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Year: 1874

Corruption IN Politics-How men are "con-
trdcted for. .'-A acord for purity, and Honest
Capable Men.


Editor Of The Grange Advance:


I will in few lines give you an idea Of
the politics in the 18th Senatorial District.
Politics seem to be more and more corrupt.
They are run by a few political leaders of
the ring. We shall have Norwegian, A.
K. Finseth, for candidate for Senator. He
is thorough going and honest man, and
does not belong to any ring. But doubt
less some Of the ring masters will rule him
out him in the convention. For represen-
tatives in the Sd division Of this District
there will be two Swedes as candidates.
One we believe is Frank J. Johnson and is
contracted for by the ring, and calculation
made for the future; if he gets into any po-
sition Of influence. that help
them and secure themselves for
Office. He is man without education,
and without experience, but that makes no
difference if he only belongs to the ring.
The other candidate is, as we understand,
Hon. John Miller. He was a member Of
the Legislature in 1870 and has some prac.
tice which the journal Of the House shows.
On page 4l8 is recorded a resolution
Of thanks that he received of the
House for the energetic and able manner Of
his Immigrants Protection Bill. He is an
honest and thorough man, never belonged
to any ring, and we hope never will. He
has shown himself o1 the farmers side,
and we have seen that his name stands
against the big and enormous appropria-
tions and we Recommend him to repre-
sent the farmers Of this District


Yours Truly,


A. H.


We print the above as we do all out
spoken correspondence, believing that ev-
cry man has a right to hearing, and be-
cause our columns are always open to the
free and independent expressions of all
who wish to use them; and not because we
propose to take sides in any political con-
test. We know nothing of the comparative
qualifications of the persons named, yet we
think it healthy sign when the people
commence the looking into the character of
candidates before their nomination. To
wait until the nominations are made, is
too much like locking the stable after the
horse is stolen.-ED. ADVANCE


A Fresh lot of Oiled Shades. Window
Year: 1874

their spirit and terms. They denounced
the Third Term Policy, but the Convention
had nominated for the eighth term. Here
was a grave inconsistency. The resolu-
tions favored retrenchment in salaries and
reform in politics, but the Convention had
nominated the same men that had never
been known to object to the amount of their
salaries on account Of their being too large,
but always took all they could get, and
who had always controlled our politics
which are now declared to be corrupt. He
could not support the resolutions in the
face of the action of the Convention, and
hoped they would not be adopted.


Mr.. Hodgson, from the committee on res
olutions, explained that the language of the
resolution was ."What is known as the
Third Term Policy" Everybody understood
that this applied to the Presidential Office
only. Nobody supposed it referred to a
county Office. He was deeply grieved by
the remarks Of the last speaker. He had
no doubt the Convention had made errors,
because they were not perfect, but upon
the whole they had presented a good tick
ct and strong ticket. They had nomi-
mated fifteen officers, and it would have
been miracle if among so many they had
not made mistakes. but he did not believe
that a Convention ever before made so
many nominations without making graver
errors. He saw no reason for rejecting
the resolutions except that they were more
perfect than the action Of the Convention,
and there was no objection to having a
high standard even if we did not live up to
it,


After vote Of thanks to the good people
Of Featherstone for their kind entertain
ment, the Convention adjourned.
Year: 1874

It is worthy of notice that the
growth OF the mind is often acCompan-
led by an apparent loss of power in
particular respects and this fact IS
exceedingly important, especially to all
who desire to estimate the condition of
their own mind. The mental phenom-
enon called (not very correctly ab-
sence Of mind, is often regarded by the
person experiencing it, and still more
by the person observing it in him, as a
proof Of failing powers. But it often,
if not generally accompanies athe in
crease Of mental power. Newton fre-
quently and to a much more marked
degree when his powers were at their
highest than in his youth, and not on
" did instances become much less fire.
qtent when he was at an advanced age,
but the opposite quality; sensitive to
small annoyances, began to be display
ed. Even an apparent impairment,of
the memory is not necessarily indica-
tive of failing mental power an anal
ysls comparison, generalization, ana
judgment. I have always noticed that
profound thinkers often refrain from
exercising the memory, simply to avoid
the distraction Of their thonghts from
tile main subject Of their study. But
this statement may be extended into
the general remark that the most pro-
found students, whether Of physical
silence, mathematics, history, or in
fine, of any Indifferent subject Of re,
search, are apt to give the memory less
exercise than shallower thinkers. Of
course the memory is exerted to a con-
siderable degree, even in the mere mar
shaling of thoughts before theories can
be f'rmed or weighed. But the great
er part of the mental action devoted to
the formation or discussion Of theories
is only indirectly dependent upon the
exercise of memory.-Popalar Science
Monthhy.
Year: 1874

On the 10th of November last a
child was disintered from an old grave
yard at Claysyille, KY, which was
buried in metallic case, on the 9th Of
July. 1S55.--The child was two years
old at the time of It's death, and as it
had shown a great fondness for flowers,
its grandmother-when it was lying in
sort Of stupor, sought to rouse it to
consciousness by holding two freshly
plucked damask rosebuds before it.
The sinking child clutched these buds
and held them firmly in its little hand
until it died. When the shroud was
finished and the body put in the coffin,
no effort was made to take the rose
sweets from the cold clasp; and SO the
buds OF flowers were buried with the
bud of humanity, HIore than eigh-
teen years passed away when the coffin
was brought into the light The lid
was opened, and strange sight was
presented to those who looked within.
The flesh had not crumdled to dust, =
The child was in an almost perfect state
of preservation, and in It's hand it
it held two full-blown damask roses.
The leaves appeared fresh but they
emitted no fragrance. The case GER
tainly is remarkable one.
Year: 1874

Their value is by no means appre-
ciated, but the rapidity with which
people are waking up to their necessity
and usefulness is one Of the most sig
nifcant signs Of the times. Few fam
lies are now content with single news
paper. The thirst for knowledge is not
easily satiated, and books, though use
ful--yea. absolutely necessary in their
place, fail to meet the demands of
youth or age. The village newspaper
is eagerly sought and it's contents are
eagerly devoured. Then comes the de-
mand for the county news, State news,
national and foreign news. Next to
the political comes tie literary, and
then the scientific journals. This va
riety is demanded to satisfy the crav-
ings Of the active mind.


Newspapers are also valuable to ma
terial prosperity. They advertise the
village, county or locality. They
spread before the reader map on
which may be traced character, design,
progress. IF a stranger calls at d no
tel he first inquiries for the village
newspaper; if friend comes from a
distance, the very next thing after a
family greeting, he inquiries for your
village or county newspaper, and
yeu feel discomftted if you are unable
to find late copy, and confounded if
you are compelled to say you do not
take it.


Tue newspaper is just as necessary
to fit man for his true position in life
as food and raiment. Show. us a rag
ged, barefoot boy rather than an ig-
norant one. His head will cover his
feet in after life if he is well supplied
with newspapers. Show us the child
that is eager for newspapers. He will
make the man of mark iR after life II
you crafty that desire for knowledge.
Other things being equal, it is rule
that never fails. Give the children
newspapers.-Nepspaper Reporter.
Year: 1874

It is idle to imagine that your words
are all SO important that you cannot be
forgotten. There are persons who have
done their best wherever they have
worked. The school in which they
have labored has received an impetus
that years will not materially lessen :;
but their names are never spoken in its
walls, and their Iabors Of that are in
scribed only on the benches Of few
scholars who have gone out into the
world to carry and disseminate the IN
fuences Of school life.


There are those who have worked in
public charities, and to such good pur-
pose that it seems IS if their places
could never be filled, and yet public
men are dying every day, and the world
goes on and is improving. Let no man
fatter himself he cannot be spared,
and let him be glad that, when he has
been dead a twelve month, he cannot
come back TO see how like was his death
to the sinking Of a stone n the water
The living cut Of life-purpose, then,
is not for the appreciation f the crowd
about us-for they pass away with us !;
nor for the irnpressing d ourselves up
on the world s II memory-for it has none;
it is simply for its effect upon oursel-
ves-fo the steady moulding Of our
selves by a graad motive and growing
in character fer the great hereafter.
Year: 1874

When the new St, Patrick's Cathe-
2raI in New York is completed it will
Undoubtedly be the most imposing and
attractive Of all the beautiful public
buildings that adorn the city. lis tow
ers rising $50 feet, and tapering to a
point crowned with a final cross, will
be the first object to strike the eye
from the park at the Fifth avenue gate.
Below these spires, under the crochet
ed gable, capped with its final cross,
is seen the great central portal, fifty
feet high, and, like all the others and
the windows, decorated with rich
mouldings, clustered columns, and 70
Hated capitals. Over this great door
is a grand rose or marigold window.
There are two ether portals, one on
Eiftieth and the other on Fifty-frst
street, each over forty feet high and
twenty. six wide. They are in the
transept, and over each is a grand win
dow, ornament with rich traceries, and
surmounted with panelled gable which
is to terminate in pinnacle 150 feet
high. There are sixty-eight large win
dows- thirteen on each side and thir-
teen IN the clear story.


In one Of the large towers it is said
there is to be great bell, and in the
other a fuller and larger set Of chime
bells than any that have yet been hung
in any temple of worship on this con-
tinent.
Year: 1874

GOOD friends, it is a great and
worthy thing to know when to keep
your mouts shut Some people live
to be GO years old without learning
that. Indeed, the older they grow the
wider their mouths open. Carlyle
somewhere says that what people have
need to learn is the art of silence A
man or woman who is a great gabbler
at 45 is horrid creature whether
the propensity is hereditary or acquired,
it is simply awful. This age shows an
unusual development of the tongue.
There are two things this generation
needs to learn-when to say nothing,
and when to say anything to say it
we'll.
Year: 1874

"A man industrious in his calling,
if without the fear Of God, becomes a
drudge to worldly ends vexed when
disappointed, overioyed in success.
Mingle but the fear of God with busi-
ness, it will not abate man industry,
but sweeten it t;-if he prosper, he is
thankful to God that gave him power
to get wealth if he 1nis-carry, he is
patient under the will and dispensation
of the God he fears 1t turns the very
employment of his calling to kind of
religious duty and exercise of his re-
ligion, without damage or detriment to
it:-Sir MattAe,o Hale.
Year: 1874

NEARNEss OF DEATH.-When we
walk near powerful machinery, we
know that one mis-step and those
mighty engines will tear us to ribbons
with their flying wheels, or grind US to
powder in their ponderous jaws. So,
when we are laundering across the
land in a railroad carriage, and there
is nothing but an inch of iron fange to
hold us on the line So, when we are
in a ship, and there is nothing but the
thickness Of plank between us and
eternity We imagine then that we
see how close we are to the edge of the
precipice. But we do not see it.
Whether on the sea or on the land,
the partition that divides us from eter-
nifty is something less than the oak
plank, or q half-inch iron fange. The
machinery Of life and death is within
us. The tissues that hold the beating
powers in their place are often not
thicher than a sheet of Daper, and if
that thin partition rupture, it would be
the same as if cannon ball had struck
US. Death is inseparabiy bound up
with life in the very structure Of our
bodies. Struggle as we would to widen
the space, no man can, at any time, go
further from death than the thickness
of sheet of paper.
Year: 1874

Wisdom is like electricity. There
is no permanently wise man, but men
capable of wisdom, who being put in
to certain company, or other favorable
conditions. become wise for short
time, as glasses rubbed acquire electric
power for a while.
Year: 1874

OLD LETTERS Never BURN kindly
written lStters it is so pleasant to read
them over when the ink is brown, the
paper yellow with age, and the hands
that traced the friendly words are fold
ed over the hearts that prompted them,
under the sod. Above all, never burn
love-letters To read them IN after
years, is like resurrection to ones
youth. The elderly spinister finds in
the impassi6ned offer she foolishly re-
iected twenty years ago, fountain of
reiuven-essence. Glancing over 1t, she
realizes that she was once belle and a
beauty, and beholds her former self in
a mirror much more congenial to her
taste than the one that confrOnts her
In her dressing room. The widow
indeed derives a sweet and solemn
consolation from the letters Of the be-
loved one who has journeyed before
her to the far-off land, from which
there comes no message, and whore
she hopes, one day, to Join him. No
photographs can so wildly recall to-
the memory Of the mother, the tender
ness and devotion of the children who
have left at the call of heaven, as the.
epistolary outpourings Of that love.
The letter of true son or daughter to-
a true mother, is something better than
an image of the features; it is reflex
of the writer's souf.-Keep all loving
letters. Burn only the harsh ones,
and in burning them: forgive and for
get them.
Year: 1874

oh, why is love so powerless so
vain Infinite in will yet how bounded
in power We would fain spread
world extended wings of shelter and
comfort over our beloved and yet IN
our helplessnees we may let them SINK
suffer, die alone Strange and sad II
is that we, who would brave alike
life's tolls and deaths agony-ay, lay
down body and soul at the feet OF our
dearest ones--cannot bring ease to the
ightest pain their humanity may en-
dure.
Year: 1874

Supervisor Krell moved as an amend
ment to Supervisor Darts amendment
that the Clerk be authorized TO employ as
many clerks as he may deem necessary. at
a salary not to exceed $T5 per month.
Carried and report adopted as amended


Supervisor Smith presented the follow
ing resolution as an amendment to Super
visor Kerrs motion and moved its adop-
Year: 1874

1t is well enough To remember that the
same causes which heretofore produced demOrdll
zItion among the Democrats have often taught their
opponents wisdom and discretion, and that under the
discipline OF they have corrected their
and regained the confidence of people. what has
happened before may happen again Tue Democratic
party been admitted into pubic confidence IL IA
those interested its should be
tubant results OF the recent elections with
1HE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. however. We can't well help
suggesting victorious le@Ons that this is
victory winch should rather steady them down with
great responsibility than drive them Wild with
xultauOn Il Is worth ;helr remembering that this is
MY halfway post "A Presidential election, and
both parties to be Tor Two years, certain on
lIptrN l.~rb beua
Year: 1874




We observe that some of the Democratic
Journals aud THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE and Herald
dvisng by tine Democrats Of the south lest
uey provoke reaction III the North. In tue effect OF
ch counsels II they continued during tue Winter,
We snail have hope AS Speaker Blaine remarked
speech IN tins city before the election we believe
that peace will prevail the South II the prominent
Northern Democrats VIII allow 1t 10 prevail. It is now
possible that they Will allow II 10 prevail IN order 10
smooth the WAY Presidential election But
the South actually IN state Of repOse we
Year: 1874

The debate in Tho Senate on the
10th, relative to the international
bond question, brought out the big
guns, and the intellectual duel be-
tween Culberson and ireland was like
the old combats where Greek met
Greek. We will follow the course Of
the Legislature on this subject with
much interest.
Year: 1874

We have surrendered the space
usually devoted TO legislative pro-
ceedings this morning to Governor
Coke's message, to the exclusion Of
the proceedings of the Senate rela-
tive to limiting the amount Of bonds
TO be Issued to the International
Railroad Company.
Year: 1874

SOME months ago H. s. Stevens put up a firSt-cla S windmill to pump water at his residence This week lead pipe has been put in the ground and made to con- meet wVp the tank of the windmill and his proherty at the corner of Main. and Mesilla streets. Trees have lately been planted on the back ground of the latter which we understand is to be converted into a fine hotel
Year: 1874

Madame Bazalne has made a detailed
statement to the Pa is Figaro. Her story
is as simple as interesting. Having seer
with pain, she says, that ber husband S
health was rapidly giving way uoder the
rigorous prison treatment to which he was
subjected, she began to plead for an es'
cape. The Marshal consented after max
ing many serious objections, but not be-
fore counselling one more effort to procure
some amelioration of his state from Mar
sha de MacMahon. The latter said he
could do nothing. He could give nothing
but hope. Hope comes from God" re-
piled Madame Bazane and from that
moment she began her preparations for
aiding her husbands fight. 1t had been
agreed that if she wrote that she was sat
istied with the interview with the Presi-
dent this was to be taken as meaning the
contrary, and in an ink which is brought
out only by heat, she informed him Of her
plan. Leaving the children at Spa, she
went 10 Genoa aud hired a steamer for a
party Of pleasure, paying one thousand
francs day.. The captain was to obey
the orders of the young man, M. de Rull,
whatever they might be, if in reason. He
took Madame Bazaine and her nephew for
newly.married couple. and they inform
ed him that they were going to Nice,
where they would take on board domes-
tic. The young couple we're set on shore
IN the vicinity of their supposed villa.
Madame Bazaine went to engage boat,
and came up laughing aad frollicking with
her nephew as If the happiest creature in
the world. The man was ready to let his
boat. but wanted to send pilot along
With it. Madame Bazaine gave him a
piece of gold and told him to get it chang
ed, and wien bis back was turned the
two sprang into the boat and pushed out
TO sea.


1t was dark and stormy night, aud
every moment the waves were rising high.
er and higher. Night came oD, and the





tive devoted beings in the boat watched the
fort with anxiety which can be OWNED
seeing the light put out in the Marshal'
chamber as he came out for his evening
walk. At the concerted hour a match
was struck as the signal, and, few min
utes later, match vas lighted halfway
down the steep wall Of tho fortress. L
Year: 1874

was the Marshal already on his cord. He
had belt like that used by house. clean
ers, and with its aid he could fix the hook
and swing at ease whenever his arms we're
tired. 1t was in one of these nom ents of
repose that he saw the signal and answered
it. The boat pulled in shore as the Mar.
shal descended, and, partly by swimming.
partly by rolling over the rocks, he man
aged to get where NJ. de Roll could pull


him into the boat. The Marshal, despite
his wounded hands. p1led an oar to the
steamer, where be played the role of the
domestic already announced. The next
day he was safely landed in Genoa. But
how did the Marshal escape from his room,
bolted outside every night by the director?
He did not enter it at all. After his ev-
enlng walk he bade the director goodnight,
and the latter turned away, supposing
that the Marshal was going to his room ;
but no sooner was his back turned than
Bazaine climbed over the parapet and let
himself down upon the platform, 1t was
there that he had left bis rope, with the
iron bar to hold it, running across the was
ter-spout, and concealed by earth. At ten
O'Clock the military guard was placed,
and the hour was near vixen the Marshal
began his descent. The director saw the
military guard stationed upon the ram
parts. then slipped the oolt upon the pris-
onor's door, probably at the moment the
latter was gliding down his rope.
Year: 1874

When Tennessee husband will horse.
whip his wife for washing potatoes in his
Sunday plug hat, it is time to inquire
whether this generation Of men isn't get
ting TO be too coufounded high-toued for
the age Of the country.
Year: 1874

Judge BlatchforJ, Of New York,
in bankrupt case, dooides that when
tho ass lib of bankrupt fail to roach
hfty per cont. Of tho claims proved
against tho estate he cannot have a
discharge unless by consent of ma.
Year: 1874

yessels Bnt our vessel was very swift saier, and
soon left the pursuers far behind We were now
in undisputed possession OF the treasure with no
Immediate fear OF capture. In the hold
OF our little craft was wealth sufficient to supply
us all with princely Opuence but how was 1t to be dis
posed of After many plans had been proposed and
rejected decided to bury 1t upon Cocos Island
Ten were after another conveyed to tue
beach and buried there. do not know the amount OF
money, but 1t was said to be many millions ;
back from the shore where We made our landing Is


piece Of level ground. about two acres This piece
Of land lies at the foot of mountain, down the side
Of which q stream OF water. We Followed TINS
stream and It's head at the foot OF the mountain
on the piece of level ground selected the spot where
we buried the treasure. After leaving the island we en-
cOuntered.a heavy storm had our sails carried away,
were driven by the wind the coast Of Peru where
were captured taken to Calao tried and sentenced to
be shot. That sentence was carried into elect against
eight of u.s. but others were placed on board OF
a Government vessel and promised that III we would
show where the treasure was concealed we should bs
pardoDed. In hopes that some chance OF our escape
wOuld offer we told them that the money was buried
on the Galapagos Islands and the ship was Immediately
started get it, On our way We, Tor some cause that


never knew W. put into the Bay OF Panama, and while
there the capan nearly all or the crew we're taken
sick One OF my companions died. rs well as several OF
the crew and some Of the officers OF the vessel:
One dark night there was a breeze sprung up, and
a whaling vessel that had been lying alongside
of us weighed her anchor and put to sea.


Just as she was going out ana my companion slid
down fbe side of the vessel and swain to the whaler
The CAPTAIN was glad for he had lost some OF his
men while at Panama We on board OF this whaler
several years hut when she came To san FRANCISCO we


left her and went to the mines MY companion has done
we'll and Ia now living in Napa his name Is Charies
Stuart have lived at Vallejo for many years ana am
well known there"