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Year: 1874

A New York correspondent says


"The three great editors of this city
| who have passed away within a few
years either were intentional or unwit-
ting cop7ists of former characters of


note. For instance, Greeley was an
other Ben Franklin. Raymond was a


student of Edmund Burke, and, so far


as possible, made that wonderful man


his model. A striking proof of this is
found in the fact that the only time
that he ever appeared before the public
as lecturer his subject was Edmund


Burke The late editor of the Herald


was IN many points more unlike any
foregoing character than any man have
ever heard of, and yet he was, nncon-
sciously, a reproduction of Dean Swift
[ mean that if S Wifi had been an editor,
he would have been Just such a one as
Bennett was. There was in each that
caustlc satire, that pungency of para
graph, and that utter Indifference to all
but themselves, which resulted in a sell
fishness which the community seemed to
forgive, because it was so wonderful.
Swift liv d at time when the press
could hardly be said to exist, and yet
he made himself a power through the
printed page. Could he have had
modern newspaper he would have been
the Satanic editor of his day. Both
Swift and Bennett were bred to the
church. The latter dropped his priest
ly purposes at an early age and Swift
retained his, but the profession was on
ly burden. His clerical life was much
of the kind which might have been ex-
pected of Bennett had the plan of his
parents been carried out. The very
close of life bore in each a similarity.
Bennett sank into senility and second
childhood several years before his death.
Swift felt the approach of such fate
before it occurred, and spoke of him
self dying like tree, at the top.
johnson portrays the last condition of
the great satirist in lines like these:
50 From Marlboro's eyes the tears of dotage


flow:


And Swift expires a driveller and a show
"a picture which will apply to the last
days of the founder of the Herald"
Year: 1874

A Cleveland paper relates a number
of anecdotes illustrative of the strength
and size f Abner McIlrath, whom it
,}ubs giant. 1t appears that McIlrath
is sixty-one years of age, and is six feet
seven and balf inches, standing in his
boots, fairly proportioned in form, with
out an ounce of waste flesh. He was
and is a giant in muscular strength as
we'll as physically. He has lifted LOO
pounds of iron, and blow with his
massive fist and long arm was so power
full that on one occasion, when some
twelve or fifteen sailors went out to bis
place to "raise a muss," he thrashed
the whole lot and threw them one by
one out of the door, just as one could
throw so many babies, and during that
operation he dared not double his fist
for fear his blows might provo fatal to
some of the rowdies. "Abe furmerly
carried on the business of a cooper, and
used to come 20 town with his load of
barrels. On one occasion, while stop
ping at the "Red Tavern, lately known
as the jackson House" and which is
now torn down, a snob from town who
was out there with his turn out, in the
shape of a livery horse and buggy, got
into difficulty with Abe, and having
insulted him in some way or another,
Abe resented it by lifting the buggy
right up and straddling it across the
fence, 8nd then got on his wagon and
drove off to town, whistling as though
nothing was the matter and leaving the
luckless dandy to get his buggy off the
fence as best he was able


"A Memphis paper says of little
girl who died there "She's jumping
the rope with the angels to-day"
Year: 1874

and vaiuables are exposed in a way that
would never be dreamed of in England;
and the similarity of dress, the narrow
ness and crowded state of the streets in
China, all would aid in the escape Of a
robber.
Year: 1874

The Moody amendment to the Public
Weigher Bill is very severely criticised
BY the farmers Of this region. We are
under the Impression that Mr.. Moody has
not added materially to his popularity
among the farmers Of the State.
Year: 1874

South German paper relates the following: SIN
Bavaran town of the pronounced Catholic orthordox
the priest preached lately against the Old Catholics and


related such horrible things about them that his hearers
were literally horror-srcken Old Cathlc impieties At
last the paeacher cried The Old Catholics are SO vile
that they will all be into the pit and if what ssy is
not true may the devil take the spot His excite
mept terrible. and he struck the cushion that the
book tell from it. Not far from the pulpit there sat an
American, who had negro With him. to whom he
brckened totnke the book the priest who perhaps had
of those of Ham in his lfe The me-
gro at once obyed and be mounted the lowest Of the
pulpit steps the clergyman repeated his WISH that the devil
might come if what be said against the Old Catholics was
not true. s.i 4st-s&a.s So es4s8sst


Although the negro went softly the preacher heard his
footsteps and turning around black object solemnly
steadily. and surely approaching him. He looked at him
in terror and believing that he would be the next instant
by his Satanic Majesty, he cried out, with trembling
voice. 1t is after ALL possible that there may be good peo
among the Old Catholics Turning around to see If the
object had disappeared he still steadily approaching
The perspiration burst upon bis brow and full Of
despair he called out There many good people
amoug the Old Catholics Thinking that this would suf
fee he turned around but what his horror TO nd that
the object close athan Imagining himself in the
very grasp of Beelzebub turning partly the negro and
partly to the congregation. be cried out May the devil
and take if all the Old Catholics are not better
than are The terrified priest tainted from the fright
and it was only after some time that he recovered
Year: 1874

Perhaps the creates in the United States lives
in California He has invented machine for which pa-
tons yet unborn sh II reverence his memory and future
paterfamases shower down blessings his head The
machine is nothing less than a movable railway
attached round oblong table. which be operated
by the person who does the carving and by means Of
which dishes. condiments glasses any necessary table
article once be to the person served Think
of it, ye victims of untutored Hibernan handmadenhood
plate of hash in the twnkiing Of eye. mustard p"
quick electric fash No soup to be dashed


into the laps of gros grain silks refractory gravy take
the gloss from the broadcoth panaloons The eancpa
ed boarding keeper may hang her banners
the walls, defy the female domestic servant and
shout the battle cry Of freedom Behold her seated on her
throne of sta around her vessels ranged in hungry rows
.'Mr Brown. hash r! Ere Brown smile acceptance of
the same, the majesca foot has touched the SPRING and
the ancient and dessicaed animal food has reached bis
wascoat There is JOY in the halls Of the newly married
for the reign of Bd9et queen of breakages is end
We know not the of the inventor. If it be Smith
let him be cauonized, St. Smith you one.
Year: 1874

Ours is the most exciting church the continent We
had hoped conduct the services in quelness after the last
demonstration our deaf member Mr. Colamore but
were disappointed Young Shocks came to church las'
Sunday with Miss JONES' and his pet terrier deg with
him and settled the floor of the pew Shocks at sl
thought he would send the animal home but be didn't like
make fuss in church. he let it remain Miss Jones.
however. did not know that the dog there. 50


When they stood up sing, the dog leaped the
Immediately behind Miss jones' aad when she down her
whole weight came down upon the terrier She loud
and leaped her eet while the dog barked and
bit her. and Shocks in loud voice ordered him beque
There instant confusion in the church. and old Mr.
Coamore misunderstanding the Of it, raised cry of
fire aud rushed from the building panic ensued. and
the congregation made for the door


moment aferward an engine arrived. and in minute
had threench stream playing through Of the win
dows the hndmost Of the congregation By the time
there inches of the floor Of the church
the matter explained and the engine went home The
damages will amount to about $4O0 If Coamore is not
suppressed. we shall give up our pew and resign.
Year: 1874

Twenty years ago, this made candles that one sold
cheese and butter that buchered fourth hrvsd on


dsery another was contractor canals others were
merchants and mechanics They acquainted with both
ends OF society," as their children will be after them
though It would not do to say loud for often you
shall lind that these toing hatch butterAies-aud
'ney i've about year Death brings division of prop
ey, and it brings 6naneiers The old gent i dis
charged the young gent takes bis revenues and begins to
travetoward poverty which he reaches before death or
his children do if he does not So that in fact though
mere Is sort OF moneyed race it is not hereditary; it
accessible to all Three good seasons of cotton will send


generation of men upa of years will bring them
all down, and send their children to labor Tho father
srnos and grows rch the children trust and spend the
money Their children in turn inherit the price and 90 to
sh'ess poverty next their children renvigorated by
fresh pebeian blood and BY the smell of the cod come m
again Thus society like tree, draws sap from the
EARTH changes into leaves and spreads them above in
great glory sheds them off to fall back on the earth again
to mngle With the SOIL and at length. reappear in new
dress and fresh garuiture
Year: 1874

Dir Hall does approve of the old doctrine which was
formerly Installed into the minds of chdren-hat thew
should spring of bed the instant they awake in tn
morning He says up eighteen years DID, every child
should be allowed rest in bed, after the sleep is ever


until they feel if they had rather get up than not Il is
very great mistake persons old young-especaly
children sedentay personso bounce of bed the
moment they awake up; all the instincts shrink from it
and 6ercely kick against it Fifteen or twenty minutes
spent in gradually waking up. after the eyes opened
and in turning and stretching the limbs do as mnch
sound sleep. because the operation the blood in
motion by degrees tending to cquaze the crculaon-fr
during sleep the blood tends siagnaion the heart beat
fecb and slowly aud shock the system by bouncing up
in instant and sending the blood in overwhelming guam
titles to the heart causing it to gallnp where
the instant before creep is the greatest absnrdy
This instantaneous bouncing Of bed the eyes
open. will be followed by weariness long before noon


Bishop Doane formerly Bishop of New Jersey. notwh-
standing manner and exterior somewhat pompous. and
which people msook for arrogance Gas resulting from
his ecclesiastical poson) was nevcrthsless highly
esteemed by those who knew him best and who knew that


his somewhat stately demeanor thing but the result
Of grovelng pride ambition The story goes that


certain occasion. the Bishop aud honest old Quake:


found themselves travelling the steamboat The
Bishop it had found himself snugy ensconced from
the beginning in easy chair which cabin functonary
had likely placed for him. The Quaker entering the
that the Bishop In short tme vacated his seat and
left the cabin. The Quaker at appropriated the
Bishops scat when the latter returning the cabin and
his chair. found Mr. Broadbri in the full enjoyment Of
it, The Bishop somewhat percmptpry Git reated) said
to the Quaker That is my chair 1T hine
piled the Quaker but it is mine mo~" do you know
me :" asked the Bishop. II do not" remarked the
Quaker. my name is Doane-Bishnp Doane" '.Well,"
said the Quaker 1--we often heard of thee but never saw
thee BEFORE and Ithink less thee than dds ?"
Year: 1874

Attention. soldier" said Detroit justice, after long
gaze at one Of the countys defenders brought before him


You have charged against the breaswprks of Justice aud
now let's hear your for being found shot in the
neck


Fust time. yer Honor" pleaded the man.


i'And you repentant?"


II am " Nas4


"And you have made up your mind to let whiskey
severely alone after this 2" !.


II have" - es1s


well you right face, forward march, file right, and
take the skirmh line in defense the cause of
Remember Joseph that these little whisky glasses are rifle
pits along the front of the enemys ne and that decaners
aud demohns strong lines of earhworks behind his
line of battle Every invitation om friend to take sun
thin wet is ried 6feenpounde turned against you aud
every drunk is an abatfis in favor Of Satans position
Make yourself commander in the Of cold water sage
tea and iced milk Send out strong picket support
them with four full companies of infantry aud field piece
driven IN, send down regiment to bold the line and
order up the guns Then under the smoke mass
your force to strike his exposed left wing and send ord
down the line to nusing klapsacks and go in with the
bayonet You may CO. Joseph but ponder and reflect on
these things -
Year: 1874

Brooklyn claims the only amateur daily paper in ex
stepcs It is printed side of sheet Of paper
about eight inches by three aud all the work upon it, liter
ary and mechanical, is done by boy
Year: 1874

EXCITEMENT AT THE POLICE CoURr-A PR1.
soNER ATTEMPTS TO EscArE.--Among the
many parties brought before Justice White
on Saturday for keeping unlicensed dogs
was negro named Henry Sims, or Gaines,
who was awaiting his turn in the part Of the
courtroom allotted to the prisoners, and di.
vided off by partition about seven feet
high. Suddenly Sims jumped from his seat
and sprang over the partition with such
celebrity that the officer scarcely kuc. *
the movement until he was on his way 70
the door OF the courtroom. Everything
was in commotion for minute, but the
fugitive was instantly pursued and in
tercepted at the door by member of the
bar who happened to be coming in, and was
brought back by the officers. The cause Of
the attempted escape was explained by the
fact that Sims had discovered Detective
O'Dwyer, who had warrant for his arrest
upon charge of housebreaking and steal.
ing.


Justice White committed the prisoner for
examination upon the warrant for felony.


The affair caused no little excitement in
the court for q short time, and was the occa-
sion of an amusing chase. 4
Year: 1874

ALE FOR FAMILY UsE-ENGLIsH ALE, CREAM
ALE, AND PoRTRR.-To supply demand from his
many countrymen here HENRY BOWLER has now
an ale that he fatters himself win fairly compete
with their home beverage both In flavor and quality,
and with his universally approved cream ale' and
porter will enable him 10 please the palates Of all
Orders to Spring Park Brewery promptly filed.
Year: 1874

An exchange relates little anecdote
about very bashtul man in Ohio:


The unfortunate friends knew that he
wanted to be married; they knew that
he deserved to be; but they were quite as
| certain that he never would be, if he
waited until he found courage to pop the
question; so they took all the trouble off
his hands, and by series OF rapid STRAIT
egic moves had him popped, accepted
and wived before he could find pretext
for willing So much accomplished,
and the nuptial evening having passed
off merrily, the young mans baok.boners
withdrew at an early hour, feeling that
they could spare themselves further ef-
fort in their friends behalf. About five
minutes after, young benedict, who had
evidently been having serious debate
with himself arose, took his hat, and
with nervous Good night, made his
exit. He was not seen again by the
bride or her family until the next eve-
ming, when he knocked at the door and
was admitted. No special comment being
made on bis singular conduct, he passed
an hour rather comfortably in the parlor;
and everything seemed to promise ia
vorably for a cure of the besetting weak.
ness, when, hearing the household moni
tor proclaim the hour of nine, he sud-
denly seemed to remember that he had
forgotten something, and started for his
hat. This was the moment and event
that had been somewhat expectantly
awaited with indignation most profound
but under control, by the brides mother.
Planting herself resolutely in the door
way, the old lady demanded to know
why and wherefore, what he proposed to
do, and whether be was a man or only
feeble imitation, etc.; in short, why he
did not remain with his wife instead of
Sinking back to his old quarters2 The
bashful son.in-law stammered out, as the
elderly female seized his hat and backed
him into chair again: well, | should
like to, but / thought maybe I'd better
wait awhile, for fear it might make talk
among the neighbors"
Year: 1874

some ominous thought-such was Bis
marck ven Sconhausen as he passed me
under the linden an hour ago as hosr
and kingly as a winter frost Gaze on
that frame from head to foot, frame as
erect and stiff as though the bones were
steel, the outer covering mail. The man
is all piece, strong, ready, bldnt, ag-
gressive, with fixed belief in fact, in
science, in the rule OF three. The CLEAN
Of superstition fingers on the face-no
doubt, no sentiment, no weakness, no
remorse. A rocky and uhsympathizing
face it seems to casual lockers on.
When laughter passes from the ample
brow to the unsparing lip, the radiance
is more like the fash ON FURNISHED metal
than the more poetic play Of flesh and
blood
Year: 1874

A tall, square man, straight as a pine
and rugged as larch; a man in plain
attire, with an ample brow, and gray
retiring eyes, firm nose and chin, hard
coarse mustache; a strongly knit, a
selfcoutained. forward sort OF man,
apparently all nerve and brain, with
ready word and open laughter on his
lips, and with countenance so bold and
frank that silence, if per chance he
should be silent, might appear to hide
Year: 1874

SUMMER RESORT.
Bon Aqua Springs.
THE HOTEL AT BON AQUA WILL BE
l. open for visitors on the


First of June Next.
Those going there by railroad will get of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroad cars at
BON AQUA STATION,
Year: 1874

The last one reported as having his hopes
blasted and the green-eyed demon aroused
in his bosom is a Milwaukee man. He is
husband, and his pride and glory was that
his wife was all fondly his own and very
affectiOnate. He felt a serene confidence
that he could, if he so wished, play Ulysses
for twenty years, and that, in such an
event, his wife would discount Penelope
in confluence and eOnstancy. She was
in the habit of informing him daily and
nightlyth he was herown delicious hubby,
so he was, and that she would not exchange
him for all the other men she knew, aud
that she did despise women who iirted.
1t is a generally understood fact that Mil
waukee men are extremely susceptible 10
female influence, and this Milwaukee man
was typical one. He not only believed
his wife, but was so confident Of her quail
ity that he resolved TO test her. He thought
he'd eOntrive 10 kiss her somewhere sud-
denly, so that she would take him for an
other man, and he pictured in his mind
how she'd shrek and struggle and scream,
and how mad she'd be, and how she'd call
to him to come and lick the fellow. So
he eOnirived an excuse for taking din
ner with her at a hotel, and, excusing
himself, left ber to go up to the dining
room alone, while he slid around into a
hallway which she must cross, and when
she passed he just jumped out and kissed.
And that Milwaukee woman didn't strug-
gle nor scream nor anything Of the kind;
She only spoke out quickly. "DOn't be so
bold, mister; folks around here know me- y
Since the occurrence that Milwaukee man
has entirely ceased to bore his bachelor
friends with pictures Of domestic bliss or
advice to assume domestic bonds and obli-
cations.
Year: 1874

The success with which the experiments
in cotton raising have been attended IN
California the past season give much
promise of the future Of the State as cot
ton grower 1t is said Tulare and Fresno
counties will put in market about 10000
pounds Of cotton, making the total yield in
the State foot up to about 220,OCO pounds,
and that the yield in Merced county the
present season will be fully 100 pounds per
acre more than that Of the most favored
Southern States. There are upwards OF
1000 acres of land devoted to cotton grow
ing in that section alone. The average
yield of the county, says a cOtempOrary,
will be about 800 pounds per acre. This
year will afford full and sufficient test Oi
the capabilities Of the county so far as cot
ton is concerned, and the excellent cOndi-
tiOn of the fields at this time give assurance
of splendid crops, and in consequence
very large average of cotton may be ex
pected in the future.
Year: 1874

THE Cincinnati Times asks the
striking laborers of the East to take
notice that, despite the depreciation in
money, calicoes that brought ten and
twelve cents before the war are now
selling for eight and ten.-UHioH and
american.


One of the evils of protection, we
suppose, which having stimulated
domestic production, has brought about
a home competition for the market and
a consequent reduction in the price.
This same protective tariff about which
YOU are constantly bowling will do that
every time, and yet you spend your
time denouncing monopolies and sing
ing the praises of a tariff for revenue
onIy.-ChdttdnOOga Commercial.


If universal financial and industrial
depression, with the New England
mills starving their people on hall
wages, are the conditions for getting
any benefit from protection, we think
the people have had quite enough OF 1t
Year: 1874

AMONG the arguments put forth IN
favor of the Texas Pacific railroad by
the merchants of st. Louis, is the pro-
lection of the frontier and the saving
of millions to the Government In the
cost of transporting supplies and
troops. This argument is good one
80 far as it goes. but how long will If
be before the willy savages, Instigated
perhaps by more savage whites, will get
over their superstitious awe and inau-
gurate CarlIst war against all the
Pacific railroads?
Year: 1874

THE great attentions paid King Ka-
lakaua by the powers that be, at Wash
ington, is contrasted with the shabby
manner in which the Grand Duke of
Russia was treated. The almost unani-
nous opinion seems to be that the pur-
pose of the present visit is to pave the
way for the annexation to this country
of the Sandwich Islands. If he does
not succeed here, perhaps the King
will cross the Atlantic and make over
lures to England.
Year: 1874

1t is estimated that $1,000 men IN
Pittsburg are out Of employment by
reasen of the puddlers' strike alone,
not counting those idle in other depart
ments of trade. We doubt that In all
Tennessee there are SO many men out of
employment who may not find work if
they will.
Year: 1874

The Boston Globe relates the following; IA
working girl in ihis.city was engaged. recently,
10 be married TO young man who appeared to
be highly respectable. and indeed was a. the
world looks at the matter. During the existence
Of the engagement, however, the girl's father
died. and that event placed ber in veiy trying
position The support of her family, which conais'
ted, besides herself, Of her mother and two or
three small children, devolved upon her and a
little brother who was old enough TO do work
as an errand boy. and thus contribute something
She considered il her duty 10 provide for her
mother and the little ones, aud if she married,
their maintenance would fall on her husband.


"The latter she was unwilling TO have occur,
even if her intended husband woIld accept the
charge which she doubted, and she therefore
told him that the engagement was at an end.
He, not knowing why she took this course as
she was too hghspirited to tell him. supposed
that he had been supplanted by rival, and
vowed vengeance. She was alarmed By this
threat thinking that he would do her bodily
harm, but the course which he took was far
different. He inveig.ed the little brother into
committing crin,inal. offence. for which he was
sen, to place ofjuvsniie reformat On, thus tax
| ing from lhe family what little support was
derived from the boys work The girl unaided
is now supporting the family, and her case ia but
one of MANY