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Year: 1874

Year after year has rolled away
and brought its successive day OF
national thanksgiving, and while
numbers have admitted that there
was always much for which We, in~
dividually and as a people, should be
profoundly grateful to the Great Je~
hovah. there was still larger num-
Der who thought our country, and
especially we of the South, had
more need Of day of fasting, hui
initiation and prayer. The hand of
God has certainly been heavy upon
US and we have had but little over
which to rejoice. We have been
the recipients of cruel wrongs: Our
country has been wasted and our
names dishonored, and the evening
of the first century Of our nations S
history has witnessed omlnous
clouds upon the horizon that have
threatened destruction to all those
dearly priced principles bought with
the best blood of our fathers.


But the sky is Frightening. A
brisk breeze has broken the black
cloud and the sun begins to peeF
out again and giId its borders. Rea
son is returning 10 fanatical ma
ton; sectional hatredS are breaking
down before fraternal affection th'
wrongs of the oppressed are recog
nized and remedied, and the sign:
of the times indicate return to th'
first principles of our government.


Then let our people rejoice ant
give thanks, and on the appointe'
day meet in their accustomed place
of worship and " Praise the Lor


for his goodness and his wonderful
works to the children of men"
Year: 1874

We will not go into the merits of
trade unions " and strikes, dou bt-
less many CT the unions were found>
ell for protection and could be de-
Tended on principle, but we must
say we are surprised at the suicidal
course frequently adopted by them
in their strikes. The New York
Herald has the following sensible
remarks on the recent ttrike of the
seven thousand 'longshoremen:


It is a perilous adventure for
men to1cave their labor at this time
of year and in city crowded as
ours is by thousands of men out of
employment and with needy, per"
haps even hugry, families to sup>
port. Without going into the
technicalities of the case as to weth>
er the reduction in pay which the
employers of labor endeavor to ems
force is an injustice to the men, the
impolicy ofglving up at this time
Of year any labor that will keep the
pot boiling ought to be clear to the
common sense of every person con-
cerned. 1t is proper, undoubtedly,
for men to wish to get the best
wages they can; it is the common
and natural impulse Of all to endea,
vor to hold on to what they have,
and men, no doabt, will resist reduc-
tiou m ;tenaciously than they will
demand increase. But as their
demands is conceded, the right OF
the employers to get their work
done as cheapIy as possible goes
w.t. it. Can the places of these
men be supplied by others who can
do the work as we'll, and who will
willingly work for what these nen
refuse ? This is the one practical
point in the case, and this is tn
point the strikers should have con
sidered. Can they enforce their
demand? If they cannot they
Foolishly put in peril the comfort,
the very existence, of their wives
~! childrea every hour that they
h 1t out. Some time ago ali the
-tokcrs il the London gas works
struck for wages. Their occupa-
non was somewhat Ike that ot tn
longohorcmen-a abOr shat neS
hand Of ordinary intctIigen could
earn to do in from TWO week 10 d
month as vel, as it was done by tht
oldest land. New men were cm


ployed and taught, and not Land
Of the strikers was ever taken OIL
again. That is the peril Of going
IN strike IN occupations where it /:
ordinary and no, skilled labor thai
IS called fer. It is estimated that
here are fifty thousand men cut OF
employment in the city, and
Lhe greater part OF these will be
wiling to work for the reduced
wages that the 'longshorernen re-
fuse. Men act without due thought
IN venturing at the beginning Of win.
ter risk that may deprive them of
the means of subsistance-especial>
ly married men with families. S-n,
gle men may take the chances and
sacrifice d good employment in dis
putes of the abstract rights of ca pi


tai and labor; but men with wives
and little ones dependent on them
for bread, if they indulge in such
undertakings, should be sure before
they bcgjn that the chances are not
Overwhelmingly against them.
Year: 1874

The monthly report of the Depart
meut of Agriculture for October which
we have not had time to an 4iyze un-
til now, makes the following stata-
merts


Our October returns show a slight
improvement in the condition of the
cotton crop during September, but q
marked decline since August l.


TIE following figures show the
condition of the crop as averaged
from the October returns Of the last
four years
Year: 1874

The Republicans of Congress will
make great efforts to make some
popular move this winter to regain
public favor. It's only field howev-
er is in finance and there its chance
is hopeless, for they are upon that
subject too seriously divided among
themselves to do anything as par,
~
Year: 1874

Nothing that man can do, III
letters, arts or diplomacy, can give
him half the popularity with the |
masses as having been successful
military leader. So, however, much |
a political party may do for she
liberty and happiness of the citizen,
the promotion of commerce, the
flrtherance of the arts and the
general veal of the country, it is
counted as naught when b, ought
alongside the records of party
that has inaugurated and success
fully conducted a great war, civil
or foreign. With this truth as
settle principle it is strange that
any one of a particle of political
knowledge should have been sur
prised at the success of the Repub>
lican party for period after the
war, whatever be its expressions
and disregard of constitutional re-
straints. But it is equally true
that when party, whose only
principle is sectional hatred and
whose only basis is popular favor,
begins to decline, its work is finish
ed and 1t must fall 10 pieces or
leave old issues and re>organize
Such is the present position Of the
national Republican party. 1t was
builded in blood and its vital prin>
cipal was sectional hatred. Time
however is curing the bitter feel
ings between the contending por-
tons of our country, and common
sense, which in war is deadened by
fanaticism, has once more asserted
its sway and is teaching the people
of all sections of our land that we
have a common country and a COM
mon cause, i. G. the promotion Of
its welfare, and that constant in
testine pickering is as unwise as it
is sinful, and it has shown its de-
sre for naternal goodwill BY Il
most astonishing political revolu>
ton.


What then is the future of the
Republican party? The Tribune
a.luding to this subject thinks
there is Yet hope fer the party upon
certain conditions of reform, but il
ignores the fact that political rev.
olutions like all others can never
90 backwards, and that it is impos>
sible for party to work a reform
that would be appreciated and pro
duce dny effect unless upon long
time and severe trial. The Tri>
bume says:


Two years of administration yet
remain to those in power. Wheth-
er these are to be the last. depends
entirely upon the way in which
they are emplt ycd- Wise and
careful government; economy in
a. ,ropriation and equal economy
IL expenditure; frariess inyestiga
ton of abuses and equally fearless
reports due regard for the rights
of States and Of individuals; prompt
cessation Of the oppression of the
South which has done much to max e
the name Of Grant infamous mods
GRAFTON Of the bitter partisanship
which Is characteristic Of third.r
mtellects such as compose the Grant
party-these benefcent reforms
might do much to regain for it the
prestige it has lost, and enable it to
present a confident front in 1876.
Here lies lis opportunity.


If the opportunity were seized at
once (Which viii not be) it would not
have time to save it from the Ger
tain defeat that awaits it in the great
campaign of f'7G. It's work of blood
and hate is done and it must die.
Year: 1874

Butler, the Beast is said to be
thoroughly disguised with his party
in Massachusetts and is casting
about for, T. new departure 1t is
not yet kuown whether he will de-
term5ne to retnrn to the democratic
fold or to organize new party on
labor reform, temperance, cheap
money, initiation and women 5 rights.
All we have to say in the matter is,
i'll the name Of honesty, decency,
and all. that is pure and good, new
er let him honor himself by being
called democrat again.
Year: 1874

all over the land, and in the name of
Justice, peace, fair dealing, fraternal ac-
cord and good government, repeat what
/ said at St. Louis. am sure the whole
country would cordially applaud an order
from the President relieving Marshal
Packard of his official duties.
Year: 1874

The protrscted dry weather has pre-
vented plowing ground for wheat. and
DELAYED sowing i'll the corn grounds in
the Ohio Valley. On account Of the
failure of potatoes much live stock has
been put upon the market which other
wise would have been kept over winter.
If rain does not come soon the results
will be serious. Water for the stock is
scarce already IN many sections.
Year: 1874

The people of Bayonne refuse to sell
coal for the German men-of-war, and the
latter will not go to that port, MS they
intended to, their commander dccming il
prudent not to give cause of trouble
Year: 1874

VI


Mr.. Packard is an officer of the Ma
tional Government; rs such, and through


his assistants, he exercises in Louisiana


great power in the name of the National


Government. He represents the author


ity. and Is supposed, in great measure,
tu represent the sentiments of the Ma
tiOnal Government; and when such a


Federal officer at the same time plays the


part of party manager in State, and


stands up aS the principal, and perhaps,
the only obstacle to an arrangement 81


necessary for securing Il fair election, so


cmiucntly proper and just, that every


tair-mindcd man should unhcSitatingly


accept it. II is 50 evidently conclusive


to peace, order, good feeling and good


government that every friend of fair
dealing of Democratic institutions; nay,
every patriotic American will cordially
applaud il. Then such man does not
only not inspire, but he does not deserve


confidence, and it is for the national gov
ernment to consider whether such man
aside from the control of troops in con-


tested election, can be entrusted with


the representative functions on the au-
thority of the national government, in
anv manner or sense at all. Tits of the
highest Importance that now, more than
ever, the whole people of Louisiana be
inspired with new confidence in the tit


ness. Justice and good will CT the national
government, but the past performance
and present attitude of Marshal Packard


clothed as he is with Federal authority


and welding SO much of the
federal power, is surely calculated
to create intense distrust instead uf con-
fdence; resentment instead of affection.
The condition of affairs in Louisiana Is


critical, and this United States officer has
perSiStcntlv stood in the way of a fair,
lust and satisfactory solution Of the most
: essential part fthc pending difficulties.
, His very existence as United States
officer puts the National Government IN


hight in which, as l respectfully sug-


gest for its own honor and for the public
! good:


Cannot Well Afford to Appear.


l affirm that what 5 say does not spring
! from a spirit of factious fault finding, nor


do l speak as an advocate of one party or


the other. l have declared myself ex-
plcitly against the admission Of the right


of self help by force, because it would


produce condition Of anarchy fatal
to Republican institutions and must be
repressed. | shall be the last man to en-
/ courage the spirit of self help and force
in republic by anything l say, but l
protest on the other hand against any
thing calculated to provoke that danger
Year: 1874

MASON, Mo-, Sept. Ex-senator Schurz
to-day addressed mass meeting here on
State and National politics, and in the
course Of his speech made the following
remarks on the correspondence between
Marshal Packard and General Emory,
in louisiana: Il notice that General
Emory, with commendable spirit, repels
the idea that the United
States troops could be used
for political purposes. No doubt he de-
scribes the sentiments of an honest soldier
correctly. when he says such an attempt
would be resented by them with indigna-
ton. For this l honor, and should be
the last man to cast any slur upon the
honorable spirit and good faith of the
true soldier, but submit that General
Emory's protestation does not meet the
case. He says in his letter to Marshal
Packard that he does not see how United
States troops can be used for political
purposes. Just there is the trouble. |
venture to say that Marshal Packard, in
his capacity as party manager, does see
many things which General Emory can
not see, just because the latter is an honest
soldier and not party manager. Cam
paign managers Of the Packard stamp
are apt to see many things which the
honest soldier may find it difficult to ap-
preciatc.


We Remember the Use the United


States Troops were Put to In the


kellogg UsurpatiOn i'm 1872.


For weeks they had to stand guard ever
the State House, while State govern
ment and Legislature were put in
power, which had not the least evidence
Of an election by the people, but were
virtually created by the grossest usurpa-
ton on the part of Judge Durrell. The
honest soldier may not have seen the
outrageous character of that proceeding.
or he may have been indignant at 1t,
but he simply had to obey orders, and
who procured those lamentablc orders?
The party managers in Louisiana, and
among them Marshal Packard. They
know how to obtain orders for the
honest soldier then, and they may try
on some plausible prctcxt to obtain
orders for a kindred purpose which the
honest soldier will have to obey, imdigna-
tion or no Indignation, or they may use
the latitude of their power to make ar
rangcments themselves. The soldiers
will have to play part without being
able to see through them. | hope they
will bc as successful as they were in 1872.
but however that may be, say again,
inasmuch as it is of the highest import
ancc that the people Of Louisiana should
not only have fair election, but also
be made to feel and believe that they have
no one man who was an accOmpicc i'll
the usurpation Of 1872, and who is at
this time the manager of Il political party
in the pending election, and especially of
that party for whose benefit the usnrpa-
ton in 1872 was accomplished,
should have the least influences over the
employment of United States troops in
that election, because such man cannot
inspire confidence But ! go further.
We learn through the papers that the
opponents of the Kellogg government,
who. but recently after successful rev.
olutlon with 10000 armed men at their
command, dutifully bowed down before II
corporars guard under the national flag,
and promptly submitted t" the rcin>tatc-
mcnt of Kellogg, have been making
Year: 1874

Falls Village.

 The demand which exists here for con.

 venient tenement houses is a good sign;

 sign far better than is the fact that what i

 SO loudly demanded, and what would S, contribute to the growth of the D ace is st

 slow in being supplied. Somebody ough

 to put up this season-east and west of tn,

 river dozen houses, with accommoda

 tons for at least twenty families. Tn.

 hundred people who would thus be added

 to our population would stimulate trade.

 increase the attendance at lectures, schools

 and churches. But better for any place

 than tenement houses, are neat and tasty dwellings. owned by those who occup, them. The class among us, who with Il little additional indictment 10 action would build residences for themselves, shou by all means be encouraged. Let every on,

 who is thinking of house for himself arise and build. Let him build the best that his means will warrant. In this way he will help himself; by his example hs will incite other builders; be will be acting the part of public spirited citizen. Thos. who think of building deserve the encour- agement of proprietors of land. The lat ter may by liberal policy with those who purchase building lots, greatly encourage would be builders. Sometimes large hold CTS of lots, in growing villages and cites find it for their interest to absolutely give away the first two or three lots at we'll cho sen points, on the single condition tia, houses be at once erected; they then sell a few others at low figures on the same con- dition, and realize from what remains a percentage upon the whole much larger than would otherwise in SO short a time have been possible. Why would not some such plan to start the enterprise of build ing, and awaken enthusiasm in that dirrc. tion. be successful here? The advantage to village of a considerable proportion of heads of families being owners of the houses they live in are obvious. A large number of taxpayers are thus secured More become permanent residents, and interested in and for the place. A large number of moderate owners of property make d public spirited body of cit izens-alive to the improvement of schools. the promotion of temperance and of every social and public interest. There is this to encourage builders in place like Falls Vii lage: There will be a ready sale or rental of whatever houses are put up, twill b, an investment in what might, through sagacious change of policy, become a large city. X.Z.
Year: 1874

Sheffield.

 MIR. EDITOR. Items are scarce this wav and will be so long as the fine weather lasts, for everybody has begun work Tn earnest; the farmers seem determined to make up lost time, and the busy plowman IS seen on every side. The ladies are enjoy ing thorough cleaning up of their houses. preparatory to receiving their summer boarders-the flies !......On Sunday last the. churches were we'll filled here. At the M E. Church everybody was out to see and hear the new minister, making it seem quite like the old days, when every seat had it's occupant, and the church was alive and active. At the Congregational church the people listened to an excellent discourse from their pastor concerning the sin of ha- tired between the brethren, and of back biting. We think the Coat must have fit- ted several in the audience, and 'tis hoped the garment may prove SO uncomfortable that they'will remove it from their shoul- ders as soon as possible, Shef1ell was once noted for peace and freedom from all scandal loving citizens, but we can boast no longer. In our churches AS well as in our village society discords and indifference have crept in. preventing the accomplish ment of any good among us. Let us each pass self examlnation and ask ourselves the question: Who hath done this7 rs if 1T or is my neighbor alone the guilty par- ty ?.....Mrs. H. Bullard received stroke of paralysis on Sunday last, rendering the whole of her left side useless. At last ac- counts it was thought she might partially recover the use of her limbs. She has the sympathy of friends and neighbors. En- closed you will find the amount of another subscription to your paper. The interest of THE NEWS here does not abate. but con- tinually we hear of new subscribers. We are glad such is the case, and wish you all the success which will be good for you. You know some editors will not bear too much prosperity, but we have no fears for you. Yours trulv

 JOHN.
Year: 1874

Lszt is described as perfect study, his wonderful play of feature causing him to look dreamy, shadowy, tragic one moment, and insinuating. amiable, sardonic the next His whole appearance and manner have a sort of Jesuitical elegance and ease, and when he smiles he is given Mephistophe- lean appearance by his mouth turning up at the cornerss
Year: 1874

Which they will sell at prices that will make it an object for their numerous friends on the line of the Connecticut Western Railroad to give them an early call. and to make their purchases from their full and varied Stock, #a "
Year: 1874



 We are encouraged to greater efforts by an announcement in the Norwich Bulletin of Danbury News Mans coffin invented by Norwalk undertaker.-D. ~.

 ''I thought you were born on the 1st of April?" said husband to his lovely wife, who had mentioned the 21st as her birth day Most people would think so, from the choice made of husband" was the reply. Lotta kissed New Orleans young man who presented her with a gold medal. A Milwaukee editor says if the government will establish mint in that town he will promise to keep it busy turning out med als until Lottas engagement is over.

 There is still destitution in town. An Essex street lady applied to the author ities Friday for an order for a gallon of molasses. She was going to have cand dy pull, and thought she could furnish the cake and oranges herself ~.

 A boy living near Whites pond. who was saved from drowning two weeks ago by the neighbors, feeling too grateful to express himself in words, on Saturday purchased drum and is making the air in that vicinity alive with the inspiring sound. The neighbors are so elated over the fact that they get out in their yards and fairly howl for another chance to save him.-D. ~.
Year: 1874

Rvan immense practice, extending through period years having within that time treated many thou safd cases of those diseases peculiar to woman, have been enabled to perfect most potent and agree tat class of diseases with positive certainty and To designate this natural specific compound, have
Year: 1874

The bright and beautiful day, with its
warm and spring-llke atmosphere, drew
large crowds to all the churches on Sunday.
Many who ordinarily do not venture out at
This season were enticed by the delightful
weather, and added their presence to the
vast congregations which filed all places Of
mblc worship on that day:
Year: 1874

into the cellar, when the barking of his
dog attracted his attention, He went
back quickly, but saw no one;
but the intelligent animal sprang
upon the counter and began to
scratch above the till. On opening it,
while the dog continued to sniff and
smell about it, growing at times, it was
found empty. The dog seemed to strike
the scent, and, following it to the door
paused to invite his master to come on.
He did so, and after going a short dis
tance, as If upon the scent of hare, the
animal led up to two individuals and be-
gan to bark loudly. "These must be the
thieves" thoug ght the merchant. He
went toward them, calling upon a man
near by to help him, and this individual
happened to be an agent Of police in cit
izen's dress. Seeing that they were pur-
sued the two men fled. The dog kept
swapping at their heels, and, thanks to his
aid, one of them was caught. The other
disappeared at the Rue Montorgueil.
",Seek," cried the master, urging on the
dog, and the animal once more caught up
the scent. While the master, assisted by q
person called in for the minute, held the
thief, the agent followed the dog and
came up to him barking at the door of a
house. The agent went upstairs, guided
by the dog, and found the second thief
hidden behind the door of room on the
second story. A portion of the money
taken from the till was found upon the
man thus curiously caught by the aid of
an intelligent dog.-PGris Cor. N. Y.
IGnaes.