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Year: 1874

ALI. dresses are made now with the
skirt in the following style: One front
gore, one side gore. and two straight
widths in the back. The punching Of
the overskirt behind appears to be quite
high and mysterious an ever.
Year: 1874

LADIES FAIR AND FEAST IN HESRIco.-It is
refreshing in these days Of general complaint and
hard times to drop in on so cheerful and Kind q
company on an evenings drive as greet the visitor 10
the LADIES' FAIR AND FEAST now in;progress at
Bethlehem church. Henrico county. This church,
situated about three miles beyond Richmond Col
lege, between the Broad-sireet road or Deep Run
turnpike and the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, Is just the distance for pleasant
drive at this most delightful season; and every
pleasure-sceker would be richly repaid by giving
these fair ones call In their suburban rambes.
Ever ythiDg that heart wish, to please The eye,
tempt the palate, Is here dispensed by the hospi-
table ha DDS of lovely women, while Nature adds
untold grandeur to The scene by her rich surround
ings of autumnal forests and fields Of dropping
corn. Those who cannot indulge In the drive will
have the opportunity Of enjoying this pleasure to.
morrow for the small sum Of fifty cents, by means
Of special train which will leave the Broadstreet
depot OF the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad at 9 O'Clock A. NJ, with picnic
party for that neighborhood returning in the after
noon.
Year: 1874

DELEGATES 70 THE CONVENTION the
meeting of the City Conservative Commit.
tee to be held tonight delegates will be ap-
pointed to represent the various wards Of
the city in the convention to take place Sat-
urday TO nominate candidate for the State
SaDafa
Year: 1874

President Grant and wife went to The
camp meeting at Round Lake this morn
ing, snd will return this evening.
DEATH OF MRS. cuAScELIoR wALwoRTI.


Mrs. Chancellor Walworth WAS found
dead In her bed this morning.
Year: 1874

sinners and are quite ready, some very nippanty,
TO confess that they are sinners. 1t is possible 10
prove to a man that he Is a sinner. an unrepentlng
sinner. lost sinner and win his assent 10 all
these propositions, and yet ne may 60 away rom
the interview whlstng and playful, eat hearty
meal and sleep as quietly as new born babe or y
saint waiting ior the CAL into heaven. But when
the Holy Ghost proves to any man his own guiit
and corruption that man whistles no more I'LL MS
sins be forgiven-his appetite and his sleep go. re
is penetra ed with sense OF the meanness, the
hlthiness the degradation OF sin, and so hurt and
stung by sense OF his being a sinner that ne ab.
nors himself. sin Is then hell TO him. He would
be willing TO endure hell thousand years II that
were necessary 10 burn out this horrible element
from his nature Moreover, the work OF the HOLY
Spirit Is 10 carry into the inmost souls OF men
feeling OF the Nervousness and ruinousness OF un-
belief. "He Will reprove the world OF SIN, because
they believe notion Me- says Jesus.


The second par OF the work OF the Holy Ghost Is 10
convince men oil right e0usness. When Jesus was
cruciied the Church condemned Him and the state
executed Him. He died malelactor's death: with
malelactor's niamy. Now there Is probably not
an intelligent thoughtful person on earth, VINO
knows the history OF Jesus, who does not peneve
that He was at heart an Innocent person, what, :,
the world has gradually come to that. 1t Is the
Holy Ghosts quiet logic that has mace this con-
vction. But III each individual something deeper
must be done. lie must not only be made TO see
but also to eel that by rejecting Christ he IS mold


g on so ls srnst ne mus hc, nhte S con-
sumlne munger. He must be made TO ieel ihat
by trusting himself wholly to Jesus, who has risen
and gone TO the Father. and by that resurrection
eS Stabllshed all dis claim as personal saviour, ne
may have such a leaveninR regeneratlng element
introduced into his character as shall produce IN
him righteous LIE. This can be produced IN
man IS soul only by the holy Gnost. The remaining
work or the Holy Ghost is to convince the world
OF Judgment, TO show men how wrong their
decisions on spiritual questions have been, ana
how right have been the decisions OF Jesus over
this kosmos, this world capable OF orderly
beauty an evil spirit has exerted and Is exerting
q mallgn influence. The whole landscape oil re-
dempuon is represented by the preacher as lying
around human soul in all It's grandeur OF proper
ton and perfection OF detail but we did not see
1t until the Holy Ghost showed It, Like men SIT
ting In darkness let US pray for the light.


Come, aoly Ghost; our hearts inspire


And tighten with celestial fre
Year: 1874

Never has so great a crowd been seen IN this
church as was present yesterday morning Dr.


Deems sermon was founded on passage In the


sixteenth chapter OF John beginning at Is expedi-
ent for you that 60 away" and containing the


promise OF the holy Ghost and description of His


offices. The discourse was opened by the state


ment that what often seems most inexpedient to


us Is the very thing which best for In the


sight OF Goo. Apparently 1t was impossible that


life should nave for these disciples greater dis


aster than the departure OF Jesus. His death


would seem to tear their lives to pieces. But He
saw through all God was in Christ. But the man
side OF Christ had its human limitations. That
must die 1t did die But the Cod side was 70 be
perpetually with His people, and that residence
since the death OF Jesus is In the Holy Ghost.
Jesus taught tnat the presence OF the Holy Ghost
was more profitable to the world than His own
bodily presence. Then the Doctor explained these
words in the original text. one is the pronoun,
not IT, but he. The personality OF the Hoy Ghost
IS plainly implied by the language. The next was
FosUOs translated ''the world" meaning the in
tellirent beings on earth, capable OF receiving
moral influence. The third was the word trans
In logic It signifies the refutaton of an error by
sound argument. In law II means cohvicting an
accused person. In morals 1t means making a
guilty man feel that he IS guilty. The word used
shows the work OF the Holy Gnost In the saIvatl0n
Of the world. First, there Is conviction OF SIN.
ings OF pagans and OF immoral men IN
christian lands show that they perceive
the violation OF relations caused by sin.
More than tnat indlylanala know themselves 70 pe
Year: 1874




II the planters and farmers of Louisiana
VII organize, and all true friends of the State
Will give them an honest and fir n support, we
can yet weather the storm and redeem the


Who needs organization more than the
plahterE Their homes have become mere her
mltages, once splendid, many of them are now
nearly in ruins "


The planter could once thrive without OF.
ganlzation, and without cooperation with his
nelghbors; but that time has passed ayav to
return no more forever. The planter often
complains that all classes and ali interests are
arrayed against him i'll his troubles, the mer-
chant, the politician. the field laborer, the
mechanic, and nearly all other callings.


Admitting this to be true, how could plant
efs expect more of other classes, when planter
mas been arrayed against planter since the
war TO an extent that has brought them to
the verge OF ruin, and many are hopelessly
wrecked.


Union among the cultivators of the soil in
TINS state in the last eight years would have
saved them. Antagonisms and icalousies
among themselves have been suicidal, and
destructive to their best interests. And this
melancholy fact is now generally acknowledge
ed by the best informed planters everywhere
, Let them even at this late hour organize five
hundred oranges all over this State let the
noble women OF Louisiana enter these oranges
as women have done in other States, and be-
come c6-wOrkers with the men in this great
reform, and the hearts of men will become
strong once more, hope will revive iealousies
and heart tburnings will vanish, and the dawn
OF our redemption will draw near. i
Year: 1874

Such is the name of a new secret order that
We are informed is making rapid headway
and meeting with astonishing success through
out the Middle and Eastern States Its plans
and purposes are almost identical with those
of the Patrons of Husbantlry. yet embracing a
field OF labor that is entirely unoccupied bv
the latter. The Farmers Grange is confined
exclusively to persons interested in agricul-
tural persuits, while the ''Sovereigns of Indus
try seek to include within their membership
the mechanics, artisans and laborng men and
women of the whole country who are not ell
gagged in the cultivation of the soil.


1t is organized, consequently. to meet what
is considered an imperative need of large num-
bers of the industrial classes to dispense
among them the social, intellectual and mate
rial blessings from which at present and to a
great extent they seem to he effectually de-
barred. These two orders are in reality but
the arms of one great body. Though limited
to distinctive spheres Of operation, their aims
and interests are essentially alike. To the
producers represented by these organizations
the world is indebted for a great proportion of
its wealth. and in their fraternal cooperation
it is hardly to be doubted that great good Will
follow, assuming as we may that they hold
fast to principle and guard virgilauty against
any peryersion of their power into wrong chan
nels OF etort.-H Louis Times.
Year: 1874

l. The postmaster is required to notice BY let
returning paper docs not answer the law, J
when subscriber does not take his paper out
OF the office. and state the reasons for its not
Delng taken and neglect to do so, makes
the postmaster responsible to the publis her
for the payment.


:. Any person who takes a paper from the
postotiice, whether directed to his name or
another, or whether he has subscribed or not,
is responsible for the pay.


g. 1t any person orders his paper disconti-
nued, he must pay all arrearages. or the pub
Usher may continue to send it until the pay
ment is made.


A. If the subscriber orders his paper stopped
at certain time, and the publisher continues
to send it, the subscriber is bound to pay for
1t If he takes it from the postoffice The law
proceeds upon the ground that a man must
pay for what he uses.


,, The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post
othce or removing and leaving them uncalled
tor, is prilna facie evidence of intentional
fraud


6. If subscribers pay in advance they are
bound to give notice to the publisher. at the
end OF their time. if they do not wish to CONT
nlle taking it otherwise the publisher is au-
tlorlzed to send it on, and the subscribers
will be responsible until an express notice,
with payment OF all arrears, is sent to the
publisher.
Year: 1874

A eleam of candor irradiates the columns of
the Republican. Speaking of the Unfortunately
high fee-bills of the officers of court, and the
fact that the chiefs leave all the work to be
done by an expensive set of deputies, that
organ of the party in power admits that
''tfere is no competition, and if litigants want
justice they are compelled to buy it at very
high price, As the Republican appears just
now to be engaged in the very laudable at
tempt to have the current expenses of the
State government reduced, we will not take
advantage of an admission which, if it had
come FROM Fusionist, would have been stig-
matized as the rawlings of an unregeuerated
and rebellious spirit.-N. o. Picayu,se.
Year: 1874

The New York Cos.,rie, des Etofs Cnis. the
most influential and best written French jour
nal in this country, has the following we'll
timed remarks on the Louisiana muddle:


There is nothing of greater Importance
than what is now going on in Congress with
fact, the destiny of that State-its final ruin
or tardy atonement for the wrongs inflicted
upon it-whicl is now being debated; and
with the solution of that question, not alone
the fate of one of the most important sections
OF the Union, but also, in great measure, the
prosperity of the whole country. may be said
to be closely connected, for it involves not only
great material interests of immense value to
the North, as well as to the South, and its sat
isfactory adjustment would be an act of poll
tical wisdom, q pledge of reconciliation, and
a measure of high public morality"
Year: 1874

General Ewing, of Ohio, who thought some
time ago that the Democratic party would
have to change It's name, merge and ell the
rest of it, was present at the late inauguration
of Governor Allen, has rubbed his eyes, and
sees, in the language of the Enquirer, that
there is but one thing to be done for the sal
walton of the country. and that is for the
Democratic party to hold its ''nozzle agin the
bank" so to speak.
Year: 1874

Received directly from the importers. and
sold in any desired quantity with one profit
only on cargo prices in New York. or from
one-third to one-half less than the usual
charge for similar goods.


Housekeepers who wish to reduce the cost
of their household stores will please notice the
following price list, which includes
Year: 1874

Grange Hall was pretty we'll filled
last night to listen to Professor Den
ton. He commenced by saying, the
course of our planet from the first has
been forward-onward towards per-
fection. It's course has not been
smooth, or uniform by any means.
Life has at times been swept off from
large portions of the earth; deluges
have devastated certain portions of
the planet in different ages; floods
have swept off millions of people; but
there never has been general deluge,
covering the whole earth at once.
This could not have been. Geology
proves this to certainty. There is
not a geologist on earth now who be-
lieves this. In speaking of the drift
formations he said we find boulders in
the north of our own country, but they
disappear in the south. Drift-beds
exist where boulders are found Go
down TO the bed rock in the drft-beds
and we find it often, polished. This has
been done by ice during the cold
On the Alps glaciers twenty miles
long, half "a mile wide and eight hun
dred feet thick exist to-day, and are
moving at the rate of one foot per day,
These drifts or glacial desposits have
been formed by ice. Ice one mile
thick must have swept over New En-
gland, scoring down the mountains.
These deposits are on large scale
Year: 1874

And he gave it for his opinion, that
whoever could make two ears of corn,
or two blades of grass, to grow upon
spot of ground where only one grew
before, would deserve better of man.
kind, and do more essential service to
his county, than the whole race of
politicians put together -[Swift.
Year: 1874

m The tide ofinmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
y new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 2j5o
Year: 1874

We have to dispose Of our immense
Stock Of Clothing, Dress Goods, etc., etc., to
make room for Il very extensive Stock of Fall
Goods, just purchased in New York, and en-
route for us. We have reduced the prices, and
YOU will find it to your advantage to call
the
Year: 1874

TIE Second Branch of the City Coun.
Gil did not see fit last night to concur in
the amendment OF the FIRST Branch fix
ing the Goth Of this month as the day for
taking a vote on the license question.
They changed their minds during the
week that has elapsed since they decided
to submit the question TO the voters Of
the city, and concluded last night to fore.
go any expression Of popular sovereignty
whatever. This illustrates the beauties
Of representative government Popular
sovereignty is good thing 10 talk about
on the Fourth OF July, but as q practical
piece oI turnitureit is absolutely valueless
when there is an excitement in the COM
munity and when the ballot would be
useful in determining public sentiment.
The popular sovereignty in vogue under
such circumstances Is


1.-THE good old rule, the simple plan,


That be shall take who has the power


And he snail keep who can."
Year: 1874

ANOTHER BARGE sUNK-About noon
Monday the towboat Oakland ran against
the barge which was sunk by the Mary
Ann al Steubenville aud another coal boat
containing twenty thousand bushels Of
coal was sunk. Both sunken bsrges are
Just below the bridge little TO the left
Of the channel, making navigation dan.
gerops,
Year: 1874

THE SECOND BRANCH Of Council last
night refused to authorize a special cleo
ton to take the sense Of the people upon
licensing the sale oi liquor at retail in
this city, by a vote ot thirteen to six.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Beecher on his arrival in New York on
Thursday evening from Vermont, only stayed IN
the city long enough to take supper and
then took the next train on the HUDSON
River road to PeekskllL Mr.. Beecher
will remain at his farm until the latter
part OF next week when he Will come to his Brook
lyn home, TO 20 on with his winter work. He WIN
conduct the Plymouth church prayer meeting on
Friday evening next. As the attendance at the
weekly prayer meetings during the vacation have
been excee iingly large, the deacons will arrange
so as TO nave the church opened, II the lecture
room Is unable TO contain those who are desirous
OF admission.
Year: 1874

women in the State, although statistics
upon this point are not collected. The
elevated style of the present day is the
cause of this. Hundreds of young men
are deferred from taking a wife because
they cannot live as well as the class of
society to which they belong try to
live. This fact contains warning that
should not be diSregarded.


The deaths and births for several
Year: 1874

Two miles out on our road back, we found
Straddebug sitting like statue, gazing at
something in the road just ahead Of him.
"Come here, General Bradley" he called, 81
want to introduce you to one of the inhabi'
tants of this delightful country" at the same
time pointing to monstrous rattlesnake
coled in the trail. 81 have been plaguing
him." continued old Straddle, "and he is a
game fellow. See," he added, holding out his
sabre toward the reptile.


Quick as flash the snake raised his crest
and sprang his full length, falling within two
feet Of the legs of old Straddle's horse. "Look
out, or he'll bite you," cried General Bradley.
"Not bit of it," replied Straddle


"The fact is, General, have been studying
this specimen of the natural productions Of
this country for more than an hour, and l
have found out: : First, that he will not bite
unless coiled; second, that he can only jump
the length of himself when coiled. He then
made the snake coil up again and strike out
again two or three times. "He amt much Of
a traveller, either" said old Straddle, whip
ping the reptile when stretched out, and max
ing it run as fast as it could.


"His snakeship coils tail frst," continued
the experimenter, making him coil, "and,
like an honest fellow, gives warning before he
strikes, which is more than some Of our own
kind do, General besides, don't believe
he'd strike in the dark at all" "You will
readily OBSERVE" continued old Straddle,
growing facetious, "the difference between the
nature Of the snake and the dog; dog shakes
his tail to show he is pleased; the snake shakes
his tail to show he is mad. Look at that
eye, sir but I would not like to look at that
fellow steadily in the face for the space of five
seconds" The snake was coiled, his body
resting on his tail, his head raised to the
height of foot or more and his neck proudly
curved.


His eyes shown brightly like two little dia-
monds, and his yellow skin glistened in the
sun. The spots on his back seemed ever
changing from dark brown to bright red
color.


"Come," said old Straddle, "I'll bet there's
not a man in the crowd that can shoot him in
the head" ct is said to be almost impossi-
BILE to shoot the head off a rattlesnake. The
hunters declare that their sensitiveness is so
great that they can feel the wind of a coming
bullet and dodge it. Be this as it may, I
have seen men who could hit bulls eye or
Year: 1874

GOOD ADv1cE.-I am always sorry tor
man who knows how to do but one thing. l
have seen many such men. I gave ten dol
lars to one who could speak and write five or
six languages and translate beautifully; but
in the middle of hard winter he could not
get living. I knew another man who had
preached twenty-five years, till his throat fall
ed him, and he used to 60 around looking
very blue and sad, until people pitied him
and got up donation parties for him, because
he was good for nothing except to preach. l
knew lady who had taught school for twen'
ty years, till she was a poor, nervous, broken
down woman, and didn't know how to make
dress for herself. Now, boys and girls, ev-
cry real man should know how to do one
thing right we'll. Every wise farmer has
principal crop; but he has always little
something else to live on. Don't carry all
your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your
money in one pocket. If you want to get
along right we'll, learn one sort of work to
get along by, and all sorts of work to get
living with when your one sort gives out.-T:
K. Beecher
Year: 1874

I've been thinking, I've been thinking,
What glorious world were this,
Did folks mind their business more,
And mind their neighbors less!
For instance you and my friend,
Are sadly prone to talk
Of matters that concern us not,


And others follies mock.
I've been thinking, if we'd begin
To mind our own affairs,
That possibly our neighbors might
Contrive to manage theirs.
We have faults enough at home to mend
Itmay be so with others;
It would seem strange if it were not,
Since all mankind are brothers.
Oh! would that we had charity


For every man aud woman;
Forgiveness is the mark of those


Who "to err is human"
Then let us Danish jealousy


Let's lift our fallen brother;
And as we journey down life's road,
Do good to one another.