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Year: 1874

An item is passing around that the
German Convention recently held at
Sacramento passed resolution to the
effect that they would support no can
didate for Office who would not pledge
himself in writing beforehand that he
would oppose all and every one of the
radical temperance measures now
urged or that may be urged hereafter.
This is an error which justice to our
German population demands should
be corrected. The convention was not
q German Convention in the strict
sense of the term. 1t was a Turner
Bund Conventional gymnastic asso-
ciation-and did not in form, though
to a certain extent it did in fact, rep
resent the German element of the
country. The Turner's did adopt res
olution expressing in sentiment almost
precisely what is credited to the "Ger-
man Convention" which was never
held. The right of the Turner's to
demand of candidates the pledge in
corporated in their resolution, is o
point on which there has been much
discussion. On this one question we
do not propose to offer an argument
further than to say that it is the Gus
tom of conventions to demand not one
but many pledges of their candidates.
We all know that conventions and
individuals refuse to vote for candi-
dates who will not pledge themselves
to support or oppose stated measures.
Men are elected to office on their prin-
ciples - on their avowed promise to
pursue a defined and clearly stated
policy. They pledge themselves to
this before every meeting and to every
voter. Parties demand that their can
didates shall advocate certain meas
ures and oppose certain others that are
named. The Turner's did not go be-
yond this custom. They pledged
themselves not to support candidates
who would not make certain pledges.
This is the head and fruit of their
offending, no more. That the senti-
ment is indorsed by their country
men we have no doubt; but in con-
vention they only spoke for them
selves.
Year: 1874

There is good deal of the SEM
blance of fuss and feathers " in the
telegraphic and newspaper reports that
come over to us from New York rela-


tive to the contest for freight and pas


sengers said to be going on between
the overland railroads and the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. 1t is no.
ticeable that these reports never con-
vey any real, tangible information,
nor do they contain single positive
statement from either company. There
is a sort of deceptive sound about the


whole affair that tends more toward
exciting a suspicion that all is not
right than establishing conviction
in the minds of the public that there
is an actual rivalry between the two
corporations which means business.
One day we are told that the Panama
steamers are taking California freight
at low rates, and that the railroad
managers are furious in consequence.
This is followed by statement that
the railroads have reduced overland
freights to ridiculously low figure,
and thus excited the wrath of the
steamship company. Now all this
may be taken cum grdno sails. 1t is
possibly true, but more probably quite
the reverse. There is too much the
air of boys play about it. So long as
the raids of first one side and then the
other continue, the public has abund-
ant grounds for apprehension. So long
as the cOntending factions continue to
contend, there is danger of fraternal
embrace. Corporations are not seri-
ously addicted to the ugly habit Of
fleeing each other while the public
goose hangs so low that it may be
pfucked instead. There is little doubt
but the real purpose of the many rail-
road and steamer meetings is to effect
a combination which shall leave it
optional with the California shipper to
pay high freights or resort to clipper
ships and the long time route around
the Horn. If this is not the end of the
caterwauling now going on, new era
has dawned in the world of trade, and
corporations will henceforth fight each
other, while the public quietly looks
forward to o verification of the adage
that when thieves fall out honest men
come by their due. The rival compa-
nies had much rather patch up COM
bination than continue the competi-
ton, and on the principle that where
there's will there's a way, we appre-
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR
is selling their goods SO cheap. The reason is
they must clear out their Spring and SUM
mer goods to make room for the immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods which they
will soon receive.
Year: 1874

The Providence Journal, on the situa.
ton, says:


The White League decided that they


would not permit that the men imDlica-
ted in the late violent attempt to over
turn the government in Louisiana should
be proceeded against. They demanded
the Immunity of these men as one of the
conditions precedent to their submission
to fair and peaceable election. Gov
ernor Kellogg thought that he had done
quite enough when he had consented
that One-half of the election officers
should be taken from those who had
just laid down, at the command of the
federal government, the arms that they
had taken up against his authority and
he declined the modest demand, where
upon the party of riot and ruin consent
ed to the compromise which recent ac-
counts say they have repudiated. I'm
mediately, however, and before the re-
pudIatiOn, they gave notice that although
they would permit the negroes to vote,
they would on no account permit any of
their friends to be arrested for partici-
patton in the riots; that if any attempt
should be made to call them to account
for the highest crime against society,
the offender would he protected by arms
and at all hazards.


It is now announced that the federal
government proposes to inquire into
these Ofenses, and where it has jurisdic-
ton, although cOncurren Mt with the State,
to assert it's authority and to vindicate
the violated laws. This is right. What
ever lenity might have been iudicious
toward men who have repented of their
crimes, it is not safe toward men who
are still defiant, and who aVow their
purpose to repeat them. We shall now
have an opportunity to see if these men
will permit" the federal government
to serve process upon rioters if they
will consent" that the President of the
United States shall exercise the author
ity which they deny to the Governor of
Louisiana. The case presents one of
those cases of oppression, to relieve
which the Governor of Tennessee pro-
poses a convention of the Governors of
the Southern States, to take measures to
prevent the federal government from
exercising its jurisdiction where it is
concurrent with that of the State, for
the punishment of offenses which the
State does not recognize, such as killing
mail agents, shooting marshals and muir
dering negroes.
Year: 1874

"GIvING IN."-It is better to yield a
little than quarrel great deal The
habit of standing up, as people call it,
for their (little) rights, is one of the
most disagreeable and undignified in the
world. Life is too short for the per-
petual pickering which attends such a
disposition aud unless very momen-
tous affair indeed, where other peoples
claims and interests are involved, it is a
question it it is not wiser, happier and
more prudent to yield somewhat of Our
precious rights than squable to maintain
them. True wisdom is first pure, then
peaceable and gentle.
Year: 1874

We are informed that the friends of
Mayor Wiltz are by no means satisfied
with the announced result of the nOmi-
nation had yesterday for the mayOral
office. They contend that Mr.. Wiltz
was fairly nominated on the first ballot ;
that the announcement of the president
Of the convention was to that effect, and
that the recount of the vote subsequently
requested and ordered, could not, BY
any recognized parliamentary usage, be
considered new vote, and gave no war
rant to any delegate to change bis vote.
Leeds, 47; and this result was changed.
not on new vote, but during a recount
of the first vote, three of the delegates
being permitted to change their votes.
1t is possible that the convention will be
called together again to correct this ir-
egularity.-EN. o. Times.
Year: 1874

The Peace Society is not an organiza-
ton that makes much noise over it's
work, and as it does not often come be-
fore the general public even by the pre-
sentation Of contribution box, we are
all apt to forget that there is any such
form of organized philanthropy amongst
US, save as we peruse the voliminous
statistics of the May anniversary meet
ings. And yet we are satisfied that
though noiseless, this is one of the i'm
portant movements Of the day, and not
visionary enterprise of impracticable
and sentimental people. In the moral
economy of the world, we need band
Of workers whose business it shall be to
hold up to presidents, emper0rs and
kings, to statesmen and legislatures, and
to warriors as well as potentates, the
evils of war, the blessings of peace, and
the eminent nghtfulness and good sense
of settling all national disputes by SUBJ
stantially the SAME means that al en-
lightened communities adopt in the
adjustment of private differences of
individuals. The civilized world looks
with friendly eye upon efforts to hasten
the day of universal peace ;and all honor
and encouragement to those who have
made this work the leading idea of their
philanthropic labors.-L Salem Gazette.
Year: 1874

Remember that appearances are often
deceiving. Many a pale, thin yonnp
lady will eat more c0rned beef than n
carpenter. Because you find her play
ing the piano in the parIor it is no sign
that her mother is not ut the corner gro
Gerry running in debt for peck of po-
tatOpR
Year: 1874

A Kentucky man while drunk ordered
his wife to take hammer and nail and
knock his teeth out. With that meek
ness of spirit aud obedience which char
acterizes her sex, the loving wife 0beyed
the orders of her lord. When he got
sober his swearing didn't amount to
much because he mumbled 80 he could
not be understood.
Year: 1874

AS to that paragraph about Esther
Shaw OF Davenport, Iowa, who worked
thirteen years in a family without ask
ing Il cent, it is necessary to say that it
was very large family Esther worked
IN, and they boarded at the State Prison
Year: 1874

TIE importance Of Fire Alarm
Telegraph in this city 10 demonstrated
whenever FIRE occurs, but its value
was never more clearly apparent than
last night. About eleven o'clock a
slight fire occurred in FRANKS clothing
store on Twelfth street, originating
from lesky gas meter. Before dam
age to the amount of five dollars had
been done the fire was extinguished by
bucketIul OF water, but in the mean
time somebody had seen smoke issuing
from the room, and in accordance
with the foolish custom prevalent
in small towns, shouted "Firew
to the full extent OF his
lungs. The cry was taken
up by other silly people who heard it,
and presently the alarm bells in each
Ward were ruug. They continued to
ring long after the fire had been COM
pletely extiuguished, and called out the
ntire Fire Department OF the city.
The three steam engines aud the reels
and the Hook and Ladder Company
were summoned and the people OF the
city were aroused without any adequate
cause, fifteen or twenty minutes
after the FIRE had been extingu shed
and the whole danger WAS past. A
telegraph with box at the corner
Twelfth and market streets would have
avoided sll this fuss and furry. None
of the steam engines would have been
called out; no cry OF fire" would have
startled citizens from sleep; and the
whole trouble would have been dispos-
Ell OF as quietly as it began.


When will we have the telegraph? ?
Year: 1874

and appeared at the mass meeting to-
day, made a statement and signed the
liquor dealers pledge and then on their
bended knees asked the ladies to pray
Tor them. The ladies are gaining
large accessions to their ranks daily
A mems league Was formed this alter
noon.
Year: 1874

PR0EABLY FATAL PUNISHMENT OF UNRULY
BoYs.-A New York correspondent states,
that there is great Indignation in BROOKLYN
because Catholic priest locked 200 BOYS in
church Feb. I9th, and many of them in
attempting to escape from windows, fell to
the sidewalk beneath and were injured
Three OF the boys are wounded so badly that
they will undoubtedly die. The circum-
stances of the affair are as follows: The
Roman Catholic Church of the Visitation i,
in charge of the Rev. Father Thomas
O'farrell. pastor. During the Lentcn SER
vice several boys talked and laughed to such
degree as to cause considerable annoy
ance to both priest and people. The re-
monstrances of Father O'Farrcll were of no
avail. Upon the conclusion of the services
at noon Father q Farrell directed his assis-
tant, Father McCarty, to keep the boys in
after the congregation had been dismissed
and lecture them upon the impropriety of
their behavior. In accordance with his
instructions the assistant stood in the YES
tibule and ordered them to return to the
gallery. After they had all gone back he
locked the door, and reaching the gallery,
he lectured the boys upon their conduct
Upon the conclusion of the lecture he add
ed 81 am going to lock you up here until
night, and see if that won't help to make
you little better behaved" Father
McCarty then left and the boys then escaped
through the windows with the serious con-
sequences above noted.
Year: 1874

We understand that the proceedings OF
the Association and the action of the court,
upon the presentation Of the foregoing reSo-
lutions, will soon he published in full in
pamphlet form.
Year: 1874

The proprietor of soon-to- -be-opened
store in a Lamoille county town receives
the following courteous (O greeting from
one OF the county papers " We hope he
will have the requisite gumptiOn to adyer-
tisc his business in the
Year: 1874

\. l.. Hall, of Bakersfield, while draw
ing wood from the mountain few days
ago, was thrown from his load to tho ground
with such violence as to cut painful and
dangerous wound in his right leg below the
knee
Year: 1874

RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY, CONE AGAIN AN
OTHER DAY." was the wish, unuttered if not
expressed, of many an uniucky pedestrian
whose business called him on the street yes
terday. Indeed, the rain was SO continuous
that but few persons were out, and they
mostly collectors, and whom those favored
by their calls wished rather at home than
where they were. The streets were well
nigh deserted, and even the dry-goods men
bewailed the neat aud tidy appearance Of
their counters and wished for al opportu-
nifty to fling down pile Of calico, SC.
Year: 1874

GLoBE-FLowER COUGH SYRur-Thc most pop
ular and effective remedy ever introduced for the
immediate and perfect cure of every form of dis
ease Incident 10 the throat and lungs. Free from
opium, and all poisonous ingredients Perfectly
harmless, but acts with magical effects. Is, the
coming remedy, IS tens of thousands voluntarily
testify. No child can die with Group where GLOBE
FLOWER SYRUP is used. No cough can exist where
this specific is used It is the deadly enemy OF The
deadliest disease known to the human family-con-
sumption. Whooping-cou2h is a trivial matter
nnE-FIOWER in the house. The strong
Year: 1874

pal ralIroadS IN PennSylYania, New YORK,
and New jersey was organized here to-day.
The meeting was held with closed doors, but
it is understood that the revision of freight
rates and the classification of trade are to be
finally disposed of at this meeting.


The bearing of the new Constitution upon
the railway interests has been pretty gene
rally canvassed during the morning, and the
general opinion is that it will not materially
change the existing system.
Year: 1874

Colorado and Now Mexico arc not to bo added
to tho Union Of States just yet. Bills for the ad-
mission Of these Territories were laid aside in
tho Senate yesterday. and go over until tho next
Hossion. An Interesting study might be made Of
the conflicting emotions which rise in tho aver
ago Senatorial bosom when q bill for the alnats-
sion Of q new State is put upon Its pas
sago. On tho ono hand thero is the in-
terest OF tho purity to be conserved, and
on the other tho dignity Of the Senate to MUM
tain. Every Senator who represents wealthy
and old State has peculiar reasons for opposing
the admission to his select circle Of unwastcl
frontioramon; md these ignoblo considerations
were efoctual against Colorado aud Now Mexico.
But tho ttmo may come when the claims Of party
will riso superior to social prejudiceH.
Year: 1874

MUNcHAUsEN IN THE Pulpit
A Selma (Ala.) colored preacher
has, according to a Southern ex-
change, been telling his congrega-
tion strange yarn. He said that
a young man, living in one of the
many towns that he had visited,
asked a young lady to accompany
him to church on the Sabbath day.
She replied, pettishly, that her
hair had not been curled, and that
she would 60 to the bad place with
her eyes wide open before she
would venture to church with
her hair uncurled. And she went
not; at that time; but the next
Sunday having gotten her curis
adjusted, she ventured out and
listened patiently to the sermon
until it's close.


When the congregation had
been dismissed she moved toward
the door, but fell on reaching the
portal, with her feet to the door
and her head toward the pulpit
As she fell her clothing cracked
like Chinese crackers exploding,
and on examining her face it was
found that her eyelids were COM
pletely gone. She was dead but
it was impossible to close her eyes
because Of the loss Of the lids
When her friends crowded around
to raise her up they found them
selves unable to move her. The
sequel showed that it took twelve
strong men to lift her from the
foor and twelve to put her IN her
coffin.


1t also required the united exer-
tions of twelve ministers to preach
her funeral-an exceeding heavy
job, doubtless. When the last
sad rites were being observed, the
lid Of the coffin suddenly raised
Of it's own accord, and something
"about the size Of q black cat, but
which was not black cat," leap
ed out. And as this creature
jumped from the coffin to the floor,
it cried aloud to the petrifed aud
iencc. "Wait! wait! wait! until
l curl my hair!'' GAS l expect to
answer in the day of Judgment"
said the sable divine, II saw this
scene with my own eyes, and it


was Just as | have told itr'
Year: 1874

DR.. Tying, in his "Christian Pas
tor" rebukes the disgusting habits
ID which some ministers indulge,
saying he has seen a clergyman
in a highly finished pulpit take q
large piece Of tobacco out of his
mouth when he began to pray,
and after the amen pick it up from
:he marble slab and put it in his
capacieus cheek again.
Year: 1874

" SSIll W. 9SO llIiIA'
The officer in charge told me
he had been up the greater part of
the night, and was then sleeping.


[ waited half an hour, and then,
in company with the doctor, who
had by that time arrived, went to
the cell.


The man was there on the bed,
lying in his shirt and pantaloons,
with his face downward, and mo-
tionIess.


The doctor touched him-he
was cold and stiff. The patrcide
was dead.


By his side lay paper, crushed
and rumpIed,as ifin his last agonies
he had cudeavored to tear it up.


l took it and read, written in
lead pencil, the following:


"The shrewdness Of the detec-
tive has been too much for me. It
was night when l did it, and |
fancied the means put it 'eyond
reach Of discovery. l was mis-,
taken, and [ pay the penalty Of
thai mistake freely now. That
doctor is shrewd practitioner. a
man does not counterfeit madness
with him with impunity. Had he
been as wise in his way as the de-
tcctivc was in his, the law would
not have been cheated Of its prey.
l had my reasons for the deed,
fully as potent as those | have for
this"


Here followed the signature of
the suicide, traced in full, bold
hand.


| turned to the physician and
the officer who were with me, and
had read the letter over my shoul-
der.


must confess that l think my
face showed triumph-triumph at
having succeeded in tracking and
taking a criminal so adroit and
calcuIating-and possibly I had
some good ground for being Ella
ted.


l did not ask the family Of the
murdered man for reward, but
I carried away the air syringe,
and l have it to this day. l have
made repeated experiments with
it since it came in my possession,
and each succeeding one but con-
vinces me the more Of it's deadly
and dangerous character.


There is another thing | must
say before I close, and that is
this: I have solved the mystery
Of that limp piece Of handkerchief
l found on the day [ undertook
the investigation of the affair I
have just been speaking Of: it
was employed by the murderer to
repress and keep back the slight
foam that always flies from the
mouth of the subject whenever
submitted to the action of the
syringe.


1 look back upon this adventure
now as one of the most important
events in my career, and l take
pride in telling it over and over
again. 1t shows what science is
connected with the detection of
crime, and it also shows from what
a slight link a massive chain of
conclusive evidence may be forged.
I say l look back to it with pride,
and I can only hope that an in
telligent public will hear and ap-
prove my rccital-the story ofthe
| UNKNOWN DEATH.
Year: 1874

Which wish to remark


And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark


Aud for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinec is peculiar;


Which the same I would rise to explain.
ALI Sin was his name,


And l shal. not deny
In regard to the same,


What the name might imply;
But nis smile it was pensive and child-hke,
As frequent re marked to Bill Nye.
It was August the third.


And quite soft was the skies;
Which it might be inferred


That All Sin was likewise;
Tc; he played it that day upon William
Ana me in way despise.
Which we had small game,


And All Sin took q hand;
It was Euchre. The same


He did not understand;
Bat he smiled as he sat by the table,


With the smile that was child-like and


bland.
Yet the cards that were stocked


n c way that grieYe,
AID my feelings were shocked


At the state Of Nye's sleeve,
Which was stuff full of aces and bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
But The hands that were played


Ry that heathen Chinee,
Al the points that he made
Were quite frightful to see
Til as last he put down right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.
Then looked up at Nye,


Ard he gazed upon me;
And be rose with q sigh,


And said, "Can, this be?
We arc ruined by Chinese cheap labor"
Aud he went for that heathsn Chinee.
In the scene that ensued


did Eot take 2 hand,
Bu. The floor it was strewed


Like the leaves on the strand,
With the cords that All Sin had been hiding,
IN the game she did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long,


lie had twenty-four jacks
Which was coming it strong,


Yet state but the facts;
Aud we found on his nails, which were taper,
What is frequent iu tapers-that's wax.
Which is why remark,


And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark


and For tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar
Which the same am free to maintain.
Year: 1874

a japanese has a string Of
names awful to contemplate; for
besides the name be receives at
birth, he takes a second on attain
ing his majority, a third at bis
marriage, a fourth ifhe be appoint
ed to any pubic Junction. a fifth
should he rise in rank and dignity,
and so on to the last name, given
after death and inscribed upon his
tomb.
Year: 1874

An lrishman who had just laGs~.
ed said: "The first bit Of mate l
ever ate in this country was a
roasted potato boiled yesterday.
And if you don't believe me T can
show it to you, for I have it in
my pocket"
Year: 1874

A greenhorn sat for a long
time very attentiveIy musing over
a cane bottomed chair. Atlength
he said, II wonder what fellow
took the trouble to find all them
ar holes and put straws around
'em ,"
Year: 1874

The Free Press records the emo
tions of n Detroit woman who was
sent up for sixty days; "she Wild
ly called for poison as she was led
back, but there was no poison. Bi-
iah offered to let her swallow the
big door-key, the mop, or his brass
bound watch, but she finally con
cludcd to wait and let some oftht
common council talk her to DEATH
Year: 1874

The Warden of the State Prison reports
that Wagner is rapidly breaking down in
health, from softening Of the brain, and the
indications are that he will be disqualified for
labor in short time.