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Year: 1874

There are rumors OF an impending mammoth
musical celebration at Philadelphia during the year
of the Centennial-a gathering of singing societies
from all the ends of the continent and bands from
every city in tho land. all to perform together in


new colosseum on the plan Of the celebrated sheds
erected in Boston by Mr.. p. s. Gilmore. We hope
there will be nothing Of the kind. The frst Jubilee
in Boston was measurably successful because it
a novelty. The second was failure. Both of them
will figure n history ridiculous examples of the
bombast and exaggeration said to be characteristic
of our country II will be well to celebrate the CEN
tenary of American independence by a festival of
music but every person of taste and common
must see that such a festival should not be the
biggest but the best that American musicians
produce. One might rs we'll value picture accord
ing TO the dimensions of the canvas as a musical
performance according TO the nnmbers Of the band
Year: 1874

ing or garden purpOses which wouid, we
think, be an obstinate persistence IN principle
creditable to any dead body Some cowardly
member VINO had planned resolution by
which they could make fructiiers OF all their
friends, but themselves escape in colin and
bearse to Greenwood, were arrested, as one
may say, in the very act, and sunmarily
forced to accept the furnace and one
hundred and fifty pounds of fuel In
deed, so completely did the whole
subject assume this economical bearing that
we should not have been surprised if the
company furnishing the furnace &c., had
turned out to be a JOINT stock association for
the sale of human guano.


We have no wish to Iidicule our friends or
their efforts; we only suggest that they nave
gone the wrong way to work. Whether ere
nation be the most civilized, T,tional, or
healthful way of disposing Of Ple dead, and
the most tender to the feelings Of the living,
is yet open to argument, and depends very
much, in fact, upon the lhanner in which 1t ~
done. The burning OF Shelley'S body, meant
to be a poetic aud classic rite, was IN reality.
according to Trelawney, ghAs.r.y and nauscous
beyond description. ~ as, of mon aud
"oinoh WV 1--we precisely that feeling OF
reVoi" ace for their dead which our refOrmers
, abjure with such contempt. Weakness or not,
it is an indisputable fact on which the success
or defeat of their effort after all, depends, and
they should recognize and treat it with re-
spect. They will hardly persuade husband,
for instance, to give them the body of his wife
by asking for it as rotten carcass, or induce
the mother to part with the babe that has
lain in her bosom on the consideration that it
is needed for manure.
Year: 1874

Five or six years ago Horace Greeley, in a
reply to one of the early inflationists, said,
"FBally, General, we differ in this :-GOu re-
"gard the question of the payment of the
Government bonds in gold as merely a
"question of law IL regard it as even more
"question of morals"


That is precisely the aspect OF the financial
dispute to-day; and the country Will therefore
welcome the admirable statement, printed on
the first page of tO-day'5 TRIBUNE, in which
the eminent head of the Divinity School at
Yale brings forward the moral phase OF in
flation, as the rising issue about which
parties are TO crystalline. There has
been long searching for such an issue. Most
sagacous politicians have for some time re-
allied the truth which DR.. Bacon so clearly
states, that both the old parties arc falling to
pieces All have been disgusted by the rev
eatiOns of corruption in both, and by the re-
sponsibility of leading men in both for
those dishonest schemes of initiation, against
which they were distinctly pledged in
their platforms. Clearly the more hopeful
outlook was in the union of the men who
wanted to fight corruption and to defend
honesty in finance and in general politics
But how were such men to find ground OF
common action and issues so sharply defined
as to command the popular attention2 Up to
this time their attitude has been merely one
of expectancy. The action of Congress forces
upon them a change. What better issue can
they find than the one just now forced :-ShdH
the national dollar be the truth or lie2


DR.. Bacon's views are presented in the form
of letter to the Hon. William Walter Phelps
They deserve special weight with that most
important class of our citizens Of whom Mr.
Phelps is conspicuous type-the young men
of education, responsibility, and honor, who
go into politics because they wish to advance
the interests of the country and not to fill
their pockets
Year: 1874

IF tbe recommendations of the Assembly
Committee touching the cleaning OF the New
York streets could be carried out, our city
,vould wear a new face. We ought to have
broadway and all the Avenues below Central
Park, and the whole area OF the city below
Canal-st., swept every night. The rest OF the
city should be cleaned twice and three times
n week Specially dirty localities ought to
have more frequent attention. Every cart and
every sweeper should have particular por-
ton of the work to attend TO. Ashes and
garbage should be removed promptly. Patrol
men should be required to report the condl-
ton of their beats. These with some details
of administration, are the principal reforms
recommended by the Committee. There can
be no doubt that they are all within the reach
of the present authorities, and that they would
prove highly effective if they were honestly
carried out. The only serious question 'ls u
question of money.


What it would cost to clean tie city on this
plan, supposng the work to be faithfully
done, nobody can tell. The e,neriment has
never been tried. an" there are no data for a
close cai""%i,ation. The testimony elected by
the Committee tends to5show, however, that
an appropriation equal to that of last year
ought to be more than enough. We need, in
the first place, new views of duty in the Police
Board. The business of street cleaning now
is partly branch of politics and partly job
for private profit. Names are put upon tile
pay-ros as reward for party services !;
inspectors are appointed to look after ward
politics instead of looking after the streets; and
cartmen are kept busy filling somebody's sunken
lots, and picking up perquisites of manure,
when they ought to be removing mud and
garbage. If we can establish reform at the
head of the Department, we may see the street
cleaners organized as real working force,
which they are not now, and never have BEEN
Then great deal of money can be saved by
the more general employment of machines.
Before the machines can be thoroughly used,
however the streets must be cleared of un-
necessary. distractions. There are certain
quarters of the town which look at evening
like stable yard. When nearly half the
roadway is taken up by wagons left standing
for the night before the owners doors. the
streets cannot be cleaned either by machine or
by the broom. Removing these vehicles will
be a great difficulty of course; but they must
be put out of the way, or else the streets must
remain dirty. Finally, a great deal of the
appropriation can be saved by making an
economical disposition of the sweepings, separ-
ating fertilizng and other valuable substances
from the refuse, and putting both where they
will do most good.


The Committee has wisely decided not to
attempt the cleaning of New-York by Albany
legislation He is not much of man who
cannot wash his own face. We have probably
all the power under the present charter that
we need and it seems to be now the part of
the Board of Police TO get together and plan
a reorganization of the Street Cleaning Bu-
reau by the light of the suggestions of Mr..
Eastman'5 Committee.
Year: 1874

Washington dispatches say that the Presi-
dent has no intention of Immediately making
any changes in the Treasury Department on
account of recent developments in the San
born inquiry. This determination, however
need not necessarily be the result of the
Presidents desire to save Messrs Richardson
and Sawyer. who have been so damaged by
the investigation. 1t is said that he considers
these gentlemen "good fellows" who nave
lost all their friends but himself. Perhaps
then, he prefers that they shall stay IN once
until they shall have been presented TO tne
Senate under articles of impeachment by tne
House. Neither the Secretary nor his ASSIST


ant can afford to resign now. Will the House


take ND their case and consider it forthwith
Year: 1874

remarkable ones which has ever come before
the National Legislature. The decision Is OF
Importance to more than the memorialist. III
il is in her favor, the country will, of course,
give her ungrudgingly the compensation she
deserves, although others have already been
munfcently paid in money and glory for the
work she claims to have done.
Year: 1874

1t is reported that the books of the Pacific
Mail Company are to be taken to Washington.
We fear that the books the Committee are
likely to get will not prove much save that
nearly million dollars disappeared mysteri-
ously about the time legislation was wanted.
But there is ample evidence on the subject of
the Pacific Mail investigation in existence,
and unless the Committee want to shield fel-
low members they will be able to find it.
Year: 1874

correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.


BLANcHEsTER, O., Feb. 10.


The Temperance war is almost
over here, at least for the present,
and we hope permanently. There
was large and enthusiastic meeting
held at the First Universalist Church
last night to rejoice over the success
of the ladies, and Thursday was ap-
pointed for general meeting of all
friends to the temp cause in
this vicinity. An invitation was ex-
tended to the friends at Martinsville
and surrounding villages. 1t is
hoped we will have a joyful time OF
praise and thanksgiving for the glo-
rious results obtained here.


At the meeting last night petitions
to the Constitutional Convention and
the Legislature were circulated for
signatures, praying for laws more
stringent than any yet enacted for
the suppression of this blighting
curse from our fair State. Our saloon
keepers, Lazure and Homan, have
both pledged themselves not to sell
nor allow to be sold on their premises
any intoxicating liquors, both signing
yesterday morning. Nothing more
remains to be done but to watch,
which the ladies propose to do by
goingintoa permanent organization
that is, to meet at the church at the
ringing Of all the church bells and
the high school bells to Immediately
suppress any indications of life in
''King Alcohol"


Nothing shows more plainly the
success of the ladies than to see the
old topers, with parched throats and
rueful countenances, standing around
with hands in their pockets, gazing
mournfully at the realm of departed
spirits, where the bar tender lounges
idly behind the counter, with nothing
to do but swear at Dio Lewis, the
temperance movement, and every
thing connected with it.


Mrs. Bennett, the President of the
association, deserves great praise for
the able and efficient manner in
which she has conducted the proceed
ings here. She is splendid woman,
and just in her element when doing
good. A large amount of money
has been subscribed to keep down
the sale of all intoxicating liquors in
the place hereafter.


The war is over here now, and vic
tory crowns the banners of the ladies.


W. A.
Year: 1874

the place being closed with but three


exceptions. That meeting, as led by


R. A. Robinson, cashier of the First


National Bank, in his usual earnest
and happy manner, was one of spirit


ual power and rejoicing, proof Of
which is found in the statement OF
one of the leading business men, who
arose and with tears streaming down
his face said, ''this hour is the best
investment of my life. At this juno
ture of the meeting, message came
from Mr.. Passmore, saying he had
determined to give up the business
at once and send back without delay
the stock on hand How every heart
was thrilled with joy; victory again
had come in answer to prayer. New
er before did the people sing so
grandly the ''battle hymn"


"All hail the power of Jesus name!


Let angels PROSTATE fall,


Bring forth the royal diadem


And crown Him Lord of aIlp


By unanimous vote procession
was at once formed and the line of
march taken up for Beck's, Outside
the corporation), whose name is IA
miliar to these columns, those who
had been included in his injunction
remaining at the church to pray.
That procession had scarcely halted
in front of his saloon, when he came
out and taking off his hat, said, ''La-
dies, you come so many I quits; I
sell no more, never" Three rousing
cheers were given him, and after
hearty handshaking the procession
moved back to town, and from there
to go at once to Mr.. Sullivan s, an
other saloon out of the corporation.
A messenger was dispatched to the
church with the good news of anoth-
er victory, and an order to fall into
line. Then, while all the bells in
town rang out victory in deep, full,
rich tones, on tramped that army of
wives, sisters, husbands,
brothers, sons. MIR. Sullivan was
met on his way to town, and after a
consultation with him, he asked two
days to consider. Tomorrow is the
day he gives an answer. The c;ti-
zens throughout the county are to
join the company that will visit him.
Never was this company more in
earnest than now; never more conf
dent of complete success; never have
they more deeply realized that all
their help and hope is in God, to
whom they ascribe all the glory.
The 18th Of this month is appointed
as general holiday and time of
thanksgiving. Dio Lewis is to be
here, and active preparations are be-
ing made to make ie~sAe greatest day
ever known in Fayette County. The
principles of this wonderful temper
ance reform are now firmly estab-
lished, and the wave of victory is roll
ing steadily on. May God hasten
the day when it will sweep our loved
land and the world PARs FUI.
Year: 1874

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette


DAYTON, Feb. 10.


A considerable number of ladies
met this afternoon, and formed what
they denominated byresolution ''The
Women's Temperance Prayer League,
of Dayton"


The resolutions assert that the
league will rely on God as the
source of all strength; that the mem
bers will strive to prevent, by earn
est prayer in the closet, all manner of
error and vice from entering their
own households; that they will es-
tablish and maintain the strictest
total abstinence from alcoholic or
malt beverages in their homes, for
bidding alcohol in any way from en-
tering into their food; and that they
hold themselves responsible to aid
persons who are sufferers themselves
and whose families have been made
to suffer by reason of intemperance,
to obtain legal redress from those
who have brought abont this suffer
ing.


The resolutions were signed by
all that were present What further
the ladies will do. IN this direction re-
mains to be developed.
Year: 1874

A Des Moines druggist sent his
clerk out to drum for sales of oil.
He called upon a tradesman, and
tossed card upon the counter, say
ing that he represented that estab-
ishment. The tradesman picked it
up, gave it steady look, and said it
was fine establishment, and was in
formed by the clerk that he had rep
resented it about three years, where
upon he remarked to the youth that
he supposed he would soon be part
ner. The youth said he would be
pleased to sell him some coal oil, and
that his establishment handled more
oil than any other in Des Moines.
The tradesman took another look at
the card, and asked the boy if he
wasn't mistaken. He blushingly
he was, as he returned the
girls picture to his pocket.
Year: 1874

The educators of Massachusetts
are just beginning to find out that in
taking measure for themselves they
have judged too much by comparison,
and, Witnessing the imperfections and
short comings of the school system
of other States, have tried hard to
persuade themselves that they were
much nearer perfection than the facts
of the case warrant.
Year: 1874

they were too short but the effect is seen
in the meeting tonight, and through the
town.


The people of Morrow desired so much
to keep these two gentlemen over night,
but it was impossible. Still we hope to see
the faces of these gentlemen to encourage us.


Many speeches were made in the audi
ence tonight. The leaven is working; the
march is onward. God prosper it. B.
Year: 1874

know not If the dark or bright
Shall be my lot
If that wherein my hopes delight
Be best or not.
1t may be mine to drag for years
Tolls heavy chain;
Or day or night my meat be tears
On bed of pain.
Dear faces may surround my hearth
With smiles and glee;
Or | may dwell alone, and mirth
Be strange to me.
My bark is waited to the shore
By breath divine;
And on the helm there rests Hand
Other than mine.
One who has known in storms to sail
have on board;
Above the raging of the gale
Ihear my Lord.
He holds me when the pillows smite-
shall not fail;
If sharp, tits short; if long, It's light;
He tempers all.
Safe to the land, safe to the land!
The end is this;
And then with Him go hand in hand
Far into bliss.


IDean Afford.
Year: 1874

\ n 4N 10 d n N n LII 041s
The pure, the bright, the beautiful,


That stirred our hearts in youth
The impulse to a wordless prayer,


The dreams of love and truth,
The longing after something lost,


The spirits yearning cry,
The striyings after better hopes


These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need,
The kindly word In grief's dark hour
That proves q friend indeed
The plea of mercy, softly breathed,


When Justice threatened high,
The sorrow of a contrite heart


These things shall never die.
The memory of a clasping hand,
The pressure of a kiss,
And all the trihes sweet and frail,
That make up life's first bliss;
II with firm, unchanging faith,
And holy trust and high,
Those hands nave clasped and lips have met
These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word


That wounded as it fell;
The chilling want of sympathy
We feel, but never tell;
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high,
In an unfading record kept
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must have some work to do;
Lose not chance to waken love-
Be firm, and just, and true;
So shall light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee,
These things shall never die.
Year: 1874

Rebus.
Complete, am man sitting now in Congress hall;
Behead me, am then bird, in summer III sing for
all;
Behead again, and you will see an ancient water
craft,
That hoated on the waters deep like western raft,
Transpose, with letter out Im an engine of tor
ment,
And have been used in days gone by to force men
TO repent.
Transpose again, with one more out, I'm used by
nearly all;
travel through the country making now and then
G call. TWO-FORTY.
Highland, o.
Year: 1874

Colmans Rural World of Saturday last
opens the agitation of the subject OF the
selection of st. Louis as the national head
quarters of the Farmers Grange. 1t
says:


In all probability this question will
UP for consideration before the annual
meeting of the National Grange, which will
be held in St Louis, commencing on the
first w Wednesday in February next. Nine
tenths of the members of the order are west
of the Ohio river. Three-fifths OF the order
are west of the Mississippi river. Is there
any necessity for the Offices of the National
Grange to be located at Washington City Z
Is it the most proper place for it2 Would
not a more central locality be preferable ?
As this is a movement of farmers, would
not some point in the very heart of the
richest agricultural region in America be
the most suitable place to locate the ma
tional offices Of the order? The order is
now in its infancy. Buildings will have tc
be erected or prepared tor the vast inter
ests of the order. If another year rolls
around, these buildings will have beer
erected or prepared, and then will come
the cry, 1t is too expensive to make ths
change. That is what is said now abou
1.-The removal of the capital of the nation. /
Year: 1874

the change of the location of the Offices Of
the National Grange is ever to be made.
now is the time.


We believe St Louis is the proper loca-
ton for the Offices of the National Grange.
1t is central, easy of access for the entire
West and Northwest, and would suit the
people of the South far better than Wash
ington city. A large fund is accommodating.
1t mu st not be misappropriated. IF more
has been or shall be received than is re
uuired by the National Grange, it should
be returned to the oranges that contribu-
ted it. We hope the masters of the State
Oranges who compose the members of the
National Grange will carefully consider all
these matters, and act wisely and well.
Now is the time to make the permanent
location. 1t can be done with less expense
and with greater benefits than it can ever
be done again.
Year: 1874




SECTION /. Be 1t ordained By The City Council
Of the city Of Rock Island. That all the water
rates of whatsoever nature. heretofore established
bv the Board of Water Wores Commissioners, aud
not rerealed by said Board. hereby ratified and
approved and declared % be in full force and that
the same together with all water rates and assess
ments hereafter passed by the BOard OF Water Com-
mssi ners regulating or fixing the price upon the
use of supplied by said works, or for any 9TH
er purpose connected with said works, after being
approved by the iy Council shall be and the same
IL hereby declared TO be lien upon the premises
and real estate upon or for which the same is used
or supplied.


the first days of January and July in each year in
advance.


S3 The superintendent of the Rock Island Va
ter Works is hereby constituted and appointed the
collector of all Rates and assessments for said
Water Works. He shall be required, before enter
ing on his duties to give bond to The City OF ROCK
Island in double the amount of the total sum OF wa
ter rates for the previ ar conditioned Tor the
faithful performance of his duties in every respect,
| as city and township collectors are required. He
shall provide himself with suitable boohs for enter
ing the descriptions of each lot or tract supplied by
said Water Works with water, Wi the name OF the
| owner thereof He shall as soon as possible after
| the first days of January and July OF each year
give notice in the corpdration newspaper OF saio
water rates being due and any time, after thirty
days from first days of January and july respec.
lively the said superintendent may make out Ii
of ali hose lots or tracts upon which said water
rates are due and unpaid with the amount severalJ
due upon each and return said delinquent list K
the County Collector, who shall at once proceed te
collect said tax and to publi.h said Delinquent
list in the corporation newspaper for The tim'
| and IN t te same way and he shall apply for judg
ment against said property for said rates to th
| same court at any term, In the same manner a
may be in ali things as in case OF delinquen
taxes for state, county, township or municipal pur
poses, under the general laws for thar purpose.


A. For failure to pay the water rates assesses
against any lot. tract land. within thirty day
from tn, first days OF January and July respective


In each year, the superintendent of Water Works i
fully empowered to shut of the supply of waite
from said lot or tract, and may elect TO bring sS
either again the owner thereof in the name q IN


city of Rock Island for the OF the Rock islan'
! Water assess the same against ssio ios v
tract as in 8 of his ordinance.


SIS. The superintendent OF he water W9rk


g all receive any fees percepaec ~, Soiiec!


ing water rates or assessments as aforesaid out hl
salary shall be deemed in lieu Of all compensate
for such services.


Passed Dec 81, 1873.


Attest JOHN BARGE, City Clerk 3d3t