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Year: 1874

DASH AND A SMAsH.-Last Sunday, one of
the most handsome members of our legal frater-
nifty was out with his fine rig for q dash around
the race course. 1t seems the young lady herself
did not care to go, according to the old-timed
custom, under such circumstances, her little
brother asked to take ride and as little
brothers were never known to refuse, of course,
he went. Away they sped to the course, around
which they dashed with almost marvellous speed,
much to the delight of the little brother wheth-
er young Blackstone enjoyed the riding as
well as he might we have not been able to learn.
We only know that the ride was short few
times around the track seemed to suffice, for it
was but comparatively short time after start
ing when they were coming back just be-
fore reaching the home of the boy, the reins
were handed TO him that sisters and mother
might him drive Past the house they
flew ak rapid rate, and while the young profess
slonal's mind and eyes were directed towards
the young lady, who, with her parent, stood in
the door, approvingly watching little brothe,
1rive, the youngster on his own responsibility,
slapped the animal with The lines This was too
much for the tender racers nature to bear
OFF she started like shot, and as with lightning
speed she turned the corner, the learned man
and little brother. in accordance with the strict
laws of philosophy, kept right on. They had
not gone far, though, when they discovered their
mistake, and came to a sudden stop. The buggy
was left at different p)nces along the street. and
the an imal, in few minutes later, stood tremb-
ling and bleeding at the stable door. The remains
of the vehicle presented to another girls
little brother. No one was damaged materially !;
though, Blackstone says the experiment OF stop
ping so suddenly produced in no wise pleasant
sensation,
Year: 1874

LICENSE REVENUE. There is one matter of no
small moment, which is well worthy of con-
sideration by those who fain would enforce the
Local Option law in this county Every man
who, to-day trafics in spirituous liquors, is re-
qured under the law to procure license. For
that license he has to pay, and that which he
pays goes directly into the County General
Fund, and is appropriated in defraying the ex-
penses of the County Government. One IL
cense seems n small amount, but in the aggre-
gate they are large sum. For the year end


ing July 81, 1874, the amount from this source
alone received by the county was $5,065. Let it
be remembered, then, that in voting to allow no
license, we vote to cut off this large revenue;
and if cut off from this source, it must come by
direct tax, and, in large proportion, from the
men who never drink drop of the poisonous
beverages. The friends of temperance may
deem this weak excuse for opposing the law;
and we, being an ardent friend of temperance
ourselves, agree with them, that this item alone,
large as it is, would be but small consideration,
if any great good could be attained by cutting il
off But, when we consider that by voting for
No License" we deprive ourselves of this
large revenue, and do no good for the cause OF
morality and temperance, why, we naturally con-
clude we ha better keep the revenue.
Year: 1874

Cork TREE.-The cork tree is found mostly
in the Southern part of Europe and Northern
Africa. 1t is said by some to be an arstocratc
tree as it thrives well and contenty only in the
most favored climes. The last proposition we
admit, but in doing so must concede this to be
one of the fair, balmy, delightful and altogether
lovely regions, for here it is proven the cork
tree thrives to perfection. There trees in
Auburn, only three or four years old, the bark
of which are now almost thick enough for ordin-
ally sized corks, while it is stated that in its
native country the bark is not thick enough for
'corks until the tree is from fifteen to twenty
years old. small grove of these trees might,
in few years, prove quite fortune to its pos
SCISSOR.
Year: 1874

The closing days OF winter and the early days
spring are very trying to the feeble and sensitive
and are apt to affect unpleasantly even the more
robust and vigorous. Nothing can be more un-
congenlal to the nerves or more depressing to
the spirits than damp, chilling winds, fogs and
cold rains, and of such unwelcome visitors we
have asuperabundance at this season. Common
prudence suggests, therefore, the propriety OF
fortifying the system against these insidious
enemies Of health and comfort, and the expert
ence Of more than quarter of century points to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the ail-suficient
sanitary safeguard under such untoward circuin-
stances An accession Of vital strength and en-
ergy is what is required to meet and overcome
the unhealthy elements now present in the at
mosphere. This increase of vital powers, so
necessary to meet the extraordinary drafts which
an inclement season makes upon the system and
constitution, can be readily acquired by taking
from two to three doses of Hostetter's Bitters
daily, during the winter and spring months. The
nature Of this celebrated restorative is we'll known
to the public. 1t is composed of an absolutely
pure difusve stimulant, medicated with the ex-
tracts and juices of the most effective tonic alter
ative anti bilious and laxative roots and herbs
known to medical science. To the combination
of these excellent ingredients. in proportions
suitable to the exigehcies OF enfeebled, anguid
and diseased systems, the great tonic-aterat,ve
owes its efficiency rs preventive and curative.
A course of it commenced now, will prevent ali
danger Of fever and ague rheumatism or other
ailments arising from cold and damp peculiar to
the spring months, and also prove safeguard
against the attacks Of dyspepsia and liver com
plant which so frequently occur at this period
Of the year.
Year: 1874

The Executive Committee Of the License
Dealers Association met in Auburn last Monday.
They did nothing OF importance more than order
the printing, and providing for the circulation, OF
q short address.
Year: 1874

On account of the heavy pressure of the Local
Option subjects on the platform of the Gem, "
the runners of the champagne have been placing
some new under-works to enable the same to
hold up the "big guns"
Year: 1874

Real estate owners cannot be too careful IN


watching heir property too particular their
titles Tie fact that such frauds be perpetrated
almost witu impunty proves how loosely business is
done. No mans property can be tampered with with


ont detection II he watches the eonveyances published
by The TRIBUNE each morning for every transfer re
corded the DAY previous Will be found in It's columns


ovno,a may sueer ut the idea that because
fraudulent sale Of their property is made any
Inconvenience or loss 10 them In this they
are wrong Is likely 10 prove disastrous and the PRO
ceedngs at law which must be adopted TO cause tAe
esncelipg OF the forged bogus papers are always
costly 1t is easy TO how disaster may arise Oy
pointing out a case which once arose where gentle
man in 8 financial dilemma wished TO raise money
speedily on valuable piece Of property lender was
found but an examination of the title proved that the
property had been tampertd with and sold -by
fictitious owner. The deed Of sale was on record
end before the Courtfeoud be satisfied OF its fraudulent
Year: 1874

ISoo to 1900 majority the Of the general indgna
ton a the action OF President Grant forcing McCook
with his corrupt record, on Colorado as Governor
against their earnest protest The vote very hight
In all parts OF the Territory.
Year: 1874

The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has issued the following to Indian Agents:

 In order to enforce such discipline among the Indians belonging to your agency as will best prevent depredationS among the settlements, and to enable the military with more ease and certainty to restrain and punish lawIess Indians, you are hereby instructed to cooperate heartily with the officers commanding any military detachment which may come there for purposes of correction or punishment of Indians; and If any Indians have fled upon the reserves who are known to have committed depredatiOns, you will require the weli-disposed Indians to procure the immediate surrender of the guilty parties together with such plunder as they have taken. Ifthey are unable or refuse to do so, you will request of the military suf- ficient force to make the arrest and will subject the Indians to such punishment as will tend to prevent future depredatiOnS. If the Indians have been guilty of murder or any serious crime, you will request the military to hold them m close c0nfine- ment until their case can be reported to this office.
Year: 1874

They have arranged 10 have arrive Month ly, a complete assortment of such goods as the people of Arizona want, and they Can Sell them at Wholesale and Re- tail Cheaper than they can be Afforded from any other

 Market, Not excepting the much extolled Guay-

 mas route.
Year: 1874

nuR MILL NOW BEING IN FULL O operation, we are prepared to furnish the market with a quality of Flour, which we guarantee far superior to any manu- fs.ctured in the Territory, and fully equal to the very best imported from California. We will keep constantly on hand at the Mill, and at our several agencies

 Thrna Anolitins nf Elnnr
Year: 1874

GRAND OPENING The Great Eastern show ot New LORD & WILLIAMS WTILL DISPLAY FOR PUBLIC IN w spection one of the Largest and Most Attractive Stocks of Goods ever before Brought

 to this Market.
Year: 1874

When nuisances swarm it is pleasant
to note the discovery of means to re-
move them. Let the sparrows multi
ply, we all say, if they promise to do
us the service represented here A
highly respectable gentleman of New
York says that for three years past
mosquitoes have been diminishing in
New York city. He was in the city day
and night during two months last sum-
mer, and did not see one mosquito, nor
hear more than two or three during the
night watches. He attributes this
change to the active service of the Eng
lish sparrows, which have recently been
introduced in the city. Four years ago
twenty pairs were imported and provis-
ion was made for their accommodation.
Now it is estimated that there. are five
thousand pairs in the New York park
and gardens and their active and in
dustrious habits are believed to have
materially diminished the swarms of
mosquitoes which heretofore made the
city byword and kissing among oil
light sleepers who have sensitive skins.
Year: 1874

I care not, says well-known pbysi-
clan, how impure a man is In his per-
sonal life, il he will give me supreme
control of his food and drink, I will
pledge myself so to reform him as that
he shall become pure in his conduct in
life. He may be debauchee, gamb-
ler, a profane man, a loafer, q man
whose passions are uppermost, so that
they riot and revel like fire in brush
wood. Notwithstanding, will agree
80 to regulate that mans life that penal
courts and officers of retributive justice
shall have no need to deal with him.
There is only one possibility of failure
in such case, which is that the mans
vital force shall have become 80 ruin
ously used up that he is not able to
stand the taxation which change in ex-
listing habits must necessarily impose.
If he be physically incurable of any
disease, 1 will not take him as an ex-
ample. But if he have constitution
enough to undergo the necessary re-
covery, will agree, under the condi-
tions named above, to cure him, not
only of his disease, but to make him
outwardly decent man. do not care
how debauched or guilty such man
may be. pledge myself that, given
complete supervision OF his table prepa.
rations, will bring him where he will
cheerfully walk in the paths of morality
aAd righteousness.
Year: 1874

son OF an Old Friend.


A recent letter from McMinnville,
Tenn, says: To-day the jury in the
case of the State against J. Fletch
Woodward, charged with the assassina-
tion of Enoch Cooksy, found guilty as
charged. The counsel for the defence
moved for new trial, but the court re-
fused to grant the request, giving his
reasons in a succinct manner-making
running digest of all the testimony in
the case, and characterizing the murder
as cold-blooded and cowardly.


He called attention of the counsel to
the fact that the matter had undergone
tedious and impartial investigation
before the jury, and no new facts had
been set forth in the affidavits asking a
new trial, to Justify the granting of
the request. Judge Hickerson was
deeply affected throughout his address
to the counsel, and clearly evinced that
nothing but the stern demands of the
law controlled his action.


After disposing of the motion for
new trial, the judge addressed himself
to Woodward, and requested him to
stand on his feet. The counsel for
Woodward asked that he be allowed to
remain on his seat The Judge stated
that the law required the prisoner to
stand up. Woodward arose to his feet,
when the judge proceeded to pass SEN
tence. He said -.
l had hoped when I took the oath
of Office that 1 now fill that the duty of
passing the sentence of death upon any
human being might pass from me. 1t
would have been painful under any cir
cumstances, and if that duty isnow more
painful to any one than yourself, it is
to me. Your father is one of my oldest
and best friends, and to pass the sen
tence of death upon his son is doubly
painful.


GA jury of your country, after q
faithful and tedious hearing of the tes-
timony and counsel, rendered verdict
of guilty of murder in the first degree,
the penalty of which is death and it
only remains for me to discharge duty
1 cannot avoid. The sheriff will, on
Friday, the Oath day of June next,
within one mile of the court house OF
Warren County, between the hours oi
10 and 2 o'clock, hang you by the neck
till you are dead, dead and may God
have mercy on YOU"


The judge was so overcome by his
feelings that he dropped his head on
his hands, and some minutes elapsed
| hafora bo oor1I n ,,roooad With tho bu OF
ness of the court. The prisoner showed
but little outward signs of any emotion
Profound silence reigned in the cour
room, and at the conclusion of the sen
tence the crowd dispersed, satisfied tina
the ends of justice had been served
and, although the penalty was terrible
the demands of offended law were in.
exorabIe.
Year: 1874

DEATm AND RED TArE.-Occa>i1nally the
British citizen is moved TO see slight speckS
on his social sun. The Pal Mail Ga-eue
says: ".IIalf the world does not know how
the other half lives, and is probably equally
ignorant as to how the other halt dies bet
some information as 10 the life and death Of
the poorer classes in London may be CLEAN
ed by STUDYING the evidence given at the
many inquests held on their bodies This
information is generally not Of pleasant
nature, and points to the conclusion that
the condition of live ana death in Christian
country often only differ from those in n
nation of barbarians, insOmuch us they are
infinitely more disgusting and disgracefil
For instance, could any picture Of savage
| life be more horrible than that disclosed at
an inquest held on Friday on the remains Of
an infant three weeks old. who died in n
small room in Flint court, Bethnal green, in
habited by its parents and the rest Of their
family? This room was visited by the jury,
who found the body ola child-or rather all
that remained of it in an advanced state Of
decomposition One of the arms and part
of the face had been eaten up BIZ a cat.
| From Sunday, the Goth instant, H. last Fri.
day, the 25th instant, the body Of the child
had remained in that small room without
even being placed in the coffin, the reason
being. explained to the jury, that the reliey.
ing officer fc- the district had no power Il
grant coffin until after the inquest hac
! taken place.
Year: 1874

THE STEAMBOAT DISASTER AT NEW Or
LBANs.-The divers OF the bell boat Osage on
examining the wreck OF the Empire, at New
OTlesn yesterday morning, saw wedged in the
freight on the deck some ten or twelve dsck
hancs. The divers were unable to gain admis-
sion into the stste-Toons on account on the Or
struotions by freight. Ii is now believed the
loss CT life win reach between thirty and foTtv
deck hand.
Year: 1874

A PLAN FOR CHURCH UNIoE.-At the sss
SION yesterday, in Philadelphia, of the Joint
committee of the Reformed church conferssoca
Rev. Franklin b. Levsn, from the committee
OF the Reformed church of the United States
offered the following general plan of union -
catechism to be the common standard: third
the Belgic confession and the articles of the
Diet to be considered of great Importance And
OF authority next to the Heidelberg catechism
fourth, general synod, with power limited a.
defined. A subcommittee of three TO be An
pointed from each committee to draw nm
ton will be taken upon the report to-day
Year: 1874

THE BUILDING TRADES IN NEW YoRK.-It IA
reported that there is considerable life AT
present in ne ary all kinds OF business and re Al
estate IN the city and suburbs Is alss improving
they have had more inquiries within the last
lew weeks, with reference TO the erection of
new buildings, than for several wears
previously. The lumber dealers In Albany are
said TO be selling largely for New York account
and VIII have but small stocks on ha and for the
Wlnter.-N. y. Cor. PhiId. Ledger.
Year: 1874

Tie artist, having secured a customer,
is supposed to seat the happy individual
in the skylight room in the proper posi-
tion. He then gets out his portrait lens
and after carefully wiping the surfaces
OF the glasses with a clean silk handker-
chief or chamois leather screws it on to
the portrait camera and places them
both on the heavy camera stand OppO-
site to the subject to be taken. lie then
lays the focusing-cloth on the camera
and puts his head under the cloth in Or
der to see more clearly the image on the
ground glass; He slides in or out the
inner body of the camera until the image
is seen quite distinctly and then fixes
the camera with the screw provided.
The ground-glass frame is then removed
from the camera and the dark side in
serted in its place. The lens is then
covered, the shutter of the dark slide is
raised and the lens cap gently removed so
as not to shake the camera; thus the
light will he admitted to the sensitive
plate. The time of exposure varies, but
an average Of ten seconds may be
allowed. At the end of that time
the cap is replaced on it's lever,
the shutter of the slide is shut down and
taken into the dark room. The door be-
ing closed so as to exclude all white
light, the plate is carefully removed from
the dark slide The nitrate solution
which has accumulated at the bottom is
drained off. An ounce of developing So
luton is put into measuring glass, and
while holding the plate horizontally by
the bare corner, collodion side upward,
enough of the solution is poured along
the bottom edge of the plate to easily
cover it. The plate is gently inclined to
allow the solution to flow uniformly
backward and forward. The image
quickly appears When its shaded por-
tions are fully out, the solution is turned
off and the plate washed by allowing
water to flow over it for not less than
one minute. The plate is then laid in a
shallow dish kept for the purpose, and
there is quickly poured over it enough
of the fixing solution to cover it, As
soon as the yellow film of iodide of silver
is dissolved, the plate is lifted out and
washed. The plate is then dried and the
collodion surface vanished, after which
the picture is complete. This is the proc
ess for taking simply glass positives.
There is some variation, but not of mate
rial interest to the reader, in taken mega
tives.-Chsc41g0 Times.
Year: 1874

In Philadelphia there are whole blocks
of houses exactly alike, and sometimes
there is such a quantity of them in a
square that man who lives near the
middle has to begin counting at the cor
ner in order to ascertain which is his
house. Mr.. Bradbury IL few nights ago
came home late, and as he was thinking
of something else he forgot to count.
When about two doors from home he
ran up the front steps of Mr. Pctty's res.
idencc with conviction that it was his
own. His dead-latch key opened the
door readily, and Bradbury, after crop
ing around in the dark for the hat-rack,
knocked against it and upset it. Mr.
Petty was upstairs just about to go to
bed. When he heard the noise he went
to the head of the staircase and listened.
lie discovered that there was man in
the hall below and he knew at once it
was burglar. So he went back to his
room and got his revolver. Then he shut
his eyes and fired at random. The noise
walked Mrs. Petty and she began to
scream violently. Then Bradbury felt
certain that there was band of robbers
upstairs engaged in butchcring Mrs
Bradbury and the children. As he
started to creep softly up the staircase to
rcconnoitrc Petty began to steal quietly
down the staircase to look after the burg
lar he had killed. They met on the first
landing, and although both were terribly
frightened they grapplcd, for both knew
it would be struggle to the death After
fighting desperately the combatants
rolled down the stairs to the floor be-
meath, while Mrs. Petty sprang the rattle
for a policeman. Just as Petty got the
upper hand of Bradbury and was mutilat-
ing his nose with his fist, the police burst
the front door open and struck light.
Then an explanation cnsued and Brad
bury went home. You have perhaps seen
a prize egg plant at an agricultural fair?
Well, Bradbury's nose resembled that in
size and color and shape, and now he not
only counts from the corner when he
comes home, but he has the front of his
house painted white, with a locomotive
headlight over the front door.-Mac
Adeler
Year: 1874

in conversation but reserve them for their readers
Stll there seems to have been no lack OF hilarlty
al his board. At all events, it assembled many
of the brightest men of the day, and there should
have been no more hack of wit than OF WINE sun
whatever interest there may be in the book IS IN q
great measure lost by the enormity OF publishing II
without an index. The contents are SO entirely OF
personal character that 1T is hardly worth the
trouble TO fish out individual instances from such
mass of details You wish TO know, for instance,
what Chorley saws of Hawthorne, OF Savage Landor,
or Dickens but in order to find this, you have to
turn over the leaves till you are out of patience as
the table Of contents at the opening of the volume
furnishes only an imperfect and unsatisfactory clue
You might as well be sent for valuable papers to
chest secured by a combination lock Of which you
have not the secret
Year: 1874

Search In Vain at Management Pier.


NARRAGANsETT PIER, August Is, 1874.


correspondent Of the HERALD, who thought
he was on tne track OF Mouiton, the invisible ar
rived this evening at the pier. Knowing the
arlstOcratic prOclivites of the mutual frend,n he
sought him at the Mount Hope Hotel where he
generally stops, and where the milionnalres and
bell es OF New York congregate. But the mutual
friend" was not among the guests, nor was he at
his modest little cottage In Wakefield, which Is
ave miles from the per. The reporter then
the beach. but there was no sign OF MOutOn. HIS
family were unable TO state wnere he was, but
from good authority the correspondent learned
tnat ne was somewhere In the vicinity OF New
fork--exactly where Is not known-where he is
awaiting further developments 10 the great
Brooklyn scandal.