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Year: 1874

must confess that ever since Kalloch honored US
with notice felt that there but two in
the State whom desired TO know and love that
might be full and these two Sol. Miller and
Brother Perry. Sol went" for time ago. and
now Brother Perry puts in an appearance.


Will you please refer to the time and occa-
sioni We guess you are decidedly "otf of the
pot" We have no recollection of doing any snch
thing. Perhaps you are ambitious to obtain
such notice, and are throwing out feelers for it.
Year: 1874

beaded: "The Death of Charles Sumner-Ex-
precision of the Colored People of Lawrence"
Two sticks of type give the part the cOlored men
took in it, and column and quarter is occupied
by Sidney Clarke. We did not know that Sidney
had become q colored man.
Year: 1874

FRUIT PRosPEcTs.-We have lately inouired
from those who would be likely to know as TO
the prospects for fruit in the coming season. an
have invariable received the answer that the
prospects for a large crop were never better.
been advantageous for fruit growers. and no
bllghting frosts have undone in light the growth
and nurture of sseason.-Comneapealtk
Year: 1874

w A Granger came into our Office, the other
day, having q copy of the Report of the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture. He remarked that
IL was his receipt for his proportion of the o0O
that the Legislature squandeusd upon that So
Year: 1874

The Westminster Advocate is greatly charmed
with the healthfulness of that region. In an
article OH Malarious Influences - it volunteers
the following advice to the people of the Eastern
Shore:


A WoRD TO OUR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN Mary
LAND ExcHANGEs.-Durngt thos autnmnal months
the people who reside along the water courses
and tributaries of the Chesapeake bay, east or
west are more or less subject to bilious dis
orders, for which calomel and quinine are the
usual remedes-remedies almost as bad as the
disease itself. Change of climate is better than
nauseating medicine, and often more effective
and speedy as curative. But many persons
are uninformed as to a convenient and proper
place of resort where they would be rid of such
influences Westminster is that place, within an
hours ride of Baltimore, at q cost of only 95
cents. Here, we are one thousand feet above
Baltimore, in a pure atmosphere, board cheap,
society good, and those summer pests, mosqui-
toes and malaria, unknown. We have four
trains each way, daily, two of them mail trains,
morning and evening. Let the invalds of lower
Maryland come to Westminster, and try the
effects of pure water and fresh mountain air,
and see If they do not find health and vigor
speedily restored We ask the Eastern and
Southern Maryland journals to publish these
facts for the information of their readers. Those
Of them who are suffering from chills and fevers,
or other bilious diseases will thank them for SO
dong
Year: 1874

Turn out Democrats, turn out to the primary
meetings to-day. They are far more important
than men arc apt TO think and should be well
attended Let none be absent who can at all be
present.
Year: 1874

HUSTISG FOR HIMsELF.-The Greeley
(Colorado) Tribune contributes this story to
the gossip of the day: "The ludlcrrous
spectacle of q man looking for himself, and
suffering the keeneSt cbagrin at falling to
ind himself, was exhibited on the Union
Pacific railroad not long ago. An eastern
bound emigrant train stopped at Rock Creek
station for breakfast. One emigrant strayed
away, and the first section Of the train start
ed without him. He reached the second on
time, aud managed to get away. His friends
in the first section missed him, and were
seized with dread that he bad been killed.
The conductor telegraphed to the second
section to look tor him, and bring
him or his body to Laramie. The
passengers turned out readily to aid in
the search. Foremost among them, and dis
playing Il terrible anxiety, was the man for
whom they were looking. He hunted for
the missing emigrant with zeal which could
only be accounted for by the fact-unknown
to hm-that he was looking for himself.
During the whole day and following night
the search was continued, the unconscious
cause of it suffering deeply to think that be
had Oeeu lost. When be reached Laramie
the idea occurred to his friends that the
railroad employees might still be looking for
the missing emigrant, when one bright indi-
vidua startled the crowd with the remark
that our hero had been looking for himself,
and had failed to find himself"
Year: 1874

To the Editors Of the Dispatch: Gentle.
,men.-While l fully endorse the action of
the faithful and able officers of our State
Fair would like to suggest what believe
to be great blessing and benefit as we'll as
necessity.


In attending the last Fair noticed that
the few wells or pumps on the grounds were
exhausted at an early hour IN the day,
thus checking both people and cattle from
water. The writer saw stock actually pant
ing for the want of this necessity. Can't
this evil be remediedf A word to the wise
is sufficient. MIKE.
Year: 1874

Cold and damp are inimical to health and We gcner-
this They penetrate the skin and nteguments
and affect the muscular, glanGular and organi-
zations producing rheumatism neuralgia chils and
fever and where there is tendency to dyspepsia or
liver complaint provoking attack of ndigestion
bousnsss. The best advice that be given under
the body warmly clothed, and keep the internal
organs in vigorous working order with the most whole
and genial of all toncs, Hostetsrs Stomach Bit
Gradually but constantly this famous inv sorant


super.cdng the aiultcrated liquors of commerce.


medicinal snulant and corrective in all parts of the
country. 1t will be happy day for humanity, and it
will surely come, when this pure restorative shall have
taken the place of spirits stmulant in all
public and private hospitals 1t not however merely


harmless substitute for the fiery stnulans referred
to- Its stimulating properties not its chief merits.
although in this regard it surpasses all the unmedicated
products Of the still domestic imported The power
full influence it exercises the torpid and toneles
stomach tho dsordered liver the constpated bowels
and tho relaxed nerves render it positive specific in
dyspepsia liver complaint ntestnal construction nerV
weakness hypochondria rheumatism and sleepless-
All chronic complaints are aggravated by cold,
moist atmosphere and it is therefore particularly neces
sary for those who afflicted with ailments Of this
dsposng of sickness with wholesome antidote
IIostotters should be taken daily at this
by all persons aboring under chronic ailments
that tend to weaken the system
Year: 1874

Under feeling of deep responsibility of
duty, the undersigned are impeled to issue
this call for all persons whose interest is
in any manner involved in this ISSUE re-
gardless of sect or sex, or shade of senti-
ment, to meet in Convention in Rising Sun
Hall, on Friday morning, Feb. 9th, at 10
o'clock, and to continue in session by ad-
ieurnments for two days. The object
being to afford an opportunity for discus
sion and free interchanging of sentiment,
and to devise some plan of action that may
speedily arrest the further progress of this
giant monster that is at this hour doing its
deadly work throughout the entire borders
of our otherwise fair county and common
wealth, almost without protest or hindrance.


Eminent speakers have consented to be
present and participate in the discussion.
The reading of essays and vocal and in
strumental music will contribute to the
interest of the occasion.


Able lectures will be delivered on Friday
and Saturday evenings at y o'clock.


Every endeavor will be made to render
this convention one of interest and profit
to all who may attend.


The ladies especially are cordially invit-
ed to attend the entire sessions.
Year: 1874

There would appear to be nj


limit to the efrontery of Arkan


sas Radicals. Take the case of


Smith. Smith asserts that he is


and of right, and ought to be


Governor, because Baxter, who


was the lawful Governor abdica-


ted, by going out at the mandate
Of an unlawful State Convention.


1t seems that this logic cuts
Smiths own throat fatally in three


places First, Smith went into
the Brooks camp last spring and
admitted that Brooks was Govern
or and Baxter was no'-although
be was elected Lieutenant Govern
or on the same ticket with the
latter. Second, he took his seat
in Baxter's legislature and signed
the act calling the convention
which he now declares to have

been unlawful. Third, be was a
candidate tor delegate to this
same unlawful convention-and
more than that, be was elected,
took his seat in it, participated in
It's proceedings and drew his pay as
member of the whole session.
Now, he declares that he is
Governor, because this convention
Of which he was a member, was
a lawless body, and had no right
to ,depose Baxter. This sort of
argument would kill anybody but
an ArkansaS Radical, but it has
not the slightest effect on the con-
sciene Of Smith.
Year: 1874

New York Correspondence of the Bostor


Journal.


Last summer a wealthy man
ufacturer of New England Wis
tied the White Mountains. He
became infatuated with one of
the waiter girls. He agreed to
! give her an education and adopt
her, though he had several
daughters of his own. She
| joyfully accepted the prop
osition, flung her white apron
behind the door and started on
her new life. Of course the
connection could not be very
satisfactory to the family. The
girl had vein of shrewdness
about her, and insisted that
the formal paper of adoption
should be drawn up. This was
done, and the girl was sent TO
a well-known educational in
stitution to receive a little pol
ish. A correspondence was
kept up between the parties.
But to outsiders the matter was
not satisfactory, and the Prin-
cipals refused to receive the
young lady into the school after
the vacation was over. Soon
after the gentleman went crazy,
and was removed to the lunatic
asylum; removed, as the girl
said, to get him beyond her
reach. The remittances failed,
and of course there was trouble
in the new school into which
the girl had entered. On the
passing way of insanity, the in
fatuation of the old man seemed
to go with it. He tried to break
up the correspondence, without
success, and the family exerted
all its influence to recover the
fatal bond Of adoption; but the
girl held ON to it. She had, be-
sides, a bushel Of letters breath
ing the most ardent affection.
A pecuniary negotiation was
set on foot, which at the first
the maiden repudiated. She
profe- sed to be devotedly at
tached TO The old man, and did
not want money. But it was
not worth the paper it was writ
ten on. Then the young lady |
came to terms, and the sum Of
$500 healed the broken Eealt
and wrung from Ter an obIiga-
ton that she would trouble the
old man no more.
Year: 1874

The New York Herald states
it is an unusual and unprece-
dented fact that during this fall
more German people have re-
turned to their native land than
have come to the United States
within the same period. Moth
ing of the same kind has ever
occurred before in the annals


Of German emigration.
Year: 1874

A tale Of love and religion
comes from Marysyille, Iowa.


Bishop Haven was dedicating


Methodist Church and solicit
ing subscriptions to pay for the
edifice. A talkative young man
"a friend of his-who was


near, whispered to him in one


Of his pauses, that if Il certain


young lady of the congrega-
ton would marry him he would
give five hundred dollars to-
wards paying for the meeting


house. The young man was a
bic. The bishop, child-like,
blurted the proposition right
out in meeting, and exhorted
the young lady to come up to
the scratch, if not for love for
religion. Presently the young
lady rose and said she was will
ing. So the match was thus
publicly made, the church re-
ceived IL liberal donation, two
hearts were made happy, and
love and religion went hand in
glove to hymen's altar. It was
an unfair advantage to take Of
a joke, but the bishop wanted
money very badly, the young
man was able, the young lady
was willing, and the little af-
fair made subscriptions brisk a
mong the other members. That
church will thrive and likely
the cOnOre0atiOD will increase.
Year: 1874

AN EXPLANATION OF THE BLANK RETURNs-A REG


IsTER OF ALL THE NAMES KEPT-FULL RECORDS


OF THE JURY PANELS.


A gentleman who is an intimate friend of
John Kelly, and who claims to have personal knowledge
Of the various items contained In the Sherifs bills for
several years past. furnished TRIBUNE reporter last
night the following. which he youches for correct
explanation OF the material points nvolyed


The reports OF convictions the Courts Of Oyer and
Termner General Sessions and Special Sessions this
city made by the sberg on the blank forms pre-
pared by the Secretary Of State. The statute
makes the police courts Courts OF Special
Sessions, and the form for the returns for these
courts was also received by the Sheriff from
the Office OF the Secretary of State at Albany There
was no discretion on the part of the Sheriff to
return The blanks for the Police Courts were arranged
for q proper classification Of the facts to make
perfect record. but the names were not called
for complete register OF all the names
OF persons convicted In these courts, with the
other Information required by law to be given,
spending the returns made the Secretary OF State


the possession OF the Sheriff 30 correctly has this
record been written that and every parcu lar of
any person convicted during Mr Kelly's term of Office
can be obtained ct any moment The names could be
promptly furnished Of the llsO9o persons forth In
the return Of Sheriff Kelley II impossible TO man
ufacture to swell the list for improper purposes
The names obtained from the Clerk OF the Court
by an officer detailed by the Sheriff TO get tbe record


The items OF the bills OF 1855, 1906 and 1867
differ from the made 20 the Secretary of State
The bills and returns to these convicts taken d.
reey from the shers books open at all times to the
inspection OF the State Department and which books
are permanent record. The Police Court Records at
the Tombs will also show the correctness Of the bill


The difference IN the number OF women convicted In
the Court OF General Sessions and the Police Courts s
easily accounted for The convictions In the Police
Courts were made up largely Of fallen women, who
were brought before the magistrates for being drunk
and disorderiy The fact remains, however discredt
able Il may be 70 the


The nativity Of the convicted persons as shown by
tho sherrs return. cannot be used against the sher
The place OF given by the person whom arrested
and the Sheriff merely takes the record -
Year: 1874

&c The treasurer has decided that Na-
tional banks Will be permitted to make
good amounts charged to the five per
cent fund for the redemption of their
notes by the remittance of National bank
notes; thus saving the expense Of remit
ting legal tender notes from the Treas
ury Department in return for bank notes
redeemed, and Of the return of legal ten
ders by banks to make good the five per
cent fund The first deposit of five per
cent must, however, be made in legal
tenders i'm all cases
Year: 1874

The effect of the news of the Chicago
fire this morning, was to knock down
the prices Of stock slightly, but this state
of affairs did not last long. and there was
quick rally. The market is tevcrIsh
and unsettled The stock market Is the
only one that has been at all disturbed.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Jcwctt. the new President of the
i lie Co, says IN t tie tatcmcnt that his
acceptance OF the presidency of the COM
pany, depends upon y favorable report
being made by English accountants, was
without foundation. He expected there is
little doubt. that the report in question
would reveal many errors and abuses.
but hc, Jewett, had prepared himself for
the worst. and hc chung to the hope that
by energy and organization. the future
Of the road could be retrieved. He
had not taken charge of the road for the
purpose Of losing his reputation Ne a
railroad man. and he hoped that his ad-
ministration OF affairs of the Erie would
be successful and satisfactory To the
stockholders. Whether an attempt would
be made to alter the gauge Of the roads
He WAS not at present i'll position to
speak positively, before any import
ant movement of that kind was
entered on. ~ he WAS determined to
acuuaint himself thoroughly with tn c
condition of the road and state of its
finances.
Year: 1874

AParis correspondent of the New
York Times tells how NJ. de la Rue, a
public man of some note in France,
goes fishing at his country place, as
follows:


He has domesticated the cormor-
ant in France. Nothing is more curl
Gus than to see his favorite bird. Old
Tom dive into the Seine at Curbeil and
shoot like an arrow through the water
in chase OF a fleeing fish. With pa
tience and kindness the cormorant can
be easily trained. Before going out for
sport the birds are left for some hours
without food and they are then taken
to the water where a cord is tied about
the neck loosely In order to prevent the
cormcrant from swallowing the fish.
When ready, NJ. De la Rue sets Old
Tom upon the edge of a fat-boat, and
he is speedily followed by Young Dick,
who watches every movement of his
superior in age. Presently Old Tom
makes dive, and Dick steps into his
place. Ii the water is cleag, one can
trace Toms rapid movements with the
eye, and watch the sharp turns made
by him and the fish, and the latter
makes frantic efforts to escape. If he
misses his game, Tom comes up lock-
ing very much ashamed of himself, and
sits upon the fiat while Dick takes a
plunge. If he catches the fish, as is
generally the case, he comes to tie
surface and gives it toss into the air,
catching it by the head and letting IT
slide down into his pouch, where it is
stopped by the hgature. The bird
makes no opposition when the fish is
taken, and takes its place for another
dye. When the plumage Of the
spreads himself in the sun TO cry;
where he must be left in peace. From
time to time a small fish is giveI
him to eat, the ligature being removed
for the nurnosa
Year: 1874

At first it surprises one that loSe
should be made the principal staple of
all the best kind of fiction and per-
haps it is to be regretted that it is only
one kind of love that is chiefly depicted
in works of fiction. But the love itself
is the most remarkable thing in human
life there cannot be the slightest doubt.
For see what it will conquoE It is not
only that it prevails over Selfishness,
but it has the victory over WEAKNESS,
tiresomeness and familiarity.


When you are with a person loved,
you have no sense of being bored. This
humble and trivial circumstance is the
greatest test, the only sure abiding test
of love. With the person you do not
love you are never supremely at your
ease. You have some of the sensation
of walking upen stills.


In conversation with them, however
much you admire them, and are inter
ested in them, the horrid idea will cross
your mind of " What shall say next q
Converse with them is not perfect asso-
citation. But with those you love, the
satisfaction in their presence is not un.
like that of the relation of heavenly
bodies one to another, which in theil
silent revolutions, lose none of THEN
attractive power. The sun does not
talk to the world, but it does attract it
Year: 1874

A New York paper says: A prescription
was prepared the other day by an mex
perienced clerk, for young lady residing
in Fourth Street, and sent home. Some
thirty minutes after, the regular prescrip-
tion clerk called, and was putting up the
bottles, when he observed jar of strych-
nine in the place of some harmless prepa-
ration, and called attention to it. The
young man who had put up the medicine
turned pale as death when the discovery
was made, and said, "Great God, have
just sent that to Mr.-,on Fourth street."
Not moment was to be lost, and indeed
great probability was that the poison had
been already taken but the clerk deter
mined TO make an effort, seized his hat and
rushed franticaly through the street, until
he came to the house, and without waiting
to ring the BELL ran up stairs, asked where
Miss--'s room was, Of a lady he met
in the hail. She was alarmed at his man.
ner-but as he told her life and death de-
pended upon his knowing Immediately, she
pointed to the door from which she had
just issued. He entered unbidden, and
just as the young lady's mother was about
to administer one of the powders which
was prepared in spoon, nearly at her
daughters lips.


"Hold, for Gods sake, madam That
is poison Give it to your daughter, and
you are her murderess p The wildness Of
the clerks manner frightened both ladies'
the spoon fell upon the bed, and the
daughters already pallid cheek bleached
until it was as colorless as her night robe.
The druggist was thought to be insane
but few words of explanation revealed all,
and the tragedy was extinguished in the
light of joy at the providential escape. The
druggist returned, and relieved the poor
clerk from his awful suspense, by telling
him of the happy result of his errand, when
the clerk swooned away. This little
sketch, though it may sound dramatically,
is simple transcript of an occurrence of
the "inner life'' of drug store.
Year: 1874

Among the guest at one Of our we'll
known summer resorts is a wealthy bache-
lor, whose bank account is much better
than his photography. A party Of guests
were playing game where ball made of
a handkerchief is thrown from one to
another with the salutation of Here
comes ship laden With; each successive
receiver being obliged to name commodi-
ty for cargo, beginning with the letters Of
the alphabet in turn. When the handker-
chief alighted at the letter X, in the bache-
lor's lap, he shouted "Krockery," which
excited smile and the game hastily pro-
ceeded when it was found that it was
really given in good faith and not as
joke. The rogueishness of young lady,
however, caused the flying messenger TO
alight in his lap second time at the letter
S, whereat the receiver shouted "Sinna-
mon," so triumphantly, that somehow Or
other there was so much laughing that it
was thought best to try another game.
Year: 1874

eB- Theorists have hitherto supposed
that the Pacific Ocean was provided like
the Atlantic with what has been termed a
"telegraphic plateau" but reports from
the United States Survey steamer IascarOrd
show that the laying down of Pacific ca
BILE is not so simple matter as was hoped.
The first route on which soundings were
attempted was the great circle route from
Cape Blanco, near Yeddo, to Cape Flat
terry. Everything went favorably for about
four hundred miles, when suddenly the
sounding apparatus indicated an abrupt
increase of depth, and over five miles of
wire were paid out without touching bot
tom. At this point the wire parted, SO
that the actual depth was not ascertained
Another attempt was made to sound
route farther to the North, but this too
proved to be impracticable, so third line
was tried nearly parallel and comparatively
near to the Japanese coast. This is now
under survey, and has thus far proved
practicable. The intention is to sound in
a North-easterly direction to the western
most of the Aleutian Islands, distance of
some two thousand miles. Thence to the
coast of the mainland the ocean floor is be-
lieved to be reasonably level.
Year: 1874

Though earthly interest takes flight,


Or sobs upon the sod (;
Still dare thou ever to edo right,


And leave the rest to God"
Do what thy duty calls each day,
Regardless what the world may say.
Though SCOTS and jeers thy frenzied foes
Roll on thee like flood,
And weave subtle web of woes,


They cannot harm the good;
The clouds and shadows here you have,
Prof ect glory to the grave.
Do right, and bravely bear each blow,


A blessing will be given
If not in this bleak world below,


In yonder smiling heaven.
Walk in the way, by virtue trod,
" Do right, and leave the rest to God"