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Year: 1874

The Detroit Free Press says if any man
says there is no longer such thing as gen
uine love, lie should visit that city and see
the sparkle in the eyes of two lovers as they
hold the same peppermint lOzenge between
their teeth.
Year: 1874

ord cover the surface like a mat
w;tb a succession of verdant vegeta-
t;on which, decaying, accumulates
mon it layer of earth capable of
supporting a scrubby, tenacious fir
tree, which still further holds the
moving sand. In the rear of those
fir.trees the decaying reed grass, in
course of years, creates soil which
produces good crops of potatoes and
other vegetables. All along the
coast the traveller can see this great
sand-ridge covered with reed-grass
and low pine trees. Before the at
tempt was made to arrest the disper-
sion of the sand, it had advanced for
centuries far into the interior, and
buried up much fertile soil. For sew
eral generations past the work of
reclaiming this lost land, hidden un-
der the sand, has been going on. The
method is this: First, a deep trench


is cut, which penetrates through the
sand down into the black soil three


or four feet. Into the bottom OF


this ditch a strip of sand is thrown,


and on top of it the rich earth be-


low The operation is similar to


subsoil-plowing, the chief difference


being the greater depth of the dig
! ging. In some places the sand has
Year: 1874

The. Washington Rsfu5 Heon
makes the following lamentation
over the shortcomings of Congress.
composed so largely Of men of it's
own party.


The first week Of the session has
come to an end and nothing of any
consequence has been done, except
% start TWO or three Investigations
and let up the financial foodgates.
What is worse, there does not seem
. be any disposition to do any
Gang. q
Year: 1874

PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGYaAN.- -


Rev. Father Dougherty, pastor of st. Pat
rick's church, Church Hill, met with very
painful accident near the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad depot on Thursday afternoon


He was driving in that vicinity in his buggy
when one of the traces was broken, whict
frightened the horse and caused him to kick
in such manner as to throw the reverend
gentleman from his buggy. In the fal


Father Dougherty received severe cut
about the head, besides being kicked by the
horse. A gentleman who was passing al
the time went promptly to his assistance.


and rescued him from his perilous situation


He was removed to his residence, next to the


church, where he received oil necessary sur
gical attention.
Year: 1874


stein.


A personal examination by a commit.
tee of this Board failed to discover any
evidence of the presence of vermin, in
the dormitories, bedding or bedsteads
of the institute. The pupils had gone
homo for vacation when the complaint
was received and the visit made.


Third.-'rhe third charge is proved
and admitted by rhe authorities Of the
Institute. 1t is explained to the satis-
faction ofthis Board by the fact, also
proven, that as the pupils go home on
ednesday, the trunks are packed on
the preceding Saturday or Monday, so
that one weeks wash must be sent
home with them dirty. Clothing is not
repaired at the close of the term at the
Institute.


Fourth. The fourth and general
charge is not proven by the evidence
Of the complainant, nor by the report Of
the committee Of this Board.


This Board further find that the neg
lect in this c:se Of Hauenstein, was oc-
casioned by the delegation of the duty
of cleaning the boys heads and attend
ing to their baths, to irresponsible
subordinatcs or pupils by the Assistant
Matron and Steward.


1t is proper to state that the Direc-
tors and Superintendent Of the Institute
have expressed their satisfaction that
the facts developed by the investiga-
ton have come to light. They assure
! US that no efforts of theirs shall ke
wanting to prevent repetition of this
case.


The Investigation Of the domestic
management Of the Institute, made at
the request Of the Board of Managers,
and the Superintendent satisfies this
Board that the case in question is an
exceptional one, and that with such
changes in the management as this in
vestigation has shown to be necessary,
such neglect Of duty by subordinates
cannot again occur without prompt dis
covery.


I am also instructed to report that
Supt. Eoycs has aided in every way in
this investigation. lie has had great
difficulties to contend with heretofore.
but with the present increased accom-
modations and the possibility so afford
! ed of more perfect organization, it is
the belief Of this Board that he will
bring the Institute still nearer to the
standard Of excellence, to which it is
evident he has constantly striven to at
tain.


CHARLES N. HEWITT,
Sccy MINI. State Board of Health.
Year: 1874

procamsuou issued by Elisha Baxter ana toe question
AS 20 whether The persons who pretended to be and
nciea as members Of the General Assembly May last
were IN act such, and whether IL they we're they had
tne power 70 call constitutional Convention are ques
s'os a aaat WI uumateiy be passed upon by Congress-
ana 1 neea not oe discussed al this time


In view OF the tact that pretended stitufion
may oe submitted TO the people AN early day the
committee nave deemed 1t prudent to call
% 7 sns s1 party on NE 10Th day OF september
Of Little Rock for the purpose of taking into
ton what line OF policy II will pursue In The nressnt
exigency without organization and unity OF action
We cannot accomplish auything with y thorough or.
ganization we can accomplish whatever NAV under.
take. ~


On the receipt OF this call. the chairman Of each
County Central Committee should commence the work
Of organization In his county, every republican
should lend him all the assistance in his power this
be neglected Bourbon-democrauc triumph is almost
certain.


The Bourbon democratic Nominating Convent is
called for the 9th OF September and this fact we
infer that the Constitutional Convention will have con-
lO% the It's udsssn haste s the, das Ing
submission OF the question Of calling Constitu-
tona Convention. we have reason TO believe that
attempt will he made TO force the question OF the adop
ton OF the constitution within sucn short period OF
time that the voters will not have sufficient time
anime It or become acquainted with Its provisions
FROM present indcau0ns not copy OF the constitution
to be the policy of the majority OF the Constituona
Convention to keep all knowledge from the people
what they are doing and of the provisions OF the pro-


From this infer that the policy OF the Bourbon
democracy TO give the people very short space OF time
within which " obtain information In relation thereto
and compel the people to vote tor or against conttu
represented TO them by partisan friends.


With these facts before and the purpose nf as
certaining the wishes OF the republican party and
ties To send up delegates state Convention on the
following basis OF representation At the time aoresad
Year: 1874

The following from one of our ex-
changes so fully and clearly expresses
our views upon the subject that we copy
it without comment:


"Ysu have an undoubted right to stop
a newspaper whenever you are dispos-
ed, upon payment of all arrearages. Do
not hesitate to do so on account of any
tenderness of feeling for the editor.
Don't you suppose he would stop buy
ing sugar of you, or meat, dry goods
etc., if he thought he was not getting
his moneys worth? And when you
discontinue paper, do so manfully.
Don't be so spiteful as to throw it back
to the postmaster with contemptueus,
Il don't want it any longern" and
have "refused" written on the margin,
and have the paper returned to the ed
itor. No gentleman ever stopped pa
per in that way, no matterIf his head is
covered with gray hairs that should be
honorable. Ifyou do not wish longer
to receive a newspaper, write note to
the editor like a man, saying Eso-and
be sure that arrearages are paid. This
is the way to stop paper"
Year: 1874

A New York hotel keeper has discov.
ed an infallible rule for determining the
honesty of his customers. He says:
have made it rule in my heuse, when.
ever a man wants room and has nc
baggage, to demand pay in advance as
is usual. If he manifests no objection
and puts his hand in his pocket fol
money, l tell him that it is all right
that he can pay just as well when he
goes away. That kind of man always
pays. But there is another fellow who
when informed of the rule, pretends to
be very indignant insisting that he is a
gentleman, and not in the habit of hav-
ing his name questioned or his honesty
doubted. In such 4 case, inveriably
insist on the production of the funds,
for know If don't get them then l
never should get them in the world.
Men who talk about their honor and
assume to be insulted when requested
to pay, can be depended upon for first
class dead beats.
Year: 1874

No cross no crown.


Out of debt out of danger.


Far from court far from care.


Take away fuel take away flame.


Forecast is better than work hard.
I The masters eye makes the horse fat.


He that goes borrowing goes sorrow
ing.


All are not hunters that blow the
horn.


An ODE 1ient wife commands her hus-
band.


The disconnected man finds no easy
chair.


Gold goes in at any gate except Heav-
ems.


Where the knot is loose the string
slippeth.


He that handles thorns shall prick his
fingers.


When the fox breaches beware of your
geese.
Less of your courtesy and more of
your purse.


He that will eat the kernel must crack
the nut.


Friendship is love, without either
flowers or vail.


To those whose god is honor, dis
grace alone is sin.


Wherever the speech is corrupted, so
is the mind.


A laugh is worth hundred groans
in any market.


Diligence is fair fortune and indus
try good estate.


To gentleman every woman is a
lady, in the right of her sex.


When the tree is fallen every man
goeth to it with his hatchet.
Many mans vices have at first been
nothing worse than good qualities run
W lid.
Year: 1874

Fun and finance were somewhat un-


pleasantly combined for party of stu
dents in Troy the other evening. Each
contributed his very best clothes for


the adornment OF a ghost which was


placed on the stair case of newspaper
office about the time that churchyards
yawn, while the young gentlemen re-
tired to listen to the anticipated hswls
OF horror. Unfortunately, the first
passer was an editor of practical turn
who was so dreadfully frightened that
he Immediately deprived the awful ap-
partition of its garments, and is at pres
ent calmly and gorgeously moving
about in handsome new clothes, while
divers of the students take their pedes-
trian exercise in venerable attire on un-
frequented streets.
Year: 1874

The old question, does lager intoxi-
cate? came before court in Dayton,
o., a day or two ago. A german testi-
fed: "If you drink five or six glasses
OF lager, in little while you viii feel
more pleasant as If you drank five or
six glasses of water in the same time,
and if you drink five or six glasses of
water in alittle while you will feel more
disappointed as if you drank five or six
glasses of lager in the same time" The
jury was out four hours, and stood sew
en- to five.


Taking care of baby and sewing
buttons on wife's shoe were adduced
in trial the other day, as evidence
tending to show q husbands affec-
ten for wife whom he subsequently,
Shat
Year: 1874

The true girl has TO be sought after
She does not parade herself in show goods.
She is not fashionable. Generally she is
not rich. But, oh what heart she has
when you find her so large, and pure,
aud womanly. When you see it you
wonderif those SNOWY things were women.
L! you gain her love your two thousands
are millions, She'll not ask you for a
carriage or first class house. She'll
wear simple dresses, and turn them when
necessary, with no vulgar magnifcate to
frown upon her economy. She'll keep
every thing neat and nice in your sky
parlor, and give you such welcome
when you come home that you'll think
your power higher than ever. She'll
entertain true friends on dollar, and as
tonish you with the new thought how lit
tie happiness depends on money. She'll
make you love home Gf you don't you
are brute). and teach you how to pity,
while you scorn poor fashionable So
ciety that thinks Itself rich, and vainly
tries to think itself happy. Now, do
not, pray you, say any more, Il can't
afford to mary" Go, find the true
woman, and you can. Throw away that
cigar, burn up that switch cane, be SEN
sible yourself and seek your wife in
sensible way.
Year: 1874

WORMS IN FLOWER PoTs.-Many la
dies are puzzled how to get rid of the
detestable worms that will infest the
earth in their flower pots. The follow
ing recipe, which we find in an exchange,
is recommended to destroy the pests


Put one ounce of ammonia into one
gallon of warm water, and water the
plants with it once week they will be
free from these worms and be beautiful
and green. To kill the little bugs that
get on the oleander, take piece of lime
the size of hens egg, and dissolve it in
about two quarts of water, and wash the
stock and branches of the tree"
Year: 1874

We publish to-day the proceedings of the
White League and Democratic Conventions
held in our town on the 18th inst. We think
we may safely affirm that the great majority
Of our people will be panied to see that the
Democratic Convention refused to allow the
White League to appoint au equal number of
delegates to the Baton Rouge Convention.


We had always hoped that these two Or
ganizations would act together in this cam
paign, inasmueh as they are both engaged in
the same good cause, vizs: the overthrow of
the existing order of things under which we
all suffer and we hope and firmly believe
that the Baton Rouge Convention will admit
the White League delegation on the same
footing as that Of the Democratic party.


If, when the time for making local nomina-
tions arrives. no better understanding is had
than in this instance, the white people of
st. Landry may make up their minds to be
ANONYMOUSLY routed at the polls.
Year: 1874

We have had two good showers this week,
which laid the dust and greatly benefited the
crops. Per contra, we learn that in the lower
portion of the parish the caterpllars are pre-
paring for active operations, and that in one
or two fields the leaves have already been
Year: 1874

CHASING THE WRONG MAN.-Early
this morning officer Hope saw colored
man whom he thought he had war
rant for. He ran after him but soon
found it was the wrong man. The
man, however, ran for dear life, and
must have been engaged in some
wrong, or he would not have run 50
hard from the officer.
Year: 1874

There is one small yet very impor-
tant service which the newspaper press
# the whole country can and ought to
render to the plundercd and oppressed
people Of this PROSTATE State. It is to
"nliGhtcn the public everywhere as to
the real issue in the approaching con-
test IN South Carolina. 1t is high
tlmv that It should be known of all
men that this is going to be no battle of
democrat against Republican. or Of
Conservative against Radical. 1t is
simply the desperate struggle Of Il brave
and impoverished people to save the
remnant OF their property from gang
# remorSeleS> robbers. \ t,v fr,,rcs
from the published accounts Of the
state government. tell the whole story
n q nutshell:
Year: 1874

MAYNARD viii address his deluded
feIlow-citizens of cOlor at Liberty Hall,
tonight, and execute his double back
somersault on the Civil Rights plank
of the Chattanooga platform, which has
been received with such distinguished
applause throughout the canvass.
Positively his last appearance on these
hoords
Year: 1874

Long white trousers fer ladies are very
much worn on the Continent. These
trousers should be quite plain for wearing
in the daytime and in the street; but those
for evening wear should be made of fine
cambric, or muslin ornamented with EN-
broidery, lace Insertion, or heavy rich lace
frills or flounces, according to the taste
aud means of the lady herself. What
could look prettier, or more modest, than
to see pretty. small trousefed foot in silk
stockings and neat sandal shoe, appear
ing under the skirt of muslin dress. the
ankles bur ed, as it were, in several rows of
the lace frills or tiounces of fine eambric or
muslin trousers? Surely, also, when a
young lady Of eighteen or nineteen is
dancing, it is more modest, as it is Ger
tainly very becoming, to see the limb hid
den in lace-frilled trousers of cambric than
in the present fashion. As | said, this
| mode is very much seen on the Continent,
among French, Spaniards, and especial
Russians. When st Barcelona, a few yea


ago, | remarked that every lady wore
| trousers, some plain, some richly trimmed


with lace frills or fiounces. Two or four
inches of the trousers were visible setting
off the small Spanish foot to perfection.


knew pretty French lady who used to


wear most becoming trousers in the eve
| ming, which were made of very fine cam


eric, or muslin, with ich lace frills up the


calf of her leg, and insertion between each
frill. The lace frills of her trousers just
touched the instep, but the rest OF the
trousers was visible under and through


the transparent skirt of white muslin.-
E,sqtiSh MaqGziise.
Year: 1874

1t is hard to kill certain beasts. The
hyena who has been tossing on a bed
of pain for the past fortnight, with
two bullets in his foul carcass, has
lacked the decency to die and sink to
the hell that is yawning to receive him.
He will be out again in short time,
free to walk the streets, free to breathe
the air that is breathed by decent peo-
pie, and free to resume the practice of
his hellish arts. He will not be mo-
Tested. Vile and indecent as he is, the
law throws its protecting arms around
him, and no one dares load a shotgun
with buckshot and blow his vile en-
trails out at the first opportunity. 1t
is lawful to kill mad dog. 1t is lawful
to kill hyena. But what can be done
to this disgrace to the form of man. to
this parody on human nature? What
punishment shall society infict on this
human ghoul who is not only guilty of
woman murder, but follows his victim
to the grave with his malignant tongue?


As we have said before, it is not
lawful to kill him, though his life is
justly forfeited to God and man. But
there is one way to reach his coward
heart. Let him be made to feel that
he is leper, an out-cast, pariah.
creature too vile to associate with even
the vilest of human kiud-an obscene
beast, whose bare presence pollutes
the air. Let no man speak to him, or
take him by the hand. Let every
woman gather up her skirts for fear of
contamination in passing him on the
street. Teach little children to regIrd
him as a being accursed. Let him, in
the midst of multitudes, feel the hor-
rOrs of solitude. and the want of COM
panionship. His own race and relig-
ion have driven him forth as moral
leper. Let no one give him shelter
from the seorn and contumely with
which all decent men regard a traitor,
a coward, thief, liar, and, finally, if
remorse is possible to so heartless
creature, let him fully realize what
men think of him, and then die of his
own loathsomeness. In this way, and
in this way only, can society punish
him for his crimes. The law is weak.
Public sentiment is stronger than law.
Let him feel the weight Of its scorn.-
indianapolis Herald.
Year: 1874

This is splendid, from the Franklin
Review and Journal. 1t has been a
long time since we have heard as true
a ring of honest metal from any coun-
try weekly exchange in the State. Let
them harmonize to this chord, and we
shall really begin to think the State
has future:


The period has come up when If we
expect to defeat the Republican party,
ICE must be National. If we wish to
remain under Radical rule both North
and South, we are playing a very good
hand at the business. If we wish to
rehabilitate the States of the South
and get possession of the Government,
and restore an era of honesty yand nom
prescription, we must observe the laws
and force every one in our borders to
do the same. We must show to the
world that we are not the blind slaves
of our prejudices. We ought to be
men, or shut our mouths, and never
again dare to cry outagainst corruption.
or have an aspiration for the control
of the Government. 1t is sickening
and disgusting to hear this eternal
brawling about a war Of races. If we
have not sense enough to discuss polit-
ieal issues which are before us, and
which are of great moment, then we
ought to acknowledge the corn and let
the negro alone. We will have to show
ourselves worthy of trust before the
American people will commit to US the
high honor of administeriDgthe affairs
Of this great republic.
Year: 1874

People who prefer wetting the win
ter's store of coal to lay the dust on
putting it in their cellars, do not, we
believe, generally know that they are
laying up for themselves store of sore
throats and other evils consequent
upon the practice. But so it is said to
be. Even the fre-damp, which es-
capes from coal mines. arises from the
slow decomposition of coal at temper
atures but little above that of the at
mosphere, but under augmented press
ure. BY wetting a mass of freshly
broken coal and putting it in warm
cellar, the mass is heated to such de-
gree that carbureted and sulphureted
hydrogen are given off for long periods
of time and pervade the whole house
The liability Of wet coal to miscbiev-
Gus results under such circumstances
may be appreciated from the circum-
stance that there are several instances
on record Of spontaneous combustion
of wet coal when slowed into the bunk
ers or holds of vessels. And from this
cause, doubtless, many missing coal
vessels have perished.
Year: 1874

Il What mistake some good people


make when they maintain, with the


home circle, the rigid rule and decorum


which becomes irksome even during a


committee meeting when pafsrts as


semble at the table in solemn silence,


and finish the meal within the prescrib-


ed minutes; and the late arrival at the
breakfast table is scowled at, repri-


manded, and remarked upon BY moth


er and father, aunt and uncle, until the


more punctual junior come to regard


him as black sheep.


oh, horrid home, where the little


boys are never seen without their


school books, or the little girl without


q towel to hem; when ma no more
dares to buy rattle for the baby with
out mentioning the expenditure to pa,
than anybody dares to throw open the
parlor shutters or tuck up the curtains,
or even at the table to have more of
this dish OF less of that.


The small boy who hates fat Is not
accommodated, as Jack Sprat's wife
was. by anybody. The tall girl who
naturally likes pudding, has her tr;Sng-
ular wedge, and no msre; while the
eldest son, outgrOwing his liking for
the dish, is reproved for the leaving of
piece on his plate.


Order and good housekeeping are
charming, but the rood order Of q per
son, and the regular supply of rations
necessary In = house, are not suit
able Cor home. Home is no home un-
less, asfar as reason will allow, the
tastes and wishes of the youngest
child are considered unless there is
freedom of word and action, speech
and love, and good. Esil without meas
ure.


When | was a child, home was the
place where the wicked ceased from
and the weary were at rest.


Everything was always forgiven
here. There was NO aEfulrod behind
the door, no domestic dungeon under
The roof | do not think / grew up
worse woman because was not whip
ped, or put to bee without my supper
or dressing the bed-p0st in grand
mothers best lace cap, or making pa 4.
per dolls, against orders, in the front
1arlor-because life was not made
burden to me by forcing fat into my
unwilling mouth, and sugar candy for
,idden as though it was poison.


| could shed tears over the wretehed
children Gf the house where
here is discipline, as strict as that of
he army is, though their fare is costly
nd the dress perfect and their future
prospects as to an inheritance final.
They are more to b. pitied than the
hildren of any poor man, who cluster
bout their parents knee without any
ear of ehiding; who are encouraged
o tell their troubles, and kindly led
way from follies; a3d who will not,
a later days, remember pa" as the
Id gentleman who fogged them, and
ma" as the old lady who kept the keys
nd boxed their ears for them, but
hink of them with that respect and
eyerence due by child TO its parents.