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Year: 1875

The NcrmiIlion Semi Weekly Register
gives the following as Judge ,Kidder's
opinion of routes to the Black Hills. AS
the judge has just returned from the
council ground at Red Cloud he speaks
from actual knowledge upon this subject:


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He is further satisfied that the only
practicable route to the Hills is by the
from Chcy ennc to Red Cloud as surpas. :
ing in difficulty anything which he has
ever seen. lie saw but one comfortable
stopping place along the whole route.
There is neither WOOD, grass nor water,
and the sand is SO deep that it is almost
entirely impossible. Thc-sund is soloose
that during Il heavy rain storm one can
hear tie water gurgling down through
the sand. The impossibility of drawing
loaded wagons over this sandy desert, ac-
counts for the government supplying the
post ut Red Cloud from the Missouri
river side Another point upon which
the judge is satisfied, is that whatever
may be the action of the commissioners,
our interests us to the right of way will
not be neglected. This is a matter OF
more Importance to us thananything else,
and but for the energy of Judge kldder,
we would =i11rc=fotrti- seires-entire!y
cut off. Tile plan to effect this was we'll
laid, and but for the timely appearance
Of the judge on the ground, it would sure:
ly have worked its purpose. 1t is nc
small job to make atrip to Red Cloud,
end Judge Kiudcr was the only man on
our entire route who could be prevailed
upon to undertake it, but We may con-
sratulatc ourselves upon having so cable
and efficient Il representative.
Year: 1875

From the Chicago Post and Mail.


Statistics OF crime are accumulating Just
now with appalling rapidity, and show more
brutality and less fear of the law than for years
Women and girls are outraged in broad day,
and the perpetrators escape. Men are shot
down in defense OF themselves or their trusts,
and the horror is forgotten in week, the assas-
sins going free. Society gives little or no pro-
lection comparatively. The officers whose duty
embraces assistance in Furnishing as we'll as
preventing crime, seem so tied up with alleg-
snce to criminals of all sorts as to be worse
than useless guardians OF the people. In
country like this there should be little or no
chance for the escape OF murderers, ravishers
and thieves. Every town has its police, every
countylts constabulary. Yet there is less secu-
rity to life and property than there was one
hundred years ago.


II need not be a matter of wonder, in view
OF the laxlty of punishment meted out to ruff
fans, and IN view OF the apparent completely
OF thieves and police IN matters Of crime, that
outraged citE ms now and then take into their
own hands the triple duties OF Judge, jury,
and executioner, and swing to tie nearest tree
the malefactors who are caught in crime.
There is certainly but little safety assured to
citizens under the present system OF govern
ment. The law is laughed at, not feared. 1t is
the law-abiding man who suffers more than
the thief or themurderer. The present age is
In criminal matters, infinitely worse than we're
those days when highwaymen politely relieved
travellers Of their wealth; for then whole
skin remained, though the purses we're left
empty. Now it is too often murder first and
robbery afterwards.


AS for security to woman-there is none
She is insuted with impunity and abused with
out recourse, because the law or its officers
choose to view such oUtrsges as Of less mag
pitude, and give milder punishment than to
the horse-tmef or to the burglar. When the
citizen is once fairly aroused to the fact that
he must fight for the self-preservation OF him
self aud his family, and against the hordes OF
rufiians who infest the land, then only will the
daily record Of crime grow less. and an in
crease OF punIshments be noted.
Year: 1875

In the year 1853, Governor William Allen,
the present Democratic Candidate for Cover.
nor OF Ohio made speech in which the fol.
lowing disloysl sentences occur. 1t was when
John b. Braugh was the mon and C. l.. Val
landingbsm the dis Mon or Reoel Sympathi-
zing Candidate for Governor Of that State
In september 1868 Wm. Allen said


We hive the astonishing spectacle Of one
million OF white men fighting to free negroes,
TO tho end that they may occupy the places
that those white men left behind them. 1t is,
IN effect seeking to swap Off the whites for the
negroes white men can't be enslaved; but
some Aboliuonists contemplate the change of
complexion with favor.


Mr. Ltaco'a has committed he greatest crime
SINCE t'e C,UcrtriOn by refusing the OrertureS
0f TIE border States.


Little did old Virginia think at the time that
the donation she gave would be made the the
atre on winch negroes would be raised up to
fight her sons and to arouse the bloody fend-
ish instruction OF her slaves.


The party II power have taken advantage Of
the PATRIOTISM OF the people to attempt to en-
slave them.-Burnside was appointed agent to
supercede the power OF the state Government.


The boast has been made that before long
there will be one hundred thousand negroes In
arms. DO they expect 10 use those negro
troops against the Democrats in the Presiden-
tal election


THIS Is the record William Allen, the present
Democratic candidate was making for himself,
to bo handed down to future generations,
while Con. Hayes the present candidate OF the
Republican party for Governor wac making a
proud record for himself on the field OF battle
for his government that he will never feel like
shrinking from or ashamed or afraid to have
spread out before this whole Union.
Year: 1875

My real number is six. but my hand
will bear squeezing" is what she said to
the young anan at the glove counter. And
the great thick-headed lunatic got her
pair of five and halt gloves without find
ing out how much squeezing her hand
would bear. We would have worked at
that job an hour, but she should have had
an exact fit.
Year: 1875

How LITTLE BOY DIED. The Virginia
City (Nev) Enterprise Of January 18th
has this little paragraph: Little Eddie
Nye, who was run over by a fiat car last
Friday evening and was so badly injured
that he died next morning, was a rare.
bright child, and one OF the best children


in the city. Just before he died he sang
The Beautiful River" with voice as
sweet as though he had caught the notes
from the softer shore, on the brink OF
which his spirit was then trembling
After the song he repeated little prayer
which his mother had taught him.


The child all his life had lisp, but
this last prayer fell from his tongue with
ont halt or a quiver, but rather steady
and clear, and yet with far off tone, as
though another's voice of infinite sweet
ness had seized upon his lips in the SUI
preme moment, to leave an echo in an
;tng1ished mothers ears which should last
as long as life. Shortly after the little
sunny eyes closed and little Eddie was
gone. On Sunday his funeral attracted
the whole city, and there was not.a dry
eye around the dear chld's bier
Year: 1875

A HINT TO Young MEN. In 1875 a
young gentleman registered his name in
the largest hotel in the city of Louisville,
Ky. He had pretty good wardrobe,
such 10 young men usually have, includ
ing a gold watch and chain lie was in
search OF occupation. At the expiration
OF two weeks he took an inventory Of his
personal effects: ''Out of work and no
business" He had briet interview with
the proprietor ofthe hotel His trunk was
left as security for his board bill he by
pothecated his watch for the loan of ten
dollars, and having kissed the tip-end of
his coral fingers to a kind and sympathet-
ic landlord che went diving for the bot
TOM 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, blue shirt and overalls. he
commenced rolling and pulling cotton at
the rate Of five cents per bale In three
weeks he was promoted of the position of
"marker'', with a salary of forty-five dol
lars per month and at the expiration OF
nine months he had a right to grow mel
low over a salary Of one hundred and
twenty-five dollars per month. To-day
this gentleman is one of the largest busi-
ness operators in Bay street.
Year: 1875

AS he fell, quickly as lightning l sprang
for him, but he did not move. A ghastly
hole was in his skull, and red stream on
the floor. | tore open his shirt and put
my hand on his heart there was no pulsa-
tion there He was dead
Year: 1875

Only woman's hairl Who has not
some&me in his life picked such golden
thread from his best coat collar. and felt
his heart beating quicker for it? Or gazed
upon a tress laid away in some nook, and
NOT felt the influence of tender memories? /?
Only woman's hair And yet we do not
like it in biscuit
Year: 1875

The adventure of an intelligent sports
man ofCalifornia is thus recorded: Billy
Barker found almost constant pastime in
hunting and smoking. These two diver
sions seemed to be compatible and with a
pipe in his mouth and gun on his shoulder
be Wore out many pairs OF boots tramp
ing through the woods 1t has been men
toned that hunting and smoking seemed
compatible, but Mr.. Barker is now other
wise convinced. Seeing a bird on a high
branch with its moving wings, denoting
an Immediate intention Of flying away, he
hastily took aim. The tobacco smoke OBJ
seured his sight, and he stuck the pipe in
his pocket where his powderhask was.
Four things went off in the order men,
tioned-the gun, the flask, the most Of
Mr.. Barker's leg, and the Bird
Year: 1875

When man finds at last that there is
something beyond this to live tor, the mo-
ment that conception gets into his mind.
life is tran6gured and glorified into a nobler
sphere Of action. 1t becomes always glori-
Gus and fresh Some men will tell you
that life is tasteless, wearisome and ex-
hausted; in every case they are men who
have tried to live in narrow, selfish nun
ner Lite is transfgured to every true low
ing brave and diligent soul. Each man
faithful in his sphere transfigures it, and
makes grand the humblest position We
may say that the act of TRANSPORTATION
takes place when man realizes his own
soul and its worth and work DO we all
realize that in US is an element that will
outlast the stars? [Dr. Chaplin.
Year: 1875

A young fellow in San Francisco sud
denly snatched kiss from q lady ffien
and excused his conduct by saying that IL
was sort OF temporary insanity that now
and then came upon him. When he arose
to take hi. leave the plying damsel saio 10
him. ''if you ever feel any more sueh hts
coming on,you had better come right here,
where your inhrmity is known, and we
will take care of you.
Year: 1875

the Irishman.


The affair was soon explained. 9aring
the Winter season the frost often
the iron very brittle, so that raj LAX
under passing train. In conscQ - Of
this liability to danger, a corps of track
men are So placed as to walk over and ex-
anime every mile of The Northern roads, in
extreme weather after the passing of each
train. Those trackmer are suerlied with
the ordinary tools for p,1 80 sny slight
bread, and also with :, iuu. to signify
danger when necessary for the on coming
train.


In the instance to which we refer, the
trackman had discovered serious break in
the rail just beyond a steep embAnkment
ard viaduct, one of the most dangerous
spots on the route. In his efforts to repair
the damage, by some means his lantern be-
came extinguished. Here was an unfortu-
nate plight. In that sparcely inhabited
region there was neither house nor shelter
where he could renew the light. His supply
of matches We're exhausted, in vain enteav-
ors to light the wick in SO fierce a storm.


sBesides," the man we'll reasoned, "the
engineer, knew, could not see my lantern
if it wer, lighted, three rods of in such a
night"


The Irishman was puzzled. The light
ming express was nearly due; if it struck
that defective rail the train would surely be
wrecked


. What was to be done. A sudden insri-
ration struck him. III started and ran ike
a deer nearly half a mile up the track toward
the incoming train. Already he heard the
rumbling of lis approach as he placed him
self on a slight elevation on the side of the
track. On came the train, though the en-
gineer could nether see nor hear him-on,
on, thirty miles an hour toward destruction
The Irishman braced himself, and, with
swift Lut careful throw of his unlighted
lantern, he cast it straight INTO the nyineer's
face. ...r


"Bedad. it was the only thing could do,
said the honest fellow, as he gratefully
Eocketed a purse Of fifty dollars made up
by the passengers.


We cTept carefully on to the dangerous
SPOT where detention of twenty minutes
served to mend the track sufficiently to
permit the passage of the train, and We
once more dashed ahead in the darkness;
but | shall never forget the experience on
the lightning express.
Year: 1875

sg- Our Episcopaiian friends are very
uroud of their organ. and they have a right
to be. We understand that they are forming
a choir, and that soon the Impressive service
of that church will be made still more beauti-
hui and solemn by the sublime music ofchant
and Te Deum. They have splendid material
and with liberal practice of the sweet can
tcles of the church may eclipse all the other
Churches in the quality, at least, OF their nut
Bic. BY all means, ladies, organize a choir
for the admirable liturgy Of the church is
shorn of half its beauty wien it is performed
without the accompanying music,
Year: 1875

T~OST-GOID BRACELET, ON SUNDAY EVENING


IL between Twelfth street and Seventh avenue
arce to Broadway thence Fifth avenue Twentieth
Liberal reward. Address HARDY No % Seventh avenue
Year: 1875

NEWPORT, RI, Sept 8, 1875.
The Alligator with cargo of slate from New York for
Boston, before reported in distress at this port has been
beached Gravelley Point inner harbor and at high
main deck submerged She is owned in Calais.
Me- of her will be here to consult
with the Underwriters to the best to
doubt she will be hauled into the dock and her
discharged before the leak can be stopped.


John Waters Co. wreckers OF this port, have made
contract cargo of coal of the schr Minnie Kin
ME before reported ashore Point Judith bound from
Amboy Fall River Yesterday they succeeded in getting
20 but owing the heavy have been
anything to-day The coal placed on board
steamer Abaross and taken to Fall River They also
succeeded in saving her manmas Her foremast was un
wisely cut away by the Narragansett Wrsckng Co. who
previously made contract her running and standing
rigging As long the vessel holds together the wreckers
are confident that they will be able to the balance OF
her cargo The vessel is partially insured while on the
cargo there is no insurance.


The bark Bessie Rogers sunk Aug TO- ls72 and which has
In litigation for time will be sold at public auc
ton this port tomorrow together with her sails rigging
&c TO meet the demands of the law.


The steamer Dispatch remains AZ this port as does also
boat Alarm. Several Of the marines board OF
latter have recently deserted from unknown cause
captured by the local police yesterday and re-
turned TO the ship.


This harbo again being dredged the great convent
Of navigation.
Year: 1875

Ey- NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The NEW YoRK
HERALD adopted distinguishing Coson night signal for
use board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
ne the green red changing the other
in succession and be miles distant. Cap
vessels upon seeing this signal will obige by
pairing any they may have Tor the Ship News
Department Of the HERALD


BsPersons desrous Of communicating with vessels arriv
York do by addressing such vessels
Of HERALD yacht, pier No East River New York.
received from all parts OF the world promptly
lvered Duplicates required
Year: 1875

A married lady, obliged to show her let
ters to her husband, sent the following to
"a friend; Read the first line, and then
every other only,


| cannot be satisfied, my dearest friend,
blest as | am in the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which was always in unison with mine,
the various sensations which swell
with the liveliest emotions Of pleasure,
my almost burning heart My dear
husband is the most amiable Of men.
| have been married seven weeks, and
have never found the least reason to
repent the act, as my husband is
in person and manners unlike the
ugly, cross, disagreeable and jealous
men, who think by confning to secure.
A wife it is his maxim to treat as
bosom friend and companion, not as
meuial, slave or plaything, the woman
Of his choice ---- Neither party,
he says, should always obey implicitly,
but yield to each other in turns
An ancient maiden aunt, near seventy,
a cheerful, venerable and kind old lady,
is staying with us----she is the de-
light of both young and old she is eli.
vii to all the neighborhood around,
generous and charitable to the poor.
My husband likes nothing better
than he does me he fatters me more
than the glass, and his intoxication
(for so | call the excess of his love, J
makes me blush for the unworthiness
Of its object wish / was deserving
of the man whose name l bear. To
say all iu one word to
crown the whole--my former love
is now my own husband, my fondness
is returned, and l might have had
a prince, without the felicity l find in
him. Adicu be you as blest as I'm un-
able to wish that l could be more
happy.
Year: 1875

WHATS THE USE What's the use
of bending every faculty to money getting
think of nothing else--when you cant
carry single dollar with you, and have
already more than enough to supply every
reasonable want, though you should live to
be hundred years old There is no
note-shaving, or mortgages, or stock boards,
or interest-bearing coupons whittier you
are going The current coirof that realm
is supposed to consist of many attributes
of character, nobility Of soul, the thoughts
and inclinations which make the world


better for the possessor having lived in it,
Year: 1875

There is a notion quite prevalent in the
minds Of the people that the drinking Of
hard water is injurious to health, and most
physicians have warned people to as far as
possible avoid the practice. But DR..
Letherby, an English physician, who has
devoted much time to investigating the
subject, finds, as the result of his obserya-
tions, that hard water is not only clearer,
and more free from air, and more agreea-
bic to the taste than soft, but that it is less
liable to the absorption Of organic matter
and to the sustenance Of the life Of zymo.
tic organisms, or to exert solvent properties
upon salts of iron or upon leaden conduc-
ting pipes. And he claims that the lime
salts exert beneficial influence. Il is
asserted that practical test Of the truth
Of this new theory is to be had in the case
Of the residents Of mountainous districts,
where the water is almost invariably hard
and where the inhabitants exhibit the best
physical developments. He claims that
water containing six grains Of carbonate
of lime TO the gallon is suitable for use in
all household purposes, for such water
offers the necessary amount Of carbonate
of lime for the support of life in the sim
plest and most digestible form.
Year: 1875

To SroP THE NOSE FROM BLEEDING.
Two small arteries branching up from
the main arteries on each side Of the neck,
and passing over the outside of the jaw
bone, supply the face with blood If the
nose bleeds from the right nostril, for ex-
ample, pass the finger along the edge of
the right jaw till the beating of the artery
is felt. Press hard upon it for five min
utes and the bleeding will cease.
Year: 1875

How CANADIANS MEASURE TREE.
The Canadian way of measuring tree is
said to be as certain as it is grotesque.
You walk from the tree, looking at it from
time to time between your knees. When
you are able to see the top of tree in
this way, your distance from the root Of
the tree equals its height
Year: 1875

For three days l watched the faces and
studied the characters of the young men
whom 1 was assisting to examine, but
chiefly kept my eyes on this young
Candido Ives, who fascinated me not only
by the resemblance TO my friend that lurk-
ed in his face and bearing, hut by the half
indolent power which seemed TO lurk in
his nature. He was keen, but his keen
ness was not the sharp inquisltiveness of
the North, but certain stiletto-like thrust
coming unawares from so soit hand.
asked the president once more about him.
"He is a strange fellow" said he "and has
strange tastes. He always seems out of
place here; he makes enemies of every
one, yet somehow he is at the head and foot
of enterprise. We never have caught him
at anything mean or vicious, yet l think
he is as subtle as as the devil I" and the
old gentleman brought out the word with
an emphasis which strangely reminded
me of Ralph's own pounce upon the same
word in the oration which he never deliv-
cred. The more puzzled over him, the
less was inclined to try TO solve the mys-
terry by speaking TO him.


So II came about that / stayed through
all the exercises and went back 10 my par
ish. Yet the image of hat young man fol-
lowed me and haunted me. was glad to
accept so good an excuse as commence
ment at ST. Johns, for making another
visit there. 1 went and took my place
with others of my class, and classes near
mine that marched in that customarly
waving line from East college TO Alumni
Hall where the commencement exercises
were held. My old friend, Treat, Chree
years my junior and sat next each other
in the hall. He, too, had come up alter a
long absence from the place, and our talk
was mainly of our contemporaries. We
looked over the program for the day.


"The old names get repeated" said he.
"There is Ames. We had an Ames, you
know, in our class. Hubbell. Wonder il
he is any relation to Peter, who lived in
that little hut by himself ON New street
,, Ives. Look hear, Bulleri Has Ralph
turned up againH Well, you were singular
ly mum about him. Just look at the sub
ject of his isoration, Murder will ont That's
a curious topic for fresh young fellow tC
choose" So he ran on, while my own
eyes stared at the lille OF Candido Ives ora
tion. I felt a shudder as il this young man
were TO stand there and disclose his faith
er's secret before the whole audience anC
before me l waited feverlshly for his
speech. It was the last OF the Oratlons be-
Year: 1875

Between three and four O'Clock yesterday morning
the lumber in the yard OF Martin Becker Sons, on
the northeast corner OF Twenty street and
Eleventh avenue was burned Loss 1900.


An alarm OF fire was caused yesterday afternoon by
the chimney of No. Lexington avenue taking fire.
The flames extinguished before much damage was
done The building Is occupied by Edward Cooper


Mrs Bennett or No. 2S0 Fourth street. Williams
burg used Christmas candle light her way in her
apartments at half-past three A. NJ, yesterday, and,
falling asleep, the candle burned down and set fire TO
her room the fourth floor. Sergeant Brennan, who
passing kicked in the door and put out the fire be-
fore IL had effected much damage
Year: 1875

Last night about nine o'clock, Romann Lagodzin-
sky of No 191 Eldridge street. standing in front
Of his door some UNKNOWN person threw stone
which struck him on the head, causing severe scalp
wound
Year: 1875

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT


] Rust crack and costs only a tTife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively THE thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.
Store in Star Block