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Year: 1875

SARATOGA August II. 1875
The Democratic State Committee will meet here to-
at noon. The representation will doubtless be
full The attendance OF prominent democrats outside OF
the committee very large and the reception and read
ing of the United States HOTEL the headquarters
OF the committee crowded to- night with we'll known
politicians from all parts Of the State The probability
is that the State Convention will be held In Saratoga
that appearing to be the prevailing sentiment of the
jority Of the committee
Year: 1875

PROBABILITY OF GETTING THE STRANDED YES
Sell oFF-REpoRT OF THE COMMANDER


WASHINGTON, August II, 1875
The following telegram received at the Navy De-
partment this morning from Lieutenant Commander
Kells of the steamer Rio Bravo


ORANGE Texas August It. 1875
think can save the vessel and get into Galveston If
can get tow. have requested assistance of the col
lector at Galveston. am calking and rigging pumps
If can get in two weeks will see me ready again.
Year: 1875

ON THE BEACH OR AT THE SPRINGS AMONG
the mountains wherever in fact the fashionable
GLESSs SULPHUR SOAR is the popular article OF
the toilet and the bath being universally recognized


standard purifier of the skin and rrta-
Year: 1875

A-RUPTURR AND PHYSICAL DEFoRMITIES
successfully treated by Dr. MARSH principal Of the
late firm OF Marsh Coz, his old office, No Vesey
street House. No connection with any other Office In
this city.
Year: 1875

Colonel J. p. JACKSON to whom ref
erance has been heretofore made in
connection with the new management
Of the Los Angeles and Independence
railroad, reached this city on Friday
morning and Immediately proceeded
to Santa Monica to take view Of the
situation and examine the wharf and
railroad. He returned to the city yes
terday delighted with Santa Monica
as a watering place and well pleas ed
with the progress that has been made
with the Company's work. For some
days past, conjectures and rumors
have been many with regard to Col.
JACKson's connection with the Los
Angeles and Independence railroad
company and all are desirous of in
formation on the subject. The Col.
is a thorough business man and being
such does not carry his purpose and
business on his sleeve for davis TO peck
at, but of this all may rest assured.
He has the entire control of Senator
JONES' business and the Los Angeles
and independence railroad is exclu-
sively under his management. He
positively asserts that the road will
be pushed forward with all speed.
Colonel JACKSON is a valuable acqui-
sition to this part of the State and we
welcome him to Los Angeles.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, September 11th.-
The situation in mississippi grows


more perplexing each hour. First the
news came that an insurrection too
formidable to be suppressed by the
State authorities had broken out, then


came the application for supplement


tary State troops; this was followed


by the order of the President to Attor-
ney General Pierrepont to consider
the situation and act in such manner
as would tend to pr serve peace and
protect property and life. The first
move made by the Attorney General
after being instructed by the President
was to telegraph Gov. Ames in effect
as follows: "Orders have been Civ
en- the commanding officer of the U.


S. forces in Mississippi to hold them
selves in readiness to put down the in
surrection in Kinds county if it really


exists and is too formidable to yield to
the authority of the State Executive.


Please inform me if you consider
the insurrection of such a character
that it cannot be subdued by forces un-
der your command" This dispatch
had been sent early Yesterday morn
ing, and up to one o'clock to-day no
reply had been received by the Attor-
ney General. In view of having re-
ceived no communication from Gov.
Ames, Gen. Pierrepont telegraphed to
Secretary Fish that he inferred on ac-
count of long silence of Gov. Ames
that either the necessity never ex-
listed for Federal interference or
that the trouble had so far been
subdued as to dismiss the thought of
interference on the part of the United
States. Secretary Fish took the same
view of the situation and telegraphed
Judge Pierrepont that he would not
consider his presence necessary until
the next time he had intended to re-
turn, which was the latter part of next
week. This morning the President
sent telegram to the Attorney Gen
eral endorsing fully the action he had
taken thus far, and expressing regret
that Gov. Ames had failed to com
municate with him. Subsequently
Secretary Bristow and Governor Jew
ell, the only cabinet officers in Wash
1ngton, took occasion to commend the
course of the Attorney General. The
Attorney General having received no
reply to his message to Gov. Ames OF
yesterday, asking what efforts the
State authorities had made for the
suppression of the disturbances i'm
that State, at an early hour this
morning caused duplicate to be sent
requesting an early reply, but up to a
late hour this afternoon had failed to
receive a response. He had, however,
Poaaiund 1norntnh
Pease, Republican, stating that the
Year: 1875

excitement consequent upon the dis
thrbances at Clinton, had really sub
sided, and that peace and order now
reigns throughout the State. Senator
Pease says that until the State author
tiles exhaust all their powers in sup
pressing the local disturbances, he
deems it inexpedient for the Federal
government to interfere. He also as.
sures the Attorney General that suf-
ficient number of reliable men who
are willing to uphold the State gov
ernment and assist in protecting lives
are ready and willing to go to
any part Of the State for the purpose.
All they require is acquisitions from
the Governor for their services. The
Attorney General received letter
this morning from Secretary Fish, in
which the latter warmly approves the
course pursued by Judge Pierrepont in
the Mississippi matter. In addion to
this, Judge Pierrepont has assurances
of the support of the President and
other members of the Cabinet. The
Judge expresses the opinion that the
war in Mississippi is ended.
Year: 1875

A day or two ago, while crossing the
ice, we overheard two ladies talking
about a new dress, and one of the ladies
remarked that, when / tried it on,
asked Rob if it was good fit about the
waist, and he replied, "When, should
say not. 1t fits about as well as a home
made shirt" There was volume in
Rob's reply. As a rule, homemade
shirts don't fit at all. They will draw
in at the back and over the shoulder to
that extent that a fellow don't know
whether he is incased in a shoulder
brace or a strait jacket.


The neck-band may not go twice
around and tuck in behind, but it
usually laps about three inches, or else
it is cut so low in the neck that twenty
four inch collar is required to reach the
collar-button. In leaning forward when
sitting, the bosom crushes in at the
sides and projects in the middle, look
ing more like badly demoralized dust
pan than anything else. The sleeves
are so short that the large, twenty five
cent pair of cuff. buttons, selected with
great care, either tickle q fellows
elbows, or dangle around his finger
nails, never arriving at the extremes
The skirts are generally of an ab-
breviated character, making the affair
resemble an overgrown roundabout.
Men do not like to find fault, knowing
that their wives meant well enough, and
worked hard in making the garments,
but, when away from the house, they
do not hesitate to say that the desire Of
their hearts is that their wives should
go out of the business.-7roy Times.
Year: 1875

of queen regnant, while the wife OF a
king has the highest rank and dignity,
after her husband, assigned her by law !;
and while it is no doubt always in the
power of queen regnant to give her
cOnsort precedence at home over all her
subjects by placing him next her per-
son, her power stops there. The status
il due to her personal favor alone, and,
if acknowledged by other royal per-
sonaees, it is so merely by courtesy. A
bill was introducedin in Parliament giving
the Prince precedence for life next after
the Queen in Parliament or elsewhere
as her Majesty might think proper |;
but, after much debate. Parliament re-
fused to give him any distinctive title,
and left the question of precedence to
the royal prerOgative. 1t was not until
1857 that the title and dignity of Prince
COnsort were conferred upon him by
royal letters patent. This omission gave
rise to endless vexatiOns, especially
when the Queen and her husband were
abroad. The position accorded to him
at foreign courts the Queen always had
to acknowledge as q grace and favor
bestowed upon herself by the sOver-
eigns whom she visited. Several SOW
erelgns positively refused to crafty
her wishes in this respect, and the only
one who was courteous enough to do SO
without an offensive show of doing a
favor was the late Emperor of the
French Even i'm England annOyances
constantly arose from the want of par
liamentary action on this question.
The Princes right to occupy the seat
next the throne when Parliament was
opened or prorogued was questioned by
the Duke of Sussex and others; but
the Queen. supported by the Duke OF
Wellington, quietly ignored the inter-
ference. "Let the Queen put the Prince
where she likes" he said. The great
Duke had not much liberation for the
traditions of court etiquette when they
conflicted with the dictates of common
sense. The late Lord Albemarle, when
Master of the Horse, was very sensitive
about his right in that capacity to sit In
the sOvereign's carriage ON state Occa-
sions. "The Queen" said the Duke.
when appealed to for his opinion, "can
make Lord Albemarle sit at the top of
the coach, under the coach, behind the
coach, or wherever else her Majesty
pleases.n


The marriage took place at the chapel
of st. James's Palace on the 10th of
February, 1910. Ii was very popular
with the people, because it was not one
of political convenience, but of pure
affection, and thousands lined the roads
from Buckingham Palace to Windsor
Castle to see the Queen and her hus-
band as they passed. The morning of
the day had been wet, foggy and dis
NAL. but there was not wanting soon
after the ceremony the happy omen of
that sunshine which came afterwards
proverbialIy to be known as Queens
weather. Whatever annOyances came
TO the Queen and her c0nsOrt from that
day TO the hour of the Princes death
came from the outside. Their home
life was always happy. From the day
of his betrothal to the Queen, Prince
Albert held unwaveringly to the high
course of life he had marked out for
himself-a course that gained him the
and affection of the people
and the name of ALBERT the Good
Year: 1875

The scene occurred on a railroad car
on the Union Pacific Road, in which
two men were gambling, while the rest
the gamesters was type of the pro-
fessiOnals who "work" the road-a de-
sperate trickster, sleek and ugly the
other was rough, grizzled miner, fresh
from the mountains, and carrying
abundance of money. The game
draw poker-was for large stakes, and
played silently and watchfully. Finally
huge pot accumulated. Each man
had evidently a good hand, and was re-
solved to stand by it. Each man raised
the other, until finally the miner
called" The gambler showed his
hand-three aces and two queens-at
the same time covering the money with
his hand. The miner uttered not a
word he merely took two of his five
cards and laid them down. They were
aces. This meant five aces in the pack.
The gambler had dealt. Then the
miner reached back like lightning,
drawing q huge navy revolver. He
cooked it and placed the muzzle between
the eyes of the gambler. Not a word
was spoken. but each of the two men
looked steadily into the eyes of the
other. Soon the gamblers hand upon
the money began to draw back. and the
gamblers form as well. The revolver
followed. The gambler steps into the
aisle, and at this point passengers in
the car seemed to lose their interest in
the game, most of them trying to get
under the seats. The gambler backed
down the aisle toward the door, and as
he passed out the muzzle of that huge
revolver still stared him in the face.
Then the miner put up his pistol,
pocketed the money, Lit his pipe and
was as other men. Not a word had been
spoken from the time the "call" was
made. 1t was merely one of the rare oc-
casions where gambler on the Union
Pacific mistakes his man.
Year: 1875

1t often happens that those are the
best people whose characters have been
most injured by slanderers as we
usually find that TO be the sweetest
fruit which the birds have been peck
ing at.
Year: 1875

An Interview With the American
New York Correspondence OF the Chicago


Time.


The nImor tEat Archbishop McCloskey
had been selected by the Pope as a Cardi-
nal of the Catholic Church in America,
telegraphed Tuesday ight, is confirmed by
a statement given TO the public by Bishop
EioCl0skey himself, who said to a reporter:
1L,ast Sunday L received a cable
dispatch from a friend in Rome,
who announced to me that the
dignity was TO be conferred upon me.
The dispatch was not from an official, and
so l do not consider the announcement as
official, but it was from source that / am
very apprehensiye will be found to be co..
rect in this matter. learn also that Mr..
McAIasters to-day received a cable dispatch
from RQIne, which con aims the same an
nouncement as the dispatch which myself
have received"


"Would the fact of your being appointed
a Cardinal" ;" asked the. reporter, "necessi-
tate the selection Of a new Archbishop"


COB, no." he replied; 81 would be Arch
bishop just the saIae. The only change
would be that would have the additional
title of Cardinal"


The Archbishop in reply to the question
as to whether his appointment would occa-
sion any change in the ceremonies Of the
church when he otiCiated, or if it would be
necessary to create a certain number Of Can
ons, said it was not necessary that this
should be done. 1t is understood that ar
rangements will be made upon a large
scale, by the Rcman catholic clergy and
laity Of the diocese, 10 tender the Arch
bishop their congratulations as soon as the
appointment shall be officially made
known,
Year: 1875

THE dark insinuation that A. Us
copy Of the Constitution was bestowed
upon Spears as a literary curiosity OF
which that gentleman had never heard,
is unworthy Of the agein which weliye,
and an insult to the palladium Of our
liberties.
Year: 1875

The waGsr here was four feet below the
food Of 1867; at jasper it was only two
feet below; at Knoxville it was several feet
higher. The work done by the government
on the suck modified the food materially
here. WeshouldprobablY have had as much
water here as We had in 1867 but for the
additional channel cut at that shOal. The
modification Of the channel by dams and
other appliances for the benefit Of naviga-
ton during low water, between here and
Knoxville, probably contributed something
to the unprecedented high water at thai
place.
Year: 1875

VERY SAD INDEED.-As a Council
Bluffs woman was doing her washing,
one of her children fell into kettle OF
water. The mother seized the infant,
whose heart rending cries indicated the
terrible nature of its injuries, and depos-
tied it on bed, while she ran to neigh
Dor to get him to run for doctor. Be
fore the doctor arrived all the neighbors
had gathered, and among them had un-
dressed the screaming infant very care
fully, so that the scalded skin should not
peel off, and sprinkled it with flour. AT
length the doctor arrived, reaching the
door at the same moment with the terror
stricken husband, whom also the messen-
ger had found and hidden to 90 home
and prepare for the saddest news" The
doctor made a careful examination of
the infant, and promptly advised the
mother to put shirt or something on
on the child SO that it might not freeze
to death. The assembled neighbors, one
after another, felt of the water in the
kettle, found it icy cold, and quietly de-
parted.
Year: 1875

A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRES. "A
London Journal states that when oxide
of iron is placed in contact with timber
excluded from the atmosphere, and aid
ed by slightly increased temperature,
the oxide parts with its oxygen, and is
converted into very divided particles of
metallic iron, having such an affinity for
oxygen that, when exposed to the action
of the atmosphere from any cause, the
gas is absorbed SO rapidly that these par
ticles become red hot, and if in sufficient
quantity will produce temperature far
beyond the ignitable point of dry timber.
Whenever, therefore, iron pipes are en-
ployed for the circulation of hot water,
air or steam, and when in close contact
with timber, are allowed to become rus
ty, it is only necessary to suppose that
under these circumstances the finely di-
vided particles of metallic iron become
exposed to the action of the atmosphere,
in order to account for many of the fires
which take place at the commencement
of the winter season.
Year: 1875

How To CURE INTEMPERANcE.- The


passion of drink must be supplanted by


higher passions, higher indulgences.


Those who drink and reform have an
emptiness which must be filled. This


vacancy must uot be left. BY supply


ing the man with higher enjoyments
more can be done than by legislation. If
by legislation intemperance could sud
denly be turned away, unhappy lives
and homes converted into better and
sweeter ones, there is left that passion
which drink has supplied More must
be done. Strength of will must be sup
piled by arousing the better and high
er passions. Life would thus be made
better, happier and richer if every means
of social and intellectual culture and
pleasure were used to fill the vacancy
left by the want of that stimulus which
filled it. If knew any young man who
thought wanted to rescue himself from
the power of drink, / would urge him to
confess before God, and before his own
soul, and before his fellow men, that he
will never drink again. But after that
is done | should endeavor to fill his life
full of other and better interests. |
would try and introduce him to culture
or in other ways to help him to better
and more earnest life, and finally /
would bring religion to bear upon him,
not the religion which is restraint. but
which is satisfaction. In dealing with
the drunkards | would advise those
working with them to not stop with get
ting them to sign the pledge, but to fol-
low them until they are sure their lives
are full. More sympathy should be ex-
pressed and shown, in order that the feel
ing of degradation may be less keen in
the unfortunates. They should have in
fiuences, social, sympathetic and relig-
ious, thrown around them. The power
of the will must be restored, and it can
be brought about by the Transporting of
a man to a higher life. Rev, Philips
Brooks.
Year: 1875

As my wife at the window one beauti-
ful day, stood watching a man with a
monkey, a cart came along with broth
of boy. who was driving a stout little
donkey. To my wife spoke then by
wayof a joke, There's relation of yours
in that carriage" Towhich she replied
when the donkey she spied, "Ah, yes a
relation by marriage"
Year: 1875

Jenny June got hat that turned up
on one side, and her husband criticised
it so severely that she wore her old bon
net when she went to see the Sphinx, and
10 F! 1t was the only one there. Every
body had on new hat, and every one
had it turned up high on the sides.
Said her husband, Good heavens have
all the women gone crazy?" Z" Yes" !"
replied she, meeklY, and why can't
60 crazy too?" my DEAR" said he,
you may it would be ridiculous to be
the only sensible woman in the world"
Year: 1875

of the faults he had enumerated but
soon after the neighbor women were wont
to say


TT is wonderful how neat Mrs. --
keeps everything about her house. Her
tinware is always as bright as new
dollar, and do believe she not only
washes, but irons her dish-rags!" And
the neighbor men were heard to say
" What a steady fellow M has got
to be of late he don't spend dime
where he used to spend dollars, and can
never be kept from home half an hour
when he is not at work. He seems to
worship that wife of his"
Year: 1875

lin your business you regrasping, sor-
did, tricky, some clerk in your employ
will be the same ten years hence, made
so by you. If you are fretful and en-
vious as woman or wife, more than
one girl will catch the fever of your con-
duct, and somewhere ahead make her
home as unhappy as you are now making
yours.
Year: 1875

We always admire a woman who says
openly, We cannot afford this thing. "
The words uttered, the battle is won.
Half of the expenditure which makes
married life so burdensome, are sacrific-
es to false and ignorant vanity. In
stead of feeling Inundated at a palmer
style of living than a rich man indulges
in, poor mans wife should glory in it.
Year: 1875

monarchial government can exist in


territory of the extent of ours,
if local self government is to be de-
stroyed. The moment that it is decided
that the States have no rights except such
as are subject to the will Of fuctuating
mejoIities in Congress, then this court may
exercise its functions for few years longer.
but it will, in q short time, give way to the
new order OF things. He knew that it
was not likely that any more laws of this
character would be made in this generation,
but these laws, which are now on the statute
books, must be construed. He concluded
with a glowing appeal to the court to go
decide that the rights of the States would be
pronounced Just as they were when the
Oldest member of the court took his seat,
except, of course. as restricted by the
amendments. Let it still be as from the
dawn of our history, "E Pluribus Unum.'
These words had been borne upon our flag
in every battle on the land and the sen.
They were witnesses of the past and pledges
of the future. He would have them written
in this courtroom and in every State Capitol
of this land.
Year: 1875

The arrangements for the spring meet
ing have been perfected and everything il


now in readiness for the opening day. The


Louisiana Jockey Club has been most


liberal in the matter of purses, and the i'm
provements to the track, grand stand and
grounds, furnish evidences of judicious ex


penditure and regard for the wishes of the
public. The track is in good order despite
the heavy rains. The admirable system OF
drainage adopted by the club, and the
superior material of which the track is
made, have successfully detied the elements
and the track, though heavy, is far better
than others would be under the same cir
cumstances.


We make these remarks concerning the
track, as We have sug ggestion to offer, and


do not wish this suggestion to be miscon-
strued by the gentlemen of the club.


In view of the fact that the prevailing
bad weather has rendered the approaches
to the race course very muddy, and in con-
sideration of the Circumstance that any open
air exhibition during this unreasonable
weather would be anything but enjoyable,
it is to be hoped the suggestion Of post.
ponement will be taken in kindly spirit


1t is we'll known and universally conceded
that the managers Of the Jockey Club have
done all that could be done to make this
meeting success. They have a fine field
of horses, the best stock in the country;
their programme is raised, and promises
the highest order of equine sport; the club
is in entire readiness to make good all that
has been claimed for it. But while it is
admitted that the club is ready and pre-
pared, it may be urged on behalf of the
public that more genial weather would en-
hance thousand fold the pleasure of the
equine contests.


The ladies have been for days and weeks
engaged in building up elaborate toilettes
and anticipations expressly for the races.
The most utterly mysterious bonnets have
been elaborated and the aforesaid gorgeous
raiment and mystically constructed cephalic
adornments agree not with Boreas and the
vernal showers. Place aur danes is a
knightly motto. so, messieurs Of the club,
pray postpone your meeting till more favor
able weather.


1t is announced that pools for the first
days racing will be sold this evening at Haw-
kins' clubroom. 1t is to be hoped, however,
that the kindly suggestion of the REPUn-
LICAN for postponement will be adopted,
in which case the sale Of pools will probably
also be deferred.