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Year: 1874

The Democracy of Missouri have no
need of mincing or mixing their policy
with any cooperative or compromise
promises during the coming campaign.
They have the power to act as they choose :;
they are entirely unfettered; the party Is
made up of better material than can be
found outside of it, and the necessity for a
nOn-partisan course exists only in the
imaginatiOns of a few sOreheads who think
that their superior qualifications and intel
ligence have not been fully appreciated and
sufficiently rewarded by their party. Ego
tism is the principal ingredient of the man
who can see no honesty nor political In
tegrity in the masses of his party. Ask
him who is the immaculate one able and
qualified to lead the people in the crusade
against parties, and he cannot tell you.
He can only answer that he is tired of the
old order of things and that he intends to
exert his influence TO secure rupture in
the ranks of the party that has always
fOStered and protected his interests, and
perhaps Often hOnOred him with its conf
dence and support.


There are a few of such GROWERS in
various parts of this State, but the circle
of their influence is, happily, very small.
Their restleSSneSs is not contagious,
and the fallacy of their arguments
is so plain that no converts will be
made to their faith. These men be-
lieve that all men are corrupt save
themselves. and. as the leadership OF
the new party, according to their own
reasoning, should devOlve upon none but
honest men, they of course become its
self-constituted pioneers, and in cOnse-
quence the only proper persons to fill the
offices. Truly, the very egotism and
braZen effrontery of such men should be
sufficient to convince the people that their
motives are far from pure. A man leaves
a country because he does not prosper in
! it, and for the same reason disappointed
/ Office-seeker leaves a party. Such men
| should consider one thing, that if theiI
/ friends do not deem them worthy to be
| elevated to official position, it is hardly
/ probable that strangers will take them up
/ We would warn all parties to watch these
/ chronic growleTs, and to put no trust in
/ their promises. ANY Democrat can see


that it is a suicidal policy to make com
/ promises and concessions when none are
| required of us by our enemies, or due tC


them. Stand up to the rack, fellow-Demo
/ Gratis, fight as of old under our ancient


banner, and upon every field victory viii
/ be ours. Do not listen to those who
| talk of new party, for that means Treason


to our own. The principles of our party


nave never been bitter draught, so let u


stand squarely up and take it straight


-Kansas City Times.
Year: 1874

In 1855 young gentleman registered
his name in the largest hotel in the city OF
Louisville, Ky. He had a pretty good
wardrobe, such as young men usually
have, including a gold watch and chain.
He was in search of occupation. At the
expiration of two weeks he took an in
ventory of his personal effects: ''Out OF
work and no business" He had a brief
interview with the proprietor OF the hotel:
His trunk was left as security for his board
bill; he hypothecated his watch for the
loan Of SO, and having kissed the tip-end
of his coral fingers to kind and sympa-
thetic landlord he event diving for the
bottom" He found bottom on Water
street. where a steamer was being dis
charged of cotton by Dutchmen, negroes,
and Yankees. Having purchased heavy
pair of boots, a blue shirt and overalls, ne
commenced rolling and piling cotton at
the rate of 3 cents per bale. In three
weeks he was promoted to the position OF
marker" with salary of S45 permonth,
and at the expiration of nine months he
had right to grow mellow over salary oi
Sl25 per month. To-day this gentleman
is one of the largest business operators in
Bay street.
Year: 1874

A PRETTY young woman of Louisville
named Pauline LesZinsky, noted for the
beauty OF her hair, which had reached the
unusual length of feet. a few lights age
was awakened about O'Clock in the
morning, experiencing a sensation as if
some one was combing her hair, which
was loose about her shoulders. As she
awoke she saw two men leave the room.
When consciousness returned she aroused
the family. Her mother on entering Smelt
chlOroform, and found that her daughter :
hair had been cut from the right side OF
her head, that on the left side being neatly
cOmbed,
Year: 1874

SPECIAL. MEETING Fifth and
Market strerts this evening, special
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Delaware Institute of Mechanic
Arts will be held. At this meeting
the subject of holding an Industrial
and Mechanical Exposition in the hall
of Bradford's new market house when
it is completed will be discussed.
Year: 1874

IS


A convention of the Democratic party Of
the Fifth Congressional District IS heIehy
called to meet at Brenham, on the nine
teenth of August, 1914 for the purpose Of
candidate for Congress. 81


Brenham has been chosen as the place Of
meeting, on account of its central position
and accessibility. Ample hall and hotel
accommodations will be provided.


It is urged that every county in the dis
trict act promptly in this matter. SIt is very
desirable that every county should be fully
represented in the convention, from the fact
that ours is the only district in the State
where reasonable doubt can exist OF the
success OF our party. For that reStson we
should place in the field a standard bearer
who viii be acceptableto all. A full repre-
sentation will prevent any just cause Of dis
satisfaction at the action Of the convention.
= fa j. w. CARRoII.,
-. tol Chairman Fifth Con. Dist.
Year: 1874

Look well to the time of doing anything,
there is time for all things. Choose the
time for saying things.E If your wife looks
wearied and worn out, be sure it is not tho
right time to tell her that the dinner is not
hot, or that her bread is sour. Comfort
her; cheer her up. Use the ten thousand
little strategems you were wont to handle
go skilfully in the old days to bring out the
smiles around her lips. 90


If you are annoyed OF yexed at people.
just remember it is not the right time to
speak. Close your mouth, shut your teeth
together 6rmly, and it will save you many
useless and unavaing regret and many =
bitter enemy.


If you happen to feel little cross-and
who among US does not at some time or
other do not select that season for re-
proving your noisy household flock. One
word spoken in passion will make. scar
that Summer Of smiles can hardly heal
over.


If you are a wife, never tease yours hus-
band when be comes,borhe weary from his
days business. 1t is not the time Do not
ask him him for exp ensive outlays when he
has been talking about hard times; it 10
most assuredly the wrong time.


Ii he had entered upon any undertaking
against your advice, do not seize the mo-
ment of its failure to say" told you soY'
In fact, it is never the right time for those
four monosylables.


If people only knew enough 10 discrim-
mate between the right time and the wrong
time, there would be less domestic nnhsp-
piness and less silent sorrow, and less es-
arrangement Of hearts, The greatest calami-
ties that ever shadow our lives have some-
times their germ in matters as apparently
slight as this. If you pause reader, before
the singing taunt or the biting sneer, the
unkind scof passes your lips, pause just
long enough to ask yourself, "Is it the
right time for me to speak?' you would
shut the door against many a heartache


The world hinges on small things, and
these are not more trivial than the right
time and the wrong time.-F6'ney's Sun
day Chronicle.
Year: 1874

If there were no other visible evidence Of
the faithfulness Of Frank Page to bis con-
stituents, the entire absence Of anything in
reference to him in the columns of the papers
that denounced him 80 bitterly during the
campaign, is a sufficient guarantee that be
is the right man in the right place.-Bee


Wouldn't know Page was in Congress il
the Page papers would keep silent.-APpeal
Year: 1874

The following items were crowded out Of
our Sacramento letter last week:


CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.


This question was before the Senate on
Monday, and Mr.. Finney made another OF
bis grandiloquent speeches, and most of his
arguments, if they c'n be called such, were
based upon the inhumanity of the punish
ment, and in sympathy with the prisoners.
He fails to remember that the protec ton
of society is the great object Of punishment;
that death is more terrible than any other
punishment that can be inflicted upon the
guilty, because it is final, while all i'm
prisonments leaves the hope Of escape or
pardon.


Mr.. Perkins introduced a bill which
amends section 100 of the Penal Code so as
to make murder in the first degree punish
able with death or imprisonment fos life,
the puniehmen to be determined by jury,
or, on plea of guilty, by the court. And
murder 10 the second degree to be punished
with imprisonment not less than ten years.


Lindsey also bill to make homicide
punishable by death or Imprisonment for
life, to be determined by the jury.


BY the same, an act 10 exempt incomes
three months in the year from assessment.


Mex usick, an act to regulate the sale of
mineral lands belonging to the State. This
act makes the greatest subdivision OH school
sections that can be sold in one body, forty
acres.


CONTRACT & FINANCE co.


The Congressman from California had
charged the Coptract & Finance Company
with corruptly using money given them to
build the Central Pacific Railroad, and a
concurrent resolution passed the Assembly
and Senate unanimously asking Congress
to investigate the charges therein made.
1t ia generally believed that these men have
covered up their tracks SO completely as to
battle any effort at an investigation. They
have had so much notice of this measure
that it is more than probable they will not
Ce able to unearth anything.


Nef, your Senator, an act to amend
section 1919 of the Code. This bill pro-
vides for the payment of witnesses for the
defence in criminal cases who reside out
side the county in which the case is pend
ing.
Year: 1874

sion of congress, one twelve and
half cent piece, aud the other a twenty
cent piece. In fact, an attempt was
made at the last session of congress to
get the last mentioned coin authorized,
and the recommendation was favorably
reported upon, but in the hurry OF the
close of the session the bill was neg
lected and was not passed.
Year: 1874

A correspondent in this mornings
APPEAL proposes a new candidate foT
governor in the person Of cur prominent
fellOw-eitizen Mr.. Enoch Ensley. We
have no hesitancy in saying what is
known wherever Mr.. Ensley IS known,
that. he is a gentleman Of the highest
type. He has fixed and decided views,
and while not q politician, be is q frank,
open-hearted man OF the people. With
a clear and vigorous mind; extraOrui-
nary energy Of character; an elevated,
unselfish devotion to the State OF his
nativity; a just liberaIity toward those
from whom he differs, and a resolute
spirit to sustain his party and the rights
Of his people, he would make a most
useful and efficient governor. He is
eminently fitted for the high response
bllities and duties Of the position for
which our correspondent recommends
him, and IL the convention nominate
him, he viii receive the cordial support
Of the people.
Year: 1874

We publish in another place q letter,


signed by General Chalmers, DR.. Peters


and other prominent planters, and by
steamboat commanders and owners, sug-


gesting the propriety Of making Captain


John COwdOn the Democratic candidate
for congress in this district. In opinions
Of Captain Cowdon's personal and intel
lectual worth, as expressed, we heartily
concur. Very certainly the people of
the valley Of the Mississippi would have
in Captain Cowdon wise and prophetic
exponent and advocate of their interests
and wishes. He was the first Of living
men, so far as We have learned, to con
denim, in unmeasured terms, the whole
scheme Of IsUees, and to assert the ne
cessity for a ship canal from New Or
leans itself to deep water, even as he
was first to advocate the diversion Of
tributary rivers into the gulf and into
one another. His views have been
adopted wherever there is neither Z
bridge, costing eleven million dollars,
TO be maintained by confining
commerce to its present routes across
the continent, nor a towboat company
to grow rich while wheat and corn are
thus made valueless in the northwest.
Captain Cowdon is vigorous, original
thinker, an honest gentleman, a
thoroughgOing Old Line Whig in the
oldeR time, and now as sound a Demo-
crst, and IL nominated by the coming
"white-msn's convention" in this dis
tricJ, will be earnestly supported by the
APPEAL.
Year: 1874

Having paid the bonds about which
there was some doubt, how can we now
refuse to pay bonds about the validity Of
which there never was any doubt? Eiut
even if there were illegal bonds ont.
standing now, would paying three per
cent. interest on all bonds remedy the
evil? Would we pay the holders of
bonds said to be illegal as much as we
would the holders Of bonds admitted to
be legal? This is the difficulty Ia which
thOse.whO propose to pay three per cent.
interest gel themselVes.
Year: 1874

NASHVILLE, July ia Union and
american Tullahoma, Tennessee, special
VI the tenth says: "Early this morning
Coroner Morgan was informed that the
body of 8 man had been found on the
roadside opposite the house of ]. s. Mos
low, half mile east Of LynehbuTg. lie
summoned jury, and on going to the
spot 1t was found to be the deputy United
States marshal appointed a short time
since as successor OF Hildreth, who was
recently killed near Hiilsboro. Upon ex-
snaination IL was found that two pistol
balls had entered his skull just back Of
the left ear and very close t. each other.
The end Of his left thumb was also shot
off, Nothing appearing to sfford q clue
as to who did the deed, the jury gave as
their verdict that he came TO his death
By shot fired by an unknown party
Everett was in LyEchburg yesterday
evening. When he left he was dunk. and
be- is supposed to have been so intoxi-
Gated as to have fallen from his horse, and
was evidently in a helpless condition
when killed. 1t is received with tbeunauf-
NOUS condemnation by our people that
it deserves. They viii give every as
siiltanee in their power to bring the
guilty party to justice.
Year: 1874

IT WILL be seen that the Democratic
congressional district committee has
oaIled a convention to meet at Bolivar
on the eighth Of September next, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate from
this the tenth district to congress. The
plsce is well chosen, and we think the
time happily determined upon. It now
only remains for the county committees
70 call conventions for the election of
delegates, who will 60 70 the convention
free and untrammeled, determined upon


the u0uiuation Of the best man that Of
Year: 1874

FELLow-CITIzENs- believein speak
ing frankly and candidly to the people
and not in pandering to what many
think are the preiudices Of the people.
The question of the preservation OF
State credit and State honor, is above
all other question, and I am gratified to
believe that neither Of the great parties
in Tennessee, neither the Democratic nor
the Republican will darken the character
OF the State and infiict upon her q
wound from which she would never re-
cover. am not nor do expect ever to
be, directly or indirectly interested in
bonds, nor have l any sympathy for
bondholders. l am advocating what
believe to be the interests Of the people,
their permanent and lasting interests.
Year: 1874

There are those who say we do lot wish


10 repudiate any part OF the debt; out
we are now in such q condition that we
can only pay three per cent. interest,


and we will let the remaining three per
cent. lie over until we get better able 10
pay il. This would be impracticalle.
How can We pay three per cent. inter
est when the coupons are for six per
cent? VIII we psy some and not hay
others, or will we pay half Of each cpn-
pom? Who would dcIernaiae these
Questions? How could We make dis
Year: 1874

eorrespondingly increasedin appearance.
I mounted to the roof of barn the
other day, and at an elevation of forty
feet above the surrounding prairie, 1
had fine of the farms for several miles
around Vegetation is pressing forward
rapidly, and old Sol has warmed the
atmosphere of this mundane sphere re-
Gently, not blushing at one hundred de-
grees, and that in place that was not
so hot either


fear that I an, trying your patience
with this long letter, and if l don't stop
writing soon, you will get to sleep be-
fore you are done reading il.


Regards to Mary Bean, hope the old
lady is well. Yours truly,


TEMPLAR.
Year: 1874

A most remarkable and romantic sui
eide of member of one of the first fam
lilies of New Orleans has just occurred.
The prevailing opinion is that the death
was accidental, but it is known to the
friends of the family to have been a sui
eide


Last winter beautiful and accom-
plished young girl removed to this city
from Natchez. Her parents were in
moderate circumstances. She entered
heartily into the social gayeties OF the
season, and at the termination thereof
found she had won two lovers. One
was a young clerk, handsome, gay, and
fascinating the other a merchant OF
extensive means, but some years older
than his rival Society generally be-
lieved that the young man had won the
maiden's heart, but her good sense pre-
vailed over her sense of romance, and
she accepted the band Of the merchant.
A few days ago they were married.
Among the guests present at the cere-
mony was the rejected lover. He was
in excellent spirits and never shone to
better advantage. The guests having
departed the bride retired, and the
groom and few friends gathered in
the supper room to drink a parting
toast. Just as the champagne cork
Topped and flew to the ceiling the
young man entered, approached the
groom and without an angry or awarn-
ing word felled him to the floor. The
friends interftrred and prevented an i'm
mediate encounter. The groom, much
excited, insisted upon prompt settle
ment. The house was searched high
and low for weapons, and nothing but
an old pair of rusty foils found. The
buttons were broken from these, the
men placed in position, and in a mo,
ment more were engaged in mortal
combat. The young man was the bet
ter swordsman, and by quick, sudden
pass disarmed his opponent, threw him
on his back, and was in the act OF
thrusting his foil through the struggling
mans throat, when the door flew open
and the bride clad in her night dress.
rushed in. threw herself between the
combatants, and begged her husbands
life from his rivals hands. The young
man. with an oath, threw his foil upon
the floor and rushed from the house.
The next morning he was found in bis
room, with Il bullet through his brain.
The facts, through the influence OF the
parties engaged, were suppressed and
the shooting pronounced accidental.
Year: 1874

BY recent decision in the New York
Court of Appeals, it would seem that a
man has no legal right to the fruit on
branches that overhang his land, when the
trunk of the tree is within the line Of his
neighbor, but he may remove the branches
asa nuisance. This reyerses the old idea
that man has a right to anything on his
side Of the line, no matter whore II may
originate. Where the tree is on the line
the ownership in the product is equal.
Year: 1874

Now that Wiswel is out of employment.
he will form part Of that large body OF idle
clergy which is always found in this CITY.
How lalg ge that body may be is not easily es-
timated. but you find its members Almost ey-
erywhere. They are at boarding-houses, Ii
brarles, religious meetings, and, apove all, at
newspaper offices, where they seek employ-
menL in the use OF the pen or voice. Most
religious papers have list OF such men, who
are ready to supply pulpits at days notice,
and glad enough to get the opportunity.
Ihey bore the established pastors for assist
ance N getting appointments and one OF the
latter made the remark, ,''They seem to
think keep an intelligence office for vacant
churches" This class is also rea y to serve
IN subordinate clerical capacity, being even
willing to become city missionaries, work
tor which they are untitled, but their cry of
distress often procures such an appointment.
Hence the constant danger of filing up The
ecclesiastical and benevolent OF ganizations
with clerical 'stcks." Many of these men at
tempt teaching, profession which is crowd
ed and hence poorly paid.


They come from all quarters, and, besides
our own supply, there are large numb rs from
Great Britain of those who have heard of the
success OF some Of the distinguished foreign
ministers. The life insurance agency de-
partment has its share Of this class, and
some turn book agents and even house
agents. Some find that they mistook their
calling when they began preaching, and work
alter while into something more faciie and
natural. 1t is painful to contemplate this
large and generally helpless class which COM
bines refinement and manners with extreme
poverty, and wish little hope Of amelioration,
but they are an inevitable feature here.
Year: 1874

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial


District of the State OF California, in and for


the County of Placer.


Charity A. Given vs.. Isaac p Given.
The People of the State Of California send greet


ing to Isaac p. Given, Defendant


VOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
i ton brought against you by the above
namei Plaintiff in the District Court of the Four
teenth Judicial District of the State of California
in and for the County of Placer, and to answer
the complaint filed therein "a copy Of which ac-
companies this summons), within ten days lex
elusive of the day of service) after the service
you OF this summons - If served within this
county or, If served out of this county but within
this Judicial District, within twenty days; or if
served out of said District then within forty days
or judgment by default will be taken against
you, according to the prayer of said complaint.


The said action is brought to obtain a decree OF
this court, dissolving the bonds O. matrimony
existing between you and plaintiff all of which
is more fully set forth in plaintiffs complaint on
file, herein to which special reference is hereby
made.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired the said Plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.


Given under my hand and the seal of the District
- Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Dis


SEAL trict Of the State Of California, in and
Wv for the County Of Placer, this ninth
| day Of June. in the year OF our Lord, one thou.
sand eight hundred and seventy-four.
B. F. BURT, Clerk.
! jsls-2m BY F. D. ADAMS, Deputy.