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Year: 1874

The following story Of the


achievement in respect Of speed in


an ice.boat on the Hudson, in the


vicinity of Stattsburg. last week. is
told by the Poughkeepsic Eagle:
Thursday last the wind blew quite
fresh from the south, and the owner
OF the boat "Cyclone" determined
to take advantage of the favorable


opportunity for timing his yacht.


The Hudson at this point is very


wide, and at the course selected its
breadth is one mile. Having made


every preparation for the feat to be


accomplished, the reef:points were


shaken out of the sails, and every


stitch of canvass spread to the gale.
With two men on the windward


runner to keep the boat down to the
ice, the helm was turned, the sails
filled, and in q moment, with every
inch of canvass drawing, she was


under full headway. Like an arrow
from the bow she darted away on
her course, clouds of puIverized ice
following in the track Of kor run


ncrs as they hummed over the sur.
face of the river, and in what seemed
but an instant the river was crossed,
and the mile accomplished in the


almost incredible time of thirty-one


seconds, being at the rate Of two
miles in q minute and two seconds.


Persons on shore compared the


speed of the flying racer to that of


the meteor flashing through the sky,
and watched her movements with


eager interest. The owner alter


ward put the boat through some


movements on the ice, and aston
ished as well as paralyzed the look


ers.on by sailing all the way across


the river on one runner, the force of


the wind throwing her over on her
beam ends and raising the wind
ward runner from ten to twelve
inches above the ice.
Year: 1874

A PARIS correspondent OF the
Pail Mall Gazette tells this singular
story of the supervision of the
French press: Gin the days Of the
Empire fiory editor of the south
was summoned before the correc'
tional police, and was fined for an
article written by a person whose
name he refused to reveal till the


Court had pronounced its sentence.
The verdict delivered, the editor
betrayed the name Of the guilty
party. It was that Of the Emperor
Year: 1874




Once more the Republic is over
board In France Two factions that are
moderate the sense that the small
boys say they are-less furious than
the factions which are more furious
than they are-these two doubtful
moderates were the faint hope Of a
possible republic. They were the
Right Centre and the Left Centre.
The Left Centre is made up of re-
pubicans who like their house but
do not want always to ride on the
peak: they desire a good government
and care comparatively little for the
republican idea" and doctrinal
taucies. The Right Centre are
monalchists , ho 10 nc: believe in
divine right, nor in any particular
man, but prefer the notion Of per-
maneut Executive to that OF an elective
Executive and believe that some men
are better than others. Politically
the Right and Left Centre are nearer
to one another than the Right Centre
is to the Right or the Left Centre to
the Left, and if they should coalesce
they could establish a republic to
which the Left Centre would give
liberalism Of spirit and for which the
Right Centre might secure strong
form, in virtue of which
the dregs Of the people which tend to
rule in democracies would be kept
where the dregs belong. But the
hope Of this combination in finally
done tor, and one hundred and ten
Deputies Of the Left Centre have
pitched negotiation into the water by
a declaration for defnitive republic
a ,epublic, of course, such as they
want; not such as is possible or can
be obtained. They would rather
have no republic than not have their
0wn.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1874

Colored men, there are about 25
white Republicans in Edgecombe
and $500 colored. Now watch
out tomorrow and see if the white
men do not get all the paying
Offices and the coIored men only
those in which there is not much
money. Why cannot any colorel
man who can write well make just
as good a Register as a white man.
AS long as the colored people allow
themselves to be duped by few
whites the franchise will be of little
use to them.
Year: 1874

1t IS favorite amusement with
RadS to try to array the colored
people against us by quoting what
we say of the Republican party.
We make great distinction be>
tween the black and white Repub-
licans, the former follows the
course that might have been ex>
pected, the latter is a renegade to
his race and craven sycophant
for Office. The true white people
of the county care more for the
colored people to-day, and do more
for them in the way of advances for
their crops, attention in sickness.
&C., than all the bOasted love of
Radicalism.
Year: 1874

The Memphis Appeal IS assured
that the prospects for q good cotton
crop on the lowlands from which the
waters have already receded are
excellent. The al!uvial deposit left
by the flood inject into the young
plant wonderful self-creatiye Ca
pacity. It grows with astonishing
rapidity and natures .ouch sooner
than if the hcod-tide of the river had
not lent its loan to vitaliza the
tender vegetation.
Year: 1874

Indians are reported to be on the
war path in large numbers near the
Cheyenne Agency. There imme-
dlately follows this news the cheer
ing advice: You had better use
powder and lead at once they are
not likely TO lie amendable to soft
words"
Year: 1874

The municipality of Mines has resolved to
erect statue OF NJ Guzot in one OF the gardens Of the
New Museum.


Ex-Gov. Bullock of Massachusetts, is going
to spend the Winter the Fifth Avenue Hotel in this
city, with his family


Bishop Williams Of Connecticut was not in
favor Of the Church Congress lately in session In this
city, says his appears In the list OF VcePres
dents without his consent.


The faculty Of Yale College were amazed
the other morning at finding the statue Of President
Person arrayed in the airy costume OF q red flannel
shirt, with dem0raiZed SILK hat on its head, and
cotton umbrella in its hand.


Ex-GOv. Hoffman and family reached Albany
yesterday afternoon, and cordially welcomed by
numerous friends. In the evening the Jackson Corps
bonorcd the Governor with o serenade at Congress
Hall. which compliment he acknowledged in q brief
address. He will remain with his FAMILY at Congress
Hall until his residence Is fitted for occupation.


Mr. HeDwOrth Dixon arrived from England
on Monday. 1t has already been announced that he
will lecture the United States and he finds so many
ENGAGEMENTS made for him in advance that he will
probably be induced proOng his stay beyond the time
originally proposed. He hopes to make hasty visit to
California In which he will DO accompanied by bis son.
young gentleman fresh from oxford.


Mr. Holman Hunt has been engaged in
painting two portraits Of which Is Of unusually
important character fe-sze, whoe-length figure Of
his son also. in carrying further the execution Of
picture ne produced some time ago. styled Dolce far
works finished. Mr. Hunt intends 10 return to the
East order TO complete picture which he has begun


Gov. Dix and staff arrived in Auburn yes
terday afternoon. He met at the depot by Mayor
Ross and the members OF the Common Council and q
committee numbering 100 prominent citizens. The
Mayor delivered appropriate speech. to which the
Governor responded In the evening he received the
will he while in the cty The Governor will visit ex-
Gov ThrOop and leave the city for the East at lloa m
Year: 1874

There continues to be an utter lack of frenzy
in the Republican press over Hartrans


presentation" to the Presidency by tho state Conyen-
tlon He seems have backing whatever as Pres
idential candidate In his State We ought 70 DO
amazed the codbloodedness Of the Pennsylyanians
-[Cincinnati Commercial Qnd)


Garfield is an honest man, and an able and
useful man. He made mistakes Tor which he has sur
fered and must suffer much but knowing the man
as do we can forgive his faults feeling assured that
ne will be all purer and all the more useful In the
future for scorchpg through which his BLUM
ders forced him.-tCincinnau Gazette CRepD


The danger ia imminent, and if We have a
third term, and President Grant survives, We shall
probably have fourth and ftn II Is not question o.
ambition or the wishes OF the Executive bot OF
events and the Republican party is creatinS all the
necessary conditions. The country 10 beostiug moro
and more disordered each year.-tElilasesa Herald
(Dem.l


If the issues the Republicans present were
dead there would he opposition plrty So long A
party opposed TO the prncples OF the ke-
publican party living No doubt the
opposition would be glad 70 have ne Republican party
abandon principles, and perish for lack OF support;
but Republicans quite ready for that Nor arc
they stupid as to be wheedle into such course py
clamor about dead issues the opposition want tue
old out OF the way they best enect their pus
pose by unconditional sArrepder -tBoston Advesusss
Uepl el
Year: 1874

than the reality In all that concerns the ex-
change and consumption of goods, prog
ress has been suddenly arrested. We stand
where we were two or three years ago. Nearly
everybody has resolved, or has been compelled,
to buy and use less of the goods which his
neighbor makes living by making or
selling. Hence there seems to be
general Over-prOductiOn, even OF the
absolute necessaries of life. This state
of things, from its very nature, is temporary.
But nothing is gained by undertaking it's
strength or Understanding its endurance.
The great thing is to understand the one and
to wait patiently until the other is exhausted.
We are like q ship surrounded by icebergs,
and it is sheer lunacy to pretend not to see
ANYTHING but plain sailing. Each individual
has his own business, in which he may or
NAV not have committed acts of imprudence.
But whether he has or has not, he himself
understands his own business better than
ANYBODY else, and he himself must manage 1t
az prudently as he can. The recovery OF a
healthy tone in the business world depends on
the sagacity. patience, economy, and other
like virtues of individuals. Let those virtues
be practiced and the result cannot be doubtful.
by cool ODSerVerS tne Consequences VI Cho
Opposite vices had long been fOreseen. We
have not lost confidence in the character of
our business men. The world is not coming
to an end because spectators are at last
awake to realizing sense of their fOllies.
Nor is the prospect so hopeless that the truth
must be concealed. There is need, however.
for other work than persistent crOaking at
the croakers. Cursing Neptune has little effect
on the weather, and they In old Rome who
did this whenever they lost ship added
nothing to their reputation as merchants.
Year: 1874

At this present time the merchants, manu-
facturers, and farmers of the United States
have a hard struggle to maintain themselves.
They have fight on their hands against the
evils growing out of abuses of credit and fool
hardy speculatiOns. They find themselves in
danger of being overcome by the demoraliza-
ton begotten of the war and the dishonest
currency, by debts and taxes. Now, what are
they to gain by shutting their eyes to the
dangers which surround themf They are in
the enemy's country, and it is their business
to know the enemy's strength. That policy
of puffery and falsehOod which answered so
well two or three years ago will not do in
these times. In its day it was curse to the
country, and now it is an insult. The truth
is always salutary, and never more 80 than
when the land is covered, as with snow, with
the wrecks of once successful frauds and
humbugs. To tell the truth is not to crOak.
Truth is the very medicine that is needed.
Could quackery be ever successful the coun-
try would forever be growing worse. Life,
with every disease were thousand times
worse than death itself.


II does seem to the superficial observer in
explicable that agriculture, trade. manufac
lures, and transportation should all be suffer-
ing at once, with apparently no tendency
towards recovery. Great forces are at work
producing great change. The progress
towards better things is none the less real
because it is not instant and on the surface.
The present suffering is only the measure of
the disorder Consider only the magnitude of
the evil of investing in the course of three or
four wears three hundred million dollars in
railroads which are paying nothing on the
capital expended on them. Consider the next
link in the chain, the iron works constructed
and mines opened to supply the material for
such railrOads-all now PROSTATE together.
Consider the towns and cities overloaded with
debt incurred to build those railroads. Con-
slider the stock -jobbers who formerly held the
seats of honor at tables where the voice of
the "croakern was not heard. But why 20
on Is it not plain that such waste of pro-
ductive power, such a wide departure from
the true course of industry, such demoraliza-
ton in all classes of society, can not be re-
covered from in day Are we going to bed
tonight, feeling certain that in the morning
we shall be recovered ffom our long de-
bauchf Are they all "croakers" who refuse
to believe this


We have considered it our duty to study and
report upon the actual condition of things; to
ascertain the full strength Of the enemy; to
know the weakness of our posts, and to point
out the stations which cannot be defended.
We may not have pleased spectators and we
may have dampened the spirits of the over
sanguine. But we have not exaggerated evils.
and we have not painted in stronger colors
Year: 1874

The Boards of Supervisors in several cOun =
ties of this State have lately ordered the re-
moval of paupcr children from the poor houses
and provided for their support in orphan asy-
lums The subject will be further considered
at the approaching convention of the various
Boards throughout the State. More than a
thousand children yet remain in the poor
houses and alms-houses of the counties and
cities, exposed to the debasng influences of
association with casual paupers, and them
selves likely to become adult pauDers or
members of the dangerous classes.


Gov. Dix and his predecessor. Gov. HOff-
man, repeatedly recommended inquiry into
the condition of the children in the poor
houses with view to their removal to places
where they could be saTed from contamina-
ton with old and incOrrigible offenders. The
degrading, vicious, and hopeless influences by
which they are surrounded quickly lead them
into ineradicabe habits of listless idleness,
from which the natural transition is to pau
perism or crime. The proverbial sayin gs that
"as the twig is bent the tree is inclined" and
that the mind of childhood is "wax to re-
"ceive aud marble to RETAIN" are already
trite, but are among those truths which are
so familiar that at least in regard to pauper
children. they are yet overlooked.


One of the most effoctual methods OF check
ing pauperism and crime is undoubtedly by
due attention to the unfortunate at that
period of life when the character is inevitably
nodded or modified for good or evil. Removal
from Poor-houses into Orphan Asylums is a
great change for the better, but 1T is yet more
desirable that, while the children must remain
the wards of the State, so far as careful
watchfulness of their condition till they are old
enough to take care of themselves is con-
cerned, they should receive the education to
be derived from domiciliatiOn in honest, in
dustrious, and trustworthy families, where the
daily lessons of experience and example and
the latent and elevating influences of Ameri-
can home-life prepare the recipients to take
their proper parts in the outside world.
There is an obvious economy in this. The
State saves the cost of the childrens mainte-
nance. But this is a trivial consideration in
comparison with the difference between max
ing them honorable and useful members of
the community, and practically thrusting them
into the ranks of its outcasts and enemies.
At this point we arrive at that ultimate line IN
the social and political horizon where truly
enlightened self-interest blends with the
nobest aims of philanthropy towards the
individual and the Commonwealth.
Year: 1874

stance, M. G. Kerr is running for Congress as
an anti-inhationist.


In estimating the probabilities allowance
must be made, on the one hand, for the un-
questioned dissatisfaction among many OF the
best members of the Republican party, and on
the other for revival of the war feeling, in con-
sequence of the Louisiana uprising and the stories
of outrages upon negroes at the South. The
pressure of the hard times will also have its
effect upon voters, and the temperance crusade
of last Winter will lead in many cases to en-
tire indifference as to old political relations.
The resultant of these conflicting forces will
be studied with profit. The political barome-
ter next Tuesday will show how wide is the
area of disturbance, and may forecast the
weather for 1876
Year: 1874

SENSIBLE AND SoUND-The Low Rate Cash
Plan in Life Insurance of the TRAVELLERS


WMBOR's COP LIVER on AND LIME.-Per-
God Liver OIL will be pleased to learn that
succeeded from directions Of professional
temen combining the oil and lime In such manner that 1t
effects in complaints truly
d very whose pronounced hop and
taken the oil for long time without marked effect have
entirely By this BE and get the
Manufactured oOy BY A. wLBoR chemist Boston Sold by
all
Year: 1874

There is a man down in Adams Co., Texas who is
running for the Legislature and his name it is
Pleasant Yell. Honorable Pleasant NJ. Yell, to give
that name in full. Well, if man must be an en-
bodied Yell it is doubtless consolation for him to
know that he is pleasant one.
Year: 1874

A bolting convention from the Labor Reform
party in Massachusetts, has nominated ticket
but its support is not large. The platform
adopted Is remarkable for more common sense
than is usually shown by the leaders in labor
reform movements, and will repay perusal as
a far statement of the needs Of workingmen
in Massachusetts. ~ L. ... 80
Year: 1874

The schemes of the local politicians, their
hopes and plots and fears are elsewhere eluci-
dated at length. The work for nominations is
at last becoming lively. Both parties seem
likely to put forward better candidates than
usual. The people have taken to such inde-
pendent ways, and have developed such un-
reasonable curiosity about the antecedents OF
every candidate they are asked to vote for
that there was no other way of getting along
with them
Year: 1874

The trial of the Rev. Mr.. Glendenning by
the Presbytery of Jersey City takes more of
legal form than is customary before an &C.
clesiastical body. The Judicial Committee
acted very much like grand jury, putting
their numerous witnesses on oath, and
hearing only the charges against the
accused. Mr.. Glendenning selected two
ministers to conduct his defense. There is
great deal of curiosity to know what reply be
will make to the accumulated evidence against
him, for he claims that he has good defense,
and it is quite certain that hitherto only one
side of this painful story has been told.
Year: 1874

THE STEAMSHIP RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10


RAISE TIE AMERICUs.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The steamship Relief,
which the monitor Montauk TO New-fork, ran
aground OF the Arsenal Point and at one time yester-
day her bow was five feet out Of water. The u b.
steamer Triana went TO her assistance but could not
succeed in hauling her of the mud bank In which she
stuck fast Another attempt will be made by the Get
tysburg and Triana together which will no doabt be
successful.


The engaged In raising the yacht Americas on the
piles near the yard unable to move her on Mon
day and during that night, the weather being very
rough one of piles forced through her hold and
penetrated her deck.


CONDITION OF THE OssIPEE.


The slOOp- Of war Osspee, which anchored of
the Battery Monday night weighed anchor yesterday
at noon, steamed up to the Eavy-Yard and was
moored alongside the Minnesota. Mono OF the Of
either the Osspee or the vrgnus had then been trans
ferred two three Of the Of the Osspee were
sent TO the hospital, and at 23O the crew OF the
Virginus who had already gathered up their personal
effects responded by TO the call OF their Names
and passed Of the vessel through the hold Of the Min
nesota and were taken to the receivng-ship.. They
number 49, and recent recruits from New Orleans
who had the receivingship at Key West only
short time when called into service as the crew OF
the vrgnius. It had not been determined yesterday
what immediate disposition would be made OF the
Ossipee The officers, however think she will be taken
to the dry ydock, where she will undergo repairs. She
has recently hard service and while of Tortugas
Island she struck reef and remained aground over
night by which accident OF the copper may have
been rubbed off her keel. There also small hole
seven feet below the water-mark. This was noticed
before she left port


The barge at the Navy has been raised and the
Arapiles it Is stated will proceed TO sea at once.


NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Capt Geo. II. Cooper
is detached from the Norfolk NayyYard and ordered to
command the iron-clad Roanoke. Commander Bunce
has reported his to the United States having
been relieved from the command OF the Ashuelo and
placed on sick leave.
Year: 1874

And now comes Lewis Shots and de-
nies the charges we made about his
speech. He says he uttered no word on
that occasion that is not true, and he
holds himself in readiness to prove the
same, although he published card in
the STANDARD last week over his own sig
nature, in which he publicly aeknowl-
edged that he had Lied about Mrs Stew
art. In that speech he uttered ISLANDERS
so vile about one of the purest christian
women in this country, that if we should
publish his vile language our paper would
be excluded from the mails under the
laws of the United States, and we would
be liable to be indicted for the same
He gives as his authority for these slam
ders, whom do you think? Abe Gas
coyne and Jimmy Newportl


He pictured drunkenness as a great
and terrible evil, and then asserted that
Christ not only approved of this great
evil, but he actually made and furnished
Intoxicating drinks to men who were SO
beastly drunk that they did not know
what they were drinking. And yet he
says he was not profane.


We hope he may take the advice of his
friends" and never make such another
speech. 1t was beneath silent, or any
other kind of contempt.
Year: 1874

The speech of DIR. 1. T. Monahan in
front of the Court House last Saturday
night was the ablest effort we ever
heard him make. We differ with him
ON many points of his argument, but
that does not prevent us from saying
that he presented his points in an able
and ingenious manner. 1t was little
difficult to know just how he stood as to
license. He argued at some length in
favor of licensing the liquor traffic, and
then said he thought he should vote
against license. He was positive he
should vote against the the constitution
as whole, and thought he should also
vote against the license clause.


The Dr. had large and very respecta-
Bile audience The large attendance and
quiet department of the people should be
hatterlng to the Dr., and the good con-
duct of the people at these street meet
ings confers honor upon the town OF
jackson.
Year: 1874

Last Saturday for several hours we no+
ticed from our back window group of
four or five men seated on the ground
under a shade tree between Star and
Tropic Furnaces. They appeared to be


deeply engaged in some important bust
ness. Bringing into requisition a small
spy glass. we discovered that they were
deeply absorbed in game of cards Of
course they were smoking. And had
been drinking We could not hear
what they were saying, but no doubt
they were cursing the Government for
making hard times. And probably ours
ing capitalists for expressing the poor
laboring men, of whom they were chief.
Year: 1874

There was heavy rain last Friday
night, between nine and ten o'clock.
For an hour before the rain commenced
there was grand display of lightning,
There was heavy wind during the rain,
and the corn in some parts of the county
was pretty badly blown down. We learn
that the barn of Isaac Funk, of Wash
ington township, was struck with light
ming and burned. o