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Year: 1874

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
municatons that are not used.
Year: 1874

EDITOR HERALD: This place con-
tinues to improve rapidly; being the
shipping point for all Los Nietos, 1t is
we'll backed up. There Is no division
now, all agreeing that the depot Is,
and that it will remain, the point OF
business for this entire fertile section.
During the short time they have done
business here, the lumber dealers
have sold nearly $4,000 worth of lum-
Year: 1874

m The tide ofiInmigration is steadily set
ting In, and the first thing eastern people dc
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there IL nc
comparison between the two. 2}so
Year: 1874

The Democratic triumph in Colorado
shows the change that is going on in the
political sentiments of the people all over
tho country. In 1870 the Republicans
carried the election in that territory by a
majority of ,392 in vote of only ll,5OS,
and the Territory again went Republican
only two years ago by majority of 1886
True, Colorado, is at present nothing but
a Territory, although she has the requi-
site population to make a State. The de-
cision of Colorado would make very little
difference, therefore, in Presidential
election, but when the verdict is render
cd so long time in advance it cannot
Rlil to produce an effect.
Year: 1874

WHEAT is now rating at one dollar to
one dollar and five cents, and our farm
ers think that price is very low. They
have been used, of late years, to sell
ling at higher figures. But as the crops
in Europe are good, and more especially
in Great Britain, and in this country we
have an abundant wheat crop, there is
little likelihood of the price of wheat ad-
vancing. This seems to be the opinion
Of good judges everywhere. Had we
grain to sell VIC would by no means hold
on for higher price at this time.
Year: 1874

The German papers don't like the
temperance plank Of the Republican
platform. Sorry I can't do better for
you, my dear" remarked Sir Affable
Hawk to his daughter. If they don't
like it they probably know what they
can do.-GncinRdti Gazette.
Year: 1874

Our neighbor of the Repository insists
he voted against license, He seems dis
posed to make more fuss about it now
than he did before, somebody must have
voted against license-and more espec-
tally, against the new Constitution. But
then our neighbor was not of the latter.
Year: 1874

A Rhode Island man having fully insured


his premises bought gallon Of patent burn
ing fluid and used it up in several Intellectual
attempts to fire the property. The case
seems to be hard one, and if he will bring
an action against the person from whom he
purchased the fluid, no jury, under the cir
cumstances, would refuse to give him DANA
Year: 1874

sewing machine, looked upon that
useful article as a species of good fairy
and her seat at it as place of refuge,
and always was to be found sewing
when things went at all crooked in the
household. wv


My after-acquaintance with them,
at all events, showed that the indolent,
useless and self-willed wife had be-
come the busy, useful and gentle one;
and that the husband, who had begun
by misunderstanding her, had come
fully back to his senses and grown
much wiser as to the quality of the
woman with whom he had been ia
trusted. And something of this, if not
all of it, was the result of little fir
tation nipped in the bud and of MY
Christmas Revenge.-Fron the AIdine
for December.
Year: 1874

n1- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. -, 2Mo
Year: 1874

THE RIGHT DocTRINE.-A Republican
paper away off on the Pacific coast sends
back to us right sentiments when 1t say g:
1.-THE sooner we get back to old-fashioned
principles in the bestowal of Office the bet.
ter. Patronage is not the personal perqui-
site OF tho individual who may happen to
be in power. 1t is to be regulated always
by an enlightened consideration for the
public good and the truth Of things"
Year: 1874




In all parts of the United States are
found men, women and children busy
in collecting stamps-old stamps, we
meaR--undcr the delusion that when
ever they shall have been fortunate
enough to collect n million, they can
sell them to some unknown party for
5000 or $500 In every town or will
age there are few who have heard of
this wonderful chance at making mon
ey; and as you travel around on your
summer trips or winter business, you
are met by some eager stamp-gatherer,
who begs for your old letters, and treas
ures up the cancelled stamps with great
care, for every one will connt toward
that coveted million.


Ono of the troubles in the case is the
vast number that one must raise, for
not less than million will answer, and
upon very good and reliable calcula-
ton il will require a lifetime to get
that many together Suppose one is
especially fortunate, and can get a
large number, say, one thousand every
month, which would be beyond the
reach of most people, this would give
twelve thousand n year, at which rate
II would take over cighty-three years
to complete the whole number, II you
should happen to live SO long. But
where is the place at which theee things
can at last be turned into money, in
case all should combine to raise the
coveted million in something less than
lifetime 2 Does any one know, OF
can any one tell, Of what possible use
they can be to the purchascrP Report
says they are to be manufactured into
some superior kind of paper-mache
but, our word for it, there will be ne
demand for it, there will be no demand
for such material. Some one has startcc
the humbug, and none can say how
many will be found to believe and per
pctuatc IT,
Year: 1874

The Western Methodist for this week
has the following, to which We invite the par
ticular attention OF the Methodists of Mem
phis:


Vanderbilt university approaches the Pc
priod when its promise will begin to eventu-
ate in fuldllment; but meanwhile grave du-
ties are devolved upon its friends, who, of
course, are expected--if they have not already
done soto contribute to the success of its
well-laid plans, on scale commensurate with
Its character and design. In this work, Men,
phis just now is doing good part, and DIR.
Young is cheered as well by what has
actually been done as by what he has
assurances will be done during his present
visit to our city. We are not going now to
give flgures-it must suffice TO say that Dr.
Young is perfectly satisfied with results to
this date, and he authorizes US to state that in
all his experience he has never met with
greater kindness and courtesy than he has re-
ceived invariably from our citizens with
whom his business has brought HIM in con-
tact. Even when his appeals are not success
full, the unpleasant "NO' is spoken with q
grace and suaytty Of manner which relieves
ness. DR.. Young has not yet had time TO see
the greater number Of our enlightened and
liberal citizens. 1t is not his purpose to over
look any who are likely to aid his great cause
and when seen by him, they Will, we trust, all
together, add largely to his long ltsto donors
late to an endowment fund, the product
OF which, from Year to year, will be ex-
pended tor the education and support, at the
the ministry in view, and ire sens of travel
ing preachers who give their time and toll TO
the ministry-classss these to whom the
church owes a great debt, and from whom the
church has received and will receive benefits,
which can by no means be fully repaid even
by all the liberality contemplated in the sue
cess OF the present important enterprise. The
church and society at large will be the real
and perpetual benefciaries of the endOw-
ment-fund now in course OF accumulation.
Come, brethren and friends, one and all, Just
now-with your minds brought to an under
standing OF the wants and claims of our uni
versity, and with your hearts and cOnsciences
impressed by the weight OF its appeal-do
your duty without delay. Let every one re-
solve to have pecuniary personal interest in
this great educational institution.
Year: 1874

An important card from the officers OF
the chamber of commerce appears in
our columns this morning, authorizing
a canvass of the city for the purpose of
increasing the membership and reducing
the fees, so as to popularize this most ex-
cellent and useful institution, and MAX
ing it accessible to aAl classes of business
men and manufacturers. The chamber
OF commerce was never more popular
with selid business men, and has never
been doing more accessible work. Its
compilation of receipts and shipment of
leading articles of trade, is ac-
curate, and all that can be de-
sired or is accomplished in any
of our commercial centers. Its regular
meetings are regarded as forum for the
discussion and determination Of all COM
mercial questions which affect the busi-
ness interests of city and country, either
remotely or directly. 1t is dispassion-
ate body of business men to promote the
general and individual interests of citi-
zens, and all should be represented in it.
Cooperation is what is needed in every
active measure, and this may be now
obtained at trihing cost by joining
hands and making the chamber af COM
meree what it should be-the voice of
the business men of Memphis.
Year: 1874




The system of cooperating in Eng
land is pretty generally all IN the same
plan. A machine shop established in
Millwall, Middlesex county, near Lon
don, employing over two thousand men,
may be taken as an example. The
most notable feature is the rotation in
Office, which is deemed necessary to
secure society against frauds by design
ing or dishonest officers. The names of
the members being arranged alphabet
cally on the books, the different officers
deemed necessary to carry on the bu-
siness are chosen from this list; no off,
Ger, however, holds his situation beyond
one day. If any member thinks him.
self not qualified to take any Office
when his turn comes, the next volun-
teer is chosen. Thus the whole of the
workmen in their turn 60 though every
official department., and Of course be.
come acquainted with the whole routine
transaction. No one has salary or
wages above another. Whatever the
department any one fills they are on
an equality. Experience has proved
it necessary to have no distinctions or
privilege of one over the other. In the
same spirit no one is allowed to have
more than one share in the establish
ment, and of course only ono vote in
their general meeting. This is to pre-
vent any assumption Of power or inau-
ence under the plea of larger vested
interest.
Year: 1874

We notice that many of the Grange
papers are agitating the question Of
Grange libraries. This is . move in
the right direction, and if carried out
successfully will render the Grange q
very useful educator. There is no
Grange SO poor that beginning cannot
be made at once. In the first place
the standard works on agriculture
should be secured. These wall give the
members an opportunity, at little cost,
to post themselves thoroughly in the
theory Of farming. After these works
are secured, as your pockets will allow,
procure the best works on science and
literature. Make your library some


thing to be proud of. Interest your
children in its pages, and you have. in
q little time, valuable educator. A
small monthly tax on each member will


soon accomplish all this. We hope the
library question will not be allowed tc


sleep until every Grange in lthis broad
land has full shelves Of standard books
l-Aev Jersey Granger.
Year: 1874

BAKED SnAD.--Scale an1 dress the fish and
wash repeatedly. Rub 1t within and without
with salt and ii there is time, let it lie for an
hour. Then place it in a shallow nappy and
fill to half the depth Of fish with canned or
stewed tomatoes, seasoned, if liked, with very
finely minced onions. Bake gently until quite
tender from forty Eve minutes to an hour, accord
ing to The size of the fish. Dish on hot plat
Ter, ami set the nappy on a hot fire and thieken
the sauce remaining in it with little wheat
meal rubbed in water. Dish il bowl and
serve with the fish.
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Old mem-
bers Of the House begin to predict
a short session. The ground for
this prediction is the fact that there is
no surplus IN the Treasury to be legis-
lated away. At best, four-ffths Of all
the bills introduced look to the expend-
iture of public money. directly or indi-
rectly; but as there is no money tospeEd
beyond what is absolutely necessary to
meet the requirements Of the regular
appropriation bills, it follows that all
this mass of Legislative propositions
Will have to 90 over until next session
without definite action. The folly Of
spending time upon measures which
cannot be passed, however meritOriOus
they may be, for want Of money 10 pay
the demands they may make upon the
Treasury, begins 10 be apparent. Be-
side the empty Treasury, there is an
other circumstance that viii help 10
shorten the session. All the members
of the House will have to 90 before
their constituents for reelection next
fall, and al are therefore interested in
making as economical a showing as
possible Of the results Of the session s
work.
Year: 1874

Yesterday's Work In tho City-The Bal


lot Folding and the Ballot FoIders.


Yesterday was, in every sense OF the word, q
day OF hard work for the politicians, big and ltle
in every Assembly district In this city; and the
question as TO whether or not the work done was
what the clergymen call servile work never appa-
rently Tor a moment gave the most pious OF the lot
second thought At all events. II any OF them
did have a qualm OF conscience about 1t
when they began It, they must have judging
from the activity they displayed late in the
day, become finally convinced in their own minds
that labor performed on Sunday, even by reform.
ers, for the general convenience Of voters, came
under the exceptional head OF necessary" and
was therefore, Justiable in the sight OF all good
men and true who 60 to church on the Sabbath
and pray with all their might and main, and yet
who make no bones about using the ballots on the
ninth day prepared Tor them on the holy seventh.
For really what would the conscientiou voter do
on election day II ne was unable, on account OF the
tickets being rather mixed. TO tell the good men
from the bad who want to serve the people at the
peoples expenses the apology that the servile
work could be done before the Sabbath day came
along at all, 1t is true has great deal OF strength
in f.; but somehow, everybody who is not
professional politician and whose service Is
deemed Indispensable to the proper arranging OF
the "preiiminaries, has to work during the week,
Independent OF any stance from political cliques
for his bread and butter; aud the fact that many
q poor girl ana boy got we'll paid by both parties
Yesterday for their labor ought to be an Offset
against the extra pious gentry who would, ike
the Puritan OF fye olden time,


HANG CAT ON MONDAY


for catching mouse on sunday. 1t s needless TO
say that it often happens as 1t happened yester.
day. that the "little difficulties" that exist In some
districts are not and cannot he thoroughly
brldged over till the last day possible which Is
Sunday when the managers know 10 q certainty
whose name should be lett on a local ballot ana
whose left OF. The chief work OF the day, yester-
day, was, or course, at the various political head
quarters, the general as well as the district rem
devious. IL was multiorm, and as or last
years the two parties nave learned so much about
one another and have SO much confidence In each
others love OF fair play as consequence, each is
now obliged to have under Its directions, general
and specific, q perfect host OF retainers.
OF course the fact that In every dts
trct some particular person, whose
fidelity to the interests OF 1.-THE regular ticketn
Is beyond question, ts always selected to have
charge OF the arranging OF the ballots and to zee
to 1t that no enemy OF the faithful Is smuggled
into the goodly company or the regular csndi-
dates. and the tact thas some other equally
Year: 1874

Showers have fallen in different portions
of the surrounding country since our last
issue, but none have blessed this thirsty
little city. Crops are reported as looking
very we'll, particularly the cotton. A few
planters report the locust AS injuring their
cotton.
Year: 1874

The coachman who drive as far as
possible from the edge of a precipice
was preferred to his competitors who
could drive, one within 4 foot, and the
other within six inches of it. The pilot
who knew where there were no rocks
and took his vessel by that channel was
greatly preferable to the one who knew
every rock in the bay, and said "that's
one of them," when his vessel struck.
In like manner young men who know
the kings highway of holiness and go
thereon, are incidentally safer than
those who make themselves acquainted
with what is called life under the pre-
text Of knowing what to shun. And
he who does not know the taste of in
toxicating liquors is Notwithstanding
somewhat common opinion to the con-
trary) beyond comparison safer than he
who knows the various kinds of liquors,
and can tell, according to the boastful
phrase, "when to drink and when to lei
it Alone" The most terrible crop any
youth can sow is wild oats, for whatso-
ever a man sOweth that shall he also
reap.-N. Y. Witness.
Year: 1874

Mark Twain has window put just
above each fire place in his new house,
which will allow the female members
Of the family to keep themselves warm
without neglecting to observe what Is
going OH in the street and across the


way. How thoughtful.
Year: 1874

I vanity Far tells this story. concerning g
| the truth of which have no doubt:
81 met yesterday at dinner one Of those
charming American ladies who occasionally
illuminate this ''rOtten old island" with
their presence. She had no accent. and if
she had not been so well dressed and SO
anxious to prove the antiquity Of her family,
should have taken her tor English. After
she had proved me to be her cousin of the
younger branch, she suddenly said: You


mustn't suppose either that there is no


landed gentry except in your country. We


have an estate in Louisiana which has been


in our family since the time Of Henry J.
climbed down.


Probably the young lady's interlocutor
thought she meant Henry l. of England,
who died in ll35, long before the discovery
of America. These English, as a matter of
fact, never think of any kings but their
own. But the young lady, OF course, was
referring to Henry l. of France, who gave
more than one charter to the first settlers of
Louisiana.


A correspondent of the New York Graphie,
our ever welcome visitor with its superb
illustrations on the patent process. is to be
thanked for his kindness III trying to help
Louisiana out of the difficulty into which
the American lady without accent th1us: il;
but he went to work .: the chronological
calendar the wrong way. Henry l. of
France died in 1000, g.: years before the
Chevalier de La Sale planted the French
arms on the bank Of the Mississippi, iI The
name of Louis the Grand
Year: 1874

A private letter from Senator West. writ
ten q. Washington ON the second instant,
says:


The Fusionists and malcontente seem 20
have sent some very hopeful dispatches TO
New Orleans. Every day confirms me in
the opinion that the Senate vii. vote down
by a large majority any movement looking
toward a new election in Louisiana. Car.
penter wound up labored speech in the
Senate on Friday last in defense Of Nc.
Emery by acknowledging that great frauds
had been committed by the Democrats, and
that the State was in full sympathy and ac.
cord with the Republican party, and if
fair election had been held the State would
have shown a large Republican majority.
How can the Democrats go back on their
beloved doctrine of States rights The
wires will have given you synopsis of
Morton's reply. The matter was taken up
again to day. when Frelnghuysen, OF New
Jersey. declared against a 1ew election,
and asserted that the President was war.
ranted in the course he had pursued in re
gard to this matter year ago. To this
latter proposition Conking assented.


All my time is taken up with this election
case. and am now moving early and late,
SO that have little leisure for correspond
ence. or to attend as closely :s would Wish
to the wants OF my friends.
Year: 1874

Bathurst. the Lord High Chamberlain.
gives command that after Tuesday, the
tenth instant the Herald's College be closed.
Grammercy, doth his gracious majesty turn
in wrath away that he doth close his royal
ears to suits for patents of nobility, or is
the royal hanaper so full that he declineth
further need from his loving subiectsa But
in good eooth. his blessed majesty doth
wisely speak, for they are but churls who
would delay their suit, and they deserve
not the royal grace. Doubtless the keeper
of the royal hanaper hath made good report
to his puissant majesty, and tits but his in
tent to punish the dilatory, who, though
perhaps deserving, have failed to bring
their cause before the throne.
Year: 1874

Colonel James +. Casey. collector Of the
port, returned to the city yesterday from a
visit to the North--a visit Unexpectedly
prolonged by the misfortunes of sickness
and near death among his relatives. He
returns to his duties now, however, fresh
and invigorated. and will enter at once upon
their discharge. During his long absence
the duties devolving upon his office have
been most satisfactorily performed by
Deputy Collector P. F. Herwig. No matter
what dissatisfied politicians may say, the col
lector's office has never been so ably honest
ly and economically conducted as it has been
since Colonel Casey's appointment thereto.
Not single dollar has been lost to the gov
ernment by an insufficient bond or default
ing bondsman or subordinate officer, and
no charge of corruption has ever been made
against the heads of tho various bureaus in
the building. all Of whom are noted for
their courtesy and attention to those doing
business with them. The cost OF running
the immense machinery of the office has
been less than in any city in the country
doing an equal amount OF business. These
are facts upon which the collector and his
able deputy are to be congratulated.
Year: 1874

EDiToH REPUBLICAN:


have read with interest the various com.
ments of che newspapers upon the bill now
before the Legislature in regard to mort
gage notes.


1t appears to me that the bill in question
Is not only good measure, but a necessary
preventive Of such gross swindles as have
lately been practiced on the public. by q
certain notary.


Suppose should have to pay the recorder
OF mortgages or parish recorder fifty cents
more than do now, is not the guarantee
that my note is genuine worth fifty cents
to met And again, if l want to cancel a
mortgage ] must, under the present law,
pay my notary 81 for writing certificate
of identification to the recorders; or, in
other words, now pay to my notary at the
expiration of a mortgage $4 for the same
work which the bill provides l shall pay
fifty cents in advance to for the recorder.


My note being countersigned by the re-
cOrder, this expensive notarial identifica-
ton would be unnecessary, and would thus
not only save So SO by the new mode, but
the genuineness of my note would be firmly
established. l do not object to increasing
the fees of recorders if by so doing get
value received for the same and ultimately
succeed in reducing the costs of executing
a mortgage. am aware that the notaries
regard this as an invasion upon an ancient
custom and the annihilation of a lucrative
perquisite, and have organized powerful
opposition to the bill, but they must recol-
lect that the public demand reform in the
exercise of their duties as we'll as in other
official quarters. and that bill OF this ma
ture, regulating their actions and protect
ing the public against fraud can not be de-
teated by the lame subterfuge of hue and
cry against inerea sing the tees of recorders.


MORTGAGE NOTE,