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Year: 1875

Mountains. II Is born In the solitary
lakes which lie in the rocky crags high up
amidst the cold mountain peaks. Few
white men have ever looked upon these
lakes; but we know that out Of their mys.
terious depths, hidden amid the pines and
fir trees, come the waters of the Grand
River. This stream unites with the Green,
and 50 forms the great Colorado, which,
as we have said, flows into the Gulf Of
California. Besides these two main
branches Of the Colorado, there are hun
dreds Of others; some Of them have no
names; but many are named on the maps,
where you may find them duly set down


After these streams leave the immediate
neighborhood Of the Rocky Mountains,-- -
say about two-thirds Of the way down to
the mouth Of the Colorado,--they pass
very dry and rocky country. Ages on
ages ago, il is supposed the surface of this
region was comparatively level, though
broken here and there by rocky peaks.
Through it the streams rushed with great
speed, year after year and century after
century. If there had been frequent and
heavy falls of rain, the surface of the coun-
try would have been washed into the riy-
ers, and the debris, or loose stuff, swept in
would be carried off by the rivers. But
the rain seldom falls there, and so the riy-
ers, left to themselves, have kept on wear
ing down the rocky bed through which
they foam, until they have plowed deep
channels far down into the rocky heart Of
the land Nobody can tell how long the
rivers have been at work carving out these
channels; but there they are, with tremen.
dous cliffs towering far above them; and
so smooth are the walls Of these gorges or
canOns pronounced canyons) that the
traveller must pass down the river by water;
there is no shore along which he may walk;
but, in general, the rock rises straight up
from the river on either side.


These canons which we have mentioned
often run into each other just as the
branches Of the stream run into the chan
mel. There is a maze Of them all over the
country, so that one cannot traverse the
face Of the land, these deep gorges 80 cut
itupwith channels and abysses. The walls
Of the canons rise to great height, some
Of them more than two thousand feet.
The scenery cannot be called beautiful; il
is terrible and sublime. But one must
suppose that few weeks spent in such an
awful place would make one long for the
sunny lawns and smooth streams of less
wonderful country. Nevertheless, the
great river will always be fayorite resort
for those who love to look upon the might
lest works Of God in nature.--iSt. Nicholas
for August.
Year: 1875

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head
ache in "A hhdS. of tit is no sooner in your
belly than lis on your back in a pound Object
and it carries asbead like necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1875

1st. 1t is your home; you cannot
improve il by taking your money from
home. to spend or invest.


I'd. There is no way OF improving a
place so much as by encouraging good
merchants, good schools; and good
people to settle among you; and this
cannot be done unless you spend your
money at home.


Sd. Spend your money at home. be-
cause that is where you generally earn
it. it is your duty.


4th. Spend your money at home, be-
cause when II is necessary for you to
get credit il is your own town mer-
chants you have generally TO get it land
they must wait for the money; there
fore when you have the cash in hand
spend it at home.


9th. Spend your money at home.-
IL will make better merchants Of your
merchants; they can and will keep as
sortments and sell at lower rates than
il the only business they can do is cred
it out, while the money goes to other
villages.


9th. Spend your money at home. You
may have some boys growing up who
will some day be the best merchants in
town; help lay the foundation for them
now; it is duty and may be your pride
in after years to say: 'By my trading
at that store got my son position as
clerk, aud now he is proprietor Then
you will think it hard il your neigh
Dor, spend their money out OF town.
Set the example now.


7th. Spend your money at home.
You may have q daughter who may
marry merchant; you will then want
everyone to trade at that store. Set
the example aud buy your dry goods,
groceries meats, and everything at
home.


Sth. Spend your money at home
What do you gain by going off? Count
the cost; see what you conld have done
at home by letting your merchants
have the cash. Strike a balance and
see il you would not have been just as
well OF, besides helping your mer-
chants.


9th. Spend your money at home
Your merchants are your neighbors,
your friends; they stand by you in sick
ness-are your associates; without
your trade they cannot keep their bus
mess. No store, then no banks, no
one wanting to buy your property, set
tie in and build up your town.
Year: 1875

In the great political contest Of 1870, THR PosT
viii continue TO adyocate earnestly and honestly
the great principles of the Republican party. II
will utter no uncertain sound, nor shirk any duty
II will, with the yigor II can command utter the
voice OF the best intelligence, the truest morality
and the highest patriotism Of Michigan. And we
are confident that in no other way can the Re-
publican party, and the cause Of good govern
ment, honest money. and the best business Inter-
ests OF the country and the state be so effective
ly served In this State as by giving While circula-
ton to reliable, able, and energetic Republican
newspapers.
Year: 1875

EFrom the Nashville Banner, August g. 5' s
By constitutional provision the vacancy
o,casioned in the States representation in the
United S ates Senate by the death Of Hon.
Andrew johnson, may be filed by Executive
appointment until the next meeting of the
General Assembly. We have sufficient conf
dence in the appointing power to have no
fears but that q suitable selection will be
made. We are not in the least disposed to
dictate to that authority the course that ought
to be pursued in the premises. Speaking in
behalf of the majority OF the citizens of the
State, we believe we faithfully represent their
views in this connection, when We assert that
no appointee, representing essentially the
currency ideas of Wall street as presented
through the medium Of one Of its most sub
servient echoes, the New York World, would
be at all acceptable to the Democratic
Masses whose congressional representatives
in the last Congress emphatically recorded
Tennessee as opposed to the continued con-
traction of the currency and further inf ,tion
OF the bonded deb. of the nation, in harmony
with the last s ate Democratic platform, which
declared in flavor of the abolition of the
present odious National banking system, an
the payment of the bonds of the Government
by issuance of its non. bearing interest notes,
accord ng to the contract expressed and i'm
piled at the time of the creation of such
obligations"


If Tennessee has any use for a representa-
tive in the Federal Senate at this time, it is to
represent her wishes on the grave question of
finance now presented. A representative in
harmony with the New York World on this
question can hardly be in harmony with the
sentiment of Tennessee.
Year: 1875

Two boys concluded to play circus on
Thursday. One of them threw handspring
and alighted on a rake; and the other, after
standing half second on his head, came
down on the baby and mashed it The only
audience they had was the coroner, who
looked through the fence and cheered Justify.
The authorities interfered and stopped the
performance just as the King Of Terrors was
about to prance into the ring. g
Year: 1875

COMING IN BLAcK-A gray hair was espied
among the raven locks of fair friend Of ours
few days since. 30, pray, pull it ont r she
exclaimed. eff pull it out ten will come
to the funeral" rep led the lady who had
made the unwelcome discovery. "Pluck it
out nevertheless" said the dark haired dam
sci; sit is no sort of consequence how many
come, if they only come in black"
Year: 1875

As one of the results of the boat race at
Saratoga, clergyman there is said to have
petitioned in his prayer last Sunday for his
people, that they might "glide steadily down
the lake of ease and turning we'll the stake
boat of life, come(n ahead at the finish, and
carry off the great prize Of placein Heaven
Year: 1875




The News of the sth, in able ar
ticle on the subject of corporations
and their accountability to the peo-
pie, says;


The most important chartered
bodies in this country are those
which are private in one respect and
public in another. They are pri-
vate as regards the private profit
which the incorporators have in
view. They are public as regards
the purpose for which they are au-
thorized by specific grant to exer-
else certain public franchises. They
have no right to appropriate such
franchises without returning, to ex-
tent of their ability, an equivalent
public benefit. They have no right
to accept and administer public
trust with the sole thought of pri-
vatc aggrandizement, and, when
charged with dereliction of public
duty, to plead exemption from pub
lie accountability. In reason, in
equity, in good conscience, no pro-
positions ought to be clearer than
these. Yet nothing has been more
common than to misapprehend them
in theory and to gainsay them in
practice. They have for the most
part been thrust under the night
side of our latter day civilization,
and precedence has been given to
bold and garisb assumptions claim
ing, in the name of vested rights,
absolute property in public fran
chises. The popular mind, the legal
mind, the judicial mind, all were
more or less dominated by this in
ordinate fallacy.


The Jefferson Jimplicute has this
to say of the Order of Patrons of
Husbandry


We no longer hear denunciations
of the Order that were so common
a short while ago, but all sensible
men admit that the great points for
which the Grange was organized
will be fully achieved,


In an able article of Oct. 7th, the
Statesman answers the Bolton Re
view on the action of the Conven-
ton in passing the restraining reso-
luton, and the Governors acquies-
cence therein has the following:


As question of expediency,
there can be no doubt that if the
power to postpone the meeting OF
the Legislature be vested in the Con-
that its action was wise.
The ordinance condemned by the
Review prevents a costly and need
less registration, aneedless and cost
ly election, and prevents convo-
cation of the Legislature more need
less aud more costly, and chosen
under an apportionment annulled
by the present Constitution. All
these are worse than useless 'eyents
If an intniediote elect ON, inyolyin
Year: 1875

Our Austin special will be found
interesting this morning, though
brief. We, of course, do not know
what the article of the Statesman
charges, or what its grounds are,
but one thing we are prepared to
say, and that is, that the charge of
collusion between Grangers and Re
publicans for any purpose, would be
a monstrocity of no ordinary form,
and give it with the imperfect
lights yet before us, an unqualified
denial. We fear our way-ward
friend has again put his foot in it,
and badly too, as our report indi-
Gates.
Year: 1875

The military arm of the State
government subservient TO, and con
trolled by the civil power, is an en-
gine as terrible as il is efiicacious in
forcing that respect for regularly
constituted authority, which is so
necessary to the well-being of gov
ernment. We are not of those who
believe that it should be invoked
upon every trivial occasion, or at
any time, indeed, except when all
other means fail; but the simple re-
Election that behind the mild pacific
sway of the civil power, thus stands
in solid phalanx the soldiers of the
State, ready and prompt to enforce
the behests of the civil authority,
one-half of the work is already done.
Now, in States long at peace, like
Texas, the lawless and daring, who
have sought our frontier grow skep-
teal as to the disposition of the
government to resort TO severe
measures to bring to punishment
those who violate the law, and
rely upon force to prevent its execu-
ton.


A few exhibitions of the stern
power represented by the bayonets
of the government, at long inter
walls, or upon proper occasions, are
often healthy measures, and become
necessary, especially in districts
where the turbulent and lawless do
congregate. The maintainance OF
respect for law, in country such as
ours, is of paramount Importance,
and although we are apt to shudder
at the bare idea of the bayonet,yet,
as in desperate diseases, the knife |
becomes necessary, and is then the
minister of health, so when thu. body |
polite becomes diseased, the bayo-
net becomes the remedy, which res
torres the lawl9ss of the State to n |
healthy regard for the well-being
of society.


The patience and forbearance of
our State government with regard
to the lawless outbreaks on the Rio |
Grande, was worthy of all praise,
but.it is notable as well as an incon-
trovertible fact, that peace did not
come to the troubled citizens there
until the State power panoplied
with bayonets, appeared on the
scene, and in short time the troub-
les were over.


In the Mason county affair, and
in the more recent but equally Sc
rious troubles in Coryell, the same
stern remedy will have to
be resorted to, before the lawless
will understand that the day has
passed, when the majesty of the
law, and the authority of the State,
can be insulted with impunity. Men
must be taught that the power to
take life, rests only with the law.
1t is indescribably painful to us to
say it, but the Governor of Texas
must see to il that the laws be exc
cuted in the disturbed districts
named, at all hazards and at any
cost. The good and law-abidine
people of the State will sustain the
effort to drive from our confines
the murderers who are darkening


her fair fame by their deeds %


blood.
Year: 1875

We are recently in receipt of q
letter from the Superintendent OF
the Grange mandatory at Kelley
vile, which conveys to MS the graft
flying intelligence that the enter
prise is going ahead, and that very
soon material improvements will be
made, thereby very greatly increas-
ing its usefulness to the Order. We
regard the ultimate success of the
enterprise as beyond peradveu-
ture.
Year: 1875

The Ellis County News warmly
endorses our views on the school
question. Thus all the leading
Democratic papers of Texas are
putting on record and in no doubt
full terms, their endorsement of the
great idea of this enlightened age,
the Public Free School system.
Year: 1875

In the following brief article, the
Sherman Register utters as signifi-
cant truth as was ever uttered.
We do not know what Governor
Coke's private views on this point
are, but one thing we do know,
were we in his place, with his re-
cord, we would hail with delight
the opportunity which another can
vass would afford, of seeing the
people, and from the stump, of Civ.
ing them that inside view, which
propriety has thus far rendered i'm
possible


We understand from friends who have
heard Governor Coke express himself on
the subject Of new deal, that he fayors the
idea, and weuld be glad OF an Opportunity
10 30 before the people for an endorsement
Of his administration. He Will be candi-
date for reelection, and no man in Texas
can beat him.
Year: 1875

The Telegraph deems the "whip-
ping Post" idea worthy an extended
article. We only refer to it as a
matter of pleasantly, nor do we
think there is man or paper in all
Texas which honestly believes 1t
either possible or desirable to go
back thus two hundred years in
criminal procedure, such as is indi-
Gated in the advocacy of this old
barbarous and exploded plan Of
punishment, Brother Cone ought
to have twenty-five lashes swell
laid on" just to convince him thai
the whole thing is "joke.n
Year: 1875

! mony is, that both l1r. BEEcHEn and


Mrs. TETON repeatedly spoke to her
| OF their intense love for each other, and tnat
! both confessed their great "sin to her, and
| consulted with her as to the consequences,


as well as to the proper course they should


pursue. If this be true, it is tho end OF Inc
case, and there is only one conclusion


Thus far there is nothing to show that It. Is
not true. On the other hand, the probaolll-
ties are such IS to secure public credence FOR


her testimony, unless tho defense can explain


it away. HRS. Mou11os is Indy Of nigh


position and unspotted character. Her


word has always been good, and no


SUSPICION Is now thrown upon it. All


the actors in this social drama trusted


in her. and Mr.. BEEoHKR himself had


50 much confidence in her that he could say:


"You are tho best friend that have in this


world. You are dearer to me thnn any sister1


have, for you, knowing all the truth, and know


ing that an guilty, still stand by me, while


they believe am innocent" In all the time


this awful scandal has been before the nation
no part Of it has involved her, or placed her
in any position of distrust or duplicity. She
has modestly kept herself secluded, while
almost every one else has fednlous1y sought
public notoriety in connection with the
case, either directly or indirectly. Her
husband has also sought to shield
her, and even in his statement makes no al
fusion to her by name. shs does not seem to
be aware Of what had been going On until she
was informed of it long after its occurrence.
She did not even know that her husband WAS
enraged at 1fr. BEEcHEn until Mr.. BEEcuER
her OF it and besought her media
ton She sought none Of the parties in this
case. They sought her. She did not ask for
their confessions They made them to her
on their own motion She went to see Mrs
WooDuu11 but it WINS at the urgent request
Of her husband, in pursuance Of his plans to
keep that adventures from making the dread
secret public. Until she went upon the
the public had no idea that
Mira Mou1roN Was cognizant of all the facts
of this terrible case, and that she had been
Of them by the principal parties
themselves. Unless, therefore, the defense
can show that she has told q cold -blooded
or made dreadful mistake, or
that she is laboring under some strange hal-
and has imagined or invented
this story, which hangs together SO closely
and tenaciously that the most igid CROSS
cannot find weak spot in it,
the case Is virtually concluded.
Year: 1875

Readers OF The TRIBUNE will bear us out IN
the statement that it has not been our habit 10
infict upon the public any weekly or periodical


exhibit Of the business Of this Journal It has
been good many years since We have had any
reason to complain, and NE have alwnJs been OF


the opinion that it Was merely display Of bad
taste to boast OF SUCCESS in the details OF
which tho general public can have no interest,"


There are certain pursuits OF q7tnsi public M
ture which are required BY law to make pubIa


statements Of their financial condition, such


as National Banks, insurance companies


etc.; the public has an interest in these,
Year: 1875

A Little More-Water Power.


It should be remembered that while
we have raised the necessary Water
Power Stock to set the Company to
work, that subscriptions are by no
means out OF tho way still. No citizen
In city or country, can do a bette,
thing for the country, for his posterity
and for himself, than to come forward
and take some stock in this enterprise.
The Company is now negotiating with
the city to buy a certain amount of
water power. The city will do her
self the credit to aid this enterprise
and herself by purchasing power while
It IL going cheap. For years We have
felt the need of water works--to-day
we are standing over possible confla-
grafton that might break ont and
sweep away into ashes our magnifi-
cent blocks of buildings. Tho con-
struotion Of this Water Power, places
in our hands . cheap and admirable
method to give us water for fire and
domestic purposes. What remains to
be done to put this work in course Of
construction must be done at once
there 10 no time to lose.
Year: 1875




There is danger Of the dissolution of
an alliance formed for offenslve and
defensive warfare against the HER
AID. The Star and Express are quar-
relling. The Express accuses the Star
of manufacturing bogus dispatch,
and the Star retorts as follows:


We havn't gone our last cent on the Express
since the HERALD showeditupfora attemptins &
to put up a lob against The Star Tor the public
printing and "divy." But here's where tfs>s
laugh comes in; We we,e ss.Xith the e! Express


This,is not a very creditable confess
sion, but when certain kind of peo-
pie fall out, honest people come by
their own. In anotherarticle the Star
talks about eleemosynary, scrib-
blers," 'srudeness,'f Glow breeding"
and other peculiarities, which, though
evidently aimed at the once ally but
now enemy of itself, read like chap
ter from the autobiography of the Star
editor. We regret these exhibitions
of i'll feeling on the part of our cotem-
poraries. The reply of the Express
will perhaps contain some allusion to
! the publication Of another bogus dis
patch, about the passage of the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill, to which was
forged the name of j. w. FoRNEY ,and
of lone man standing on wharf,
waiting for steamer to take him
from town which he was glad to
leave, and in which every resident
was glad to have him lcave. There
may be some allusion to selling out at
Che last county election, but as this
subject lisa sort oftwo-etlged sword, it
will probably be left untouched. We
trust our good friends will make up
this little difference, They cannot af-
ford to tell what they know of eac h
other, and, besides II they so on in this
way they will damage their ever sell
boasting reputation of always being


icourteous to the editorial brother
hood.p Better renew your vows and
apply yourselves to your long labored-
at task of peddling falsehoods about
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