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Year: 1874

Another mysterious murder, closely resem-
bling in its method that of Otero, has occurred
in Brooklyn. A man was found on the street
early on Wednesday evening, frightfully man
gled, and died before he could name his assas-
sin. 1t is o pity that those who discovered
him did not ask his name instead of his resi-
dence. The police who have never been ac-
cused of infallibility, blundered into the
theory of suicide, though the location and
nature of the wounds directly indicated
murder. The whole night having been wasted
because this theory was SO ignorantly and
thoughtessly accepted the clew to the mur-
derer is more difficult to find. By the time
the body was examined at the Morgue the
assassin had ample opportunity, no doubt to
conceal his weapon, destroy his blood-stained
clothes, and to leave the city if he thought
fight would add to his safety. Last night, by
accident almost, the body was recognized as
that of Salvador Torina, citizen of New
York; but nothing was ascertained of his
assailant or of the motives for the murder.


Crimes of this kind are becoming so COM
mon that the police cannot plead inexperience
as an excuse for their blundera Detectives,
however, when they once form theory are
unwilling to give it up, and it often takes
great deal of evidence to make them see their
mistakes It is becoming more and more
clear that men must depend more upon them
selves for protection than upon the police,
and that mysteries of crime are more likely to
be unfolded by accident than by official in
quiry. As at any time dying man may be
found in the streets of Brooklyn we suggest
that short catechism suitable to such an
event might be prudently committed to
memory by her citizens The questions
should be these :--s'Who assaulted you ?"
'What is your narneP" ''Where do you
ive?" ''Why did he attack you?" Such
inquiries might save the police considerable
trouble and prevent many criminals from
escaping. 1t is an easy formula, and who
can know that he may not soon have occasion
to use it9 The present condition Of society
justifes any precaution, from such q little
memorization as this to mot at home to a
clergyman.
Year: 1874

SILENCE seemed to Mr.. Beecher prudence
when Mrs. Tilton first told her husband that
he had improperly behaved to her-prudence'
because of the evil to the Church which speech
might have wrought. In this frame of mind
he signed the confession which Moulton wrote
from his conversation. Too late, he now
finds that silence was the worst folly he could
have committed.
Year: 1874

That there is now no real friendship be-
tween Moulton and Beecher is proved BY tho
language used In the statement Of the latter.
Beecher would naturally have no friendship
for the man who had extorted document
from him with pistol, and who had deceived
him about the destruction of the 'etter OF
contriton."
Year: 1874

IT rs beautiful picture that Beecher draws
of Mrs Tilton-recumbent like a marble
statue on monument but if what he says of
her awful falsehood be true then it would
have been almost as we'll if the monument had
been her own tomb.
Year: 1874

A Boston journalist died recently,
and, in due time, arrived at the gates OF
well, his destination. Just as the resi-
idents Of the place-among them many
Of his old friends--were about to come
out to welcome him, he suddenly found
that he had forgotten one OF his puns.
Not willing to part with the product Of
so much labor, he hurried back to Bos-
ton, ascended the fourth story of the
newspaper office in which he had worked,
and secured his property. He then
started back to the heated locality above
mentioned but before be bad gone half
a mile he lost his way. and, having no
knowledge Of the road to the opposite
place, or any other, he camped on the
side of desolate mokntain, where he
now sits despairing, with nobody to hear
him read his puns. Several accommo.
dating phantoms are within five miles Of
him, and know he is there. but they say
they won't take a man into hereafter
society of any sort as long as he has a
Boston pun about him
Year: 1874

her lap. An elegantly dressed gentleman
saw the article asit fell, and he immed-
lately proceeded to show his gallantry
by recovering il. He was just on the
point Of picking it up, when he discover
ed that it was not handkerchief, but an
article supposed to be indispensable to
every civilized baby of the present day.
There was suppressed litter on the
part of the ladies in the car. as the EN-
barrassed gentleman looked out Of the
car window aud attempted to hum
Home, Sweet Home" The conductor
about this time saw the article. which he
hurriedly matched up, and shouted to
the lady, Who had left the car, Here's
your handkerchief" Here's your
handkerchief" He came back to the
car, looking very red in the face, and the
elegantlydressed gentleman got off at
the next corner.
Year: 1874

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS. WITH POS
sIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. is OF
FERED BY THE P0STP0NEMENT OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. TO THE NTH OF
FEBRUARY NEXT. OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
DAY NOW APPOINTED.
Year: 1874

The art ef rot hearing is fully as i'm
portant to domestic happiness as cul-
tivated ear, for which so much time and
money is expended. There are so many
things which are so painful to hear,
many of which, if heard, will disturb
the temper and detract from content
ment and happiness, that every one
should be educated to take in or shut
out sounds At will. Ifa man falls into
violent passion and calls me all man
mer of names, the first word shuts my
ears, and I hear no more. IF in my
quiet voyage Of life I am caught in one
of these domestic whirlwinds of scolding,
I shut my ears, as sailor would furl
his sail, and making all tight, scud be-
fore the gaze. If hot and restless
man begins to inaame my feelings, I
consider what mischief these sparks
might do in the magazine below, where
my temper is kept, and instantly close
the door. Does a gadding mischief
making fellow begin to inform me what
people are saying about me, down drops
the portcullis of my ear, and he cannot
get in any farther. Some people feel
so very anxious to hear everything that
will vex or annoy them, they set about
searching and finding out. If all the
petty things said of one by needless or
ill-natured oilers were to be brought
home to him: he would become mere
walking pin-eushion stuck full of sharp
remarks. should as soon thank man
for emptying on my head bushel of
nettles, or setting loose swarm of mos
quitoes in my chamber, or raising a
pungent dustin my house generally, as
to bring upon me all the tattle of spite
full people. If you would be happy,
when among good men open your ears ;
when among bad, shut them. 1t is not
worth while to hear what your servants
say when they have slammed the door ;
|'what beggar says whose petition you
have rejected; what your neighbors say
about your children; what your rivals
say about your business or dress. I
have noticed that well-bred woman
never hears an impertinent remark. A
kind Of discreet deafness saves one from
not little apparent connivance in dis
honorable conversation. 1t is we'll for
those who seek for present or for future
blessing, to shut their eyes from seeing
evil, and shut their ears from hearing
of blood.
Year: 1874

/. Bessy was fond Of fairy stories, and
she ran all the way home, anticipating
the treat that was before her.


II studied my lessons in school,"
she thought, "and now can read all
the afternoon"


+ But when she got home, her mother
said to her:


Bessy. am going to leave little
Lulu in your care this afternoon She
is very fretful with her teeth, and will
require constant watching. I am 60
ing OUT


Bessy had just opened her lips to
whine out, 80 mother, / wanted to
read my Fairy Book" " when she saw
the Missionary History lying on the ta-
bic where she had put it the evening
before, and remembered what she had
determined


eyes, mother she answered cheer
fully. I'll do my best


She never opened the tempting Fairy
Book all the afternoon, but played pa-
tiently with Lulu. building up houses
Of blocks for the little one to knock
over again; rolling the big rubber ball
back and forward, and showing her COL
ored pictures out Of " Mother Goose"
And when Mrs. Hyde came home, she
could tell her that Lulu had not cried
nor fretted once


Here's silver quarter Of dollar
that was paid me in change to-day"
said Mrs. Hyde. II think you deserved
it, Bessy, for your faithful care Of the
baby. You may buy candy with it"


Bessy looked at the money and
thought wistfully of the great piece of
vanilla cream candy that it would buy.


"But that wouldn't be doing all the
good I can," she said to herself: And
then she spoke out aloud Mamma,
can l do just as I please with it p


Certainly, my child"


Then III give It to my teacher.
She has got little mite-chest, and all
the money that goes in it is to buy
clothes for the poor little orphan Mar
tin children, so that they can be sent to
school. I'd rather spend it so, than in
buying candy, because the candy will
soon be eaten up. and it ! can do good
With the money, I shall always be glad
Whenever I think Of it,


At night when she came to her moth
er to say her prayers. she told her of
the days deeds


Have | been missionary, mamma 2"
she said. Because. indeed. I have
tried my best"


And her mother kissed her, and told
her she had been good girl.


You have done your best. Bessy,"
said she and that is all the missiona-
ries themselves can do
Year: 1874

Beauty is fading flower


To that shrine ne'er would bow;
When thy cheek has lost its rose-tint,
will love thee then as now.
And when Time has touched the ringlets
Clust'ring round thy snowy brow,
Changing them to shining silver"


will love thee then as now.
When thy voice has lost its music,


Loving words will make it low
Make it sweet, and soft, and tender


Yes, I'll love thee then, I know!
When thy footstep, now 80 airy,


Has grown faltering and slow,
Looking at my hearts rich treasure,


will love thee then as now.
When with steps by age grown feeble
But true hearts-we've passed the brow
OF life's hill we've climbed together,


We will love us each as now.
Hand in hand-always together


We will walk while God allow;
Meeting in the sweet hereafter.


We will love US each as now
Year: 1874

coAU"AJ 9'VAA, Aosf.
Dear Editor Of The Grange Advo'sce :


I thought I should like to write to
your paper, so got my aunt to write
for me. She wrote to your paper and
you called her Daniel and her name is
Daney. She was the first one to write
to your paper. We have two horses and
four COWS. I have lots of fun. have
one brother, his name is William, am
older than he is. My grandmas are
both living and my grandpas are living
too. I can't write much more. [ am
four years old. I know all my letters,
I can tell them by looking at them,
guess my aunt will write one too so now
1 must stop, so good night. If get a
chance I will write to you again.


IRWIN D. HENNINGS.


1--WE beg pardon Of our young friends
little aunt. We do not like the idea o1
calling little girl big boy name but
the way we editors get out of such
is by saying it was the printers mistake
and the printer must have been to blame
this time. We hope to hear from ou1
little friends again.-ED's ADVANCED .
Year: 1874

WINoNA, Mimi, Jan. 22d, 1874.
Deor Mr.. Editor:


was reading where you asked little
folks to write for your paper, The
GRANGE ADVANCE, and seeing a letter
little girl wrote, I thought I would write
few lines like to go out in the coun-
try in the summer to visit and pick flow
ers and berries and sit in the shade of the
trees. | like to get up early mornings
and 60 and walk I done the house
work last summer and Pa gave me one
dollar week. I was thirteen years
old the 9Th of December I think this
is splendid winter. it is not as cold as
it was last winter. The dust was flying
in the streets yesterday, but it has been
showing to-day, and hear the sleigh.
bells out. go to secondary school at
the High School building. | think you
are very kind to ask the little folks to
write for your paper, and hope more boys
and girls will write. for I like your paper
very much, and will write some more
some other time if you think it will do
to print. Yours truly,


MARY W.
Year: 1874

attention of those charged with seeing


that the interests of the Government


were protected, to the fact of this frand


upon the public treasury; but what Was
the result? He stated the case to Sena-
tor Carpenter; then to Senator Howe,


then to the head of the Treasury De-


partment; and the only response was.


ne vas quietly strickep from the pay
oil of the sinecnre offices, and more
practical man. awarded his billet, to


draw three thousand dollars annually


from the peoples treasury without rem


dering any public services. or other
equivalent therefor. Thus it is that the,


revenues of the Government have fallen


short of meeting its current, expenses


for the past year; that the public debt
is increasing; that the country is suffer-
ing under general financial embarrass'


ment, and that additional taxation is the
only alternative to national bankruptcy.
These facts demonstrate the necessity
of reform in every department of the
Government. It is admitted that the
purest statesmen and the ablest jour


nalists of the country are earnestly la


boring to that end. No man has done
moro to expose and denounce the cor
ruptions of the dominant party than
Mr.. Dawes; and yet he adheres to the
primary party systems of which all these
corruptions are the legitimate fruits.
Both parties regard party fidelity as the
chief claim to political trusts; both hold
that I" to the victors belong the spoils"
of office, and both adhere to the caucus
system, withits log-rolling management.
as the only means of determining the
support of candidates. So long as these
practices are common to both political
pa,ties, no hope of relief can be enters
tanned by change from one party to
the other. The only remedy for mani
fest abuses is in popular enfranchise
ment from party dictation.
Year: 1874

TAKE NoTICE.-It is our desire, from time ia
time, to give Judge Price notes to work on
when that thing comes to be "strained over"
1t may be in accordance with the rules Of the
Court for him to get up before the jury and man
ufacture evidence that was not given, or to I'M
peach evidence that was given; but leading
lawyer should endcavOr to he true to history.
When he saystha: scroggs and Jeffries bad moth
ing to do with hanging men for libel, but that
it was for treason and perhapsit would
be well enongh for him to brush up little, and
ascertain whether Jefries did not condemn Al
gernon Sydney to death, simply because in his
house was found an unfinished manuscript, (not
yet published,) In which 1t ~Hs asserted thai
''the King derived his power from the people,
and he was accountable to the people for the
abuse of that power"-iu plain words, for deny
ing the "Divine right of Kings"
Year: 1874

A wARNING.-We have recently heard vast
deal about the abuse of the freedom of the press
that it should be kept within reasonable
bounds, because many of its publications are
calculated to "excite men 70 wrath, and create
breaches of the peace" Grant 1t. Now, abont
the very time that the above was being said,
lawyer in Arkansas named Aldridge, shot and
killed Judge FoA, account of words spoken
when Judge Fox was on the bench. As a mat
ter of right and consistency, We contend that
Judges should be prohibited, under penalty of
fine OF imprisonment, frum speaking while on
the bench, and from giving decisions or instruct
ing juries, which must necessarily be distastefnl
and unsatisfactory to at least one party in the
case; for this is calculated to excite that party
to wrath, and provoke a breach of the peace, as
in the case of Judge Fox.
Year: 1874

u The reporter of the st. Louis Democrat is
correct in what lie says regarding the Anthony
Miller libel suit, the assertion of the Republican
to the contrary notwithstanding We corrected
our statement inst as soon found it was
incorrect. As the very first intimation we re-
ceived that it was untrue, was the service upon
us of the warrant Of arrest, can the Republican
show how il was possible for TO make cor
rection before our arressti We further say. that
we would have done this much moro cheerfully
without an arrest than with it; and we still fur
ther say, that the Republican man or any other
man cannot show that we ever did man injustice
that were not willing to correct whenever we
found it to be so. A great many instances can
be shown in which We have refused to correct
statements that were not shown to be incorrect
and we guess that's what's the mattcrl
Year: 1874

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE WoRKINGMAN.-It
the General Government can open its vaults for
the relief of merchants and brukers in "a panic,
why should it not hear and heed the claims of the
working men, who are suffering from fault of
their owni If il eau thrust its hand into Wall
street for the benefit OF bankers, why should it
not do something to tighten the burden which
has fallen On the heads uf the working people of
the whole country, and largely through its own
neglecti 1t ought, in justice and act of
sound policy, to treble its working force in all
the navy-yards and arnories aud public works,
and utilize the present moment of financial
barrassment aud uncertainty in repairing its
shattered ships and building new ones and stock
ing its arsenals and carrying out some wise plan
of Improvement for the future. All talk of re-
stricti,ig the sphere aud curtaiing the functions
of the Government is nonsense. What is a Gov
ernment good for if il do nothing for the pro-
pie in a moment of general distress, and cannot
utilize period of uncertainty and disaster for
the public adyantagei 1t had Thousand times
better spend ten millions in giving employ ment
to working men at fair wages than throw two
millions away senseless experiments and
swindling specnlations.-Grdpkic.
Year: 1874

q There is man in this County who Is sueh
au uneomprOmising Granger, that he recently
sat up all night rather than sleep three in bed,
as by doing the latter, he would be compelled to
srcNgniEe middle man.
Year: 1874

A Louisville papa did not seriously
object to the proposed elopenent OF his
daughter with dry goods clerk. Hap
psnins to get wind OF the plan. he
merely lay in wait for Augustus, and
sen, him away with the impression that
n remarkable healthy young mulo had
played tattoo with his heels under his
coat-tails.
Year: 1874

1y have to coma in full court-costume
Of winding-sheet, hour-glass and scythe,
and present his credentials, before the Emperor
will consent to follow him into lis dark realms.
Having been accustomed to treat with sover-
eigns faco to fnce, he will make no exceptions
in this case. At the same time. it is rather re-
marhable that all Berlin should go about shiver-
ing at the apparition Of the White Lady, and
that grave professors in tho universities should
drop their knotty problems in metaphysics and
theology to discuss the meaning of this last Wis
ita:ion and tho significance OF her failure to cap
tt1ro Hohcnzolern and drag him down under
the castle. to keep her company. 1t strikes US
that q very practical way OF settling the matter
and keeping tho White Lady quiet would be to
place few Prussian soldiers on guard the next
time the Emperor gets cold in the head,
with Instructions to capture her nolen, role'1s
and make her give security that sho will stop
ler nocturnal wan1erings hereafter when the
Hohenzollerns are sick and don't want to be
disturbed.
Year: 1874

rental from the use Of the Custom-House site
for Public Library or not. In view OF these
facts, We maiutain that tho Board OF Education
should have assigned the Cuetoin-House
property to the Library at q nominal rental, or
il there we're legal and technical obstacles IN tho
way, that the Common Council should have done
go, We consider that it was breach OF faith
TINT this WAS not done, though wo do not locata
it with Mr.. King, or the Board eycS WHICH ne
presldes, We reckon it to be indispntable that
a proposition to exchange the Br'de"eu LOT 1or
tho Custom House lot for mere purposes OF
trade, without a specific object in view, and that
object the accommodation Of the Public Library
would never have been mooted here or enter
tanned in Washington. We reckon that every
body concerned in the transaction, including tue
i've arbitrators named, knows this to be tact.


The subject, however, is no longera vital tissue,
since tho Library Board have concluded that the
Custom House lot is not large enough for the
prospective wants Of the Library. OF course, 1t
would be ample for many years to come, bnt'
looking at the growth of other public llbrnr1es,-
the Boston Library, the Library OF Congress-
the British Museum, etc, they have preferred
mt to be confined to IN area incapable of future
additions. The Custom-HouEe lot, being sur-
rounded on all sides by streets and alleys, can
neyer be enlarged. So the Board of Education
ran work their Own sweet will upon it,
Year: 1874

One OF tho most unacconntable superstitions
of modern times is that Of the White Lady Of
Berlin, whose apparition always 7orebodes tho
dca,h of some member Of the Hohenzollen
family It is all the more singular from the fact
that it is entertained by people SO pragmatlcal
and philosophical as tho Germans, who are ac-
customed to look at things in q very realistic
way. and to trace the relations Of cause and
effect much more closely than other people,
Nevertheless. We are gravely informed that
dnrine the Empe1or's recent illness the White
LADY apoeared at tho castle. and thcrecpon the
peop1e prepared themselves for the iInrnediats
announcement Of death in the royal household.
Tho bluff old Emperor, however, regardless Of
the sheoted apparition or the peoples super
stition, resolutely got Wen again, as
he has done several times before when
the Woman in Whito has troubled herself
to rise from her tomb and go stalking about the
castle with noiseless step. The legend Of the
White Lady is substantially as follows: Several
vaara ago. Hohenzolle1n Princess, q widow with
tyo children, became enamored OF foreign
Prince. and 80 desperate was her affection that
size made q proposal OF marriage to him. The
Prince. however, declined the proposition, fiat
tering as it was, and in his reply aluded to four
ewes which stood in the way, referring to his
aged parents, whom he would not leave even
for such marriage as WAS proposed to him.
Tha infatuated woman fancied he referred to
ber two children, 80 she promptly and thorough
IL cot rid OF her membranes by suffocating
them. and then wrote the Prince to the effect
that the road waa clear for him. In his
renly to her he revealed the unfortunate mis-
take she had made. The wretched woman,
stricken with 1emorse, fingered day or two in
great anguish, and then died, and was buried
under the castle at Berlin. Not content with
her w1etched work, she is now engaged in the
conmissiouaire business for Death, and delivers
his messages to the Hohenzollerns. It ia stated
ehe has been seen three times within the last
year. once in October Last, just before the death
OF Prince Abrecht last spring, to announce tho
death OF Prince Adeloert; and recently, while
the pouagor-Queon Elizabeth lay on her DEATH
bed.


The White Lady has evidently found tough
customer in the Kaiser, and one who will not
surrender himself except to Death In person.
Whaa Death wanta him. he will evident