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Year: 1874

Our brethren of the Rensselaer, Union
imagine that every paper in this DISTRICT
who heretofore supported Gen. Packard
was subsidized by the General. That is
the charge made in that paper last week.
Is it not a matter of regret that the Union
is the only sheet in this Congressional
District that cannot be bought - Vino
mac Republican.


1t would be. more creditable to the
Union editors if they would accept a
small consideration for their service and
tell the truth. than to slander their CO.
temporaries. without an equivalent, or
even reason. We have not seen tho
Union for long time. and do not know
what course it is pursuing now; but take
it for granted that the Winamac Repubi-
can reports that paper correctly.
Year: 1874

The Ladies' who recently circulated petit
ton relating to the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors in Superior, express their thanks for the
uniform kindness and courtesy received, and
woald say to all interested, that over one
hundred names were taken-nearly all to
whom 1t was presented being glad to sign it.
Indeed, the hearty interest, and warm Tenn
perance sentiment among or ladies excited
surprise and encouragement. For such as
have spent long, dreary months the past win
ter in weeping and praying, until there
seemed no hope for them PRAYER and sympa-
thy have been awakened in many hearts.


There has also been very general feeling
OF satisfaction that so many gentlemen have
voluntarily given assurances of appreciation
ana support ia t'.is "orh.


While all has not been directly accomplish
ed, which was desired, it is believed that
good has been done in many ways beyond
the most sanguine expectation, and the end
is not yet


God speed the right


LADIES TEMPERANCE CONu.IrEE.
Year: 1874

DEEDS AND Mortgages individuals
are under the impression that the Legislature
has given the form for deed and mortgage
which must be used hereafter, III lieu of the
old forms. This i an error as the law SAYS
those forms may be legal The impression is
that there are but few careful business men
who would purchase real estate, or loan
money under the forms given by chapter 3l6
of laws Of 1874. The forms for Tax Deed,
Sheriff's Deed on Foreclosure and Execution,
Referees Deed, Guardians Deed, and As
Signment of Mortgage, are well enough, and
will be adopted by the attorneys and officers
generally in the State.-Nadison Journal
Year: 1874

Thackeray tells us of a woman
begging aims from him, who,
when she saw him put his hand
in his pocket, cried out, MAY
the blessing of God follow you
all the days of your life !" But
when he only pulled out his
snuffbox Immediately added.
And never overtake ye."
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Farmers
Uuion gives this remedy for paving
horses: "Take a piece Of trace chain
two feet long, fasten it to the leg that
he paws with, just above the knee, with
hame strap, and let the chain hang at
the side of the leg; he will soon be glad
to keep it still.
Year: 1874

Ought to see the importance of having their pic
lures taken while they are in health and have them
set in handsome case or frame; also have a large
number of Cartes De Visites to be distributed
among their friends. For unless they do this they


Will be sick abed
and die, for there are SO many diseases prevalent
in these days, consumption and fevers among
adults, scarlet fever, whoopinS conSh, &c, among
children, that they may reasonably expect some Of
these maladies i'll be upon them


This Spring.
yet would urge all to take the necessary precau.
ton to guard their health from the inclemeucies OF
the weather. And


Unless they take some
such precautionary measures they will be sure to
regret it. 1t is expedient at all times to keep the
feet dry and warm by wearing such coverings for
them as best protect them from the cold and damp.
Do not wear your


Old Boots and Shoes,
that were worn out last winter. What is moro
annoying than to get through March thaw with u
pair of leaky boots or shoes? 1t is sure to


Put them i'm u Pickle
that attempt it. They will find themselves confined
to their BEDS and the doctor will have to be called,
and he will make them


Take q Dose daily.
which is just as likely to kill to cure On these
occasions urge all to make no delay but haste and
60 ito


A. w. KIMBALL, Photographer,
tell him your wants, and he will most cheerfully
supply them. mar2l-tu
Year: 1874

A bashtul young man in San Fran
cisco recently called upon some young
lady friends, and after spending some
time in conversation, arose to leave
He was bowling himself toward the
door, the handle of which he seized,
with his face still toward the compa
ny, and in another moment was gone
and the door closed behind him.
Then to his horror, he discovered tina,
! in his confusion he had shut himself
up in china closet, while the uncon
trollable laughter Of the ladies by NJ
means tended to restore his equanim
Year: 1874

How TO MAKE MIsCHIEF.-Keep
your eye on your neighbor. Take
care of them. Do not let them stir
without watching. They may do
something wrong if you do. To be
sure, you never knew them to do
anything bad, but it may be on your
account they have not. Perhaps if
it had not been for your kind care,
they might have disgraccd themselves
a long time ago. Therefore do not
relax any effort to keep them where
they ought to be. Never mind your
own business-that will take care of
itself. There is man passing along
he is looking over the fence-be
suspicious of him perhaps he contem-
plates stealing, some Of these dark
nights there is no knowing what
queer fancies may have got into his
head.


If you find any symptoms of any
one passing out of the path OF duty,
tell every one else what you see, and
be particular to see great many
1t is a good way to circulate such
things, though it may not benefit
yourself particularly. Do keep some
thing golng-silence is a dreadful
thing; though it is said that there
was silence in heaven for the space Of
half an hour, do not let any such
thing occur on earth, it will be too
much for this mundane sphere.


If, after all your watchful care, you
cannot see anything out of the way in
people. you may be sure it is not be-
cause they have not done anything
bad perhaps in an unguarded mo-
ment you lost sight of them-throw
out hints that they are no better
than they ought to be, that you
should not wonder if the people found
out what they were, after little
while, then they may not hold their
heads so high. Keepit going, and
some one else may take the hint, and
begin to help you after a while, then
there will be music and everything
will work with a charm.
Year: 1874

Agur said, Give me neither pov
erty nor riches" and this will ever
be the prayer of the wise. Our in-
comes should be like our shoes If too
small, they will gall and pinch US
but if too large, they will cause US to
stumble and trip. Wealth, after all,
is relative thing, since he that has
little and wants less is richer than he
that has much but wants more. True
contentment depends not on what We
have; tub was large enough for Di-
ogenes, but the world was too little
for Alexander.
Year: 1874

box, and held it up flaming bright,
with the paper on it.


As 1 passed the engine of No. 135,
l threw it toward the engineer.


1t was getting dark, but by the en-.
gine light l saw him pick it up.


He read the paper, as you know,
sir, and waited till No. ia had got
in, and'there vas no collision.


My story may seem strange, but it
is true, as Heaven is my judge


You may discharge me and Jack,
If you like, for not showing the flag
signal, as you say; but | can't alter
what I've said.


When we got to the end of the trip
l found Jack had tainted away, and
was lying senseless ON the front of the
engine for the she-devil had put the
lamp out somehow, in spite of him
and the rope I tied round the door.
Year: 1874




The tract OF country known as the Slate
Range Valley L probably one Of the most
curious that southern California can boast
Of. fis there the immense deposits Of
borax We're discovered something ike d
year ago, and at that time the whole lower
Of central part OF the basin was covered
with a white deposit, breaking away In
some places In large soda reefs, In Others
resembling the waves OF the ocean, and
IN still others stretching our for miles IN
one uiibrokeli level, from which the sun
reflected Its rays with glare almost lin-
rndurable. But one o. tile Most singular
features In connection with this section
was the absence of rain or moisture; the
days were ever sunny and hot, the nights
without dew and generally warm. For
more than five years, 1t is said, By those
who claim TO know, there had been no
rain there, until some three months since
the spell was broken. Suddenly, and
with scarcely any warning, rain COM
menced to fall, pid for thirty hours came
down steadily and increasingly, unac-
ctmpanied by wind, but yet a thorough
drenching rain. For two or three days it
remained pleasant, wien suddenly a
water-spout was seen winding Its way
through the valley. IL came In zigzag
course across the upper end Of the lake,
stricking the range.of hillson the east side,
and coursing rapidly along them. The
canyons and gorges were soon iilled with
water, which poured from them III fearful
volume, and spread itself out upon the
bottom. In a short time it was over, and
denizens Of the place now look foranother
dry season Or fiv. years
Year: 1874

A YOUNG lady OF Dodge county, Ca.
who found a rattlesnake clinging to
the skirts OF her dress the other day,
had presence OF mlnd enough to step
on the serpent's neck aud thus tear
him loose.
Year: 1874

The Erie directors say the object Of
the injunction granted by Judge West
room. Yesterday. was obviously to effect
the stock by causing a protest Of the in
terest due to-day in London. but II, the
payment of this interest was provided for
a month ago, and as there is no means of
stopping the payment in London within
the time, the movement will fail. The
directors say also that the movement is
only another effort of Jay Gould 10 pre-
vent the payment of the sums for which
the company is suing him.
Year: 1874

James T. Allen, an employee Of
Spruance & Preston's prominent grain
commission firm. was arrested and held
to bail to-day charged with at
tempting to bribe a grain inspector to
D IS new corn as old. Allen declared his
innocence and his employers believe him
to be So, and that the consignee Of the
corn is the guilty party. The firm will
give every assistance in their power to
detect and punish the guilty party.
Year: 1874

INDIANAPOLIS, December 1.-George.
Martin, the man who murdered his wife
at Clovcrdale day before yesterday, was
brought to Green Castle on the o'clock
train this afternoon and is now in Jail.
There is no excitement and no PROBABLE
itv that any attempt will be made at
lvnching. Martin is an ordinary look
Ing man rather under the medium size
and does not appear capable of dong
such IL deed. He is fcigning insanity and
he told several persons before being ar
rested that he had killed man by name
of Akcrs. who he said had been playing
cards with him, and they got into
trouble and Akcrs tried to stab him. 1t
seems that Martin and his wife were vis-
iting one Riley StatOn, ut whose house
the deed was committed. Stanton upon
hearing the shot, interfercd to pre-
vent further shooting, when Martin
tried to stab him, but did not injure him
seriously. The woman was sitting in II
rocking chair with her babe, aged about
eight months, in her arms. He had
given her ten minutes to rctract some.
thing she had said few days before. ut
the expiration OF the time he placed II
revolver to her head and shot, killing
her instantly. He has been drinking
quite hard lately and was under the IN
huencc of liquor ut tie time.
Year: 1874

That = very talented fountain in the City Hall
Park between the City Hall and the Post Office. 1t
a not a moist institution to be sure, but jt stands
there under the and looks pretty and gares and
suggests water and makes every body feel thirsty and
hot and uncomfortable and does a great deal Of
business in that way At intervals during the past
two OF three years there have come about it little
gangs Of persons with pickaxes and shOyels, who
have dug holes and trenches around 1t in kind Of
promiscuous way and then, after several thousand
people have come up and looked in and wondered
what they were doing they have filed mp the holes
and gone away. Occasionally additions have been
made 20 it in the shape Of side lights Sometimes
people have hung around and hammered at II for
two days at a time. Great numbers of people with
q talent for sedentary pursuits have occupied the
benches around it day after day watching for the
water TO begin 10 squirt Olce in a while sed-
entary person goes to sleep looking at it; seden-
Sary persons have been known sometimes 10 get up
IN weary way and go across the street to sOlace
themselves with mild decoctions of gin and water
ayhile they waited. and one who had watched it
with signs Of inpatience several weeks arose from
ais bench. went up 10 the basin, calmly threw IL a
cigar stump went away, and never came back. 1t
IS one OF the most ornamental institutions in the
Park. 1t great pity, though TO leave it out
nights Some n ght there viii come up rain and it
VIII got wet.
Year: 1874




Perhaps it is hardly fair, after all, 30 hurry Mr..
Richardson It's not improbable that he may be
hacking his things to 90, at the present moment.
although for that matter he has been packing and
unpaoking that carpet bag ever since he came into
Office. According 10 the gossips he has been per
Detualy handing IN his resignation 10 the President
who uniformly declined II, and who, Just as the
Secretary had settled down again, dazzled his
ewes and confused his intellect with the offer Oh
some lofty OF lowly positions, all Of which Mr. hlch-
ardson impartially refused. generally turning up
about three days after with brand new resignation
But now il Is hinted that the offer and resignation
are 10 come together and that the President always
aDxiors that Mr. Richardson should be well pro-
vided for is only waiting for him to determine what
he would like TO have. If we understand the sltua-
tion it is about this The President was perfectly
willing to recognize Mr.Richardson as Governor of
Arkansas. the only obstacle being that he had no
:n his name though there plenty in his bonnet
out he took too long TO make up his mind, and BaX-
scr was taken as the next best man; now the Secre-
farv can be admitted To the Senate from Louisiana
q there would be no difficulty IN getting certIh-
cate from Gov. Kellogg a sufficient number OF
kilograms from Acknowledgement Williams; or he
can be made COmmIndant of the Marine Corps,
a post for which his experience in telling
shings TO the marines in Treasury statements would
admirably qualify him; OF he can 90 10 the 81 James
10 Berlin, OF TO Vienna each of the crowned heads
there situated being eager to learn the fve-dolar
system of finance from It's author himself II he
prefers queter post than any Of these, he can have
Registership in Bankruptcy, though putting people
snto bankruptcy more IL his line than taking them
out. Either this or the postmastership in his ma
tive town. or the privilege Of running against Gen
Butler next Fall, If he should be a candidate or
Cor him if he shouldn't, are equally at his disposal
And then there are plenty Of elegant triles TO be
had in the way of a Secretaryship of Legation,
nomination for the Presidency an appointment As
Justice of the Peace, Judge of the Court of Claims
Indian or Pension Agent. or Civil Service Commits
eioner. SO that MI Richardson's perplexity is not
unnatural. he is really suffering from an embar
Tassment of prospective riches.
Year: 1874

A conductor on one Of the trains OF
the G. ID. & NJ. road had, until coup
10 of days since, a Scotch terrier dog,
which was his inseparable companion
and accompanied his master with un-
failing regularity on all trips, the con-
ductOr going I'D to the north end Of
the line one day and back the next.
The dog had his place in the baggage
car, and kept it all the time the car
was in motion bat when the train
stopped aC q station he would step out
to take look at things, and when the
bell rang he would resume his place
in the car. He understood all the sig
nails as we'll as any of the men, and
when the whistle sounded "cattle on
the traek,n the dog would rush to the
steps OF the car and join his notes of
warning with those Of the whistle.
Just this side of Guttenburg a year
ago while barking at the cattle from
the steps of the car he fell overheard
and it was supposed that be had bee
killed.


The next morning, however, when
his masters train returned to Gutten-
burg, "ScripO" was there and jumped
on board asif nothing had happened.
He seemed to understand the time OF
the arrival and departure of his train,
for many times when be has heen alb
sent at the house. his master
has found him waiting at the de-
pot. A couple of days since, hOwev-
er, he met his death. The whistle
had sounded a cattle alarm, and he
rushed to the platform as usual. Just
then the brakes were suddenly ap-
piled, giving the car q jerk that threw
poor "SeriPo" from his feet, and he
rolled down between the cars and was
killed. He had scarcely missed a
train in three years, and was q gen.
eral favorite all along the line of the
road.
Year: 1874

During the recent building Of q
bridge in Holland, one of the traverses,
four hundred and sixty-fiye feet long.
was misplaced on the supports. 1t was
an inch out of line, and the problem
was how to replace it. Experiments
proved that the iron-work expanded q
Traction of an inch for every degree Of
heat received. 1t was noticed that the
night and day temperatures differed
by about twenty-five degrees, and 1t
was thought this might he made to
move the bridge.


In the morning one end Of the pieces
was bOlted down securely and the 9TH
eriend left free. In the heat of the
sun the iron expanded, and toward
night the free end was loosened. q The
contraction then dragged the Whole
mass the other way.


For two days this experiment was
repeated, and the desired place reach
ed. We find no record that the heat
of the sun has ever been employed in
this way before the contraction and
expansion of iron bars by fire heat has
frequently been used to move heavy
weights over short distances. Broken
wall and strained roofs and arches
have been brought into place by SIM
ply heating iron rods till they expand.
ed, then taking the slack by screws
and nuts, and allowing contraction by
cold to pull the wall or roof into place.
Year: 1874

Young man, you feel a superiority
to the whole human race as you stand
at the altar with your fair young
bride. You would not change places
with the President. Yet few short
years a few whiskings Of brOOm-han-
dies ; an untimely stoppage or two OF
waited flat-irons, and your weary
body will rest under the swaying will
low, while some young gallant takes
your late afflicted partner out 70 the
cemetery on calm evenings and whis-
pers love in her ear, "a together they
streW peanut shells over your grave.
'sUgh, why should the spirit Of NOR
tai be prOud?"
Year: 1874

When you meet with men who do
not scruple to make use OF a woman's
name in 8 reckless and unprineipied
manner, shun them-they are the
very worst members of the commune
ty-men lost to every sense Of honor,
every feeling Of humanity.
Year: 1874

A country paper gives the follow
ing advice to q correspondent: ave
shall have to decline your article on
the Decline of AristOcracy. We have
left out several of our OWL articles
this week, and yours is worse than
any of them. Take our advice, and
write few short pieces (; write only
on one side of the sheet write plain
ly; and then take your pieces and
burn them in the kitchen fire."
Year: 1874

In Lancashire, England, kicking is the favorite mode of tig ghting among the colliers and laborers. A number of cases of assault by this barbarous meth cd came before the magistrates at Bol- ton, lately. One man, laborer, was sent to jail for two months with hard labor, for kicking a police officer whom he had thrown to the ground. A col Her, whose clogs were shod with iron, was sent to prison for one month for kicking another collier on the head. Two powerful looking fellows were also sent to prison for three months with hard labor for knocking down and bru- tally kicking a young woman, one of the men melting the other to kill her.

 All remedial evils are made 8 great deal worse by turning your back upon them.
Year: 1874

A trumpeter of regiment stationed at the Cape of Good Hope drank so much one night that he could not stand up, and in this situation his mpanions carried him out in the open air and laid him down to get cool and sober. He soon fell asleep, and wild beast hap pening along and thinking him dead, lifted him up and carried him off, ex- pectlng to have a good meal of him. The fellow on awaking was horror struck to find himself in the power of fero- cious beast, who was making off to the mountains with him as fast as possible. But his fear brought him to his senses, and seizing his trumpet, which hung about his neck, he sounded a terrible blast, at which the beast, thinking he had dead man to deal with, became as much frightened as the man was with his situation. The prey was dropped, and capter and captive, equally alarm ed, scampered in opposite directions as fast as possible.
Year: 1874

An ingenious gentlemen is now ap- plying in Washington for patent upon 8 churn of astonishing efficiency. It seems to be composed of several cylin- ders, one within the other, the outer one of some metal and the inner one to receive the milk. By some secret pro- cess, supposed to be electrically or gal vanically chemical, this surprising ma- chine converts a pint of milk into a pound of butter in less than minute, and is said to be capable of making as high as seven pounds and three-quar: ters from one-gallon of pure milk at tho same lightning speed. Said butter is alleged by skeptics to be "a granula- tion of the nutritious particles of milk, only resembling the butter of the old process;'' but as it cannot be distin- guished in taste from the choicest country article, and need not cost more than about five cents pound to make, there should be a pretty sure market for 1t,
Year: 1874

PERsoNAL.-Rev, p. S. Mather
favored the TRIBUNE with a call on
Monday. He will make his home
in Mineral Point, if practicable, as
we hope he may, for the presence Of
so good and able divine among us
must have moralizing effect.


BROTHER HEARN of the Chronicle
was in the city Tuesday, having
come thus far to give his wife a good
send off on visit to her late home
in Ohio


REV. J. B. REYNOLDS has been
detained by sickness in his family
from departing for his new field of
labor in southern Illinois.