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Year: 1874




Among the many "moss-grown errors which
1t Is the delight of philosophers, moralists and
poets to forever keep repeating, there is none
which more needs exposure than that about
Pleasure always eluding the grasp other pursu-
ers. So often has been repeated tr at the mere
attempt to enjoy ones self is enough to render
enjoyment impossible, that it is wonder that
ity: given mp altogether all essays at pleasure
seeking. Proverbs and parallels, fables aud
metaphors, are al, array ed not merely against
the Eplcurean who is supposed to live for plea
sure only, hut against all mortals. We are
tired of that same array of cold blooded
apothegms. We are sorry that it ever a
necessary point of the mechanism of light,
air, and sand, that such phenomenon as
the mirage should occur. Those apples of
Sodom, too. which, though seeming fruit,
turn to dust and ashes-with what painful
dexterity have they been perpetually used by
the people of woful countenance! Rainbows
snow-hakes in the river, leaf-sh edding poppies,
we are tired of you all More destructive of
bring about the state of things of which you
pretend to be typical.


There can be pleasure without thought,
or without exertion that does not aim at plea
sure, or the exercise of the moral powers"
says religions contemporary. Is it possible
that the writer of those sentiments never went
to sleep at night with an easy conscience,
never took an afternoon nap, or epjoyed any
slumber "on purpose 7" Is it possible that he
never went a-tishing and had good time, and
caught quite a respectable string, without any
tA'te'se oi the moral powers What have
oysters at their season, waterme!ons or
roses, so curious in their constitution, that you
must pretend to he going to church when you
are really going to market, in order to prevent
their losing their attractions for the senses 7
EXertion must aim at something else in order
TO hlJ pleasure, forsooth


q writer of the corrugated brow, are you not |
aware -thnt this is effort your part rather |
than truthf Or, are you blind and deaf, and |
have you lost your three other senses For, if |
not, we marvel much that you can say, We |
get pleasure when we follow other things, and |
lose it when we seek it for itself"


If there be any man with a life dreary
enough TO write this specious sentiment of the
schools Sincerely man who has never sought !
and gained pleasure through sight or hearing,
and gained it consciously-then let all men
pity him /; it is full time that he began to eat
his bread with joy and to drink his wine
metaphorically) with a merry heart.
Year: 1874

Cheating the dead is the crime Of
James Nash. He was employed by
Baltimore to bury its paupers, and in
II e case OF each burial he charged the
city "a for coffin. Instead of using
a new coffin for everybody, however,
he has made one do for all by Dump
ing out the corpse into the graves and
using the same box over and over.
When he found he was watched, he
dug up some of the bodies in the
night and re inferred them properly;
but the evidence against him is con-
elusive. nevertheless.
Year: 1874

We had a beautiful and most singular rain for this locality, last Saturday. No thunder, light ming or wind, but calm slow old fashioned deliberate rain, lasting several hours and cooling the at. mosphere delightfully."-. The old est residents say that they never witnessed that kind of a rain here at this season of the year. Peo. pie are at loss to account for the peculiar weather that we have had in Yuma this summer. Some lay it to the comet. Well, if the rOmet can transform furnace in. tO a delightful climate, We are in favor OT the comet. that's all.
Year: 1874

From the Miner of Aug. 24th.

 JUDGE PORTE AND WIFE HURT BY A RUNAWAY TEAM.-About noon yesterday, as Judge De For est Porter. his wife and a little girl who lives with them, were riding in their carriage. towards Prescott, the "break," which the Judge was applying to the wheels of the vehicle, while coming down a steep hill this side of the Divide of Granite mountain, be. came worthless; the team started on the run, down grade, upset ting the carriage and dragging it and its occupants a long dis tance. The little girl, it appears, was not much injured, but Mrs. Porter received an ugly wound in the face while the Judge had one of the bones of his right leg broken. The little girl being the only one of the party that was able to travel walked to Mint Valley, told her story, when men accompanied her to the scene of the mishap, repaired wagon, har- ness, etc when the Judge man. aged to drive himself and family to town. where Dr. McCandles soon rendered them all the aid in hlS power.
Year: 1874

They begin to dance just after breakfast at Long Branch.-Ee- change.

 No wonder. The codfish aris- tocracy who congregate at that watering place do not eat break last until $ o'clock p. m., and do not have dinner until next day, and sometimes not then.
Year: 1874

some days ago 4 steamer from filladcl-
phi, arrived ut Providence, having on
board a fine specimen Of the Virginia coon,
which belonged to the crew. 1t was
thought expcdient to allow the animal the
freedom of the decks on the day of the
steamers arrival, but the precautiOn was
taken to limit his movements with a long
chain and collar Delighted at his release
from the care, the coon ran the full length
of hi, chain, slipped his heal through his
collar like a flash, and jumped over the
rail into tie s'-t, followed closely by the
excited second mate with Il Delaying pin.
Then en9uel Il swim for life, which was
vastly amusing to the spectators on the
deck and wharf The coon won by crawl
inc between the timbers of the dock into
a hole which the mate could not penetrate.


and ha. not been seen OF heard of since.
Year: 1874

came very near the truth; and either that
or something else in his heart made him
say to everybody how ashamed and sorry
he was for his behavior last nj ght,


And this brings me to my final head
Consequences and APPLICATION.
The consequences We're 4 Merry Chris
tmas and Happy New Year, and the ap-
plication is-upon my word, | don't think
there is any application you
Year: 1874

to be discussed during the next twenty years


is the question of the methods Of the two


great churches. Protestant and Catholic.


Widely different in almost every respect,


they cannot fail to excite what we hope will
be fair and impartial criticism when the
controversy begins. The Convention that


was held in New Haven and the Epis-
copal Convention of this city, though
attended by whole galaxy of intel
lectual stars, and though their sessions
fairly corruscated with the scintillations
of generous sympathy and mental acumen,
can never erase from the consciousness of the
American people the feeling that that Church
is, after all, nearer right which does the
heartiest work among all classes of society.
The object of all church organizations is
neither to discuss theological dogmas nor to
show to advantage the brilliant parts of the
minister but to labor steadfastly among the
masses, to produce right motives and right
living. That is the only test of history, and
it is the only basis of judgment for thought
full and truth-loving people.
Year: 1874

how religious convictions are stifed by worldly
ambition and again how simple trust in God
can cause the widows barrel and cruise to fail
not


The Methodists begin their fall mission
ary campaign by public meeting in be-
half of city missions and church extension
this evening. Mr.. Corbitt will fire colum-
bad at the enemies of the cross, and will
trace the various processes of disintegration
Of the human body until its final resurrection.
This theme is a special favorite with him.
DR.. Deems will give sketch of church fair
in the wilderness.
Year: 1874

One more effort in Court to relieve Tweed
of the painful necessity of remaining on an
island he can scarcely admire is on foot. All
the proceedings by which Tweed was placed
where he is were naturally disputed and ques-
toned step by step by his counsel; SO that
their opinions Of any given act will scarcely
be accepted as valid against process whose
results were satisfactory to the public, and a.
yet we have only their view Of the new point.
and from that it would be unsafe to form any
Judgment. But if there were any lapses--
even only technical lapses-in the process, il
the links that justice has forged against
the criminal are defective at any point
we shall surely know it, for thu
strain will no doubt be continual. and tho
well paid activity of counsel will never cease
till the man is freed or his time has run out.
And taking things as they are, in all this case,
it is quite safe to say that if the lawyers do
not get Tweed out Of prison, on one plea OF
another, it will be a most uncommon failure
on their part, or else our criminal authorities
have been greatly misrepresented. If we can
keep that man in prison through his whole
term with "justice' among us such as it IL
represented to be, and in spite Of all the
money that must be in reserve to pay lawyers.
we are. perhaps, the only people equal to
such an achievement


A STRANGE SToRY.-Wealth is sometimes
found in the possession of persons who have
all the appearance of poverty, and this is the
case with Bryant, the old man who for many
years had stand in front Of the old North
Dutch church, and was recently arrested for
buying stolen postage stamps from boys.
Mr.. Bryant now claims that his house has been
robbed since his arrest of one hundred thou
sand dollars and the detectives are looking
tor the money. man who had seventy
thousand dollars in gold, besides greenbacks
and silver, ought to have been above the mean
ness of inducing boys to plunder their en-
ployers of three cent stamps.


The AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB yesterday
ended its fall meeting at Jerome Park in the
presence Of thousands Of people and with six
capital races. Acrobat was one of the vim
ners and won splendidly; in fact, giving his
competitors an advantage in the middle Of the
race and then regaining it. At Sea View
Park also the inaugural trotting meeting was
brilliantly closed. Sweetmeats winning
closely contested race, which altogether re-
quired nine heats to decide
Year: 1874

GErEaAL SHERIDAN, when the gold dis
coveries in the Black Hills were first re-
ported, warned the public that it would be
dangerous TO attempt to profit by them now.
Bis advice and the prohibition of the govern
ment were disregarded, and the first result is
that out of q party of seven persons who
started to find gold two were killed and two
wounded by the Brule Sioux. The Indians
are determined to protect their territory from
these expeditions, and, though the gold may
not be found by reckless invaders, the savages
cannot be missed
Year: 1874

The ELECTION Of Mr. Wilson to Congress
from West Virginia will make the next dele
CATION from that State entirely democratic.
Republicans who are opposed to having their
party carry the third term load will probably
see in this another reason why the President
should now deny that he is o candidate for re-
election-that iA II be can denv it
Year: 1874

have taken tns course only In consequence a
finding it absolutely impossible to secure
three thoroughly honest men in the United
States outside Of his own family. This dis.
courages us as to morality in our beloved
country
Year: 1874

The NEUTRALITY OF FRANCE in Spanish
affairs has been established to the satisfaction
Of the Serrano government, and the trouble
some question between the two countries may
now be considered settled.
Year: 1874

Continent among French, Spaniards and
especially Russians. When at BARGE
Iona a few years ago / remarked that
every lady wore trousers, some plain,
some richly trimmed with lace frills or
flounces. Two or four inches of the
trousers were visible, setting off the
small Spanish foot to perfection. knew
a very pretty French lady who used to
wear most becoming trousers in the
evening, which were made of very fine
cambric or muslin, with rich lace frills
up the calf of her leg and insertion be-
tween each frill The lace frills Of her
trousers just touched the instep, but the
rest of the trousers was visible under
and through the transparent skirt of
white muslin.
Year: 1874

The Woman Traffic in California.
From the San Francisco Call, Jan. 2S.]


Tan Yam Kaw, Chinese woman, who
keeps a den on Stouts alley, was ar
rested yesterday by officer D. Cohey on
charge of misdemeanor. The woman
is charged with having sold Chinese
girl, and her arrest was brought about
BIZ the Rev. Mr.. Gibson of the Chinese
Home Mission. The woman sold by
Tan Yam Kaw is named All Ho, and she
made statement which was reduced to
writing, as follows My name is All
Ho, and am twenty-three years of age.
l was the second wife of man in China,
and have one child there. came to
California about the sixth month of the
present Chinese year (about August,
being induced to leave home by woman
who promised to find work for me in
Singapore, but she brought me to Hong
Kong instead, and placed me in the Tan
Kew, q place where women are kept for
sale. Many persons saw me- and said 1t
would be fine to come to California,
because they had silver and gold; but
| did not know that | was sold until
| was put on board the steamer The
price paid for me in China was $270.
| was placed on board the ship by Sam
Lum, who is the mother of Tan Yam
Kaw, my mistress, in this city. On
reaching here | was taken to the ship
Ye Tong, from whence Tan Yam kaw
took me, and placed me in house kept
by woman named An Ny, who received
my earnings, and paid them to Tan Yam
Kaw. Afterward my mistress took me
from there, and sold me to Chum Chez
Yet for $3.50. They forced me to re-
ceive the money, and pass it over to
| Tan Yam Kaw. | was unwilling, but she
struck me, and / took the money, and
gave it to her. The man who bought me
| took me in carriage to the steamer to
take me into the country; but when he
took me out of the carriage / cried out
so loud that many white people came
around and talked in English to the man
who bought me, and took me back. Hen
Ching Ch0ng, cigar maker, assisted
me to get away from the place to the
police station, and thence to the mis-
sion. do not desire to go back to Tan
Yam Kaw."


The bill OF sale in this case is an in
strument in Chinese characters, written
on q slip of red paper, and following is
a translated copy thereof;


An agreement to assist the woman
All Ho, because coming from China to
San Francisco she became indebted to
her mistress for passage. All Ho her
self asks Chum Chez Yat to advance for
her $500, for which All Ho distinctly
agrees to give her body to Yat for SER
vices for term of four years. There
shall be no interest on the money. All
Ho shall receive no wages. AT the ex
piration of four years All 10 shall be her
own mistress. If All Ho runs away be-
fore her time is out her mistress shall
find her and return her, and whatever
expense is incurred All Ho shall pay.
On this day of agreement All Ho, with
her own hands, has received from Yat
$3.50. If All Ho shall be sick at any
time for more than ten days she shall
make up by an extra month Of service
for every ten days sickness. Now, this
agreement has proof. This paper re-
ceived by Ah Ho makes her her own
mistress. Tung Chez, twelfth year,
ninth month, fourteenth day"
Year: 1874

From the Springfield Republican,


Long white trousers for ladies are very
much worn on the Continent. These
trousers should be quite plain for wear
ing in the day time and in the street,
but those for evening wear should be
made Of fine cambric or muslin orna-
mented with embroidery, lace insertion,
or heavy rich lace frills or Aounces, &C.
cording to the taste and means Of the
lady herself. What could look prettier
or more modest than to see a pretty,
small.trousered foot in silk stockings
and a neat sandalled shoe appearing
under the skirt Of a muslin dress, the
ankles buried, as it we're, in several
rows Of the lace frills or dounces Of fine
cambric or muslin trousers2 Surely
also, when a young lady Of eighteen or
nineteen is dancing it is more modest, as
it is certainly very becoming, to see the
limbs hidden in lace-frilled trousers Of
cambric than the present fashion. As |
said, this mode Is reg z.Csa seen OF tse
Year: 1874

The New Orleans Times says that
great excitement was created in that
city some days ago by the discovery
that large quantity of powder had been
distributed about the floor of the Senate
chamber of the Kellogg legislative hall,
which gave rise to much conjecture,
many supposing that it was an attempt
to blow up the building. The matter,
however, was nearly forgotten, when on
Saturday last, soon after the adjourn
ment of the Senate, man named King
was discovered at the entrance of
the chamber with six-pound can
lister of powder, in which he had
made small opening in the top. He was
standing at the time over the canister,
and deliberately produced a small re-
volver, and said to those who were watch
ing him that he intended to FIRE into the
can. He was quickly seized, the pistol
taken from him, and he was taken to the
police station and locked up. He said
he had been wronged by certain law
enacted several years ago, whereby he
was defrauded Of all his property, and
charged a city official with making away
with it. He, therefore, holds the State
responsible for it, and says he is deter
mined to have redress or be reyenged,
Year: 1874

One of the most profitable as well as in
terestiDg kinds of business for. woman is
the care of bees. In recent agricultural
report it is stated that one lady bought four
hives for $40, and in five years she was
offered $500 tor her stock, and refused it
as not enough. In addition to this increase
of her capital, in one of these five years she
sold twenty-five hives and 420 pounds of
honey. 1t is also stated that in five years
one man. from six colonies of bees to start
with, cleared 5000 pounds of honey and fifty
four colonies.


When properly instructed, almost any
woman in the city, as easily as in the coun-
try, can manage bees, and make more profit
than in any other method demanding so
lit le time and labor. But in the modes
ordinarily practiced, few can make any
great profit in this employment.


1t is hoped time is at hand hen every
woman will be trained to some employm Mt
by which she can secure to herself an I'M de-
pendent home and means to support a
family, in case she does not marry or Is left
widow, with herself and family to sup
p0rt.--4merican Woman's Home.
Year: 1874

1t is always more pleasant to praise than
to blame. When corporation manifests a
disposition to accommodate its patrons and
give them the best possible equivalent for
the smallest sum of money, it becomes the
pleasant task of the press to accord full
need of praise.


The Mobile and Texas railroad, especially
in it's eastern division, is conducted in a
spirit of fairness and liberality that de-
serves commendation. For instance the
fare to Bay st. Louis and return on Sun
day excursions is only 81 rs. The fare to
other watering places and points an the
sound is at the same rate per mile.


Thousand mile ticke tsare sold at the rate
of three cents per mile, and family tickets,
good for ten trips to any given point, may
be bought at the rate of two and one half
cents per mile.
Year: 1874

We again have to thank Mr.. Charles
Staub, whose cheap news stand is at Gold
thwaite's bookstore, No. 69 Canal street,
for the favor of Northern, and Western pa
pers received in advance of the mail. His
energy and perseverance have established
for him fine business in the news line.
Selling cheaper than others, and keeping a
large variety of desirable periodicals con-
stantly on hand, it is not strange that he
should receive a large and increasing
patronage. Call on him for your Sunday
reading
Year: 1874

She does not believe Susan would say she
had given her hint in that direction.


Another Letter.


The Brooklyn Eagle publishes remark
able letter. which it says was addressed TO
Mrs. Tilton by Mr.. Beecher Immediately
after the publication of tie WOOdhnll
ISLANDERS. The Eagle says of the letter: 1t
comes to us from friends Ut Mrs. IlltOn, and
its authenticity has been demonstrated to
us in the most conclusive manner by an
opportunity to inspect the original, which
Mrs. TiIton intrusted for a few hours to
her friend without knowing what use was
to be made Of it, but authorizing him TO
make any use of it which would serve truth
and Justice. The following is the letter in
full:


My Dear Mrs TlitOn:


hoped that you would be shielded from
the knOwlege of the great wrong that has
been done to you, and through you 70
universal womanhoOd can hardly bear
to speak of it or allude to a matter than
which nothing can be imagined more pain
full to pure and womanly nature. pray
daily for you that your faith fail not; you
yourself know the way and the power OF
prayer. God has been your refuge
in many sorrows before. He will now
hide you in his pavilion until the
storm be over passed. The rain that
beats down the flower to the earth will pass
at length, and the stem bend, but not
broken, will rise again and bloom as before.
Every pure woman on earth will feel that
this wanton and unprovoked assault if
aimed at you, but reaches to universal


wOmanhOod. In the meantime your deal
children will love you with double tender
shafts are hurlead, will hide you in his
heart of hearts. l am glad that this revela
ton from the Pythias gives him sight OF
the danger that was before hidden
| by speciOus appearances and prom
| ises Of usefulness. May God keep
him in courage in the arduous struggle
which he wages against adversely, and
| bring him out, though much tried, like gold
seven times fred / have not spoken OF
| myself. No word could express the sharp
| ness and depth of my sorrow in your behalf
Nv dear and honored friead. God walks in
| ire by the side of those He loves, and il
| Heaven neither you nor Theodore, nor
shall regret discipline, how hard soever il
may seem now. May He restrain and turr
| those poor creatures who have been giver
| over to do all this sorrOwful harm to those
who have deserved no such treatment a
their hands. commend you to my moth
er's God, my dear friend. May His smile


bring light in darkness, and His love be @
| perpetual summer to you.


Very truly. yours,


HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Beaten to Death.


Joseph Reid, of the firm of Joseph Rei(
& Co., brass founders, of Brooklyn, came
to the city this afternoon, and during


whisky quarrel got badly beaten by NUN
J Der of men, evidently his employees. Th'
only marks of violence which the physician
could discover were in his abdomen, which


were extended and badly swollen. He dice


in few minutes. Eight men who were il
a saloon were arrested and locked up.
Year: 1874

so pleasant retreat for spending leisure
hour. The GRANGE ADVANCE first suggest
ed this desired improvement. some time
since, and we are glad to see that our en-
terprising business men are taking hold Of
this matter in earnest.


Our enterprising Post Master, at the
suggestion Of some Of our business men,
has arranged for night exchange mail
with Winona
Year: 1874

The boy who does stroke and stops


win ne'er a great man be,
'Tis the aggregate Of single drops


That makes tho sea the sea.
The mountain was not Mt its birth


A mountain SO to speak;
The little atoms Of sand and earth


Have made its peak q peak.
Not oil at once the morning streams


The gold above the gray,
'Tis thousand little yellow CLEANS


That makes the day the day.
Not from the snowdrift May awakes,
So. In puppies, red, and greens;
Springs whole bright retinue It takes
To make her queen Of queens.
Upon tho orchard rain must fall.


And soak from branch TO root,
And blossoms bloom and fade withal,
Before the fruit is fruit.
The farmer needs must SOW and till,
And wait the wheaten bread;
Then cradle, thresh and 60 to mill


Before tho bread Is bread.
Swift heels may get the carly shout,
But spite Of all the din,
It 10 tho patient holding out


That m axes the winner win.
Make thisyour motto, then, at start,
Twill help TO SIN Doth tho way;
And steady up both hand and heart,
"Rome wasn't built in day"