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Year: 1874

The same old spirit of secession that
characterized many of the Southern lead
ers before the war, is again cropping out in
many sections of the South. Instead of
endeavoring to bind up the broken wounds,
as some of the prominent men of that
section of country who were engaged in
the rebellion have honestly and faithfully
striven to do since the close of the war,
there are those who are still rampant up
on the issues that brought on the fratri-
cidal strife. One of these fanatics is the
redoubtable Gen. b. Ii. Hill who in re-
cent speech at Athens, Ga, filled with the
frey elements of pro-slavery days, thus
concludes his address:


The South has done nothing to be
ashamed of. She has never been faith
less to the Constitution There has nev-
er been an hour when she was not salts
fled with the Union according to the Con-
stitution. She has seeded solely because
the North was faithless to that Constitu-
ton; and while secession was abandoned
and slavery was abolished, and while we
submitted to all laws, right or wrong, it
was well for the northern people to un-
derstand that any Union, in fact, not ac-
cording to the Constitution was a Union
of force, and would never be Union of
consent. Therew was just causefor hundred
wars Of reconstruction, and we would
not be entitled to the respect of mankind,
or of our own children. IF we were TO
furnish any reason for submitting to it ex'
cept that of hopelesness. A Uniou ac-
cording to the Constitution-the same in
all respects for Georgia and Massachu-
setts-we of the South would consent to
live in, glory in, and die for. But Union
which makes Massachusetts, a master and


Georgia vassal we will never consent to,


and only submit to while we are power
| less"
Year: 1874

in correcting every political evil, and in
accomplishing every desired reform. In
Congress and in many of the state legisla-
lures this party has accomplished more
in the way of restricting the power and
correcting the abuses of monopolies than
any new party could hope to do. Its
principles are unassailable; its ticket is
conceded to be vastly superior to that of
our antagonist; its prospects for forty
thousand majority victory are strengthen
ing day by day.


GEO. G. HEBERLINa.


Chairman Rep. State Central Com.
Year: 1874

Z. N. Gates addressed respectable
audience in this city on Saturday last,
and succeeded in convincing a large por.
ton of his audience that he would make
a very small Congressman A large por-
tion of those who listened to him were
Republicans, and so far as we have heard
he has succeeded in making every one a
firm Sampson man. If Gates does as
well all over the District as he did here,
Sampson will have a large majority. The
only trouble is very few people come out
to hear him.
Year: 1874

The Centerville Citizen in reply to the
Standards article of three weeks since,
says:


We have no inclination to enter into
war of words with Carleton In fact we
have no idea we could compete with him
in the use of slang phrases and even If
we could, our victory would be less hon.
orable than defeat. As to wearing the ring
in our nasal organ and supporting Samp-
son, we can say in all truth and candor
that in our judgment he is the best man
in the district for the office of Represen-
tative in Congress. Why desrise the
means, when the end is the thing to be
desired?
Year: 1874

gentleman from WashOe Valley informs us that
during the past week the fish In Washoe Lake have
nearly all il not all, died. On the eastern shore Of
the lake is to be seen regular windrOw, nearly Il
nile in length of dead fish, They are OF all sizes.
from the smallest minnow up to fish over a loot In
length. Far out the waters OF the lake the
fish are seen hoatng belly up Already great
stencil arises from those that have been driven
ashore on the eastern shore OF the lake 10y the
prevailing southwest winds. Why the fish should
thus die by wholesale, NO one III the valley can
conjecture. Even the oldest lDhabtant IS obliged
TO admit that the phenomenon Is unprecedented.
The lake Is uy three feet higher than 1t was at
this time last year, ana It's waters never looked
brighter or purer. No mills above the lake are
running talings W chemicals into 1t, nor can anv
thing unusual or deeterlous be discovered IN or
aoout IL. 1t is supposed that all the fish In the
lake are dead, as the peicans, gus and other fish,
eating fowls, whicn have abounded thereabOut,
have suddenly lett. Day before Yesterday not
pelican gull remained on or about the lake. the
only explanation advanced by any OF the settlers
Is that there has been an eructiOn OF deleterious
gas from the bottom OF the lake.
Year: 1874

Judge Blatcnford. OF the United States District
Court, sat yesterday for the purpose OF hearing
motions in bankruptcy. Several petitions In In
voluntary bankruptcy were postponed for the rea.
son that the petitions did not accord with his re.
pent decision in the Scu case
Year: 1874

It is deiiciouSly cool, but altogether too
dry. The city is not healthy Dipthe-
ria is almost an epidemic in Brooklyn,
aud small pox is spreading in the city
too rapidly for the peace of mind of the
citizens There is no special alarm, but
n feeling of uneasiness is developing.
An experience similar TO that of Phiis-
delphia two years ago is dreaded. Some
calamity ought to be expected to .oliow
such an election as that OF last fall, and
the citizens may consratulate themselves
ti:at it is nothing worse than smallpox
and iipthsria. PIETRO.
Year: 1874

A ONE Pound BABY.-Most of us
straggle into the world weighing
anywhere from six to twelve pounds,
and straggle out again, after a time,
weighing from one hundred to twice
that number of pounds. Having
done nothing wonderful during the
fattening period we are permitted to
glide into the oblivion of the tomb
unnoticed, just as we were allowed
to loaf into the activity of the world
unheralded. If, however, nature had
arranged with Mrs. Oliver, of Du-
buque, to introduce some of us into
this vale of tears, we would have
achieved the notoriety, of at least, a
newspaper paragraph. The thrifty
youngster which she did help into
distinction weighed Just one pound
and half, is seven inches long, and
eats any number of meals day. 1t
is mentioned as evidence of the little
ness of the young Oliver, that an or
dinary finger ring will pass over the
babes hand, and might serve as
bracelet.
Year: 1874

who reside in Rome, and were in


corporated by the Papal Govern
ment. They have all grown very
rich-some of them being among
the wealthiest men in Rome. They
own the vast flocks and herds, and
hire the shepherds and their yellow
dogs. They employ overseers, who
ride about on horseback, under un-
brellas, with pistols in their BELTS
exactly like the slave-drivers on
Southern plantations, in the days of
Chivalry-and overlook the herds
men and the shepherds, and the cat
tie and sheep under their charge
During the very hot season, when
the grass willis and dries up and the
heavens are like brass, the painting
flocks are driven from the treeless
plain to the mountains, where the
air is cooler, and where verdure.
shade, and water are procurable.


1t would not be strictly accurate to
affirm that there are no houses and
no cultivation on the Campagna.
There is on each estate one, and on
some of the very largest more than
one house, of stone, also store
house and stable-the whole enclos-
Year: 1874

First instalmcnt just arrived, comprising q
great variety.


The balance OF my large order for the


WHOLESALE TRADE
will be received as fast Us tho Carriages (a! now
styles are finished


Variety will comprise over thirty styles.
Handsome substantial and cheap.


Every Carriage warranted for one year
Undoubtedly the best in the country.


as~ For the convenience and intcl est of par
ties South, l will deliver Carriages for shipment
to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Nor
folk without extra charge Parties from every
section can rely upon getting the best Carriage
manufactured at prices rs low as can be found
in the United States.
Year: 1874

r ACES-We have determined to regain our
IL former prestige for having the best stock OF
LACE GOODS in the city, and have this sea-
son imported very largely Of them; With US Is
will hereafter be found every NEW SLY LIZ
OF LACE that comes out in Brussels, and at
reasonable prices. ,


Ns-Samples supplied by mail on application.
Year: 1874

There Will be NO MATINEE in Booths Theatre
Saturday Of this week. the perfection the represents
ton Of the grand Romantic Drama, THE HERO OF THE
HOUR requiring the iree Of the stage for full
hcarsals
Year: 1874

The Fort Plains On. W Register says
A good story is told at the expense of a
somewhat inexperienced housekeeper III
this village who found herself one morning
without servant to cook or wash. A few
hours trial convinced her that she must
have help and she started out in search of
a girl. After calling at several places with
out success, she was passing one of the best
residences in the town, and observed tidy
looking woman cleaning the yard. Halt
ing, she inquired of the woman whether
she knew of girl that could be hired. The
answer was in the negative. The lady had
by this time become desperate, and resolv-
ed to hire the woman before her. although
she knew it was wrong to covet her neigh
boris servant In q low tone of voice she
began to relate her troubles, and wound up
by urging the woman to leave Mrs. --
and come with her, offering her dollar
more week than she was then receiving.
The woman answered that she liked her
place and could not be induced to give it
up. And she added:


"Besides, | generally sleep with Mr..


-, and I don't think he would allow
me to 60 away"


The lady departed, utterly astonished at
what she had heard. Her feelings may be
imagined when she afterwards learned that
she had been talking with the mistress of
the mansion, and the wife of one our most
esteemed citizens.
Year: 1874

81 A.SwIss w WAsHERWoMAN.---1o % q smoke
stained Londoner, the exquisite purity of
the homespun Swiss linen is constant
wonder and reproach. And yet scarcely
wonder, if he chance to sit by the lake side,
say at Brienz, on sunny morning, and watch
the proceedings Of the little Swiss maiden
in straw hat and black velvet bodice with
the silver chains, who is plying her oceupa-
ton of laundress. She has padded her
boat far cut into the lake, and is letting it
drift with the current. In the boat beside
her is pile of freshly washed linen, glisteI.-
ing like snow in the sunlight. But its
whiteness does not content her. AS the
boat moves lazily along, each separate piece
Of linen is thrown into the lake and trailed
slowly through the blue water, blue as ever
painted. Still she is not quite satisfied.
She takes perhaps three or four handker-
chiefs in her hand at a time, and literally
throws them overheard, in such a manner
that the spectator on the bank cannot but
breathe fervent hope that they may not
be his own property, But before he has
time to frame his wishes into words, she
has caught them again with dextrous sort
oflegerdemain, and the process is repeated
again and again. And all the while the
black velvet bodiced maiden, with the glis-
tenine chains and pins, snowy sleeves, and
round white arms, if she be true Brienz
maiden, is singing like a very nightingale.
SATURDAY Journal.
Year: 1874




Trotting horses are to New York what
race horses are to London. IF a horse has
speed he will bring any price, The arrival
of fast team produces an immense excite
ment on the street. The men who keep
the market in turmoil are the men who
buy the fast trotters. It is not difficult to
bny single team that is fast The story
that Vanderbilt kept a standing offer of
$4,000 for first class horse is a canard.
He could get speed at any time, ifhe would
pay for it. The old Commodore wants
something besides speed. He wants fast
horse-a horse kind and quiet-that will
drive on slack rein-one perfectly safe
and at low figure. But to get fast
double team is difficult matter. 1t is SO
difficult to match horses in the spirit and
motion and bottom. There is one team in
this city that always produces a sensation
On the road, one of these is the horse Con-
nors, owned by J. G. Merrill, of Boston.
This horse is black as jet. The other horse
is ST. James, belonging to Rochester. He
is mahogany in color. The two horses are
of the same height-about fifteen hands.
The recorded time of the team is 2:322JJ.
Corners record is 2:19a. St. James record
is 2:18 1t is said he has shown the speed
of 2:t7. This team was sold last week,
and Budd Doble was the purchaser. Every
body knew that he did not buy it for him.
self 1t turns out that the real buyer was
California miner; he made an immense
fortune in about ten days by the rise of
Ophir mining stock. 1t is said on the street
that for an hour or more he made a million
a minute. The price paid for the team
was $4,000. The team left yesterday for
the Pacific coast.


Wonderful Curiosity Part Animal and


Part TOrr,ay
Year: 1874

In the Franklin Institute Fair in Phila-
delphia they have ON exhibition "Steam
| Potato Digger" which is warranted to
me very much, because only few days
before heard Cooley tell of his experiences
with one of these machines. He put it in
his potato field, and for a time it turned
out the potatoes in magnificent style, and
he began to think he had obtained a prize.
But after a while something occurred to
the Unbelievable and the digger began to
jump about in the most extraordinary
manner, rearing and pitching and snorting,
without utpaying any attention to the potatoes.
Cooley managed to get upon it for the pur-
pose of shutting off steam, but he must
have pulled the bar the wrong way, for no
sooner had he reached the ground than the
digger gave a couple of preliminary shrieks
aud started ON q bee line across the field.
It burst through the fence, ran over two
cows, and mashed a Southdown ram out as
flaagxasssthe contents of q Patent Office
Report. Then 1t dashed into the barnyard,
through two stacks of hay, and through the
stables, emerging close by the smoke house,
from which it Wrenched the open door.
Then it plunged over the flower beds,
leaving a ftlrrow three feet wide and two
IceG deep. II Tore GOWN IOIlf uWdfl pear
trees, hurried into the kitchen, upset the
stove, and from there whirled into the
parlor, smashed the looking glass, over
turned the centre table and the family
Bible and finally brought up on top of the
piano, which it set afire. They got it out
at last just in time to prevent a general
conhagration. And now Cooley digs pota-
toes with q shovel.


In a recent number Of a prominent seien-
tinc journal DR.. Bocklus mentions that Sin
human beings the left side has a constant
tendency to outwalk the right SIDE" My
purpose in calling attention to the subject
here S to give it as wide publicity as possi-
BILE, so that persons may restrain this extra
ordinary tendency. 1t will not only be ex-
cessiyely mystifying but actually painful,
if, for instance, my left side should really
outwalk my right side and go off down the
street by itself with crowd of boys follow
ing it and making remarks about the con-
dition of my ribs and mucous membranes,
and ridieuling my shoulder blade. Such a
thing ought to be guarded against and we
owe DIR. Boekius debt of gratitude for
warning us of our danger. If it were not
for these extraordinary scientific people the
universe would probably go to pieces before
we are half ready for it.
Year: 1874

Secretary Belknap has selected a site for
the military prison to be erected at Leaven-
worth. 1t is on the military reservation.
The appropriation made to prepare the
building now on the reservation for tenn
porary prison has been used to accomplish
the purpose intended and transportation.
These buildings are nearly completed, and
ample accommodations have been prepared
all the military eonviets in the various
penitentiaries in the country, and in the
course of q few weeks they will all be re-
moved from the State institutions to the
Leavenworth prison and placed there under
military supervision.
Year: 1874

IIClH tAS Ioclo f5iaue, OGb. ~


1t looks as if the problem of q successful
writing machine has been at last solved,
and that for the future there is to be great
slmplification, and saving of clerical labor
superintendent Kline of the Lake Shore
Telegraph Lines, now has in his office an
admirable little machine, which writes, OF
rather prints, any sort of letter or docu-
ment, i'll the neatest and most legible man
ner, and as rapidly if not much more so,
than the penmanship could be executed by
skilled clerk. The machine is enclosed
IN box Of Japanned sheet-iron, about 19
inches square and Is high, and mounted on
an ordinary sewing machine stand.


In the front part of his box are a number
OF keys, marked with all the letters Of the
alphabet the nine numerals and the cypher
and the punctuation marks. These keys
are attached by wire to little levers, upon
the end OF each of which is small steel
letter corresponding to that upon the
Key Upon touching the key, the lever flies
up and strikes the letter upon it's end against
an ordinary stamp-ribbon, which moves
across the top. A roller presses against
this, carrying the paper upon which the
writing is to be made. At each tap of
letter, the roller moves along sufficiently to
allow room for the impression of the next
letter. The touching of key at the end Of
a word makes the necessary space between
that and the next. When near the end of
a line warning bell rings, giving notice
that only four more letters can he added to
the line. When the end is reached, a touch
upon the treadle by the foot brings back
Ihe FolIer IN readiness Tor beginning the
next line, and so the operation is continued
until the whole document is written. The
letters are all capitals, and of the style
known among printers as gothic. Below is
fac-simile Of one of these orders:


TOLEDO o. OCT. I7TH, 1874.
MANAGERS,


YOU WILL PLEASE SEND
ME ALL THE OLD MESSAGES YOU
MAY HAVE ON HAND s MONTHS
OLD AT ONCE


YOURS &C.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, July 8.-The Golden Age
tomorrow publishes the following edi-
toriaI: d" Plymouth church has adopted
a policy of silence. 1t has seen a cum
ming tissue of misrepresentation and
insinuation, woven for the injury of one
man and the protection of another,
swept away at a single blow, leaving its
artifice exposed to the public eye, and
yet, in the face of universal de-
mand for an explanation, it holds
its peace. 1t sees the character
Of one whose good name it is bound to
defend from every sspersion, brought
under grave and terrible suspicion; and
while millions in an agony of sympathy
for him entreat it to open its lips and
speak one assuring word, it persistently
holds its tongue. The fact speaks in
trumpet-tOnes. The American people
asked for one word in behalf of man
they revered and loved better than any
other; one single syllable Of assurance
from lips that have moved millions and
have witchery of persuasiveness held
by no other on earth, would have satis-
fed them. There was a splendid occa-
sion, and there stood the man TO fill it,
with a voice which would have gone
like England's drum-beat round the
worli. They listened in death-like still
ness, and were treated to q silence that
was almost audible. The fact admits of
oHly one construction, and whoever
thinks draws the inevitable conclusion
that there is a silence more oppressive
and ominous than that of death. The
American people now know what that
silence is.
Year: 1874

it found resting place in the boaOm Of the
man who had defied her-RonAld Darling
aon.


1t is possible that wild tremor of regret
was in her mind when the first glow OF her
intense excitement passed away, as she saw
her enemy sink to the floor of the summer
house. But she was not to be so foolhardy
a. to leave him there. An idea came into
her mind she brushed aside the vines and
emerged into the grounds Of the Villa.
She had heard her husband tell of a spring
well long dried up. He had pointed it out
to her--it was near here. She looked
around, found the old well, now dry, COW
cred with luxurlant growth of vines, and
then returning to the arbor she raised the
inanimate form of Ronald Darlington from
the floor, and dragged it to the well and
flung it in, covering the mouth Of the well
up with the undergrowth and the vines
there growing in abundant proiusion-


Then she returned TO the arbor, removed
from the hoor the spots Of blood that had
been there. with her handkerchief, and
then walked coolly to the house not a
trace of her recent excitement upon her
features so beautiful, vet so false and bad.
She had gone too far to rerract now, and
she did not desire to. She had resolved to
carry out her plans, even were the cost all
her peace of mind in the future years.
She cared not for the exposure. She was
deep in crime-she must not withdraw now
when she might succeed in her plot against
the fortune her husband possessed.


So she reasoned So she believed, for
the time being. But the harvest was to
come, harvest of bitterness and Of bar
rem sheaves. Defiance was not to enable
her to evade all the evil she had brought
upon herself, and her crimes were becoming
known. But, a woman of the world, be-
lief that she would succeed, was the incen-
tive to carry out all her plans, and gain
what she so desired to pOssess-the fortune
of Colonel Adams.
Year: 1874




From the Cincinnati CommercialI


How shall a woman fasten her stockings
so as not to interfere with the circulation
of the blood, or spoil the shape Of the le-
let us see-Of the ho,a soft qtti mal y Uease
After the most careful research, as lar as
our limited facilities would allow, We arise
from our humble explorations, and humblv
tender the following suggestions


Wear them short, and let the tops bub-
bic over the shoe in the form Of lace, Ia
beer mug.


You have 'em long, put mucilage inside
and stick 'em to you.


Have them long enough to tie about the
vast, and use the top for pannier.


Edge the tops with steel and fasten
loadstone 70 your corset.


Fasten strap to each stocking, extend
them gracefully up each side OF the body.
and attach, with blue ribbons, to the ear
rings


Pin them in some other article of cloth
ing in the immediate vicinity.


Fasten them 10 a nail and 20 baref01ted
Attach a small balloon u each stocking.
Make them out of some material that will
draw up.


II you are thirty-fve and unmarried.
make a hole near the top Of each stocAinr
and button 1t to your knee cap.


These are all the methods that suggest
themselves ID US at present, and VI the
number some one or more may be deemed
worthy Of adoption. We have taken a
sudden and lively interest in THIS matter.
and shall not rest until the needed reform
IS brought about Woman's limbs shall
not be hampered, and knoted, and dg-
formed If We have enough inventive faculty
to bring about new and healthfIl WAYS If
wearing the stockings, and W. thing We
have. We shall continue uur inyestiea-
tlons into this subject. What the women
Of this country most need Is not suffrage.
but symmetry not rights, but nationality
not place in Legislative halls, but place
to fasten their stockings.