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Year: 1874

There has been great and constant
complaint about the assessment of real
estate in this city. 1t is charged, and
with good cause, that there has been
unfairness observed in the valuation of
property. In the first place, by some, i'll
the Assessors; but the main charges rest
against the Board Of Revision. The As
SCISSORS assert that this body alter and fix
mp their returns to suit the IDEAS they
may have of the worth of property while
they have never examined it.


We hope this matter may be remedied
and the property fairly assessed at as
near its true relative value as it is possi-
BILE to approximate. Az present it Is
known that many properties are rated
very far above what they should be il
their rental value is considered, while
others are rated much lower. II is de-
sire that all will unite in who are in favol
Of fair and impartial assessments that
men shall be chosen rs Assessors who
will honestly labor to place the most just
and equitable value upon property. Ane
in the selection of candidates the Demo
Gratis have endeavored to secure sucl
men. The election therefore of Mr.. Il.
BOWEN in the Northern District and Nh
EDw. FARMAR in the Southern Distric
is an important matter. They are hon
est, faithful citizens, who are well quail
fed to discharge the duty to which W
have alluded. We hope that every Dem


ocrat and every voter opposed to the Rim
will exert himself to secure the electio
- nf thesp ppntlemen
Year: 1874

The Baltimore american says: I'VE
do not know whether or not the Presi-
dent desires IL third term. but it is very
evident that he cannot get the nomina-
tion from the Republican party" If
that be SO. certainly no other party in
the country can be found corrupt enough
to entertain his name in q convention
for the position in which he has shown
40 competent fitness for the great duties
thereof. nor in the discharge Of the mi.
nor duties Of that dignity and honor be.
coming n great and powerful govern
ment
Year: 1874

A late number of the Virginia Enterprise
contains the following bit of extravagant po-
litical eloquence. said 20 have been delivered
some years ago by Colonel Carroll, but
which most likely originated or received the
finishing touches at the hands of the lterator
who fills the repotora chair of that paper,
whose we'll known characteristic is to exude
originality of the most unique and entertain
ing kind;


Build worm fence around a Winter 5
supply Of Summer weather; skim the clouds
from the heavens with teaspoon; catch a
Ihunderboldt in bladder; break hurricane
to harness; ground sluice an earthquake
bake hell in an ice-house lasso an avalanche
pin diaper on the crater of an active volca-
no; hive all the stars in hail-keg; hang the
ocean out on grapevine 10 dry; put the sky
to soak in a gourd; unbuckle the bellyband
Of eternity, and paste " To Let" on the sun
and moon, but never, sir, never for moment,
sir, delude yourself with the idea that any
ticket of your party can beat Grant for the
third term.
Year: 1874

Is HE RIcH.-Many a sigh is heaved


many heart is broken, many life is rem
dered miserable, by the terrible infatuation
which persons often manifest in choosing a


life companion for their daughters. How is
it possible for happiness to result from the
union OF two principles as Numerically OPP
posed to each other in every point, as virtue
to vice? And yet, how often is wealth con-
sldered better recommendation for young
men than virtue? How often is the first
question which is asked respecting the suior
of a daughter this: els he rich?' But,
does that afford any evidence that he will
make a kind husband? Z" Is he rich?" Yes
his clothing is purple and fine linen, and he
fares sumptuously every day; but can you
tell from this that he is virluous? us h.
rich?' Yes, he has thousands floating on
every ocean; but do not riches sometimes
take to themselves wings and fly away?
And will you consent that your daughter
shall marry a man who has nothing to re-.
commend him but his wealth? All, beware
The gilded bait sometimes covers bearded
hook. Ask not then, "Is he rich?" "But
is he virtuous?' Ask not then, if he has
wealth, but has he honor? and do not sacri-
flee your daughters peace for money.
Year: 1874

in the room formerly occupied by Harwood &
Fellows, a NEW TIN SHOP, where he will keep
on hand every article usually found in a first
class establishment of the kind His GOODS and
STOCK are all new and selected with the great
est care, and with direct view to the wants Of
this market
Year: 1874

FOoT4HILL LANDs-CHoICE FRUITS. We
heartily endorse the statement of the Ell
Dorado Republican, that there is no better
opening for industrious men, with small
means 10 make money, than is offered in
the foothills of California at the present
time. There is an abundance of cheap land
suitable for the grape, plum, peach, pear
apple, and various other fruits, all of which
DO much better here than down in the val
leys. There are also large quantities of
lands suitable for the production of hay,
grain and potatoes, all having ready home
market. at better prices than can be obtained
in the valley regions. 1t requir patient
industry to fully develop these resources
but diligence and economy in the start, will
soon put all who engage in it in a thriving
condition. Any man who has few acres
of choice fruits at present time has an inde-
pendent fortune. We have too much trash
1t does not pay to raise poor fruit, and the
sooner all our fruit growers realize this fact
more to raise peaches that will readily sell
at six and eight cents per pound, than it
does to raise those that are a drug in the
market at one and a half, and the same
may be said in relation TO all fruits. There
is no limit to which choice fruit can be
proftably raised, if properly managed, as
there can be large profits realized either by
selling tue fruit fresh, or by drying or other
wise preserving it. This section is surely
destined to be the fruit growing rego OF
the world.
Year: 1874

One OF The SAFEs.-rwo merchants were
recently presenting the claims of their re-
spectlve articles. One was a Yankee, the
other wasn't He that wasn't told his
story. a game-cock had been shut up in
one of his safes, and then it was exposed
three days to the most intense heat When
the door was opened, the cock stalked out
As if nothing had happened. 1t was now
the Yankees turn. A cock bad been shut
up in one of his Safes with pound of
fresh butter, and the safe was submitted to
the trial of tremendous heat for moro
than a week. The legs of the safe were
melted off, and the door itself so far fused
as to require cold chisel to get it open
When it was opened, the cock was found
frozen dead, and the butter so solid that a
man. who knocked off piece of it with a
hammer, had his eye put out with a butter
splinter.
Year: 1874

SOME of the Patrons OF Husbandry in
Minnesota have applied the principal Of CO.
operation to new industry-tbe pursuit
and capture of horse thieves. Hereafter
each Grange is to have Give riders, who
are, on robbery of stock being reported, to
monnt and follow the culprits. To this end
the Grange is to furnish them with funds not
less in amount than S25, and on giving the
hailing sign of the Patron, all other Oranges
will entertain them free Of cost. turn out to
aid them or lend them fresh horses.
Year: 1874

This has long been subject of critical com.
ment, and much has been said upon it. Asit
Is one OF those open questions which are COM
mon property, we otter to the reader the follow
ing view Of the matter: In reply to the Gues.
ton then, why do great men write badly? We
answer they do not all write badly, but MANY
OF them have written very well, mecbani-
cally speaking. As a science writing is me.
chanlca and to be done in A superior or mas.
terly manner it must have the same kind of
thought that Is used in cutting a coat, or build
ing bridge. An amount of mechanical ability
then Is necessary to make a good penman. But
the question is not whether or not these great
men possess it? 1t is not in this way that
their writing Is effected as a rule, but it is in
their manner OF thinking that the answer to
the question Is to be found. As rule quick
thinkers write badly Slow thinkers write bet.
ter A man who thinks slowly has time to
lelaurly transfer his thoughts to paper. while
man who thinks rapidly must write RAPIDLY
III order to keep mp with his mind We once
knew an army officer who wrote two hands.
All OF his business matter was a miserable
scratch. lie thought rapidly and scribbled
the same. This was the rule with him. Being
an unmarried man he had fallen into the weak,
ness OF such mortals, aud had allowed young
lady to storm his castle and capture his heart.


III course he wrote her letter now and then


one OF which, by chance fell into our hands
and to our surprise it was splendidly written.
This fact set US thinking We concluded that
he thought slowly, and carefully when writing
to his lady love, but rapidly when issuing his
orders, through his adjutant Lincoln was
slow but powerful thinker and he wrote
strong, plain hand. Washington was slow
but thorough thinker; he wrote very good
hand. Napoleon writing was scarcely intel
IlClhe. He was rapid thinker-one of the
quickest the world ever saw Quick thinkers
have not time to write well, slow thinkers
nave. PLEBEIAN.
Year: 1874

1t is said that the stock of lumber now on
hand is largely in excess of the building de-
mands of the country, and lumber conventions
are pledgng themselves to reduce the forces of
cutters in the forests At all the great lumber
depots, it is said, immense quantities of boards
are held awaiting orders, and that if there is
enough on had for that period. Following
such talk as this we may shortly expect an
advance in the price Of lumber when there is
no demand to cause it. If lumber is so plen.
tiful and the supply on hand so great, why
does it not come more cheapy to the consul
merS2
Year: 1874

The Legislature has done but
little Of public interest as yet. 1t
seems however to be blsily prepar>
ing for action, and if it does net
waste too much time in useless dis
cussions may make for itself most
honorable reputation. The matters
al is there if it is not wasted.
Year: 1874

The white Mans League" of Louisiana,
the cornerstone of whose organization is
hatred Of the negro and ostracism of the
negro's friend, has the cool impudence to
anneal to the cOlored voters to help them
at the coming election. Either help US to
political power in the State" they ten
them, "or prepare to take the consequences,
if We succeed to power without your help:.
This is modification of the highwayman
demand, "Your money or your life" II
remains to be seen whether the colored
voters of Louisiana are such amiable and
accommodating creatures as to assist their
would-be executloners in adjusting the
Journal.
Year: 1874

The editor of the Abbeville Meridional
has been SO treated by his Democratic
friends that he has been obliged to give
them little plain, home talk, which he
does as follows, in an editorial addressed
'to the Democrats of Ver1nilion parish"


We have got several numbers of our
paper returned to us after having been
perused three or four times and welcomed
too by our citizens.


We know that the gentlemen who re-
turned them thought that we were going to
cringe and be a servie tool of their ignOr-
ance, but we must tell them that we are not
to be deferred from our path of duty to
accommodate them. We intend to accom-
modate ourselves, and if any old fogy,, or
any old garrulOus women, are not satisfied
of our course of action, we will set out our
big guns for them, and we will find out
which one of us can shoot the best and the
furthest.


We know that these numbers Of the
MeridionaI were sent back from the fact
that my publisher in the Office is Repub-
ican or Radical. Good God! can ignorance,
petty passions and pref iudices 60 that far.
If SO, then, if there was still ray OF hope
left for the salvation of our down-trOdden
State, it will certainly be darkened, nay,
extinguished by narrow-mindeduess. Cen
tlemen, you complain that my publisher is
Republican or Radical. Will you be
pleased to furnish me one out of the
ranks Of the now Democracy who will do
the same work for me, thereby enabling me
to support my family, or will any OF you,
in your furore Of patriotism, come and at
tend to the job for me.


l do not employ him to please you and
great many others who would do as you do,
but can't help themselves, poor fellows !!
Why you must be dreaming, and please my
good fastidious friends. In every daily
transaction you are relying upon the Re-
publican or Radical, from the primer that
your child reads at school to the plow you
use in the field and the clothes you wear
If you wish to be consistent why not dis.
card these and go to home manufacture Of
these articles as we'll as of immaculate
Democratic typos. l am Democrat, but
not of that narrow proscriptive disposition
that will discard worth and ability for
ignorance. Should l ever reach such a
point of mental ALTERATION, l hope fwill
have one friend left to have me sent to the
insane asylum.
Year: 1874

People of Chicago and tho
Northwest DO you realize
that the Chicago Exposition
will POSITIVELY close OIL
the 10th day of October,
in FOUR days? Only FOUR
days in which to see the
greatest Industrial Exposition
Of this country Only -FOUR
DAYS MORE in which to see
and study the finest display Of
Works Of Art ever opened to
public view ill America. Mono
need delay coming expecting
that it will be postponed, for
it POSITIVELY will not.
Year: 1874

If any one has any doubts in regard
to the Importance of summer pruning
of his grape vines, he has only to take
a look at them at this time. From the
old stocks near the ground and from
the smaller canes hundreds of tender
shoots will be found where not one
tenth of the number should be permit
ted to grow. If all the shoots which
appear in spring are allowed to grow
unchecked, there will be mass Of
small weak canes upon the vines next
fall, few, if any, of the number large
enough or sufficiently well-developed
for bearing fruit. Next year, conse-
quently, early summer is the time to
commence breaking. off, close to the
main canes, all shoots not required for
fruiting another year.


This operation is fully as important
as the regular annual pruning, and no
vineyard in this or any other country
ever continued healthy and fruitful
for any length Of time unless this sum-
mer pruning was carefully attended
to, no matter what any body says to
Gllc COuIIdlS y. CulllFdCCu S1dpO f1uC0
are not wild vines in the forests, and
we expect more and better returns from
them, therefore we must treat them
accordingly. Later in the season q
little pinching off of the ends of vigor-
Gus shoots in order to check their
growth, and direct the strength of the
stock into those that are feeble, is also
frequently necessary, and it is thus
that the careful vinyardist aids nature
in bringing him bountiful crops. 1t
| is waste Of valuable materials to grow
cords of grape wood, which has to be
pruned away in autumn, exhausting
the soil unnecessarily, when by judi
cious summer pinching or pruning the
production of a superabundance of
wood might be readily avoided. Theo-
reticalty, it may be all wrong to re-
move branches and leaves in order to
strengthen the growth and insure the
health of any plant; but in practice it
brings just these results, which can
not be secured by any other known
process,
Year: 1874

The following graphic description
Of the real Jewels Of the fair South is
given by paper printed in the State
Of Georgia: among the many visi-
ltors who came to our city on SATURDAY.
last to sell their country produce. was
a young lady from an adjoining coun-
", who had chickens, eggs and butter
for sale. Her beauty was of transcen-
dent excellence. Bright, flashing in
tellectual eyes, and face round and
rosy, while her calico dress was plain
and neatly made, and fitted beautiful
ly. Her rich black hair flowed in
luxuriant richness. Highly educated
she conyersed fluently, and deported
herself with becoming modestv. She
wore no false hustle or purchased COM
plexiOn; had no top knot on her head.
or false fixings to present, but stood
in the majestic beauty of "a created in
telligence that would not yield to the
despotic dictates of frivolous fashion.
1t has been long time since we gazed
upon such sight. The Young men
crowded around her wagon wit h Gu
riosity in their eyes and admiration in
their hearts. The old men wept for
JOY that there was one who had not
bowed to Baal. She sold her country
produce, went home, MIXED the cows,
cooked supper for ten farm laborers,
and went to church that night with
her sweetheart
Year: 1874

AUGUSTA, June Moon re-
sponse to letter from a number of
citizens, Alex. Fl. Stevens announces
his determination not to be candi-
date for reelection to Congress on ac
count Of failing health. If he does
not improve during the present sum-
mer he will resign his seat in the pres
ent Congress in time for the unexpired
term to be filled at the same time that
the election shall be heldfor a member
to represent the district in the next
Congress. Mr.. Stephens is SO feeble
from an attack of rheumatism as not
to he able to be out of doors but twice
II six weeks
Year: 1874

The comet, with a tail extending


about five degrees in length, is now


visible to the naked eye at any time


after dark in the evening. It was first


discovered by Coggia, ar Italian astroD-


omer, at Marseilles, on the Eth of


April, and has been improperly called,


IN this country, Swift's comet. The
nucleus will move towards the South,


while the tail will increase in length,
SO as to bring its extremity gradually
north ward. On the 14th inst, the


head of the comet viii have reached
the horizon in the northwest at the
end of twilight, SO that it will not ca,-


~ be visible after that date but the
tail will extend nearly to the pole star


DOnatis comet had u retrogade mo-
ton and when the earth met it, and the
tail was most brilliant, 1t was placed
nearly at n right angle with the line Of
VISION. On the other haud, this comet,
whose perlhellon distance is very little
greater. coming just within the orbit
Of Venus, moves III the same direction
with the earth, and nearly with the
same velocity (reduced to the plane Of
the equatOf), III consequence Of which
the fail, winch Is now nearly at right
angles with the line Of vision, Will
gradually turn towards us, still appa-
rentiy pointing nearly IN the same di-
rectlOn. 1t viii be remembered that
Donati's comet was curved like a
soldiers plume, but Coggia's is now
and Will remain nearly straight, be
caTlse the curvature will be directly
from us, and therefore imperceptible
Another striking difference from the
tails OF comets generally IS that it will
be SO fore&hortenel as to be rcmarka-
bly, wide at the end.


On the 10th inst, the tail will ex-
tend far beyond the pole, and develop
q new characteristic, tapering off rap
idly toward the end. Within three or
four days after the 10Th the tail will
have become so expanded in the
of the pole as to till
large part of the northern heavens
\ ct 1T Will not be Il conspicuous object,
because it will be so faint as to look
rather like an immense cloud, or
new milk;-way, than what it really is.
BY that time we shall have solved the
question whether the tail is below or
Ias II radiated structure, or what is its
Year: 1874

An Express messengers iron mon


ey safe, containing about $50,000


was stolen from the Office of the
American Express Co., Cincinnati


last Sunday afternoon. There was
no one in the Office at the time but
porter named Moody, who must
have been either very green, or else
was an accomplice in the plot. His
story is that man named Munroe


who had formerly been employ
ed by the Express Co. dropped in.
and after conversing awhile asked
the porter to go across the street to
buy some cigars, as he (Munroe) was
lame. Just as Moody started to go.
two men drove up in an old wagon,
and took cut large trunk, which
they said they wanted to leave at
the Office. Munroe told them that
Moody was just going across the
street, and would be back in minute
or two, and asked them to wait till
his return. The unsuspecting Moody
went for the cigars, and during his
absence the safe was no doubt put
into the big trunk, and the lid shut
down. When Moody returned, the
men who brought the trunk sudden
ly recollected that they had brought
it to the wrong Office, and asking
where the Adams Express Office was,
they put the trunk back into the
wagon, and drove off. When the
Express messenger of the Chicago
train came to look for his safe about
2 hours afterward it was gone. Dis
patches were Immediately sent in
every direction, and about IL o'clock
at night Munroe was nabbed as he
alighted from the train at the Indian
apolis depot. He was searched, bnt
nothing was found on him, and he
denied all knowledge of the robbery,
or of the men who took the trunk.
He was brought to Cincin natl, where
he is now in jail, but thus far the
police have failed to discover what
became of the safe or its contents.


P. S. This mornings paper (Tues-
day. state one of the men who stole
the safe, George Black, has been ar
rested, but the other is still at large,
though the police have clue to him
and are on his track No tiding yet
of the safe or money.
Year: 1874

l AOAA nay eVA ~ INC - sCASVU


Coal Fields.


Xenia is now engaged in building
two narrow gauge railroads, one
leading to the jackson county Goa
fields, and the other to Cincinnati
AS soon as they are completed We
will inform our readers; in the near
time, we ought to build one ourselves
and we take this method of moving
that the stock of the Southern Ohio
Railroad be transferred to a narrow
gauge company, to run somewhere.
They are fashionable and easily built,
and will suit most towns VIII
mington Republican, Nov. 18th.
We second the motion, and earn
estly commend the subject to the Sc
rious consideration of all the late
stockholders of the Southern Ohio
R. r. Go. A narrow gauge railroad
from Dayton to the Jackson coalf fields
would cost only about taoo-thirds as
much as road of the ordinary gauge,
and would answer every purpose just
as well, for local traffic, until the
Chesapeake and Ohio r. R. gets
ready to connect with us, when it
would be but comparatively small
expense to widen the gauge if neces-
sary.


Let the word pass along the whole
line, from Dayton to Jackson, that
the Southern Ohio Railroad is not
dead or abandoned, but is to be re-
vived at the earliestpossible moment,
on the narrow gauge basis. On this
plan, the money to build the road
bed, ready for the iron, can be raised
by the people along the line, without
aid from Mr.. Huntington, or any
body else, and this done, the iron
and rolling stock can be obtained by
the sale of bonds, secured by mort
gage on the road.


Xenia, Washington and Spring
field are now all hard at work, try
ing to build narrow gauge road to
the Jackson coal region. Shall
Hillsboro, Wilmington and Dayton
fold their arms, and let these rival
towns outstrip us in reaching the
coveted prize, when we have so much
the advantage of them in the short
ness of our line, amount of work al
ready done, rights of way secured.
cost of construction, and amount OF
business which will be commando d
by the road when completed?


We hope the people along the line
will at once determine to make one
more supreme effort to secure the
road, relying on their oson resources,
which are ample for the purpose, if
the narrow gauge plan be adopted.
The winter season is at hand, and if
the time be properly improved, the
stock can all be obtained, and the
road be put under contract and work
commenced next spring. What say
the friends of the enterprise in Hills
boro and Highland county? What
say our neighbors of Wilmington,
Dayton, Pikeson and Jacksona
Year: 1874

Let us remember that whatever un-
fits us for religious duties, cools the
fervor of our devotion, or indisposes
us to read our Bible or to pray; what
ever we could not engage in with a
perfectly clear conscience; wherever
he thought of a suffering Savior or a
holy God, of the hour of death or the
day of judgment, falls like cold
shadow on our enjoyment; the pleas
ures which we cannot thank God for,
and on which we cannot ask his bles-
sing-these are not for us