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Year: 1874

the conflicting interests represent
ed among the people OF this
State; that yielding cheerful
obedience to the laws of the Unit d
States, and promptly bearing our share
Of the burdens Of the general govern
ment, whether In war OF In peace, we
must also cultivate such other relations
that the citizens of every State compOs-
ing our great Union who may from time
to time have business with rs, or come
into our midst shall receive that hearty
welcome at our hands due to brethren of
the same great household, without re-
gard to difference Of political opinion.
II we fail TO accomplish substantially
these res. : just so far will We dis9p-
point the B e and expectations OF q
large majority Of the people OF Alabama.
A bright future is before US, and we feel
that with proper exertions on our part
there can be no reasonable doubt Ii viii
speedily result 10 prosperity to all the
people Of our beloved State.


By order Of the State executive COM
mIttee OF the Democratic and COnserva-
tive party of Alabama.


". L. BRAGG, Chairman.


There Is not a word In the above, now
that seallawaggery and carpetbaggery
are dead in the south, and we feel our
responsibilities to govern wisely and
well, that the Democratic people Of the
south will not live up TO. We mean
peace and good will and perfect freedom
to all, and desire to have fair oppor-
tunity OF making money, paying our
debts, and reviving all the latent ener-
gies OF the south in fruitful labor.
Year: 1874

fact that the Democracy voted almost
unanimously for Brooks as against
Baxter. OF the prospects for an early
settlement Of the question, Judge Po-
land does not speak in very hopeful
manner. He regards the issue affecting
the validity Of the new constitution as
one Of very grave importance, and mas
much as it is 3 strictly legal question:
he gives no opinion whatever respecting
Il. The judge also said the testimony
before his committee was about con-
eluded, but the people seemed to have
greater feeling OF security with such
body in their midst, aud ssked earnestly
for its retention. He therefore appointed
Hon. J. d Ward as 8 subcommittee,
ana left him at Little Rock with ser
geant-at-arns and a reporter. He VIII
doubtless find something TO occupy his
time and attention. Judge Poland has
gone to Washington at the call Of At
torney-General Williams.
Year: 1874

Good Bleached Domestics go to
Good Brown DOmestics go to
Good Black Silk Dress go to =
Good ColOred SILK Dress go to


Good Black Alpaca Dress go to
Good Bed Blankets 60 to


Good Makes of Carpet go to
Good HOusefurnishing Goods go to :
Year: 1874

tation of free love doctrine that | have
seen in theory, and abhor every advocate
of the free Low edoctrine that | have
known.


Q-Did you ever know of any one who
took hod of it seriously who wasn't ruined
by it? No, sir provided they were sus
ceptible OF ruin. | have had women write
that if did not send them ten dollars they
were ruined, and wrote in reply that they
were ruined before.


Q-Has Moulton any secret of yours in
paper, in document, or in knowledge of any
act of yours that you would not have in
the light at this hour? A.-Not that l
am aware of.
Q.-Have you any doubt? Al have
none.
Year: 1874

TRAP FOR M1cE.-To make q sim
pie and efficient mousc-trap, procure
a tolerably tight barrel-a salt barrel
with one head will answer-bore q
hole near the bottom for place Of
entrance, set it in the place where
the mice "most congregate," throw
into it an armful of cars Of corn and
a handful of rags or waste paper to
make a nest, cover it so that the mice
may keep dark" and let it stand
quietly o few days to give the mice
time to coIonize, then plug up the
entrance. AS mice arc lively little
animals, dash in a few gallons OF
waiter to moderate their friskincss,
then take the game at your leisure.
set your trap again, and go on your
way rejoicing.
Year: 1874

cure control of one State Leg
islature between Iowa and the sea-
board, they may levy q tax OF one
dollar upon every bushel of Iowa
wheat, and snap their fingers at the
farmers. Congress cannot help us.
We must not deprive little New Jer-
sey Of her right rs State. That
Congress mast and shall have power
over the through lines is the true
Anti Monopoly doctrine, and to this
doctrine the Republican party stands
firmly pledged. Democratic dough-
faces forced the farmers into posi-
ton at Des Moincs last week
from which they must retreat at
their next convention or put their
new party ain its little bed"


Passing for lack Of space, many
declarations in the platform which
are commendable if sincere, we shall
now only notice further the latter
part of the 9th plank. Let US see
whether our Anti friends will carry
out their professions in practice.
Will lthey offer all public county work
on contract to the lowest bidder?
We shall see. y
Year: 1874

"The bottom fell out of Buriing-
ton Yesterday" says one Of the
editors Of that city in frenzy Of
disgust at the soft weather.


A train on the G. r.. IL M. railroad
recently had lively two mile race
with buck deer. The animal
iamped the track and disappeared at
the end Of that distance.
Year: 1874

The STATE TREAsUREnsHIP.-The joint
committee of the General Assembly appoint
ed to consider the message Of Governor
Kemper upon the subject Of the Treasurer.
ship have determined to take no action until
the result Of the commission of lunacy In the
case of Colonel Mayo is known.
Year: 1874

pARTrcuLAR NoTIcE.-A rare opportunity Is
now offered 10 the public to purchase FANCY AR


rrrgs at less than the original COST as the DOLLAR
STORE Is closing out their stock for the purpose OF
changing business 1t would be to your interest to
call and examine for yourselves as goods arc sold
a. 81 great sacrifice. DOLLAR STORE,


q =. - corner OF Ninth and Main streets.
Year: 1874

The Amateur Rihc Clubs Second Pre-


paratory Match-The Seventy-ninth


Regiment Rifle Clubs First Compete


tion for the Bruce Medal.


The Amateur Rifle Clubs second competition for
the selection Of an American team for the coming
international match took place at Creedmoor on
Saturday. So also did the first contest by the
Seventy ninth Regiment Rifle Club for the Bruce
medal. The members Of the Amateur Rife Club
shot at three dstances-S0O, 900 and 1000 yards.
They fired fifteen shots at each OF the first named
ranges and twenty at the last mentioned, thus
making a total OF fifty cartridges burned per man.
IL will be conceded that this is q most trying
ordeal for man to 20 through in day, when it is
remembered that exceedingly heavy charges OF
POWDER ranging from so to l05 grains, are used in
order to make the rifle carry well up to the target
at these extreme distances. The seventy ninth
Regiment Rifle Club shot seven rounds each man
at 200 and like number at SOC yards. The Bruce
medal for which the crack snots of the gallant
Seventy-ninth contended yesterday. Is very
handsome gold and enameIled Maltese cross, with
centre the monogram OF the regiment, and, sur
rounding it, the Scottish national motto. The
lucky ana skiiiul man who succeeds in winning
this medal three times Will be entitled to keep it
his private property.


The weather was exceedingly favorable to good
shooting. The day was clear and not Oppresslvey
hot. gentle southern breeze stole at intervals
up the range, but it's influence was not felt in any
way to mar the sport.
Year: 1874

The delightful weather yesterday anorded an
excellent opportunity for the people who love TO
celebrate" the Sabbath day by going on excur-
sions to enjoy their favorite pastime, ana IL was
taken advantage OF to an almost unlimited extent:
for the boats that went to the classic regions OF
Coney Island, the arlstocratic Rockaway, to lag
eriferous Fort Lee Pleasant Valley and Shady Side
and to the Fishing Banks, were crowded to over
howing. Indeed, many who were anxious to leave
the city for the day and enjoy themselves quietly
at Coney Island, ana who were not as spry as
Others were unable TO leave on account OF the
crush aboard the boats. But, after all, the
Central Park was the objective point where
the majority OF the men, women and children
VINO are employed rom early morn til! dewy eve
during week days hled themselves bright and
early IN the morning. great many families OF
this class apparently went to the Park determined
to make DAY Off for patresamilias in their sun
day best and mammas and the children ditto were
met with here, there and everywhere, wherever
there was shady nook and bench TO SIT on, with
their baskets, containing the where withal to make
good cold dinner and supper The boats on the
lakes, too, ana the Park carriages, in which the
little ones so delight to ride about, were well
patr0nlzed: and, as Tor the milk dairy 1t was so
thronged all day long with youngsters, and chill
dren OF larger growth lor that matter that II
Is quite possible had stranger to the ways and
means afforded by the Park rulers to make every
body leel happy. dropped into the little house,
talen upon a regularly established nursery. And
what delightful time the little ones had OF it;
what with the Journeys taken In the goat car
rlages up and down the Mall by the merest
tOddlers who had to be propped up by their nurses
as they walked by the tiny vehicles, the ice cream
that seemed to be SO plentiful for everybody and
the rolling upon the grass that was, fearful to re-
late, actually permitted by some OF the good
hearted policemen who do not think IT q crime
equal to murder for fOur-year-0d to lie on his
back on the lawn and kick up his heels through
downright deghtl The day was evidently hugely
and elsewhere wherein there was tree that
afforded shelter from the SUMS rays and the
breeze had lull sway.
Year: 1874

The excitement over in Benton
county regarding the proposed Cor
Wallis &c Taquina Bay Narrow Guage
Railway increases in intensity, and
the feeling that her people not only
have the ability but the will to COM
plete the road-bed ready for the tics
and rail, grows stronger each day.
The subscriptions for stock in the en-
terprise has progressed so favorably
since the books were opened, that o
meeting of the stockholders has been
called for the 18th of next month. for
the election Of Directors, and the tran
saction Of such other business as may
be deemed necessary, by which time
it is confidently believed that every
dollar Of the stock will have been,
taken. The Gazette asserts its conf
dence in the belief that by next har-
vest the railroad will be an accom-
plished fact, when Benton county will
be placed on a par with the most


favored counties i'm the State in the
way of an outlet to market for all her
surplus produce. We hope that these
bright expectations may be fully reai--
lied. No one, we presutne, will for q
moment dispute the fact that the COM.
pletion OF the improvement under con-
sideration would prove Of immense
importance to the commercial interests
of Benton county. affording as It
would cheap and quick transportation
to market for all her surplus products.
The completion Of this railway would
be the precursor of other important
lines leading to the heart Of the Will
lamette Valley, which, connecting at
Corvallis, would build up city there
of no mean importance. Yaquina
Bay, too, would soon feel the influence
of the mighty trade that would at ones
be inaugurated by the completion OF
the iron track to her border, and a
great commercial mart would bo
erected on her banks, afforling em-


ployment TO large and thriving pop


ulation. Seeing the prospect before


them, let the people Of Benton county


take courage now, and give willingly


and literally toward the prosecution OF


this great enterprise, and the future


will repay them thousand fold.
Year: 1874

On Thursday. the 18th, the two
Houses of the Oregon Legislature went
into Joint Convention at half past one
O'Clock P. M. Governor Grover and
the Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tices of the State were in attendance
President Cochran took the Chair.
The Secretary of State produced the
vote for Governor as returned from the
different counties, and it was opened
by the President of the Senate and tho
Speaker of the House. The vote was.
here announced as follows:
Year: 1874

A bill has been introduced in the
Senate repeating the law providing
for the ONCE of State Geologist. There
are to-day great many worse lava
upon our statute books, and instead Of
repeating the law, it should be con-
timed, and a fair salary attached to it,
which would enable such officer to be-
Of vast benefit to the State.
Year: 1874

The following record Will show the changes in
the temperature during the past twenty-four
hours in comparison with the corresponding date
OF last year. as recorded at Hudnuts Pharmacy
HERALD Building, New York;
Year: 1874

oW k.Gl


The fly is an animal. 1t chose its mate and rode
into the ark an the back Of Noah's best mule.
Noah didn't have much butter and preserves for
the flies to walk through and get stuck in. This
made them uneasy. When fly is uneasy, moth
ing but small boy and Q pin can keep 1t still.
The way Noah used his two flies was caution.
When one would light on his ear he would ask
his only jackass to kick IL Of. This is what made
the hy SO supple. Tho ass was known to have
kicked OF nineteen sets Of hind shoes before he
hit the hy, and then 1t was on the wing, and q
spent kick at that. Before the ark had been to
Al es IN The elephants department, ffd elephant
SAID hs Couldn't see how they did 1t, but they did.
He didn't care much about the eight hundred


flies, but when they got so thick that ten thousand
growi because he hadn't got more cows, he took
the matter seriously TO heart and commenced In
venting fy-trups. The first one was wire net with
the cylinder, and, discovering the sugar inside
they would jump of and go for 1t. Noah sat
near by with Shem and Ham, and laughed to see
s On sss sss d Tssy
hard, and fumed and buEZed about, while great
drops Of sweat stood out their brows until they
@ couldn't rest They tSld Noah Il he'd "a let them
and set up republican form Of government and
elect him chief magistrate. But the old gentle
ana
they'd get chucked out Of the second-story win
dow. They took exception to this Immediately,
and got mad. They commenced laying eggs.
They said they'd show Noah what was which.
They were remarkably fertile eggs. The mo-
ment young fly was born Its mother or eldest
brother would inculcate into its youthful mind q
bitter enmity to all things human, and then they
would squeeze It through the meshes Of the net,
with full instruction to stand not upon the order
OF its going but to 20 (fur Noah,s family at oEce
And they went. Those instructions have cost the
human race more profanity, dirty butter, nose
itchings and sleepless ay-naps than 1t would
take to put up two Washington monuments and
Police Court.
Year: 1874

The case Of Mr.. J. d. Clark, who entered suit
against the District Of Columbia TO recover an
amount which he alleged was unjustly demanded
Of him for special taxes, claiming that he should
not have been taxed for any proportion Of the
assessments Of churches, which was tried before
Justice Walter when be jury failed 10 agree, was
Oahiii, for the District plead to The iurisdiction
the ground that the failure Of the Jury to return
o verdict LEFT the case with the magistrate where
the suit commenced. The justice sustained the
plea aud dismissed the case.
Year: 1874

sembly Hall will be thrown open again for
a grand concert next Wednesday evening
under the auspices Of the Richmond Phil
harmonic Association. The high musical
reputation this Association enjoys under the
leadership OF the talented Wheat is well
known, and, of course, the generous musical
public will continue to patronize these first
class vocal and instrumental concerts which
are given by the gentlemen Of the Philbar-
monte Association. Kessnich's full orchestra
will assist, and the Association will present
some Of its best selections on the occasion.
Sale Of tickets and reserved seats takes place
tomorrow tuesday morning at the book
store of Messrs. Woodhouse & Parham,
where programmes can also be obtained.
Year: 1874

TAX UpoN THEATREs.-In the House Of
Delegates on Saturday Messrs. Loyensteir
and Dooey of this city, and Mr.. A. /. CLARK
OF Lynchburg, made strenuous effort to
prevent the imposition Of an additional tax
upon theatres, as proposed by the member
from Accomac. They took the position, the
truth of which is we'll known in Richmond,
that the average receipts of those places Of
amusement are not such as to enable them
to pay any higher taxes than are already as:
sesSed upon them. But the majority decided
to impose specific license TAX OF two and
half per centum on their gross receipts, In.
stead of one per centum as proposed by The
Finance Committee.
Year: 1874

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY-1NTERhEDI-
ATE ExAMrsaT!oS.-S Since the organization of
the system OF public schools in this city it
has been the custom to have an intermediate
examination during: the session. We present
below the result Of the examination just
held, giTine tie average per cent. Of each
proup OF schools and, also, comparative
statement Of the similar examination for last
wear. It is but just to say that the schools
now being better grouped than ever before,
the examination was much more rigid and
comprehensive than on any previous occa-
aion ~
Year: 1874

danger of being lost, when he recollected
that his old friend and schoolmate. Jacob
Barker, was in New York Jacob had al
ready some fame as clever man for business
and shrewdness.


As soon as West could leave the ship he
sought out Barker at the counting room of
the Messrs. Hicks, and stated his perplexities
regarding his Liverpool adventure. " Give
thyself no uneas;ness,' replied Jacob, - on
that business, Stephen. l will attend to it
for thee. Enter the beer at the custom
horse; | have plenty of money by me to pay
the duties. will not only pay the duties,
but attend to the selling of it for thee. Thee
lnly deliver it to my order when send one. :"
The next day the order came and the beer
was delivered In the evening, while Mr..
West was writing in the cabin, Jacob came
On board and informed him that he had sold
the beer excellently well, and in proof OPEN
ed his handkerchief and turned out on the
cabin table a large sum of solid coin. The
sale was indeed well done, and much beyond
Vests expectation but, sailor like, he
showed back the money, saying, - Take your
pay, Jacob, as much as you want" Not
cent, Stephen was the response 81 not a
cent Does thee remember the sugar
candy ?" and with good hearty shake of the
hand they parted.
Year: 1874

there was In his stomach, the wilder and


more completely chaotic became the discord


IN MS soul. As likely as not it would occur


that while he lay asleep in the middle of the


night the works would begin to reyolye. and


would begin to play =. Home Sweet Home ."


for two or three hours, unless the neg han.


pened to slip, when the cylinder would


switch back again TO WAY down the


Swannee River" and would rattle out that


tune with variations and fragments of the


scales until Henry's brother would kick him


out OF bed in wild despair, and sit on him in
vain effort to subdue the serenade. which.


however, invariably proceeded with fresh


vlgor when subjected to unusual pressure


And when Henry Chubb went to church. it
frequently occurred that, in the very midst
OF the most solemn part of the sermon. he
would ieel gentle disturbance under the
lower button of his jacket; and presently
when everything was hushed, the undgested
engine would give a preliminary buzz and
reel off . Listen to the Mocking Bird and
- Ihoult Never Cease to Love" and
scales and exercises, until the clergyman
would stop and glare at Henry over his spec
tacles, and whisper to one Of the deacons.
Then the sexton would suddenly tack up the
aisle and clutch the unhappy Mr.. Chubb by
the collar and scud down the aisle again
to the accompaniment of Home Sweet
Home, and then incarcerate Henry in the
upper portion of the steeple until after
church. But the end came at last and the
miserable boy found peace. One day.
while he was sitting in school. cndeavorins
to learn his multiplication table to the tune
of ." Thou'lt Never Cease to Love" his g.s-
tric juice triumphed. Something or other
gave way in the music box all at once. the I
springs were unrolled with alarming force. |
and Henry Chubb. as he felt the fragments /
Of the instrument hurled right and left among 4
his vital>, tumbled over ON the floor and ex-
pired. They had no music at the funeral /
They shifted the machinery out Of him. and
buried him quietly in the cemetery. When
ever the Chubhs buy musical boxe.. snow they
get them a~ large a. piano and chain them
to the wall.-Mqr Adekr.
Year: 1874

with the armorial bearings of the Knights of
the Garter, from the institution of the order
down to the present time-a period of about
500 years. The names of the knights are
painted between the panels of the windows !;
to each of them is affixed number correspond
ing to that attached to the arms on the ceiling
On each side of the window there are two
knights Tin stucco) in complete armor. The
furniture (of which there is but little, the
hall being very seldom used) is of oak, COW
cred with scarlet velvet, and the carpet is an
oak pattern, in small panels, with the cross
in the centre and a rich border of the Garter
and motto. In one of the departments we
were shown an ebony cabinet. inlaid with
onyx, which had belonged to Mary Queen of
Scots, and two large tables of solid silver,
one Of which had been owned by Charles H.,
and portrait, by Rembrandt, of the famous
count of Desmond, at the age of 100.
Year: 1874

NEW TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.-FentOn
g. Foster of Wakefield, n. c., has invented
a type-setting machine in which he claims to
have remedied the defects of other machines,
and he thinks he has in this one an appara-
tus capable of doing the work of four ordin-
ary compositors, and of doing it equally well
if not better than they. With the aid of
machinery to construct each part of the
machine, Mr. Foster expects to be able to
furnish it at cost of about S75-a price
which will bring the article within the
reach Of all printers. In appearance the
apparatus is not unlike parlor organ, with
keyboard exactly like that instrument, and
at each side are two stops, which are used
for changing the letter. Underneath, as In
the organ, is pedal, the use of which is
to place the type in position after it drops
from the font above. Each key is lettered,
and as the operator touches it. by an ingeni-
Gus arrangement of springs, the correspond
ing letter is detached from the font above
and dropped down to the level of the key
board. and BY pressure Of the foot Of the
operator upon the pedal is securely placed IN
the form The fonts for the type are placed
at the top of the instrument, and when the
last letter in font drops little bell
warns the operator to replace the empty
font with full one. Each style Of letter
is handled with equal facility, change in
the stop at the side changing the letter from
roman to italic, etc, just rs in the organ the
tone is changed. Little practice is required
to operate the machine. as it is constructed
to do most of the work itself. Mr.. Foster
has speut the last eight years Of his life in
perfecting the present apparatus, and during
Year: 1874

The contested election case at Cornwall
VT, has brought up the interesting ques-
tion whether n witness in court is obliged
to state for whom he has voted at an cleo
tion One refused to do it, on tho ground
that the state constitution provides for the
secrecy Of the ballot, while the opposite
party claimed that the provisions for con.
cealment are intended to apply only to the
moment when the ballot is cast, and il
man is asked in court whom he has voted
for, he must answer. The witness was
committed for contempt, and on being
taken ont Of jail on writ Of habeas corpus
Chief Justice Plerpont decided that be
must answer, which he did