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Year: 1874




This practical acquittal of Count Arnim Of
any charge affecting his honor as nobleman
and the menace addressed by the German
Parliament to Prince Bismarck for his action
in arresting Herr Majunke show the presence
of serious crisis in German politics-a
and grows more and more serious. The
question seems to be imminent whether Ger
many is to be governed in the interests of the
German nation or for the ambition OF the
house of Hohenzollern whether in fact the
long cherished and loudly vaunted policy of
German unity is to be abandoned for that
spirit of Junkerism which Bismarck brought
into power twelve years ago, and which is
simply carrying into effect the legends Of Frede-
rick the Great This is the true view of the pres
ent crisis. When Bismarck came into power he
said trankly-with frankness that was quite
prophetic -'that the great questions of the day
were not to be decided by speeches and
majorities, but by blood and iron" The
result was the three wars which have marked
his premiership and the rule of an Emperor
who takes every occasion to pray in public for
peace. "Blood and IRON are fearful influ-
ences; but they have done their work we'll.
The Schleswig duchies have returned to Ger
many. Austria has been driven out Of the
German Confederation, the Kingdom of Han
over has been destroyed, the practical unity
of the German people has beoh attained, the
old duchies of Elsass and Lothringen have
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many, and upon the brow of the descendant
of an Elector of Brandenburg rests the crown
of Charlemagne.


How can we call the land where an ambas-
sador is prosecuted and member of Parlia-
ment imprisoned for an opinion q land Of
liberty? Germans may well ask these ques-
tions, for they are brave, free, loyal people.
They may well ask whether the end Of these
achievements of ''blood and iron" is
to make Germany part Of Prus-
sia, and the stern, IMPLYING, absolute
Prussian system the highest measure Of Ger
man freedom. If united Germany is to mean
the application of this system to all the States
of the Empire, then better far that unity had
never been achieved, for there can be no true,
harmonious, lasting unity based on blood and
iron. We do not see how the system can con-
tinue. Already Bismarck has met with two
checks. There is virtue enough in German
court of law to decline to be the vassal of an
angry, ambitious Minister seeking to punish
rival There is pride enough in German
Parliament to resent the arbitrary interference
of Minister with the sovereignty of repre-
sentative The contest will not end here. We
are on the eve of what seems to be grave
issue in German affairs
Year: 1874

Mr. HENRY NJ. WATTERsoN, of the Louisville
Courier journal, complains, in letter to his
newspaper. that the great difficulty about the
democrats, members of the new Congress
especially, is ''the absence of men of brains
from the delegations" We are inclined to
think this is true. The fact that no democrat
as yet had foresight enough to force the one
term idea upon the attention OF the republican
majority shows extraordinary incapacity OF
the leaders Of the party or the relations OF the
victorious democracy to the people.
Year: 1874

taught US that charity which is love, is the


chiefest of virtues. Let us so accept it in our


intercourse with all whose lives tall acrdss our


own; in our judgment Of one another and OF
our public affairs; in magnanimity. patisnce
and candor. Above all, let us show to those
who are unfortunate, who suffer and are
weary laden, that We can give them sympathy
and aid. Around us is world filled with
misery and sorrow. There are those who
tripped and fallen, who are in sore distress
the beggar at the gate the outcast on the high
way the prisoner in the cell. Let us espe-
cially remember them. Let this be the day of
the kind heart and the open hand. There is
no one in this great city, no matter how poor
by doing some kind, generous, charitable
deed So far, therefore, as it is in our power
we should aid the needy and the
wretched 1t is not enough to make good
Christmas to remain at home and carve the
turkey and romp with the children, as with
big wondering eyes they look upon the
imaginable splendors that Santa Claus has
Drought IN single night. Blessed are
these opportunities and beautiful he
legends which inspire them, and innocent
and pure the childhood dreams that
are SO easily satisfied But our higher
duties lie beyond-in the outer world among
the wretched to whom this Christmas snow
brings hunger and disease, and whose sorrows
are only Knocked by the gladdening chimes
that ring out on the morning air. Let every
one no matter how modest and limited in
station, remember that Christmas brings the
uttermost felicity to those who celebrate it by
good words and good deeds, by especially
giving succor to the needy and the wretched.
And with this as our lesson for the day we
wish every reader Of the HERALD the merriest
of holidays, the happiest Of New Years to
come after and all the blessings and joys that
may come with this gracious and hallowed
time.
Year: 1874

THE New CITY BUDGET for the forthcom-
ing year has come from the hands Of the
Board of Apportionment. Nine million
three hundred thousand dollars were APP
propriated Tor the payment OF the interest
on the city debt after significant demurs on
the part OF the Mayor and Alderman Flana-
gan, who expressly threw the responsibility of
increased taxation consequent upon the above
figures on the shoulders of Comptroller
Green.
Year: 1874

RAPID TRANsu.-The experience of two
days during the present week has served to
intensity the desire i'll the public mind that
some early steps should be taken toward the
accomplishment of rapid transit. The new
constitutional amendments, it is anticipated,
will rather aid than obstruct' such an enter
prise, and the approaching change in the
State apd city administration encourages the
hope that something may be done at last for
the relief of the people. When the dead
weightAan obstructive and reckless financial
policy-is removed all property will improve
and there will be more activity in business.
With renewed life and energy will come re-
stored confidence, and that alone is needed to
make rapid transit certainty. 1t will be q
lasting glory to the administrations of Gov
ernor Tilden and Mayor Wickham if during
their terms of Office New York should secure
a rapid transit road.
Year: 1874

The STREETS are being graduedy cleared by
our only reliable and least expensive street
cleaner, the weather But for the good fortune
of warm sun and good breeze the blockade
would have continued. AS it is, however,
while the cars are running again con time,"
walking is desperately bad and there seems
to be no hope of an improvement except by
the slow process of drying up.
Year: 1874

IT Is q significant indication of the inca
pacity or trickery of Mr.. Green's financial
management that the Board of Apportionment
does not know the real amount of the city debt
or how much is required to pay interest
thereon. We cannot too soon be rid Of q
Comptroller whose accounts are either imper-
feet or deceptive.
Year: 1874

lie where no white man can venture without
running the risk of being legally scalped
There Lo can safely exercise his aboriginal in
genuity in sending out of existence his too
venturesome pale face brother
Year: 1874

The BAY RIDGE TRAGEDY, in which two
notorious burglars met with merited doom,
has borne good fruit. We learn from st.
townsville, in this State that an attempt at
burglary there resulted in the killing of one Of
the thieves. A few more examples Of this
kind, and burglary will become rare.
Year: 1874

moral, they bore their early discipline
we'll How long their stern morality
stood may admit Of question-for certain
it is that of one crime, than which the Puri-
tans Of to-day know no one darker, they sold
their captives into slavery and shipped them
in bulk to the West Indies. Has not the New
York Historical Society proved this, and does
not Bancroft admit it? But we deny the
pre-emlnence as fact, and question the basis
on which it is supposed to rest. One good OF
their commemorations may be to set people to
inquiring into the truth of our early as we'll as
of our recent story. We do not doubt the re-
suit There were brave men before Agamem-
non, and we have had in other parts Of this
broad land immigrants from other shores
better, truer men than ever stood in Elder
Brewser's shoes
Year: 1874

A REDsKIN PARADISE. Indian agent
from the far West complains about the inva-
sion of the Black Hills by fortune-seeking
miners, who entirely. disregard the illegality
of their intrusion into the realms Of the red
skin pets of the government and are willing
to stake their chances of gold digging against
their scalps. 1t is well to know, under the benign
laws of our Department of the Interior, that
there are certain localities in this great Repub-
Year: 1874

We learn an effort is on foot in this
part Of the State to get Hon. W. j. Hynes
off the track az the radical candidate for
Congress in this District and substitute
the gentleman who heads this article.
Logan" has some personal popularity
in the West, but we hardly think it is Of
sufficient importance to assist him very
much over Mr.. Hynes. The canvass
will be labor lost for either Of them. as
the people have settled down to the ac'
ceptance Of w. w. Wiltshire for their
Representative to the next Congress, in
conformity to the expressed wish Of tue
Clarksvillc Convention.
Year: 1874

EDITOR Press:


We wish to PROFOUND the following
questions to the Congressional aspirants
who speak here on Friday


lst. Are you or are you not in favor of
the installation of Joseph Brooks as Gov
ernor of Arkansas and the re opening Of
the Brooks and Baxter question


I'd. Are you in favor Of the interler-
ence of Congress in auy way with the
Gubernatoral or other affairs Of the
State Of Arkansas at this time?


81. Are you in favor of Congress over
throwing the new Constitution and offices
Of Arkansas, and the reconstruction of
the Statep


AS one Of the voters Of the District,
would like to hear from these gentlemen
on these questions as We believe them to
be of vital importance to the people of
the State.
Year: 1874

We hear the most cheering accounts
Of the reception Of the name of this gen
tleman as the nominee for the Senate of
the Democratic. Conservative convention
From Franklin, where he once esdcd.
we have positive assurance that a heavy
vote will be rolled up for him And the
vote of this County will astonish his
most sanguine friends his majority will
be large in both Counties.


The Little Rock Gazette, in noticing
his nomination, says:


The readers ofthe Gazette will be graf
lied to learn that Hon. Jesse Turner, Of
Van Buren,, is the democratic conserva.
tive nominee for the state senate from
the Twenty fifth district, composed of
Crawford and Franklin counties He
was a member OF the state senate in 1866
10, is leading citizen Of the state, and
his mere nomination ID . guarantee of
his election.
Year: 1874

We ask our Democratic and Conserva


tive friends to ponder we'll the effect OF
scratching or altering name on the
ticket, presented them for support by the
Oliver Spring Convention. One vote or
one scratch may elect Sheriff that you
will repent of for years to come Your
candidates for County Offices are all good
men--men whom you will not regret Civ
ing your support to. Let us for once,
then, drop all preferences for others
than the party nominations, and have @
complete victory from top to bottom. Be
actiye--be vigiIant and all will be WELL
Year: 1874

Governor Smith, Of Georgia, in reply
to a question in private conversation, as
to who the people should send to the
Legislature said: "Send those who do
not want to go. Men who have no bust
ness Of their own to look after are. YOU
may rest we'll assured, the men who
ought to he elected" This is sound
sdvice and should be rcmem bered, more
particularly just now in the election Of
State Senator. Jesse Turner did not
want the office, but at the earnest solici.
tation Of many friends he yielded to the
wishes. He is truly representative OF
the masses Of the people
Year: 1874

The Oliver Spring ticket is made up
mostly of Farmers, and it behooves them
to give it united support. If they ex.
pect to exert an influence for good in the
County, they must be united Waive all
personal preferences for men and give
your ticket q hearty and complete sup
Year: 1874

EE- We are glad to notice that our
young friend Henry Carnal has with.
drawn from the canvass in Sebastian
county for Sheriff in favor Of Mr.. Henry
| Falconer This is as it should be, as
Mr. Falconer has been kept out Of the
Shrrih's office, to which we have no
doubt he was elected, two years ago He
will make capital Sheriff
Year: 1874

Is one Of the best nominations ma le by
the Oliver Spring Convention. Capable
and faithful, Of good business qualilca
tons and having at heart the best inter
ests Of the tax payers Of the County, he
will make capital Judge There is not
man mentioned in opposition to him
that in hardly any particular compares
with him. See that his name is on your
ticket-and vote no other.
Year: 1874

EF NJ. T. West, is the nominee Of the
Democratic. Conservative party for AS.
SCISSOR. He will make capital one. A
farmer, he knows the worth of land,
throughout the County, as well as any
other man. BE sure that his name is on
your ticket before voting
Year: 1874

The candidates for Congress from this
District, Messrs. Wiltshire and Hynes,
will discuss the political questions of the
day in Van Buren on Friday next. Why
not have a general rally from all parts Of
the County and have hearing from
all aspirants tor Office
Year: 1874

The Convention nominee for County
Clerk, is acknowledged by all to be the
most competent man for the place that is
out Don't waste vote on Independents
but vote the regular ticket without a
scratch.
Year: 1874

Cincinnati Enquirer: Next to seeing fat


woman sitting on the stoop of her vine-clad


cottage, sewing patch on her husbands
breeches, and telling her neighbor across the
street what she would do if she were Henry
Ward Beecher, there is no sight so exhilarat-
ing in these times of financial distress as a
party of young men gathered on the green
sward in front of boarding house il. the cool
of the evening, batting with dexterous mallet
the bounding spheres through ferruginous
loops as prescribed by the immortal author OF
the noble game of croquet.
Year: 1874

Detroit Free Press: Beaver Dam lovers
DOM care much about who marries them and
how the church is decorated, but they want
tbirty-two kegs of lager driven around to the
house at the right hour, sure.
Year: 1874




The researches of Prof. Storer show that
the American made superphosphates hither
to available to New England farmers are of
too high cost and too little value to be bought
and used to advantage, and that it is possible
to make and sell a better article at lower
price, still leaving a fair profit to the maker
or importer; and the correspondence elected
by his publications has also BROUGHT TO lisht
facts confirmatory # his conclusions, and en-
couraging to the many who are compelled to
use artificial manures. For instance, deal
er in superphosphates writes from New York
to Professor Storer, April 13, that he will sell
to such as wish to buy in lots of not less than
ten tons, superphosphate yielding 10 per
cent. soluble phosphoric acid, at $25 per ton
of 2000 pounds, delivered on cars or vessel at
New York, in bags or barrels, at his COST and
on April 30, he writes: II offer to deliver in
Boston a soluble phosphate of lime of high
grade, guaranteeing 81 per cent. of anhydrous
phosphorc acid, soluble in water, at 800 per
ton." This is highly concentrated fertilizer
Of foreign manufacture, and great excellence
The cost of the soluble phosphoric acid in
these two articles would be about 121 cents
pound, or as low as the Lawes Superhos-
phate can he imported for, aud very much
less than in any other commercial fertilizer
hitherto available here. The letter says: 1T
seems as though we ought to be able to COM
pete with the foreign manufacturers, and it is
my opinion that both plain and ammoniated
superphosphates can be made in the neigh
borhood of this city as cheaply as at any
point i'll the world. say this with full
knowledge of the cheap supply of sulphuric
acid, which foreign makers command"


This is certainly most encouraging, and II
farmers hereafter will persist in buying an
inferior article at $50 or $50 ton, when they
might get better article at about half the
money, and the result is a failure, they will
have only themselves to thank for it. One
trouble is that many farmers buy and use
something of which they only know that it is
sold as a fertilizer, when it may not be what
they need for their land or crops. One might
as well 90 into a druggists shop and take a
dose from the first bottle he sees, kill or cure,
as use commercial manure of which he does
not know the properties and adaptability to
his present needs. Prof. Storer, in the bull
letns above referred to, has begun work
which confidently hope and believe will be,
Year: 1874

There is little wopden,headed, patent
outside paper somewhere in Bosque
county, that looks as though it might
have been printed at Coomasie or Tim
buctoo, that doesn't like our print. Well
We must try to pull through, and carry
the heavy burden of its scorn until it
learns to be ashamed of its pitiful jeal,
ousy, and rises somewhere near the
level Of the excellent people among whom
It is published. You ought to be
ashamed of your little self, SO you ought.
Year: 1874

It will be seen from our dispatches
this morning, that Attorney General
Williams' opinion is given against
Brooks and in favor OF Baxter. Now
We shall see what we shall see. II
our opinion had the same weight as
his, it would be to this effect: The
sooner Mr.. Grant clamps down on
that little fight, the better for him
and all concerned.
Year: 1874

7S1 WEST THIRTEENTH STREET -oNE LARGE
loo pleasant furnished Room southern exposure, to
let, with Board, to gentleman and wife gentlemen,
with or without Board IN private family also Hall
Room references
Year: 1874

Editors Of The Grange Advoncc:


In one Of your issues, [ see that a
friend in Stanton, in this county, takes
exceptions to my views of the fence
question, and sets out by calling it class
legislation. We hear a great deal
of that kind Of legislation now DAYS,
and if my friend thinks no legislation
at all to be that kind, why then per.
haps he can make it appear that I
stand up for such legislation. The
Grand Master Of the Universe left this
matter about right, and in the absence
Of any legislation every man takes care
OF all that is his own, whether it be
stock or something else. - ;: o..


Friend G. says this is all right.
What is it to take care of his own
stock? Is to feed them in winter from
your own supply Of food: and let them
run on your neighbor's in summer, un.
less he will help to fence them in =?
Why not ask him to help you build
your barn, or to furnish half the feed
to keep your stock through the winter ?
He says that every one wants to keep
stock. This is a mistake, and if it were
the case, tits not likely that all would keep
the same number. If wish to keen
three COWS and friend G.. has farm
where it will pay to keep one hundred
| say to G. Il will fence my own stock,
you fence yours and all be right. 1
Will take care of myself without any
law. But" says G. e want law
to make you put your share of line
fence between US, because raise stock
only ask you to make one-half Of the
fence and this is fair Ireply, that
II can raise grain without any fence or
law either, if you will take care of your
stock" Now where does this class leg.
is!ation come in? Is it not that which
works against the class who would raise
grain and in favor of those who would
raise stock? Now I think that friend
G issa Granger and we all want to fight
class legislation, Of which we have all
had great deal too much ID times past J
But first, let. us adopt David Croeket,s
motto, !" Be sure you are right and
then then go ahead and give them goudy.'


r. G. WRIGHT.
Year: 1874

We now applying to side bar wagons Q simple at
tachment, which produces A PERFECTLY EASY
LEVEL RIDING wAGON, entirely free from rattle or
creak." and giving increase strength and safety with
out adding TO the weight


With this Improvement also using (after til or
ough trial during the past three years. the parallel
arm axle running with greater precision and
less friction than any axle ever used for speeding.
Gentlemen interested in driving matters invited to
examine these improvements at factory, Broadway
and Forty seventh street. at warerooms, Fifth
avenue ana Fourteenth street.


BREWSTER 4 Co., of Broome street.
Year: 1874

Pueblo people are sbout to vote bonds to company that is to build railroad from their town to Salt Lake City. They are forced to do this on account of the Kansas Pacific and Atchison and Topeka railroad companies being unable to drive their roads to Pueblo.
Year: 1874

Obeying the orders of his Majesty the
King of the Carnival, and in honor of his
safe return, those whose profession it is to
amuse the people will give matinees at all
places of amusement tomorrow noon. to
which all are invited without money and
without price. We sincerely hope the
generosity of our artists and managers will
not be abused ON the occasion Let the
humblest of our people and the stranger
among US find welcome at the different
theatres, and may nothing transpire to mar
the pleasures of the entertainments.
Year: 1874




The following story of the achieve.
ment in respect to the speed of an ice
boat on the Hudson in the vicinity of
Statsburg, New York, is told by the
Poughkeepsie Eagle:


Thursday last the wind blew very
fresh from the south, and the owner OF
the new ice-boat Cyclone determined
to take advantage of the favorable OPP
portunity for trying his yacht. The
Hudson at this point is wide, and at the
course selected its width is one mile.
Having made every preparation for the
feat to be accomplished, the reef points
we're shaken out OF the sails, and every
stitch OF canvasspread TO the gale. With
two men on the windward runner to
keep the boat down to the ice, the helm
was turned, the sails filled, and in a
moment, with every inch of canvas
drawing, she was under fall headway.
Like an arrow from a bow she darted
away on the course, clouds OF pulver-
lied ice following in the tracks of her
runners as they hummed over the
surface Of the river, and in what seemed
but an instant the river had been crossed
and the mile accomplished in the almost
incredible time Of thirtyoue seconds,
being at the rate Of two miles in a minute
and two seconds. Persons on the shore
compared the speed of the flying racer
to that Of meteor flashing through che
sky. and watched her movements with
eager interest. The owner afterward
put the boat through some movements
on the ice. and astonished, as well as
paralyzed, the lookers-on by sailing ali
the way across the river on one runner,
the force Of the wind throwing her over
on her beam ends and raising the wind
Year: 1874

ward runner from ten to twelve feet
above the ice. Although but few were
found willing to partake o. the amuse-
ment, all seemed disposed to coincide
in the opinion that ice yachting is the
most exhilarating of sports, and the
evolutions of which one Of these yachts
is capable the most graceful of anything
they had ever witnessed.
Year: 1874

We learn that some inquiry is being made
concerning the delay which occurred in the
the arrival of the troops which left Holly
Springs on the thirteenth of September and
did not reach this city until five O'Clock on
Monday, the day of the riot, and one hour
after the fight had taken place at the head
OF Canal street. 1t is claimed that these
troops should have arrived at twelve o'clock
in the day. and. being on a special train.
there was no excuse for their delay.


At the same time inquiry may probably
be made in regard to the arms surrepti.
tiously brought to the city by the Jackson
railroad. with which Archibald Mitchell's IS
White League braves were armed at Leeds
foundry.