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Year: 1874

THE Express has great deal to say
about the misrepresentation of the
HERALD, but it is carefulnot to desig-
nate our charge that while claiming
to be Republican. organ and accept
ing support from that party, it was
induced to advocate the election OF a
Democratic candidate. The little
traitor does not charge this as one
of the "things that are lies.'
Year: 1874

The festivities and ceremonies which were
to have welcomed the King of the Sandwich
Islands in Washington are delayed on account
of cause which every one will regret. The
King has received, all along his route to the
Capital, the kndest and heartiest demonstra-
tions of welcome. If the attentions paid him
have been little too much allOyed with Curl
osity, and if the exuberant high spirits of the
local press have leavened their expressions of
welcome with more than O decOrous infusion
of wit and humor. there has still been no rea-
son to doubt the good will and kindliness
with which both the Government and the
people are inclined to receive this visit from the
Sovereign of the beautiful archipelago Of the
Pacific. But there has been one discOur-
tesy from q source beyond tho control
of Presidents and Common Councils.
The weather has been inhospitable and
King Kalakaua has not been able to with
stand its rudeness. Accustomed as he has
been to climate where it is June all the
year round, the sudden exposure to the shock
of an American Winter has resulted, as might
have been expected, in o severe cold. We all
hope that the skill and care which he will
meet with in Washington may soon restore
him to health, and when the process of accli-
mating is over, that he may begin to enjoy
the pleasure and the profit which he expected
from this journey. Such jaunt is not with
out danger, as several scions of Pacific royalty
have already proved; gentle and winning
young people who went to England to see the
world, and soon faded away, leaving short
lived recollections among those who knew
them of amiability and intelligence combined
with native delicacy and dignity.


As to the annexation projects attributed to
the King and the President, it is not neces-
sary to insist upon them for the purpose of
explaining this visit. King Kalakaua is q
man of active and serious character, who has
recently been placed in a position where he
can do much to improve the condition of his
little kingdom, or to accelerate its final ex-
tinction. For such q ruler there is great
advantage to be derived from travel and OBJ
servhtion. OF course no sensible person would
dream of applying to the miniature COM
muRity of which he is the head a system of
government or administration only applicable
10 great nation. But q clear headed man
Year: 1874

We trust that the members of the Ways
and Means Committee are all duly grateful to
TIE TRIBUNE for having put them III the
way of some valuable witnesses. Dir. Parsons,


in his yesterdays explanation, certainly salts
fed them that we were not mistaken in point
ing him out as one whose information on the
subject of the Pacific Mail corruption fund
ought to be of interest. We purpose now to
give them q hint concerning their present
principal witness. which they cannot afford to
ignore.


Irwin said before leaving NewYOrk that he
had personally paid no money to Congress-
men. 1t is quite possible that. in view of tie
danger of eliminating himself. he may seek to
avoid giving any information as to where tic
money finally went. We beg, therefore, to
offer the COmE:ittee q hint, which we have
some reason to think may prove OF value. Let
them ask Mr.. Irwin whether it is or is not
true, that he is, or has been, in possession OF
Est of members of the House, on which Were
checked the names of those whom Commodore
G.. X. Garrison of this city could or would
control. In order to make the inquiry spe-
ciic and interesting, let them ask whether Oh
that list was or was not the name Of member
of the Committee nOp conducting the Investigation.
The anower to this inquiry may make the
rest of the Committee think it desirable to see
tho whole list. and to exact from Mr. Irwin
it's production. 1t might be well, also, to pro-
cure from Commodore Garrison himself a
statement about the list and its meaning !;
and, further, to inquire of him whether he
has received any communication, personal or
otherwise, from one Sypher. a member of the
House, involving perhaps statements Of what
Mr.. Sypher would do in case anybody should
dare to produce the list. 1t might also be
worth while to inquire of Mr.. Irwin just what
sum of money he thinks was paid to
Mr.. Parsons of Cleveland, what it was paid
for, and what he had reason to suppose was
done with it. Mr.. Irwin has heretofore made
some frank statements on that subject.


The Committee seems to be stumbling around
on tho very edge Of discoveries that may
astound it. We hope it will not lead an un-
charitable public to infer. from its treatment
of the important witness now in its hands,
that it wants to bully him, but does not want
so to handle him as to get out of him the
valuable information he can doubtless bestow
if he will. Meantime, these facts Of the
utmost Importance are already established :
First, aside from the expenditures which may
have been concealed by tricky bookkeeping
$745,OOO of the Pacific Nails money is proved
to have gone to Washington during the sub
sidy fight. Secondly, this amount of money
is proved to have passed through the
hands of the Company's San Francisco
agent, who was ordered to Washington
to lobby the subsidy through. And thirdly,
the money of the Company during the same
fight has likewise been traced into the hands
of Mr.. Richard C. Parsons. These are solid
facts of some magnitude Behind them is an
amount of richness not even yet fully appre-
ciated.
Year: 1874

cannot see tho spectacle of o vast civilization
at work without getting some valuable ideas
from it, and King Kalakaua will hardly be
able to 90 back to Honolulu without being
better fitted TO govern his simple minded
people than when he left them.


1t cannot be denied that the principal inter-
est taken in the Sandwich Island Kingdom
arises from the fact that it only exists by the
sufferance of the world, and that IL lett 10
itself it could not long survive. Scarcely yea'
passes without sOme rumOr OF anneXatioh W
one or another of the great powers. Ihe ior-
eign population is continually increasing, the
native dylng out. The robust English ana
Americans bear the weight of their vices lar
more easily than the delicate islanders 10
whom they have taught them. History AFFORDS
no parallel to the rapidity with which the
population of these islands diminished during
q portion of this century. In 1923 it numbered
14O,OOO; thirty years afterward 1890. In
single generation one-h half the inhabitants of
the archipelago had perisbed. 1t Is
said that the ratio of decrease Is
of late years somewhat lesscned, out
there is nothing to lead US to DeiieVe
that the Kanaka race can ever 80 recover
strength as to sustain tho unequal conflict
with the forces and temptations which came
in with the advent of the Europeans upon
their shores. In few generations more they
will live only in tradition, and the islands they
now inhabit will pass into other and probably
stronger hands. This cannot be greatly de-
layed by the honest integrity and purpose OF
their kings or the friendly good faith OF for
eisn governments. But so far as 1T can be
done, we are sure the almost universal desire
of the American people is that the Hawaiian
Government shall be treated with the utmost
frendluess and candor and assisted in every
proper way, as long as it exists. In the mean
while, no intervention of any European power
in those islands should be permitted on any
DretpXt,
Year: 1874

Houses decision when the matter is again
brought to its notice next week. The whole
truth in this case will yet be brought to
light.


The reception extended by the Union
League Club, last night. to Mr.. Forster, was
worthy of the club and worthy Of its guest
No other club in New-York, save the Century,
could draw together so distinguished COM
pany of the leaders in the various business
and intellectual activities of New-York. as
that which last night crowded the theater OF
the Club, the ante-room and its approaches.
Mr.. Choate, as usual, spoke gracefully and on
the level Of the occasion. Mr. Forster's reply
was in most respects happy, and it was re-
ceived with warm and at times with enthu-
siastic approval. No part of it was more
heartily applauded than that in which the
English statesman expressed his admiration for
thedisposition on both sides to forgive and forget
the enmities Of our late civil war. Among
the heartiest in their applause were most OF
the survivors of that Jealous band Of revenge
full loyalsts who, few years ago, sought TO
expel Horace Greeley from the Club for
signing the bail bond of Jefferson Davis, and
whom, in reply. he arraigned as narrow
minded blOckheads, attempting to base on
enduring party on the hate and wrath
engendercd by bloody civil war, as if they
would plant colony on an iceberg which had
somehow drifted into a tropical ocean.
Year: 1874

In the appointment Of Judge Durell's sue
cessor tho President seems to have planned
an agreeable surprise for tho critics OF his
policy toward the South. According to our
advices Judge Pardee is likely to make q
most acceptable Judge; the fact that he has
resided so many years in Louisiana without
being prominent in the politics of that un-
happy State is certainly strong point in his
favor.
Year: 1874

There can hardly be we'll grounded OBJ
lection to the bill for the relief of large class
of sufferers by the plague OF grasshoppers,
which was passed by the Senate yesterday.
1t provides that settlers who have been or may
be Obliged to leave public lands because Of the
ravages of the grasshoppers shall not be de-
prived of their right to such land. and author
ICES the proper officer to modify the Home
stead laws in their favor.
Year: 1874

The lecture season of the New York Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science and
Art was happily introduced last evening by
tho Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby's discourse show
ing tho harmony between the Bible and
Science. In this effort DR.. Crosby has made
an exceedingly valuable contribution to the
discussion of one of the foremost questions now
engaging the attention of the most Thoughtful
minds in this country and in Europe.
Year: 1874

AT FIRST glance the resolution introduced in the
House of Representatives yesterday by Mr.. Ca!d-
well of Alabama seems to cover very incongruous
subjects. But as both soldiers and bacon were
distributed in MIR. CaldwelPs State for political
purposes during the late campaign, under the
auspices of the War Department, we cannot
say that he was far out OF the way in the
wording of his application for information.
Perhaps Attorney -Goneral Williams can tell
more about this matter than Secretary
Belknap.
Year: 1874

The MENNoNirEs OF RUSSIA --The
Mcnnonites Of Russia, who. TO the
number Of about sixty thousand, pro.
pose TO sottlc in this country, ask OF
Congress that land on the public do.
mains equal TO twenty or twenty. five
miles square be withdrawn from the
market and sct apart for them TO
purchase. They do not ask that a
single aero be given 10 them; but
they desire TO escape from the tricks
OF land spectators, and propose TO
pay whatever the government may
charge for the land. Should Congress
grant this request they will divide tho
tract into sections and quarter sec.
tions, and distribute il among tho
members Of tho sect, and will pay ton
per cent. Of the purchase money and
begin settling Immediately. About
ten thousand will como TO this country
this year, leaving the othcrs 10 wind
up their affairs in Russia. Tho Cana.
dian government has offered TO pre-.
sent tho Mennonitos with moro than
four times as much land as thcy seek
to buy Of our government, and pay
them $50 pcr person il thoy will settle
in that country, but as they have al.
ready been driven from their own
country by monarchical institutions
they prefer TO make their now settle.
ment ina land where their religious
freedom is assured.
Year: 1874

If the approval of the UNION AND
AMERICAN IS essential to the success
of every county movement IN the State,
the sooner the people find it out and
quit reading all other papers the bet
ter. But until 1t succeeds IN managing
Davidson county affairs little better,
we viii excuse it from any interference
in Shelby county politics.-Menlphis
Ledger.


The UNION AND AMERICAN, while
feeling the interest which becomes a
live newspaper in all county move
ments that affect the welfare of the
people, has never considered that the
success of such movements hinged on
its mere approval or disapproval. But,
as to our own affairs in Davidson
county, We admit that the Ledger has
hit MS hard. With the present multi
plicity of candidates-Democratic,
Conservative, Independent, Liberal, or
whatever they call themselves-and
the certainty that the Radical vote
viii be concentrated upon some one as
pirant of that party for each Office, the
upshot in August must be the election
of men to administer the affairs of the
county who viii be in most cases alto
gether unrepresentative of the actual
majority and utterly incompetent to
fill the position-from Chancellor
down.
Year: 1874

THE KnorUille Chronicle welcomes
the resurrected African organ back to
journalism in the following harmo.
nious style:


Its main feature is incorporate and
unwise denunciation of certain leading
white Republicans, chief among whom
Is Senator Brownlow If this number
Is any indication of what the paper is
going to be, it were a thousand times
better for those whom the editor pro-
fesses to serve, that its first should be
its last issue. ANY effort to array color
ed against white Republicans is an effort
to array people against their best
friends, and against those to whom
they are indebted for the rights they
are now peaceably enjoying.


The ''best friends" dodge had a mar
velous magic once, but it won't work
now. Brownlow broke the spell with
his Civil Rights letter. "Sum of all
villainies and quintessenee of abomina-
ton is the tune for the Chronicle to
grind.
Year: 1874

EVEN Boston begins to growl at the
railroads. For some days her mer-
chants have been alarmed at rumors
that the Cunard Line steamers would
no longer touch there, as they could
get very little freights, owing to the
high railroad charges. So the Cham
Der of the Commerce are hob-nobbing
with the Boston and Albany Railway
Company for a reduction of their tariff
to the New York schedule for at least
one year. It must be rather hard on
that Albany road to compete with the
floating freights of the Hudson River,
but Boston is anxious.
Year: 1874

The Committee on Banking and CurTen-
cy to-day considered the finance bill and
struck out that section of the Senate bill
which provides for the retention Of one
fourth Of the coin interest by the banks as
reserve. The committee also modified
that part of the Senate bill in relation to
the amount Of greenbacks 10 be retired as
the national banks are issued, substituting
40 instead of 20 per cent.
Year: 1874

AT Haydensville, the day was begun in a
business-like manner. Joel Hayden en-
ployed his hands and all who were able
and willing to earn dollar, in picking up
his patterns and brassware, several thous-
and dollars worth of which was stored in
his Outhouses and barns before noon. To
get at these, Hayden finds it necessary TO
alter the course of the stream, and his men
are plowing new channel for it, beginning
at the north side of the former site of the
brass foundry and running south through
the valley.
Year: 1874

o. G. Speilman, oyerseer Of the reservoir,
and formerly Secretary and Treasurer OF the
Association by which the dam was built,
was protected in his house Monday night
and last night by large number Of special
police and military. Monday evening an
Irishman, formerly in the employ of SPELL
man, informed him that the Irishmen and
Canadians had determined to avenge the
loss of their homes and families by lynch
ing him. During the night he felt need
for the police and military.
Year: 1874

When the Senate adjourned it did SO till
10 o'clock tomorrow to allow Senators an
opportunity to attend the wedding at the
Executive Mansion.


NEW YORK, Mas 20.-The bridal party
from the White-house will sail in the
steamer Baltic.
Year: 1874

At the last session of the Governor and
ton to be made for good conduct from the
terms of sentence of ten of the inmates of the
State Prison-of an average of about $50 days
each. The Governor and Council approved
of the recommendation and authorized the
deduction of time. This is done in accord
ance with the laws of the State relating to dis
cipline in the State Prison.
Year: 1874

Buy Renne's Pain-Klling Magic Oil Of the
druggist or merchant where you usually trade.
If they are out of it, get them to order some
at once. All the wholesale druggists keep it
on their list of staple goods. 1t is an excel
lent remedy to cure any kind of pain or in
fammaton, and is used both externally and
internally. Try it. julyl-+&wlw
Year: 1874

The contractors are making good headway
in building the sewer between State and
Chapel streets. The work seems to be done
thoroughly and well, and will endure for a
thousand years,-may be until Coggia's comet
whisks this way again.
Year: 1874

The domestic" Sewing Machine will dc
ordinary sewing with band of single
thread of No. 60 spool cotton. Try yours
with one, then with two or more, and you
will have the relative power required to oper.
ate them, and perhaps comprehend more
clearly what in meant by an ''easy running
sewing machine. july2ttf
Year: 1874

The young ladies of the Free Baptist church
and society will hold a strawberry festival at
their vestry on this evening, for the benefit of
the Sunday School library. Admission free.
Year: 1874

Don't forget the fine display of paintings to-
day and sale this evening.


The regular monthly meeting of Augusta
Lodge of Masons will be held this evening, at
Masonic hall Work of Importance.
Year: 1874

1t was our pleasure to be present
at the Regular meeting of this
staunch Grange on Saturday Nov.
18th. We made the acquaintance OF
several worthy Brothers and were
delighted to see tho deep interest
manifested by oil present in the work.
ings of the Grange. The ladies par
ticularly indicated spirit of zeal
that assures the success of the
Grange.


Worthy Master A. Scarborough
deserves much praise for the excel
lent condition of his Grange, and the
several officers reflect much credit
upon it by the thoroughness with
which they discharge their respect>
i've duties. We fully appreciate the
honor conferred upon Us in being re-
quested to preside over a Grange
consisting Of so true and earnest Pat,
rons, and thank sincerely the Grange
for their endorsement, and selection
of the STAR as their organ, and shall
use our best endeavors to prove it
worthy of the high compliment. The
beauties Of the Grange display them.
selves in their grandest form out in
the country where nature lends her
charms in profusenesa, indicating her
appreciation of the cause. and when
such true and genuine hospitality is
meeted out the scene is complete.
Year: 1874

Fiery member of the Order of Pat


rots of Husbandry should at once Sc,


crrc Rcoolias in order to be Pat


ron in beauty as well as DUTY on the
glorious natal day Of our Order
Masters should make it obligatory
upon all TO secure Regalias aud TO
use them at all meetings. They
should be had in case we should tie
called upon to bury some one OF our
number when all should he in full
Regalia to pay the last tribute,
Year: 1874

CUTTING FLowERs.-Never cut
flowers during intense sunshine, nor
keep them exposed to the sun or
wind. Do not collect them in large
bundles or tie them together, as this
hastens their decay. Do not pull
them, but cut them cleanly off with a
sharp knife not with scissors. When
taken indoors, place them in the
shade, and reduce them TO the re>
quired length of stalk with q sharp
knife, bv which the tubes, ihro' gh
which they draw up the water, is
permitted to ascend freely ; whereas,
if the stems are bruised or lacerat-
ed, the pores are closed up.
Use pure water to set them in, or
cure send in a state of saturation,
sticking the end of the stalks into it,
but not in crowded manner. If in
water alone it ought to be changed
daily. and a thin slice should be cut
off the ends of the stalk at every
change of waier-lEx.
Year: 1874

To cure duh times-apply an ad-
vertisement to The afflicted part.


A sign board MT tell anything.
1t takes an advertisement to do that.


All who advertise do not get rich,
but very few get rich without it.


The world is fall of advertising,
yet every one wants to see what is
new.


The worlds memory is short. 1t
will forget you if you do not jog ii
frequently.


[ he world is sure to find out an
honest man but it will find him out
3 great deal quicker if he advertises.
Year: 1874

EF One Sunday, after the choir at
Oberlin had sung without distinctly pro
nouncing the words, Pres Finney, in his
prayer alluded to the choir us follows !:
20 Lord we have sung an anthem to thy
praise. Thou knowest the words, but
we do not We do pray thee that those
who thus lead as may open their mouths
that we may know what they say, that
We may join in thy praise, May they
not sing to be heard Of men May they
not mock thee and offend thy people or
the house OF God by making display
Of themselves.
Year: 1874

tT Great misfortunes can be borne
with patience, for we feel that they come
from the hand of God, and are designed
to fall upon us for some wise purpose,
but it is so difficult to bear with meek
ness the little trials and the little worries
of life that nine tenths Of the people in
this world have not learned the art Lit
tie worries are perpetualy assailing us,
aud no sphere Of life can secure us from
them. Riches, influence friends, cannot
save US from the constant annoyance.
Friend, il you are woman you know all
about these little worries. They begin
when your waking hours begin, and they
follow you through the day, and very Of
ten sit on your pillow at night.
Year: 1874

little snob took up his handful of SOW
ereign and OstentatiOusly ratified them
into the plate, then turning detiantly
towards his rival, as who should say,I
think that takes the shine out of you
Fancy his chagrin when the duke,
with grim smile, put one tiorin into
the plate and quietly swept the remain
ing SIX back into his pocket. His grace
used to chuckle when he told that story,
and think, on the whole, he had the
hest of il :"
Year: 1874

An amusing story of an English
noblelnan recently deceased is told by
the Man About Town" in the English
Sporting Gazette. We give it in his
own words: 1.-The duke" he SAYS, was
once in a church. 10 matter where.
when collection was announced for
some charitable object. The plate or
bag or Whatever it might be, began to
60 around. and the duke carefully put
his hand into his pocket and took out a
nolln, which he laid on the pew before
MN ready to transfer to the plate Be
slde HIM sat il little snob, who, noticing
the action, initiated it by ostentatiouslv
laying Il sovereign alongside the ducal
norm. This was too much for his grace,
VINO dipped his hand into his pocket
AGAIN and pulled out another tiorin,
which he laid by the side of the first.
Inc little snob followed suit by laying
another sovereign by the side of the first.
HIS grace quietly added third fiorin.
which was capped by third sovereign
on the part of little snob. Out
came fourth form to swell the
dukes donation, then the little snob
tr'umphantly laid three sovereigns at
once upon the board. The duke not to
DE beaten, produced three flOrims. Just
at that moment the plate arrived. The