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Year: 1874

A SOLUTION OF THE CHARLEY Ross CASE.
The confession of dying burglar on Long
Island bids fair to lead to the solution of the
Charley Ross case, mystery of crime which
has puzzled the brains of the Shrewdest detec
tlVes, aud been subject of more or less
comment and speculation in every newspaper
in the land for months. The whole country has
been placarded and ransacked until the name
and features of Charley Ross have become as
familiar to the baekwoodsman as to the friends
OF the unfortunate chid in Philadelphia. The
chapters added to this strange story are full of
thrilling incidents, rivaling romance in their
interest. There seems to be little doubt of the
fact that the abductors of the child have been
discovered. but as both of them are now dead
1t is still painfully uncertain whether Charley
Ross will be recovered and restored to his
home,
Year: 1874

had her Office in order before daysreak and the
mornings mail went of as usual


No one. can tell how the fire started, but it
seams to be the general opinion that it was in
the partition between Wrghts and Smith S
stores, which is wood. All are thankful it is no
worse. Had the wind been high it would have
been fearful Asst was, with scarcely enough to be
felt. manure pile back of the hotel stable, 300
yards of. caught fire from flying sparks. No
one was hurt badly. The excitement brought
hemorrhage on Mr.. Crouch, who has been i'll
for some time. Mr.. Robbins was cut on the
face with an axe Geo. Baker hurt his knee
John Bockman and Grover Smith burnt their
facss and hands Only ono serious accident
happensd-s lady came near losing her head,
50 near as to lose her $50 Switch" and like
Little Bo Peep, didn't know where to find
inu II
Year: 1874

The Wilmington papers, some of them with
a good deal of indignity, deny the report that
AttOrney-General Pennington was forced out of
his resolve OF total abstinence by the pressing
invitations Of the friends of Woodward, who
adopted this plan to place him hora de combat
an the trial. Some of the papers even assert
that, instead of being induced to drink, no one
supposed that he would drink until facts show
ed tor themselves. This may be SO, but whsth.
er 1t is or not the reports we gave last week
were the reports, nevertheless, just as we gave
them from the Attorney Generals well wish.
ers
Year: 1874

The Boston Advertiser publishes statement
showing that the railroads in Massachusetts,
have not done as well as in former years. They
have been forced to increase their capita stock
and debt, and have earned less in the gross,
while their operation expenses have not bee n
diminished.
Year: 1874

All of yesterday the Susquehanna depot of
the Erie Railroad presented scene of tremen-
dous excitement. Pursuant to the orders of
Governor Hartranft troops arrived at an early
hour at the station. During the course of the
day propositions were submitted by Vice
President Clark to the men on strike-proposi-
tons which, on the WHOLE seem fairly reason
able. With great promptitude the men de-
cided not to consider the propositions until
this morning at eight o'clock. 1t was agreed
also not to interfere with the passenger traffic


They still, however, adhere to their purpose of
not allowing any freight to be moved. 1t is to
be hoped that the company and the strikers will
this morning come to some amicable arrange
ment If they do not agree it will be difficult
any longer to prevent the shedding Of blood.
The men are entitled to certain amount of
public sympathy. 1t is manifestly unjust to
refuse to pay the men their salaries which are
due. In this the company is greatly to blame.
On the other hand, the strikers cannot be
Year: 1874

A LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT occurred yester-
day at Poughkeepsie. A wagon containing a
husband, wife and baby was backed off the
,ferryboat and the man alone was saved, al
though in such q condition that his recovery
As considered doubtful. 1t appears that the
guard chain was not up, and nothing was
there to prevent the party from going over
board when their horse became restive. Such
a case of criminal neglect should not be per-
united to go UNPUBLISHED upon those who are
responsible for it. We have sometimes ex-
amples of similar carelessness on our ferry
boats, and this terrible occurrence should be a
timely warning.
Year: 1874

the artisan, the laborer and the business man
In the cities. The only class that will not
be affected by it will be the spectators and
money gamblers. They thrive in war times,
like army contractors, army followers and sut-
lers. 10 them imitation will be great bless
ing, an encouragement to business" a
necessary financial relief" the beginning of
a ''new era of prosperity"


We can only have peace by bringing the
country back to q peace footing. To the
President We appeal for this result. "Let us
have peace, }" he said on one memorable occa-
sion. "Give US peace" we answer him now.
Show the Senate and the House that there can
be no measures of insolvency and imitation
with his consent Demonstrate the sacred
and necessary power of the veto. We know
that we make On unusual appeal. We know
that the President has committed himself in
many ways to portion of the Senate meas
ure-to that especially which confirms the
action OF his own Secretary of the Treasury in
increasing the circulation. But while acting
from sense Of loyalty to his subordi-
nate-in itself very high sense of
honor-the President may feel that he
must sign bad measure rather than
discredit his subordinate, yet We trust he will
take the highest ground, and say that his
duty is to insure peace to the country; that
there can be no peace so long as this policy of
imitation continues, and that, however un-
pleasant it may be, he will strike it in the
shell and destroy it forever. This will be the
true and lasting peace. The President can
give it to US by the veto.
Year: 1874

allowed to take the law into their own hands
They have perfect right to refuse to work,
and to use every Legitimate means to protect
themselves and to advance their own interests
but they have no right to take possession of
the property of the company and to hold it to
the detriment of the public. We earnestly
hope for peaceful and satisfactory settle
ment of the difficulty. In any event the law
must be upheld.
Year: 1874

RAPID TRANSIT. We regret to see a Sun.
day contemporary which is usually found bat
ting against monopolies and advocating the
popular interests, making special plea for
the Third Avenue Railroad Company in what
we regard as that wealthy corporations at
tempt to deprive the people of New York of
the advantages of rapid transit. The enor-
nous profits of the corporation are a matter
of record and are sufficient to justify the be-
lief that the owners Of the stock will do all in
their power to retain 80 remunerative bus-
ness by defeating the construction Of any
napid transit road
Year: 1874

The President may consider himself under
nn obligation to support the action of his
Secretary even to the extent of approving q
measure condemned by the common sense
pnd honesty of the American people, His
true path will be to veto the Imitation bill or
any bill that looks to rep udiation.
Year: 1874

LET IT BE REMEMBERED always as a card-
nal, underlying principle of all public credit
that we cannot make money out of paper
The President should dwell upon this when
called upon to approve measure that adds to
the irredeemable paper now hindering the
business of the nation and dishonoring its
credit.
Year: 1874

WHAT Is REACE to the country if with
peace we have chaos and financial destruc-
ton, and what nobler victory could the Presi-
dent gain than the crowning triumph of peace
involved in the veto of the imitation measure
passed by the Senate?
Year: 1874

The RAILROAD TRAGEDY which recently
took place in Jersey City, and which is said to
have been the result of criminal careless
ness, has had disgraceful sequel. 1t was not
enough that the unfortunate brakeman and
fireman should lose their lives through the
neglect of another, but coroner and county
physician must needs fight over the bodies
and indulge in abuse and foul language.
Year: 1874




tics we have had repudiation itself in States
like Mississippi and in some of our longest
railways We have had so many such measures
as this proposition to increase the currency,
and to continue the increase whenever the
Western farmers do not find o good
afraid of u.s. We have made ourselves an ill
name We are in a state of financial war;
The money kings deal with us as hostile
nation, and We are compelled to pay war
rates for our money and our credit.


But there are even graver considerations
than these Arising out of our alienation from
the money kings of Europe. That we could
accept. We perhaps could find it to our ad-
vantage to cease all relations with foreign
financial powers. But we feel its effects at
home. Here also we are in q situation of
financial war. measure of imitation means
only that there shall be an increase in all
prices and decrease in the va lue of money.
The barrel of -four, the ton Of coal, the loaf of
bread and the pound Of tea which the poor
man finds necessary to purchase for himself





part Of this ''business prosperity" but the
wages OF the poor man will not rise. Infa-
ton must travel long distance before it
benefits the artisan and the laborer.
The Western farmer and the South
ern planter whose condition is such
as to excite the fearful sympathy of Morton
and Logan will also find that the way to bene-
fit agriculture is not to pass bills making
money out of irredeemable paper. The same
unerring law of political economy which Will
advance the price Of oil commodities with the
increase in irredeemable circulation will also
advance the cost Of everything necessary to
carry on farm. The agriculturst cannot live
upon conditions different from other people.
He breathes the same air and eats the same
food, and any measure Of financial misfortune,
such as we regard the bill as passed by the
Senate, will affect him as surely as it will affect
Year: 1874

the hands Of the Business Agent. to re-
port quarterly to the Oranges all the
transactions Of said Agent, and to per
form such other duties as pertain TO his
office.


s6.-It shall be the duty of the
Treasurer 10 receive all money from the
hands of the SECRETARY, giving his re-
ceipt for the same, and pay it only or
ders properly signed and authenticated
and to report to the Council when called
upon.


s7.-It shall be the duty of ths Bus
iness Agent to negotiate in the purchase
or sale Of all articles as per order placcd
in his hands, operating under the advice
and counsel Of the Executive Committee.
1t shall be his further duty at each regu-
lar meeting Of the Council to render a
full and true report of all his transac,
tions as said Agents and perform such
other duties as the Council may require.
The Executive Committee may allow to
said Business Agent such compensation
for his services they may deem just,
provided an agreement shall have been
made with him by the party placing bus
iness in his hands.


Sit shall be the duty of the Ex-
ecutive Committee TO exercise super
vision over the affairs of the Council.
and of all accounts. examine all reports
of the Secretary. Treasurer and Business
Agent to counsel and advise him in
business affairs, and to render him sucl,
assistance as he may require. The said
Committee are also to be the court of ar
bitration of the Council, to whom may
be referred any and all difference arising
among members Of the Oranges consttu-
ting this Council, and to perform such
other duties a, the Council may direct.


s9.-It shall be the duty of the
door-keeper to see that none enter the
Council room but those who have the
right to do so.


s 1O.-A majority of the Oranges
being represented at regular meeting,
two thirds of the members present voting
for it, shall have power to alter or
amend this constitution and these by
laws. Provided, the proposition to so
alter or amend shall have been made at
the regular meeting next previous.


J. S. MURPHY, Pres.


G. G.. HELM, Secretary.
Year: 1874

The rebel General Joseph +. John
ston has just Published work entitled
"a Narrative Of Military Operations
Directed During the late War Between
the States" lie shows that Jefferson
Davis interfered with his movements in
a very provoking way, and then attempts
To show that the South might have sue
cceied had it rightly managed its re-
sources. He says:


"a full treasury was necessary TO de
fray the expenses of a great war. The
South had the means Of making one. in
its cotton alone. But its government re-
jectcd thc-e means, and limited its fnan.
cial Efforts to printing bank notes, with
which the country was soon flooded.
The necessity of actual money in the
treasury, and the mode Of raising il.
were generally understood in the country.
II was that the government should take
the cotton from the owners and send il

4 Europe as fast rs possible, to be sold
there. This was easily practicable, for
the owners were ready TO accept any
terms the government might fix. and
sending to Europe was easy IN all the
first year of the Confederacy's existence.
Its government went into operation ear
ly in February. The blockade OF the
Southern ports was proclaimed in May.
hut not at all effective until the end of
the following Winter, so that there was
period of twelve months for the operation
of converting 100000 or 100000
bales Of cotton into money. The sum
raised in that way would have enabled
the War Department to procure at once
arms enough for 500, 900 men, and after
that expenditure the Confederate Treas
ury would have been much richer than
that Of the United States. BY applying
the first money obtained in this way to
the purchase Of arms and military accou.
trements, or using for the purpose the
credit which such an amount of property
would have given, the War Department
would have been able to equip troops as
fast as they could he assembled and or
ganired. And, as the Southern people
were full of enthusiasm, 500. 900 men
could have been ready and in the field
had such n course been pursued at the
time when the first hattie was actually
fought-the 2lst Of July, 1861. Such
force placed on the northern borders of
the Confederacy before the United States
had brought fourth Of the number into
the field, would probably have prevented
the very idea Of coercion" Such dis
position Of such an army, and the pos
session of financial means of carrying on
war for years, wonld have secured the
success of the Confederacy.


The timely adoption OF such fnan-
cial system would have secured to us the
means Of. success even without an extra
ordinary importation of arms and the
immediate organization of large armies.


But after the Confederate currency
had become almost worthless, when a
soldiers monthly pay would scarcely buy
one meal for his family-and that was
the case in all the last period of ten or
twelve months-those soldiers Of the la
boring class who had families were COM
PEELED to choose between their military
Year: 1874

A youth who was takipg an airing IN
the country tried to amuse himself by
qulzzing an old farmer about his bald
head, but was extinguishei By the old
man, who solemnly remarked; "Young
man. when my head gets us soit as yours
can raise hair 20 sell"
Year: 1874

There is a certain style Of woman
who affects the most innocent simplicity
on questions to which every one past
first childhood can give an answer,
whose cue is naive ignorance, whose
charm is her unenlightenment, yet who
can use her very ignorance as a trench
ant weapon enough when she is in the
humor. She has the prettiest way pos,
sible of putting you in the wrong, and
contradicts You with the least shading
and most directness Of any woman you
can meet.


Sometimes she merely makes you ap-
pear pedantic or obscure. The tone in
which she says, "Ohl you are too
clever for poor little me to talk to- and
dare say you are right, but then l am
such little goose / do not understand
you" is quite sufficient to annihilate
you for the evening, if you chance to be
Of those unlucky ones who are sensitive
as to the impression they make. She,
so simple, SO untutored, the child Of ma
ture, makes it plain to you that you have
gone on a wrong road when you have
spoken to her as to a reasonable decent
education, aid have assumed that she
possesses mind and some degree Of
instruction. She is all heart; II you
like, she can expatiate on her dear dog,
or that darling boat race; but she can
not let you think that she has ever used
the eyes of her mind, or seen anything
deeper than the selfevident superficial
tiles of life


If you talk to her on any subject be-
yond the current trivialities of the day,
she lifts up her eyebrows and says,
How oddl" And the next person to
whom she speaks hears that you are such
an extraordinary person, and have such
funny ideas Or she may ring the
changes by saying that you are SO dread
fully learned she cannot understand you
and fancy speaking of such dry sub
jects as the sun, or the state Of Spain, or
the different physiognomies of crowd,
to poor, silly, little herl


All she wants TO talk about is the
opera, or the fashions, or the latest
scandal, whatever it may be; or, failing
a scandal, the latest amusements; and
anything to make her think and use her
brain, though in the mildest way, ruffies
her serenity and transforms you into a
bore of the first magnitude.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of Rochester paper
writes as follows from the Russian capi-
tai: There are over sixty proswicks "
or fete days in the year on which no one
will work. Sunday is less cared for,
though generally no work is done on
that day. Drunkenness is more COM
mon than in any country in the world.
Common people drink all the booka p"
they can get Their food is a black,
sour rye bread, and cabbage soup
mostly.


But they are good natured, laugha-
BILE race Of beings. There is but little
social life here, though, in fact, not
much visiting, as we do it evenings. So
much social intercourse comes from our
schools and religious affinities, which are
entirely lacking in this country, that it
makes the difference very marked to an
American. The French language is
almost as much used as the Russian;
more so, in fact, in the higher circles
Most of the government officers speak
English also, and more than half the
Russians meet


All the young ladies speak it, as they
all have English governesses. English
and American books are in all frst-class
libraries, Russia having but compare
lively little literature of her own. Law
and order are as much respected as with
us. While the Emperor appoints every
thing exactly as he likes, still be governs
by and through law. The knout is long
since abolished, and trial by jury is
regular and safe. 1t is no heather
country by long ways, but the Greek
or Orthodox Church is strict in its dis
cipline and thorough in its organization.


Divorce is almost impossible. Prisons
are few. Capital punishment unknown,
except for attempts on the Emperor S
life. All convicts are sent to Siberia,
the worst to work in the mines and the
others on the land. Their families can
20 with them if they like so that country
is now full of pretty good people of this
kind. This nation is growing rapidly in
all the directions of national greatness.
Education is being pushed slowly but
steadily. Most of the people | see can
already read and write; but the rich
being SO rich, and the poor so very poor,
makes progress very slow. The police
regulations are perfect, though people
drive through the streets as fast as ever
they can go. Those on foot have no
rights which the carriages are bound to
respect.


Handsome black Tartar horses go past
one like the wind, with little, light har-
ness, no binders, and low, light sleigbs
or sledges, as they call them. Nobody
gees out a minute here without being
fully wrapped up in fur, and ho one sits
a minute in the house with them on. In
the halls are servants to take off and
care for these wrappers. In this way
they never appear to take cold. In no
other way could they live in this change
able climate. Not one of us had a cold
this winter. So all the stories about
being so bad climate appear to us to
be a humbug. But great care is neces-
sary, and that everybody takes of him
self. So in this way we get along, and
on the whole, find the climate not bad.
Year: 1874

At a camp-meeting, not long ago, a
man, clad in a thin linen suit, seated
himself on one of the rickety benches
beside fat man who Occupied full one
third of the concern.


When the services were ended the
fat man arose, and the gentleman in
thin linen suddenly began twisting
about in a surprising manner, while
his countenance was significant OF
mortal anguish.


His actions attracted the attention oI
some of the brethren, and one of them
solemn visaged individual, who
ooked as though he had just swal
lowed a pill, approached the writhinl
body, and laid his hand on the mani
shoulder and said


Brother, if you are resisting tn,
promptings of the Evil One, striv,
Year: 1874

If in this liberal age there are persons to be
found who are so blinded by prejudice as not to
believe that q medicated stmulent is an item OF
immense importance in the catalogue of human
remedies, we should like them to witness The
wonderful effects which Hostetters Stomach
Bitters are now producing all over the country in
Intermittent fever rheumatism, bilious disorders,


eb.lity, mental depression and premature decay


70 be sure these effects are nothing new. The
great vegetable invigorant and ITS cures have
been before the people for more than twenty-five
years, and in every year of the twenty five it,
popularity has increased and its sale has become
larger. Yet there are no doubt many thousands
of intelligent citizens who have never had an OPP
portunity of observing for themselves the s'r-
prising changes which this uneqnalled tonic and
Alternative produces in systems which seem to he
hopelessly broken, and in cases of dsense which
are not amenable to ordinary remedies. Proba-
bly, many of these regard the statements made in
relation to the sanitary properties OF the Bitters
with some degree of credulity, Would that all
such skeptics could see with their own eyes what
the medicine is doing for the sick and feeble
everywhere, what a staff of life it is proving to
the aged and infrm what help in time OF
trouble to feeble women suffering from the conf
plants and disabilities peculiar to the sex, what
i protection to health and life in malarions dis
dricts what panacea for languor and depres-
sion, what specific for all diseases in which the
system requires to be vitaliZed and sustained.
Of all simulants is the surest and safest, of all
tonics the most genial, effective and agreeable,
of all the Alternatives the least violent and the
most certain in its beneficial results.
Year: 1874

MINING ITEMS The st. Patrick Crater mine is
attracting ore from their several slopes, which
vue mine is now we'll opened, the dumps of the
several shafts are well filled with ore so heavily
charged with sulphurets, that the pile fairly
sparkles in the sun. BY close examination gold
can be seen in almost every piece of the rock
the ore is being milled at the st. Patrick mill
the clean up doubtless will yield high-tone
bar. -. The Eclipse mill is now running steadily
on ore from the Orleans
Year: 1874

Our DuTY.-It is the duty of every citizen Of
Auburn and vicinity to patronize the business
houses OF Auburn, especially when they can do
SO with equal advantage to themselves. They
should make it a special object not to say duty,
to spend what money they have to spend at
home Every dollar thus expended helps
to nourish home trade, and is bound sooner or
ater, to return to the parties in indirect benefits.
Nothing will build mp Il town faster than a strict
adherence to the above rule The same holds
good in reference to other towns
Year: 1874

THE indefatigable Ed. Walsh is laying more
new sidewalk. He has just finished n excellent
Job on the sidewalk near the Auburn drug store,
and is now laying new walk in front of the Gem
saloon, tailor shop and shoe shop. That is
right Ed, your real estate will lose nothing by
being kept in good repair.