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Year: 1874

the same time to get additional interest upon these
bonds. They seem TO want some way TO drain tho
Treasury Of s gold and thus leave the whole monetary
power OF the Government ~ their hands aud at tho
mercy OF Eastern moneyholders. Is II any wonder
then, that the West and South who understand this
thing should lock upon II "a movement 10 strengthen
and perpetuae the money monopoly which the present
legal restriction gives to the EIstl IL may not surprise
us that Eastern Senator should advocate this policy
but what to think when we see western Ben


ators in the very front OF this movement Is the
present movement among farmers. mechanics, ana
wOrkingmen without sgDcancef Are wo 40 SHY as 10
suppose they will their wages reduced to mere
pittance without "a struggled III there are labor
strikes and "a stoppage Of business now, what may we
expect IL we undertake to decrease tlie cur
rency 40 that wages will not purchase breadf
the time when the whole South shut out from its
than have now. and yet less amount must SUP


the wants of the whole country, with 11O0DOW more
of people To be furnished with circulating medium 10
say nothing of the fact thai 100000 people formerly
slaves Free and must DO supplied Win mt
dunn of exchange. =.


1t il said speculation railroads tho cause OF
the panic, and that this speculation was Induced Dy
abundance OF money. Where did these rallroags sell
their raise the three hundred and forty million
annually used by themi Were these all taken here
No. sir! Many were based on gold and sold In Europe


therefore mania for speculation spoken Of pas
nothing more to do with the amount ana character
OF our currency than did the Tulip mania with tue
money Holland, tho Darien scheme with the money
of Scotland Why do we to Europe TO sell railroad
bonds and pay interest TO foreigners simply because
we had not the money here and N Senator Schurz ~
allowed lead the Senate in this matter, we VIII sun


continue to pay tribute To Elrope. lie presented
table giving tho conditions OF the New-fork banks TOT
five years past, showing that these bear no eW'
deDce OF unusual loans immediatey preceuing i1 VIZ
panic. Tne Senator from missouri nhu salu
that the poor men OF this country have s95o0000 OF


money deposit in the savings banks larger anoun


than there in the United States, ana snlhclen II
a run should he made to drain every BANK ana tno
United Stntos Treasury of every dollar. This Will GER
tainy be good TO those who are starving III New
York and Otner Cities and while this scheme OF cohId


on s before the country, these poor people Wouu uo
well TO look after their money q little. , ,,, =.


The Senate thcn. at 500 O'clock adjourned TIL 10
Year: 1874

On Monday last the decision in the case of
the Brooklyn Trust Company against Mills was opened
by Judge Tappen for the submission Of further evidence
Oh the part the defendants, and OF points or argu-
ments on both sdes having been reserved at the
time of the trial The decision therefore prema-
ture Judge saying that he had omitted to note the
leave reserved minutes, and set aside by him
on his attention being called to the facts
Year: 1874

While four days and half out from Ma
tanzas and after arriving within twenty
seven miles of this city, the schooner Texas
Ranger, about 2:3O P. M. yesterday struck q
snag or sunken wreck and sank in four
fathoms of water in the short space of thir-
ty minutes. Captain James Buchanan took
immediate measures to rescue the crew and
passengers, and all hands were brought to
the city by the United States steam tender
Rose. The cargo and the schooner will
prove total loss. 1t is supposed that the
obstruction on which the vessel struck ia
the wreck of the old steamer DeSoto. The
value of the schooner is $l9, 600 and her
cargo is estimated to be worth as much
more. United States Customs Officer J. L.
Cook, who was the boarding officer in
charge, lent efficient aid to the captain and
crew.
Year: 1874

whole common school system of the
State, so that if the bill should pass the
system may be abolished without delay.
In the fullest and most complete manner
possible wish to see Tennessee express
the Imagination and disgust of her people
at this palpable invasion of their rights
in their purely domestic relations"
Year: 1874

TIE CITIZEN will surely be pardoned for occasional allusions to this disgrace to the cause of religion and the nation. On the presumption that good standing with revered religious bodies entitled him to pubic and private credit and esteem, we rather hailed his coming to Arizona with pleasure; not that we needed his services or believed he would be of the least help in quieting the Indians, but that by him some valuable truth would be effectively placed before the country and Christian organizations st whose mercy Arizona was. We told him that in this light we welcomed him, and he promised that we would not be disappointed. And what insufferable twaddle styled reports fol- lowed, 1t is needless to relate, suffice it to say that coming from man of fine education (at the natiCn's expense), large experience ir public affairs, a life-pro- fessior of uneXceptionable Christian purity, and constantly aided by Uncle Sam and, as he said, by c higher power, it was unspeAkably humiliating to every lover Of his country who was correctly acquainted with the facts which be was here to ascertain and about which he re- ported. The nation is TOW acquainted with the man and officer Howard. We'll TO longer humiliate or insult OUT sincere ly pioUs readers by calling him Chris tan even in derision. His frauds upon the poor negro and government he so blatantly professes to love and was and is so well paid to serve truly, are general F admitted and extremely shameful and basely hypocritical and almost large enough to rank as first-clasf ones; but the petty frauds attributed to him by 8 former employee under him, and detailed as follows by Washington correspond ent Of The Chicago Tribune, are more contenptible, because inexcusable on any ground, than the thefts committed by the wretched and perhaps starving vagabonds of the large cities. Here are The Tribune correspondents charges:

 4 letter was received here this evening from gentleman now a resident of Bal timore, but formerly clerk in the em- plOy of General George W. Bullock, Chief Disbursing officer of the Freedman's Bu- reau, to examine vouchers each and every month, and also to make out the pay rolls. He ayers that horses and carriages for the private use of General Howard and mem- bers of his staff and Summer vacations for favOrite clerks, including their travel ing expenses, were provided and paid for with money belonging to the government. The wife Of Captain Sladen, a member of Towards staff was put on the pay rolls under her maiden name; that Towards coachman was put on the pay rolls, as was also the wife of one Captain Girard, while she had no appointment and did no duty whatever. In conclusion he states there are many other irregularities which ought to be made public, and he volunteers to give his testimony before the committee at any time.
Year: 1874

THE Secretary of War has sent to the Senate a recommendation for legislation by Congress authorizing the sale of the military reservation at Camp Crittenden and of old Camp Grant, Arizona.
Year: 1874

The days Of the Michigan Central
Railroad conspiraeies: which made the
early history of the control of the road
so notable, seem to be at hand again.
Twice this month deliberate and care
fully planned attempts have been made
to wreck passenger trains on that line.
The last effort was on Wednesday
morling, when some unknown miscr e.
ants unspiked and removed two rails
from the track on the west side Of the
bridge over RhiIoe creek, six miles
from Detroit The object Of the wretch
es was doubtless the wrecking of the
Atlantic express, and the plunder and
robbery Of goods and passengers. The
rails were removed from the north
track at the west end Of the bridge,
with mansfe>t intention Of preeipita-
ting the passenger train into the bed
of the creek. The water is about two
feet deep at the bridge, and the latter
six feet high. Fortunately, however,
freight train passed the bridge, and
was first thrown eff the track. The
engine and fourteen cars were COM
pletely wrecked. One car contain ed
ID lot Of Of sheep, and the animals were
mostly all killed. Peter Miller, the
engineer, had his leg caught between
the engine and the tender, and held
fast until the engine was lifted up by
screws He was badly scalded on the
head aud breast by steam escaping:
and received some painful bruises, and
had his head cut, but will be ready
for duty in a few days. None of the
train hands were hurt The track was
promptly cleared by large gang o.
men from Detroit. Trains have been
running on the road since. The tota
damage is estimated at $4,000. N
arrests as yet.
Year: 1874

GROWING STRAWBERRIES The
Rochester Union tells of strawberry
grower who states that to two barreh
of rain water he pat one-quarter OF q
pound of ammonia, and one-quarter OF
a pound of common nitre, and with
this solution he sprinkled his straw
berry beds every night when blossom
ing. The result is said to have been
double the amount of large strawberries
to that on the beds just adjoining, not
SO treated. The trouble with the in
experienced is the fancy that, IN pro-
portion as stimulation is increased the
results will be more and more beneficial
the fast being that, while moderate
stimulus may do good, excess is the
precursor Of destruction.
Year: 1874

A WOMAN WITH HER TONGUE
Our "A lady in Salt Greek Valley,


Kan the other day, met with severe
accident, and is not able to give single
particular Of her misfortune. She
went out into a pasture field to catch
horse to drive to town. She came
back TO her hone without the horse,
and without her tongue-th At is, the
use Of it. She had been struck sud-
denly dumb, and was in good health
IN every other respect. She has since
been unable TO speak the smallest
word, or even utter sound She is
supposed to have fallen in a fit, or been
very badly frightened. This lady is
not eligible, and those men who thlnk
silence is golden in woman need not
think of hunting her up and stakins
off the claim. She is already the wifi,
of Mr. Samuel Chapman, of Pleasan


Ridge. There are many who woul'
like to know just how it was done


but it is secret which that woman
| will doubtless keep.-St. Louis Repul
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, D. G. August 81
Pathetic accounts of the condition sf
affairs In the Southern States continue
to arrive, and committees from various
sections of the South are now on their
way to Long Branch, to bring ths
facts to the attention Of the President
Two more Congressman arrived to-day
Senator Spencer and Representative
Hayes Of Alabama, and their accounts
of the outrages are worse than any yet
reported. Both of these gentlemen
saw the Attorney General and urged
him to immediate action. Mr.. Hayes,
a Southern man and General IN the
rebel army, is reported as saying that
if his election were to occur tomorrow
he would be beaten, although he was
elected to the present Congress by oyer
1000 majority. He says the negroes
are in a perfect panic, and are 10 hour
ly fear of their lives. Many of them
are praying for slavery to be restored.


He says he is Stunned by the white
people on account Of his vote the Civil
Rights bill, and even the negroes are
afraid to have any intercourse with
him. Even his old friends cut him
in the streets. He says that near his
place the negroes had quietly assembled
to hold a caucus for choosing delegates
and that though their proceedings
were of quiet and peaceable character
yet large body of armed horsemen
rode up to the building, masked, and
fired their guns and pistols through
the windows and doors, killing ten men
and breaking up the caucus, and then
quickly rode away. Senator Spencer
also reported many serious cases. Sen
ator Patterson also called and brought
forward similar condition of affairs
in South Carolina; and Secretary
Bristow, who also soughA a converse
ton with the Attorney-G General, said
that be was in receipt of letters and
dispatches from people who could not
misrepresent affairs, and he was salts
fed that there had never been such an
example of outrage, abuse and persecu-
tion in Kentucky as at present. All
these gentlemen, including the Attor-
ney-General, are going to Long Branch
to see the President, unless he decides
to return at once. A number Of men
from Louisiana are also here with about
the same story. The accounts from all
parts seem to confirm the theory tSat
an organization has been formed to Oh
pose and intimidate the negroea<
What is to be done or what can be
done by the Government, is a serions
question. The Federal forces have no
authority to enfore obedience to the
laws except in a lawful manner. If
troops are needed to suppress internal
violence they must be called for by the
Governor of the State, or the Presi-
dent; but in no State has this been
done. It would seem that what II
necessary now is an act to enforce the
enforcement act.
Year: 1874

wood, and he is apt to get up a hue
and cry.


| find l have said nothing of the
oak, the emblem Of strength, courage
and endurance. The poet exhibited
great affection for the aged oak when
he sang


"woodman, spare that tree
But it was right enough for the wood,
man's'pair to rake down the tree If
there was no "par" out against his
hand ANY poker player will tell you
that. Oak enters largely in the con-
struction of ships, which may have
suggested the song of the caulkers-
"Oakum, oakum 8ith me-"
Year: 1874

| Middletown was thrown into fever of excite
ment on Thursday afternoon by the cry that the
large fruit drying establishment Of the Delmarvia
Co., was on fire. Smoke was seen issuing from
the roof in large quantities and ii was evident
that contlagration was threatened The citi-
zens FASTENED 10 tho rescue in answer to the
prolonged call of the steam whistle of Messrs
Hamilton h WoodalFs Drill factory, and by the
most strenuous efforts and the free use of the
Babcock extinguishers, the fire was controlled
before much damage was done and the noble
building was saved from the flames.
When the cry Of s'6re'' was first raised the
Babcock engines were called for, but to the dis
may Of the people but few Of them could be im-
mei,ately found, and of those that were available
some had not been recharged since last used and
were not in condition to be of service. It was
once proposed 10 keep the extinguishers all
together on truck SO as TO have them ready for
use. This should by all means be done and they
should be always kept charged. 1t is generally
admitted that it was through the of them
that the Delmarvia building was saved, but
should large fire break ont and the extinguish-
ers he scattered all over town considerable delay
would be experienced in getting them together
and much damage might thereby be suffered,
before they could be brought into service.


The fire at the Demarvia was caused by the over
heating of one of the eraporators, thereby setting
it ON fire. The wire frames (52 in number) used
in drying the fruit were all burned or broken
and rendered unfit for use. The full amount of
damage done we have not learned


Minor Topics.


Newark has a young lady who is said to be an
aspirant for Executive honors


The A. I. Lawrence B. B. Club, of Whining
tom was beaten by the Lesley Club, of New Cas-
tie in . @aine At The latter place hast Tuesday.


There is talk ui holding an exhibition
vi light machinery in Wilmin ton some lime
during the coming Fall.


Victor pupont. Esq. has authorized the Go<sos
to say that he will not accept the nomination
for Governor under any circumstances


Seven unfinished houses used us hay barracks
property Of John Cook near Scott NJ r. Church,
in Wilmington, were destroyed by fire last Tues
day morning.


A pocket book said by the owner to contain
$500 WAS lost on the cars last Tuesday morn
ing, and found when the train reached this place,
but minus the Sls, and now the query is, who
got the money?


Farmers should read the advertisement Of the
'Vegcntor' in this issue. Tie uniform rich
ness Of the article, combined with its facility for
drilling and cheapness, should commend it to
the patronage of the wheat growers of our coun-
try
Year: 1874

People from New York and Northern New
jersey are surprised 10 the vegetation so
green and healthy looking in this section. In
their country, they say, there has been no rain
for long time and every thing is parched and
burned up. gentleman from Crosswicks, Nj
told us few days ago that many persons are al
ready cutting off their corn TO save The fodder
We have had an excellent season and have sp lem
did prospects for corn
Year: 1874

Since our last issue many extraordinary devel-
opments haye been made in reference 10 tho case
of the man who was found drowned in Draw
yer's creek. Instead Of being simply an instance
of accidental drowning II has turned out to be a
most cold blooded and malicious murder. The
description Of the drowned man having, through
the medium Of the press, come to the eyes of n
Mr.. James Mackey, of Jennersville, Pa that
gentleman conceived the idea that the drowned
man might possibly be his brother who had been
absent from home for some days. He at once
came down to Odessa and had tho body exhumed


His worst fears were at once realized. The
remains were indeed those of his lost brother =
Another inquest was then held by deputy eoro-
ner Stephens and n more thorough If possible,
examination made Nothing new, however, was
discovered as to the cause of the death of the un-
fortunate man, and the jury confirmed the ver-
diet OF the former inquest. The following facts,
however, were ascerained in regard to the
Year: 1874

How perfectly it accords too with that
emphatic missionary utterance in the
sermon on the mount seek We first
the kingdom of God and his righteous
ness" that is, seek chiefly, as the
thing of most account always keep
on all your lives, seeking the kingdom
of God as the first thug. In other
words, before everything else be mis-
sionaries. Whatever your trade or
Observation-Disclosures your position in
lite-be it hard or easy to get living
whoever or where-evsr you are, be
always seeking more than anything
else this is the sense of FIRST to
establish the kingdom of God and his
Righteousness in the earth. Now, with
this great missionary precept, agrees
perfectly, this prayer. The Lord puts
first in the prayer the very thing he
commands US to see&; first.


One remark. He who refuses to
pray practically denies the whole
truth of the Lords prayer-yet the
Lords prayes meets the convictions of
men--meets his own convictions-to to
refuse to pray therefore is to deny his
own reason and sin against his own
soul.
Year: 1874

Though night has been appointed
for rest and the recuperation of man 3
wasted energies yet this quiet season


las ever its anxious watchers ere morn
ing, like gallant horseman comes
trooping from the east and scatters
with his great and beamy shield both
clouds and darkness.


A weary watch is often kept by the
laborer in thoughts $ ethereal realms as
one theory after another is reviewed
and examined. He must produce one
of his own all his mental resources
are called into play in order that this
may be successfully accomplished-toil
drops gather on his brow slowly and
with intense application are his conclu-
sion5 formed. SO he rises from his
vigil oyerworn amidst the freshness of
morning, it may be to reap little for
thankless labor. But there is another
watcher amidst the shades of night.
impelled by no ambition, urged by no
terror Of criticism, awed not by the
fear Of man in any shape, and this is
he who watches by the bed of sickness
when some beloved sufferer claims his
every care, and banishes for the time
all capability of other interest Heart,
not brain is the theatre of his strug-
giles deeper and more exhausting are
feelings which assail him for what is
the applause of man, the clarion cry
Of ambition, to that still small voice
within his soul which, attuned to ten
der and mournful symphonies, responds
to love that cannot die, and fear Tor =
beloved object. All, that indeed is a
dreary watch Sadly do sunbeams gilt
ter at early morn for him who, through
lingering night watch, realized the
fact that strong chords of affection
bound him to earth, and these might
be cut asunder before his own summons
should arrive.


More terrible even than this is the
last night of the criminal, who, on
succeeding day, must meet his doom,
and of this watch with all its horrors
none have survived TO tell. Poets,
with an inspiration heaven-derived. un-
doubtedly strive to depict this harrow
ing last watch Of the criminal, but We
apprehend that half its horrors have
never been conceived, far less sung.


To him, he knows, can come no
morning of hope; the iron hand OK
destiny holds him with relentless grasp.
Dark with eternal blackness, futurity
looms up before him, remorse is tug
gins at his heart strings, for the wretch
! Is human after all-and there remains
to him only fearful shadowy uncer-
tainty in dian void world, since faith
| is to him chimera and the idea Of
great hereafter something fearfully new
to his contemplation.


Sweet to the blameless couch of in
nocence comes early dawn. No dismal
night watch has made nocturnal hours
sentiuels of anguish Rosy-fngered
Aurora putting out each lingering star
that dapples the east, birds make mu-
sic in groves glittering with dew, ana
downy- winged sleep fees from her IN
spring presence. Happy for those
who know no night-watch OF anxiety
Or despair.
Year: 1874

From the San Francisco Chronicle.


Robert Christie, of the Potrero, sug-
gests a remedy for the scarlet fever,
which he AYERS has invariably proved


successful. 1t is very simple, and lies
within the reach of those whose limit
ed means preclude them from employ
ing the services of physician. 1t is
this: Take an onion and cnt it in half;
Cut out a portion of the centre, and into
the cavity put spooful of saffron; put
the pieces together, then wrap them up
in cloth and bake them In an oven
until the onion is cooked so that the
juice will run freely; squeeze out all
the juice, and give the patient tea
spoonful, at the same time rubbing the
chest and threat with goose grease or
rancid bacon, if there Is any cough or
soreness in the throat. In q short time
the fever will break out in an eruption
all over the body. All that IS then ne
cessary is to keep the patient warm
and protected from the draught, and
the recovery is certain. Mr.. Christie
says he has been employing this RENE
dy for many years, and never knew 1t
to fail when the proper care was taken
of the patient after its application. One
family, in which there are i've chill
dren down with the disease at one time
recently, used this simple remedy upon
his telling them of it, and every one OF
the little ones recovered in short
time.
Year: 1874

In Plymouth Church, Sunday MORN
ing, Mr.. Beecher refused to give q mo-
tice in the following characteristic and
Beecher like manner. He said: s'I am
requested to give a notice which puts
me in a little difficulty. I don't want
to and do want to. The Amaranth
Dramatic Association wish to give .
benefit in the Academy Of Music next
Saturday evening. They wish to pay
all the expense themselves, and give
all the receipts to the poor of Brooklyn.
Now, want the poor to have all the
money they can get, but don't want
to advertise a theatrical company, and
therefore shall not give the notice" |"
Great laughter.
Year: 1874

Nobody, we presume, expects now
or cares that the men who took the
back pay at the last session shall return
it to the Treasury, il they have not al
ready done so. The man who put that
money in his pocket and kept L there
has earned a reputation which win
stick to him for the rest OF his life, and
nothing more need be said on the sub


ect.-N. Y. Evening Post.