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Year: 1874

Mr.. Stebbins Peer, the funambulist,
or ropewalker, who has a cable stretched
across the Niagara River, just below the
new suspension bridge, and gives exhibi-
tions of his skill in rope walking, came
near meeting with an accident the other
day, which, but for his agility, would un-
doubtedly have ended his career as
rope walker. He conceived the brilliant
idea of taking a cat ON the rope and
starting it on ahead of him, in order to
have two sensations at the same time.
When about thirty feet from the shore he
set the cat on the rope, expecting, of
course, that the feline would show how
the thing was done as well as he could do
it himself. But the cat was not at all
anxious for funambulism, and, instead of
making Decline across, turned upon
Peer, climbed upon him and fastened his
teeth in his shoulder. In his efforts to
disengage the cat he missed his footing,
and had to drop his balance-pole, which
fell ON the rocks below and was broken.
Peer himself scrambled along the rope
back TO the shore the best way he could.
He succeeded in reaching terra tirma,
but the exhibition of the day was brought
to close, as Il funambulist without a
balance-pole is of little account. The
pole was subsequently recovered and
spliced. Peer will walk again, but will
not be likely to take any cats along
Kingston CAM Wing.
Year: 1874

fn this admirable treatise Prof Winhe gives sateen.
Of the doctrine Of evolution together with clear and impartial
mary Of the both SIDES Of the controversy object
this little manual being merely give comprehensive view Of
neither attacks defends the doctrines
what evolution and with
'he views Of the scientists Who have made the doue study
this volume an Invaluable assistant"
Year: 1874

Mr.. Stedman's paper in this number on Ten
nyson will attract the attention Of intelligent cultivated
readers. II is admirable piece OF literary criticism
equally subtle in thought and graceful in expression.


the worshipers OF Iennyson find 1t somewhat below
the standard OF idolatry, the judicous reader Will de-
light In its keen analysis and ne discrimination which
form more worthy homage 20 the great poet than
volumes OF merely rapurous eulogy AT present, ac-
cording TO Mr.. stedman. TennysOn is suffering from
the natural reaction which awaits the public favorite
whether in statesmanship in letters His influence
which has so long maintained q hold
affections has begun TO wane have grown tired Of
the beauty Of his poems and laureate
at least portion OF the with which he has
been surrounded He perhaps takes too much heart


the shadow which for the hour has crossed his path But
IN lis caler moments he may reflect that future age
Year: 1874

EoR SALE AT SACRIFICE-A FIRST CLASS
u Grocery and Butter store, doing good business,
with stock, fixtures and lease at cheap remit good
for selling Inquire at butter store sS0 Eighth
avenue.
Year: 1874

: We were not speaking out Of bounds in
saying tile other dny TINT the action Of tho
Common Council III tho matter Of tho peti-
ton for incorporation was IN insult to tho
public Of Chicago. Tho Council confirmed
the Judgment lust night by adopting report
from tho Judiciary Committee declaring that
action on the petition WIS impracticablo and
inadvisablo. We believe tho people will find
it impracticabla and inadvisablo to re-eleot
the trcachcrous representatives who thus
deny them right accorded by the Constitu-
ton Of tho Stuto.
Year: 1874

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE STATE
PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed, the
Publishers will not relax their efforts to make the
paper necessity to those who have been accustomed
to read it, We pledge that during the year 1874 the
Weekly PRESS shall be more a NEWSPAPER than
ever, so that the family that thoroughly reads the
paper will have all the current eVeRts of the day.
Year: 1874

The following paragraph from the
Monroe IntelHgencer has the right
ring:


We hope the Returning Board will
do its duty, fairly and honestly. If
our political opponents have ma
jority, let there be no attempt to de-
prive them of the fruits Of their vic
tory. We regret the result of the late
election, but it is the duty of all good
citizens to submit to. the will of the
majority.


In Republic, the majority must
rule. If they do not rule we'll and
wisely, that is a misfortune which
must be born peacefully until such
time as the majority of voters can be
induced to cast their ballots for the
other side.


If any man calling himself a Re-
publican shall attempt, Or propose to
attempt, any fraudulent counting
out" Of Democrats who are elected,
or counting in " of Republicans who
are defeated, we shall oppose and de-
nounce him without hesitation. Ev-
cry candidate who has received a le-
gal majority fairly must be installed
in the office to which the people have
elected him.
Year: 1874

means will not command the votes of
the suffragans and last, but not
least by far, that colored men are no
more nor less than men, and will vote
and act with those who they believe


will respect their manhood and ad-
vance their interests.


Second, it has corrected an errOn-
eous opinion heretofore entertained
by the whites, that under no circum-
stances could the oolored people be
induced to cooperate with them polit-
ically. For, however mistaken the
policy of entering into compromises
in places where the colored people
are unquestionably in the majority,
the Terrebonne compromise is proof
positive that the white and colored
people can and will ultimately join
hands politically and work out the
redemption Of Louisiana provided,
that, in the event Of Conservative
success in this contest, they do not
forget that there are more colored
votes in the State than there are
white and attempt to ignore them.
For if such policy as this should be
adopted it would force the colored
voters back into a solid phalanx,
which, under the leadership of
shrewd and courageous leaders,
would soon dislodge those they had
assisted to power, which they abused.
Year: 1874

The persistent efforts of the blood


and-thunder indicator to bully and


buster the white citizens of Natchi-
toches parish into voting according
to its precious dictation, resulted in
deserved failure. According to the
admission of that organ hundreds
OF white men can be found who did
not vote at all,' aud many others
scratched their tickets in favor of Re-
publican candidates. We rejoice at
this evidence of independence on the
part OF the conservative voters of
Natchitoches, and wish the same
spirit was more generally prevalent
In Louisiana. OF course the Viudi-
Gator is "tearin' mad," and wants to
publish a list OF all the renegades
who wouldn't trot in it's harness. We
do not think this menace will scare
the men who have shown their con-
tempt for score of the same sort
from the same source, any more than
the threatened black list did white
men who felt disposed to vote the
Republican ticket.
Year: 1874

Jolly Harry Hyams of the Suqay
Planter thus facetiously chronicles an
event which transpred in West Baton
Ronge on the 2nd inst:


A suspicious looking character, calling
himself Harry j. Hyams, was brought be-
fore the commissioners of election on Mon
day last, charged with being q candidate
for police juror of the 4th ward. The com
missioneers after hearing the testimony of
over eleven hundred witnesses, found him
guilty by q majority of five hundred and
one. and sentenced him to serve the people
OF the parish iu that capacity for the next
two years. A righteous sentence!


We heartily approve the finding of
the commissioners and trust the
hardened malefactor will receive a
more severe sentence when his pres
ent term expires. He should be
forced to serve the whole State and
not be confined to one parish. Other
people have spite against him as
well as the West Baton Rougeans.
Year: 1874

We make the following extract
from au editorial article in the Lou


isianidn Of the 9TH instant:


At this time we are not prepared


to say what is the actual result of the


election-that is, whether the State


has gone Republican or Democratic :;


but we believe the Republicans have


succeeded i'll electing the Treasurer


and a bare majority of the members


Of the House of Representatives and


three cut of the six members of Con
gress. If this is a correct estimate.
we have had a very narrow escape.
indeed and all those who believe
that the overthrow of Republican
rule IN Louisiana would result in the
reinstatement of the colored people
and the annihilation OF new comers.
should go down upon their knees and
thank God for this much and while
we shall join them in their thanks
giving and rejoice in the escape.
at the same time we wish it
to be understood that we entertain no
fears of the direful results predicted
in the case of Democratic victory. |
To us this election is full of hopeful
signs. 1t has taught two valuable |
lessons. First, that the colored race
has grown out of its swadtlling clothes,
and can no longer be used by design
ing, selfish and unscrupulous white
that official power and
patronage are not more powerful than
the people; that nominations OBJ
+ained by corrupt and unserupulous
Year: 1874

After carefully celebrating upon
the result of the elections, taking in
to consideration the large majority
the Democrats will have in Congress,
calmly contemplating the defeat of
Ben Butler and complacentDy no.
ting the adoption of the Louisiana
constitutional amendments, we have
come to the conclusion that the Amer
ican eagle still scars and the country
is safe.
Year: 1874

After wasting untold copies Of the
CHIEF in an attempt to secure an ex-
change from the Shreveport South
westerm- Telegram, our efforts have at
last been crowned with success, and
that sterling paper now finds its way
into our Office regularly...e ...each week.
Wherefore we rejoice.
Year: 1874

lack Of courtesy and superabundance
of boorishness, to say the least.


We shall reproduce our tabular
statement of majorities each week.
with such corrections as may from
time to time become necessary. until
the result is finally announced.
Year: 1874

A Detroit young woman tried to be
aristocratic and did not look at the
money that she gave to the horse-car
conductor, but he meekly gave her
back the lozenge on which was writ
ten, " I'll never cease to love thee, "
and said that he was an orphan with
five little brothers to support, and
must be excused.
Year: 1874




The honest Republican attitude of the
ponalslsonville CHIEF on the candidacy of
Hon. Pierre Landry, the regular Republican
nominee iii the Seventh Senatorial District
for the Senate, deserves as it will receive
the hearty esteem Of true Republicans
throughout the State. Against an effort by
dishonest party officials and bad men to de-
feat Mr.. Landry the CHIEF stood firm,
nobly advocating the right, and doing much
to secure Mr.. Landry's election.


Whether we deserve this encomium
is not for US tojudge, but we cordially
thank our contemporary for the
spirit Of friendship and good will
displayed toward US, and trust the
attitude of the CHIEF will ever merit
the approval Of such sterling and able
journals as the Louisianian.
Year: 1874

this would be Inconsistent with the un.:
pretentious simplicity ola republican
form Of government. Besides this We
have enoug h Of snobbery already among
the Shoddyites and Credit Mobilierites,
without attempting to increase it. The
presence Of monarchy, with an actual
sight Of its glitter and show, would set
thousands to aping it. If real genuine
monarchical aristocracy itself is unen-
durable to us as people, good Lord de-
liver us from miserable, spurious imita-
ton.
Year: 1874

1t now seems as if Congress will re.
fuse to make any appropriation what
ever for the proposed Centennial Ex.
position. This is more than we had
hoped for, and is another proof of the
fact that our rulers are more disposed
to heed the will Of the people than they
were before they had been taught the
lesson that followed the Salary Grab.


But even if no appropriation had been
required, we do not think it would
have been good policy to attempt an
international Exposition. The late
Vienna Exposition came too near being
= failure to warrant US in the ATTEMPT.
Our means and facilities for making a
grand display, and insuring success,
are not to be compared with those which
produced the great show at Vienna.
This was not merely the work of the
Austrians, but Of the combined nations
Of Europe. The reputation and honor
of royalty itself was at stake, and roy
atty disbursed funds with lavish hands.
Another advantage in favor Of Vienna
is the fact that the products Of industry
there are so much more concentrated.
than on this side Of the ocean. The
populous aud civilized transatlantic ma.
tions lie close together, and the facilities
for reaching the place Of exhibition are
much better than they would be for
reaching Philadelphia. ..-...~.
a But our greatest objection to an in
ternational exposition is the fact that
We should have to toady to royalty, or at
least that would be the result Of the
matter. Crowned heads, titled nobility,
I; accompanied with al the paraphern.lia
9 and pageantry Of monarchy, would con-
g satitate the main part Of the show. All


= =. = = b
Year: 1874

The Marysville (Cal) Appeal is
responsible for the following: Owe
hear of a case of cool-headed and sys-
tematic deception which is reported
to have been perpetrated in this city
short time ago, and which is too
good to be lost. A saving and pru-
dent wife, after much urging, induc-
ed her husband to save part of his
wages by depositing $50 a month
with her. The arrangement promis-
ed to become a grand financial sue
cess. Every month the faithful hus-
band handed over $50 to his good
wife, who carefully laid it away in a
safe place. Month after month roll
ed on until ten $50 pieces, aggrega-
ting 5000. had accumulated, when
the wife thought it would be wise
to deposit the same in the savings
bank. Accordingly, one morning the
lady unearthed her pile OF golden
twenties and walked down to the
Marvsville Savings Bank On enter
ing the institution she laid them on
the counter with much satisfaction,
congratulating herself, no doubt, up
on the fact that the interest on the
deposit would in a few years amount
to quite O sum, and one worth having
in case of misfortune and bad luck in
life. Bot then came the denouement
the cashier readily discovered the
peculiarity of the coin. The twenty
dollar pieces were worthless imlta-
tons Of the genuine coin. The true
facts in this case soon flashed acros;
the mind of The good woman. HeI
husband had spent his wages, and il
order to fulfill his promise and keeT
up his monthly deposits had pur
chased a lot Of imitation twenty dol
lar pieces known as spiel markes.


How the matter was settled in the
family, being of a domestic aud PR
vate nature, we have not been IN
Lquisitive enough to ascertain, am
lleave for all to imagine.
Year: 1874

A night or two since, while on his
beat through B street, Officer Shirts
found an inebriate individual repos-
ing on a bench in front of Wilson &
Browns undertaking establishment.
The officer shook the fellow until he
awoke from his drunken slumber,
then explained to him that he would
be obliged to escort him TO the sta
ton house unless be hunted other
quarters. The man told the officer
that he was a stranger in town, that
he had but four bits, and the night
being warm he had concluded it
would be good economy to sleep out
of doors and save his four bits to buy
his breakfast in the morning. Not
being a good hearted man, the officer
told the fellow that be might finish
his snooze, provided be would get up
and move out of sight before the
people were astir on the streets.
Passing that way again in the course
of an hour or two, Mr.. Shirts found
that his snoozer had rolled off the
bench and was lying in the empty
case Of a coffin which was sitting at
the edge of the sidewalk. Rousing
the man again, the officer told him
be "must get out of here"


"Out of what 2" grumOled the fell
low.


"0ut Of that coffin," said Shirts
though it was but one of those large
coffin-shaped cases in which collins
are shipped.


Who's in a coffin, +" said the fellow
rubbing his eyes.


"Why, you are, y said Shirts.


"If l am don't know it."


"Well. l know il, sad if you don't
get out of that it will be the end Of
you. Don't you know that if the un-
dertakers get up in the morning and
find YOU snoozing in here they'll clap
a lid on the coffin, nail you up and
bury you, and then send in bill and
make the county pay your funeral
expenses"


Crawling out of his narrow quar-
ters. the fellow stood and gazed upon
the coffin case for a time, then said :;


"What sort of id undertakers
have you got up here in this country
that go and set collins, longslde the
sidewalks to keteh men ~ and with.
out waiting for an answer he shutfied
away to find safer quarters.
Year: 1874

Every person should cultivate a
nice sense or honor. In q hundred
different ways this most fitting ad-
iunct to the lady Of gentleman IS
often tried. For instance, one is the
guest of a family where, perhaps, the
domestic machinery does not run
smoothly. There is sorrow in the
house unsuspected by the outer
world. Sometimes it is dissipeted
SON. whose conduct is a shame and
a grief to his parents; sometimes q
relative, whose eecentrieities and pc
culiarities are cloud to the home.
Or, worst Of all, husband and WIie
ma, no. be in accord, and there may
be often bitter words spoken and
harsh recriminations. In any Of
these cases, the guest is in honor
bound to be blind and deaf, as far q;
people without are concerned
Year: 1874

Two miIIers, W hose mills were on
the same stream, went to law about
rifle connected with the water
power. 1t made but a few dollars
difference with either Of them, but
both were too obstinate to give up
the point. So they kept it in -the
courts till the lawyer of one took the
upper mill for his pay. and the lower
mill fell into the hands Of the other
miller's lawyer. It's net likely the
lawyers kept up the quarrel
Year: 1874

Stale bread may be made as nice
as freshly baked by dipping the loaf
in clear cold water. and warming
through in the bake oven. Much
bread might be saved that is throw
away il this were more generally prac
ticed than it is.
Year: 1874

The stately course of justice in the Su-
preme Court of Mississippi was interrupt
ed the other day by an animated and al
most bloody fight between the Chief JUS
tice and one of the Judges. The latter
person having insinuated that the head of
the court manifested disposition to decide
upon questions without consultation with
him, an angry and unseemly controversy
followed, ending in the chief-iustice so far
forgetting himself as to draw a knife and
rush upon the complaining judge The in
reference of one of the Justices, it is said,
saved the life of the offender. 1t looks
rather dark for Mississippi when her high
est judicial tribunal is the theatre of such
disgraceful scene.
Year: 1874


The stately lady, the grave, calm man,
Stood ON the terrace together;
Mid the bright rose thickets the revelers strayed
From lawn to fountain the children played,
And hidden music sweet melodies made,
AT the fete in the July weather.
With careless, languid courtesy.


She bent to hear him speak
OF the newest book and the latest play,
OF the keenest move in the statesman's fray,
Of the freshest topic of the day,


OF the marvel of the week.
Lightly, with his practised tongue,


He touched on all and each
With here sneer and there lest
And now grave word, as to attest,
u give you the foam on the top-the rest
No passing hand can reach''
Yet once, ah me, how long ago!


- ach one was all to the other,
Mhen every whispered word of his
woke her young heart to dream of bliss.
Does The ghost Of first Loves trembling kiss
Stlll lingering round them hover?
The measure of the music changed;
On the Summer breezes stole
A low, sweet simple homely air,
Such as one listens to everywhere; IT
To the two who lounged on the terrace there,
1t spoke, as to heart and soul
Her proud head dropped, his low voice ceased,
For moment in thought they stood,
Young, eager, fearless happy and true,
As when no cold wisdom claimed her due,
When love was fresh and hope was new,
At the tryst in the old oak wood.
vivid flush on the stern, bronzed face,
A tear in the large, blue eyes,
Then-back to the world and its talk again,
Custom closed chill DER the instant's pain,
For thought were o folly, and memory vain,
In the path that before them lies
f if All the Ypn7 RouDI
Year: 1874

NUMEROUS exchanges in view of the havoc
done by the lightning recently, are clamoring
for a general and systematic investigation of
lightning strokes. No editor, however, has
yet volunteered to serve on a committee
raised to obtain empirical knowledge on the
subject, and to test the effects of the electri-
cal fluid on the human body. The truth is,
that just at this moment editors in active
employment are too busy to give their time
and attention to the elucidation even of
mystery so absorbingy interesting as this !;
but fortunately there are certain journalists
not now connected with any paper who have
both time and talent at the service of the
public. Conspicuous among these stands
Mr.. Titon, ex-editor Of the Golden Age, a
brilliant writer, and fearless investigator: !:
and upon him as emphatically "the right
man in the right place" public opinion has
very generally settled to conduct the delicate
investigation into the nature of the ligh :ning
stroke and its effects upon the human body.
Mr. Tllton surely cannot disregard the we'll
nigh unanimous call of his fellow country.
men. 1t is true that at present he is acting
as agent of the Associated Press IN New
York, but there is reason to believe that his
engagement is drawing to a close, and that
he will soon be at liberty to prosecute scien-
tific researches, in accordance With public
desire,
Year: 1874

A CERTAIN Switzerland, known to his in
innate friends as Scotty, has lately taken ad-
vantage of the gullibility of his fellow men in
way that is sad to contemplate. Not long
since he appeared at Panama, and gave out
that he had discovered vast treasure hidden
by once celebrated pirate, sort of Crosus-
Captain Kidd ON Cocas island. He was be-
sieged with questions. but could not be in
duced to furnish specific information as to
the exact whereabouts,of the gold. 1t is
proverbial, however, that the wit OF many
men is more than the wit of one, and certain
sly fellows proceeded to give it another ex-
emplification. They invited Scotty to a
sumptuous banquet and Piled him with rare
wines until he got very drunk indeed. Then
they took him on board vessel, and set sail
for Cocas island. During the voyage be was
treated like king, and attentions were
showered upon him. The trip was unusually
pleasant, and Scotty was apparently very
happy. The moment the vessel touched
land however he jumped ashore and coolly
informed his escorts that the sought-for trea-
sure was merely fgment of his brain,
that he was very desrous to reach this island
without expense to himself. and that they
had his heartfelt gratitude for their many
kindnesses. Then he disappeared. The YES
sci is now at Panama, and the sly fellows
who chartered her are the unhappiest men in
the isthmus.
Year: 1874

The doctors have adopted very ingenious
plan to carry into effect their ideas as to the
proper constitution of the medical staff un-
der the new army bill. The Medical Times
solemnly proposes to the family physicians of
congressman that they shall, during the vaca-
ton, obtain personal pledges from their pa
tients to support their views. The plan is
probably to catch an Honorable Senator or Rep
resentative as he is writhing in the horrors of
caolora morbus, and holding the amended
army bill in one hand and the somniferic
opium i'll the other, invite him to choose be-
tween untold agony and the reorganization
OF the medical staff. The idea of lobbying
with the pill box and the measuring glass, of
appealing to mans intestines instead of his
pocket or his brains, is certainly a brilliantly
audacious, if not feasible one.