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Year: 1874

1t would seem an outrageous thing, in the bright,
burning days oisummer, to enter protest against
the use OF water. AS Sidney Smith would say the
thing, however, must be done. Those In charge OF
the arrangements by which erratic dust is kent
In its place and receives its quietus have been far
too liberal In the adaptation of means to the end


The ordinary pedestrian In q narrow street, like
William street, Is in danger OF seeing his pants
receive an Involuntary baptism; the lady with q
new MORE antique or grenadine shudders as the
aspersory venlcle approaches; the gamin delights
In the bath which laves his dirty shins unsolicited


and everybody, save the driver and the gamin Is
impressed with the fact that even in the
dog days there may be too much water


But 1t Is not merely by pedestrians that
this exuberant aqueous generosity Is felt as a
nuisance. Those who have to drive valuable
horses along the pitched avenues OF this city can
very readily say how enhanced Is the danger to
their teams when the dust is converted, BY the
excessive zeal or the water cart into a kind OF
buttery mud, and the driver has to tighten his
mold IN order TO prevent momentarily Imminent
downfall. word Is enough to the wise. The
rose OF the water carts should be reduced by one
half In the apertures; then there would be no
deluge In the CUTTERS, and no danger to the team
Year: 1874

The following tale is told of Prince Bismarcks
doings at Kissingen:-


One day the Prince was proceeding on foot from
the springs to the town, and was obliged to cross
q meadow which was just being moved. The
Prince Is, as ia we'll known, owner OF an estate
himself, and takes great interest In agricultural
affairs; so he commenced q conversation with the
mowers, who did not recognize him, and at last
requested one Of them to give him O scythe, which
he used with apparently great skill. The Bavarian
peasants were astonished at this proof of skill on
the part OF a gentleman who appeared to them to
belong to the upper classes, ana expressed their
admiration accordingly. AS soon as the Prince
had left of moving the grass one OF the country.
men turned to him and asked :-"You seem to be q
good farmer sir, and can use o scythe better than
l, who have worked with one more than forty
:wel my dear fellow,n replied Bismarck. lone
gets acquainted with many things IN one's life


The Prince now took leave OF the people shaking
hands with the mar man who had lent him the scytne
Which before 0 theme s00d


The Chancellor was hardly out OF sight OF the
poor peasants when stranger, who had watched
the scene very attentively, came up to the latter
they had spoken. "No.n replied the lender Of the
farmer to me at least, and ought 10 be a. Judge t
'Well,' replied the stranger, '.he is no less per-
the peasant, bewildered with the information; .sit
was be who used my scythe Then / would not
looked at his Implement OF husbandry
as tenderly as mother at her child. SO
one sees that the Bavarian peasants
marck than the ultramontane journals wish to
make one believe. But few hours after the
watering place. and everybody, and more espe-
cially the Engltshmen resident here, proceeded to
see the spot and scythe, and to converse with the
nappy owner OF the latter. The Enqlishmen were
desirous OF buying the scythe which had become
sucn an interesting object. and were overbidding
refused to part with II, saying in his broad Bava-
ran dialect :-"it Is treasure to me now, and
l will keep 1t, but everybody may see it.v


The held has been chrstened ''Bismarck's Feld.u
and 1t Is possible that next year we may find
bronze monument OF Bismarck, with q scythe In
his hand, on this same field, just we find one OF
the Emperor Joseph, guiding the plough In Mora.
via. Many guests OF the watering place have urged
the proposal.
Year: 1874

Coroner woltman held an inquest yesterday
morning IN the case OF Reuben Bowler, who die d
at the Roosevelt Hospital from injuries received
on Friday, July 81. From the evidence IL appeared
that Mr.. Bowler was driving a wagon IN Bank
street, near greenwich, when his team became
frightened and unman&geable at sight OF a passino
tram OIL the Elevated Railroad. In trying TO check
them he brought bis vehicle In contact with a
truck when the whfletree Of his wagon broke
and he was dragged out. In falling he received
severe injuries, intending fracture OF the skull
lie was picked mp insensible, and being taken TO
the hospital, died soon alter The Jury returned a
verdict OF accidantai death.
Year: 1874

The Little One Taken from q Cradle


Beside Its Mothers Bed.


FREkMANsBURG, Pa, Nov. 20, 1874.
At four O'Clock this morning the startling an
nouncement was made that the infant and only
child Of Mr. Allen Gloss had been stolen during the
night. The current rumor proved to be true.
Dome person or persons had entered the dwelling,
which Ia a one and half story frame and situated
on the borough line, and taken the little one out
of the CRADLE which stood at the side Of the bed
which lay the mother, unconscious OF what was
going on. the excitement ID very great and many
are the theories However, the case Is mystery
and bafies the skill Of the police and others, who
have been unremitting In the search tor the miss
ing child. This case will be thoroughly siited.
Year: 1874

To-day m the Essex Court OF Quarter Sessions,
at Newark, the trial viii be begun Of Alderman
Wilham Stainsby and ex Commissioner Joseph c.
Young on an indictment for conspiracy to defraud
the clty In the matter OF taking land for opening
Fourteenth street.


motion was argued last spring before the
Supreme Court at Trenton 10 quasn the indict-
ment. The Court recently denied the motion and
directed the trial to proceed.


The Prosecutor considers the case OF the State
so strong that he has determined to try the case
alone, without calling In the services OF the At
t0rney General as In the former conspiracy trial,
although the defence have retained an array
OF the ablest legal talent In the state. As may
readily be imagined, the trial Is looked foy with
deep interest in all Newark circicx
Year: 1874

large and enthusiastic meeting OF the long
shoremen was held In Odd Fellows Hall yester-
oay. Reference was made to the great strike.
which is to commence to-day, in glowing terms;
and 1t was resolved to enter neart and soul In TO
the movement TO resist to the last the acrlon Of
the combined steamship companies. The tate OF
the poor men IN H0boken Is certainly
as well remunerated as their New YORK brothers.
The general feeling among them Is one OF opsti-
nate resistance bur there are some amang them
VINO object to the bind and savish submission OF
the laborers to the dictati0n Of woud-be leaders.
The police are taxing every precaution to prevent
Year: 1874

The following record will show the changes In
the temperature during the last twenty -four hours
IN comparison with the corresponding date Of lass
year, as recorded at Hudnut's drug store, 2ls
Broadway
Year: 1874

HOME MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
; "A meeting of the subscribers to stock


in the Home Manufacturing Company


has been called for Monday, October


18th. 1874. at Salem We called at


-ention to this matter a week or two
.iuee, but deeming it Il matter of more


than usual Importance. we again call
the attention of all concerned to the


fact that such meeting is to be held,


the date and place, and again Insist
that it is the duty of the stockholders
in Linn county to be i'm attendance


then and there. The business ofgreat-
est Importance to Linn county to be
transacted at that meeting. is the selec-
ton of the place for building the fac
tory. Of course, the selection of suita-
BILE gentlemen as directors, ETC., is a


matter that should receive the close
attention of the stockholders but we
Insist that the matter of location is the
first and most important consideration.


And while we concede to Salem the
right to secure the erection of the
mandatory within her borders if she
can. by fair and honorable means, we
yet contend that this city offers far
greater inducements for it's erection
here. We have an almost inexhauS-
tible water power, and real estate can
be secured at a much lower rate here
than at Salem but the prime reason,
to our mind, why the inrovement
should be erected here is, that Linn
county will necessarily be the pur-
chaser of at last three-f0urths OF all
the goods manufactured by the Home
Company; and the goods being manu-
taetnred in the community where the
greatest demand exists, the saving in
the matter of freights alone would
prove very large item in the course
of a twelve-month. If the demand
for the wares of the Home Manufac-
turing Company in Marion county
apprcximated the demand in Linn.
then we could not insist quite so
strongly upon the location for this
city but even were the demand for
the wares to he manufactured by the
Company about equally divided be-
tween the two counties. Linn county
would still have the advantage of be-
ing more centrally located in the rich
est portion of the great Willamette
Valley, affording nearer and therefore
cheaper routes to base of supplies to
outlaying counties. In view of these
facts. and many others which might
he urged we again urge upon sub
scrihers to the capital stock in the
Home Manufacturing Company to he
in attendance at Salem on the 18th
inst. either in person OF by proxy.
and see that the interests of Linn
county are not neglected in this matter.
Where the greatest demand exists for
the implements and machinery to he
manufactured hv this COMPANY. there
the factory should be erected by all
means.
Year: 1874

ANOTHER CANAL-A GRAND En-
TERPRIsE.-Wt. have it from the best
of authority that a company of gem
tlemen in tbis and Lane county who
possess the necessary capital and buSi-
ness energy. aer formeing a company
for the purpose of constructing Canal
from the Mckenzie Fork of the Will
lamette down the valley to a point at
OF near Albany. The necessary ar
rangements will be perfected, and a
survey of the route for this magnificent
enterprise will be commenced within
few days. The Canal will be some
thirty miles in length. will be twenty
four feet wide OH the bottom. having
grade or fall of two and half TO
three feet per mile. The capital stock
will probably be one hundred thousand
dollars. This grand enterprise is of
the greatest importance to this city,
and will be met by the fullest and
most cordial support of our business
men md citizens generally. The sue
ccs<ful completion of the new project
would add immensely to our already
large and cheap power TOR propelling
all kinds of machinery for manufacture
ing purposes, affording greater induce
ments to capital to be brought among
us and expended in the erection of
such enterprises. The spirit of enter
prise seems to be fully aroused in our
people, and every undertaking looking
to the widening out and extending our
productive industries, is met with
liberal spirit and hearty aid by all.
On with the Canal. Mr.. L. Elkins,
to whom is due more than toany other
the credit of inauguratiig and
pushing to completion the Albany &
Santianl Canal. is among the leaders
in the new enterprise.
Year: 1874

MEssRs. A. WHEELER s. Co.-Of
Shedd, fling their banner anew TO the
breeze through our columns. This is
one of the most enterprising. ener-
getic. goahead business firms in Ore
gon; and thoroughly understanding
the business of buying the right kind
of goods at the right time, and selling
them at extremely low prices, they
have built up a name and business
generally only to be acquired by long
years of persistent Industry. One
secret of their great success is, they
are not afraid to let the people know
what they have to sell, and therefore
use printers ink freely. Read their
new double column adj, and then go
and patronizt them.
Year: 1874

A writer says The boy or girl
who can give the name Of every
river and the height of every moun-
tain in Asia, the age of every
reiging sovereign in Europe, the
date of every battle in America,
can hardly be as we'll off for all this
burdensome knowledge as one who
knows the elements ofhuman phys,
iology and anatomy, who is taught
more Of the knowledge useful in
after life, and can tell how to help
himselfor another in case Of accident
or emergency. The boy who is to
90 into active life and the girl who
is to become head of household,
will have little occasion and oppor-
tunity to use the greater part of
the crammed' lessons so indus,
triously accumulated during their
school years. A fair knowledge of
the rules that are at the bottom Of
all healthful activity, general ac~
quaintance with anatomy and a
well~grounded taste for natural
sciences,will all grow into and be"
come part of their daily lives, and
such things are far less likely to
make pretentions men or women
than that kind of smattering me-
morized' facts and dates and
words, which is too often the pen>
atty of superficial study
Year: 1874

We copy from a Charleston jour
nal one of the most painful stories
we have read since the war. In a
single county in South Carolina
there had been a public sale Of
property which had not paid its
taxes. Within five days twenty.
nine hundred pieces of real estate
had been thus sold. In other words,
the owners Of twenty y-nino hundred
farms and homesteads are so poor
that they cannot pay their taxes,
to submit to confscation. Surely
there must be a cause for this-a
cause, the existence of which is q
sin and shame. We say nothing
of the scenes Of devastation inAic>
ted upon the Carolinas by Sher-
mans army upon the fact that the
army was virtually permitted to
pillage the State which generated
secession and was the home and
grave Of Calhoun. Let history
pass upon that as it may; we pass
it as one of those dark memories
which we would gladly forget
But here is case for which no war
necessity can be pleaded. South
Carolina has been governed so
wantonly, with such total disre>
gard Of public rights and private
security, that she sinks into inanis
ton, that liberty, comfort and the
pursuit ofhappiness seem to be imo
possible. The single incident thus
recorded Eliminates the whole
Southern situation and dishonors
the administration of General Grant
When he accepted the Presidency
his yearning was for peace. But
can there be peace with govern.
ment which amounts to confscation.
I-Wew York Herald.
Year: 1874

How did people get in the habit
of shaking hands :? The answer is
not far to seek. In early and
barbarous time, when every savage
or semisavage was his own -giver,
Judge, soldier and policeman, and
had to watch over his own safety,


in default OF all other protection,
two friends and acquaintance, or
two strangers desiring to be friends
end acquaintances, when they
chanced to meet, offered each to the
other the right hand, the hand,
alike of defense and offense, the
hand that wields the sword, the
dagger, the club, the tomahawk, or
other weapon of war.-Each did
this to show that the hand was
empty and neither war nor treach>
cry was intended. A man cannot
we'll stab another while he in the act
of shaking hands with him unless he
is double>dyed traitor and villain
and strives to aim a cowardly blow
with the left while giving the right
hand and pretending to be on good
terms with his victim.


The custom Of hand shaking pre-
walls more or less among all civilized
nations, and is the tacit avowal Of
friendship and good will, just as a
kiss is ofsa warmer passion. Ladies,
as every one must have remarked,
seldom or never shake hands with
the cordiality of gentlemen, unles:
it be with each other. The reason
is obvious. They cannot be expec


ted to show to persons Of the Other
sex a warmth of greeting which
might be misinterpreted, unless sucl
persons are very closely related t.
them by family or affection, in whicl
case hand shaking is not needed
and the lips do more agreeable duty
Year: 1874

The nation is expected to look on
and admire while thenew Secretary
of the Treasury turns out about four
hundred Of the snpcrHuous clerks in
his establishment. The War De


partment and the printing bureau
arc also to be purgod Of a propor~
ton Of their useless hands, The
men discharged from the Treasury
service are to receive a salvc Of two


months extra pay-a fact that
does not come cnder the head Of
economy, though it may be that the
poor fellows SO suddenly thrust upon
a cid world should have something
extra to keep them Il little while
from starving. The natioa would
exult more heartily over this little
sign of retrenehment if the hope
could be reasonably entertained
that four hundred, men viii not be
quietly slipped back into the
Treasury and others into the other
branches, before long. When
clerks are discharged from the SER
vice 1T Washington We always hear
Of it, and are invariably told that
this is part Of the great rctrench>
ment scheme Of the administration.
But we never hear Of the clerks
reappointod a few months after, or
the new clerks put Oh, This sort
of news is never obligingly furnish
ed from headquarters to pass the
rounds Of the press and undergo
editorial comment. Curiously, too,
this zeal for retrenchment prevails
only at Washington, the centre Of
observation, and not in the custom
houses and other Federal offices
scattered over the land. DISMISS
ing five OF six hundred clerks out
Of the many thousands politically
appointed to sinecures is not such a
retrenching as will satisfy real
economists, particularly when it is
perfectly certain that an equal
number, and more, will have places
made for them as soon as the fall
campaigns begin.-N. Y. Jour Com.
Year: 1874

Stop Us.-A man in q Western
town had a pet calf, which he was
training up ingthe ways of an OK
The calf walked around very peace
ably under one end of the yoke,
while the man held up the other
end. But in an unfortunate mos
ment the man conceived the idea of
putting his own neck in the yoke, to
let the calf see how it would seem
to work with partner ; this fright
ened the calf, and elevating tail and
his voice, he struck a "dead run +"
for the village, and the man went
along with his head down and his
plug hat in his hand, straining every
nerve to keep up, and crying out at
the Top Of his voice, Clear we
come. Head US somebody -
Year: 1874

met the other day. writes a
foreign sportsman, with an English
man who travels some hundreds of
miles every year to indulge in his
favorite sport Of trout fishing. |
believe that provided his favorite
stream was undisturbed, this
enthusiastic fisherman would be but
little concerned if the whole world
were submerged in second deluge,
as may be judged by the following
anecdote One day he was explor-
ing the banks of his favorite stream,
accompanied by the landlord Of the
inn at which he was stopping. The
latter happening to come too close
just at the moment when his guest
was throwing his fly, the hook
caught the poor wretch's eyelid
causing him intense pain. The
sportsman coolly took out the hook
readjusted the fly, and, as the inn,
keeper continued bowling at th(
top Of his voice, You can, said he
in a whisper, put your eye dowr
in your bill; but I'll trouble you t.
stop that noise, so as to frighten my
fish.
Year: 1874

The Republican insists that MIR. killgore's de-
fciency occurred before the present City Auditor
was elected. We have never disputed that But
the City Auditor failed to perform his duty to the
city last January. He made no report to the
Council and thereby covered up the tact that a
defAlcation existed. Mr.. Pickles, recently in n
speech In Council, stated that the Auditor made no
report in January because he found that there
was a deficiency and this condition of affairs was
kept secret until Mr.. Killgore was reelected
Secretary and Treasurer Of the Board OF Educa-
ton. And be would have been Treasurer OF the
Board Of Education To-day had he presented his
bonds as soon as he was elected. During the
delay the deficiency was discovered and the
Board was compelled to ask him to resign
The City Auditors plain duty was 10 report the
deficiency promptly and publicly to the Council


when he discovered it. We arc not certain that
Mr. Killgore's securities can be held by the bontlA
The City Councils committee reported his ac-
counts correct and on the faith of that endorse
ment gentlemen entered as his securities. Those
on his first bonds hear talk Of testing the case.


While on the subject We may say that we were
in error in referring to Mr. Woolley few days
ago. He informs MS that he never was candi-
date for the nomination for City Treasurer, and
would not have taken tie office, although some OF
his friends may have connected his name with 1t.
He said also that he saw nothing in our article
beyond this to which hs could take exception,
and that the Republican was in error in charging
US with casting any reflection or i"sinuation as to
his want of capacity. So that this alluson arose
in the imagination of the editor of that stupid
sheet, who was no doubt too lazy to put on his
glasses and read the article be was commenting
upon.


Will the Republican please inform us why it
was that Mr.. killgore was allowed to act as City
Treasurer for several months between January
and July without furnishing security?
Year: 1874

House HELP.-At no time within the past len
or ffteen years has competent house help been SO
difficult to procure in this city. Housekeepers
are annoyed and imposed upon in a shameful
manner by girls who represent themselves as
being good cooks and able to do every ything con-
nected with household duties who do everything
imperfectly and are incompetent to do anything
properly, notwithstanding they are paid wages
varying from % to $9 per week. Coed help ney-
er was more scarce than at present. Young wo-
men who sew In families are almost as difficult
TO secure as cooks and housegirls, notwithstand-
ing they receive from 75 cents 10 81 25 and sl.5o
per day, and meals The great cry for work does
not seem to affect the female portion of the pop
ulation, ii an unwillingness, or neglect to make
themselves competent and useful, is criterion.
A nice, tidy girl who will make herself generally
useful about house Is one of the things most
desired and appreciated Just at this time, il we
are correctly informed by several of the most ex.
perienced ladies who have felt the need Of such
assistance.
Year: 1874

We doubt whether it is necessary for the city
to proceed With the building OF another large
reservoir this summer. With the present pumps
we are inclined to believe the city will have
sufhciency of water for Eve or ten years to come
IL the money could be used in erecting works
that would supply the city and our people be
furnished with gas at 81 per thousand feet, we
believe wise and economical step would be
taken that would be approved of by the great
mass Of citizens
Year: 1874

The failure OF the peach crop in this State, this
year, amounts to calamity. In this county
whsro a few weeks ago it was supposed by the
growers that there would be fair yield, We have
been informed by q gentleman of St Georges
Hundred, who is largely interested, that the crop
is nearly total failure.
Year: 1874

The ASHLAND ApvocATK.-This is the
name of a large new Democratic weekly pa
per recently established in Ashland, Schuyl-
kill County, Pa. The AGvocate is neatly print
ed, well gotten up and filled with an interest
ing array of local and general news. We
wishit success and have no doubt it will prove
of valuable assistance to the Democracy of
Schuylkill county. J. Irvinsteel is the editor
and proprietor.
Year: 1874

REcovER1So-W aie pleased to announce
that Constable Samuel c. Peirce, who was thrown
from his carriage last week, and severely injured,
is recovering. He is now able to move about the
house, but will not be well enough to venture out
of the house for day or two.
Year: 1874

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
yesterday heard argument or. the question ofthe
eligibility of women 10 serve on school boards.
The decision Of the Court will be given at an
early date