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Year: 1874

Some of the leading writer's, both
at home and over STA. think they
perceive that TIE farming Of the
future will be largely cooperative.
A company will own mauy thou
sand acres steam engines will do
a large portion of the heavy work
the cattle raised will be butchered
on the farm and sent directly to
market in refrigerated cars ; butter
and cheese will be made in factor
les, and one agent will do all the
buying and selling. AS the wooden
and cotton factories have superceda
ed the necessity for home weaving
of cloth, so this large farm system
will break up small farms, and
people will live in towns and cities.
This plan looks we'll enough at first
view, bat very practical farmer
knows lh 1t it would fail at present
at least. for want Of faithful and
skillful labor, since all such labor
is working for itself, and it will be
generally agreed that man who is
without sufficient energy to get
land himself and to put it in a
fine state of cultivation is wholly
untitled to work in a cooperative
capacity, where many opportunities
for shlrking are presented, and
which will certainly be improved.


What might be done in this way
is for the State to establish large
farms to be titled by criminals and
vagrants. /. is undoubtedly true
that there are enough Of the idle,
half criminal class in our country,
living in cities and Villages, and
ready to prey 1pon property, to
raise bread sufficient to support all
the sick, infrm, and unfortunate in
the land, and thus remove from
honest labor heavy burden. We
are not yet civilized enough, nor
courageous enough to strike at this
grand nursery of criminals certain
ly ought to be put upon farms and
BE- made to love work, and to be
come so efficient as agricultural
labors that, at the expiration of
their term, they will be so self
reliant and helpful that they can
find work in almost any place, and
they will have no inducement to
return to vicious courses. The
Irish system established at Lusk,
near Dublin, is SO successful that
when a convict's time expires he is
in immediate request by some
ighboring farmer. The State
has ample labor at command in its
criminals to bring into cultivation
many thousand acres of land.
which by the opening of swamps-
furnishing tillage, would present
models to farmers everywhere and
which by the humanizing influence
of the occupation would be ilstru>
mental in developing the moral
sentiments, and prepare the way
for not only making vagrants self
supporting but even useful to the
world.
Year: 1874

The Senate Committee on Privi~
leges and Elections will soon make
a unanimous report il favor Of
Constitutional amendment chang
ing the method of electing Press
dent and Nicc-Prcsident Of the
United States. The plan recom>
mended will be substantially that
proposed by Senator Morton. It
proposes to divide crch State into
districts corresponding to, or of
similar character with, the present
Congressional Districts. Each one
Of these districts, is to have one
vote for President, the result Of
which shall be certified to the See
retary of State by the proper cleo
ton officers. In addition to this
each State is to be allowed two
vo:es, which shall be counted either
for the candidate having a majority
of the votes cast in the State, or
for him who carries majority Of
the districts. Another feature Of
the proposed legislation is pro-
Vision for tribunal to adjudlcate
all questions arising out Of ar eIec
tion for the Office Of President and


Fice>Presiient. There is no prea,
ent indication of a long discussion
on this people amendment. If
there is any division in the Senate
when the question comes up, it viii
be upon the manner Of accomplish
ing the object sought, and not
upon the necessity Of the reform
proposed.
Year: 1874

That is the br4vest ambition
which is vigorous enough to over
leap the little life here. The high>
est aspiration seek not fame
Whatever we can do of good in
this world, with our faculties or
our affections, rises to God as hu-
manlsy's going of praise. Amid
the million tongues ever joining to
swell the holy music of that song,
are those which sound loudest and
grandest here, the tones which
travel sweetest and purest up to the
eternal throne, which mingle in the
most perfect harmony with the
anthem choir! May not the most
obscure life be diguifed by last
ing aspiration. and dedicated to a
noble aim 3 Walkie Collins.
Year: 1874

And here the visitor hastily
strikes in Much obliged, I'm
sure, but | have an engagement to
dine at one o'clock, and only drops
ped in to pass away the time


The hungry editor goes to his
dinner he doesn't skip along, but
he walks with a thoughtful tread,
as if he was trying to devise some
extraordinary remedy for some ex~
traordinary emer:ency.
Year: 1874

A meeting of West Side property-owners
held yesterday afternoon IN The Office Of John Nc
Cave No. Pine-st to take some action in regard to
the proposed Riverside Park improvements. 1t was
stated that propertyowners becoming alarmed
the position things were in With Mr Green as Com
missioner of Public Parks the plan of the Riverside Park
aad besn hurried along Land had been condemned.
assessments made upon those TO be benefited by the
Improvement some being assessed high $4,000.
and every preparation made for Improvement, the
estimated cost which about s,O000OO Mr.. Green,
az Controller, said that this useless improve
ment, and there seemed prospect Of great waste OF
money and property and no corresponding benefits
The following petition was drawn up. and will be pre-
sented at meeting TO he held this afternoon


legislature Of the STATE Of Neto f0rkTbe undersigned
the Of the City Of NewYork the
vicinity Of the Central Park and the Rvende Park respectfully
honorable body o the Of the bill Tor the
Of the Rvendeave and Park known Sebate BILL No 80


Thv this the ground that this mpr Nement h.t
character the property in ITS vicinity and us be accomplished before
the property there can be occupied with buildings.


have paid the for the purchase
the Their share Of assessments for this
ment, are entitled 10 have the work 20 forward


That will be beneficial to the vacant land and
equally bend by bringing amount property under taxation
70 be OF property down town


specify the number and locsnn Of their O and the
which they desre the work 70 be committed


Her. York March 80. 1874.
Year: 1874

TO nc EdtF0T OF TIC IFtbHne.


SIR: 1t has been suggested that the ladies
the soross could give valuable aid to the temperance
movement by aDjuring wine at their society lunches
and tue annual dinner Of the club


That suggestion must come from those who are en-


rely ignorant OF the habits and principles well
tone OF the Soross No wine IL used at any Of the
social gatherings OF the Ladies' Club And perhaps no
pIoiounder comment upon the DrnciD.es and habits Of
Year: 1874

BY ELLA WHEELER.
A mother sits by the glowing hearth,
And she dreams Of the days that will come


no more,


When the cottage echoed with youthful mirth
And the patter of feet on the kitchen floor;
When the three little jackets in row
With three little hats hung on the wall,
And three son voices whispered low
The prayer the mother had taught to all.
But the ruddy rays of the freight


Checker floor that is silent now.
And the mothers hand in vain tonight
Reaches in search OF AN upturned brow:
And the three little pegs stand brown and bare,
And the mother cries, 40, but to see
The three little jackets banging there.
And the three fair boys who knelt by me. "
But one lies under the ocean wave.
Down with the nameless dead;
And one lies in q Southern grave
God alone knows the soldiers bed.
But the day will come when the trumpet's


sourd


Shall waken the dead to life again.
From the ocean wave, from the battle-ground.
The mother knows, and II soothes her pain.
And what OF the youth with the eye of light
The last who ciung TO the mothers breast.
Better by far did he lie tonight


Dead with the twain in the peaceful rest.
Better TO die in his youthful grace,
With never blot on his fair young name,
Than live with the curse Of blosted face.
And soul that Is stepped in the dregs o:


shame.


And never that mother wept. ween.
such bitter tears for the boy who lies
Somewhere under the grasses green,
Or he who sleeps where the sea-gull flies,
As she weeps for the one Death LEFT to her.
Her bsby-boy. who wslketh now
In the ranks Of the great DESTROYER,
With the seal Of the drunkard on his brow.
Year: 1874

YOUR New wsPAPERs.-Now is the time
when the farmer should remember his
newspaper subscription; a wise man
will see that his money is sent in sea-
son. 1t is apprOp pirate that he should
consider whether he cannot add to his
list some new journal for mother OF
children, which shall bring health and
weaI tn and happiness to his home A
good newspaper or magazine is all these
to Young family. Farmers families
are necessarily much secluded from So
ciety, and the children have not the ad-
vantages to be obtained by intercourse
with other minds. A valuable paper in
good measure supplies this want. 1t
bri9ntens their own ideas and gives
them hundreds of new suggestions they
would otherwise never have had. 1t
cheers many lonely hours and keeps
them out OF more mischief than you ev-
er dream OF. 1t is a rest too, to the
toiling mother to sit down aud persu a
fresh magazine every month, which
your thoughtfuness has provided and
1t Will save many doctors bill in the
course OF the year-There is nothing
that helps promote health of body like
cheerful mind. Look after your news
papers. and don't lose the face of an old
friend for want of little attention at
the proper time-[Cor Country Gentle
man.
Year: 1874

That we should be compelled to uuIJ,.l,
such a record Of Republican Conven,ionI
in this county as We do publish this week.
is source Of shame and sorrow to us
shame that the party TO which we belong
should contain clements capable of at
tempting fraud upon the people, and
SORROW that the duty devolves upon us.iu
the interest Of public purity and private
Year: 1874

Marie Verdin, a girl of eighteen, is at
tracing the attention of the medical
faculty of Paris. She is affi ;cted with a
strange infirmity, known as ayctQiope,
that is, losing the faculty of sight when
the sun is above the horizon, and re-
gaining it in the night time. During
the daV Mile. Verdin is obliged to keep
her ewes closed and wear thick veil.
But i'm utter darkness she can see so as
to read and write with perfect ease.
Year: 1874

have heard an amusing account
Of a recent attempt to establish
" confederate home.n In London
five families, possessing small in
comes, united in the establishment
of common home. A large house
in the Bloomsbury region was ta-
ken for the purpose, and the ar
rangements for the regulation of
the household were made with the
utmost care and precision. There
was to be a common dining room,
in which all the meals Of the
household were to be taken, and
each family had set Of ROOMS,
which it was to furnish and ar
range as suited its own convent
encc. There was to be one cook
for the whole household, and a
couple Of servants to do the other
work. The experiment was COM
menccd, and for the first day or
two matters went well enough.
Before q week had passed, how
ever, II became evident that to
govern Q confederate home would
be nearly us difficult as to manage
an Irish parliament. The five fam
tiles could never agree as TO what
they should eat and drink. The
dinner, especially, was a standing
subject Of dispute, and the conse-
quence was that tho kitchen be-
camc a scene of constant wrang-
ling between the cook and her five
mistrcsses. The other servants
also found IL impossible to meet
the commands Of their associated
mistrcsscs. Five bells would fire.
quently be ringing at the same
time, and one family would COM
plain that they were being ncglcc-
ted, and that another was recciv-
ing undue attention. Then the
children of the different families
would quarrel. OF course each
mamma was sure that her darlings
were not the cause Of the disturb
ancc. In short. before a few weeks
had passed tho confcdcratcd home
became what the party who told
me the story called the confodc.
rated discord," and had TO be bro
ken up.
Year: 1874

PYTHAIN CELEBRATIoN.-The several lodges
Of knights of Pythias held a meeting last even
ing to hear the report of the several subcom-
mittees and take action in regard to the cele
bration. Several letters were read from differ
ent lodges in New England giving the number
of members that would probably be present.
The number to come from different lodges in
the state have already been published. A
private letter was read from Rockl and giving
the reasons why the lodge could not come as
body, and stated that there would be delega-
ton, and they would join the lodge from Ban
gor. The prospect is that the celebration will
be all that hus been anticipated, both in num-
bers present and general arrangements.
Year: 1874

ILL-UsED.-A good looking young sailor APP
piled at the police station last night for lodging.
His story is that he belonged to a British
schooner which is discharging coal at Grand
Trunk wharf, and that yesterday he was taken
with severe pain in his side and was unable
to work. He told the captain his condition and
asked to be allowed to rest but he refused to
grant the request, and upon the young man re-
fusing to do duty the captain struck him a se-
we're blow. The matter will be investigated
this morning.
Year: 1874

BASE BALL GAME.-The game of base ball
yesterday, between the Haymakers of this city
and the Emeralds of Lewiston, resulted in favor
of the former club, by a score of 90 to 5. The
game was about even up to the fifth inning,
when the Haymakers, by their superior batting,
took the lead and kept it to the close.
Year: 1874

The Union Brass Band have chartered the
steamer Gazelle for a moonlight excursion
among the islands this evening. to leave Rail-
road wharf at 8 p. m.


T.G Hutchins while at work on ferry wharf
fell into the dock and but for the timely assis-
tance of Mr. Low would have been drowned.
Year: 1874

TUESDAY, July 2S.-The sugar market is still very
firm with good demand. Flour is dropping off a
little in prices, owing to the light demand Fish
very active and command good prices. Molasses is
steady with no change in prices. Potatoes are now
ceiling at 90 e 25 per bush.
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati VoLks5tdtt goes strong
ly for License, and this is the reason
why:


''If the first clause of the proposition
is accepted, the traffic will receive
constitutionally legal recognition, and
there can be no thought of prohibiting
the manufacture and sale. A quietus
is given to prohibition nonsense for the
next decade, in Ohio. The 'optionists'
and praying women are left high and
dry, and the McConnellsville wisdom,


with its prohibitory provision, can sub
NIT to burial. So it appears to US, at
least, from the first clause. The Adair
law, too, which renders persons liable
for damages would be robbed Gifts ma
licious nature, since damages could only
be recovered for illegal selling, so that
the traffic which is now outlswed would
be given a just protection"


Here we have it in clear English,
translated from plain Dutch. To adopt
the license clause will give the traffic
in Intoxicating drinks "a constitutional
legal recognition'-it will destroy all
local option or village and city ordi-
nances prohibiting the sale within cor
porations, and render the Adair law
void, because under it, recovery can
only be made for Illegal selling. Lii
cense would make the selling of whis-
Ky, beer, ale, or anything that makes
drunk come, altogether constitutional.
Will any man, who is sincerely opposed
to traffic in liquors as beverage, vote
for License?
Year: 1874

Some time since a complete encyclo- pedia of useful Knowledge in human form became an inmate of 8 family. When this learned guest came among them he was constituted as, an oracle in many cases, and was asked one morning Would he tell or show them better way to. cook the steak for breakfastP" He took the. thin, long. handled fryingpan from it's nail, and putting it on the stove heated it quite hot. In this he put the pieces of steak previously pounded, but to their sur prise did not put g particle of butter in the fryingpan, and did not salt the steak. He allowed the steak to merely glaze over and then turned it quickly to the other side, turning it several times in this manner until it was done. Four minutes were not employed in the ope. ration, but iucier steak was never eaten. It was, when done, laid op the platter, previously warmed, and was buttered and salted and set 8 moment in hot oven. Allowing the steak to heat but @ moment on each side, helped it to retain all it's sweet juices, and putting the salt on at the last moment after it was on the platter, drew out its iuices ..
Year: 1874

unknown gentleman whom she met in the cemetery was invited in the public prints to present himself. May ask why you did net respond to this call ?"

 "A few days after I met the lady, I was taken very sick, and for weeks my recovery was doubtful. For at least two months never saw a newspaper" |"

 The prosecuting attorney arose and said ...

 "I leave it to the judgment of the jury, whether, after what they have just heard, they will indorse the views of the defense-namely, that the accus- ed was not punished for a criminal of- fence when she was imprisoned for thirty days, but that she was tho victim of an injustice. If you do indorse this view of the case, gentlemen, then you must bring in verdict of acquittal."

 Without leaving their seats, the jury returned verdict of "Not guilty"

 The satisfaction expressed by every one present can easier be imagined than described.
Year: 1874

Professional gamblers, unless playing for amusement, rarely try to win any thing at keno. as they recognize the fact that there are large chances against them. The keno players are usually clerks, mechanics and small tradesmen,

 who become infatuated with it, and

 lose almost everything they have before they can make up their minds to let it alone. As the house takes ten per cent.

 of each pot, the players have only to continue the game long enough for the house to get it all. Still in the United States at the present time no gambling game is carried on to so great an extent as keno. Hundreds of young men in good positions are being ruined by it every week. A-" -,.. "r". "'
Year: 1874

That Justice should be done though the
heavens fall. the Coldwater Republican thinks
is an admirable position for an intelligent
journal to take That paper also says that
the women can't plead injustice or wrong
DONE" but 1t does not say the same as to men.
see Compiled Laws Of 1871, chap. eli, and most
OF the passages referred to in the index under
the head OF women" % females" wife, -
etc. The laws reads one way for men and an
other way for women. Lansing Republican.


We advocate the measure on the broad prin-
ciples OF justice and right OF equality for all,
before the law, under the law, and IN making
law. We advocate it on the principle that
Woman has as much, and the came natural,
inborn, inherent right to vote and help make
the laws which govern her, that man has,
There are many minor arguments that can be
made, but these are the principal and funda-
mental ones. II, through the enlarged oppor-
tunihes for Woman that Woman Suffrage
would give, one Of the results should be to
give both men and women a clearer knowledge
OF each others dispositions, turn Of mind and
desires in life, thus enabling them to choose
life partners more intelgently and nationally,
then il will be far better for both sexes, far
better for society, and far better for the sacred
ness, purity and stability of the family, con-
sidered as one of Gods institutions But TO
sum up this phase of the case, the women Of
the land are fully as much interested in the
sacredness and the permanence Of family rea-
tions, and the purity Of the household, as men
are; and we think in view of that fact, and in
view of its justice and equity. that there is
safety for them and us in giving them the bal
lot.-Monroe Commercial


ask no favor, no grace for woman. nothing
but her rights All will admit that woman
has right to herself and her earnings You
admit these. Yet you will not admit her night
to the ballot. But the other rights must be
held by very precsrious tenure II she does
not exercise this. II the men who make ana
administer the laws see that females are their
constituents they will not be very likely 70 iaii
to pay due regard to the rights OF woman
This lie the first great right which guaran'ees
al other riRhts.-Gerrit Smith.
Year: 1874

The rivers in China frequently over
flow their banks and change their
courses, thus causing immense destruc-
ton 10 property, and creating much in
convenience 10 trade centres established
on their banks. The Yellow River has
deviated from its course nOrthward,
southwark, and nOrthwaTd again within
historic times. The last change took
place in 1853, and by it the banks OF the
Grand Canal were burst, and wide dis
tricts were flooded The river deposits
such quantity of So ment that the bed
rapidly rises. and causes the water to
overflow. Embankmcnts are built TO
cor .ain the stream, which have To be
enlarged from year TO year until IN times
of exceptional flood they are broken,
the river finds II new course through low
er lands, and the work of building en-
bankments has to be again Dmmcnced
The leveI of the old bed of the Yellow
River, in consequence of the building of
erlbankments, is from thirty TO forty
feet above the level Of the surrounding
country. The other rivers of China are
also subject to similar changes Of their
course, but this evil is not without its
compensating features, for il has led, in
these later days of enlightenment, TO a
prurosition TO abandon the old fashioned
tribute lin kind" paid TO the govern
ment for ;aAes, and the substitution Of
money payments. The difficulty OF
Transporting grain and rice through the
repeatedly broken canal has brought ne
Government TO look with some favor
upon the scheme Of accepting taxes in
money, and leaving to private enterprise
The supply oil food
Year: 1874

The Hubbardstown (Ionis county, Advert ser
says Sunday last millions Of flies were wing
ing their fight toward the South. The species
was an unknown one to us, bnt they were EVIL
IDENTIFY migrating to warmer region. as they
we're almost universally flying southwark. The
nary house fly, but the abdomen was much
larger, extending back more, and appeared of
a yellowish almost transparent color. The
wings are quite long and give the fly white
appearance while flying The total length OF
body was about half an inch. Their fight was
not very rapid and many Of them would light
on the ground. A large number Of Dight hawks
were sailing about over them, doubtless catch
ing them for food.
Year: 1874

Lafayette Rawson was thrown from wagon
ou Friday last SO violently that his scull was
fractured, and several pieces of bone taken
from the confusion. Mr. Rawson had started
to his home IN the township OF Arlington in the
wagon of Mr.. Henry DeLong. a neighbor of
bis. DeLong had become intoxicated while in
town and started out al furious gait, and when
making a turn in the road, just west OF the
bridge. Rawsop wac hurled from the wagon and
injured as above indicated. He is doing quite
well and will probably recover. OF course no.
body is 10 blame. Whisky is nee institution,
and ought to be protected by law
Year: 1874

1t was not pleasing spectacle that lay
there with the early Sabbath morning light
streaming down upon 1t through the apertures
Of that unfinished bulldog, a loathsome, sick
ening mass Of debased humanity. soddcn andl
stupid from the diving effects OF the bad whisky
taken In during the night and the dreadful
punishment he had received. IL was an unhoIy
eight that even vultures and turkey buzzards
would shun. Such is the pleasant way in
which the Bay City Chronicle alludes to cit-
zen named Jerry O'Hearn. You would nat
urally suppose Jerry was the editor Of rva
paper, but be isn't.