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Year: 1874

ACCORDING to tho New York cores
pondence Of the Philadelphia Ledger, q
strong feeling is expressed by the Demo,
cratic leaders In New York, in favor Of an
early conference with tho recognized rep.
resentstive men Of the party in other parts
of the country, with view Of rUconciling
conflicting views on the financial question,
aud presenting an unbroken front in the
next Presidential election. The appre.
hension is, that II that question ia left
to drift, an antagonIsm between the
East and West will ensuc fatal to
unity. The matter has been freely talked
over at the clubs, and it is probable that
the State Central Committee, in the course
OF few days, will communicate with the
National Committee on the subject. Both
these bodies just now arc busy preparing
COrgratulatory addresses to the party
throughout the State and nation, and it is
said neither will ignore the fact that their
victory has been largely the result Of Re
publican dissatisfaction. This admission
will soften their partisan tone.
Year: 1874

A LITTLE Boston girl, only FIVE years
old, said to her mother the other day,
when she proposed reading to her the last
number Of the Nursery: mo, mamma,
don't read that childish stuff. Read me
about the Beecher case"
Year: 1874

serve, improve, and enjoy, as long as he
lived, the cloud on his face vanished, and a
lump seemed removed from his bosom.
1T is very beautiful, he said, a home tit
for prince, just such place as l have Of
ten longed for, but never dreamed of possess
ing. shall enjoy it even with the old wo-
man but when Jennie comes here to share
it with me, to give it a new splendor from
her own reflected beauty, 1t seems as though
/ shall be too happy to behave myself. l
shall want to dance, to swing my arms and
shout, toss up my hat and


But the anticipation was TOO much for him,
and letting the gate slam, he danced up the
walk toward the house, behaving like very
happy and very foolish man. Mrs. Podgers
saw him coming in this extraordinary fash
ion, and imagined all his enthusiasm to be on
her account.


''Dear Tinkleton, she murnlurcd, chow
dearly we shall love each other and how
happy we shall be together: / will 50 to
meet him. and let him see that am as much
delighted as lie is a; the near approach of our
nuptials. The darling, darling man.


And just as Scribblcton came bounding up
the steps, she opened the door and fell plump
into his arms


TO BE lONrlNl Ell.
Year: 1874

The somewhat sudden and unexpected death
of Mr.. George S. Stevens of this city, on Sab
bath evening last, is not only heavy sfflction
to his immediate family, but also to his wide
circle of friends and acquaintance in this city
and elsewhere. He had been sick for several
weeks with typhoid fever, but until within a
few days his speedy recovery was considered
probable. He was a worthy member of the
Baptist church, and man of sterling integri
ty and moral worth, ever ready to engage in
/ every la liable enterprise within his power to
forward; and his loss will be sensibly felt in
this community. Funeral services at his late
residence on Wednesday at o'clock, 2. M.


Preparations for moving the house east of
Niles stable are in progress. We understand
the house has bcen purchased by Mr.. Jacob
We,zler, to be removed TO another lot at
once.


Mr.. Doe is making improvements upon his
house and lot on Water street, north end,
which will give a more attractive appearance
to the premises.


The Hallowell House tables are well filed
with trancient patrons, and it gives US pleas
ure to assure the public of gentlemanly treat
ment and the best OF accommodation at this
well known and. now popular hotel. We
doubt not many members Of the coming leg
islatoro will arrange for home here this win
ter, as they did during the last session, to the
satisfaction of all concerned,
We learn that Mr.. B. G. Page is about to
build dwelling house on Second street, near
the railroad crossing, south end. 1t is a fav-
0rablc sign when enterprising mechanics
move in the direction of supplying the great
demand for more tenements in this city.
grand bal masque is announced for
Thursday evening next at Wilson Hall in this
city.
Year: 1874

AT this mornings session the case of Pat.
ton VS.. Swing was taken up. A motion was
made to drop the whole matter. A lengthy
discussion ensued, 10 which the members
were each allowed three minutes. A large
number participated in the discussion, and
from the sentiments expressed it is probable
that the complaint will be sustained and the
matter argued at length before the synod.
Year: 1874

The First Baptist church, at special meet
ing held on Sunday, voted unanimously to
rescind their former action to close their
house Of worship the first of November. The
house will therefore remain open as usual and
the regular services sustained. The previous
and somewhat hasty action was through mis-
vised for raising the burden of debt which
rests upon the society.
Year: 1874

quite serious interruption to the time which
might otherwise be given to the civil list.
Two improved furnaces have been set in the
basement and some attention paid to the ven-
tilation Of the court room, so that ali con-
cerned will be made comfortable. and the
hardest workers kept in vigorous health. We
shall report, as usual, such of the daily pro-
ceedings as may be thought of interest to our
readers.
Year: 1874

Governor Brown, in letter of this date,
addressed to Governor Beveridge in Illinois,
in relation to the alleged kidnapping of one
Smith, now indicted in this State for murder,
takes the ground that Smith is now in the
hands of the judiciary and out of his control.
No requisition has been made for them, but
when made will receive due consideration.
Year: 1874

A citizen of Sidney has been summoned to
appear before the court this week, on libel
suit for slander detrimental to the character
Of neighbor. 1t is charged that the libel
was written and posted on the outer door of
school-house.
Year: 1874

Thorndike of Camden, who escaped from
the insane hospital and returned after several
days. was found wandering about with bare
feet and general appearance Of neglect and
WEAKNESS. When he arrived at the asylum
he was asked if he knew what building it was,
and in reply said it was the "United States
HOTEL


The cold chilling winds of autumn and the
white frosts, remind US of the coming of the
season when flannels are acceptable as very
near neighbors, Those looking for all kinds
of furnishing goods, for ladies, gents and
children, can do no better than to call on
Charles Brown, the well known dealer, No.
) Bridges block, who has just got in his fall
stock of goods.
Year: 1874

The praying band of the Methodist society
in this city, conducted very interesting and
profitable meeting at the new school house in
Dist. No. 9, east side of the river, on Sunday
special charge of the band, there was the full
est liberty, which was improved, for all to
participate. The friends of the cause in the
neighborhood turned out in large numbers,
and desire the band to come again. There is
to be another meeting at the came place, on
Thursday evening, Goth inst. The band will
hold a meeting on Thursday evening of this
week, at Fuller's factory boarding house.
Year: 1874

October Term of the Supreme Judicial


Court.


Chief Justice Appleton is expected to pre-
side at the term which opens at the court
house in this city, this morning. The docket
contains upwards Of one thousand cases, and
will be pretty formidable test of the Judges
well known ability in reducing large dockets..
The bar are understood to be ready, and there
will be no delay in entering upon the work.
Eight weeks is all that can be devoted to the
term, the presiding judge being assigned to
another county on the third Tuesday of De-
cember. 1t may be thought best, however,
to call in some other judge to finish up the
work. The trial of the criminal docket and
the festivities of Thanksgiving week, will be
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Courier Jour
nal thus gloats over the dexterity of the
young man who killed the desperate,
Witherspoon: aioa 81


LAS evidence of what dead shots both
Portwood and Witherspoon we're, it is
stated that short time before the death
of DR. Chambers. while they we're still
good friends, they went out one day to
practice with their pistol at mark. The
target was nail-head in plank fence, at
a distance of twenty PAGES. After firing
anumber of rounds at the word that is
without taking aim.it was found that each
of them could drive the nail-head three
times out of five Portwood's pistol was
large sized Smith & Wesson; Wither
spoons navy six and it was with these
that they armed in the deadly encounter
of Tuesday evening, only Witherspoon
had on two navies, neither Of which did
his too quick antagonist give him time to
use. By the by, it is said that Portwood
never took down his pistol to cock it after
he commenced firing, but cooked it with
his thumb, and fired as rapidly as-though
it had Been a self cocker People out
side, across the street, say that the. six
shots were fired in asquick succession as
the strokes of cheap Yankee CLOCK"
Year: 1874

Many persons are sufferit 6 pain from
weakness of the eyes. This sometimes
proceeds from local inflammation and
sometimes from other causes. Several
persons who have been thus afflicted in
form us that they have derived almost
immediate and in some cases permanent
relief from the application of salt water
as bath, and where the pain has been
aggravated, from compress saturated
with salt water laid on the eyes, and re.
newed at frequent intervals. Opening
the eyes and submerging them in clean
salt water has been found beneficial to
those whose eyesight begins to fail.
Year: 1874

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July s, 1874
The journcymen gold beaters of this city, at
meeting this afternoon determined to stand firm
in the strike inaugurated Monday. The cause
OF this new labor trouble was the propo-
stion on the part OF the employers to reduce
the wages Of the wOrkmen ten per cent
without notice. The latter claim they were before
only earning living wages and that there are no
grounds for the proposed reduction. There Is no
work now being done III any OF the godea man
utactOries in Lnis city.
Year: 1874

The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours,
in comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy. HERALn Building
Year: 1874

The latest news from the wrecked steamer
Sherman is that she is lying in about seven
fathoms of water. with her topmasts and
smokestack visible above the surface. off
Tubbs inlet. about twenty-seven miles
southwest OF Cape Fear. Captain Halsey
will go down some time this week TO the
wreck, to see if there are any prospects for
raising the ship.
Year: 1874

The inclement weather yesterdays great bless
ing in one way and a disappointment in another
prevented the members OF the famous ride team
and the distinguished party accompanying them
from making any extended tour through the city.
They are all stopping at the Windsor Hotel, and
would fain have seen the prominent features of
the metropolis. Major Leech, the Captain OF the
Irish team, called Colonel Wingate, OF the
Amateur club, when the arrangements for the
forthcoming match were iully discussed. The great
est satisfaction seems to prevail In reference to
the terms OF the coming international contest 1t is
needless to say that the result VIII be awaited
with the deepest interest both on this side and
abroad The members of the team express them
selves thoroughly delighted with their reception,
ana, in fact with everything they have seen so
lar. MIR. Foster, the Secretary oil the irish Rife
Club, intlmated that the members OF the team
would have visited Creedmoor yesterday had it
not been for the weather. To-day, however, upon
the invitation OF Mr.. Poppenhusen, on behalf OF
the Central Railroad Of Long Island, the irish team
and their friends together with the Officers OF the
Amateur club, will visit CreedmOOr by special
train. Alter inspecting the shooting grounds the
party Will proceed TO Garden CITY returning in
m py
Year: 1874

meeting OF the agents OF the North Atlantic
Steamship Conference will be held this morning at
the once OF Mr. Sandford, the agent OF the confer
ence In this city, No. 20 Broadway, when the vari-
Gus steamship companies represen nted-viz., WI
lams Guien, National Inman, White Star, Gu
nard, Anchor and State-will agree to disagree and
commence competition once more, Next Monday
SIS steerage rates to Liverpool will prevail In all
probability, again. The recently patched up peace
OF the conference will thus come TO termination.
The present fight and cause Of the new disruption
OF the conference Is on account Of Boston rates,
between the Cunard and National ines The
suit, IL is thought, OF the new fight Will be that
some OF the new and weak lines VIII have TO 90 to
the wall Hardly single steamer hitherto belong
ing to the conference Is paying expenses. The
average expense Of round trip from
Liverpool TO New York and back Is $4,000,
and the steamer hardly makes on an
average $4,000, Great efforts have been lately
made to get the American line into the conference,
but unavatlingly. Tue whole affair Is in a most
complicated condition. and nobody is able to
prophesy with certainty what will be the result Of
the present imbrogiio. The immediate result


however. will undoubtedly be that fewer steam
ers will leave this port than have hitherto done,
and that freghts will go down to q very low rate.
Year: 1874

ton to the proper authorities in Washing ton to have the same stricken of, has al- ready involved considerable trouble, re- spOnsihility and expense which ought to be repaid so far as the same can be. am employed as counsel by the party author ized to segregate your mine. Please there fore inform me, by return mail, how much you are willing to pay for the con- summation of the object referred to. lam fully authorized to close this negotiation.

 Your Obedient,

 l.. c. HUGHES.
Year: 1874

F. NJ. PEARCE, Eso., Tucson, Arizona, Sir: am in receipt Of your favor Of this date, asking me to communicate to you my information l may have relative to the necessity Of that portion of the Terri fory in the vicinity of the Copper mOun- tain mine, otherwise known as the Cliff ton mines, for the use of the Indians on the White mountain reservations; and also asking me to give the substance of a conversation l had with Agent J. k. Rob orts upon that subject. In reply to your flrst inquiry, l have to say that went to Camp Apache about two years ago for the purpose of obtaining an Indian guide to explore the Clifton country. After dili- gent inquiry for the space of two days, 1 found an Indian on the reservation, and this the only one, who had ever visited the section in which these mines are sit uated, and he had not been there since he was small boy. The country between Camp Apache and Clifton is rough and broken, with little or no agricultural fa- cilities and is only calculated for wild, hostile Apaches. The Indians on the White mountain reservation never have and never will use 1t. 1t 'flf go n . =

 Relative to your second inquiry I have to say: That Agent Roberts came to Tue son on the 7th of June last. On meeting hlm. he informed me that he had come to Tucson on very important business and that it was chiefly with me. 1 told him that I should be glad to see him at any. time and was always ready to transact

 

 dertone, that the whole business of keep ing in or excluding the Clifton mines had been turned over to him, and that as he reported so it would go. replied that was very glad to hear this as it was mat ter of much importance to the best inter ests of the Territory that these mines should be worked, and that he knew as we'll as did that the Indians had never occupied and never would occupy or in- habit that section of the Territory. then told him that MT. Harris, Chief Clerk in the Surveyor Generals office, would give him all the information he desired rela- tive to the location and vicinity of said mines.

 to me again upon the subject, but MT. Harris afterwards informed me that Agent Roberts made a hurried call at the Sur veyor Generals office, and seemed to take but little interest in obtaining informa- -tion concerning matters which he himself had spoken of as very important buSi- ness; that he merely glanced at the gen. eral map Of the Territory; and. on MT. Harris offering to show him the field notes Of the survey of said mines, in or der to give him fuller information. he said it was unnecessary and hurried away.

 A few days after Agent Roberts left for Camp Apache, Thomas Ewing came from there, and asked me why had written to Agent Roberts to come to Tucson on inn portant business. told MT. Ewing that did not remember or ever having written to Mir, Roberts in my life. MT. Ewing then said that Maj. Randall, the commander St Camp Apache, told him that Agent Rob- erts told him that had written him to come to Tucson on important business
Year: 1874

The rural districts carried the State
against license in spite of the combi-
nation in favor of it in the larger
towns and cities. The large city dai
lies were allin favor oft, and so was
the Democratic press, prompted by a
craven spirit of self-stulti6cation in
the hope of catching the floating vote.
After all the pusillanimous pandering
to the whisky influence the Demo
cratic party is left stranded and beat
en-. The bone and sinew know too
well the blasting influence of the
whisky shops at the cross roads and
the villages, and any party that at
tempts to force license upon the ag-
ricultural portion of the community
and be apologists for whisky selling
will be beaten. The Democratic
State Convention, under the impress
sion by the first election returns
from the cities, that the license
clause of the Constitution had carried,
rushed plank into its platform IA
voring license and submitting vote
to the people to that effect. Now it
turns out that the convention was too
fast. It should have "waited for the
facts" The Democratic party has
fixed itself upon the record in favor
of license, while the masses have as
strongly declared in opposition to it.
II Portsmouth Tribune.
Year: 1874

Maj. Behring, of Lynchburg, Dep
uty Collector for this district, requests
us publish the following, for the in
formation of all concerned:


Every change of firm, of dealers in
liquor and manufactured tobacco,
whereby a former partner retired
from the same, or a new partner is
admitted, constitutes, in contempla-
ton of law, a 1aeao firm, liable to q
new special tax for the unexpired
portion of the year for which the
same has BEEN paid by the original
firm, which should be collected from
the first day of the month in which
the change occurs. When a firm
dealing in liquor or manufactured
tobacco commences business in one
month and does not make applica-
ton for license until the month fol.
lowing, they are liable to penalty
of so per cent. on the amount oftheir
fov
Year: 1874

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The Kansas Republican State
Convention adopted the following
Temperance plank in its platform:


Resozoed, That drunkenness is one
of the greatest curses of modern So
ciety, demoralizing everything it
touches, imposing fearful burdens of
taxation upon the people, a fruitful
breeder of pauperism and crime, and
worker of evil, and only evil, con-
tinually; hence we are in favor of
such legislation, both general and To-
cal, as experience shall show to be
most effectual in destroying this
evil.


Thus it is that everywhere the Re-
publican party is ranging itself bold
ly on the side of Temperance, while
the Democratic party is either silent
in regard to intemperance, or open
ly bids for the votes of the liquor in
terest, as it has done IN the license
plank of the Ohio platform. So it
was in the days of slavery. The Re
publican party planted itself square
ly against the extension of that great
evil, and finally abolishedit, and gave
freedom to four millions of slaves;
while the Democratic party bowed
down to slavery and worshiped it
for the sake of political power, until
it lost the confidence of the people,
and was overthrown. So it will be
with the Temperance question.
The party that favors Temperance
will ultimately triumph as surely
as God rules in the affairs of men.
Year: 1874

Berlin during the past Year, without
any knowledge on her part who was
to be instructed, or what they want
ed. Prof. S. allowed me to select one
OF his best pictures to copy, which
you know was very kind, and highly
appreciated by me.


TO BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1874

We are importing about SIX mil
lion dollars per month less this year
than last yaer, the decrease being for
the past ten months over sixty mil
lions for the whole country. On the
other, hand as might be expectedou T
exports have increased by about thir-
ty millions for the period stated.
Year: 1874

We all rushed up on deck this
morning to see an iceberg. 1 say all,
but I mean only those who are we'll
The sky is BLUE today, for the first
time since we started. There has been
no storm, but the fog and gray sky,
and the high wind at times, have been
tiresOme.
Year: 1874

Abba G. Woolson closed recent lee
ture in Boston on woman's dress, by de-
claring that, had she the autoeratiIe;
power of the Shah or Czar, she would
command every man in her kingdom to
change his apparel with the women for
one day only, that both might see how
good it wasl By night the men would
Be groaning and fuming to rid them
selves OF the horrors they had consid-
cred as the type of beauty in the ether
sex, while the poor women would be
wailing over a return to their normal
condition of petticoat servitude and i'm
prisoning bands.
Year: 1874

O, the mountains of money those two
deadheads have cost the world! And
whom think you have to foot the bills
The workingmen Of course wrung from
1.-THE sweat of honest labor is every cent Of
t. Only think what might have been, had
all this money and talent been spent in re-
lieving the wants Of the poor and the desti-
tute. Oh, if it had only gone to feed the
hungry, and clothe the naked, and help the
sick. Then indeed there would have been
no occasion for this philippe against dead
headism


Working men, the deadheads are all
around you; arise in your might and
"squelch " 'em


1t is great luxury to write but must
stop. Other and more productive duties de-
mand my immediate attention. Imust go
and set hen.


Castle Rock, MINI.
Year: 1874

We have just received the sad intelli-
gence that Bro. David A. Morrill, of Evening
Star Grange, Dakota County, died on the
Oath Of April, after one weeks illness


Our brother has been taken away in the
very prime Of life, being in his thirty-sixth
year. Our acquaintance with him was
short, but long enough to know that his
loss will be almost irreparable to his
Grange and the community iu which he
lived. He took an active, as we'll as a
deep and earnest interest in the
great progressive movement of the farmers


He believed that there was higher station
in life to be attained by the agricultural
classes, and he was striving to attain it.


The writer will not soon forget his kind
words Of encouragement when he visited
Evening Star Grange in the early days Of
THE GRANGE ADVANCE, and when it was
struggling for existence. That was the time
We neededjust such words of cheer and hope
Little did We then suppose that in so short
time our brother would be called fron
the field Of labor, and the companionshiI
Of family, friends and brethren. Peace t.
Ais memory, and thank God for An orgaui


zation that draws closer the bonds Of hu


man brotherhood and enables US to synpa


thi1e more fully with amiotioas and BE-
; 1sa&smsnts of others. .-
Year: 1874

THE latest rumors about the appoint ment of chief justice of the U. s. supreme court are that Senator Roscoe Conkling of Nay York would probably receive it, and that the President was advised that the nomination of any one of the associate justices would be satisfactory.