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Year: 1874

fact, and they are continually inquiring
what will please the multitude, what
will tickle their fancy, what will draw
the money from them. Like the fish
erman, they ascertain what kind Of
bait will suit tbe fish they are after,
and having found it they go for them.
One mans fancy is captivated BY bat
OF peculiar style, another's BY the cut
of shirt or the shape Of a shoe. In
fact, the thing we call fashion bleeds US
all at every pore. It is ubiquitous
horse leech that neither slumbers nor
sleeps, and that cannot be satiated
while a drop remains. Itisan ever pres
ent licensed highwayman that con-
stantly demands our money or our
standing in the community which is
more than life, and thus it is that some-
thing is constantly being devised that
draws the money from the masses and
place it in the pockets of the rich.


Every cent that you spend uselessly
sooner or later finds its way into the
vaults of the wealthy. 1t helps to pay
for his carriages, his horses, his wine
and his women. But this is not the
worst of it. Every cent that you thus
uselessly spend, places you more and
more in the power of the rich man.
It takes from your own strength and
independence and adds so much to his
power and arrogance. He could not
have taken it from you, but you of
your own free choice gave it to him.
A thousand dupes like you have made
him enormously rich. You have built
for him magnificent houses, and fur
nished them with the costliest and rich
est of furniture; you have decked his
family with jewels of fine gold and
precious stones; with your money he
has purchased his fast horses, and his
faster women, and perhaps this is the
money you will some day want to keep
you from the poor house. You said
when you foolishly spent it, that it was
but triae. But you see it is these
very trifes that made that man n's wealth
These trifles are the rounds of the lad.
der that reaches from poverty to wealth
To be continued
Year: 1874

: I s, = :.
about the acorns, the hog, and the own
CT, is it addressed to Abernethys ere
sponsible = or irresponsible side? Here
is metaphysical and psychological dis
tinction that you must bear constantly
in mind, although practically, perhaps,
it would be Of little moment to the own
er Of the hog. .-< +


We clip the following from the Fari-
bault Republican,. The only fault We
have to find is that brother i" we," of the
Republican, did not call upon "we," Of
The GRANGE ADVANCE, while be was
here. The next time you come around
and give us the cold shoulder in that
way, we shan't publish a word you say
about your visit, and we'll make trip
to Faribault on purpose to pass by your
Office without calling in:


RED W1Na.-We paid brief visit to Red
Wing recently, and were sgreeably i'm
pressed with the activity and stir of i'm
3rovement there to be Witnessed. The site
Of the city is picturesque, surrounded Is it
Is by bluffs with valleys opening between
them, up which the city is gradually ex-
tending, by the various roads leading into
the country. In few years the most &C.
cessible heights will be crowned by hand
some residences. A project is now under
consideration by the city authorities for
converting Barn Bluff into public park.
The bluff rises quite abruptly to the height
of about $50 feet, on the southeast side of
the city, and furnishes an unconquerable
barrier to the leveling processes Of improve
ment that would soon convert it into tame
but productive real estate if it were but
moderate hill. It furnishes such splen-
did point for observation that the plan of
securing it for park purposes meets general
approval. The grounds will be given for
the purpose by its present owner, and an
engineer has reported that practical
carriage road can be made to its summit
with rise of fourteen feet to the hun
dred


A number of costly buildings are now
in process of erection in Red Wing, among
which are new hotel to cost $50, 900, the
foundation Of which has been completed,
an Opera House by the Turner's, to cost
$4,000, and a number Of handsome stores
and warehouses. The buildings are of
brick with stone or terra Gotta trimmings,
and a large proportion of the business
blocks are three stories in height.


feature which denotes public spirit,
and impresses the visitor favorably, is the
lighting of the streets at night by gas
The city authorities put in twenty lamp
posts last year, and the people are so well
pleased with the improvement that ten more
are to be added the present season.


The principal source Of the prosperity Of
Red Wing is its wheat trade. It is claimed
to be the most extensive inland wheat mar
ket in the world. The amount shipped
from that point during the past year, in
elusive Of -four, was equivalent to 2,418,-
$40 bushels. The largest receipts of any
single day of the season were over '33, 900
bushels. One warehouse disbursed in one
of the busiest days $260,O This is
heavy business, and Red Wing may we'll
plume itself upon its Importance IS an in
land wheat market.


Would it not be well for the farmers
Year: 1874

Governor Taylor, the farmer Govern
or of Wisconsin, has risen beyond the
highest hope Of his most ardent friends.
He has shown himself to be one Of the
frmest, staunchest, and greatest of pub
lie officers. The railroad interests had
become dissatisfied with Governor
Washourn because he was not plant
enough: and 50 they threw their whole
interest in favor Of Mr.. Taylor, hoping
that by making him indebted to them
for his election, he would bow before
their mighty power, and humbly do
their bidding. They have found that
they were mistaken in their man, and
they are utterly disgusted with him
Now see how they viii! help elect him
the next time. But let the farmers of
Wisconsin see to it that the railroads
do not crush him. Stand by your man
Prove yourselves worthy Of worthy
man. All honor to the farmer Gov
ernOr.
Year: 1874

The battle between Bill King aud
Averill still WAKES warm, with the pros
pect of ultimate success in favor Of the
farmer. In speaking Of this contest a
few days ago prominent St. Pau! Re-
publican said to us that it the people of
the Third District had anything to say
about the matter neither Of these men
would be the next representative. Said
he. " One of them has 10 brains and the
other no integrity
Year: 1874

The Rochester Post estimates that
the wheat crop Of that county will not
average less than Is bushels per acre,
and will go No. one. We believe the
general average Of the State will not
be far from those figures, although in
some localities it runs as high as 20
and 25 bushels per acre .t -
Year: 1874

Tho Preservation Of Milk for sever.


al mouths, as fresh and sweet as When


drawn from the COW, is said TO be attained


by the means of recent patented pro.
cess. The milk is first placed in cans or
bottles, which are filed as nearly full as
possible, and Immediately corked tightly
or hermeticalIy sealed. The cans or bot
ties are then placed in bath of water,
heated to the same temperature as the
milk, IN such manner as to allow a free
circulation of water beneath and around,
but not over thom. The temperature of
water bath is then slowly raised to be-
tween 100 Q and It's f. The water is
kept at this temperature for greater or
less length Of time, according to the pc.
riod during which it is desired to preserve
the milk. One hour will, it is claimed,
preserve the milk four or five weeks. Five
hours heating is enough for eight months
or a year. The fire is then withdrawn,
and the operation is completed. ~
Year: 1874

There is no death The stars 90 down
To rise upon some iairer shore
And bright in Heavens jewelled crown
They shine forevermore.
There is no death The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellow fruit,


Or rainbow tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disorganize


To feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life


From out the viewless air.
There is no death The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade and pass away,
They only wait, through wintry hours,
The coming of the May.
There is no death An angel form


Walks DER the earth with silent tread;
He bears our best loved things away,


And then we call them 'dead.'
He leaves our hearts all desolate,


He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss they now


Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones


Made glad these scenes of sin and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song


Amid the tree of life.
And where he sees smile too bright,


Or heart too pure for taint and vice,
He bears it to that world of light,


To dwell in Paradise.
Born into that undying life,


They leave us but to come again;
With joy we welcome them-the same,


Except in sin and pain.
And ever near US, though unseen,


The dear immortal spirits tread
For all the boundless Universe


Is life-there is no dead.
Year: 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEBALD:-


The popular belief long conceded the authorship
OF this treatise to Francis Bacon, Baron verulam.
but ON strlk1ngly insufficient grounds. no proof
existing that he wrote 1t other than that the
actual author, Tor doubtless satisfactory reasons,
was willing that another should enjoy the honor
OF authorship. The history OF Bacon's life almost
preciudes the idea that his could have been the
mind that founded the new inductive school OF
phlOsophy. struggling, ambitious lawyer, q
out OF which philosophers are fashioned The ranks
OF these are rarely recruited from the active prac
ticaI men OF the world such as Bacon. For them
cold, abstract truth has but little charm.


Again the eXacting nature Of the duties OF Ba.
cons daily LIE would have made It almost an i'm
possibility to accomplish the actual mental labor
even II the ability existed. NotorOusly ''the law
Is jealous mistress" ana the lie OF a cOurtier in
the days Of queen Bess was still more engrossing.
An eager, ambitious man, he required an instant
reward for labor performed Would he have been
wiling to withdraw himself from legitimate du-
ties to crafty yearning after posthumous famef
peculiarly fitted him for the task. His works
are already treatses on philosophy" Hamlet
and Prospero have alone said as many pregnant


things as are found in all OF the "Novum Organua."
II so universal q genius can be said to have any
speclal bent certainly turned to the regions OF
high philosophy and abstract truth


Clearly there Is a strong presumption tina. Ba-
con was not the author. while 1t Is equally evident
that Shakespeare might nave been. or course 1t
would be absurd TO consider the claims OF any
other man OF that age. >.
Year: 1874

FURTHER PARTICULARS-THE INQUEST ADJOURSED


TO MAY 6.


Little progress was made yesterday in the
investigation OF the murder OF Mrs. Hujus at Manuel
Rockand County. In an interview with TRIBUNE re-
porter n citizen Of Spring Valley said that on Sunday
afternoon he met man on the road that leads from
Manuel to village who exactly answers to the de
scrpton given by MISS Pearce the lady who the mur-
derer ran against when escaping from the yard after
shooting. Michael Murphy, tho supposed murderer,
was taken to New-City by the way OF Tarrytown He
was not taken to Manuel because 1t was feared that an
attempt would be made TO lynch him. HIS brother,
Thomas Murphy, however, was taken to Manuel ana
aferward to New-City. He has the appearance OF
common laborer, is about five feet and four nches IN
hight of light complexion, and wears full blonde
beard.


The inonest begun at noon and was finished at about
p. M The only testimony that of DIR. Isaac
j. Wells who said that he had mado examination OF
the body OF the deceased. He found that one of the
shot had entered and passed through the brain. lie
was fully convinced that this was the immediate cause
Of DEATH At this point Mr. Shups entered the room,
said that he there to represent the DstrctAt
torney had sent him to request that the proceed
ngs should be suspended for two weeks, order that
all the evidence necessary for the conviction OF the
guilty persons might be collected and arranged The
Coroner and jury acquiesced, and they Will accord
ngly meet again on the 9th OF MAY,
AZ II o'clock o. m. Miss Pearce that the man who
ran against her had weapon in his hand but that he
took something from under his arm when passing her
held t in front Of him he away. THIS Is sup
posed 10 have been horsepistOl. The tracks or the
under the window also leads TO The con-
clusion AS places where he evidently planted his
heavily for the purpose OF insurng more certain
aim too close TO the wall OF the house 10 allow OF
the admission Of anything larger than long pistol be-
tween himsefand the window The excitement at Manuel
s very great aud constant threats are made against
the life OF Michael Murphy should he fall into the hands
OF the people. This H. caused by the story OF his having
attempted the life OF Mr. Gamble various occasions
before this one although 10 has heretofore been lpOs
sIbe to fix the crime on him. The town was crowded
with strangers all day. aud each train brought many
more II Will be tune before Mr.. Gamble will re-
cover the shock his nervous ystem has received
He spends large portion OF MS time In wandering al
lessy about the house and grounds.


About three years ago Mlchae Murphy arrested
charge Of arson, for burning his own house ana IS
sill on the court calendars The prosecution in that
case failed to make clear against hun, and the
insurance company refused to compr omise.
Year: 1874

The amateur Flyaways of this city played
their opening game on the upper field Of the CspolDe
Grounds yesterday, with the Powhatan Club owing 10
the rain the grounds not in very good condition,
and the high wind made it very unpleasant for the
players. Notwithstanding this. both clubs played
Year: 1874

Walking along Broad street the


other day / unexpectedly met Ab-


bOtt Drake, a friend from whom


had been separated for many years.


l need not say the meeting gave me


great pleasure, for we had been


mostly educated together. having


passed our boyhood at the same


school our youth at the same col


lege ; but our fortunes were differ
ent. He, born to large wealth, left
college to mingle with the world at
home and abroad. while l turned to
the profession | had long since made
choice of, and began to work my
weary way towards independence.


We found each other great deal
changed. Drake lost much of his
buoyancy Of manner, much of the
merry, happy, careless flow of spirits
for which he once had been so cele-
brated among his companions. l
was less grave than had been reck.
oned during our former acquaint.
ance, yet am man of business,
and married. We had a great deal
to say Of the different changes that
had occurred to US, aud l found
that, although altered in manner,
habits, and character, We met the
same to each other as we had payt-
ed. ...


1t was verging towards evening,
Il dine late,) and l asked Drake if
he would go home and dine quietly
with my wife and self. told him
l occupied small house, and lived
in an unpretending way, for I had
not yet grown rich. He shook me
by the hand, and instantly accept
ed my invitation, and we forthwith
set out for my residence. During
our walk l endeavored to describe
my wife to my friend, and detailed
to a great degree on her amiable
qualities and excellent knowledge
of housekeeping, when all at once
it occurred to Inc that we were with
out a servant. We kept but one.
l think if we had been unfortunate
to have had two we should
have gone mad. Our maid of all
work left rs the previous day be.
cause we could only grant her four
out of the week for rec.
reatiOn. When the reflection that
my wife was without aid crossed
my mind l regretted that 1 had not
set a later day for my friend to dine |
with me. But l knew that my wife
had intended going out that morn
ing to seek servant, and faint |
hope that she might have been sue.
cessful in her mission cheered my
heart. My wife had indeed been
fortunate enough to secure the ser
vices of Mary Naloney, a raw. .boned
Year: 1874

A Nevada man, who was walking
with his brother to attend his we'd
ding, was astonished by a PROPOSE
ton to take the bride elect off his
hands and marry her in his stead.
He was equal to the emergency and
did SO, to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned,
Year: 1874

A prisoner, brought up before a
police magistrate one morning re-
Gently, pathetically said: I" The city
is bad place; the whlskey is
stronger than that in the country.
l wish l hadn't left the country to
come here. The country is the best
place for a man,
Year: 1874

which By these articles arc extended to the Dominoof
Canada equally applicable TO Newfoundlsnd, ncluC
ing labrador" This Information s In answer to Score
tafy Bristows question to whether Labrador
was not accepted part OF the Dominion of Canada
or OF the Colony Of Newfoundland from which fish are
Year: 1874

will sppy them strictly fully and completely Whenever
he sha have occasion OF doing 50 IN the
and without the Interference protestlof Its guber
natoria candidate ordered but three articles Of the
least eight Of them being want Of tickets at the
polls The votes Of the Republicans and OF all independ
en citizens admit OF being concentrated on municipal
ticket which yet leaves perfect liberty OF action relative
the State Offices and the while the
candidate for the office of Register Is common to both
SEPARATE BALLOTS FOR ALDERMEN AT LARGE.


The opinion Of Corporation Counsel <. Del
aneld Smith, submitted to the Police Board Monday,
to the effect that separate boxes and separate ballots
must be provided for the votes Aldermen at Large at
the coming election is based chiefly upon the law Of Is74
which is amendment TO the present city charter
and = not to tho General Election law. In
the discussion which ensued in the Board Commissioner
voorhls claimed that the opinion was faulty on this
very account The charter did abrogate the Election


law which distinctly enumerates certain offices to be
voted for separate ballots for Alderman at Large
not being among the number while the context OF the


law of 1874, upon which the opinion Is based


indicates that the ballots to be sepa
rate from ballots for Aldermen in the Senatorial
Dstrctsnot separate necessarily from all the ballots
The Election law further states the State offices
and others for which the people OF the city alike vote
shall be printed ballot The Commissioner stated
TO United States District Attorney Bliss and District
Attorney Phelps who called upon him on Saturday IN
relation TO this matter and who said that Judge DAVIS
and Judge A. lawrence held the same opinion as the
Corporation Counsel In the matter that the republican
ticket would evidently be benefited By the proposed
arrangement He subsequently stated that the state
ticket would of help TO carry along the Alder
manic ticket with It, II these offices printed II,
chances for bargaining Dix for the Aldermen would
had already printed great numbers OF ballots with the
Aldermen at Large on the general cKet wnich VIII now
have to be destroyed. Tue Board OF Police voted at


heir meeting on Monday to provide the separate ooxes
called for
Year: 1874

other instant and all was over. A he-dI
less, mangled form had fallen heavily
to the ground, but pure and guileless
spirit had taken its fight to the
world aoove--to that home in the eter-
nal heavens t'where the wicked cease
from troubling, and the weary are at
rest. And Napoleon could have saved
this man; one spoken word, one stroke
of the pen, and Hofer need not have
died. Oh, the strong should be merci.
tul! He who in the hour of triumph
fails to show mercy to q fallen foe for
gets that he is robbing his own crown
OF one of its brightest Jewels" Under
the D0me.''
Year: 1874

Writes Buckeye tourist: On Sat-
urday morning 1 was invited BY Admi-
raj Thomaset Of the French frigate Ma
gicinne. to breakfast with him, and a
few invited guests, at IL o'clock-a
somewhat late hour for breakfast, so
late as to make it seem like some morn
ings at home. At the hour the guests
were all present; when after the usual
greeting mass was announced. I being
the only one who was supposed not to
be Catholic the Admiral asked if I
would attend mass with them, or did I
prefer to remain in the cabin. Of
course joined them; for though did
not accept their faith, my conscience
would not allow me to refuse
to join in worship that should be uni
versal. My joining them was courteously
acknowledged, and we ad journed to the
quarter deck. Here an altar was ar
ranged, in the usual manner of the Ro-
man Church, with candles, etc., and
the chaplain OF the ship was beginning
the service. Files Of marines were
drawn up on either side, the length of
the quarter deck, as on dress parade.
We were seated on chairs between
these lines, and facing the altar, the
band Of the ship was placed where
they performed the duties of a choir,
on the instruments alone; and there
was no singing and no speaking by
any one but the priest. The marines
stood all the time, and in those parts Of
the service where the worshippcrs
would kneel, they grounded arms, and,
indeed, followed the service throughout
by various military movements. Dur
ing prayer, the drums were kept in a
steady roll. This was curious form Of
Worship; but it was solemn, and there
was no reason why these peculiar forms
might not express sincere and earnest
aspirations.


The breakfast was of course in
French style, and as unlike one Of ours
as may be. The cookery was perfect,
and if sample of the art with them,
l would like to live in France: at least
at breakfast time. There was nothing
ostentatious or stunning about the table,
the prevailing idea was the exquisite
ncatness of everything and an air Of
hospitality and welcome. It was
served in numerous courses and chan
ges like dinner-with several kinds of
lighter wines. Coffee and spirits come
after all, and the latter in very small
quantity. At the table where we sat
long enough the conversation was free
and easy-as the French say sans
s01lct. The stories were in French, the
chat in English and French. Of the
dishes you took your choice, and were
pressed with nothing. All was so nice
that you eat without appetite. The
occasion was not stitfened with toasts,
and was democratic, as becomes repub.
lican France. My recollections of LIE
Magicinne and her officers will be of
most pleasant meeting with strangers.
Year: 1874

has jurisdiction of part ony of
the county, some five or
six districts having been cut of and
attached to the law court of Humboldt,
and no person residing within those
districts can he summoned as jurors for
the trial of these defendants. There
are about four or five thousand voters,
white and black, in the entire county,
and deducting the six districts before
mentioned would leave about three or
four thousand white and black, from
which the jury must be drawn. The
venue can not be changed except at
the option of the accused. 1t will be
readily observed that the chances of
empanneling jury in this case is
about equal to that of an individual
being struck by tightening from q
clOudless sky.


In the second place they would ere
ate au impression that there is a con-
flict between this State and the Federal
authorities, and that the former were
being interfered with or impeded in
their progress by the latter. There is
no truth in this, whatever. No at
tempt has been made by the officers of
either bhe State or United States to in
tertere in any manner with the duties
of the other. The ofiense charged Is a
violation of the laws of the State and
of the United States, two seperate and
distinct oflenses as much so as counter
letting. JUSTICE.