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Year: 1874

With all the facilities afforded the
people for transmitting money with alb
solute safety, people will persist in
sending money in the shape of green
backs in letters.


Now, with all the chances to which a
letter in the ordinary mail is exposed,
it is inconceivable that man would
risk the loss of his money in that way,
when there are three practically safe
and secure ways of remitting it.


l. By bank draft, which if stolen is
of no use to the thief, who will very
seldom run the additional risk of for
gerry and being identified. Such draft,
however, can only be obtained in towns
where bank is established.


2. By money order. This is abso-
lutely safe, the Government being re-
sponsible for the money. A money or
der, however, can only be obtained at
money order offices, but their number
is now SO great that most small remit
tances can be made in this way.


B. By registered letter. This is also
perfectly safe method of sending
money or valuables through the mails.


This idea we would like to impress
upon every man, woman and child III
the community: "Never send money
in letter in the ordinary way" 1t is
not safe, and if money is lost there is nc
redress for the sender.


Either buy draft at the bank, or 9
money order at the postoffice, or have
your letter containing money registered
|-I'ittsburgh Commercial.
Year: 1874

throw them in with the brown towels,
as many as you happen to get during
the week, and they come out clean and
ready to use again. ar


The following recipe for making
French rarebit will be found useful and
superior to the Welsh: Take three
ounces of cheese, cut it in small, square
pieces, and set it to fry with little
piece of butter. When your cheese be-
gins to melt have three eggs beaten up
with salt and pepper. Pour them upon
your cheese. Stir and roll it into a sort
of muff and take it Off The whole
operation should not take more than
one or two minutes. .Ef


HANaIRG CLOTHES IN THE House,
From this time till April 1 have fUlndit
a good plan TO hang clothes to dry in
the house. A garret or wood house
chamber used for this purpose makes a
great saving in comfort, health, and
cloth. Those who have suffered, it
know what exquisite torture it is to pin
clothes on 81 line in freezing weather,
and how often one takes cold in doing
it that hangs on till warm weather.
uilhCAo WlNCp LuOIG lIOul
this single exposure, it is said, than
from any other one cause. In drying
room the clothes are never snapped out
at the corners by the wind, are never
buried by the snow ; and the fort unate
owner of this apartment is quite indie
pendent of the skies in her weekly
household routine, and can wash regu-
larly on Monday if she wishes, even
should it 'rain cats and dogs. -
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1874

Dear me she can't wear II at all
Just to think how she grows!


Look, papa you'd hardly suppose
made that dress late in the fall
Outgrowing her baby-clothos 80 i
If she only would stay


Our dear little darling Away,
And never away from us grow!
Pretty pet in the misty "to be-
Could we look in her eyes


Az pure as the tint of the skies,
And say, Little Maude il just three"
Could cradle-glee gladden. our ears
And her prattle Of words,


More charmful than singing Of birds,
Ripple sweetly along the years
But no ; in pitiless whirl


How the seasons go past


Our baby is growing 80 fast
She'll soon be our "dear little girl ~
Afar in the future II seems


When thought of another


Far dearer than father or mother,
With love-light will halo her dreams.
when some one will win her away
With the old tale of love,


when trusting his vows, she will prove
Her faith at the altar some day.
All, well she's our little one yet
Though she's growing so fast


Her habyhood cannot long last;
Cume--we'll take 1T off now-sweet pet
There-run and tell papa" This dress
VIII not answer at all


For baby 10 plump and so tall"
And he'll buy you new one-I guess.
Year: 1874

A CLERGYMAN with an eye to business
proposes :he abolition of golden, silver,
tin, wooden and all other weddings, and
the substitution therefor of an anniver-
sary renewal of the marriage fee to the
minister who officieted at the original
ceremony.
Year: 1874



 Boarders abound! They arc beginning to arrive at the Hotel de Goldfish in swarms We understand this rush is in large meas ure due to the managers having engaged the services of an eminent French cook, who has superior method of ripening cod fish balls, giving them delicacy of flavor that is obtained in no other way..... Mir. H. H. Hewett was in town last week, hay ing just returned from his wedding tour. He found his better half in the Hamlet on the hillside, which claims more marriages than any other place of it's size in the county. We understand that another lady of the Hamlet is on the brink of matri- mony, so it bids fair to keep it's reputation. ......Nearly all of the farmers have finished having, of which they had large crop. Tobacco, the great staple, is looking rather slim, and some of it will get frostbitten. Nearly all of the old crop is sold, so some will have to winter without tobacco crop on their hands......9ur worthy friend, J.W. Beers, feels very much humiliated. While laboring under misapprehension of facts he shook hands with lightning rod agent. ......The people of this town are afflicted by street cattle roaming the streets until they have become public as well as private nuisance, but the owners thereof are very respectable men, therefore it will not do to even protest against it......For the benefit of inquiring friends, we would say that Wig is going to camp meeting. xY.z.
Year: 1874

Trains will stop near the Camp Grounds to take and leave passengers. Those who fail to procure excursion tickets will be charged full fare. All camp baggage trans ported free. -s-.3.f

 Up The Wachooastinook.-A stroll up the small stream that was torn out of all semblance of it's former self by the extra ordinary flood of last spring, shows to the visitor that although almost everything else was carried off, the waters did not succeed in washing away the enterprise, energy and pluck that found a Judgement 1n the breasts of those whose places of business were on that stream. Among those who suffered most was MT. N. L. Dexter, whose mills were undermined, and not only much of the inside machinery torn out, but large quantities of mud washed Tn covering up what was left; his dam washed entirely away; leaving scarcely one stone upon an- other Notwithstanding this complete wreck of his business, he, with his help, has laid hold of the debris with determination to Wrestle with it till he brings it again into shape to be of service to him. He has lighted up the dropping side of the mill and adjusted good wall underneath it, and IS carting out the mud banks and unearthing that which was buried beneath, and will soon be in position to give attention to the reconstruction of bis dam. It is whis- pered by somebody, that when he has ar

 rived at exactly the right spot to receive 8 large amount of help to advantage, bee will be made by his neighbors, who will turn in and 'giY8 him lift This is an ad- mirable, and indeed very neighborly idea and should not be forgotten, as we presume it will not be. The temporary dam of the Washinee Woolen Go. is serving very good purpose: No steam is required. and sufficient head of water is penned up with this dam to turn the wheels of the fac tory to their entire satisfaction running it to its fullest. capacity. We are informed by Messrs. Bower & Edwards that they contemplate the immediate construction of a permanent dam; locating it on the site of the old one. It is their purpose to put in a much better piece of work than ever has been there; in fact to make dam as good and durable as human ingenuity and skill can do it. It always pays to do that class Of work in the best possible manner. The grist mill, which Mir. Eggleston is repairing is nearly completed. It is built almost en- tirely new. New machinery is to be into duced and everything about it arranged for doing the best work. Their dam, which was washed full of Mt. Riga and which was thought to be worse calamity %han if all had been carried entirely away, is now partly cleared of the accumulated mud, and will undoubtedly hold water enough to run the mill. It will be an advantage to the place to have established here so good mill as this promises to be.
Year: 1874

tourists visiting this region. As the roads everywhere in England are made of stone broken into fine fragments, and are conse- quently very hard and smooth, our ride, perched on the top of coach with fifteen others, on as fine day as was our good fortune to have the -four in hand spank ing off the time to the tune from the nine foot lash in the hands of the driver, was glory enough for the time being but we must speed on we cannot go so much in to detail of all we saw, or our letters will spin themselves into monotony. From Windermere, something like 200 miles by rail, through Stafford, the center of the Black District, (coal region) Birmingham, the greatest iron and steel city in the world, to bennington, is ride of several hours.

 It was our purpose, in making Leaning ton our center, to visit the castles as Kenil- worth. Warwick, and Shakespere's home at Stratford-on-Avon, but an unfortunate detention by trains &c. prevented our 'do- ing only Kenilworth Castle in the time we had assigned for the purpose of. A stroll about the immense ruin of

 KENMWoRTH CASTLE,

 gazing upon the massive walls, climbing the winding stairs of solid stone; peeping now into sepulchral vault where ones very breathing will be returned to him in echo's unerring accents; will not carry a soul back as many thousands of years as it's highest ambition in antiquity could desire, that soul might as we'll make up it's mind at once that it must die unsatisfied :-at least we cannot engage to carry it back further without an increase of salary.

 Kenilworth Castle is situated on the sum- init of gentle ascent westward of the town. It is now little more than gigantic mass of ruins; of arched doorways which lead to nothing; of magnificent oriels which look out upon cornfeld and pasture; of lofty chambers, roofless and desolate of shattered walls, hung with the ivy and the hawthorne. This is all that remains of what was once the residence of Nobility. What scenes of crime and bloodshed. as well as the pageantry and extravaganza of former crowned heads these crumbling walls have witnessed history seems reluctant to tell us. Enough is known, however, to say, that like all such ancient castles, they have seen their full share.

 A visit to this castle serves to show what their splendor once was, and to impress on the musing visitor the transitory value of human possessions, and the real happiness of those who enjoy humble lot in virtu- ous contentment. .. JL.p.
Year: 1874

Sheffield NO.2 2.

 Among the many visitors in Sheffield none have been more cordially received than Rev. MT. Hill and family of South port, Conn. He was pastor of the Congre- gational church here 1e years since, and found on coming here that he had many warm friends..... Rev. Mir. Beach is also in town, but he means rest, as he keeps himself as quiet as possible in the most quiet part of the town but we all hope to have g chance to greet him before he leaves, although words cannot express the deep feeling of affection all who know him have ever for him...... Monday night MT. Eugene Vosburgh's house was set on fire by incendiaries; but fortunately he dis covered it before it had made much head way, and plenty of water extinguished the flames: A pail of cotton was found satu- rated with kerosene and put at the extreme end of the house and set fire to.

 ""' OCCASIONAL.
Year: 1874

PREPARED FOR WARMER WEATHER "A man in an adjoining county died recently who had taken his county paper for twelve years without paying for it. Upon the day of his burial the kind hearted, forgiying ed. itor called to see him for the last time and stuffed linen duster and couple of palm leaf hats into the coffin. He was prepared for warmer climate.
Year: 1874

A WHITE. flexible hand is desirable.
but not at the sacrifice OF duty. Many
q hard. rough hand has done enough
good work in the world to look bsauti-
ful in the eyes Of the appreciative.
Girls who shirk all Of the housewors,
making drudges Of their mothers rather
than soil their dainty, white hands.
need not expect TO be loved by those
who know it. The callous places. AMI
other signs Of labor would DO far more
TO their credit. The best hand in the
world /. an honest hand. be il hard or
soft. white or brown, smooth or rough,
angular or shapcly. An honest palm
that takes the hand Of friend with n
warm. hearty grasp, as II there was
nothing in the heart TO conceal. only
warmth and kindness toward all. This
Is the best and most beautiful hand in
the world.
Year: 1874

PRMIrIyE SURGEKY FoR A RATTLE
SNAKE BrrE.--The Ukiah Dispatch re-
lates this A man named Grist, resid-
ing in Round Valley. met with a singu-
lar accident near that valley few days
since. He and his son were in the
mountains. when they found and killed,
or thought they had killed, large rat
tlssnake. After he had thought the
snake dead he took hold Of il to pull its
rattles of, when the snake turned and
bit him ON the fore-fneer just below the
knucklo joint. lie called upon his boy
to cut the piece out Of his finger. The
boy at first refused. but, his father in-
sisting. he finally took the knife and cut
the flesh out to the bone, and thereby in
all probability saved his life. Ths only
damage he seems to have sustained. is
the knife wound. which will only disa-
BILE that finger for few days.
Year: 1874

Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambray, author
of Telemachus, when his illustrious pupil
the Duke of Burgundy lay dead in his
coffin, said to the mobiles of the court,
who stood weeping around the corpse !:
" There lies my beloved prince, for whom
my affection was equal to the tenderest
parent; nor was my affection lost, for he
loved me in return with the ardor of son.
There he lies; and all my worldly happi-
ness lies dead with him. But if the turn
ing of straw would call him back to life,
1 would not for ten thousand worlds be the
turner of that straw in opposition of the
will of God"
Year: 1874

We. the undersigned members of the committee
appointed by the Board to examine the assets Of the
New D, leans Mutual Insurance. Association, and to
vaue the same for the purpose of ducng pta
do hereby soemnly affirm that have carefully and
conscientiousy examined sad assets each sopar-
ately, as detailed in the statement opened for
examination of stockholders in the Associations Office
and that have valued them the of our know.
ledge and judgment their respective actual value
and that we have arrived at the following result
wit:
Year: 1874

New CeMERs.- The Salem Statesman
says: ?" Far too often 1t happens that
when q citizen of another State comes
to Oregon to reside, and begins to make
himself as useful as he can, he is re-
minded that he is new conner, and
ought not to meddle with the concerns
of 'old Oregonians.' Where such
sentiments prevail. intelligence, enter
prise and public spirit are at discount.
II is the Chinese policy Of non-inter-
course. No new country can ever pros
per or make the most of its resources,
which does not invite and encourage
new comers, admitting them on equal
terms with the old settlers, whose ma
terial interests are enhanced in proper
ton to the increase Of population and
business. That would be a very bigot-
ed and narrow class of people who
would desire to maintain colonial in
dependence without any accessions to
their population from the outside, and
it is just as narrow and bigoted poll
cy to prescribe new corners from an
equal voice in public affairs, after they
have acquired the rights of citizens un-
der the law The pioneers who reclaim
ed the country from its savage condi-
ton are entitled to great credit for their
courage and perseverance through dan
gers and hardships; but their efforts
would have been of little avail to them,
but for those who came efter them and
gave a value to their POSSESSIONS i,'hey
should be the last to treat with unhos-
pitality orsdistrust the new comers who
increased the value of their possessions
q thousand fold. We trust that there is
no such spirit in this community.
Year: 1874

~ The taxpayers have notice that
all taxes not paid or or before the 31st
inst, will be placed in the hands of the
Sheriff for collection, and ten per cent.
added. If all wait until the last day the
Treasurer will not have time TO make
the receipts tefore the day Of grace wasi
expire.
Year: 1874

A woman in New London, Conn, saw
her husband carrying a lady's satchel,
and she tore the lady's dress off her be-
fore discovering that it was her mother
who had dropped down on the evening
train to surprise her. Every husband
in the land who is out evenings should
read this little item 10 his wife, and
hold up the dangers of her becoming
suspicious without the best of cause.
Year: 1874

RESOLUTIONS or REsPECT-A EULoGY FROM ASSEM-


BLYMAN BEEBE.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl


ALBANY, March l2.In the Assembly to day Mr.
Beebe, from the Committee to draft resolutions on
the death Of Charles Sumner submitted the follow
ing:


Tie Assembly having received with profound gref the
intelligence OF the death OF Charles Sumner does in be-
coming recognition OF the purity OF character devoted
patriotism and noble services OF the ustrous deceased,
resolve,


That In his death the nation has been bere OF OF
its ablest statesmen freedom has lost dauness cham
pion and mankind has been deprived OF the services OF
skilled to direct and strong to strike in the interests
OF humanity.


That while we bow In orrowfu submission TO the dis
pensaton with which country has been visited we
rejoice that in the grand achievements OF hs lio and
the noble record he has left, have heritage which
will perpetuate his memory forever.


Mr.. Beebe said:


Mr. speaker-It has beenrsaid that tho degree Of ad
vancement in civilization and refinement TO which
nation has attained Justly indicated by the respect
and reverence it pays TO the memory OF its worthy dead
II this so then in other way the people of this
country more honor than in doing honor TO
the memory OF Charles Sumner. Sincere in purpose and
earnest In effort intellectual giant fore
among the scholars statesmen and patriots OF the
age in which he lived. 1t may not bo expected that in
the career OF such man each individual act Will
address itself to the approval Of his countrymen but
with pride contemplate the grandeur OF his char
accr and recognize hun of those devoted cham
pions OF rcht who, where he considered the line OF
justice TO be drawn ever there to plant his foot
with rmnes and perish rather than recede therefrom
single step and, while view him in this character,
we impressed that he stands in the history OF the
world as some illimitabe hand might strive to make
Paul or a Apollo stand.


On motion, the resolutions were made special
order for Wednesday evening next when special
session will be held for the purpose.
Year: 1874

OF the irreparablc loss which The people of
and particularly Of Boston have sustained.
That Joint Special Committee OF the City Council be
appointed to act in cooperation with the Mayor aud the
State and National authorities n making arrangements
for the funeral ceremony aud such tokens OF
spect as are due TO the purity OF ns character and the
greatness OF his public services.
EXPRESSION OF SORROW BY WORCESTER BUSINESS


MEN.


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WORCESTER, March l2.--At a meeting of the Wor-
cester business Exchange this evening appropriate
resolutions of respect to the memory Of the late
Senator Sumner were adopted, II is probable that
pnblic meeting will be held here in a few days, at
which formal Grafton will be delivered on the life
and character of the deceased Senator by ex Gov.
Bullock.
Year: 1874

HOPEFUL VIEWS OF REPUBLICAN ORGAN.


The Albany Ere,atng Journal trepublican), Of
Saturday, processes to have private advices from
Washington OF the most cheering and gratifying
character. and proceeds to say


We are assured from sources entirely familiar
with the inner workings and the plans that the
condition Of affairs has rapidly improved since the
are now well united and harmonious; that they
appreciate the Importance OF positive, straight
Forward and sagacious policy, and that, maturely
considering and deliberately deciding what can
and ought to be done, they will make 1t a party
matter and put 1t through. This N particularly
true OF the most important and dlnicult
is strong hope, as we know. that q
good and satisfactory measure Will lie developed
and adopted. In the reconcilement Of
connicting views We must give and take. SO long
as the proposed measure rests upon the right
principles and points in the right direction we
should not be unduly tenacious respecting details.
For our own part we are disposed to trust to the
fidelity and judgment OF the true men who are on
the spot, and rho are best able to discern what Ia
practicable and what Is not. They are In contact
ferent interest Will yield, and If they sue
ceed in giving US fair and moderate
measure they VIII render incaIculable. ser
upon sucn a bill and Its adoption during the
present session would greatly brighten the Whole
aspect OF affairs. 1t Is true party wisdom. IL
would show the country-what IS always wise--a
direct and positive policy. IL would Pend confu-
sion among our political adversaries. II they
should undertake to reverse it-as they would
scarcely dare do--tney would expose the hollow
OF their professions and 20 to the wall II not,
they would suffer every objection It's development
might encounter, and at the same time would
proclaim that the republican party alone was ca


II would su5serve the best interests or the country
ana put II on the path to restored and solid pros
perly. We welcome these efforts OIL our repre-.
sentatives at Washing ton, and bad them God speed
An the good work.
Year: 1874

DESPERATE FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR


A desperate fight with q burglar took place at
the house Of Mr. Robinson Bettso at East Jamaica,
situated on the turnpike only q short distance
from the first tolIgate east OF jamaica village on
Saturday night.


The family had moved into the village for the
winter, but had left q part OF their household
goods behind. 1t was ascertaned that some one
had entered the house on Friday night and on
Saturday night young man named Beverly Rob-
inson, a relative OF the family, volunteered TO
watch there alone, arming himself for the occa-
sion with a shotgun and revolver. He purposely
left one OF the doors UNASSIGNED and stationed
himself in convenient position.


Between eleven and twelve O'CLOCK he heard
footsteps cautiously pproachng, and presently
the door opened and man appeared, at whom
young Robinson Immediately fred with his shot
gun. The burglar turned TO ny, and Robinson pur-
sued discharglng his revolver as he went. Find
ing that he would probably be overtaken
or disabled. the man suddenly turned and
Rrappled with mis- pursuer and a terrible struggle
ensued, IN the course oil which the burglar sue
ceeded in getting possession OF heavy stone, with
which he struck Robinson a crushing blow in the
face, which Knocked him down and confused him
for moment ana enabled the burglar TO make his
escape.


BY this time the residents OF two or three houses
to arrive at the scene OF the conflict, but too late
TO intercept the desperado, who left behind him
dirty canvas bag and hat somewhat the worse
Tor wear which may lead to his lden tlfcatiOn.


Robinson had several OF his 'front.' teeth loosened.
but Otherwise was not seriously injured. He
thinks he hit the burglar the first time he fired at
him, and he believes also that the man had an
aecompnce, as ne Is positive that he heard some
cry out, 'He is kilIedf' Onicers are busy
hunting Tor the hatless and possibly wounded