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Year: 1874

The argument on the motion to admit Coro-
ner Croker to bail attracts much attention. 1t
is something quite out Of the usual practice to
make such an application for prisoner in
dicted for murder in the first degree, and the
decision if favorable may serve as dangerous
nrocpnrnf
Year: 1874

Shakers from NewLebanon in plain but
peculiar garb are holding forth at Steinway
Hall, and there is no dearth of information
about their faith and the virtues of Ann Lee.
Most people will be more willing to trust their
herbs than their doctrines, especially if to the
latter is to be added the belief in spirtualism
avOwed by Elder Evans.
Year: 1874

Prof. Tyndall has lived through consider
able abuse, and probably will not feel much
cast down by the epithet of spiritual pirate ~
applied to him by the Pope. Such expressions
from either side in this controversy are
unfortunate, however, for while they add to
the acrimoDy of the dispute, they throw no
linhf ON its meritS.
Year: 1874

Strong arguments are brought forward by
Judge Wiltshire to prove the legality of the
present government of Arkansas. Among the
many reasons for urging that there should be
no Federal interference in the affairs OF this
State, is the fact that the new constitution
sets safeguards about the public credit, limit
ing the power of taxation aud the issue OF
State and county bonds.
Year: 1874

The Paris journalists have made the report of the
discovery of Mana Sahib the reason for being of a
thousand delightful tales One of these comes out
in Figaro. and is written by Frenchman who pro-
fessed to have been saved at the Cawnpore mas
sacre by CLEAN of Pity in Mana Sahib. This
Clean was tho last thing the Frenchman remembers
Of tho Chief at that time; but he afterward, eight
years afterward held an interview with His High
psss " an elegant sparsaept IL Wall Street. Now
Year: 1874

We Ia kc the following account of an
interesting school exhibition in Gentry
county, which has been taught by an
Andrew county youn" lady-NIiss Mar
gary Adkins-irom the Albany Ledger:


notwithstanding the bad state of the
weather, the school-house WAS literally
lammed lull long before the time of
opening the exercises.


The examination was given by Miss
Margary Adkins, at the close of the
school term. assisted by;s number Of
Young ladies and gentlemen of the
nei%hborhood. The crowd was so great
that many were prevented from entering
the building at all, and ut least one-halr
OF those present were unable to see the
performance, owing to the tact that
many stood up in front.


The exhibition was Il grand success in
Year: 1874

To view of the fact that Watts hymns have
been translated into the Choctaw language, and
have become favorites of the braves, an ad-
mirer of the noble red men says it is very affect
ing to think of noble red man sitting upon
fence and singing, How doth the little busy
bee, while he watches his wife carrying homo
a couple of bushels of potatoes upon each
shoulder, and wondering if he couldn't swap
that sqnaw for jug of robust rum.
Year: 1874

A country preacher, holding forth one very
ssaItry day in a small hall, was much annoyed
by those who kept dropping in, after the ser.
vice had commenced, invariably closing the
door after them. He bore the vexation with
Jo6-llke patience; but at length, being fairly
exhausted by the extreme oppressveness of
the G, heat, ne vociferated to an offender ::
. Friend do for goodness sake let that door
be open believe if was preaching in bot
tie you would put the cork In r.
Year: 1874

Susan Jane must have been scantily dressed
when She was looking out for her lover and sang
lie Il come tonight; the winds at rest,


The moon l. full and fair;
LII wear the dress that pleased him best


a ribbon in my hair. +"
Year: 1874

A little boy wasrccently presented with toy
trumpet, to which he became greatly attached.
One night when he was about to be put in his
. little bed, " and was ready to say his prayers,
he handed the trumpet to his grand mother
saying; Here, grand ma, you blow while t
nrav
Year: 1874

y county treasurer in Alabama cant read or
write, but he has put $1,000 where no one but
himself can find it. This shows that collegiate
education ism essential to the requirement of
wealth
Year: 1874

LAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE


II experience, an entire success. Simple, prompt,
efficient and reliable They the only medicines
perfectly adapted TO popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot he made in using them; so harm
less TO be free from danger; and so efficient as
TO be always reliable. They have the highest com
mendation from all, and will always render salts
Year: 1874

The necessity of popular medium for the
representation Of the productions of our great
artists, has always been recognized. and many
attempts have been made to meet the want -
The successive failures which SO Invariably
followed each attempt in this country to es-
tablish an art journal, did not prove the in
difference of the people of America to the
claims Of high art. So soon as proper ap-
probation of the want and an ability to meet
1t were shown, the public at once rallied with
enthusiasm to its support, and the result was
= great artistic and commercial triumph-The
Aldine


The Aldiae, while issued with all the regu-
ularity, has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic Of ordinary periodicals.
1t is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature; and a collection Of pic
lures, the rarest specimens Of artistic skill, 10
black and white. Although each succeeding
number affords fresh pleasure to its friends,
the real value and beauty Of The Aldine will
be most appreciated after it is bound up at the
close of the year While other publications
may claim superior cheapness, as compared
with rivals Of a similar class, The Aldine 10
unique and original conception-alone and
overwhelmingly without eompeti-
ton in price or character. The possessor Of
a complete volume can not duplicate the guam
tity of fine paper and eDgrsvisgs in any other
shape or number Of volumes for ten times its
cost; and then, there Is Tie chrome, besides


The national feature of The Aldine must be
taken in no narrow sense. True art is cos
mopolitan. While The Aldine is strictly
American institution, it does not con6ne it
self entirely to the reproduction of native art.


Its mission is TO cultivate broad and ap-
preciative art taste, one that will discriminate
on grounds of intrinsic merit. Thus, while
placing before the patrons Of The Aidine, as O.
leading characteristic, the productions of the
most noted American artists, attention will
always be given TO specimens from foreign
masters, giving Subscribers all the pleasure
and instructions obtainable from home or for
eign sources.


The artistic illustration Of American scener
~, original with The ALdine, 10 an important
feature, and it, magnificent plates are Of > aize
more appropriate to the satisfaftory treatrhent
of details than can be afforded by any inferior
page. The judicious interspersion Of land
scape, marine, figure and animal snbjets, ,sus-
tain an unabated interest impossible where
the scope of the work confines the artist too
closely to single style Of subject. The lite
rature of The Aidiae is light and graceful
accompaniment, worthy of the artistic fea-
lures, with only such technical disquisitions
as do not interfere with the popular interest
of the work
Year: 1874

The meeting to be held at Lyceum Hall


tonight, and to which reference was made
yesterday morning, is an occasion which
should attract the attention of the friends
of education generally. Although called
chiefly in the interest of the New Orleans
University, now under the principal charge
of Professor Leavitt. the addresses of the
distinguished gentlemen who have promised
to speak in behalf of the institution will be
instructive to those engaged in promoting
other institutions. As before announced


Bishop Haven, of Boston, who has been in
this city for few days on a mission for the
Methodist Episcopal Church, is a divine OF
rare ability, who will be one of the speak


ers. Also DR.. r. S. Rust, of Cincinnati, and
our own most capable and worthy Superin-
tendent of Education, Hon. w. G. Brown
Year: 1874

If any credence can be given to the
following story from the Calvert Central
Texan, there must have been at some
remote period in the past a race of
giants in that State which eclipsed the
ancient Anakims. The people in that
part of Texas are considerably exercised
over the unearthing of skeleton of enc
of the giants near Smiley's crossing on
the Brazos:


The knee-cap, under jaw or chin-pece
and one tooth we're brought to town and
after examination were pronounced by
some to be those of human being.
The tooth measured from nine to eleven
inches in length and six inches across
the surface, the enamel of the tooth be-
ing well preserved and having two roots,
aud all presenting the appearance of a
human molar tooth. The knee-cap and
chin were only partially preserved, and
were in the possession of some gentle
men who intend taking them to Alabama.
The knee.cap could hardly be forced
into a large carpet-ssck. The skeleton
is now lying at Bailys store, we under
stand, near where it was unearthed, and
measures fifteen feet from the knee joint
to the tip Of the shoulder. 1t is almost,
if not quite. unreasonable to suppose
this to be the remains of human being,
but we do not undertake to say it is not.
Whatever it is, it was a monster in life;
and from the appearance of the jaw we
conclude it could have swallowed a
good. sized man with ease. Some of our
citizens are going out to examine it
more closely, and we hope to have some
thing more definite concerning this
strange animal.
Year: 1874

An essayist writes: FLOWERS Of a
violent color when exposed to the fumes
of cigar assume green tint, all the
more decided in proportion to their
original brightness. This is well ex.
emplifed in the case Of the violet thlaspa,
or iberis umbellatta, and of the Julienne,
or hesperis matronalis. The alteration
is due to the ammonia oftobaco. Start
ing from this point the Italian profess
sor, l.. Gabba, has--as we learn from the
Journal Of the French Central Society of
Horticulture, made a series of expert
ment in order to determine the effect of
ammonia on the colors Of various plants,
Pouring little ammonia into a plate,
and placing funnel over it, the pro-
fessor inserts the flower in the tube of
the latter. In this way blue, violet, and
purple flowers become of a fine green
color; deep carmine-colored flowers,
such as pinks, become black;
white blossoms, yellow, and so
on; but the most curious effects are
produced on particolored flowers, such
as red and white, when the former color
is changed to green and the latter be-
comes yellow Another remarkable ex
ample was that of the fuchsias with
white and red flowers, which became vel
low, blue and green. When the colors
have been thus changed, if the blossom
be dipped in pure water it will retain the
artificial color for several hours, and will
afterward return gradually to its natural
tint. Another curious observation OF
Professor Galba is that asters which are
naturally without scent, acquire an aro-
matte odor under the influence of am
monia. The same flowers of violet
color become red when sprinkled with
water containing nitric acid; and it en-
closed in a wooden box and exposed to
the action of hydro.chloric gas, will in
six hours become of fine carmine
color, which they will preserve if first
dried in dark place and kept dry in
the shade.
Year: 1874




From the London Echo


There have been many woven for
whom a stanza of a poet has been a
brevet of perpetual fame, and sometimes
as in the case of Mrs. Black, of Athens
a provision of more substantial kind
from the pockets of the poets admirers.
The same can hardly be said of the
personages who sat for their pictures to
our great novelist Dickens, who often
thought fit to reverse the principle of
"nihil tetigit quod non ornavit," and
touched nothing" without making it
more grotesque. Among the characters
whom he appears to have drawn truly
enough, albeit in most repulsive colors,
was the wretched creature called "Lascar
Sal" described in Edwin brood as
the female purveyor of opium, and
herself smoker of the drug. This
miserable woman, it appears, died
recently of scarlet fever, in fright
full condition of neglect and des-
titution in a court in Bluegate Fields,
in st. George e's-in-the-East. Naturally
the vice to which she had addicted her
self, and the effects of which, the Lancet
remarks, are frequently seen in all their
hideousness by medical practitioners in
the east end, lett her in state of low
vitality unfit to contend with the disease
to which she Immediately succumbed.
In her filthy and miserable room we are
informed that white mice were found
running about to the number of several
hundred" Making allowance for exag-
geration, and supposing the woman to
have fed some dozens of The little snir
mails in her extreme poverty, we have q
curious and not unaffecting picture OF
human being ruined by soul-and-body.
destroying propensity, yet retaining SO
much Of gsntleness In her isolation and
degradation as to care for these minute
friends-possibly the only creatures in
the world who did not shrink from LAS
car Sal"
Year: 1874

Against all chambermaids of whatso-
ever age or nationality, l launch the
curse of bachelordoml


Because:


They always put the pillows at the op-
posite end Of the bed from the gas
burner, so that while you read and smoke
before sleeping (as is the ancient and
honored custom of bachelors), you have
to hold your book aloft, i'll an uncomfort-
able position, to keep the light from daz-
zeling in your eyes.


If they cannot get the light in an un-
comfortable position any other way, they
move the bed.


If you pull your trunk out six inches
from the wall, so that the lid will stay
up when you open it, they always shove
that trunk back again. They do it on
purpose.


They always put your boots into mac
cessible places. They chiefly enjoy de-
posting them as far under the bed as
the wall will permit. 1t is because this
compels you to get down in an undigni-
fed attitude and make wild sweeps for
them in the dark with the bootjack and
swear.


They always put the match box in
some other place. They hunt up new
place for it every day, and put bottle or
other perishable things where the box
stood before. This is to cause you to
break the glass thing, cropping about in
the dark, and get your self into trouble.


They are forever moving the furniture.
When you come in, in the night, you can
calculate on finding the bureau where
the wardrobe was in the morning. And
when you come in at midnight, or there
about, you will fall over the rocking
chair, and you will proceed toward the
window and set down in the slop tub.
This will disgust you. They like that.


No matter where you put anything,
they won't let it stay there. They will
take it aud move it the first chance they
get.


They always save up the old scraps of
printed rubbish you throw on the floor,
and stack them up carefully on the table
and then start the fire with your valuable
manuscripts.


And they use nore hair oil than six
men.


They keep always coming to make
your bed before you get up, thus destroy
ing your rest and inaicting agony upon
you, but after you get up they don't
come any more till the next day.
Year: 1874

Thursday next has been named by the
President of the United States, and the
Governor 0f this State, as Gay for thanks
giving and prayer. The President in his
proclamation says, ut is fitting tina: at
stated periods We should cease from our
accustomed pursuits and from the turmoil
Of our daily lives, anG unite in thankfulness
for the blessings Of the past, and in the eul.
tivation Of kindly feelings toward each
other" with which sentiment all true
Christians will coincide. Every good citi-
zen will also respect the occasion While
We live there is much to be thankful for.
Praying is a good thing, and as the world
goes We are not likely to have too much of
it. Services will be held at eleven O'Clock
at several Of the Methodist Episcopal
churches. At the Ames Church Rev. E. T.
Hooker, of the First Congregational Church.
will preach, his congregation uniting With
that Of the Ames Church for q morning
service.
Year: 1874

We publish IN this issue general order
No. 8. by Grand Commander Joseph p.
Hornor,i relating to the details TO be OBJ
served by the gemplafs in their reception
of the knightly visitors soon to arrive in
this city.


The various committees are using every
effort to make the affair as grand as pos.
sible. and it is pleasing to note that the
solicitors Of the finance committee are
meeting with tolersble success. The visit.
ing commanderies will commence 70 arrive
on the twenty-eighth instant. The grand
reception parade will take place on Tues.
day, December l, and on the evening Of
that day an opening ball and reception will
be given by the different commanderies
here. The single cards Of invitation to be
issued will admit to all Of the headquarters.
Year: 1874

THE rivalry between the Central
Pacific Railroads and the Pacific Mail
Steamship companies is pleasant to
contemplate, as well as financially
profitable to the people of the Pacific
Coast. But for the check held on the
railroad companies by the steamship
company, freights across the continent
would be considerably, perhaps fifty
per cent. higher than now. The peo-
pie have abundant reason to hope the
competition will continue, for through
it we are assured of reasonably low
freights. The railroad companies have


made repeated efforts to compromis'


with their rival, hut so far nothing
definite has been accomplished.
Year: 1874

sential to future prosperity; yet the
necessity for transcontinental rail-
road traversing aSouthern route is so
great and so we'll understood that OPP,
position to Government assistance to
its construction would not be general.
The Southern Pacific road wifi extend
far eastward in a few months. The
company is now sending forward to
its terminus at Spadra large amount
of construction material, and it is


probable that by the 1st of July the
cars will be running as far east as San
Gorgonio Pass The commencement
of operations on the eastern side of
the continent will stimulate the
Southern Pacific Company and the
work of track laying will go steadily
forward on both the Pacific and At
lantic sides, and in much less time
than we now count, upon, the South
ern overland road will be completed.
Year: 1874

THE letter addressed to GEORGE G.
GIBBS Esq, the first of which we
print in the HERALD of this morning
was written little before the late
meeting of the State Grange at Stock
ton for the purpose of being submitted
to that body. Mr.. GIBBS being unex-
pectedly prevented from attending the
meeting, forwarded it by mail to a
brother delegate for presentation. 1t
did not, however, reach him. Upon
request it was returned by the Post
master at Stockton, and having OBJ
tanned a copy we publish it in the be-
lief that not alone the Grangers but
every American citizen whose chief
business is the cultivation of the soil
will find in it suggestions worthy of
careful consideration.
Year: 1874

BEN WADE of Ohio, for many Ions
years the most radical of Radicals
has gone back on his record and nov
pronounces against the equal rights o
cOlored children in the public schools
He maintains the Justice of the prin'
ciples incorporated in the Civil Rights
bill, but opposes all attempts to carry
these principles into practice on the
ground that the people will not SUBJ
scribe to the advanced measure and
that it is inexpedient to force the issue.
1t is probable that in using the word
inexpedient." BEN said more than
he intended. Politicians generally
abandon a proposition when they find
the people cannot be made to support
it nor keep those in office who do.
Year: 1874

ENGINEER CRAWFORD left for San
Francisco some days ago, on business
connected with the Los Angeles and
Independence Railroad. tits expected
that on his return the company will
commence active operations, and We
should not be surprised if called on to
record the fact that grading the road
bed had commenced within the next
two months.
Year: 1874

Already the Texas and Pacific Rail-
road IL receiving favorable mention
in Congress and We confidently pre-
dict that before the close of the session
substantial national aid will be af-
forded this great undertaking. Rail-
road subsidy in land, money or any
other shape is by no meana popular
with the people and Senators and
congressman have been taught the
lesson that some regard for the will
and wishes of their constituents is ca
Year: 1874

TREATING Of the cotton crop, the New
York Bulletin Of Monday says that pri-
vate letters Of late date from some Of the
very sistricts publicly reported as suffer
ing seriously, represent everything in a
most prosperous condition, with evil
dences Of a harvest fully equal to, and
possibly in excess Of, last yesr; and one
of our leading dealers informs us that
some Of his friends, who have plenty OF
cotton TO sell, candidly admit the pros
pect Of a fun yield. That the drouth was
the occasion Of some injury is not de-
MED, but it is claimed that we shall
have as much cotton, if not more, than
last year, and without the extended
drouth would probably have picked the
largest crop since the war.
Year: 1874

We admit the outrsges, but we de-
nounee the methods OF remedy. II the queS-
tion were based upon the lew ground o. poll
cy, n would be true that the Louisiana idiots,
when they arm themselves in this cause, are
arming against them elves. They are only
deferring the day OF good government The
deld of battle for them is the ballOt-bOx-
there and in the nation. Let the misguided


New Orleanists tell the country the truth


about the things they are compelled to en-
duTe; but their excessive readiness to jump TO
arms in time OF peace Is their formidable foe.
Their road 70 peace and good government lies
through the success Of the Democratic party.
Let not their folly make them the enemies Of
Year: 1874

The murders committed in New Or
leans yesterday are upon his head and upon
the heads of those who. In spasm OF madness
as stupid as criminal, have aided and abetted
him iD his brutal work. For il must be borne
constantly in mind that the men who follow
McEnsry and Penn are rioJeIs, subject 10 be
shot on sight. Their leaders have no right 10
lead, and they have no right 10 follow; aud
when a citizen falls every individual IN the
mob is guilty of murder. 1t is not TO be ex-
pected that mercy viii be shown this class of
mslefactors. They propose 10 strike down the
law, and there has never yet been a time in
This country when men were wanting to up
hold the law, even at the sacrifice Of the last
dron of fbair hlood
Year: 1874

We have no doubt that the people o.
New Orleans and louisiana suffer Rfeyous
burdens Of taxation, and that there are abuses
in Il State government OF which they may
reasonably complain. These grievances anu
abuses are the growth OF ten years, and many
OF them are traceable directly 70 the loDg-con
tinued refusal OF merchants and taXpayess OF
the state TO take an active part in politics
Fer some time after the Gloss OF the war II was
considered a debasement to participate
in politics in Louisiana; both parties were
abandoned to the control OF the worst and
most unScrupulous classes; and the corrupt
legislation which is now the subject Of COM
plant viii De found to have been the joint
work of Democrats and Republicans, each
contributing in proportion to its strength 70
do the work of diShOnesty
Year: 1874

There has been so much misrule in
Louisiana-Such profiigacy and corruption
such outrages upon the elective franchise
and such manifest purpose to override the
wishes of the people through the custom
house-that we could not but sympathize
with the people IN their desire TO get control
OF their own affairs ence more. We believe
this feeling was very general in tee north
We believe Il was the opinion OF the people
that the administration made a blunder in
recognizing the Kellogg government, and
that congress committed grave mistake IN
not ordering a new election.