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Year: 1874

expected rom a national conventionr No paper
platforms, declarations or resolutions VIII be OF
any avail"


THE REMEDY


"What would you suggest, then, as the RENE dy


81 hardly know how to answer that question.
The course adopted and Rave urged seemed to
me to be the surest way out Of our dnicuites."


what Is your policy thenS"


'ln the nrst place the reelection OF President
Grant IN 1876 and the agitation now OF the third
term movement. The nams OF Grant is OF itself a
tower OF strength. and all classes OF people IN the
South know the man, and the number who believe
that he is disposed to 90 oil In hts power to II the
every day. Then let leading Southern men
assure the President that they would
idensiaed With the South apponted to the federal
ofces In place OF carpe t-baRgers and mere politi-
cal trcksters | am sure the President would
gladly carry out the suggestion, but 1t Is not his
place TO seek for candidates while the people by
their violence evince contempt ior the President
ana the administration. Again,


AN ESSENTIAL REFORA


would be the selection OF better class or men as
legislators and state ofncers. | say that would
Grant; for do not suppose 1t Is doubted that the
next President will be a republican. II 1t Is not
President the south would have but little to hope
for in the way OF peace and reconstruction. Very
much OF the evil burdening the South to-day is
wholly attributable to the indifference OF the
people themselves; and when they cease to take
interest IN their own prosperity 1t would hardly
be expected their Northern neighbors should do
SO tor them"


THE NIeRo's SOCIAL POSITION.


"Wfll the Civil Rights bill, in your opinion, him
der the work OF restoring confidence In the
SouthW


'UnquestiOnably it Will. How much OF the
Southern trouble Is due TO the elevation Of the
slave to citizenship 1t would be IDLE to discuss.
But II, In addition, you force him upon society,
compel the whites TO meet aim In the schools, you
Will have arrayed all there is OF Caucasian pride
against him, and nothing but disorder and o war
OF races would be the result.n


"You do not believe, then, that national con-
ventlon would bring about practical resultsr


"Not as l see things now. Talk will never &C.
complish what Judge IL TO be the ambition OF the
HERALD now to attain. The Southern leaders be-
lieve all their drawbacks come from the dominant
party, and while they refuse TO recognize tnat
party do not see what good iJ would be 10 have
convention that is powerless to remedy real or
imaginary wrongs. However, l am glad the
HERALD has taken the subject up, and II 1t sue
ceeds in improving the minds OF congressman
that may eventually lead to the other work or
establishing the South on an everlasting Iounda-
ton Of peace and prosperity
Year: 1874

Colonel MOsby on the Proposed Peace
and Reconstruction COnvention-No
Rehabilitation Perfect without the


Help of Southern Hands-The Civil
Rights Bill-The Third Term.


WASHINGTON, Sept H. 1874.


Meeting Colonel Mosby lew days ago the con.
versation turned upon the financial condition OF
the Southern States and the remedy for the exist
ing troubles. He carefully read the HERALD's call
Tor national convention OF peace and recon-
struction, and said he most heartily indorsed
every sentiment expressed in the HERALD OF the
4th as well as IN subsequent articles on the same
subject But the remedy prop0sed-oi calling
convention-did not appear practicable to him.
While he believed 1t would be wise for representa-
tive men Of the South to come together and declare
to the country determination to laber
for the work Of perfect reconstruction,
without regard TO past prejudices, yet
he did not see that even that would
work any radical change in the condition or man.
agement OF affairs in the worst localities. And in
this regard Colonel Mosby may be justly called q
representative man. Hts career during the war,
his adherence to old Southern customs and his
zeal for the Improvement OF the Southern States
make him competent judge In the considera-
ton Of subject of SO much interest to the South
ern section OF the country. There are two ele-
ments.n said the Colonel, ''constantly warning
against the peace and prosperity OF the South.
The first s a relic Of the war-a determination not
to accept the situation and conform to the exist
ing condition OF aiiairs-and the other Is result
OF the war-the Introduction OF the carpet-bag
politician, whose only claim for ONCE was his 10y
atty and who accepted political trusts for which
he was in no way fitted. lt would be difiicult to
say which OF the two classes has hindered most
the perfect reconstruction OF the South"


"You believe, then, that 1t would have been the
better policy If men OF the stamp OF Longstreet
and Orr had made terms with the administration
1t the beginning of Grants first terms"


SOUTHERN RADICALS


''It would have been decidedly better; but the
majority OF Southern men do not like TO be charged
with Inconsistency and have refused TO recognize
the fact that the rebellion Is dead and with II
slavery too. The HERALD asks-"Can we really
reconstruct the southern States without the aid
OF the real sous OF the Southr'


'.No, sir, without their aid 1t never VIII
be DONE But how can that aid be Sc
secured9 Take my own case Tor instance. My
ginians, out what call the radical follow
ers OF the republican party. They hate me
with heartiness that Is enough to dis
gust my neighbors with that party. The cause
Is simply the Presidents friendship toward me,
and that Is based, not on personal grounds, but
thing as solid reconstruction unless the Southern
people themselves help to make 1t permanent.
Extend my case and you will see that the southern
people have but little to encourage them The
as not portion OF the Union, but
vast corral OF voters to be used for selfish
purposes only. II we cannot hope Tor magma
ntmity rom tha daminant partJ wnat can he
Year: 1874

The Henderson Tragedy in a New Light
Doubt Thrown Upon the Wife's story.


CONCORD STATION, Pa, Sept. o. 1874.


Additional ac.s in regard to the Henderson case
have just come out An old doctor, who examined
the wounds in the mans head and the plan of the
house, has come to the conclusion that Mr.. Hen
derson was struck, while sitting at the dinner
table, from behind by blows from an axe. as the
wound is very shallow toward the fore part of the
head and very deep In the back portion. thus
showing that the womans story OF striking
MIN Whle SIanulnR up Is lncredlDe. The other
wound was evidently made when the man. sur
prlsed at the fierce blow, turned his head the axe
striking him q little above the ear, across the
other wound. The man fell to the floor, and the
woman scared at what she had done, ran to the
woods and thence TO the house OF Squire Gary.


The man Is still alive, although the brains exude
in horrible manner There Is no doubt felt here
OF the woman's guilt, and 1t Will probably go hard
with her.
Year: 1874

An Organization to Foster Kindly Rela-
tions Between the Soldiers of the Late
War.


vIcKsBURG, MISS, Sept. IL. 1874
Several days ago a call for meeting Of former
soldiers OF the Union and Confederate armies was
published stating that the purpose was TO foster
and encourage kindly relations between the SOL
diers Of the late war and to form bond OF mutual
friendship and good feeling. Several preliminary
meetings held were attended by representatives
OF both armies, those OF the Union army residents
OF this city being nearly equal in numbers to those
OF the Confederate army.


At the meeting last night the body formed itself
into an association to be known as the "Order OF
Blues and Grays." Speeches were delivered in
dicative OF the utmost good feeling and relief ut
this pubic acknowledgment OF a break In the
dark cloud OF prejudice which has been depressing
ALI alike.
Year: 1874

Last evening the Law Society Of Georgetown
university held its professional exercises in Con
Eaga hall, on street. The exercises consisted
Of moot court, at which case Of ejectment was
considered, Messrs. Sweet and Burger appearing
for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Cough and Hanly
for the defendant


This society was formed some time since, and is
At present composed Of forty members Within
the last month they have established reading
room and library, and are working assiduously 70
make u popular resort for the alumni and un-
dergraduates q the university.
Year: 1874

A CASE OF MILLIoNAIRE--An new mis ser millionaire of New York has just been discovered, or rather brought to light, for his residence has long been known. It is in tumble-down shanty, half mile from Central Park-the cheapest and most worthless roof the rich man owns. He is sixty years old, white haired and bearded, and bed-ridden. His house is kept by termagant who drives all curi- ous people and visitors away, except those who bring proper credentials that they come on business. 1ntervlewers are never let in, but, the other day, the house was penetrated by photographer who went there by appointment to take down what the old man had to say regarding a case at law in which he was interested. The man of rapid hand took iu self-im- posed misery at glance. Every corner of the house was stuffed full of of crock cry, furniture, ornaments, &c., that had Been taken from tenants unable to pay their rent.

 1t was museum of household truck that had been wrung from tho hands of misfortune by the grasp of averice. The man had near his bed blackboard and q piece of chalk to do his figuring and com pute his income whenever be felt so in- clined. It was cheaper than pen, ink and paper. He amused himself by doing sums of interest and rent, and rubbing them out and doing them over again for the pleasure 1t afforded him.

 He varied the picture of the miser counting his money-he figured. The photographer took down what he had to say about the case, and put the old man in terrible spasms of pain by using paper for this purpose wasting it by recording what he had to say-an enormous rob- bcry of fifty cents page which he sup posed he would have to pay for. He rec ognized conflict of his interest in busi ness; it was his interest to talk. and it was his interest to say just as little as was compatible with the rules of intelligi- ble language. It nearly killed him to steer between the latter and the former without injury to either. It is the worst case of miser millionaire in New York probably anywhere. And this man owns palaces In Fifth Avenue, and blocks of stores on Broadway; put how little com fort does all this give him.
Year: 1874

burns In ths broad expanse Of
revelation would be exlin-
guiShed every moon that
shines with her soft silvery
light would wan and wane;
darkness which might be felt
would reign, for from side to
side OF the word OF God stretch.
es salvaion. II wraps and
binds together the Pentateuch
and the Apocalypse. To the
music OF redemption the angels
strung their harps and down
that golden thread came the
blessed promise of a dellverer
which cheered the hearts Of
our hrst psreats when in shame
end guilt they passed through
the gates of Eden. Upon that
thread swung the picture of fu.
ture glory which inspired the
faith of Abraham when in his
old age God declared "he
should have a son in whose
seed all the families OF the earth
should be blessed;' and over
and along this line of light
were hung the splendid sym


bols pertaining TO the worship
of the Jews, the magnificent
visions of the prophets, the
exultant songs of The. .bards and
poets. Verily,it was TO hold this
pregnant thought, to keep it
bright and beautiful, that God
singled out the Israelites and
made them a peculiar people
among the nations OF the earth.


The apostle was writing to
Jews and he says: II the word
spoken by angels was steadfast
and every transgression and
disc bedience received a just
recompense of reward, how
shall we escape if we neglect so
great salvation which at the
first began to he spoken by the
Lord, and was confirmed unto
US by them that heard him?"
In this language there is evil
dent allusion to The law of Mo.
ses, (which was orlained-eiv


en-by angels in the hand of a
mediator" And therefore very
naturally their minds would re


vert back to the salvation
which preceded The publication
Of that laW-when their fore
fathers were delivered and
brought forth from The slavery
of The Pharaohs. Indeed one
of the purposes Of The writer
seems 10 be to awaken the re-
membrance OF that tact in the
minds OF his readers, that he
might the mare deeply impress
upon their hearts the truth OF
that mightier deliverance which
God had wrought out by his be.
loved son. That was a saliva
ton, a great salvation. But
this is so great. Jehovah then
looked down from his throne
with intensest interest. He
saw the iollingIsrselites as they
groaned beneath expressions
weight. His great heart was
moved in tenderest sympathy.
So that from out of the blazing


bush at Horeb he commission
ed Moses to be their SAVIOR
to stand before the proud mon


arch who welded The destinies
Of Egypt and demand the liber-
alton OF his people. Subse-
quently by his own right hand
and stretched ont arm, he led
them away from their ignobre
servilude with o song of tri.
umph on their lip. and the
promised land in vision before
their eyes. That was a saliva
ton worthy of being enshrined
In their deepest and holiest
memories and handed down tu
the generations yet TO come
through the succeeding years
of time. After all, however,
that deliverance was but a
Ix.l.vn.,ooz 4, 81
Year: 1874

A lodge Of our grange friends 10
Clayton county had need of a barrel
of good whisky for domestic end
medicinal purposes, and were right
fully determined to avoid the mon
opOiy prices of middlemen in purchas-
ing. SO q committee was delegated
to come to Dubuque and purchase it
of one Of our wholesale houses, which
they did Ou reasonable terms, and
took it home on the cars. On the dPy
of its arrival the members OF the
grange repaired with their stone jugs
to the house of the head Granger,
where the barrel was stored, and the
liquor was distributed among them,
each paying for his share at thswhole-
sale rate st which 1t was purchased.
This was well enough as far as il
went, but the next day Collector OF
Internal Revenue, who had been
seenting the flavor Of the good spirits
from afar, pOuneed upon the head
Granger for retailing whisky without
q license, and threatened to place him
under arrest unless he complied with
the requirements OF the Internal Rev.
enue law in this regard, and he was
compelled to pay S25 or $50 TO get rid
of the gentleman and his unpleasant
exposition of what Uncle Sam pro-
vides.-DhbuqlIe Herald.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Tribune asks
why, il money can be made and its
value fixed by mere Congressional
legislation, and. smaller number Ol
cents be constituted a dollar, and pa
per irredeemsble have all the attTi-
butes Of gold and silver, such q prin-
eiple cannot be carried still further
and applied as u test to all the wants
Of life? Let our great and wise law
givers decree that hereafter an ounce
Of coffee be n pound, an ounce Of but
ter pound, bag Of -four a barrel, a
quarter Of u yard Of cloth q yard. one
room house, and, as meat is neees-
sary, lamb an OK. To these equally
with our money would be pledged the
faith of the nation, and consequently
the same results would follow. Such
faith would produce universal plenty
and comfort to the loyal and believ-
ing
Year: 1874

A beggar posted himself at the door
OF an English chancery court. and
kept saying, ga penny, please sir
Only q penny, sir, before you go iO y
'And for Whist, my man?' inquired
an old country gentleman. ''Because
sir, the chances are you will not have
one when you come out"
Year: 1874

"I wouldn't be cook for the whole
world" exclaimed = fashionable
young lady to her betrothed lover
"Of course not" he replied. 'tlf you
were to cook for the whole world you
would never get through your work.
but you'll be able to manage nicely for
our little familY.n
Year: 1874

SEC. Is. In all prosecutions under
this act, by Indictment or otherwise,


it shall not be necessary to state the
kind Of liquors sold, or to describe the
place where sold, and for any viola
ton Of the fourth section, it shall not
be necessary to state the name Of any
person to whom sold; and in all cases,
the person or persons, to whom intox-
icating liquors shall be sold In viols-
ton Of this act, shall be competent as
Year: 1874

ber.

 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrearges before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip tions are in advance.

 Money should be sent by post-office order, check or registered letter if possible. If remit tances are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing perl odicAls.
Year: 1874

Johnny Bracken was recently married to Miss Baker in Colebrook, says the Winsted Press. by protestant minister, though they were both Catholics. Think ing better of so heretical q proceeding they applied to Father Leo to patch mp the affair with a sound Catholic ceremony. The ceremony they got; but instead of marriage it turned out to be excommuni- S.akioni
Year: 1874

The case of IFttOn vs. Beecher was call ed for trial in the Brooklyn city court on Monday. The defendant moved, short time since. for bill of particulars giving detailed specification of charges. The court overruled the motion and an appeal was taken. Mir. Beeeher's counsel objected to trial of the main issue till the appeal had been decided. The court finally fixed on Friday for trial of the appeal. and on Wednesday aext for trial of the great case itself. The sparring of the counsel in this case seems to be owing to desire on the part of Mir. Beecher's lawyers to have the Proctor libel case against Moulton tried before that of their client.
Year: 1874

The new Episcopal church in Middle town was consecrated, last week. It is a very fine stone edifce, seating 1000 per- sons and costing about $9O, ,0OO.

 There seems little doubt the Senator Carpenter will be re elected to the U. S. Senate from Wisconsin. Without bellev- ing by any means all the evil that is said of him, we cannot think that Mir. Matt Carpenter man to be very proud of.

 The Rev NJ A. Delavan breaches his farewell sermon in the Methodist Episco- pol church ill this place on next Sabbath. He goes from here to New Milford, where he IS to take charge of s'The New Milford Journal" Ill health is the principle req son for his leaving the ministry to assume again the duties of the editorial chair Winsted Press.

 Are we really to lose the present editor of the Journal? It is not an unexpected bereavement, but it is none the less se- were
Year: 1874

Ben. Buffers successor seems to be a sort of civil rights Democrat. In answer to the question whether he favored the negro he said, "Yes, am in favor of the white man and the colored man. I be- lieve they are both entitled to equal rights under the constitution, believe in equal ity of rights and an equality of duties. I would not go for law that would dis criminate in favor of white man or black man, I want the same law for all"
Year: 1874

Creator has commanded a decrease in
the percentage Of crime and the bur
den of taxation. There is much good
to be anticipated from men or commit
tees who truly and energetical|y labor.
There is no standard in wealth, power
and intelligence to which they may not
legitimately aspire


An OLD ClrIZE>.
Year: 1874

The bape of the beautiful Island of
Martinique is a serpsnt called the ''irOn
lance" This reptile, with venomous
taste, chooses the coolest and most de-
lightful places in the garden for his
retreat, and it is literally at the risk of
ones life that one lies down on the
grass, or even takes rest in an arbor.
The wounds inflicted by these serpents
are very apt to be fatal unless immedi-
ately cared for. The whole island is
infested with this dangerous reptile,
and 1t is said that on an average nearly
eight hundred persons are bitten every
year, of which number from sixty to
seventy cases prove fatal, while many
others result in nervous diseases which
are almost as bad as death. A few
years ago, when Prince Arthur of Eng
land visited this island, a grand .tete
was given in his honor in the Jardin
des Plantes. In the evening the grounds
were beautifully illuminated, and thou
sands of people sauntered through its
cool and shady avenues. \ large num-
Der were bitten by the iron lance, ="
and many of them never recovered from
the effects of the poison. The fondness
of this terrible reptile for cool and
shady places is a serious drawback on
the pleasure of rambling through the
charming groves of Martinique. A rest
on the grass under the shadow of some
spreading tree is always haunted by the
dread of some unseen dangers, and one
cannot even cross field without exer.
cising extreme caution.
Year: 1874

An extraordinary affair happened
about the year 1740. One of the Direc-
tors, a very rich man, had occasion for
ESQ, ,000 Of the Bank of England, which
he was TO pay as the price of an estate
ne had Just bought. To facilitate the
matter he carried the sum with him to
the bank, and obtained for it a bank
note. On his return home he was sud
denly called out upon particular busi-
ness he threw the note careiessly on
the chimney, but when he came back e
few minutes afterward, TO lock it up, 1t
vas not to be found. No one had en-
tered the room; he could not, therefore,
suspect any person. At last, after much
Intellectual search, he was persuaded
that il had fallen from the chimney into
the FIRE. The Director went to ac4uaint
his colleagues with the misfortune that
had happened TO him; and as he was
known TO be perfectly honorable man,
he was readily believed. 1t was only
about twenty-four hours from the time
that he had deposited the money; they
thought, therefore, that it would be
hard TO refuse this request for a second
bill. He received it upon giving an
obligation to restore the first bill, If it
should ever be found, or pay the money
himself, if it should be presented by
any stranger. About thirty years after
ward (the Director having long been
dead, and his heirs in possession OF his
fortune), an unknown person presented
the lost bill at the bank, and demanded
payment. 1t vas in vain that they
mentioned to this person the transac-
ton by which that bill was annulled /;
he would not listen to it. He maintained
that it came to him from abroad, and
insisted upon immediate payment. The
note was payable to bearer, and the
5000 were paid him. The heirs of
the Director would not listen to any
demands of restitution, and the bank
was obliged to sustain the loss. 1t was
discovered afterward that an architect
having purchased the Directors house,
taking it down, in order to build an
other upon the same spot, had found
the note in a crevice of the chimney,
and made his discovery an engine for
robbing the bank.-Old and NeV.
Year: 1874

Young men sometimes think that it
is not respectable to work. They
imagine that there is some character of
disgrace or degration belonging to toll.
No greater mistake could be made.
Instead of being disgraceful to engage
in work, it is especially honorable. 1t
is the useless, not the useful man who
does nothing; who eats the bread he
does not earn; who relies upon others
to support his life. 1t is he who il not
respectable, because he does nothing to
command respect.
Year: 1874

God make my life a little light,


Within the world to glow:
little fame that burneth bright.
Wherever may GO
God make my life a little flower,
That giyeth joy to ALL
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although its place be small
God make my life little song.
That cOmfOrteth the sad:
That helprth others to be strong
And makes the singer glad.
God make my life little staff
Nhereon the weak may rest,
That so what health and strength have
May serve my neighbors best
God make my life little hymn
OF tenderness and praise;
OF faith-that never waxeth dim
In ali his wondrOus ways