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Year: 1874

The present excellent shipping law has
cured many evils clustering around this
part of the sailors life, the cause of which
the public scarcely understands. and which
ship owners and captains could do much
to prevent by their own efforts did they
choose. Sailors are gregarious: they
haunt certain not very reputable parts of
the town, where they are apt to spend
their savings rapidly, and then they must
go to sea again. When sailor wants q
ship he applies not to the owner or the
captain. but to shipping master, an agent
who undertakes to secure a crew to the
ship without trouble to the owner or cap
tain. 1t is the shipping master who enga-
ges the seaman, selects them. pays them
their advance" and holds them in hand
until the ship is ready to sail. 1t is the
sailor clearinghouse keeper oftenest who
deals with the shipping master, supplies
him with men, and receives the greater
part of the advance money. Oftenest the
owner never sees the crew on whom de-
pends in large measure the safety of his
ship; and the captain does not see them
until he comes on board as the lines are
cast off. Suppose they come aboard drunk;
suppose u large part of them are incom-
petent, and others of them diseased ? It.
is too late then to remedy the matter the
ship puts out to sea, and the captain, en-
ragged perhaps at the cheat for which his
neglect is chiefly to blame. falls to abusing
his men. The greatest atrocities have
been committed. and indeed, are some-
times still perpetrated, in the shipping Of
men. 1t is but few months since me-
chanic in Baltimore, an industrious man,
with family depending upon him, was
kidnapped, put on board vessel which
instantly sailed, and only returned, after
serious suffering and long detention, to
find his family in want and himself mourn
ed as dead.


Our author mentions another case Of the
same kind which came under his own OBJ
servation. When freights are high, and
seamen scarce, extraordinary and crimi-
nal means are frequently used to procure
crews for ships. In New Orleans some
years before the war it was no uncommon
thing for ship to be towed to the Pass
with whole crew kidnapped and lying in
the forecastle stupefied by opium, with
which they had been drugged. There was
a story there of an unscrupulous sailor
boarding-house keeper to whom had come
the day before an uncle from Ireland. u
venerable person in knse-breeches. Him
his nephew drugged-being compelled to
make up the tale of a ships crew-and
stnffed him into forecastle as an able
seaman. poeketing in his name the hum
dred and fifty dollars advance money
which was just then paid for the run" to
Liverpool and thus the poor old creature
spent but single day in the new country
before he was borne back to the old. The
shipping act has put stop to most Of the
abuses connected with the shipping of
seamen.-Charles Nordhof, in Harper's
Magazine for March.
Year: 1874

CONDITION OF GAINESVILLE DIVISION


OF MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAIL


ROAD.


From an Occasional Correspondent


PARIS, Tenn, April 26.-The follow
ing is the most correct information that
the writer can obtain in relation to the
condition of the Clarksville division of
the Memphis and Louisville railroad:
A party consisting of the railroad agent,
and other employees, left Paris yester-
day upon an engine and proceeded as
far as Springfield, distant twelve miles,
where they met a road-master who
came over the track by boat from Dam
VILE to Benton switch, nearly four miles,
where they procured an engine and came
to Little Sandy, fifteen miles. Little
Sandy creek is one and half miles
wide; the water ranging from one
to fourteen inches in depth, making
it necessary (foT the party from Pars) to
push from sixty to seventy floating cross
ties and logs from across the track with
poles between Meek City and SPRING
field before they could proceed. The
trestles between Paris and Danville (ten
or twelve in NUMBER are still standing
and there is very little wash in that poi
ton Of the road, which will not take
many days to repair. The road-master,
learn, is Of the opinion that it will te
a week from this date before the water
falls enough TO enable him to examine
thoroughly all portions of the break in
the road. The condition of the trestles
west of the Cumberland river near
Clarksville is not known at Paris.
There is a reported rise of six feet OF
water in the Tennessee river at Chattan-
nooga, and to guard against said rise the
road master had fourteen box xcars brought
from Benton switch to Little Sandy
and placed upon the trestles TO weigh
I them down.
Year: 1874

NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-River fall
ing, and now two feet below high water.


From five to seven days mails, due
from northern, eastern and western
cities. and the New York mali of the
fifteenth, and some OF the twentieth,
have been received. The intervening
and subsequent dates are missing. The
Mobile and New Orleans. railroad lose a
bridge or have a wash-up every few
days, and seem 10 display much more
energy in choking off information than
they do in getting over the breaks.
There are now at least three important
bridges gone between this city and Mo
bile, The jackson route Is also In bad
Year: 1874

MONDAY being set apart by congress
for eulogies upon the life and character
Of the late Charles Sumner, the day was
entirely devoted 20 that work, and out
little else transpired in either house.
Year: 1874

A young man named Samuel Eich.
oltz died at his lodgings at Washing
ton from lockiaw. A short time ago
be ran a rusty nail into one cf bis
feet, the wound giving him much
pain for several days. The pain
ceased, and he thought be bad quite
recovered. He walked out into the
garden adjoining his lodgings, gather
ed some flowers, and carried them 10
his house. While on his way back
be suddenly felt the cords oftbe back
of his neck commence drawing bis
head backward and be became aware
that his jaws were setting. lie re-
marked ia a laughing way, but too
true, that be was getting the lock
jaw. His relatives made light Of the
ermark, and supper was announced
shortly after; but when Mr. Eichoitz
tried to drink some tea from a saucer
he found he could not get the saucer
between his teeth, and even then il
was only thought be was suffering
from the Effects Of a cold. However,
they at length came to the sad con-
elusion IS to the nature Of bis dis
ease, IS bis Jaws were SET TO open 20
more.


TIE nearest physician was sent FOR,
but the case was hopeless one, as
spasms had already set in, and they
continued more frequent and sewers,
until they were incessaBt, when death
stepped in aDd relieved the poor man
from the most horrible suferings, not
excepting bydrophobia, on earth.
Deceased was only thirty years Of
age, AMI bad been married bat a fe@
weeks.
Year: 1874

The Providence Journal refers to
the careless facility With which eler-
gymen often perform The marriage
ceremony for any Gsn who comes
with a " oman on his arm and fee
in bis hard, sud it was q mistake to
repeal sac old law which required the
publication Of tie bauns Of marriage.
An exception to the custom to which
it alludes is as follows: This matter
is brought to our notice by the very
proper conduct Of clergyman Ct this
city who was waited upon last week
by two candidates for matrimonial
felicity, and in the course Of the in
qniries which be deemed it prope-
TO make he readily discovered that
the man was under the influence Of
strong liquor, and he told bin shat
be would not marry him. Why
notg stammercd the eIpectaat bride
groom Because y0a GTe drunk;
come here setsr end I VIZ decide
whetLvr : AL g.-sly you 90 nJi; but
in ycu. present condition y0a are
not tt. 30 enter into a solemn engage
ment. The man refused to leave
az The eercriouy was performed, bus


30 minister belonged
TO the church militant, AID be made
a hasty retreat with boot close be
hind him. Doubtless be found some
body 10 marry him.
Year: 1874

AN Irishman on beard = ship was
ordered by one Of the officers to 60
below and fetch jug Of water just as
the ship was about to sail. The man
hesitated to 60, because, as be says
the vessel being about TO sail, be was
afraid be should be left behind.
Year: 1874

to power.n The Tribune can contain
its soul in patience. The southern Dem
ocrsts will not make or cOuntenance any
raid upon the treasury not justified by
law aud precedent ard fact.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, November 26.-A barrel


Of Eunpowder exploded last night in a
! blacksmith shop near the entrance to
the Delaware and LOckawana railroad
tunnel through Bergen hill, Jersey City,
killing the blacksmith and his son. The
spot where the building stood is entirely


swept Of all vestige. Several houses in


the neighborhOod were badly shaken.
Year: 1874

THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY author
ICES the contradiction Of the statement tele-
graUhed from here TO the Richmond (Va) pa
pers, that he was opposed to Mr. Burgess, inter
nat revenue collector at Richmond, being a
Candidate for Congress; and fuTtb er, that hr
expressed the opinion that Federal officers
ought not TO engage in politics. and that Bur
CESS should withdraw and allow j. Amber
Smith to run. The story is thought to be
weak invention Of the enemy.
Year: 1874

Chancellor McCraw Congratulates the


People ON the Peaceful Condition Of


MONTGOMERY, Oct. %. 1874.


Chancellor McCraw (repubncan), whose division
embraces nearly one-tnird OF the State, In pub
lisned letter says:-


The Chancery division over which preside extends
across the black belt into what Known as White
counties, both In North and south Alabama Since the
commencement Of the present political have
held terms OF the Chancery Court in the various
ties OF Eastern Alabama, from the foot of Sand Noun
tain IN Northern Alabama to the Florida line In the
south. nave been in constant commun aon, well
rs personal contact with all the members OF the Bar
and leading citizens Of both political parties, all Of
whom sed freely and fully the present status
OF political rfiairs have been at gatherings
of the masses OF all coors and have listened attentvey
to the speakers on both sides eoiced to that


90 not know OF single case OF outrage or personal
violence for opinions in all the length and breadth
of this DIVISION nor have heard Of one anthem
ticpated case have hesitancy In saying that the
citizens Of all co!ors and al political parties can and do
freely and fully express their political opinions
just when and where they please, without the least
fear Of any outrage or personal violence The outside
world Is deceived by the terrible passion into which
letter writer's and political editors have lashed them
selves There Is not county In East Alabama In which
any man. democrat conservative republican or radical
may not publicly declare his sentiments with as little
fear of molestaton In any State all the broad
Union.
Year: 1874

On August II Arnim replied to this with q
declaration that his view Of the case had not
been changed, although his private communi-
cation had been treated in an official manner,
and that he did not recognize the Foreign
Office as his superior authority. He then
quotes the laws in support Of his case, cites
several paragraphs, and closes with the remark
that Bulow's view of the situation was erro-
neous, but that he declined any further po-
lemic on this point as he was in nowise in
terested in avoiding disciplinary or criminal
prosecution
Year: 1874

the retention of State documents by an official
authorized his criminal prosecution, and as
the removal of State documents in this case
was virtually established Count Arnim was
not liable to civil, but to criminal, prose-
cutiOn.
Year: 1874

Last night two unknown men entered the lagos
beer saloon OF John Gusny, No. 22s Cherry street,
and assaulted and beat him, breaking two OF his
ribs, after which they then made their escape,
and up to the time OF going to press had not been
Year: 1874

For an lrritated Throat, Cough on
Cold, BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES are offered
with the fullest confidence in their efficacy They main
tain the good reputation they have justly acquired.
Year: 1874

p,rhee had the mount on Reform. SparlinG on
Acrobat, Swim on Stampede. and N Haywood or KUN
srford As soon the flag fell Swim struck spurs INTO
ptampede and be got off so quickly in advance OF the
others that as they went around the upper turn he was
ss clear lengths ahead OF the Others Reform being sec
ond Rutherford third and Acrobat last At the quar-
poe Stampede had increased his lead 10 ten lengths
Reform length before Rutherford, and Acrobat al the
Iaters quarters The jockeys of Reform and Acrobat
were evidently paying little or no attention 10 STAN
pede for they allowed him 10 hold his lead unim-
paired throughout the first mile, which was run
In Iso stamBede led Reform six lengths as
they entered the second mile Rutherford two lengths
behind the latter and Acrobat still in the rear. THESE
relative positions maintained through the hrst
quarter but now Barbee and sparng began 10 see the
OF getting closer 20 the leader ana they Deedh
riding in earnest. But Bobby Swim with good iudG
mCnt hadtaken advantage OF his commanding LEAD 10
get a steady pull Stampede; aud when they closed
on him. be had only 10 loose his pull on the bride and
hs horse instantly responded by again drawing away
from his pursuers. At the hamile pole he was three
lengths ahead of Reform, at whose saddlegrths la
Acrobat Rutherford having fallen back beaten On
the lower turn Reform and Acrobat were racing head
and head aud both got within two lengths
OF Stampede on the home-sireteh turn. Up
The straight, both whip and spur were
freely Reform land Acrobat, the latter answer
ing ganely both, and passing Reform made play for
Stampede But swim had something in reserve in his
horse and going away from the spur IN the gainest
possible manner the amid the hearty ACCLAIM
atIoBs lOf the assembage, by three lengths. Acrobat
beating Reform far for second place, and Ruthford
last lime S42 which, considering the heavy track was
excellent tune. stampede, the winner, is owned by
Cant william NJ. Conner of New-Orleaus, the official
starter at jerome Park and Saratoga, who was over
whelmed with congratulations at the triumph OF ms
colt whose engagements this year in the Dixie
Stakes al Baltimore, three year old stake at Buffalo,
and two stakes at New-0rlesus
Year: 1874

Lay over the Deck. am still at the top.
Goods and princes better and cheaper than all
others, and now | have to sell lower than ever
before in order to close out my entire stock.
Don't forget this, but call on i. j. Kahn at
the New Clothing Hall, Commerce S..
Year: 1874

Among the pleasantest thing in
an itinerant Bohemian life / count
the perpetual meeting at most un-
expected places Of people whom
you have known before in widely
different localities. An hour ago
my friend and started for q stroll
on this matchless Galveston beach.
All the afternoon we had sat on
the upper gallery, watching the
long, surf-crests that crept so slow
ly and surely landward; all the
afternoon we had listened, in the
pauscs Of our light chattering, TO
Year: 1874

Reader, did you ever take q trip
on the cars? What q lesson can be
learned if one travelling on the cars
will pay particular attention to
what is transpiring in the immedi-
ate vicinity. There are old, young
and middle-aged of both sex; there
are the quiet and the boistrous, the
contented and the uneasy, the OBJ
serving and the unobserving.


One bright morning in May l
took the early train from Krabville
to Plumburgh, and was quietly
reading the last number of the Silt
Stat, when l was suddenly startled
by the screaching voice of fe-
male. / involuntarily looked up to
see from whence came that sweet (!)
sound. At the rear end of the car
sat being in female attire, evil
IDENTIFY some poor woman's mother
in-law. On the seat by her side
were q large paper box, a small box,
handbook, and q bundle, while
one hand held a bunch of catnip
and the other q cotton "nimbrell." +"
1t was suggestive subject for an
artist. She was arguing with the
conductor in regard TO the railroad
fare, and wanted that official to
pass her at reduced rates, for, she
said, it wouldn't make any differ
ence to the railroad company, as
conductors knew what to do with
all moneys they received on the
train. 1t didn't set well on that
conductors stomach, and the old
lady was obliged to hand over the
cash.


Her next move was to spear a
gentleman, who sat opposite, in Il. e
ribs with her umbrella, and then
ask him if he could tell her he
far her John and his wife "Mariar"
lived from the depot, how far 1t was
to O., if the "keers" would



stop long enough for her 20 "git'
her things off, if the conductor
would want her to pay any more
fare, how much further it was to
O., if they would have to make
any stops before they got there, if
he thought her son John would
meet her at the station, If there
was much sickness in @, if
there were good doctors, and vari-
Gus other questions of equal i'm
portance.


The gentleman addressed, said
that as near as he could calculate
it was about time he retired to the
smoking car, and suiting the re-
mark with action, he Immediately
moved out.


At length the lady's destination
was reached, and with the assistance
of two breakmen, she finally left
the car, and from more than one
passenger came the involuntary ut
terance, "thank God"


AS the train again moved of, our
late passenger was seen standing
guard over her baggage, while her
John proceeded to look after a
couple Of drays.
Year: 1874

Look not to tho Past for pleasure,
Nor yet to the Future turn
For the Past has filled its measure
Let it lie in Memory's urn.
Not the Past, nor yet the Future,
Can we mortals call our own;
Only ours the living Present.
Here alone we have our home.
NJ, mory throws deceitful Glamour
Backward DER the path Of Life,
Smoothing over the rough places
Cov'ring up the scenes of strife.
Little joys and little sorrows,


woof and warf together wrought,
Make the texture of the fabric
That the Past to US has brought.
Hope stands by with lifted finger,
Pointing to a future store,-
Sweetly whispering, that obtaining,
You'll be happy evermore.
Darling hope but cheats our fancies,-
Does US wrong in doing this
Takes us from the living Present
To the Future for our bliss.
Thus we see not, sweetly Nesting
Round the path through which we tread,
Sweetest flowers Of JOY and gladness
Waiting but to crown our head.
Look not forward to the Future
Look not backward to the Past;
Turn you to the living Present.
Find in this your Joy at last.
Year: 1874

Since the Democratic politicians have,
as appears, generally sided with the
liquor interest and against the women,
the probability is that the line drawn
between the parties of the near future
will be on one side Woman Suffrage
and Temperance, on the other side the
liquor interest and the Democracy.
While il is true that the crusade move
ment has not been that which the
Woman Suffragists unite in, for they
prefer law to its violation, and are la
boring for recognition under the tar,
not for aggression without law; vet il
appears lamentably true that the DEM
ocratic party and the liquor interest
combining with that party have braced
themselves against yielding to women
their political rights The absurIity of
this i'm the first place is its most remark
able feature; differences of opinion feel
ing and modes of action exist as promi-
nentiy among women as among men;
all women cannot be classified as of one
view on matters of public policy any
more than OF religion; neither can one
class OF women be representative of all
any m ore than the same among men.


Women have rs truly individuality,
and possibly more so than men; they
certainly have than politicians. Inas-
much as the views of women differ on
the crusade movement, so do they also
differ on the question Of prohibition or
no prohibition, license or no license.
These are matters OF judgment. Tenn
perance or intemperance is question of
morality. If such a thing is ever possi-
BILE as purity in political party, then
will the watchword be, "Do Justice
though the skies fall" The women de-
mand the franchise on the broad ground
of justice, not for any single aim or the
furtherance of any side issue. They de
mand it for self-protection. They de-
nIand it as right which no man or
party of men have right to withhold
from them. The question of how will
they vote has no place at all in the
proposition. They will vote just as men


vote, according to their well-digested
views, but probably with more princi-
pie. But. one thing is certain, their


votes will probably never he bought


with a drink of whisky or glass of ale,
and their principles will not he as con-


venientIy elastic as those of male pOliti-
clans. The chances are that the votes
of the women will be on the side OF good
order, whatever that may be, and if the
Democracy object to that the hurt in
the long run is to them and not To the
women.-Toledo Journal.
Year: 1874

MARRIED OR NOT MARRIED.-Mr.
Cough thinks that it is better for
woman to be laughed at for not being
married than to be unable to laugh be-
cause she is married. The marriage that
takes all the laugh out of woman, like
the sunshine that takes all the sweet
ness out OF the grape, is an exceedingly
suspicious commodity, and ought to
give the divorce doctors something to
do. But the idea Of trying to reconcile
woman to an impaired life because an
other woman found it uncomfortable, is
as absurd as to try to keep her from eat
ing apples because of Mother Ewes uh-
fortunate pomolOgical experience
Year: 1874

The Corn PANIc.-The Darlington
Southoyner quotes our paragraph, and
makes the following additional state
ment, in confirmation of the same
view


awe clip the above from the Able
Vile Press and Banner Of last week
This statement comes from one of the
most fourishing counties in the State
and it shows conclusively the effects
of the system prevailing in most por'
tions of other counties. While corn
can be had in some Of our stores al
s1.4O for cash, yet we know OF nc
farmer in this county who has it tol
sale, and very few but who are pur
chasers. We know Of corn being
sold at s1.7O, and oven higher on liens
And we know Of a number Of persons
who have lost horses and mules from
working on short allowance. Who
can say under such q state of affairs
that it is better to raise cotton to tho
neglect Of corn?"
Year: 1874

To drowsy country village


Came q certain ParsOn Lee;
And q man so quantity different


From all the other men was he
That the !Suuire himself, the skeptic,


Came to church to hear him pray,
And to note the strange things uttere'
BY this marvel of the day.
The excentric said this planet
Was true and goodly place,
And the only thing it wanted
Was the more Of heavens grace;
land he sought to show the people
How to think and work and live,
So that each should help the other


And unto the needy give;
How the door that leads to heaven


Was most amply broad and wide,
And how each could turn the handle


And 60 easily inside;
That the very gentlest natures


In the world may yet be strong;
And how truth is always wisdom,
And all wickedness is wrong.
He explained how true religion


Was day-working, nothing more;
That this world was not an ocean,


Nor we pebbles on the shore;
But that thinking men and women


Should find better things to do
Than in twisting Gods commandment:


Or quite breaking them i'll two.
GAS for acting like our neighbors,


Why, we none of us are fools
You cannot be made Christian


Under everybody's rules,
If your neighbor's not as good as


He or you would have him be,
Just you 60 ahead and beat him."


Said this candid Parson Lee.
Next, he told them how complaining


Was noXious choking weed;
That the flowers scarcely blossomed


Ere they changed to hoinely seed /;
How that seed again sprang upward


And bore many fiow'rets more;
And that life was ever fading


And renewing DER and o'er
So, this man, by honest talking,


Worked his wonders in the town;
But he never cared for praises,


And he laughed at high renown.
Yet the people loved him dearly,


And they blessed God for the sight,
Till at last the master left them,


On cold, dark winters night.
Thus he went, they knew not whittier


Have you ever met him, pray?
You would know him by his smiling,


And the sunshine on his way.
l., l<5o


Over land and over sea,
But no traces can discover


Of Our missing Parson Lee.