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Year: 1874

GOLD MINERS BOUND FOR THE BLACK
HILLS. Notwithstanding General Sheridan s
warning that bands of white men attempting
trespass upon the reservation of the Indians,
as gold hunters bound for the Black Hills,
will have their wagons burned and will be ar
rested by the United States Army we have the
information in despatch from Bismarck, on
the Northern Pacific Railroad, that party of
fifty men, experienced gold miners, are organ
lied at that point for an expedition to the
Black Hills, and will probably leave inside Of
thirty days. They expect to evade the United
States Army and to give the Indians the slip,
and to live on the game in the Black Hills,
Indian fashion, while engaged in prospect
tng." The chances are that if this party of
miners are permitted to leave on this fool
hardy enterprise they will never return, for
the Sioux Indians, by hundreds make the
sheltered valleys of those Black Hills their
winter quarters.
Year: 1874

SENATOR ANTHONY, of Rhode Island the ed
itor of the Providence Jo,un1l in alluding to
the HERALD as ga paper which has an i'm
mense circulation" says that ''as an indicator
and mover OF public opinion it is entitled to
the serious attention of all who understand
the American public" For this reason the
Senator controverts the HERALD argument in
favor of national convention at much length,
and with temper SO judicious and admirable
that we must commend 1t to the bowling ours
who lie around the administration kennels
and imagine when they bark they speak the
Presidents sentiments. We may have occa-
sion to dwell more at length upon the views
of the Senator, but just now we advance this
polnt:--"How much better will the Union be
if we permit the success of Southern repudia-
ton than it would have been if we had been
defeated in the rebellion And how can We
better avoid this danger than by nationa
convention of peace and reconstruction tc
consider all these questions and determine
them?"
Year: 1874

The Republican National Congressional
Committee have agreed to aid and support
the call for a convention of the republicans of
the Southern States, to meet at Atlanta, Ga,
on the 18th of October. 1t has been decided,
too, that the most thoughtful wise and fair
minded men of the party shall be appointed
as delegates to said Convention, the object
being to set forth to the nation the true con-
dition of the South, and to show the wants
and to suggest the reforms necessary to secure
o perfect reconstruction of those States on the
basis Of the new amendments of the constitu-
ton. Prominent republicans of all sections
are engaged in forwarding the movement, and
it is expected that President Grant, Vice
President Wilson and other distinguished
national officials will attend the Convention.


By very large portion of the people of the
United States, including all the political ele-
ments opposed to the party in power, the OBJ
lection will doubtless be made against this
Convention that it will be only party affair
for party purposes, regardless Of the rights or
wrongs of the Southern people. In our judg
ment. however, this Convention will at least
be STEP and an lmportant step, IN tne Work
of ascertaining the true character and extent
of the political and social troubles in the
Southern States, and their causes and the
remedies required If the opposition elements
of those States find from the representations
of this republican Convention that their mo-
tives, objects and acts are outrageously falsi-
fed, can they not set themselves right before
the country through an anti-republican con-
vention of said States? Weighing the law,
the facts and the testimony which would ba
thus furnished on both sides, we cannot doubt
that all parties would be brought to pretty
clear understanding Of the actual necessities
of the States concerned. For the reason, too,
that this coming party Southern Convention
may open the way to national no-party con-
vention for the same objects we have no OBJ
lection to enter against the movement
Year: 1874

the necessary military supplies there
would be no danger that the struggle for 'nds-
pendence would be abandoned. But even tho
rudest courage must sink when exposed TO at
tack without the possibility of defence. In
committing tho death sentence OF three cap
tured rebel prisoners the Havana authorities
show signs Of returning good sense. ms
action is not merely humane; it is wise, ana
If persevered in may lead to the pacihcation
of the island.
Year: 1874

FIRES IN THE PINE WOODS OF New JER-
sEY-THE DROUGHT fires in the pine
woods along the line of the Atlantic Railroad
in New Jersey have extended to both sides OF
the road and are still spreading in all direc-
tions. In some other localities of the same
State the soil, to the depth of five or six
inches, is burning, and has to be ploughed up
to arrest the fire in the grass fields Such are
the results from the drought in New Jersey.
And the bush fires in Canada from the same
general cause, have destroyed and are still
consuming vast amounts of timber, lumber
and other valuable property. The fires al
most invariably originate from sparks and
living Goals from railway engines, and in the
midst of general drought like that from
which the country is now suffering there is no
calculating the probabilities of this work of
destruction. Late as it is in the season, an
old-fAshioned northeaster spreading over the
whole land would be worth millions OF dollars
to the country. And still We hope 1t is com
inGs
Year: 1874

1t is impossible to Credit the accusa-
tion made against Gov. Ames, of having
melted and advised action so criminal
and SO useless But it is none the less
the direct and natural result of the
policy which he represents, and of the
influence of the party under which he
has secured Office. The bayonet has
been closely associated with the ballot
in the political education of the blacks.
Force has always been present at cleo
tions in the power t0 "call for troops y
and, in place of cufifvating arespect for
government of the majority, the new
citizens have been brought to regard
party rule as the only law. 1t is this
which has given Gov. Ames his choice
of official positions in Mississippi, in
spite of the efforts of the better class of
citizens; and il is the same conditions
which have made il possible for negro
Sheriff to create an insurrection by his
simple order calling for an attack upon
the city The ignorant and reckless col
ored men who have been led into the
preparation of this grave crime are not
to be condemned equally with their more
intelligent leaders, or with those who
sustain the system that has for nearly
ten years prevented the blacks from ac-
quiring proper knowledge of the duties
and responsibilities of citizenship. Rad
icalism has fostered prejudice, race ami
mostly and bigoted, unreasoDing parti-
sanship in politics, and it is only step
from this to ths oseft hostility about
Vicksburg. In the attempt to defy con
stituted government, in the fatal re-
suits of the causelest battle, and in the
decentralization of Tablic confidence iii
the power of the law there are seen the
fully-developed effects of the scheme of
Radical reconstruction sustained by this
Administration .-Bosfon Post
Year: 1874

Dispatches from Washington say there
is very bitter feeling developed on the
part of those New York Republican
members of Congress who lately failed
of reelection toward the Admins
tration and its retainers and hirelings of
the Custom House clique. The former
accuse the latter of being Instrumental
in their defeat, the motive being the al
legged hostility of these Federal office
holder toward those Congressman who
at the last session manifested DISPOSE
tion to expose and punish corruption in
their own party, and who took part in
the movement in favor of civil-service
reform. For this effort to purify the
Republican party, which they contend
was the only way in which it could be
saved, they say they have been pro
scribed by the wire e-pullers and caucus
managers of the Administration, acting
under the orders of Murphy, Conkling,
Cornell and Morgan. Hence they are
dissatisfied, and threaten all sorts of
vengeance against the Administration
and its adherents. In fact, they are
ready to devote the remainder of their
official existence to this work of retribu-
tion, and will probably cooperate with
the Democratic members, during the
session which opened on Monday, in any
measure for unearthing corruption or
reforming abuses.


This is but another premonition of the
approaching dissolution of the once
happy Radical family. These indignant
Congressman, however, greatly exagger-
ate the political influence of the White
House faction in comprising their de
feat In the Congressional electi0s
which have lately taken place the Ad-
ministratlon has not been able to save
its own peculiar personal friends and un-
compromising supporters, as witness the
overthrow of Butler and Gooch in Massa-
chusetts though backed up by the whole
army of Federal office-holders. The
trouble with the former is not that they
have incurred the displeasurc of the Ad-
ministration, but rather that they ad-
hered to it while acknowledging its un-
worthiness; that they sinned against the
light, and persisted in keeping bad COM
pany after discovering the real nature
and demoralizing influence of their asso-
Citations. Under these circumstances
they could not expect their constituents,
who were determined on securing reform
in the Government, to place implicit
faith in the sincerity of their professions,
or to discriminate in their favor The
people are bound to make clean sweep
in this reform movement, since they be-
lieve that the only way to purify party
controlled by spoilsmen, and whose po-
litical action has degenerated into mere
scramble for place and power, is to re
move it altogether.-Boston Post
Year: 1874

The Leavenworth Times says: "Sin-
gular things sometimes happen on the
railroad A few days ago calf, which
was quietly ruminating upon the track
of the Kansas Pacific Railway, about
thres miles west of this station, was
struck by the locomotive of a running
train and thrown up on the engine in
front of the smokestack. There it stood
quiet and unharmed until the train
stopped, abeut two miles beyond. As
the train slackened up the calf jumped
off, greatly to the amusement of Billy
Mitchell the section boss, and his hands
who were at work near the spot. After
an hour or two the owner came and
drove the calf home. which seemed &c
he none the worse for its little gratuitous
excursion on the Kansas Pacific
Year: 1874

PEOPLE al Boston are talking good
deal, nowadays, about the cost of living,
and one man says that, thirty years ago,
he supported himself wife, and one child
for s. week, and lived in good style,
occupying sitting room and chamber,
and he thinks that the same board and
quarters would now cost $40 or so a
week
Year: 1874

DR. Hall concludes tha, if persons in
the country where intermittent fevers
prevail would adopt the Precaution, in
early fall, to take their breakfast before
going out of doors and keep blazing
fire upon the hearth in the living room
during the morning and evening fevers
and chills would almost entirely disap-
pear as prevailing disease.
Year: 1874

"A correspondent of the Germantown
Telegraph furnishes nice recipe for
mullins to be made of stale bread: Take
four slices of bakers bread and cut off
all the crust Lay them in pan and
pour boiling water over them, but barely
enough to soak them we'll Cover tho
"" 'tl and after il has stood an hour
off the water and stir the soaked
Dread till it is a smooth mass; then mix
in tablespoonful of sifted flour and a
half pint of milk. Having beaten two
eggs very light stir them gradually into
the mixture. Grease some muffin rings
set them on a hot griddle and pour into
each portion OF the mixture. Bake
them brown; send them TO the table hot
pull them open with your fingers and
spread on butter They will be found
excellent, very light and nice.


A SJ-RsrRrpEp wants tn know what will
Year: 1874

are always full and accurate. The Review of
the Markets is accepted by the mercantile corr.
munity as the true index of the commences of
the city. while its repor other markets ara
full and reliable.
Year: 1874

Means of checking Coughing, SHeez-


ing, Etc.


The following is an extract from the
second lecture of DIR. Brown-Sequard
at Boston:


There are many facts which show
that morbid phenomena of respiration
can be also stopped by the influence of
arrest. Coughing, for instance, can
bestopped by pressing on the nerves on
the lip IN the neighborhood of the
nose. A pressure there may prevent a
cough when it is beginning. SneeZing
may be stopped by the same mechan-
ism. Pressing also In the neighborhood
of the ear, may stop coughing. 1t is
also of hiccough, but some less so
than for sneezing or coughing. Press
ing very hard on the top of the mouth
inside is also a means of stopping
coughing; and I may say that the Will
has immense power there. There was
a French soldier who used to say;
whenever be entered the wards of hish hos
pital, 1.-The first patient who coughs
here Will be deprived Of food to-day"
1t was exceedingly rare that a patient
coughed then.


There are many other affections as
sociated with breathing which can be
stopped by the same mechanism that
stops the hearts action. In spasms of
the glottis, which is a terrible thing In
children, as you well know, as it some
times causes death, and also IN whoop-
ing-cough, it is possible to afford relief
by throwing cold water on the face, or
by tickling the soles of the feet, which
produces laughter, and at the same
time goes to the gray matter that is
producing the spasm and arrests it al
most at once. l would not say that
these means are always successful l
would not say that we can always pre-
vent cough by our will; but in many IL
stances those things are possible, and
If you remember that in bronchitis and
pneumonia, or any other acute affec-
ton of the lungs, hacking or coughing
greatly increases the trouble at times,
you can easily see how important it is
for the patient to try to avoid cough
ing as best he can.
Year: 1874

NEW HANEN, March 1.-The office Of
the Adams Express Company was robbed
last night of the messengers safe, which
had arrived from New York. This morn
ing the safe was found open some distance
IRON the Office. Loss unknown,
Year: 1874

JOB WORK.
Done at the RECORD office in the best style
known to the art; and must be paid for ON de.
livery, unless persons having the work done
nave standing accounts with the Office. No dc
Walton from this rule
Year: 1874

Of religion. Now as to the propriety Of
the time and place OF my re-
marks, l chose 70 express what
had TO say In the presence OF the offend
Ing speaker. II would have simply been
dastardly In me TO have replied In the alb
Hence OF Friend Branson. l know that II
is the customary way oi meeting opposi-
ton to vituperate In the absence Of any
opponent, but by my esteem Of true
manhood ! shall never stoop 10 30 vile o
thing. AS to the place, the Wheeling Fe.
male College Is an unsectarian institution,
and cannot in the spirit Of It's boasted lib
erslity allow any sect to monopolize reli.
gious service within its walls to tho ex.
clusion OF any others who may choose to
participate. That institution Ii no more
responsible for what I said than It Is for
what Friend Branson said, and the refer
ence to my remarks as being uncalled for
contradicts the assumed spirit which is
said 10 preside over its affairs.


Finally the President says: 1.-THE
Friends departed as they came, as l sin.
cerely believe, In the spirit Of the Gospel,
peace. and with a sincere desire TO do
good"


This seems TO imply that there Is q
good field for missionary work at the Fe-
male College. ~


Now, lam somewhat acquainted with
the pupils Of the College, and shall de-
tend them sgainst any implied charge Of
benightedness.


AS for Mr.. Morton himself, there may
perhaps be need for some such missionary
work. The spirit ot the gospel Is truth,
and 1t would not be out Of place for him
to take few lessons IN that particular
feature OF It's teachings.


l leave of where began, by saying
that the statements contained in the edi-
torial referred to are substantially correct.


Most Respectfully,
Year: 1874

WEprinted communication from Pro-
lessor MORTON yesterday morning, in
reference to the so.called scene at Wheel.
ing Female College on Wednesday last.
This morning we print communication
from Mr.. ROYCE on the same subject.
We desire to say in reference to the mat
ter that SO far as any remarks Of ours
have been construed as rejecting in the
slightest degree on the conduct Of the
ladies present on the occasion, they have
simply been misinterpreted. We meant
70 be entirely complimentary to their be.
havior. And in reference to the whole
affair, we will say, that the article that ap.
pe"red on the subject was intended more
as a humorous portrayal of an amusing,
and not unpleasant, scene, than Of
one to which any Importance was at.
attached.
Year: 1874

AND now comes the news this morning
Of what the busy burglars are doing out
West They have given the world a
specimen Of what brains and nerve can
do in Quincy, Illinois. 1t will be many
long day, we suspect, before the stock.
holders oi the First National Bank of that
city make such a divide as these Gtera.
EerS d'induStrie have just made. Read
the dispatch.
Year: 1874

PLAIN TALK TO THE LADIEs.-The Louisville
Courier Journal, while offering its sympathy to
any scheme which will destroy the evils of in
temperance, thinks that the assault on the
liquor sellers, who are only middle men, must
fail, and offers the following advice:


"The points of attack, then, lady leaders in
this movement, are very simple: either stop
the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, or di-
rect your efforts against the consumer, and
bring the whole weight of your moral force to
bear against that unnatural appetite which is
the root of the whole evil. Destroy this, and
neither distillers nor dram sellers will need
your further attention. Do you ask how this
can be accomplished? We can tell you readily
how it can be accomplished. This curse is not
to be removed by declaimng against it in pub
lie and toerating it in private. Treat the gen.
tlemen as they treat you; measure them by the
standards by which you are measured by them,
and the accessions to the ranks of tempera ice
will surpass your most sanguine ex pcctations


"If a woman is addicted to the excessive use
of ardent spirits, are men still ready to take her
to their bosoms with merely as sigh of pity p
No; the sentence is more stern and severe, and
shall we add just. She is banished from re-
spectacle society, and her character considered
wrecked Have you not sufficient nerve and
moral force to exact as high standard of vir-
tue from them? Instead of boiling over in pub
lie and being lukewarm in private boil, if you
wish to, but try the effect of freezing. You
ladies who are unmarried should acquire suffi-
cent dignity ard strength of character to re-
fuse to associate with drunkards, even if they
have sober intervals. Let young men under
stand, that if they love ardent spirits better
than they do you, you consider them already
welded to more alluring mistress, and are not
disposed to become bigamist Is this asking
too much of you? Then go on in your crusade
against the rum-sellers, pour out the vials Of
wrath upon the accursed traffic, and compel
the vender to close his (front) doors Then in
the evening rest your head upon the bosom of
mis- sodden patron, and, while you are inhaling
the sweet fragrance of Bourbon and lager, let
your mind repose under the consciousness of
duty we'll done"
Year: 1874

HUMAN NATURE.-People have usually three
cpochs in their confidence in man. In the first,
they believe him to be every ything that is good,
and they are lavish with their friendship and
confidence. In the next, they have had expe
rence, which has smitten down their conf
dence; and they have to be careful not to mis-
trust every one, and not to put the worst con-
struction on everything. Later in life they
learn that the greater number of men have
more good in them than bad and that, even
whore there is cause to blame, there is more
reason to pity than to condemn.
Year: 1874

AN UNPLEASANT PRsPHECY.-The New York
Graphic contained the following rather uppleas
ant prediction for their present year:


To the Editors Of the Graphic:-I wish to
warn the people of this country through your
paper that great disaster is at hand.


We have had no failure of the cotton crop
since 1859, and no general failure of the grain
crop since before the war.


A complete failure of both these crops is at
hand. The open winter ought to warn US of
the impending calamity. The coming season
our crops will fail as completely as they have
failed in India. predict that famine will
take place in the United States before the pres
ent year is over.


Another panic will add to the distress. Our
last panic was essentially stock panic. The
ready the first symptoms of it are apparent i'll
the decline of railroads. Wemay shutour eyes
to the future, but we cannot alter facts. Fam
inc and financial ruin are close at hand.


These things are TO punish US for our forget
fulness of God. We are, practically, a nation
of disbelevers. No such nation has ever yet
escaped punishment. Many of your readers
will mock at this assertion, but they will find
it to be true. We have given ourselves wholly
t) selfish money making, regardless whether
We make money honestly or not. We shall be
taught by hard experience the folly of our
ways.


l know whereof speak. My authority l
2 eed not parade, but let your readers be warn
el in time. A great woe is announced against
US as nation. l already hear its awful footsteps
approaching. JEREMIAH
Year: 1874

FAILURES IN SoCIETY.-Society is full of fail
ures that need never have been made full of
Elen who have never succeeded, when they
might have and should have succeeded full
of women who, in the first half of their days,
did nothing but eat and sleep and simper, and
in the last half have done nothing but perpet-
sate their follies and weaknesses. The world
is full, say, of such people, full of men in
every trade and profession who do not amount
to anything, and of girls and women without
any trade or profession, who have no desire to
amount to anything; and 1 do not speak irrev-
erently, and l trust not without due charity,
without making due allowance to the inevita-
BILE in life, when l say that God and thoughtful
men are weary of their presence. Every boy
ought to improve of his father; every girl grow


into nobler, gentler, more self denying wo-
manhood than the mother. No reproduction of
former type will give the world the perfect
type. I know not where the millennium is, as
measured by distance of time, but do know,
and SO do you all, that it is great way off as
measured by human growth and expansion
We have no such men and women yet-no age
has ever had any-as shall stand on earth in
that age of peace that will not come until men
are worthy of it.-Rep w. II. II. Murray.