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Year: 1874

From the DanburY News.


8 Bub = is q very pretty name for a wifi
to cali her husband.


In getting eggs for Matching select thos'
of the female gender. Roosters are bount
to come anyway.


Some one expresses, that, ssFlewers ar
the sweetest things God ever made and for
got to put a soul with"


The report that the editor of this pape,
is engaged to lecture next winter is without
substantial foundation. He feels more like
lectuiing last winter.


One half Of the world does not know how
the other half lives. There are people in Dam
bury to-day who have not got a sheet of
monogram paper to their name.
enterprising boy living in Ballnforth
avenue made q very good kite with the aid
of his aunt's tooth brush. She didn't dis
cover his artifce until she got her mouth
full Of sour paste.


A North street lady says she does not
hhC W AASt0 iU kttIM. ~ 0EplCS0C0 ANk ssi1Nk
makes her feel like g shaking the st,iffing
out of somebody" She doesn't think it is
right to feel that way


The Danbury mans vermifuge, g The
Early Bird, is forestalled by Pennsylva-
mia mans powder Of the same name, in con-
sequence of which the Darbury man has
changed the nature of his article by chang
ing its name and it bids fair to become poptl-
lar as hair dye.


One of our milliners has sent out one
andinyitations to his 'sOpening Day."
Last year lie sent out the same number,
and it took three boys to click !" the envel-
ops, the last boy being so exhausted that
he had to be taken home in a hack. This
year one girl did it all, and attended a sew
ing, eirele in the evening. Us2


It was an unfortunate idea making the
new ten cent scrip SO much like the fifty
cent scrip. lis no pleasant sensation, af-
ter hurrying from a store and all the way
home under the impression that we have
beaten some body out of forty cents, to find
that We have the right change after all.
We may be alittle prejudiced, but it strikes
us that this is an ungenerous advantage of
a trusting nature.


We negotiated with new washer-woman
the other day. She wanted two dollars for
doing the work. We said to her: "There
was a woman the other day who said she
would do it for a dollar and a half" SAN
who was it?'' she asked. We told her
" Humph," said she, with marked disdain,
st,She kin afford to do it fur a dollar and
haf She lives imam alley but I live on
strste.'' We engaged her. i.ts.
Year: 1874

Two or three years ago was attached to
the Morning Argas, the only paper publish
ed in our village, and during my engagement
we employed All assistant editor a young
man named Drinker. When Drinkerbegan
Year: 1874

We take the following extract from
the report on Education adopted by
the Los Angeles Conference at its last
session at Carpenteria.


Our conference is confined within q
territory which is comparatively new,
yet filling up with an intelligent, in
dustrious population. The church
must keep pace with the moral and
educational wants of the masses, if
she would prove true to her trust. AS
to her educational work we are glad to
report q rapid and healthy progress.
She already has two schools under her
control both of which are prosperous
and doing good work.


The Los Nietos Collegiate Institute,
located at Los Nietos is enjoying con-
siderable prosperity, having matricu-
lated fifty-seven students during the
session, fifteen of which are from
abroad The Principal, Rev. s. M.
Adams and his competent assistants
are doing faithful and efficient work
in building up the school.


Resolved, That the prosperity Of the
Collegiate Institute located at Los
Nietos, gives us unfeigned pleasure
and that we heartily recommend it to
the confidence and patronage of an
enlightened public.
Year: 1874

The Atlanta Georgia. NeWs of Sun
day, November Sth, says: :Whatever
may be the literary abilities of the
lady who is lecturing throughout the
country as Belle Boyd, it is quite GER
tain that she is not the once famous
Confederate spy. Poor Belle Boyd's
stormy career wound up in Califor--
MIA lunatic asalum two years ago, and
the telegraph at the time brought us
the news of her death. The editor of
this paper was personally acquainted
with Belle Boyd, and yesterday he
called upon the lady claiming to be
her and found an entirely different
person. Belle was a tall woman, with
blue eyes and light hair, while the
lady in question is short, with black
hair and eyes,and, ungallant as it may
seem, we are forced to say that she
must be at least fifteen years older
than Belle Byod would have been had
she been living. In short, the pre-
tended Belle Boyd is an imposter, and
should not be encouraged by our peo-
pie. 1t is cruel, this attempt to drag
from her grave in California the poor
woman whose many faults were more
than atoned for in her tragic end, and
whose unwomanly career deserves for
giveness and forgetfulness in it's really
ardent and patriotic devotion to the
South.
Year: 1874

! EDITOR HERALD: We must ac-
knowledge that we were rather disap-
pointed with Young Teachers eX-
planation, as he only refers to couple
of treaties, in which we fail to see any
reference with regard to the liberation
of the Christian religion upon Ameri-
can soil; and finishes up by talking
about logic. We were not aware be-
! fore that his article contained any
great amount oflogic.


| This is the first time we have ever
heard that any ministers of religion
| had "besieged the halls of legislation
| to have Christ recognized as % ruler
among nations.n The ministers we
have been so fortunate as to hear
| have been content to recognize Him
as a spiritual ruler.


Now, if the Republic of the United
| Stetes is not a Christian Republic, and
| the people living under this Govern
ment do not constitute q Christian
| Nation, we will be much obliged to
him if he will be so kind as to tell us
what they are. If he will read the
Declaration of Independence lie will
find that the last paragraph reads
thus: "And, for the support of this
declaration, with firm reliance on
the prote elton of Divine Providence,
we mutually pledge to each other our
lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honor.n


We should like to know upon whose
protection those brave old patriots
relied if not upon that of the Chris
tian's God? If we have no religion as
nation, why is the Bible kept upon
the Presidential desk, and in all the
halls of Government? Why is perjury
any more a crime after an oath being
sworn upon this book than any other?


Why does the Government furnish
chaplains for our navy, army and
prisons? Why is it that the United
States offers its protection to every
creed, except that it is based upon
Christian liberality instead of bigoted
sectarianism.


"Young Teacher seems to have
wandered from the most important
part of the subject, which was the
right to introduce morals into our
public schools; and we still maintain
our t1osrItion that the Christian re-
ligion has right to introduce its
code of morals into our free schools.


If "Young Teacher can find any bet
ter morality than that contained in
the Bible let him produce it.


If he throws out morality will he
as readily throw out immortality? 1t
is the lack of morality in our educa-
tional and moral circles that has pro-
duced the hoodlum element which is
sweeping over our land with such ter
rifle force, and taking with it
many who might have been an honor
instead of q disgrace to the name they
bear.


1t is our opinion that the teachers
of to-day have it in their power to
check this tidal wave, sweeping up
from the sea of immortality into the
minds of their pupils-morals. And
they need not stand in any fear that
any official of the United States will
interfere with their duties upon the
very flimsy excuse, that they have no
right to introduce morals into the free
schools.


AN AMERICAN. "
Year: 1874

Rather than wear q collar that
don't fit, or a neck-tie that looks
"slouchyn throw the inferior article
away and call on Cohen & Davis at
the Identical where you will be sup
piled with the best in the market.
Year: 1874

Bros, of the new variety store, corner of Main
and Third streets, keep constantly on hand
underwear, boots and Shoes, Groceries, etc.
A large supply of new goods just received and
sold at reasonable rates. All goods are OF the
best quality; no auction goods sold by us
We respectfully solicit tho public to examine
our goods and judge for themselves Goods
delivered to any part of the city free OF charge.


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Year: 1874

na. The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one OF DESMOND. They say there is no
com mparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

You can easily see that bad as our stu
alton is it might be made worse. Repeal
the duties and it would be hopeless They
are strong dyke, wall, which the Re
publican party has built up around the in
dustries of the country to keep out the
overwhelming food Of cheap foreign goods.
While it stands we can not be destroyed.


The Democratic party has determined to
break down this wall, and we are asked to
help them by voting to put them in power.
In their State conventions Of this year, as
in past years, they have denounced protec-
ton and demanded tariff for revenue only,
or declared in favor Of Free Trade. In
Pennsylvania only they are silent. They
know that our mines have stopped, that
our rolling mills have suspended, that fur
naces are out of blast, that factories are
idle, and that thousands of unemployed
workingmen look forward to the coming
winter with the fear Of suffering for them
selves and their families, and they know,
too, that their party from Maine to Mis-
souri, have united to destroy the tariff which
is our sole protection against utter ruin
yet they make no protest, they have no
word to say in our delense-their platform
is ominously silent on this most important
subject. They intend to vote on national
questions with the Maine Democrats who
say in their resolutions,


"a protective tariff is most unjust,
unequal oppressive and wasteful mode of
raising the public revenues. 1t is one of
the most pregnant and fruitful sources Of
the corruptions Of administration. We,
therefore, the Democracy Of Maine, in con
vention assembled, declare for Free Trade,
and in favor Of AN unfettered and unre-
stricted commerce.


They indorse the platform Of the Mis-
souri, Democracy which declares that,


ave denounce The present tariff as hay-
ing been concocted alone in the interests
of Eastern manufacturers, and in lieu of it
we demand tariff for revenue only that
will be Just to all sections of the country.


They sustain and will labor with the
Democracy Of Illinois who declare in favor
of


"Free commerce, and no tariff except for
revenue purposes.


They are in accord with the Ohio Demo
Gratis who say in their platform,


1--WE are opposed to the unjust and op-
pressive features Of the existing tariff laws
and insist on their repeal or modification,
so that revenue tariff shall be substituted
for them


A sentiment indorsed by the Pittsburgh
Post, the leading Democratic newspaper of
our State, which says, ''the Ohio platform
thoroughly embraces the Democratic idea. >
The Democratic party of the nation
Year: 1874

Letter from an IronWorker to the Chair


man Of the Union Republican State


Central Committee.


RUssRLL ERRErT, ESQ.


DEAR SIR:


In the iron manufacture, which is the
most important business of our State, there
is great depression, and we can not look
for good times till it revives, for all other
business interests depend upon it. 1t en-
ploys the miners by consuming ores and
creating a demand for fuel, it freights cur
railroads, and makes market for farm pro-
ducts The workmen in our mines and
Of domestic goods, and it is because they
are unemployed and unable to buy that
our wooden and cotton factories have re-
duced time of work, cut down wages, and
stopped production This again reacts dis
astrously upon the coal trades, upon the
railroads, the manufacturers of chemicals
and dye stuts, and upon all other indus
tries.


When wages in the iron trade are high
and work plentiful, every other business is
prosperous, and this is true not only Of our
own State but also of the whole country.
The financial panic Of September, 1873,
crippled or stopped the railroad and other
enterprises which consume iron, and the
result was a general paralysis of business.
We should have recovered from it before
this if there was no foreign inference with
our industries, if the home market was re-
served, as it should be, for the labor of our
own people.


Our chief trouble is that in England
there has been such great reduction in
the wages of miners and Of wOrkmen III
iron and other industries, and such an i'm
mense decline in the prices of Engii 81
goods, that, during the past year we have
had constantly falling market, which has
forced successive reductions of prices and
wages here, and has made buyers hold of
and wait until the bottom would be reach
ed. think that this point has beer
reached and that demand will spring up
and our labor will be employed again witt
gradual increase Of wages if we can re
tain the duties upon foreign goods enacted
by Republican Congress for the protec
tion of home industry. 1t is enough t
take merely one or two items from oul
tariff laws, to show how important the,
are to US at this time, and what a calamit,
their repeal would be to the country.
Year: 1874

A gentleman who is entitled to credence, furnished the following par ticulars of Genet's escape to reporter of the New York Times: He said that after escaping from Deputy Sheriff Shields, Genet, in accordance with preconcerted plan, hastened to close carriage in waiting near by, and was driven to the house of friend ill the lower part of the city, where he remain ed concealed until Tuesday afternoon. Then, skillfully disguised, he was ta- ken in another close carriage to the foot of Canal street, and hurried on board the steamship Ontario, bound to St. Thomas, Acapulco, and Aspin- wall. A passage had been previously engaged for him under an assumed name, aEd he was received by the off cers without question. The Ontario sailed at late hour on Tuesday, and remained in the lower bay until We'd nesday evening, when she proceeded on her way. The reporters informant did not know Genet's intentions, but was of the opinion that he proposes, after reaching Brazil, to take the first opportunity offering to go to Belgium, where his wife and family will join him, and where they will reside permanently. The fugitive is well furnished with funds, and with all the conveniences for pleasant voyage. He is described as feeling quite contented, under the circumstances, with the prospect of perpetual banishment. Before leaving he adiured his friends to relieve Deputy Sheriff Shields of any stigma which might attach to him of having been bribed to permit his (Genet'sl escape. He said that there had never been any intention of bribing Shields, knowing that it would have been useless to at tempt it. Had strategy failed, force would have been resorted to, but this, too, was fortunately found to be un- necessary. A well-known citizen of Harlem so far corroborates this story as to aver that about 80 o'clock on Monday morning he saw two men Gone about Genet's height and shape) enter close carriage at One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street and Third avenue, and that the carriage was immediately whirled down the avenue at furious rate,
Year: 1874

The social position of the women in Ashantee, as with all warlike tribes, Is very inferior to that of the man. At best she is regarded as little better than an instrument to gratify his pas sions. If man have many wives, to one of them is given a sort of pre-emi hence in the household but, though this raises her position with the women, it does not lessen the degradation in which she stands to the man. Of course human nature is often too strong for any such social ban, and have seen men utterly unable to act without first consulting their wives ; yet such men would be forever disgraced ill the eyes of their fellows if they admitted that they had in any transaction of life been influenced by a woman. Amongst the higher classes of Ashantee, when the man feeds, his wives minister to him. Each producesher quota of food, and first of all eats thereof herself, in order that he may know that it is not poisoned. At such times also che child ren swarm about their father and re- ceive from his hands their portion of food but of paternal fondling there seems to be nothing. Amongst the lower classes, however, the intercourse of men with women and children is less formal. Nature here finds sway un- checked by conventional restraints, which are as potent with the aristocracy of Africa as with that of Europe. hiW M0ga2inC.
Year: 1874

Between four and six o'clock of every Sunday afternoon there are nearly three hundred young men in Danbury ''put- ting out for her house. They are dis tinguished mainly for an air of easy nonchalance, as if they had no particu- lar object in view and also for an lilly disguised interest in their boots as evinced at the ceossings. Through Main street they move carelessly, but once on the side thoroughfares, where few peo- pie are met, their gait instinctively quickens. If lightning should strike down the backs of those who wear tails to their coats the amount of pea nuts, lozenges, and burnt almonds which would be brought to view would actually paralyze an ordinary statisti- clan.
Year: 1874

VOlccSo I hear them in the raindrops As they batter on the leaves. Or one by one descending From the caves. They whisper in the sunshine As it cheers us after rain But I look to see their faces All in vain. They call nc in the breezes That dance upon the stream, Yet know not what they utter What they mean. But when at eve finger By the grave of one held dear, These voices fall the sweeter On my ear. Are they voices of Forever. Sweetly calling mo to come, To resting-place eternal, In their homeF
Year: 1874

The following dispatch from Senator Kelly speaks for itself:

 WASHINGTON, January 14.-To General George Crook: l congratulate you on your confirmation by the Senate as brig adier-general of the U. $. army.

 JAMES K. KELLY.

 Our readers are aware that the Senate hesitated to take this action because of an apparent legal prohibition, but a full and complete examination of the laws on the subject convinced senators that the con- firmation could be legally made, and act ed accordingly. We are of opinion that a less popular and deserving officer than Crook would not have led to the same ac- ton, for our advices are that there is a very strong disposition to reduce the rank of the army, and as soon as the present heads of bureaus die, resign, or are retired that instead of brigadiers, colonels shall take their places.

 The whole country, the President and Senate felt that Crook had earned briga- diership and were determined he should have it, if not clearly illegal to give it to him. Of course there were over forty col onels and few lieutenant-colonels whose rank naturally made them desire Crooks defeat-their own interests smothering all their care for a proper reward of merit. We knew this from the beginning and feared they might excite formidable oppo- sitiOn to the confirmation but said noth- ing for obvious reasons.

 Even had the Senate declined to confirm Gen. Crook, no dishonor would have re- suited to him. His merit and good servi- ces had been almost universally admitted. The press of the country, the President and cabinet had announced a preference for Crooks advancement over more than forty officers who ranked him. This com pliment was higher mark of distinction than has ever been awarded to an officer in times of peace in the history of our country, and no adverse law or other sue cessful obstacle to his confirmation could dim the lustre of 1t.

 We heartily congratulate General Crook upon the completion of his appointment as brigadicr-general.
Year: 1874

THE weather of the week has been day it was cloudy with now and then a sprinkle of warm rain, and Sunday night considerable rain fell, making the streets quite muddy. Very little rain fell on Mon day and clouds hung round on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mostly clear and remarkably mild. We are much pleased at the return of such warm days and nights, for the thieves who steal our wood can let up little and have lighter cOnsciences. The sky is overcast this morning and a little rain falling. Air is mild.
Year: 1874

JAMES LEE has verbally and by circular letter announced himself an independent candidate for sheriff of Pima county at the ensuing November election. MT. Lee was induced to take this step not so much on his own motion as upon the urgent re- quest of many substantial and good citi xens. That he will be elected, there can hardly be doubt; and that he will make an efficient officer, none who know him well will doubt. If he have opposition, it cannot be upon any ground unfavOrable to himself. He is one of the very best of citizens, and hard working, upright man. He has done much to open mines and de- velOp the country. He is a producer and & believer in a prosperous future for Ari zOna. We believe he has never before sought office, although solicited to do so. He is popular without ever having made any special effort to gain popularity. His long residence and continued business ac- tivity have made him widely as well as favOrably known.
Year: 1874

A DEVOTED WOMAN.-An Eastern journal
calls our attention to touching romance in
connection with the gallant Colonel Ellsworth $
DEATH which became public for the first time
on the day of the dedication of his monument
at Troy, New York. The beautiful little Incl
dent illustrates woman's devotion. When
Ellsworth died for his country, he was affianced
to beautiful young lady, aud she vowed ever
after to lead lite of cebacy. Years have
passed over her young head, and she has not
been mercifuly called to rejOn that other self
whom che loved better than life, and without
whom life is death. All who can tell how,
in the lone, starry vigils Of the night, she has
prayed from the depths of her pure aud maiden
heart to rejoin her loved hero on the golden
strand beyond the river, wher, joy and peace
reign eternal? One who knew the devoted
heroine attended the dedication of the monu-
ment, and inquired first and eagerly Tor the
noble and beautiful bride of Ellsworth $ hover
ing spirit She was not there Surely, she
must be dead Nothing else could keep her
from such q tribute to her spirit-love. tie
ascertained it was not death that detained her.
1t was not convenient for her to leave her hus-
band and children She had weakened " on
her vow several years ago, and had marred a
gentleman who possesses the combined attrac-
tions of being successful insurance agent and
distinguished dealer in lightning-rods
Though some may regard this as step from
the sublime to the ridiculous, yet it is vouched
for as being true 10 all the essentials.
Year: 1874

The BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM In COM
menting upon the failure of Mr. j. Y Scam
mon, of Chicago, as a newspaper manager,
McCulllgh, of the St-Louis GLo6e-one of
the most successful journalists of the West
tells plain truth in the following words:
"The business of journalism will continue to be
an inviting field for experiment to those who
have large amount of egotism. A man who,
having edited a newspaper until he was forty


should suddenly announce himself lawyer,
would be regarded as fool by the legal profes


sion. And yet we often hear of lawyers of forty
making sudden preteusions to journalism
There is an idea that the business of editing
requires no apprenticeship-that editors come
forth from law Offices and colleges fully armed
for the profession, like Pallas from the brow of
Jove 1t is mistake! There is not in America
to-day a single journalist of national reputation
who has not devoted more time and more hard
work to his profession than, with equal fitness
and application, would have made him great
lawyer or good doctor. And yet ninety-nine
men out of every hundred you meet on the
streets will hesitate about carrying hod or
making a pair Of shoes; whereas there will
probably not be one in the hundred who can t,
according to his own judgement, edit any news
paper in the country better than it is edited
no matter in what manner, nor by whom u