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Year: 1874

THE NEW POLITICAL PLATFORM.


The following are the essential points
of the new platform as enunciated in
the recent speech of Senator Morton,
advocating the regulation Of railroads
by Congress.


The power to regulate commerce in
wolves power to regulate means and in
strumentalities with which it is car
ried on.


The power to regulate commerce in
cludes the power to regulate the instru-
ments of commerce.


Railroad companies must accept their
franchises upon condition that if they
engage in interstate commerce they
will be subject to the power vested
in Congress before any railroad charter
was granted.


The extent and character Of the pow
er are left to the discretion of Congress,
subject to the restrictions OF the Consti-
tution, that they shall be of uniform
character, and no advantage shall be
shown to one State over another.


Though the Constitution says no State
shall pass law impairing the obliga-
tions of contracts, yet the contracts in
volved in charters conferred by States
are binding only as between the States
and the corporations, and cannot limit
the power of Congress.


A State can make no contract with
corporations which would restrain Con-
gress, however binding it might be on
the State.


A State cannot obstruct Interstate
commerce by direct legislation or ex-
orbitant taxes on freight or passengers.


What the State may not do by direct
legislation it cannot by charter or con-
tract empower corporation to do.


There is as much reason and necessity
for regulating commerce upon inter-
State railroads as upon navigable waters.


The power of Congress to regulate
freights and fares has never been e1-
ercised in connection with navigation :;
but that does not disprove its existence,
for the powers of government lie dor
mant until occasion calls them forth.


Chespness, uniformity of operation,
speed convenience, and safety, all point
to connected roads and through lines,
and these throughout their length
should be regulated by uniform meth
ods and laws.
Year: 1874

CITY men may, after while, over
come all obstacles and learn to milk a
cow, but as general thing it is not best
to milk one with lighted cigar in the
mouth. Jack Reynolds attempted this
at Setauket, Long Island, N. Y, the
other day. He was doing very well un-
til he lowered his head and touched
bossy on her round with the fire on his
cigar. Then that weed was put out and
poor Jack was put in-put into mud
puddle, and those dove-colored pants
became distastefully variegated. As for
the COW, after heaving her hind-quarter
at him. she stepped her hind foot into
and through the milk-pail, and went off
with it on her foot, shaking her head
and daring him TO do it again.
Year: 1874

Rev. T. X. BEEoHER speaks out as
follows on the subject of emotional
insanity in murder cases at is e1-
tremely difficult to commit the crime OF
murder in such an accurate and honest
way that it shall satisfy the specifica-
tions of the statute. Unless the would
be murder take legal counsel before
hand and follow instructions minutely,
he will fail nine times in ten, however
sincerely he may try. Anbody can kill
a man, but he can not do it in first de-
gree murder style without counsel and
CARE - N'--% A -
Year: 1874

All my life had known Mary Moore;
all my life had loved her.


Our mothers were old playmates and
first cousins. My first recollections are
of boy, in red frock and morocco
shoes, rocking a cradle, in which re-
posed sunny-haired, blue-eyed baby,
not quite a year old. That boy was
myself-Harry Church; that baby was
Mary Moore. ..#


Later still, I see myself at the old
school-house, drawing my little chaise
up to the door that Mary might ride
home. Many beating have gained
on such occasions, for other boys be-
sides me liked her, and she, fear, was
something of a firt, even in her pima
fore. How elegantly she came tripping
down the steps when called her name
how sweetly her blue eyes looked at
me, how gaily rang out her merry laugh.
No one but Mary could ever bring her
heart so near her lips. I followed that
laugh from my days of childhood till l
grew an awkward, blushing youth 1
followed it through the heated noon Of
manhood; and now when the frosts of
age are silvering my hair, and many
children climb upon my knee and call
me "father," I find that the memories
of youth are strong, and that even in
gray hairs, I am following the music
still.


When was fifteen the first great sor-
row of my life came upon my breast. l
was sent to school, and was obliged to
part with Mary. We were not to see
each other for three long years. This
to me was like sentence of death, for
Mary was like Life itself to me. But
hearts are tough things after all.


Ileft college in all the flush of my
nineteenth year. l was NO longer awk-
ward or embarrassed. 1 had grown into
a tall, slender STRIPPING, with very
good opinion of myself both in general
and particular. If / thought of Mary
Moore, it was to think how 1 could
dazzle and bewilder her with my good
looks and wonderful mental attainments,
and never thinking she might dazzle
and bewilder me still more. / was
oo1comb, / know, but as youth and good
looks have fed, trust that 1 may be
believed when 1 say that self-conceit
has left me also.


An advantageous proposal was made
me at that time, and accepting it, gave
up all idea of a profession, and prepared
to go to India. In my hurried visit
home of two days I saw nothing OF
Mary Moore. She had gone to board
ing-school at some distance, and was
not expected home until the following
May. uttered sigh to the memory
Of my little blue-eyed playmate, and
then called myself ga man again.


In year, I thought as the vehicle
whirled away from our door, will re-
turn and II Mary is as pretty as she
used to be, why then, perhaps l may
marry her.


And thus I settled the future of a
yonng lady whom I had snot seen for
four years.e-I never thought of the pos
sibility Of her refusing me-never
dreamed that she would not condescend
to accept my offer.


But now / know that had Mary met
me then she would have despised me.
Perhaps in the scented and affected stu
dent she might have found plenty of
sport but as for loving me, should
perhaps have found myself mistaken.
India was my salvation, not merely be-
cause OF my success, but because my
laborious industry had counteracted the
evil in my nature, and had made me a
better man. When at the end of three
Year: 1874

GUppY is happy. Guppy is the edi-
tor of the Dover Times. Guppy claims
that he was the first to suggest Judge
Waite for Chief-Justice. Therefore
Guppy is supremely, ecstatically
happy. We would suggest that Guppy
fill his declaration" for Consulship.
Such service should not 60 unre-
warded.
Year: 1874

On fine Sabbath morning recently it was
observed that one-half of the members on
the roll of - church were absent from the
regular preaching. Last Sabbath, also
pleasant day, the absentees amounted to
two-thirds of the number, only one-third
being present About half of those absent
on these occasions, that is, about one fourth
of the members on one day, and one third on
another. were known to the members present
to have good reasons for their ABSENCE
Some are non-resdents, some were Temporal
rily absent, others were sick, or detained by
sickness in their families. But how about
the other half of the absentees? How is 1t
that one. fourth of the members of the church
we're absent from the house of God on one
Sunday, and one.third the next, without
known reason? Perhaps the pastor may
know the reasons for the absence of some.
If they are readers of the Central Presbyte-
rian, which is hardly probable, they may
come out with their defence against this
public charge next week They will readily
know that it is their church, and that they
are meant. CRITIC.
Year: 1874

"But surely" said the colporteur, now
beginning to be deeply interested, che must
have given you some reason for his happi-
ness, how did he account for it 2"


"There was book called the Bible in
which he read constantly after his return,
and in this he told US that he found the Sc
cret of being joyful even in dying"


"Show me his Bible" was now the eager
request of the colporteur.


1t was brought, and, on examining it, the
colporteur found that the first twenty-five
pages had been torn out and on looking
yet more closely into it, he discovered lit
tie journal written on the inside of its boards
to the following effect:


Obtained this Bible at the harbor at Tou.
lon on such day-mocked at it for so long
period-began to read it at such date
believed aud found peace in it at such an
other date.


Need we now tell our readers that this
was Lue lueullCdl DlUle WHOSE history VIC
have been narrating, and this only son of
the French villager, who had died in hope,
was the young soldier who, eighteen months
before, had duped the colporteur, and treat
ed his Bible with mockery, but to whom, in
the cold trenches, even when torn and mutt
lated, its words had proved the imperishable
seeds of eternal life


AS the good colporteur sat that evening at
his repast of white bread and dried fruits, he
felt that those words which eighteen months
before, had been the matter of his faith, had
now become the matter of his experience
Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou
shalt find it after many days" -"In due
season we shalt reap if we faint not, and re-
corded in his journal with grateful heart
the lesson, that in the work of God we ought
never to despair. "-Selected.
Year: 1874

In our times we have very little concep-
ton Of what is meant by martyrdom of that
savage and extreme kind which Stephen en-
dured. Men established Christianity by
dying for it's confirmation. They are ena-
bled now to commend it better by living for
its spread. 1t is, therefore, not an ambition
for US to cherish, even with heroics, in these
queter days, when piety kept decorously
has grown respectable, to advance to the
edge of the precipice singing, and under the
hail of stones dashing life into atoms, seek
the presence of the blessed. Our privilege
ought to be the dearer because it is really
the more difficult, to glorify God in some
tame and commonplace way. Thus it comes
to pass that holy living and brave dying are
most intimately connected. There are mod
est men and gentle women all over this
Christian world of ours, who day by day do
duty as finely as ever Stephen did; aud who,
when the last day comes, peacefully make
ready to die with all of his triumph, and
yet none of his show. Indeed, few raptures
of the death-bed are ever striking enough to
be put into print Most lamps go out
quietly as the oil fails. And in the major.
ity of instances it comes to pass that we
have to ponder the sweet, dear record of un-
obtrusive excellence some little time, before
we fairly see that great life has entered
the shadows and is gone. He can hardly be
considered manly man, who does not wish
for the posthumouS tribute of affectionate
remembrance How simple and bare are
such words as these, perhaps spoken by
some pallbearers, "devout men," at our
funeral: "He was faithful man, and did
his duty" Yet it seems as if they would
make the cold face and heart stir in the cof-
fin! Oh, the beauty and glory of ones be-
ing dead, and yet speaking so that what is
honest and true and pure and gentle and
hrstlike, is helped aud encouraged


Rev. c. S. Robinson.
Year: 1874

PILLOWS OF SToNE.-The Rev. G. S.
Robinson, in one of his recent letters to the
Christian Union, has the following concern
ing "Pillows of Stone;" GA word may be
said about the hardship of stone pillows,
and about this Eastern habit of sleeping.
The climate throughout all Southern Pales-
estine tends to drowsiness almost irresistibly,
and stone used as pillow has two adyaa-
tages,-it is generally cool, and is free from
yermin; and furthermore, it is almost the
only thing which can be easily found for
elevating ones head-covering, which is either
turban or the folds of thick band of
muslin wrapped round the head, and by all
who desire to avoid dizziness and sun-stroke.
You will perceive that even in the historic
instance of Bethel, Jacob did not have SO
terribly hard time of it as would at first
sight appear. The pillow was on his head,
and cool fragment of the rock made no
mean bolster.
Year: 1874

Is it not strange, the darkest hour


That ever dawned on sinful earth
Should touch the heart with softer power


For comfort, than an angels mirth!
That to the cross the mourners eye should turn,
Sooner than where the stars of Bethlehem burnt
Year: 1874

N7We have devoted this column to o,r
young in order to interest and improve
them, and we hope that the boys and girls
who write for The GRANGE ADVANCE will
try to see how nicely they can write, and
how much better they can write each time.
remember that the boys and girls of to-
day will soon be the men and women of our
country, and in their hands will be the
farms, the homes, the schools, the interests
and welfare Of the State and Nation.
Year: 1874

DEAR EDITOR: 1t has been quite while
since nave written TO you, so I thought l
would write few lines again. We have
had very fine and dry weather here for a
few weeks. The farmers have put in all
OF their wheat and oats and some have
planted their corn and potatoes. We have
just planted our potatoes anl are now
going to plant our corn. The trees have
almost ali leaves on and they look very
beautiful the grass is growing very fast
and pretty soon Blooming Grove will be
blooming, and then it will look like Sum-
mer. am glad the cold weather is over.


Goodbye for this time.


Yours truly,
Year: 1874

GREEN VALE, May 18th. 1874


DEAR EDITOR II never wrote for 4 paper
before and you must correct all mistakes
We take your paper, and think it is very
good paper. Father and mother
belong to the Grange, and ,nean to Join
when I am old enough. will be fifteen
the first day Of August. So you see won't
have long TO wait. l 60 to school this sum-
mer. We have no school in our district
this summe, so l go to the union school
house to school We have very good
teacher. The school commenced 4 month
ago. can't think Of any more to write
now, but if you publish this letter l will
try and write a better one next time.


Yours Truly,
Year: 1874

"A writer who has experimental
in the use Of blue grass for hay, says
that when cut as it is just beginning to
bloom, it as good for milchl COWS as the
best timothy; the milk and butter pro-
duced being rather more than when
timothy is used.
Year: 1874

Judge Kelley's terrible threat to leave the
Republican party, if it does not adopt his rag
money notions, causes the Chicago Tribune
to remark that, at may be news to Mr..
Kelley that the party is rot so much attached
to him as he is to the party" And thi, is
only one of the numberless hints that he
might as well get out without further talk.
Year: 1874

In the above estimate is included the par
sonages and other residences connected with
some of the churches which are exempted
under the law.


The exemptions OF scientific, literary, be-
nevolent and charitable institutions are esti-
mated at 500 900, and the United States
government property exempted from taxa
ton cannot fall short of S1,OO0,oO0. For sew
eral years previous to the present, certain
business corporations were exempted, to the
aggregate amount of about S450,000. But
owing TO the decision of the Supreme Court
that such exemptions are unconstitutional,
they are now included in the city valuation.
1t was, however, to the exemptions of
church property, that we attempted more
particularly to call attention. If this prop
erty were all taxed, the community, as a
whole, would have no more taxes to
to pay bat each denomination or sect would
be obliged to bear its own burdens, so far as
taxation is concerned. As it now is, one de-
nomination in this city paying taxes on eight
or ten millions of property, get an exemption
on little over quarter of million of church
property, while another which pays on an
amount of property estimated at between one
and two million dollars have an exemption of
third of million, while other sects having
no church property at all pay largely toward
the city's needs.


There is so much of inequality, and even
injustice, in the present system of exempting
such property that the question will soon, If
it does not now, demand the attention of the
Legislature. Already the question is attract
ing the attention of intelligent men both in
and out of the churches. A year since the
leading Baptist clergymen of Massachusetts,
discussed the matter, and majority of them
expressed themselves as decidedly in favor of
a reasonable system for taxing church proper
ty. The exemption of this class Of property
from taxation is one of the bad results of the
pernicious theory of European governments
that there must be union between the
church and state, and brought to this country
by the New England fathers who, in another
form, united the functions of the two IN their
peculiar parish system. As, the system o
compelling the local or municipal government
tosupport the church, has long since been cast
aside as impolitic and unjust, it is now time
to consider the propriety of overthrowing the
errors growing out of it.
Year: 1874

DOCTOR NORMAN KINGSLEY has been
tracing the connection between the teeth and
the brain, and thinks that a precociors or
stimulated brain in infancy crowds the den-
tai organs in advance of the growth of the
jaws. Thus irregularities of the teeth indi-
cate brilliant intellect discovery which
will be very gratifying to many people. On
the other hand our admiration of set of
fine, regular teeth will be dashed by the
thought that possibly they ornament the
mouth of fool. 1t is however doubtful if
the world will agree with DR.. Kingsley or ex.
cept his theory; so, for the present we may
90 on admiring beautiful teeth.
Year: 1874

THERE are so many reports from Washing
ton to the effect that majority of the Re-
publicans in Congress will agree to adopt
some measure during the present session
looking to contraction of the currency and
a resumption of specie payments that one is
almost led to indulge in a hope that it will be
done. 1t is evident that the imitation craze
has reached its climax, and is on the decline.
The Democrats, it is said, show disposition
to prevent the adoption of any measure
which will restore the public confidence
and give new life to the business and indus
tries of the nation. The Democratic leaders
act as though they regard the prolonged pros
tration of business, and the continuation of
that state of affairs which insures want and
distress to the mass of laboring men in the
country, as the surest means of achieving
victory in 1876. As they have always placed
the success of party above the welfare of the
country, we may expect that the Democracy
in Congress will place every obstacle in the
way of benefcent legislation.
Year: 1874

THE BOARD OF TRADES PLAN FOR REsUMr-
TIoN.-The following is the substance OF the
plan to resume specie payments which the
Executive Council of the National Board of
Trade has prepared and submitted to the Bank
ing and Currency Committee of the House of
Representatives:


First, that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
borrow the sum of two hundred million dollars
in gold, at rate of interest not exceeding four
and one-half per cent, redeemable thirty years
from date; and that, in offering this loan, the
Secretary may receive a part, not exceeding
thrty-three and onethird per cent. of the pro-
ceeds in United States notes. which shall be
Immediately destroyed.


Second, that part of the proceeds of said loan
shall be applied to the redemption of outstand
ing legal tenders


Third, that another part Of the proceeds of
the loan shall be applied to the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the coinage thereof


Fourth, that the Secretary may borrow two
hundred million dollars at rate OF interest not
exceeding four per cent, payable Ia gold IN
1917 the proceeds to be applied to the redemp-
ton of legal tender notes.


Fifth, that these two loans may be substi-
tuted by national banks, az security for notes
issued by them, for United States bonds now
deposited as security for said notes. -..


Sixth, six months after the passage oil the act
all limitations upon the amount OF national
bank notes to be issued and the location OF
banks issuing tine same to be repealed.


Seventh, prohibiting the issue OF new Treas
ury notes in place of those destroyed under
provision of this plan. s-ss
Year: 1874

The telegraph is playing a prominent part in this election canvass, but that it plays any valuable part to the candidates, is exceedingly doubtful. It enables par ties to contradict falsehoods with dispatch and vim, and to make explanations of value; but then it is also used to send abroad the supposed strength of the can didates in the principal localities, and this is done in such eXtravagantly wild eSti- mates and with such positive assertions of their truth, that they appear perfectly ab- Surd and ridiculous, and show conclusive ly to cool thinkers that the basis of their estimates is mere guess work made highly improbable by the zeal of those who send them. The telegraph operators must have many a guffaw to themselves over what they see and hear in this connection.

 But the messages are profitable to Uncle Sam and enable him to keep up the ex- penses of the line and make better show ing of how he can manage @ telegraph, and in this respect we are very glad the friends of the several candidates use the wire without regard to expense. By Iiber- al patronage, Congress will be encouraged to make appropriations for additional lines, and may be by and by will give the people system of national telegraphs as cheap, perfect and satisfactory in its oper- ations as the postal system, so familiar to every one.
Year: 1874

DELIEVING THAT GOVERNMENT ID is a growth and that we have arrived at that state in which change is necessary and can be effected in our Territorial Gov ernment, feel it my duty to take the field for the accomplishment of this purpose. The ignorance the General Government has shown as to our condition and neces- sitieS, and disregard of our rights as men, places the position of the ordinary Dele (beggar) to Congress from this Territory too low to be worthy the dignity of an American citizen. l repeat the following platform of my earnest convictions:

 Local self government should not only be given as an inherent right to all loyal citizens, but urged upon them as the only means for the protection Of free govern ment.

 Millions, or all that is needed from the National Treasury, to defend our people in their inherent rights, and nothing for the establishment of any species of com mercial monopoly.

 \" He that would not work should not eat ]"

 I announce myself as @ candidate for Delegate to Congress at the ensuing No mber election, conditioned that all votes cast for me shall be considered instructions to demand the right of home self-govern- ment, and that perfect protection to our people which can only be secured by @ rans-Continental Railway passin g through our Territory, which would save millions to the United States Treasury by it's construction.

 SnOulu the lntelllBence Ol the IerrlCOry indorse this sentiment by their votes, have no doubt the truth and righteousness of our cause will lead us to immediate suc- cess. "In the conflict for freedom, it is not numbers or cunning that cOnquers, but rather daring, discipline and Judgment combined, and tempered with the con- densed fire of faith and intrepid valor." It is only through suffering that men unite for earnest public action. It seems to me we have suffered enough, and the moment action. waste gies in private and sectional strife, with no purpose on our part but sending beggar to a Congress that does not furnish itself the means to understand our necessities or condition, is simply filling useless and degraded place. The whole matter is in your hands, and simply urge your earnest and sincere action.

 ltd CHAS. TRUMBULL HAYDEN,