But
the father Of the young baker heard Of what
was passing, and warned his son, who
Judged it prudent to leave his business and
the town, and take refuge in Geneva; but
Justice was not to be defeated, and the
authorities Of Friburg demanded the extra
dition of the youth from the Government
of Geneva. He was given up, seemingly
without hesitation, and was incarcerated in
the prison Of Chatel for eighteen days be
fore his case came on for hearing. The
charge was eventually referred to the
Chambre d'AccusatiOn, who, however, de-
clared il was unfOunded. lis suggested
as possible that the young fellow viii OBJ
tain some compensation for the loss he has
sustained in his business.
Year: 1874

OtncAnnath southern h8lAroa0.


The KnOrrille Chronicle learns from MIR.
NJ. j. Condor, contractor on the Cincin-
natl Southern Road, OH section It's, that on
Thursday last, a colored man was killed by
two other colored men, who had been hired
by another of their race for ten dollars, to
commit the crime. The murderers made
their escape but the man who hired them
was arrested. Mr.. Condor says that this is
the third murder among the eolOred men in
the last four weeks, and he has no idea Of
how many have been killed since the work
was commenced. He says they get full Of
whisky and fight amongeach other, and gen
orally the result is one killed and several
wounded, or if none killed number at
least wounded. Last week about twenty
five colored men got after one Of their race
and run him in the river, and would have
shot him in the water had not his father,
John Condor, who happened to be near In
boat saved his life by taking him into the
boat.


These terrible rows and shooting affairs
are so frequent on the works that all have
became accustomed to them, and do not
consider it an item of "news."
Year: 1874

THE Congressional Convention of
the Fourth District to nominate a sue
cessor to the late Hon. Jno. W. Head,
met yesterday at Hartsville, but owing
to the distance of the place from the
nearest telegraph station, we could get
no report in time for this mornings
rnarnr-
Year: 1874

TkOusand People DeslItute.


CHICAGO, Dec. ia dispatch has
been received by the Tribune from Gov.
Osborne, Of Kansas, in reply to an inquiry
as to the extent of suffering among the
people in the region of that State desolated
by the grasshopper plague. He says: 81
estimate the number of people in the YES
tern counties Of Kansas, who will need
aid during the coming winter, at 10000. A
large proportion of these are now in want.
The people in the eastern part Of the State
are doing all in their power to prevent suf-
fering on the frontier, but the extent of
the destitutiOn warrants the conclusion
that they are unequal to the emergency"
Year: 1874

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL re-
cent letter from the chaplain of the
Auburn prison relates the following
affecting incident:


"There died in this prison, du~
ring the past week, young man Of
good parts member Of a highly
respectable family in another land,
and who became involved in the
meshes of the law through moral ir-
resolution rather than innate de-
pravity. His thoughts which had
wandered much during the latter
days, on the last one of all center>
ed upon his home, and he imagined
that the most eager wish of his heart
in this extremity had been realized,
and that his loving mother soothed
his dying bed, A few moments
before his soul took flight he raised
slightly, and extending his attenua.
ted arm, drew down close to his
lips the shadow conjured from his
own fond affections, while with a
look of ineffable content glorifying
his pallid features, his last breath
was surrendered las he thought) tc
the parent who bore him.
Year: 1874

The Modocs, who recently played
leading part in our history, have
been almost forgotten by the people,
but not by the ubiquitous ''inter>
viewer One of the fraternity has
taken the trouble to follow the
tribe to their new home in the
Quapaw reservation, Indian terrific
ry, and he now describes what he
saw during the visit. The war
seems to have completely cowed
them, and they are apparently
resigned to their lot, such as it is.
Scarfaced Charles and Bogus
Charley, the first and second chiefs
Of this tribal remnant; are still in
authority, and their commands are
respected, but they no longer bear
themselves with their former
haughtiness. The males pass their
time In drinking, smoking, shooting
with the bow and arrow, playing
ball, ETC., evidently resolved to
bestow no thought upon the morrow.
Steamboat Frank has become
literary in his tastes, and is actually
making some progress in learning to
read. But the squaws are less re


conciled to the change. The eyes
of Princess Mary filled with tears
when the name of Captain Jack was
was mentioned, while the widow Of
the departed chief still blackens hei
face and lives in seclusion. The
land receives little attention fren
the tribe, though fences have beer
put up in several parts of it.
Year: 1874




Social entertainments, except in
purely fashionable circles, ARE grow
ing simpler and more agreeable
year after year. The elaborately
unsuccessful attempt to entertain
guests, which was once deemed an
indispensable part of hostess duty,
is so no longer.


Guests are allowed to wander
about as they choose, talking, to
whom they please, or not talking at
all, as suits them best; and beyond
careful oversight for their comfort
and pleasure, the hostess does not
FEEL responsible for them.


To present to each other such
persons as she thinks have kindred
tastes or interests, is one of the ne
cessities of her position ; but to try
to make people converse who have
nothing in common, is almost a dis
courtesy on her part.


While it is usually more agreeable
to be introduced to your neighbor
ct reception, since hearing his
name will probably give you key
to his personality, yet the lack Of
an Introduction should not prevent
your speaking to him if you be SO
inclined, the fact of meeting him in
your friends house being sufficient
Endorsement of his position.
The Charlotte Observer is discuss-
ing the Grange movement, strongly
favoring the organization, but urges
that it be made to work in harmony
with all classes of society and all
manner Of business Says the o.
serrer


"The lawyer or the doctor who in
vests his time and talent in profes-
sional education, OR the merchant
who lays out his means with the view
of gain, is as Justly entitled to his
legitimate profit in his profession OF
on his business as the producer OF
cotton. This is one of the axioms OF
society, and indeed one Of the foun-
dation stones of business. History
furnishes no instance where class has
been arrayed against class, except al
the imminent peril of one or all.
There is no other alternative. On
the contrary, whenever the respec
tive classes of society are in harmony
one with he other, each exercising
it's own peculiar rights and privileges
in its own proper sphere, all is peace
and prosperity.


While this paper recognizes ths
necessity for the establishment of the
Grange movement, and for the prop
agation Of its doctrines, land the wri.
ter claims to know whereof he
speaks,) it does not nor never will,
countenance the slightest deviation
from the strictest principle of justice
and Of benefit to all. We have Ia.
! bored zealously and assiduously fol
the advancement Of the farmers
movement, and we do not expect te
lessen our labor, or lay down a self
imposed task, until the farmer ane
working man of the land shall b
elevated to the position to which
their intelligence and virtue entities
, them; but great as are these benefits
we shall not seek to obtain them By
arraying them against any othe,
: class of society, or interest in tha
society"
Year: 1874

We took ride with Conductor Han
sen Ito Downey yesterday to en-
ioy Il trip over the model branch road


and to see the progress which our en-
terprising young neighbor is making.
We found the Downey depot piled
full of freight awaiting shipment, and
most of the material for the Anaheim
extension of the road on hand ready
for speedy use. Mr.. N. A. Mcdonald,
Superintendent of the track-laying
force, informed us that the line is al
ready graded throughout, and the ties
are all provided as well as n consid-
cradle portion of the iron. Track
laying will doubtless be commenced
before long and it is hoped that the
work will be completed to Ananeim
by New Years. In the town we found
things equally progressive. A large
hotel is in course of construction near
the depot and, when finished, it will
be Il great convenience to the travel
ing public and the place generally.
Our friend Dave Smart was as genial
rs ever and we found him hard at
work wrestling with an ace and two
bowers. Dave always carries trump
hand.' Another hospitable friend,
Year: 1874

Herman Morris is COMFORTABLY in
stalled with his partner, Mr.. Levy,
in we'll stocked store and the firm
Is doing o rushing business in the
general assortment line. Mr.. Morris
has many friends and acquaintances
in the city who will be glad to hear of
his prosperity in his new location.
Having only thirty minutes TO stop in
the place we were compelled to do
pretty good job of "rusthingr to make
connections. In that space we were
again aboard the train, however, and


whirling homeward. We formed the
acquaintance of all the train men il =,
Guiding engineer, fireman and brake
men, and found them rs agreeable and
accommodating a set of railroaders as
one would meet in q trip across the
contenent. If we are not greatly mis-
taken in our calculations, the Ana
helm branch road is destined in the
near futnre to assume the proportions
and Importance of q main line. When
the road is completed to its proposed
terminus and the Bolsa Chica Wharf
is brought into requisition much OF
the steamer freight and passenger
traffic will doubtless take that route.
Year: 1874

ID
b SECTION 81. Bvery person who, by force,
threats, menaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or indirectly, attempts
to Influence any elcctor IN giving his vote, Or
todeter him from giving the same, orattempts
by any means whatever to awe, restrain, him
der, or disturb any elcctor in the free exercise
of the right of suffrage, or furnishes any elect
or wishing to vote, who cannot read, with
ticket, informing or giving such elcctor to
understand that IL contains u name written
or printed thereon different from the name
which is written or printed thereon, or de
frauds any clector at any such election, by
decciYing and causing such elector TO vote for
a different person for any Office than he in
tended or desired TO vote for, or who, being
Inspector Judge or Clerk of any election,
while acting as such, induces, or attempts TO
induce, any elector, either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof, 10 vote differently
from what such elector intended or desired TO
vote, is guilty of q misdemeanor.


SEC 6l. Every person who wilfully violates
any of the provisions of the laws OF this State
relating to elections is, unless o different pun
ishment for such violation is prescribed by
this Code, punishable by fine not exceeding
onethousand dollars, or by imprisonment in
the state Prison not exceeding five years, or
by both.


The friends and supporters of the foregoing
ticket are determined to see that fair express
sion of public preference shall be had at the
coming city election, and in view of the fact
that bribery and other corrupt practices have
heretofore prevailed in our municipal elec-
tions, lave, by voluntary subscription, Sc
cured an ample fund and adopted the neces-
sary measures to prosecute every offender.


The committee having this matter in charge
have employed detectives to aid in the en-
forcement of the law. A reward of one hum
dred'dollais will be paid to amy person who
may give Information Which will lead to the
conviction of any person guilty of violation
of the code above quoted or any other pro-
vision of the Penal Code relating to elections.
such information may he reported to the
District Attorney, who will give all necessary
information on the subject.
Year: 1874

~ The tile oflmmigratn.is steadily set
ting in and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two 2l%o
Year: 1874

UNpRovoKED AssAUIr.-On Saturday. night
between and 10 o'clock as Joseph McKennon
was making his way homeward and was walking
down 21st street. three men somewhat disguised
attacked him and beat him severely with black
Jacks and other murderous instruments. He
finally broke away from his assaants and cried
out for help, which frightened the men and they
ran off.


1t is supposed that the attack wac due to the
fact that McKennon was earnest temperance
man, and had made himself quite conspicuous in
obtaining signers to the remonstranees of the
ladies' against the application of great many
dealers, and had thus made himself an object Of
hate to them
Year: 1874

complimentary Reception by the Board


OF Tradc-The Reciprocity Treaty.


CHICAGO. August II, 1874.


LORD Dufferin, Governor General OF Canada, who
has been the guest of the city since Saturday
visited the Board of Trade this morning. accom-
panied by his wife and his staff. The party were
received with marked respect and cordially by
che members OF the Board, and on their departure
were enthusiastically cheered. They will spend
the day in visiting places of interest IN the city.


During his visit to the Board OF Trade today
Lord Dufferin, on the invitation Of President Howe
made speech in which he said he considered the
reception he had received striking proof OF
the friendly feeling existing between the United
States and Canada. 1t would not become him as
Governor General Of Canada, and simply legis-
l8t0r OF the Crown, to express his sentiments
on any political question, but he could say
that the government OF Great Britain ana that
of Canada desired to pursue those policies that
would tend TO increase and develop the personal
relations that now bind those Powers TO the United
States His government did not imagine that IN
any agreement or treaty q oneslded bargain was
desirable or possible, and he believed our people
were aCtuated by the same honorable sentiments
In regard to Canada 1t would ever be his most
earnest wish to endeavor to promote the jolnt
Interests OF the United States and Canada and
bring the two countries into closer relations.


Lord Duferlns remarks were frequently inter-
rupted by cheers on the part OF members OF the
Board.
Year: 1874

aspirations FOR colonies in the American hemi.
sphere. The HERALD has appreciated and forecast
the danger In the quotation we have made from
It, We furnish 1t now with an exact translation
OF documents proving what It surmlsed.


AS we are In no danger OF being charged with in
territorial falsehood,,we Will say simply that We
know these documents to DO authentic, but that
the proofs OF them must be sought In Spain Tho
Junta OF dissipated mbeciles that form the pres
ent Madrid government, having lost the power
OF telling the truth TO the public, may deny their
authenticity But Admiral Polo. who is an ofiiceT
and gentleman, will not deny one word OF whas
we have said about the causes OF his resignation
as Spanish Minister at Washington.
Year: 1874

LITTLE Rock, August II, 1874.
The Attorney General has decided that it is the
duty Of the State Treasurer to recognize the Con.
vention ordinance directing him to nav out OF the
Sinking and School funds the money necessary to
run the State government.