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Year: 1874

at all, those who have we'll supplied
their backs to the utter neglect of their
heads Then there are hundreds that
frequent theseresorts to get theirnames
I'm among the arrivals. If these learn
that you are n correspondent they will
be your best friend, answer all ques-
tions, tell you all they know and more
too, and they arc sure too give you
their full name and where they live and
what an extensive business they carry
on. We have all heard of some green
countrymen going to Philadelphia and
getting into the Continental, bow and
scrape to some homely fellow in the
large looking glasses and we saw some
thing get by this as Saratoga. Whether
he was Jerseyman or not we could
not say, but he was scattering on the
piaZzas with his hands in his pockets
and suddenly he got into the notion TO
go into the hotel, and away he went
right against the window which was
one-third of an inch thick and smashed
it, the poor unfortunate instead OF max
ing himself scarce around there stood
stock still till the proprietor came and
demanded fifteen dollars damages.
1t has been our bad luck to be where
some mortal has gotten tired of living
and kills himself. There was the man
drowned at Long Branch, and man
shot himself while we were at Hudson
N. Y, and another man was sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life; and we arose
this morning we arose to hear that n
man was found in cave T5feet below
itsmouth His hat wasoutside, ii might
have been he wished, like the old phil
osopher, TO be considered more than
mortal Assistance being called and
a rope was let down; and the man was
drawn up and proved to bea citizen ol
this town. He was somewhat deranged
and had before attempted TO take his
life. Another man shot himself here
the other day, on account OF a girl II
may be that all these deaths have been
caused by such cause; at any rate this
man was sentenced To the pcnitentiary
because he killed n man that he might
secure his wife


We would like to mention all the
principal places visited, but We see thai
our paper is almost usedup. We were
very much pleased at seeing the glove
factories at Gloversville N. y. There
are there 25U factories making SlJ, ,OOO,
600 worth of gloves yearly, tho raw skins
are tanned there. John Fulton, Esq
of N c., Russell & Co., the largest com


pany gave us pair of fine gloves, on


which there is valuable patient, Sc


cured by the company which is tho


Weston patient Tip-tnger glove" II
will become very popular.


We are are having Almost delightful


time here at Little Falls The scenery


is perfectly grand. We are in the old


Mohawk valley but the Indians have al


gone and we fully realize the sentiment


of those beautiful words.


"Oh, sweet is the vale where the Mohawk
| gently glides


| On It's clear wIuding way to the sea,
But dearer by far is my chIldhood's home


And the bright rolling river 10 me-"
| TEL +. SCOPE.
Year: 1874

The victory gained yesterday in Will
mington is an earnest Of what may be
expected in November in this State. 1t
is only another straw showing the direc-
ton of the minds of the whole people OF
the country are averse to the longer con-
tinuance in power Of party that hns
proved itself mass OF corruption in ev-
cry State where it has had an overpow-
ering hold on power.


Wilmington has been for several years
the stronghold of the Republican party
in Delaware. The Radicals in all parts
Of the State looked to this city for inspi-
ration. All the leaders in the negro
leagues came here to consult the great
chiefs and get their instructions. But
yesterday this stronghold was stormed
and at night the guns Of the foes Of the
Democratic party trailed upon the re-
treating ranks of the Republicans in
nearly all parts Of the city. Every
"c,on" that could be got for love o,
money was induced to vote. at the risl
Of fine and Imprisonment; and We hav,
no doubt that at least three hundred O
these negro votes wero illegal And ye
the Democratic victory is complete.


We have no time now to dwell on tn
result. Gentlemen from all parts of tn
city have been calling all the morning a
our Office to congratulate US on the vic
tory, and all regard i. as the happy har
binger Of the greater triumph in No
vember.


To the gallant Independents in tn
Seventh ward our people owe much fo
the great victory over the City Ring, an
we feel an unspeakable delight in con
graduating them over the result, whic
can only be completed by placing Co
Grimshaw, Republican as he says he il
in the seat he struggled so gallantly
secure over Mr.. Lichtenstein, one Of th
fairest and most honorable candidate
the opposition had in the field.
Year: 1874

The contest yesterday in this city was
waged against wrong and oppression and
it was fairly and honorably won by the
people against great odds. Never was
the peoples money more lavishly used
to defeat their wishes. Twenty thou
sand dollars worth of bonds were un-
blushingly sold to hire negroes or in
duee them here from abroad to carry the
election.


Had there been no election this fall
not one dollar would have been erpend-
cd on the new reservor-it would not
have been commenced, and the vote yes
tsrday was in condemnation Of it, both
as to the necessity for its erection now,
and the manner in which the work is
being done.


The people have been made to pay an
enormous tax. when the dullness of the
times and everything induces the belief
that the taxes should have been reduced
from IL per cent. to about IL per cent
Notwithstanding.this the city treasury
is now nearly empty, the Council having
expended about one hundred and seven
ty thousand dollars in July and August
Year: 1874

+ Nor AssEssrD.-In the contest yester-
day it was found that large number OF
Democrats were not assessed, and not be-
ing able to procure receipts is really as
tonishing that so many should be found
in this condition. Had all been able to
vote the result would have been more
decisive against the Radical Ring that
has been eating out the substance OF the
people.
Year: 1874

will have their rights. Nine women sat on the
bench with him, some OF them in trout Of him
and some behind him, and several hundred more
composed tho audience, who had fled into court
to the ringing of all the bells in town. When
the Judge told the Crier to announce that the
Court would adjourn, q Methodist clergy
uann arose and interrupted the Crier, tolling
him to hold on, as he had something to Say.
Having quoted the Crier and the Court, he an
nounced the time and place for u temperance
meeting, 1nd, having done 30, kindly allowed the
Court to be recognized. The regult Of these
unique proceedings for day or two, OF course,
,vas decision in favor OF the women. Not one
OF them wds arrested for contempt. Suppose
however, that two OF three hundred saIoon-kcep-
er5 should undertake this method Of brow-beat-
ing a Court!
Year: 1874

it will be- used u eztending the sphere Of the


This movement deserves popular. support. It
is an honest effort to do good It is not covert
attack upon Christianity. The Christian Union
is even now considering the expedicncy OF giving
such course of lectures itatlf The sunday-Af-
tcrnoon Lecture Society aims to reach the 800 900
men, wornon, and children in this city for whom
the churches have no room. It Lopes to keep
men away from the saloons by giving them IN
inviting place in which to spend their Sunday
afternoons. To do the good it seeks to do, it
must ha7o moral and moneyed support. We
trust it will obtain both
Year: 1874

Z. Searle, an inspired medium, who knows more
than be will tell at once, has had revelation 81
also foretold tnat General Mcclellan would be the
next candidate OF the democratic party for Presi.
dent, three years before his nomination, which
prediction was treated like one Of Mad Cassau.
dries prophecies. These are 1acts on record, and
whicn have also the best kind OF verbal testl.
mony TO supstantiate. No one at the time, to my
knowledge, ever thought that such events would
become history, and every one to whom cOmmu.
nicated the fact rdiculed or laughed at the crazv
idea. Now the spirits tell me that Grant Will De
candidate for the third term, and that the World
and the chicago Times Will support him, ana had
time and space would give IN detail the whole
working out Of the campaign; but as this
is not Just the test that ls called for,
will accept the one proposed by the World
1t must be taken into account that spirits, IN
communicating intelligence, operate by natural
law as much as the electricians who work the At
lantic cable. Nor have they any more power over
conditions than when in the body. Their minds,
to get intelligence from the Sandwich Islands,
must be en- rapport with some one there in order
to establish lines for the sending of spiritual
telegram; and II King Kaakua will send lock O
his halr so as to form the connection required, and
keep q record OF the events tnat transpire on any
specified day, in which he Is himself prominent
actor making allowance for difference OIL time, we
will INFORM the public through the Times, several
days In advance OF the mall OF the leading Incl
dents tnat transpired In his Court on that day,
which diary correctly kept would corroborate."
Year: 1874




On his record in the past there is not solitary
sound reason, In logic or in morals why the demo
Gratis and observation-disclosures among the
American people should support General Grant.
He is full sharer in responsibility for all the
mischief iOllies and political crimes Of the radical
party, OF which he Is the head. While that party
was secure IN its power he halted at nothing thai
it proposed to bolster uD thai power at the eX.
pense Of the American constitution and the ami
hiatiOn OF the States OF the south and ol state
rights everywhere. II we take him now 1t VIII
be upon his promise to change his policy.
If man has betrayed great trust shall he not
only be pardoned, but reinstated In his trust on
promise of reform, and especially when 1T Is cleal
that interest inspires his promise Why not for.
give Ben. Butler all his villanes and make him ou1
standard bearer on his engagement to be a betteI
boy ne Xt time He has ten times Grants a6llltv,
and OF public virtue quite as much. II the demo-
cratic party wishes to nominate second Prest
dent who will inspire the best men IN IT'S ranks ta
stay at home and refuse to ratliy by their votes
nomination not only stupid, but condemned oy
principle and good morals IL Will deliver It's stan
dard to the keeping OF General nraut.
Year: 1874




It will be time enough Tor the President to speak
when there is anything for him to say. AT pres
ent there IS nothing for him to say. The next
Presidential election will not occur until two years
from pext fail, and any discussion about candl-
dates now is wholly premature. There Is no evi-
dence before the public tnat the President desires
"A reelection or has the slightest expectation ol
being q candidate III 1876 There is no pronounced
public sentiment on the subject one way or the
other. When the time comes for taking up the
question Of candidates and actually electng
PRESIDENT the people will be abundantly compe-
tent to dispose OF the matter. 1t may be true 1--WE
do not say whether IL will be so or not that the
general voice OF the republican party Will be IN
favor OF renomnating President Grant. Should 1t
be true 1t Will be q strong expression OF tie con-
fdence OF the party in his administration. IL will
prove that the dominant party OF the country
Judge him. on the whole, the best man to present
for the surfaces OF the people. The TACT that he
has served for two terms Is no reason why he
should not serve third term at :he public call.
Such call bra general sentiment pointing IN
this direction, OF which there Is now no evidence,
would furnish the proper occasion for the Prest
dent to speak Till then he has nothing TO say,
and, hence, cannot with proprety attempt to say
auythlng.
Year: 1874

This progress would have appeared
still greater had not the mining produc-
tiou, which was included in the state
mcnt for 1860, been excluded from that
of 1870 But us it stands this table will
serve to show how great the industrial
interest had become in 1870, and how
much had been done to create home
market for Western produce. Since
that the Western industrial interests
have made immense advances, and
though still far below the vast aggre-
gates in New England and the Middle
States, it Is question whether they will
long remain so. For the Western farm
ers have recognized the Importance to
their own interests of this home move
ment, and lend it all possible aid. To
the railroads of the West it is matter
of SO much consequence that many rail
way companies have devoted all their
energies to the creation or development
of manufacturing interests along their
routes, and almost every city or town OF
any note offers inducements to manu-
facturers in the shape of exemption
from taxes, cheap lands, and often gifts
of lots, etc PhiJadelphia North
american.
Year: 1874

Mrs. James Riley, of New Haven, who
wandered away from her home in her
night clothes on Sunday night, was
found by policeman at O'Clock ON
Monday evening leaning over the railing
of the draw of the East Chapel street
bridge. Besides her scanty clothing,
she wore pair of rubber boots. When
she had sufficiently recovered, she said
she must have been asleep, as she does
not remember leaving the house. She
crawled beneath the drawbridge and lay
all day upon a beam fifteen inches wide,
while the dark waters of Mill river ran
but few feet beneath her Once dur
ing the day she remembered having her
senses. Then she heard footsteps, and
voices saying Jim Riley wife was being
sought for. Some spell, that could not
be broken, impelled her to silence. Foot
and hand prints were found in the snow
on the timbers of the drawbridge, where
she had climbed down and crawled in
beneath, and prints were also found
where she had crawled ont on the
opposite side of the draw. The place
where she remained all day she could
hardly have retained in her right mind.
Her wanderings are attributed to a sud
der and strange attack of somnambulism.
-Hartford COurant.
Year: 1874

mense increase of the crops in the West,


that most people fancy the West wholly
given to agriculture, and ignore the
fact that it's progress in manufactures
is remarkable. The subjoined figures
from the census, showing the manufac-
lures of the West at two periods, will
illustrate the rapid rise of this interest ::
Year: 1874

A LOST PoPULATIoN.-Ab thou
sand years ago colony of Jcelanders
was planted on the western coast of
Greenland. They were hardy people,
Injured to cold and meager living, and
there seemed to be no reason why they
should not take root in the frozen soil
of their new home. They built stone
church there, and stone houses to live
in, of which the ruins are still to be
seen. But what became of the builders
is question that has never been solved,
and never will be. They vanished from
the face of the earth, and that is all that
is known. Whether cold or pestilcnce
or starvation took them off, or whether
wandering savages killed them, no man
can tell. Their settlement is known in
history as Lost Greenland.
Year: 1874

FULL boards have long been regarded
as defense against bronchitis and sore
throat, and it is asserted that the sap
pers and miners of the French army,
who are noted for the size and beauty
of their beards enjoy special i'm
munity from affections Of this nature.
Year: 1874

him best. and has therefore appointed him to De
bootmaker unto himself II You walk through he
gent-st Bond-st and st. James-st with this theory
in your mind, you will end with the conviction that
the Prince must have several pairs OF boots daily
so great is the number of crspins who are cris-
pins by special appointment What really happens
is this. The Queen, the Prince OF Wales, and the
rest of them have each steward or Chamberlain
really forget which is the functionary to whom ths
duty falls-ln charge of each separate household
He it is who selects the tradesmen and pays f any
body PAYS the bills and keeps the accounts To HIM
comes the enterprising shopkeeper of some fashion,
able street with entreaty for the honor Oh pe'hg
designated as shopkeeper by appointments III nc DC
respectable and of sufficient pretensions, the ap-
pointmeut will not be denied him. In some shape
OF other he will pay for the honor and in some shape
OF other the honor will pay him. 1t does not follow
that he will be employed to make or supply goods
to the household in question, nor it every trades
man or merchant who desires to. l was once toid
by a very eminent wine merchant that he had been
asked to supply Marlborough House with
wines and had declined, simply because he
could not afford to let his accounts
run for three years. But the right to use the phrase
is q valuable right Londoners know perfectly well
how little it means and how easily it is got by any
body who choos s 10 pay. yet they like to deal with
the royal tradesmen. They may have to pay little
more but they are used to regarding royalty as an
expensive luxury. / could tell you of tailor, one
of whose reception rooms is hung from ceiling 10
floor with framed certificates of his appointments as
tailor to the royal families of all Europe, including
some monarchs who are monarchs no longer, ana
some to whose present address it would not be easy
to send a suit of cothes-Napoleon Ill., for instance
-supposing him to require protection from cold.


G.. W. 8.
Year: 1874

ArrEAL OF THE MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


FOR CONGRESSIONAL AID-soME OF THE ARGU-


MENTs ADVANCED IN THE MEMORIAL


The memorial praying for Congressional aid
in repairing tho Mississippi evees which the Memphis
Chamber Of Commerce recently adopted has been pub


shed OF that city It's stated in the
memorial that there lies both banks OF the river
extensive plain bottom, the general elevation or
which equal tO the ordinary rise OF the waters
OF the Mississippi River but at all extraordinary Hoods
the whole plain bottom is overlooked The early set
upon the banks threw slight embankments
IL became evident, however, that the riparian
proprietor who did the work derived no greater benefit
from leyee than the Of the land In his rear
strong and irresistible feeling, the memorial continues,
based proper of Justice soon prevailed that 1t
was wrong 10 require the owner OF the front lands to
construct and keep up eyees along tho river in his
'front.' Hence neighborhoods then counties, undertook
the work. but finding still that they were 100 limited In
their sphere OF action the respective states TOOK the
subject In hand. Large OF money have been ex-
pended, but for the want Of concert and uniformity III
comprehensive plan and on account OF insufficient
and incompetent engineering and limited means, the
high waters Of 1874 have proved their WORK 10 be ai-
ure. O snare and deluson.


In urging national aid the memoralists say that the
Mississippi River is preGmnen,ly national in character.
and no plan TO crcumscribe and control Its waters
effective which Is not national In the scope OF It's au-
thory and sustained by an arm when reaches from It's
source to it's mouth twenty-five States and five Terri
tories concentrate their surplus waters on e three more
southern states, and surely there l. poprie ~ not
trolling these floods make this most fertile plain


1T for the habtaton OF their fcowcltzens and reclaim
II for their cultivation" The advantages that would
accrue 10 the of the country by preventing
the overflow OF millions Of acres OF good sugar and cot
ton lands forth and the consideration OF
Congress earnestly called to the subject OF aiding In
properly rebuilding the levees.
Year: 1874

sion curing the week before last These frosts he says.
injured the peach to such an extent that the
h the trees Is thIcky covered with what was
expected would mature into immense crop OF IrnIt.
The prospect however, for the smaller vareues OIL u
happens, there will be large crop OF apples our IN
fornant remarked that he aware OF the disnchna
tiou TO believe any report adverse to the generally re-
ceyed idea OF large peach crop. Nevertheless ne na
no hesitation In giving his views, winch he pee'co
wonld soon ha found 10 correct.
Year: 1874

The Commercial of yesterday says


There was time when Mr.. Tilton's
expressed views on political subjects were
the same as those of Mr.. Beecher and the
Republican party generally. With them
of course, the COMMERCIAL coincided.
But when he developed the extreme fol-
ly of his character, politically, socially,
and morally, and declared for instance,
that he hoped to see the day when a col
ored woman would be President, we part
ed company with him promptly and have
so declared whenever the subject was
under discussion


This is the first time that we have
seen in the Commercial any declaration
that it had parted company with Mr.
Tilton. We remember that he was once
the champion of our ncighbor, who very
boastfully proclaimed that he was in ia
vor of negro suffrage, and also in favor
of woman suffrage. And so is Tilton
When did the Commercial ever declare
that it was opposed to negro suffrage or
to woman sufIrage?@ Never! 1t is to-day
the advocate of woman suffrage, but it
hides away its head in shame when it
finds its great leader so debased and the
subject Of just ridiculc


Now let us see how the position of the
Commercial differs from that of Tilton.
He favors negro suffrage and so does the
Commercial. Tilton favors woman suf.
frage and so does the Commercial Tilton
does not discriminate in favor Of white
women, nor does the Commercial. Tilton
favors equality and so does our neighbor
Tilton declares he would not be so un.
Just as to ask the negro women to vote
for him and deny their right to demand
his vote in return, i. g., he would be con-
sistent, and if he secured the negroes
vote OF either sex would give his vote t,
either. Now, reader, which is the mos
consistent, the Commercial and its party
or Tilton and his party?


The position Of the GAZETTE is so wei
known to be antagonstic to the views o
1ilton, Beecher, Woodruff and others O
that stripe that it is not worth while fo
us to reply to the imputations of tn
Commercial. But if that paper contin
ues to favor negro woman suffrage, w
cannot see how it could in strict iustic
refuse to vote for a negress were the or
portunity offered. As for Beecher an
Moulton and Tilton, they are all mem
bers of the Old John Brown and Sharpe
rifle clique, whom every Democrat class
ed as criminals deserving severe punish
ment. and we are rather pleased to fin
that they are getting it now in som
shape; but not in such a mode as wa
expected. Now, like the devils read q
they are their own tormentors