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Year: 1874

a proper examination, they will be ap.
pointed. for life or good behavior. 1t is
the Presidents wish that this should
be done. His Cabinet will support him,
and the only difficulty will be the Sem
ate and House. If the majority of the
members do really think that there is
danger OF the election of Democratic
President, they will pass this great re.
form, and go before the country as to
the Pern,anence Of the system.
Year: 1874

JOHN CHAMBERS. an old settler in the
town of Hyde Park, Wabashaw County,
was murdered in cold blood. on last
Sunday evening. He was sitting by the
fire in his own house about clock in
the evening, when some unknown per-
son shot him through the window with
a shot gun heavily charged with buck
shot. The shot struck him on the eft
side, inflicting wounds from which he
died in short time. No clue to the
murderer,
Year: 1874

move, and power is started which ma
ture fosters. To this end, namely, the
emancipation of the producers from
the shackles of monopoly, the twin Or
ders tend; but this grand result can
only be accomplished by joint action.


We, therefore, appeal to all Changers
to assist by every means in their power,
the formation of fresh Lodges Of the
Patrons of Industry. Now is the time
for action. Changers do your share in
this work of organization, and remem-
ber that each new lodge of the Patrons
Of Industry is a fresh ally in the battles
you have to fight against corruption,
monopoly, and extortion.-N. Y
Scythe
Year: 1874

Frequent carding of COWS in winter
pays; try it.


Cleanliness in stables prevents dis
ease among the stock. Cattle cannot
thrive when compelled to breathe foul
air all the time, when the pores of their
skins are filled up by lying in their own
excrements.


Unnecessary exposure to cold or
storms in winter Of cattle coming from
warm stables is cruelty to the beasts and
will result in loss to the owner.


10 preserve meats after curing
they should be slowed away in a cool,
we'll ventilated apartment before the fly
can possibly reach them.


Watch the markets.. Sell when
you see reasonable profit before you.


Ashes, lime, salt, blood, bones and
hair are valuable aids in producing
good crops, but they must be properly
applied to produce the best results.


"A half teaspoonful of copperas
mixed in the food will cure kidney worms
in pigs.


ALI meats should be promptly and
thoroughly cooled before being sa}ted.


Glover seed should not be sown
with orchard grass when it is desired to
make hay.


The Kilbourn City, ILL.,, Mirror
says -" John Schmidtz, of this village,
brought large, fne-looking apple into
this Office Thursday, in the center Of
which was found piece of sandstone
about the size Of a common almond.
The apple was sound and perfect, and
the mystery is, how did that stone get
inside. It is one Of the most singular
of the many curious things in nature,
how solid stone OF the size Of this one
could find its way into the center Of a
most perfect apple"


A western girl who has been trav-
cling among the farms Of central New
York, says that the farming operations
there are far behind the west.


-Leached ashes as fertilizer are
worth five cents bushel where barn.
yard manure is worth 81 to s. per load
Year: 1874

The Orders Of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry and the Patrons Of Industry
have "a joint object, which they are striv.
ing to attain by Identical means They
must act together: and act promptly.
The farmers have the start in the race,
and the wonderful growth Of their Or
der is thing unparalleled in history;
but the Patrons Of Industry are very
strong for their age, and are increasing
proportionately, and in many cities and
districts will soon outnumber the other
Order There must be no rivalry be-
tween these; to produce the results at
which they are both aiming, they must
work together in thorough harmony.
Side by side they must fight the monop-
olists and extortionists, who have so
long fattened on the toll Of the producers
of America. Farmers, mechanics, and
laborers have, through the connivance
of laws made in the interests Of the
spectators and monopolists, been kept
in serfdom Of circumstance, out of
which none but themselves can raise
them. "Who would be free himself
must strike the blow" The workers of
America will never obtain just laws for
their benefit, or the repeal of the exist
ing monopolies, unless they themselves,
through the ballot box, make their will
heard in a voice which shall echo
} throughout the land. No time should
be lost in extending the operations of
the two Orders, and especially the Pat
rons of Industry. Oranges are now
spread throughout the length and
breadth of the land, and Changers
should see that in every district, not
purely agricultural, Lodges Of the Pat
rons Of Industry are also formed, for the
spread of this Order will be of as much
benefit to the Grangers as their own. 1t
is to be hoped that every assistance
will be given towards the formation of
Lodges amongst mechanics and laborers
Of all classes. At the present time it is
especially desirable that there should
be brought together into some organi,
zation in which their power may be
used for their permanent good. Many
chimerical propositions for the relief Of
the people are now being broached by
would be leaders of the working classes.
Many of these leaders would upset all
the system of our Constitution.


But at such time as the present.
when thousands in our great cities are
in want of labor, it is necessary that
men should be preserved by the agency
Of an organization based, not on chime
ras, but on possibilities and practica-
bilities, against being led astray by
false counselors. Give a mass Of man
kind cry, watchword, or an idea
which shall stir its pulse to action and
desperate results, and we find we have
launched torrent which will simpl,
cease to flow only when its strength il
exhausted. But give such mass O
mind and muscle leading thought =
one which shall seethe and operate ifol
the good of humanity which shall rol
over and over in the brain, and light u
ideas which simply wanted shaking Z
Year: 1874

EX-SENATOR NYE OF NEVADA ON WHAT THE PREsI-


DENT MIGHT HAVE DONE-sPEAKER Hustled ON


A CHANGE OF SEATS IN HIS PARTY.


Ex-senator James w. Nye of Nevada said
yesterday that the disasters which had Overtaken the
Republican party was due to variety OF causes. The
third term lcstion. Cesarism, exercised very
disastrous influence on the campaign The President
could have materially aided the party early
in the campaign by denying that he was or
vould be a candidate for third He did not be-
eye that the President had at first aspirations for


third term but after the question had been discussed
for time apparently he began 10 think there was
chance him. Certain is that he would not deliver
the Republican party from the disadvantage
under which it labored by OF his silence.
Then the business of tae country in depressed
condition and people apt to hold the party in
power responsible for all evils real or imaginary
and other led to the political revolution


He did believe that 1t woald have the effect Of COM
pIetey ovcrthrowing the publican party It would
be more likely 10 lead TO reorganization He had not
ivcn the subject much consideration He was out Of
politics. and therefore did not take the same interest
he had.


The Hon. James W. Hustled of westchester, the last
Speaker OF the Assembly could scarcely account for the
tremendous pOCcal Change. He was prepared for
Republican but had no idea that II would
be SO sweeping. 1t would undoubtedly lead TO q reor-
ganzation OF the Republican party He did not believe
tdat the reverse was sufficient 10 swamp the hepuD
can party" No great party, whatever Its
mistakes, could be swept out OF existence
in a day. The Democratic party bad on many occasions
been declared 70 be dead but somehow there was
resurrection each time. In tho reorganization OF the
Republican party there many men VINO had oceu
pied prominent places, and through whose advice and
leadership the party had met with this reverse but who
would be compelled take back seats, while some OF
those who had given wiser counses, but had been Kept
fha haa nd ha
and given the leadership. He felt especially
gratiled that his district had deemed
lim worthy to return to the Assembly, although the
Republican State ticket beaten by considerable
majority in the same district He hardly knew whom
the Democrats would unite upon for Speaker. There
two members who were available by reason OF
their expprirncp. These were Richard N. Sherman OF
Utica aud jeremiah MCGUIRE OF Chemung: Although
there considerable Democratic majority ID the
Assembly there few strong men for the position
OF Speaker
Year: 1874

COMMENTS OF LONDON JOURNALS,
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN CONGRESS A CAUSE


FOR ANxIErY-DIsTRUsT OF REPUBLICAN LEAD


ERS-GRANr MIGHT HAVE AvERTED THE RESULT.


LONDON, Friday, Nov. 0. 1874.


me Iimes commenting editoraly upon the recent
Democratic victory in the United States, says:


Is fortunate that at present there is serious issue
raised between the parties on Union State affairs
revealed by the elections. IL gives occasion for some
anxiety 10 know that when Congress meets In March
the new House will he controlled by a largo Democratic
majority Yet in spite OF all this Gen. Grant will remain
IN Office Till 1871 There no power In the Constitution to
change single member Of the Administration. Such
situation Is not possible here where have amen
able government rather than the approval OF particular
men or spirit OF opposition The discredited Ministers
would retire from Office before the meeting OF Para-
ment. An attempt TO maintain similar state
Of affairs would he passionatey resented in France
yet 1t Is borne In America without remonstaancp the
vcors patiently waiting the fruits to be found In their
succession to the Federal Government. The events OF
the week betoken the condemnation OF Grant. The
lection OF Gen. Butler s perhapf, attributable to his re-
sentiment against the President when using his influence
at last years election to the GOvernorshp OF
Massachusetts.


The PdU Nal Gazette SAYS:


There Is no doubt but profound dstrust Of such
as Cameron Conkling, Morton, and Butler had taken
hold OF the mind OF the people who otherwise
tented to vote with their party The important
suit OF the contest Is the complete success OF the
Democratic party. The Democratic reaction In
the South wrecked the prospects OF the
Republicans south OF Mason and Dxons line,
and seriously injured it elsewhere The fact 10 clear
that the majority gwen III favor OF the Democratic
candidates constitutes n serious warning for the next
Presidential contest Tie attitude OF the Republicans
resembles very mucl that which assumed by
the Liberal leaders in England in the month
of February last viz, to accept the poiti-
cal success OF their opponents with fOrtitude,
dsbelieving that there is permanent change in the
sentiment or principles OF the people, The verdict Of
the country is protest against third term for Grant
against the policy OF the Adm instratOn toward the
South against the management OF the finances; against
the Salaries BILL the failure OF the frauds Invest
CATION. Some Of Grants bunders rreparable
others retrevabIe.


The Stcndard says in leader this morning much
the same thing as The Pail NAL Gazette.


The Morning Post estimates the Democratic major
ity at from "a to "a. The editor says:


Grant might have ayerted the result by opening his
lips The assertion Of others, parsans not sufi
cient to make the people believe his earnestness in
abandoning the idea OF third term.
Year: 1874

success; and the great actor is he only who
for the time actually loves his part We need
not urge this significant fact on our religious
friends, who will initiate them in measure
tomorrow. Their meaning, we are sure is
high and pure. They are not in danger IN
their anxiety about genuhection or white gar
ment, of forgetting the spirit and holy mean
ing which lie therein. and thus OF deoaang
them to outside eyes into mere bend Oh tne
body and a superfuous piece of muslin.
Year: 1874

subject that he did not insist upon equal partner
ship with Bel.yDap


The President, IN conversation with his friends,
ascribes as one Of the principal causes of the late
Republican defeat, the Civil Rights bill. the social
equality features Of w. tch he regards dstastefu
to the whole people Of the country His converse
tion leaves little doubt o. bis purpose to veto the
bill if the House should undertake to pass il at the
next session. He regards the reversss as only tenn
poraIy and believes that the present Congress can
do much before the 4th of March to win back tho
confidence OF the people. He dees not look upon
the result of the elections as in any sense q censure
upon his acts.
Year: 1874

Tom CoRwIN's WIT.-When the abolition
excitement was at its height Corwin was invited
to address public meeting at Covington, op-
posite to Cincinnati, and it was apprehended
that the ultra slavery men might interrupt
him, SO he determined to propitiate them by
an anecdote:


"Fellow.citizens, said he, ''it is quite posi-
BILE that some of you may suppose my sympa-
thies are with the negroes to such an extsnt
that | would be glad to see them prosper at the
expense of the superior race. don't propose
to refute this notion by argument or assertion,
but | will give my bit of experience in relation
to the blacks, from which you will bo able to
infer what my feelings toward them are likely
to be. When | was quite young man went
down the river to New Orleans on a fatboat. l
remainder to that rather lively city for couple
of weeks, seeing what was worth looking at,
until my money being about spent, bethought
myself Of returning. But one thing had not
seen, which was told was ono of the inevitable
sights of the place. / must go to a quadroon
ball. So, dressed in my best clothes, called
for a ticket to the ball, and was repulScd with
the declaration, 'Colored folks not admitted
Corwin was quite as dark as quadroon.
Year: 1874

Mark Twain recently wrote to the London
Morning Post apologizing for his apparent
neglect to provide for the attendance of some
great members of the government to give
distinction to his entertainments. He says:


Strictly speaking, did not really forget this
or underate its importance, but the truth was
L was afraid of it. | was afraid of it for the
reason that those great parsonage have so many
calls upon their time that they cannot well spare
the time to sit out an entertainment, and |
knew that if one OF them were TO leave his box
ana retire while l was lecturing it would
seriously embarrass me. | find, however, that
many people think | ought not to allow this
lack to exist longer; therefore feel compelled
to real thing which | have intended to keep
secret. l early applied to party at the East
End, who is in the same line of business as
Madame Tussand, and he agreed to lend me a
couple of kings and some nobility, and he said
that they would sit out my lecture, and not
only sit it out but that they wouldn't even leave
the place when it was done, but would just stay
where they were, perfectly infatuated, and wait
for more. SO | made bargain with him at
once, and was going to ask the newspapers to
mention in the usual column that on such and
such an evening his majesty King Henry Wiz.
would honor my entertainment with his
presence, and that on such and such an even
ing his majesty William the Conquerer would





ing Moses and Aaron would be there, and so
on. felt encouraged now an attendance
like that would make my entertainment all
that could be desired, and besides, | would not
be embarrassed by the their going away before
my lecture was over But now misfortune
came. In attempting to move Henry VIII. to
my lecture hall ;hc porter foil down stairs and
utterly smashed him all to pieces; IN the course
of moving William the ConquerOr, something
let go and all the sawdust burst out Of him, and
he collapsed and withered away to nothing be-
fore my eyes. Then We colared some dukes,
but they were so seedy and decayed that nobody
would ever have believed in their rank, and so
| gave them up, with almost broken heArs,
In my trouble had nothing in the world left
to depend on now but just Moses and Aaron,
and [ confess to you that it was all could do
to keep the tears back when | came to examine
those two images aud found that that man, in
his un-apprOchable ignorance, had been
exhibiting in Whtschapelfo for Moses and Aaron
what any educated person could see at q
glance, by the ligature, were only the Siamese
twins.


Ye see now, sir, that have done all that a
man could do to supply complained of lack,
and if l have failed | thiuk | ought to be
pittied, not blamed | wish | could get king
somewhere, jus; only for little while, and
would take good care of him. and send him
home, and pay the cab myself.


LONDON, Dec. 10. MARK TWAIN.
Year: 1874

The Washington correspondent of the Cleve-
land Leader writes: Several years ago, when
John Z. Hale was here as Senator, his
daughters were among the most admired of
all the bellies They lived in elegant style at
the National, and entertained with great deal
of vlvacity all who visited them. The youngest
was really very pretty, fresh, piquant girl
OF eighteen or so. OF course there were a
great many admirers, and among them the
actor John Wilkes Booth was the most devoted
to Miss Eighteen. You, perhaps, remember
Booths appearance, a handsome, dark, melo-
dramatic fellow, and, among a certain set here,
he was great favorite socially. At night he
played his Charles, in Schiller's Robbers,
and Miss Hale was always at the play, with
bouquet and smiles for him. In those days
who could guess the sad sequel to a romance
of love that promised bright enough? l re-
member night when the hotel was blaze of
light. The guests were giving hop for
their friends, and between the waltzes every
one was good-naturedly gossiping at the devo.
| :ion OF couple who walked up and down the
rooms, and were apparently oblivious of place
and surroundings


They were very attractive pair, he tall and
dark-eyed, she fair and sweet as an English
rose. There were some who cavilled at her
choice the father must be wild to permit such
an alliance, they said-the daughter of a
| United States Senator to marry a play actor.
But the many to whom the young girls sweet
face seemed excuse for any infatuation, looked
with indulgence at the little drama of the
old, old story | remember too we'll another
night, just the eve of two days later. We
were at Ford's old theatre Again blaze o
light and music, and a crowded house, to looE
on at Laura Ksene in the American Cousin
How many times have you heard the story o
that night. too dreadful to talk of even? The
sudden pistol shot, the uproar that followed
and in the figure that sprang from the Presi
dents box l saw the lover of two nights ago
and knew that even as he whispered in tha
young girls ear he was planning this dreadful
scene. In Wilkes Booths pocket was fount
the picture of his betrothed, and she wrote O
the assassin that she would marry him at tn
foot of the gallows. Such devotion hang
like divine fragrance about our recollection
Of this wretched, miserable man, and thoug


it cannot blot out, yet surely let it dim littl
the horror We rightly feel at his work
Year: 1874

General Grant is reported to have said on
Friday last to some prominent Republicans
who called upon him at the White House: II
party TO unload. There has been to much
dead weight carried by it. The success of our
arms during the rebellion and the confidence
that the Republican party was strong enough
to hold up any burden have imposed all the
disaffection in the Gulf States on the admins
tration. | am tired of this nonsense. Let
Louisiana take care of herself as Texas will
have to do. don't want any quarrel about
Mississippi State matters to be referred to me-
This nursing of monstrosities has nearly OK
hausted the life Of the party. | am done with
them, and they will have to take care of them
selves"
Year: 1874

CANNIBALIsM IN THE WEsT-It is reported
that the Indians at Vermilion Bay, Minnesota
ninety miles north of Duluth-are in a state
of actual starvation. The failure Of the wild
rice crop and the absence Of the usual anuuities
and provisions from the government, on
account of the unfaithfulness of the govern
mont agents, has occasiOned this distress. 1t
is stated-but the statement is hardly to he
eaten some of their own kindred in their des
perate efforts to satisfy the cravings of hunger.
Whatever may be tho fact in the case, il GER
tainy is the duty of the government to insti
tute an investigation into the matter. and
where its agents are found to be at fault lei
proper remedies be applied Immediately.
Year: 1874

A QUAKER WoMAN's SERMON" My dear
friends there are three things very much
wonder at The first is, that children should
throw stones and brickbats up into fruit trees
to knock down fruit, if they would let it alone
it would fall ITSELF The second is, that men
should DO so foolish and so wicked as to go to
war and kill each other if left alone they would
die themselves. And the third and last thing
that wonder at, is that young men should be
so unwise as to 90 after the young women il
they would stay at home the young women
would come after them"
Year: 1874

At spiritual circle the other evening a
gentleman requested the medium to ask what
amusement was most popular in the spiritual
world. The reply was, Reading our own
obituary notices"
Year: 1874

John Fowler, of Cherry township,
Butler county, Pa, went "away to the
wars" in 1862. He was married when
he left, and in addition to his wife he
had three children. John was also the
owner of farm of one hundred acres,
and had it we'll stocked besides. Some
time after he entered into the service of
his counsry he was taken prisoner by the
rebels, and then the next news which
reached his home was that he had died
while in the hands of the enemy. His
wife, or supposed widow, married young
man only nineteen years of age, about
FIVE years ago, with whom she is now
living on the farm. A few days ago the
supposed lost soldier, John Fowler, re-
turned, but looking quite different from
what he did when he left. His wife, it
is said, does not recognize him, while the
neighbors say that he is the veritabie and
real John Fowler who went to the war
After being about the neighborhood OF
his alleged old home for few days he
left, but before doing so gave notice OF
his intended return to reclaim and re-
possess his farm. He does not make OIL
intend to make any demand for his wife
but he does for his farm, and, if so, we
presume there will be some legal pro
ceedings heard of.


A singular fact about him is that ht
never wrote letter or sent any WORD
home, and as yet gives no very satisfac
tory account of his long absence. There
are various suppositions among then
that he had become insane after being
taken prisoner and had been confined
in some insane asylum in the South
But how this and other matters may be
will yet have to come to light.


His wife married the second time il
good faith, and honestly believing hin
dead, and, it is said, bears good charac
ter. We give the case as we have heart
it, so far, and if the said returned Johl
Fowler proves to be genuine and not al
impostor, it will create rather an inter
esting state of affairs in his family. Hi
wife drew a pension until after her MAJ
riage, but no administration was eve
had on his estate, and the farm remain
just as it was when he left it.