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Year: 1874

Under this campaign cry the present
Ring Democracy came into power In
1870. Such cry Is always popular, and
the Ring, In order, to avil themselves of It
made no scruple in representing the gov
ernment Of the State as unnecessarily and
wantonly expensive. And yet no sooner
did the Ring accomplish their object and
succeed 10 power In the State than they
proceeded at once TO make every depart
ment Of the Government more expensive
than It had been under their predecessors.
They, Tor instance, increased the number
Of Judges ot the Supreme Court and
raised their salaries. In like manner they
raised the salaries Of the Circuit Judges.
And in like manner they also increased
the Legislature from 75 to 50 members,
and raised their per diem from $9 to 81.
In this legislative item alone the party Of
retrenchment and reform increased the
expenses Of the State for every days aes,
sion Of the Legislature in the sum OF
$l31.


But this was not all. At an immense
expense TO the tax payers Of West Vir.
ginia they called the Convention that
thus increased these expenses Of the State
Government That ill-omened ConvCn.
tion is estimated TO have cost tho tax
payers Of this Commonwealth the vast
sum Of two hundred and eighty thousand
dollars. And all for what? Mainly, as
1t would now seem, to put large number
Of ambitious men in Office. 1t was for this
object spparentlythat the number Of offices
was increased and the salaries raised
Does the solid, sober second judgment OF
the people OF West Virginia now endorse
the great mistake that was made in 1871
in authorizing that fatal Convention
Most assuredly not. Tho signs Of regret
and dissatisfaction arc too abundant and
palpsble throughout the Stateto be mis-
taken. The oppressive and expensive
County Court system has sickened on the
stomachs ot the people throughout the
length and breadth of the State without
regard to party. To such an extent has
this popular revulsiOn taken place that 1t
is safe to say to-day that II vote could
be taken at this election for or against
the call for Convention it would be
overwhelmingly voted down.


What Is our remedy for this state OF
thingsI Is 1t to call another Constitu-
tionsl Convention 10 undo the mistake
that was made in 1871? We say no.
We want no more Constitutional Conven.
tions for the present, with their expensive
sessions, to be followed by still more ex-
pensive sessions Of the Legislature, and
these again by new and expensive codes.
30 far as we amend the Constitution for
many years to come, lot 1t be done as it
was done under the old Constitution, viz
through the Legislature, with little or no
expense to the people. All that is neces-
ssry to do this is to elect men to the Leg.
islature who are not prejudiced and com.
mitted sgainst such amendments as the
people may need and demand. On occa.
sions like the election to-day select men
who are not bigoted on this subject,
but who are progressive in their princi.
pies and ready to adapt themselves to the
growing wants Of the ago in which they
live, instead Of going back to re.enact the
Bourbonism oI old Virginia, as did the
Convention OF 1879, whose work We now
deplore.
Year: 1874




A series OF questions having been ad-
dressed to me through your paper, must
request the privilege Of answering them,
and will endeavor 10 be as brief as pos.
sible; To the first question, what have
you done with three thousand dollars
placed in your hands, and have you made
any report Of the sAme;" l have to say
that have expended a portion Of 1t in
making wha: l believe every one
who travels 1t considers a good road, and
the reason why l have not settled with
the Board Is that l have not expended
the whole OF the money and as the Board
has my bond with ample security for the
use Of tho same, hope Mr.. Tax. payer,
you will wait until the money is spent
before you call me TO a settlement. In
answer to the second question, "Did you
not make three contracts on Woods
Run Road in the name OF your sons"
answer, No, my sons got no contracts
from me at all. Ono OF them made A bid
but F. G. Downer being the lowest bid
der, got the only contract l let, which
was for the whole road, and any work
which was done by my sons, and other
young men, was by arrangement with
him, as l think Mr.. Taxpayer very well
knew, but thought he could make /,
answer his malignant purpose to
charge me with the same on the
eve OF the election, so that no time
would be left 10 contradict him. As tony
Year: 1874

Let all opponents Of tho Ring to day
before voting compare their tickets with
that standing at the head oiour editorial
columns on the inside ofthis paper. See
that every name is spelled on the ticket
as 1t is in the paper. A mistake in the
spelling may vitiste your ticket and lose
your vote. Be certain that you have a
genuine ballot.
Year: 1874

Decline all offers to trade votes. There
is no security that you will get what you
trade for. The party with whom you
trade may have already pledged his vote
dozen times: Vote for your own candi.
dates, and thus make sure that your vote
counts one, and not q fraction.
Year: 1874

1t is always safe and sure policy to
vote early in the day. 1t is proper en-.
coursgement to those who labor at the
polls for the good Of the cause. 1t in
spires them to greater exertions. It Is
evidence OF interest and esrnestness and
often materially assists in deciding the
fortunes OF the day. We appeal to all
opponents of the Ring to vote as early
as possible in the day.
Year: 1874

BERLIN, October 10. Count Van
Arnim will be removed tomorrow to
the Sanitary establishment where he will
be guarded by two policemen. His
trial will soon take place and 1t is in
tended that his case shall be disposed Of
before the opening ol the German Parlla.
ment
Year: 1874

NEW COUPLING ON TBs WILMINaToN II
READING RAILRoAD.-On Sunday afternoon the
passenger trein on the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad, ran for the first time with The Lahaye
automatic coupling attached to each car, which
invention, We are informed. the company has
adopted, as also the new car box OF the same
patentee. Those W no witnessed the coupling of
the engine to the ira II admired the simplicity OF
the invention and were profuse in their favorable
comments.
Year: 1874

Frequent meetings have been held within the
past fortnight In Patcnogue, Blue Point, Sayville
and RonkOnkOmen, In which great interest was
manifested in the new temperance movement.
In the Blue Point division the following resou-
tions. reported by Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes Smith,
were unanimously adopted


In view Of the great and alarming increase OF crime in
our country and believing the cause be traced i'm
mediatey to the use OF Intoxicating drinks: believing
Also that the low state OF public opinion, well
lie morals may alike be traced to the
zen Is bound to do his utmost in arresting
promoting good viruous action in the community in
which he lives therefore, trusting In the aid OF that
God who rueth in the affairs of men and relying upon
the cooperation OF oil true and and women
have resolved


Frst-That will visit the different divisions OF the
Sons and Daughters OF Temperance Suffolk county
and ask their assistance to prevent in future the issuing
izing poison known as alcoholic drink


Second-That Will circulate this preamble and
solutions and obtain signatures thereto, which shall
presented to the Boards OF Excise in the county,
license to man or set of TO crime mise
and death into midst by the sale of intoxicating
drinks


T1Srd-Taat, with Gods assistance we will not cease
ing children till public opinion shall brand every
a criminal who shall aid i'll bringing strong drink
to the lips OF his brother man.


There Will be mass temperance meeting at
Riverhead tomorrow wednesday, At which q
very large attendance is expected.


An outside temperance society has lust been
organized at Patchogue, which proposes to adopt
the Ohio ladies' praying tactics during the present
week.
Year: 1874

thing that looked like a French maid
in summer house.


In the afternoon come from the
Ocean house six or eight tender
minxes with bundles, looking eau
tiously behind them. They pick
their way down the steps, accompa-
MED by their guardian of safe and
proper age, and are watched from the
bank by their mother and aunt in
evening dress. There are at this time
no more than fifteen people, all told,
on the whole stretch Of sand from
Sandy Hook to the West End. The
minxes disappear in the disrcputable
shanties that are meant for dressing
cases. and presently they emerge in
woolen blouses and "pants," holding
each others hands and emitting little
screams as the soft, white sand touch
es their tender feet, and looking
around to see that nobody is photo
graphing them. One can see their
fragile bodies shiver, even from the
top Of the band, when they step with
bated breath and anxious looks into
the little white spume that is rolling
and foaming up the beach. Two or
three steps and they are anklc-deep
in the Ocean. At that, an amorous
wave, swollen with the desire, makes
at them. They see it coming; the
clasp of their hands tightens; they
take deep breath; the defiance of
their sex is in their eyes, but the
weakness of their sex is in their YER
tebra, and they bend their knees
and bow their heads, and the rayish-
ing element breaks over them with
wet embrace, hugs them a moment
in foaming paroxysm, and then goes
broken and believing to fling itself
in reckless delight upon the sands
where their feet have trod.
Year: 1874

Metcalfs grocery store in our place
has been closed for week or so. Met
calf was perfectly willing to have it open,
but circumstances rendered it necessary
for him to suspend business for while.
There had been a good many burglaries,
and Metealf bought a dog to keep in his
store at night. The man that sold the
dog said that its one strong peculiarity
was vigilance. That dog would watch
that store closes than the Genius of Lib
erty watches the destinies of America.
So the man turned the dog loose in the
store, and Metealf locked up and went
home. When be came down in the
morning, the dog flew at him as soon as
he opened the door, and attempted to
breakfast on Mr.. Metcalfs legs; where
upon Mr.. Metcalf suddenly shut the
door and sat down to think. Then he
went after the man who sold the dog,
but he had gone out of town to see his
aunt, and wouldn't be back tor month.
Metcalf then undertook to coax the dog
through the crack of the door, but the
animal still manifested n resolute deter
minatiOn to chew Metcalfs legs, and so
Metcalf closed the door again and again
to wish he had bought a dog less atten-
tive to business. Then he procured a
double-barreIed gun and spent the re-
mainder of the week shooting slugs and
bullets down the chimney, and through
the door and windows, and up through
the cellar ceiling, and still the dog held
out, until finally Metcalf got section
of wire fence, placed it across the door
way, opened the door and banged the
obnoxious animal into eternity. Then
he entered and found that he had shot
holes through the mOlasses cans and
coal oil barrels, and had blown all the
ehinaware to atoms; so that the store
looked as if Il fifteen-inch shell had burst
in it, Metcalf cleaned up and resumed;
but he is anxiously awaiting that mans
return from his visit to his aunt's- Ee
wants TO see him about something
MlE AdeLeT.
Year: 1874

4 DoUBTER-There was a man who
lived in Cass county, Georgia, many
wears ago. who had once been in tine
State Legislature, and neglected no Op-
portunity to emphasize the fact


He was a perfect infidel as TO new dis
coveries and new sciences, being perfect
" satisfied that if the world should hap
pen to turn over, the water would spill
out Of his well. and only giving in 70
steam cars by slow degrees. But all the
vials of his contempt were poured out
upon the idea of a telegraph, and he
was wont to say that nobody need try
TO come ''the green" over him in that
way, for he had been in the legislature


Finally the State road was built, and
one fine day workmen began to put up
telegraph posts right in front Of the
house, and also TO stretch wire. His eX
ultant neighbors thought they had him
on that occasion, and laid.


"WeIl, old fellow, what do you think
Of telegraphs nOwF


He was completely eornered, but
died game. Drawing himself up an inch
taller, he said


.'Gentlemen. when / had the honor
of being in the legislature j gave this
subject my very attentive consideration,
and said then. as ! say now, that It may
do for letters and small bundles, but II
will never take a cotton bale, never"
Year: 1874

How They Cor HISL-The other day
Bishop Haven took an unfair advantage
Of a gushing youth at Marysyille, in
Marion county. Iowa. The Bishop was
defeating a Methodist Church and So
Iieiting subscriptions for il, and certain
young nan whispered that If certain
Young lady in the congregation would
marry him he would give 500 to tie
church. And the Bishop blerted It
right out in meeting, and the young
lady. like Barkis, announced that she
was willing. And now that young man
is exceedingly sOrrowful Not because
his possessions are great, but the re-
verse. He might call his bride hIs life,
and all that a man hath will be give IN
exchange for his life; but he cant give
more than lie has got And 50, neither
for his bride nor the church. can that
voungster raise 1.-THE Of the tin that in
the exuberant fondBess OF his heart he
so idly promised. No recourse is left
him bat the cold grave, or TO cut and
run from the costly happiness he eraved.
-BuTIiRgtOa (IoJCaJ HGlCkeye.
Year: 1874

How PTTliAN CLEANED Ills CHIMNET.
Mr.. Pitman's chimney had been foul
for some time. and when he mentioned
the fact 81 the drug store, Mr.. Squills
said he could easily clean it out by ex-
pIoding a little powder in the fireplace.
The idea seemed to PitInan to be good
one, and he bought almost ten pounds
of powder in order TO do the work thor
ouglly at the first blast. The men We're
busy graveling his roof that day, and
Just as the Judge was about to touch OF
the charge, a workman named Snyder
leaned over the top of the chimney, to
call "A man below TO send up more tar.
Then the Judge lit the slow match. The
view that'met the eye Of Mr. Snyder, a.
he went up was fine one, embracing as
it did Cape and Omaha, and CONSTANT
nople and Baltimore, and the Sandwich
Islands, and when he got enough Of
drinking in the scenery he came down ia
thesriyer. apparently with the intention
of exploring the bottom. When he was
fished out, he was glad to learn not only
that the Judges chimney was clean, but
that it would need about four cart-loads
of brick to repair the damages. After
this the Judge will clean his tiues with
brush fastened TO a clothes prop.
Year: 1874

LIVE LIKE LOVERS. s.-3larried people
should treat each other like lovers all
their lives-then they would be happy.
Bickering and quarreling would soon
break off love affairs; consequently low
ers indulge in such only to a very limited
extent. But some peOple-Inen and
women bOth-when they have once got
married think they may 10 just a they
please, and it viii make no difference.
They make a great mistake. IL causes
all the difference in the world. Women
should grow more devoted and men
more fond after marriage, If they have
the slightest idea Of being happy as
wives and husbands. IL is losing sight
OF this fundamental truth which leads to
hundreds of divorces. Yet, many a
man will scOid his wife who would never
think OF breathing a harsh word 20 BIS
sweetheart; and many n wife VIII be
gIum and morOse on her husbands re-
turn who had only smiles and words OF
cheer for him when he was her suitOr.
How can such people expect 70 be
happy
Year: 1874

Certain kinds of mistaken pOlitenesS,
sincere as they are, are absurd enough
to be grotesque. 4 common mistake of
this sort, with some persons, even in large
cities. is to say, Excuse my glove"
when they offer their hand to a cas-
ual acquaintance, or in an introduction
to stranger. 1t might be inferred from
this remark that the wearing of gloves
is either extremely rare in a civilized
community, or that the wearer wishes to
advertise the extraordinary fact that he
has gloves. All he really desires is to
appear polite; never suspecting for a
moment that he is simply ridiculous.


If you offer to shake hands with any
one in a place where it is customary to
wear gloves, you certainly need no ex-
cuse for compliance with the habit.
You might with equal reason, on receiv-
ing a visitor at your house, apologize to
him for not removing your coat before
bidding him welcome.


The superfiuous phrase probably had
its origin in the days when gloves were
clumsy, and used more for protection
than as an essential of dress. Then the
naked hand was thought to be an evil
dence of good will and cordiality. Since
gloves have been universally adopted,
the idea of asking pardon for wearing
them is an anarchronism as well as an
improperly.


Gloves are now made to fit exactly, so
that, were it courtesy to take them off
on encountering ones friends or ac-
quaintances, an amount OF time and
trouble would be required which would
inevitably render a social greeting at
once a comicaI exhibition and bore.
Year: 1874

"Little All Right the wonderful
acrobat who use to delight American
audiences when but six or seven years
old, is now very bright and interest
ing student in one of the grammar
schools of New York city. He intends
to return home after he gets his educa-
ton, and engage in busines. His
name, "Little All Right" was given
him on the occasion Of fall from the
top of a twenty-foot pole upon the
stage OF theatre, from which he
picked himself up and shouted, "All
rightr' much to the delight of the
audience.
Year: 1874

Receipts ofproducc during the month
Of January have been heavier than for
number of years past. The open
navigation OF the Western rivers, and
the high stage Of water in most OF the
Southern streams has helped, together
with the needy condition Of planters to
bring out the cotton and sugar much
faster than otherwise would have been
the case.
Year: 1874

By means of an ingenious process, late
ly devised, barrel can now be made
consisting oil but one stave. This, 1t sp-
pears, ia accomplished by turning a
steamed log, Of the length OF a barreb
against a sharp knife Of the requisite
length, and thus cutting it into a con-
tnuous sheet Of wood Of the thickness
Of barrel stave. Enough Of this ribbon
Of wood Is then cut off for the circumfer-
ence Of a barrel, and crozGd or chamier.
cd by suitable machinery. To give the
barrel proper shape, sits are cut in
both ends by gang OF saws, and the
heads Are thus brought to the requisite
size as compared with the bilge. The
usual number OF hoops are put on, and
the barrel thus made is said to be equally
as strong as those manufactured in the
ordinary way, the principal saving being
in the amount Of time and labor involved
in the process, the cost OF the material
being about the same In either case.
Year: 1874

NRw YEAR CALLs.-Somebody dis
posed to be In time writes to know wheth.
er, in making New Year visits, he must
turn the corner oI his card, and which
corner, If the person he calls on is mot
at home" We learn from authorities to
the effect that if the card is left as a
iormallty and without the intention to
make q visit 1t must be lett fiat. But il
there is an intention 10 make a visit and
the person called upon is not at home, the
whole right end Of the card must be
turned down in large fold, so that the
fold will bend on the under side Of the
card.
Year: 1874

The PULLMAN ExToRTIoN.-There is
indication Of a difficulty between the rail.
road companies and the Pullman Palace
Car Company, on the question of a re-
duction in the price Of bcrths in the sleep.
ing cars. 1t Is admitted that the Gum
charged is too high, and the company
claim they cannot furnish the accommo-
dAtions they do at less. The railroads
therefore threaten TO run their own sleep.
ers. 1t is evident the contest Is one which
must result in benefit to the travelling
public, and therefore should be encour-
aged.
Year: 1874

There is high official authority for
saying that Gen. Sheridan does not 90 to
New Orleans in obedience to any direct
order, but in compliance with the perso,
nal request Of the President, who desired
to have some one ut that point in whom
he has implicit confidence, 10 furnish
him with truthful information, and OF
such rank that in case of emergency
he could act without special orders from
Washington. Gen. Sheridan was intend.
ing 10 so to Cuba in few weeks, and
this trip South is only anticipating the
time, for after short stay in New Or.
leans he will sail Tor Cuba, his immediate
work in Louisiana is TO conserve the
peace, and he will not remove any off.
Ger or take any part in the military al.
fairs there unless absolutely necessary
to accomplish that object.
Year: 1874

A friend assured Mark Twain that it
vas policy to feed cold and atarve A.
Fever, He says: ~ had both. So I
thought it best to fill myself up for the
old, and let the fever starve awhile,
In case of this kind seldom do things
bhy halves-l ate pretty heartily. CON
tterred my custom upon a stranger, who
lad just opened his restaurant on COrt-
land street, near the hotel, that morn
ing, paying so much for full menl. He
waited y; e near me jn respectful silence un-
tn tn had finished feeding my cold. when
Ne INQUIRED it the people about New
YORK were much afflicted with colds.
told him thought they were. He then
went out aud took in his sign. N
Year: 1874

A country paper gives the following
advice to correspondent: "We shall
have to DECLINE your article on the De-
cline of AristOcTacy. We have left out
several of our own articles this week and
yours is worse than any of them. Take
our advice, and write a few very short
pieces; write only on one side of the
sheet; write plainly and then take your
pieces and burn them up in the kitchen
steve"
Year: 1874

This is the way colored preacher in
Richmond arranged his hearers for mu-
tual convenience: Ode fore part OBJ de
church will please sit down so de hind
part Ob de church can see de fore part,
for de hind part can't see de fore part eff
re fore part persist in stanin' before de
hind part to de utter exclusion oh de
hind part by de front part.
Year: 1874

An unpublished romance of Alexan-
der Dumas, the father, is known to ex-
ist, and may shortly be given to the,
public. It has peculiar history. Du-
mas, though he received great deal of
money, never retained much. And he
wished late in life to provide for third
child, an illegitimate daughter; who was
likely to be left penniless in case of his
death. He wrote this romance, there
fore, for her fortune, and certainly she
is well provided for.
Year: 1874

An inquiring man thrust his fingers
into a horses mouth to see how many
teeth he had. The horse closed his mouth
to see bow many fingers the man had.
The curiosity of each was fully satisfied.
Year: 1874

There is quiet courtesy and modest
unobtrusiveness about wise advertise
ment that create certain responsive
feeling of sympathy in the reader. We
all like to be solicited, and it is natural
to suppose that he who most politely,
clearly and persistently sOlicits us, stands
the better chance for our trade. The
familiar advertisements of local papers
often cover these points with great tact
and ingenuity.
Year: 1874

CURES FOR DYsPEPsIA.-Dyspepsia
arises from a great variety of causes.
and different persons are relieved by
different remedies, according to the ma
ture OF the disease and condition of the
stomach. We know of lady who has
derived great benefits from drinking
tum bier of sweet milk-the richer and
fresher the better-whenever O burning
sensation is experienced in the stomach.
An elderly gentleman of our acquaint-
ance, who was afflicted for many years
with distress after eating, has effected
cure by mixing a tablespoonful of
wheat bran in half tumbler of water.
and drinking it half an hour after his
meals. It is necessary to stir quickly
and drink Immediately. or the bran will
adhere to the glass and become pastry.
Coffee and tobacco are probably the
worst substances dyspeptics can use.