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Year: 1874

During the last fourteen years the
Radical party has perpetratrd more
frauds on the ballot than was ever
known; and in nearly all instances the
majority in Congress Of that party have
refused to correct these frauds. When
q Democrat who appealed to that body
to admit him to a seat to which he was
fairly elected they have almost uniform
ly decided in favor of the Radical con-
testant. The tables are now turned and
the Radicals tremble in terror at the
prospect of their own policy being visit
ed upon their own party. In view Of
what may possibly occur, the Buffalo
IN. " Commercial sets up most lugub-
rious wall. 1t says:


Two more Democrats have announced
their intention to contest the seats OF
Republicans elected to the Forty fourth
Congress. Having always taken ground
against the attempt on anybody's part
to obtain from q partiZan ma jolity the
honor the people refused to grant ut the
ballot box, we feel at liberty to denouncC
the manifest schemes of the Democracy
TO count OUT every EepuDllcan III The
next House, where there is Il chance o.
doing so upon any prete1t 1t is doubt
full whether the Democracy will ALLOW
any Southern Republican to take hi
seat, if there is any way Of getting i
from him.


We hope every man will be granted
fair hearing by the Democratic Hous
Of Representatives and where it i
made clear that the Republican contest
ant is entitled to his seat that it will b
granted to him. Bat we have no ide
that Democratic House will permi
any man to take a seat with the honora
BILE men who will control that body afte
the 4th of March, who has been electe,
by the force and fraud of Grants arnae
tools, let that man hail from where h
may, Let all such be sent back to b
chosen by the people at free election
If the people want such men there the
will return them without the aid c
troops or U. S. Marshals
Year: 1874

P. c. HARPER & Co.-All persons
knowing themselves indebted by note
or otherwise to the late firm of Howell
Harper & Co., are earnestly requested
to call at once and settle the same. as
the money is now due and we want it.
A word, &C., is sufficient. We also
have a very fine stock of goods to sell.
which we offer very low for cash or
merchantable produce. Come and see
lS
Year: 1874

INCENDIARIsM.-I seems from late
developments that we have had lately
in our nffst-and we may have yet,
for ought we know to the contrary
law-defying and reckless spirits who
are rea " to commit any diabolical
act, either for revenge of fancied
wrongs, or for the purpose of robbery.
On the night of Tuesday, December,
1st, dastardly attempt was made to
fire the stable just north of the resi-
dence of DIR. Gamble, belonging to
Mr.. j. B. Comley. A small wooden
box, marked L. Kline & Co., Albany,
on two sides, had been obtained, care
fully filled with old rags and a small
piece of carpet, the whole thoroughly
saturated with coal Oil, short piece
of candle placed down among the rags,
the wick, extending a quarter OF an
inch or such a matter above the sur
rounding rags and within two or three
inches of the top of the box, the box
then being covered with a piece OF
zinc taken from an old washboard. the
said zinc having been punched full of
holes. Every care seems to have been
taken to make complete success of
the undertaking, and evidently was
gotten up under the sulterintendence
of an expert in the business. The
night selected could not have been
better for the success OF an incendiary,
as the wind was blowing perfect gale
from the north, and had the fire got
fairly started as intended it should,
about one O'Clock that night, that
whole block, and perhaps the greater
portion of the eastern end of the city,
would have been swept away. How
ever, the incendiary had made one
little mistake. He had put wooden
rags, well saturated with coal oil, next
to the candle, so that when it burnt
down low the rags would ignite, COM
municating the blaze to the other COM
bustibles in the box, then to the box
itself, and then to the building. The
evidences are that the box was placed
in the corner of the building best
adapted to the purpose intended. the
candle lit and the zinc cover placed
over it. The blaze from the candle
smoked the under surface of the zinc,
but went out before burning low
enough to ignite the combustible ma
terial surrounding it, evidently for
want of sufficient draft was smoth-
cred. As before noted, holes had been
II ade in the zinc, evidently with a
nail, but not OF sufficient number to
secure the necessary dratt-and by this
lite oversight the eastern end of the
city was saved from confiagration on
the night of the 1st instant. About
twelve O'Clock on the night in question,
certain party was observed coming
out OF the stable; but nothing was
thought of the matter until the next
day, when the box above described
was found. If we have in our midst
tiends incarnate who only await the
opportunity to burn and pillage our
city, they cannot be discovered too
soon; and when discovered they should
be put under the sod of the valley.
Year: 1874

Will soon convince you of its wonderful merits in
curing this vile disorder; disease which, when seat
ed produces Consumption, from which there is no
escape; one little box of the German Snuff will cure
your Catarrh and then the foul matter will disappear
from your throat, and you will again breathe with
out trouble; in fact you will be cured and then and
not till then, will you look like the following:
Year: 1874

In Philadelphia there are whole


blocks of houses exactly alike, and


sometimes there is such a quantity of


them in square that a man who lives


near the middle has to begin counting


at the corner in order to ascertain


which is his house. Mr. Bradbury a


few nights ago came home late, and


as he was thinking of something else


ne forgot to count. When about two


doors from home he ran up the front


Conviction Mi tnate nRtet''s It *as EhiH Ills own His


dead-latch key opened the door readi-


ly, and Bradbury, after gropiug around


in the dark for the hat rack, knocked


against it and upset it. Mr.. Petty,


was upstairs just about to go to bed.


When he heard the noise he went to
the head of the staircase and listened


lie discovered that there was man
in the hall below and he knew at once
it was a burglar. SO went back to his
room and got his revolver. Then he
shut his eyes and fired at random.
The noise walked Mrs. Petty, and she
began to scream violently. Then
Bradbury felt certain that there was
band of robbers upstairs engaged in
butchering Mrs Bradbury, and the
children. AS he started to creep soft
ly up the staircase. to reconnoilre Pet
ty began to steal quietly down the
staircase to look after the burglar he
killed. They met on the first landing
and although both were terribly
frightened they grappled, for both
knew it would be struggle to the
death. After fighting desperately
the combatants rolled down the stairs
to the floor beneath, while Mrs. Petty,
sprang the rattle for a policeman.
Just as Petty got the upper hand of
Bradbury and vas mutilatlng bis nose
with his fist, the police burst the front
door open and struck light. Then
an explanation ensued and Bradbury
went home. You have perhaps seen a
prize egg plant at an agricultural fair
in size and color and shape, and now
he not only counts from the corner
when he comes home, but he has the
front Of his house painted white, with
a locomotive headlight over the front
door.-lfan Adeler.
Year: 1874

by LOUISE CHANDLER MoULloN.
may live long, bnt some old days


Of dear. deep joy akin to pain
Some suns that set on the woodland ways
Will never rise for me again
BY shining sea, and glad, green shore


That frolic waves ran home to kiss.
Some words heard that nevermore


Will thrill me with their mystic bliss.
o love still throbs your living heart
You have not crossed deaths sullen tide
A deeper deep holds us apart


We were more near if you had died
When light was on the Shining sea,
And all the fragrant woodland ways
Were paths of hope for you and me.
Dead leaves are in those woodland ways
Cold are the lips that used to kiss
'Twere idle to recall those days,


Or sigh for all that vanished bliss
Do you still wear your old.timc grace,
And charm new loves with ancient wiles ?
Could | but watch your faithless face,
I'd know the meaning of your smiles,
Year: 1874

BY GEO W. sLAYToN.


PART II.


"Do you think, Edith, that l would
stand idly by, and see or hear him in
suit you. No, Edith, I cannot prom
ise you that, however much | love
you But let us hope and trust, dar-
ling, that may not be called on to
bring him to account for anything he
may do to you Or your father. We
will drop the subject now, and find
something more cheerful. You know
we were speaking Of going to Frank
lin some day for ride. Did YOU
mention it to your father? think he
would enjoy it, too. We will set a
day that will be convenient for him
and then we will go over in my pony
team and make a day of it. There is
a good moon, now, so we can stop at
Oakley on our way home, for tea, and
come the rest of the way by moon
light. What do you say?'


cit will be splendid. l haven't
been to Franklin for an age, and l
have spoken to father about it, and he
Will be very much pleased to make
one otthe party. Ho says you may
name any day that suits you and he
will be at leisure. So, you see, all
we have to do, is name the day."


"Then call it Friday, unless you are
opposed to a journey on that day."


"Not l. am not a believer in
signs. If Friday is the day, l am sat
istied, and if anything does happen we
can lay it to the day."


"Well, then, it is decided that we
start next Friday morning for Frank
lin. That we stop at Oakley for tea,
and finish with moonlight ride to
D. and now | must go, for l have
an engagement with friend, much
as | would prefer staying with You.
Some day, and l hope it is not far dis
tant, we can enjoy each others COM
pany without such Interruptions.
Good-by now, dearest remember Fri
day morning, bright and early. /
may be over again to morrow"


Let us now seek Fred in the city of
B. as he had promised, he met
Dick at Sibbs, but owing to the free,
dom with which the champaign as
well as some baserliquors flowed, there
was far more fighting than business,
and Dick came out with a black eve
added to his charms.


The next morning they met again
at the same place, and as they are
earnestly engaged in conversation we
will again play the eavesdropper.


"You look little the worse for
wear, this morning, Dick. Do you
know who it was that shaded your
eye in that becoming manner


"No, but l wish | did,"


"Well, | Car tell you, and you need
mt get yourself into passion either.
1t was l that performed that little act
ofkindness for you, and if you ever
attempt to let any more of my secrets
out inyour drunken brawls won'tstop
with an eye. But now to business,
you were so drunk last night you
couldn't understand anything. In the
first place, you are already aware that
1t has long been my ambition, to get
Edith Weld for my wife, because she
is the only heir to Old Yields i'm
mense property, and by getting her,
this old farthingless purse of mine
will reap a rich harvest, as you also
know all that has transpired, let us
see if we cannot form some plan, by
which | can attain my object"


"Well, what do you intend to dog


81 propose to kidnap Miss Edith
before another week has passed and
to bring her to B and have you
perform the marriage ceremony for
Mr.. & Mrs. Fred RAYMOND"
Year: 1874

Harvey L. Hazen, an old Conn.
dancing-master, died the other day,
aged seventy seven years. His last
request was that his fiddle and bow
should be buried with him, and
those who took a farewell look at the
body as it lay in the coffin saw vlo-
lin lying by its side and bow across
the breast of the old dancing master
Year: 1874

Why shouldn't Vermont girls be
sweet when their fathers make FIVE
million pounds of maple sugar a year!
Boston Post Because to make so
much sugar, it takes all the sweetness
of the 'lasses.-Nec Haven Register.
Year: 1874

For the Bible Society Record.


A blind man sat before the door of
his hut and read in his Bible. What (!
a blind man read? 1t must be Joke j.?
By no means. Certainly he did not
read with his ewes, but with his fn-
gers. With his fingers Exactly so.
Blind people have an unusual keen
sense of feeling, so that books have
been printed for these unfortunate
ones with letters which stand out from
the page In an incredibly short space
of time they learn the different forms
Of the letters SO thoroughly that as
their fingers swiftly follow the lines,
their mouths pronounce syllables,
words, and sentences. Of course this
requires much toll and much patience.


My readers will now believe what |
said, that the blind man who sat be-
fore his hut was reading his Bible.
Many people, old and young, stood
near and listened to him with amaze
mont. \ gentleman who was passing
was attracted by curiosity aud reached
the place just as the blind man, who
was reading in Acts iv, had apparent
ly lost his place. While he was
searching the lines with his fingers he
repeated several times the words !:
"None other name-none other name


hone other name -


Several of the bystanders laughed
at the bewilderment of the blind man,
but the strange gentleman, sunk Ill
deep thought. lett the place at once.
For several weeks the grace of God
had been working in the mind Of this
man, and had awakened in him the
consciousness that he was sinner.
In vain had he tried one way after an
other to bring peace and rest to his
heart. All his religious works, his
good resolutions, his altered life, moth
ing had availed to free his conscience
from SO unendurable a burden, and to
make his heart truly happy.


In this frame of mind he had drawn
near to hear the blind man, and like
the sound Of solemn music, these
words had struck upon his ear, None
other name - And as he reached
his home and sat down to rest, the
words still rang in his soul like the
sound Of distant bells, ''None other
name-~none other name !" The long
er he meditated upon these wonderful
words, the brighter glimmered the
light Of grace in his heart, hitherto so
unqulet, SO that at last he cried out in
wonder and delight, "Now | under
stand it, now | see it | have sought
my salvation in any own works, in my
prayers, in my own improvement Now
[ see my error clearly. Only Jesus
can save and bless Henceforth | will
look to Him. Beside Him there is no
way Of life; for there is none other
name none other name - none other
name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved Acts
w. y
Year: 1874

A farm laborer, in the county Of
Cork. ireland, understanding that a
gentleman ha1 copy of the Script
ures in the Irish language, begged to
see it. He asked whether he might
borrow the New Testament in his own
tongue, that he might take "a copy
from it The gentleman said he
could not obtain another Of the books,
and he was afraid to trust him to take
copy In writing.


''Where will you get your paper -
he asked.


Il will buy. IT,


"And the pens and ink =


Il will buy them"


Where will you find place to
copy it?''


IF your honour will allow me your
hall. [ will come after have done my
work in the day, and take copy by
portions in the evening. "


The gentleman was SO struck with
his zeal, that he gave him the use of
the hall and light, in order to carry
out his wish. The man was firm to
his purpose, finished the work, and
producing a copy of the New Testa-
ment in writing by his owh hand.
y printed volume was given to hira in
exchange, and the written one was
placed IN the hands OF the late noble
president of the British and Foreign
Bible Society, as monument Of tle
desire of the Irish to know the Script
ures.-ObSerUer
Year: 1874

Think before you speak What you
shall speak, Why yoa shoRld speak,
TO whom you shoud speak about
whom rou are to speak, what VIII come
from what you may speak. what may
BE the benefit from what you may
speak, and lastly. who may be listen
ing 10 what you may speak Turn
your speech seTen ways, and there viii
never come any harm from what you
have spnknn.
Year: 1874

The terror of being judged sharp
ems the memory; it sends an inevitable
glare over that long unvisited past
which has been habitually recalled only
in general phrases. Even without
memory, the life is bound into one By
a zone Of dependence in growth and
decay; but intense memory forces q
man to own his blame-worthy past.
With memory set smarting like re-
opened wound, a mans past is not
simply dead history, an out worn
precaratIon Of the present; it is not
a repcnted error shaken loose from the
life; it is a still quivering part of him
self, bringing shuddors and biting fla
vors, and the tinglings of a meritad
hame-Hiddlcn.Qrch
Year: 1874

We are poor and needy--does He
think of Us? Christ shows that He
does, and proves it by saying that not
a sparrow shall fall to the ground with
out the Fathers notice. Even the
hairs of our head are numbered, and If
he cares for such small things. as these
how much more carefully will He watch
over and guide our souls Then there
is Christ's doctrine concerning the
Office and work of the Holy Spirit.
What a light this throws on the world .
This is the most encouraging view
the Holy Spirit that could possibly be
given US. The Spirit helpeth our
infrmities. There is consolation even
in death. The grave becomes a bless
ing instead of fear, by the victory
which the Spirit enables us to inquire
with confidence, "Oh. grave. where
IS thy sting? Oh, death. where is thy
victory"
Year: 1874

There's no music in ''rest," that
[ know of, but there's the making of
music in it. And people are always
missing that part Of the life melody
and scrambling on without counting;
not that it's easy to count, but nothing
on which SO much depends yer is easy.
People are always talking of persever-
auce, and courage, and fortitude; bus
patience is the finest and worthiest
part Of fortitude, and the rarest too.
[ have known twenty persevering girls
TO one patient one but it is only the
twenty-frst one who can do her work,
out and out, and enjoy it. For pa
tience lies at the root of all pleas
ures as well as of all powers.-Rns-
kin.
Year: 1874

A little girl in Reading, Pa. re-
Gently saw an old drunken man lying
on a door step, the perspiration pouring
off his face and crowd of children
preparing to make fun of him. She
took her little apron and wiped his face.
and then looked up so pitiiully TO the
rest and made this remark Oh. say.
don't hurt him, he is somebody's
grandpa"
Year: 1874

Our brethren dwelling on the east
ern side of the Rocky Mountains have
been of late visited with numerous
and terrible tornadoes. The loss OF
life has been considerable, and the
destruction of property very great.
The wind and the lightning devasted
whole sections. The New York Times,
of a late date, says: "If the opinion
of that much respected person, the
oldest inhabitant,' may again be re-
lied upon for accuracy, we shall have
to believe that lightning has been
more destructive to life and property
in the United States during twelve
days of the present month than at any
given time of equal length for great
many years. OF this much we are
pretty certain, that if the reports from
each State and Territory were 20 be
compiled, the record Of disasters
would be found sufficient to fill n
goodly-sized volume. Houses have
been struck and demolished as rap
idly as if they had been constructed
of paper soaked in saltpetre or powder;
giant oaks and stately elms have been
split into fragments and torn from
their roots like reeds; ships have been
burned to the water's edge, and men,
women, and children either killed
outright or permanently injured"
Certainly California can add nothing
to swell the volume. While the East
has been visited with flood, whirl-
wind and thunderbolt, we, of this part
Of the world, have not had the even
tenor Of our way disturbed by the
visit of one Of our mildest earth
quakes.
Year: 1874




John ate his dinner N silence. How
could his situation Be wrong thing to
speak Of on Sunday2 He was 50 thank
tul for it that it seemed to come from
the hand of God. God knew al
about the restless months in which he
had answered an advertisement every
day.


When the minister gave thanks in
church Tor all the dnerciess of the past
week, Johns heart gave a grateful
throb, and he determined anew to ac-
knowledge God in al his ways.


j Ohm ate in silence, while his father
thought Of heaven.


In the afternoon Mr Barnes neph-
en-. a stranger n the place, came over
from his boarding place opposite and
sat on the piazza talking with John.


Il cant allow this, Tom" said Mr..
Barnes, coming to the door with his
Bible in his hands, syou must not 81.
here and break the Sabbath. Go
straight back to your boarding place
and read some good book. .


Tom started up angrily, and spent
the afternoon in fishing and bathing
with an old colored man, his only &C.
qualntance in the place, while Deacon
Barnes sat in large rocker on the
piazza with q handkerchief over his
face and thought about heaven.


Presently his two little granddsugh-
ters came out on the piazza with a
large picture book and sat near him
There was futter of leaves and
great deal of buzzing at the two little
yellow heads bent over the book, and
finally they laughed outright.


Children, where's your mother z"
sternly demanded Deacon Barnes.
springing to his feet.


''Up stairs putting baby to sleep
they both answered together.


''Ellea Ellen !" he shouted. az
should think you might keep these
children quiet on the Sabbath. They
wont allow me to think "


Ellen had been awake all night with
a fretful baby. She had hushed him
aad just fallen asleep, when her faith
er's voice aroused her and awoke the
baby.


''PIease send them up stairs" she
said wearily.


And all the sultry afternoon she
amused the three children in close
upper room, while her father sat and
thought about heaven.
Year: 1874

''Here. friend, could you lend ne
one. Of your loose sticks? Ny nest
wants repairing, ana I've no time to
hunt for timber this morning, said 3
magpie to her neighbour.


By all means, said the neighbour !;
and the magpie, promising to return
the next day, few off with the stick
Gould you lend me another stick ~
she said the next morning s'the wind
has damaged me in the night. I am
not safe and I have so much work to
do in repairing that I've no time to
look for timber


The neishbor looked dubious, but
after a little hesitation lent another
stick, which she magpie yehementIy
protested she would bring back with
the other next morning


Il am really ashamed to come ~
she said, the third morning but
could you lend me another stick ]?
Somehow 7 have got cut Of order at
home and what with one thing and
another, [ haven't time TO look for
timber.


Take it, said the neighbour, in no
satisfied tone and directly the magpie
had flown of, declaring louder than
ever that she would repay all she owed
with interest the very next day, she
began to prepare for moving to far
distant tree. Its all very fine, " she
said: "a stick is but a stick but, if
l don't cut this connection, I shall
soon have to go about begging for
sticks ior myself. '--Englisl Book.
Year: 1874

The intellect of man sits visibly
enthronged upon his forehead and in
his eye, and the heart Of man j. writ
ten upon his countenance. But the
soul reveals itself in tie voice only, As
God revealed himself to the prophet
Of old in the still snail voice, aud IN
the voice from he burning bush.-
Longfe55o0.