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Year: 1874

From the London Standard, August 27.I


An inquest was held yesterday at Fermoy Bar.
racks upon the body Of the Hon. Mr.. Belew, son
OF Lord Bellew. Tie deceased was found dead In
his quarters on Tuesday morning with bullet
wound IN his forehead. He had Just Joined the
army, and was attending the training school at
Fermoy. He was addicted to drinking. On Mon
day night while in a state OF Inc ebriation, he made
his appearance in the room Of Captain Butler, OF
the Seventy-sixth regiment with sword In one
hand and a revolver in the other. The latter
weapon he presented at the head OF his brother
oilicer. whom, under the threat that he would
shoot him, he compelled to accompany the de-
ceased to his own quarters. When they had ar
rived there the Captain was obliged to retire after
few minutes under similar compulsion. Imme-
diately thereupon q shot was heard from the d.
rectiOn OF Bellows room. The alarm was given to
other officers who were still in the billiard room,
but they TOOK no notice. According TO the evi-
dence 1t appeared tnat none OF them entered the
room until the following morning, at seven O'Clock
after the servant OF the deceased had found his
master lying on the door In o pool OF blood. quite
dead.
Year: 1874

authorities Of this city at early day, and II they
would agree 10 assume fair proportion OF the expense


bin legazing such action should be sent TO Albany,
ard the work be promptly pushed forward. The opinion
expressed that II this plan failed work could not
be resumed within any definite period.
Year: 1874

all things. II such q conception were infused into
the Church OF Christ t would baush all timdfty aud
hesitancy. We depend much ON human help that the
world is practically master instead OF Christ IL s
puoic opinion that makes the Protestant Church. Our
hope OF good often LODGED in what shall be the action
OF Legislature or in the incorruptiby OF judgs. We
couut too much human help, instead Of bringing the
force OF Christian conscience and Christian to
battle against wrong and 10 compel tu obey Gods
dictates. It quite different In apostolic times
When rulers said "Stop" the apostles said they could
not stop. The power within them, aud they
preferred 70 resist human power rather than sin against
God Christ TO us is the argument the wisdom OF
men, but the wisdom of God. You might as we'll
argue about religion with infdel The
great lesson Ia the pressing need OF deeper
spiritual e in Christian lands There Is enough Christ
idnity In the earth now TO civze and en ghten the
world. Bat Christ only clvllize but
That is the work He gave to do. II becomes to
take far higher aud nOber view OF this
world. Jesus Christ must be 10 future hope,
but the power and wisdom Of God to be carried with
us everywhere. The symbols OF our iaith should
be exalted in our esteem and exalted before
men They in a temporal sense very lit
tie. They mean spiritually more than anything else


in this world There no prouder picture than that az
forded bY the prophet EUaa when, having gathered to-
gether the scattered stones and rebuilt the altar, ne
stood there waiting for the time OF the evening service
Like his faith should be and Heavens fire will come
down aud the people Will shout, the Lord He is the
God"
Year: 1874

the freedom given unto this country nation. Now
that the sounds OF martial music and the booning OF
had ceased that ali the noise OF the Fourth
had been followed by and changed In the calm OF coos
holy Sabbath. with all ts qretude and opportunity or
solemn thought and undsturbed reflection, the qeson
was indeed proper one for each TO ask OF nlmseI
" What IL freedOmi" There are many vague IDEAS OF
what Is called freedom. True freedom Tor the CHRISTIAN
consisted not merely the untrammeled exercise OF
certain worldly rights and privileges. although TINS was
blessing that not to be despsed. True christian
freedom that personal deliverance which each io


lower Of Christ feels within himself when he Is relieved
from the burden of his sins-a deliverance only 10 oe
obtained by a personal contact and communion WIN
Christ himself-a glorious freedom which christ gives
t0 the human soul The preacher would not dlsparhRe
those who had struggled to the personal lOery
OF the body he rather hOnOred them for their glorious
deeds matter in what portion OF the world that strR
had taken place. HA hOnOred the harOns OF ola VINO
had wresed from the hands OF unjust monarch the
great charter which secured TO nation human rshisi
he hOnOred those who in times past had struggled Ior
freedom OF conscience against those who would nave
held them spiritual captivity all honor 10 those re-
formers who had been willing To sacrifice their lives III
the body in order that their spiritual lives might Oe
saved he bOnOred and respected those who struggled
from the which they had disgraced the official
ermine; ana he hOnored those VINO mad fought bravery


for the requirement preservation, and perpeualon Oh
their countrys liberty. But there still higher honor
than all these IL is the honor OF being made iree III
Christ and through Christ, for whoms0eyer lie Shall


make free he shall be free indeed, now and forever
Year: 1874

erpiIlar. They destroy the corn and other
vegetation IS well as the cotton.


There is q fly there that lays an egg that
matches soon as the air strikes Il, soon grows
into a long maggot called 'lereu worm
These kill stock unless the animal is caught
and calomel stuffed into the place where the
worm goes in. There Is also a iy there
they call the heel fly that is very torment
ing to the stock"


The above will only excite smile Of de-
rision upon the faces of those acquainted
with the climate and productions of Texas.
It is true that we have, sometimes, severe
changes, but not, as a whole, any greater
than are experienced in the old States The
heat is not so great, because it is tempered
with a delightful breeze from the Gulf.
The crops viii average fully as well as in
the most favored States, and yield far more
abundantly. than in many Of them. The
caterpillar IS not more destructive; and
only in Western and Northwestern Texas are
the grasshOppers occasionally very destruc-
tive. As for the fly, it cannot lie worse than
the bIow-hy of Georgia We cannot do
justice to the subject in Newspaper article
as we have only touched upon the different
points. But facts and figures will show
the beauty and glory of Texas.
Year: 1874


placed upon her, she may never become
one Of the States Of the Union. Another
power may acquire possession, and the
island, which our government refuses to
annex, may become the rendezvous Of a
power which in the future may assail the
integrity Of the Union and destroy the
United States of America. The neglect OF
duty, in case of so much importance, viii,
in all probability, bring retributive punish
ment- Then let our government recognize
Cuba without delay, and thus strengthen
the hands which now falter in the desperate
struggle. Reassure the patriots; givethem
renewed cause for carrying on the war till
the flag of free Cuba shall wave in triumph
over the island.
Year: 1874




THERE is great excitement in New York
over abloody night shirt which was recent
ly found in the carriage house on the Nathan
property, with the name OF the muruereu
man on the collar. 1t will be remembered
that several years since, Mr.. Nathan, a
wealthy Jew, was murdered in New York,
and that no clue has been found by which
his murderer could be discovered, although
the most active and skilled detectives were
employed It was even charged that one
Of his sons was the murderer, but this was
not believed. DR.. Beach, who was promi-
nently identified with the inquest, and Levi
J. Isaacs, the undertaken, the only two per-
sons who can settle the question as to
whether this shirt found is the one that the
murdered man had on when found, are both
absent from the city, and until they return
It cannot be determined.
Year: 1874

OLD State warrants are firm at seventy
two, and in demand for conversion into
bonds. New warrants are selling at eighty
two.-SpeciaL to tie Telegraph.


Now, we call particular attention to the
above, and ask that the assertion Of facts
be examined. Why should old State war
rants sell at seventy-two cents and new at
eighty-two Does the State justly owe the
holders Of the old warrants as well as the
new : II 50, by what rule Of equity must
the owners Of the old be compelled to take
ten cents less on the dollar than the holders
of the new 2 The old warrants have been
due longer than the new and if there is
any discrimination at all, It should be in
favor Of the. former. The laws Of the State,
in relation to the finances, should not cause
such difference in the prices Of the two
classes Of warrants. The same provision
should be made to pay both old and new at
the same rate Of interest
Year: 1874

contempt and scorn; and may take posses
sion once more OF the reins and guide the
ship Of State safely through the financial
breakers which threaten the safety and sol
vency Of their governments.
Year: 1874

Those who use Paris green for the ex-


termination of the potato beetle, should


bear in mind that it is a most danger


GUS and deadly olson, and they cannot


be too careful lest it prove fatal to


"larger game" than the bugs. All


packages of the substance should be
plainly marked poison. There is great
danger in the mixing of this green for
the potato bug, owing to the fine dust
which arises in the process, which IS IN
haled, and also rapidly absorbed by the
pores of the skin, especially If the per-
son using it should be in a state of per-
spiration. To guard against this, the
hands and face particularly the nos
trils) should be protected as much as
possible, and should be carefully
washed after working with it, or with
any of the preparations of which 1t is
an ingredient. AS it penetrates and
poisons wood, gets into the seams and
crevices of articles made of metal and
even into earthenwars that is at all po-
rous, it Is important that all household
utensils, or anything in barn or stable
(which cattle or horses could have ac-
cess to- in which the article may have
been mixed, or from which it has been
used, should be carefully set aside, and
never again used for any other purpose.
sores are not unfrequently
caused by scratching the skin when
itching or irritated from handling the
green. As an antidote for the poison,
the free use of milk as beverage is re-
but hydrated proxide of
iron is better. Sores caused by the
green should be we'll c, vered with this,
as with an ordinary salve, and tea
spoonful in a wine. glass of water should
be taken twice a day, internally, while
working with the green. This remedy
can be obtained from any druggist or
chemist,
Year: 1874

1t is probable that mqny good house
wives do not know that butter may be
kept firm and nice-looking by merely
inverting over it a fower-pot covered
with damp cloths. In the same way a
water-pitcher enveloped in wet cloths
will keep its contents cool and grateful
to the parched throat this hot weather.


On a large scale the same plan may
be used in the felds-as we have before
said, but it will bear saying again. The
contents of barrel enveloped in cloths
which are kept constantly wet, will be
so pleasant as almost to induce the la
borer in the field to drink more than is
good for him.


The reason why water kept this way
is cool is, that the evaporation of the
outside dampness carries off the heat
from the inside-just as perspiration
carries off the heat from the human
frame, and renders a live man capable
of withstanding heat which will cook
a beefsteak
Year: 1874

Few persons have any adequate idea
of the yield of precious metals in the
United States. The figures for the last
quarter of century arc startling and
almost incredible. From 184S to 1874
the enormous sum of 81, ,578, ,407, 641
was mined on the Pacific coast. To this
amount California contributes over one
billion and ninety-four millions and
Nevada little more than one hundred
and nineteen millions. The remainder
is divided between Montana, Idaho,
Colorado, and Utah. The two last ter.
ritories have yielded but about fifty
millions between them, but it is well
known that their soil is wonderfully
rich in silver ores of superior charac-
ter. When these territol les become
fully developed it is expected that their
enormous yield of bullion will recall
the golden days of California. In Utah
particularly a grain culture has been
developed heretofore to the exclusion of
mining interests, but this will prove
itself no loss in the long run, since it
has served to prepare food for a large
population. Judging by the amount of
precious metals already extracted from
the hills of the far west, it may be
confidently expected that the yied of
the next quarter of a century will, with
proper energy, nearly or quite equal
the last. New improvements in ma
chinery, the investment of large guam
titles of capital, aud the knowledge
that the slopes of the Rocky noun
tains are so many rich deposits of gold
and silver give promise of an abundant
return to the capitalist and laborer.
This is a happy answer, too, to the
gloomy auguries of those who look upon
our financial future with distrust. The
abundant promise of agriculture and
mineral wealth will tide US over our
difficulties. A billion and half of
gold and silver is no small return from
barren hills, though it took quarter of
a century to gather it.
Year: 1874

When planting don't dig hole like
bowl cistern, but dig it just as deep as
the soil is, and no deeper make the
bottom of it one-third larger round than
the top, and loosen up the very bottom.
Then, as the tree is planted, throw in
grst an inch of real good, fresh, rich
soil ; set the tree, holding it with one
hand while on your knees you spread
its roots carefully with the other; let
the assistant drop the dirt in upon the
rotts Bs he he would if he had a sieve,
and, as it is dropped in, do you who
hold the tree upon your bended knees,
work every root carefully out straight
on a level line with the point or juno
ton of it with the main stems, use the
fingers outspread in mingling the fine
dirt with the roots, and be careful that
not an air space is left at the bottom,
and also that the earth upon the lower
roots is packed the hardest or tightest
of any.


AS you reach the upper roots only see
that each root is surely surrounded with
earth, and then let the last four inches
of earth be sprinkled on with a spade
or shovel, without pressure of foot or
any thing else don't even fiat it with
Year: 1874

Speaking of extraordinary person
ages in New York, correspondent
saws: Gone of the most eccentric of
this class is a barber on q downtown
street. He has occupied the same lit
tie den for half century. No barn IS
palmer than his hair-dressing shop, for
he does not dignity it by the name OF
saloon. Its sanded floor and common
furniture would ruin any uptown hair
dresser. All the bucks and the mil
lionaires of the street patronize him.
He is q well educated man, and has
written acceptable things for the news
papers. He is lordly, aristOcratic, and
imperious. He seldom spends less than
an hour on any mans head with which
he designs to meddle. No aristocratic
mother with her first babe handles the
child more tenderly than does our bar
Der his customers No pulling, no
Jerking, no scraping sending the nose
this way, and sending it that, so COM
mon with ordinary halr-dressers, but ev-
erything is dainty, delicate, aristocratic.
His touch is tenderness and his whole
air patronizing. Nobody gets out Of
the shop for less than dollar, and any
extra touches run the bill up to two dol
lars. Nor is the artist obliged to you
for your custom. You are the obliged
person and he makes you feel it. Dur
ing the fifty years he has been in this
little shop he Las amassed three for
tunes and lost them all in speculation.
He is now on his way to his fourth for
tune. He is an original character and
is worth looking at. He was an intense
copperhead during the war, and had
many a row with his customers, whom
he threatened to pitch down stairs for
being loyal to the old flag"
Year: 1874

Mr.. Ruskin, in a recent number of
Fors Claveriga, says


cit is quite possible for the simplest
workman or laborer for whom I write
to understand what the feelings of a
gentleman are, and share them if he
will but the crisis and horror of this
present time are that its desire of
money and the fulness of luxury dis
honestly attainable by commen persons
are gradually making churls of all men !;
and the nobler passions are not merely
disbelieved, but even the conception of
them seems ludicrous to the ordinary
churl mind so that, to take only SO
poor an instance of them as my own
Ii e-because have passed it in aims
giving, not in fortune hunting; because
I have Iabored always for the honor of
others, not my own, and have chosen
rather to make men look to Turner and
Luini than to form or exhibit the skill
of my own hand because I have low
cred my rent, and assured the comfor
table. lives of my poor tenants, instead
of taking from them all / could force
for the roofs they needed because I
love a wood walk better than a London
street, and would rather watch a sea-
gull fly than shoot it, and rather hear a
thrush sing than eat it finally, because
I never disobeyed my mother, because
I have honored all women with solemn
worship, and have been kind even to
the unthankful and the evil; therefore
the hacks of English art and literature
wag their heads at me, and the poor
wretch who pawns the dirty linen of his
soul daily for bottle of our wine and
a cigar talks of the 'effeminate senti-
mentality of Ruskin.'
Year: 1874

In reply to various inquiries Treas
urer Spinner has issued letter declar-
ing that national bank notes should not
be cancelled before being sent to him
for redemption. Redeemed notes will
be cancelled in the treasurer's Office.


Second, that national bank votes will
be received to make good the five per
cent. redemption fund, but the first de-
posit of five per cent. must be made in
legal tender notes. Any excess over
the amount requir d to make good the
five per cent. fund Of the bank, for
warding the same will be remitted in
legal tender notes forwarded from the
treasurer's office. Payment for the pro-
cess cannet be made in drafts.


Third, that the assistant treasurer
sheuld receive an account of the trans
fers of deposit Of such bank notes as
are redeemable at their full face value
at the treasury department.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Oisraeli, in the course of his


speech on Home Rule in Ireland, de-


livered in the house of commons, June
| I'd said "I must say there is nothing


more extraordinary than the determine


tion OF the Irish people to proclaim to
the world that they are a conquered
race. 1 have been always surprised that
a people gifted with so much genius, so
much sentiment, such winning quail
ties, should bel am sure they will
pardon me saying il, my remark is an
abstract and not personal one-should
be so deficient in self respect. [Great
laughter. The honorable member for
Louth was quite elated when he spoke
of the subjection of his people. He
seemed almost inspired when he talked
of the Irish being still in chains, L
must enter nay protest against course
which appears to me so extraordinary.
And first of all, deny that the Irish
are an ancient nation that have been
CONQUERED more than all the ancient
nations have been. Laughter. de,
nv that the Irish have been conquered
more than, or even as often as the Eng
lish, Laughter. You never heard an
Englishman going about and boasting





having come over with William the Con-
aueror, of his relations having done so.
The Irish have been conquered by the
Normans and so have we, and in mod
ern times I will not deny that Oliver
Cromwell conquered Ireland, but it was
after he had conquered England.
Laughter. William Ill. could not
have succeeded in conquering England.
6
this state of affairs of which the hon.
orable member from Louth and the
school he represents are always so
proud. Allow me to point out to the
house that this mere bit of sentiment
is the only real foundation for tins vlo.
lent change which is now proposed. Ii
they are not subject ace, they have no
argument at all according to the honOc-
able member from LOuth. would most
respectfully remark to my Irish irlends
there is something, think, lmpoIltlc IN
the boastful manner in which they WI l
remember the disgraces and disasters |
of their people. 1t is peculiar to them, |
but I would recommend them not to be |
too fond of indulging in It. a laugh. |
We have the advantage of living in an
age when people are not remarkable for |
a superstitious veneration for history |
or acquaintance with it. Laughter
We can not spare SO much time
to the past as our fathers did, and L
have no doubt when all the various sys-
tenn of education now afoat are ma
tured, and the consequences are really
accomplished, the great body OF the ma
ton will not be acquainted with any
thing but the information of the cur
rent hour. Laughter. If, therefore,
Irish gentlemen would only hold their
tongues I don't believe that in the
course of a generation any body would
remember that they had been subjuga-
ted laughter for in the course of a
generation they will turn out to be the
of contented and pros
porous people. Cheers.
Year: 1874

seven-barreled revolver, and pulled the
trigger once behind the counter, with
out the cartridge exploding, he then
came round the edge of the counter,
and presenting the pistol at his mother,
who was sitting facin2 him at the sew
ing machine, before any one had time
to notice him or to be made aware of
what he was about, pulled the trigger
a seconed time and shot his mother
through the heart. The poor woman
could only calculate. Was that load
ed?' before she fell dead upon the
Aoo,.
Year: 1874

her glance Is she came in, and had,
in that moment, become aware that
he was not the only person in love-
| Was it, then, that the doctor wished
to prevent the attachment going fur
ther that he had delicately reminded
his guest Of the approach Of the time
when he must leave? These thoughts
aroused Hike from the lassitude Of
his slow convalescence. Nettie went
back to her wheel and set it hum
ming louder than ever, but Kike
heard now in its tones some note Of
anxiety that disturbed him The doc
tor came and sat down by him and felt
his pulse, ostensibly to see if he had
fever, really to add yet another link
to the shain Of evidence that his sur
mise was correct.


"Mr. Lumsden," said he, Ga con-
stitution so much impaired as yours
cannot recuperate in few days"


81 know that SIR" said kike, "and
am anxious to get to my mo'her's
for rest there, that ! may not burden
you any longer, and"


"You misunderstood me, my dear
fellow, if you think | want to be rid
of you. ! wish you would stay with
me always; l do indeed"


For moment kike looked out of
the window. To stay with the doc
tor always would i, seemed to him,
be heaven upon earth. But had he
not renouuced all tn ,ught of heaven
on earth? Had he mt said plainly
that here he had no abiding placer
Having put his hand to to The plow,
should he look back?


"But ought not to give up my
work"


1t was not in this tone that like
would have spurned such tempta-
ton awhile before.


.Mr. Lumsden," said the doctor,
s'you see that am useful here. !
cannot preach great deal, but |
think that have never done SO much
as since began to practice medicine.
need somebody to help me. can
not take care of the farm and practice
too. You could look after the farm,
and preach everv Sunday in the
country twenty miles round. You
might even study medicine after
awhile. and take the practice as |
grow older. You will die If YOU go
on with your circuit-riding. Come
and live with me, and be my-assist-
ant" The doctor had almost said
'.my SON" 1t was in his mind, and
Kike OWNED it.


"Think about it" said DIR. Morgan,
as he rose to GO, ''and remember that
nobody is obliged to kill himself"
And all day long like thought and
praved. and tried to see the right;
and all day long Ne,tie found occa-
sion to come in on littl errands. and
as often as she came in did it seem
clear to kike that he would be justi-
fed in accepting DIR. Morgan's offer;
and as often as she went out did he
tremble lest he were about to betray
the trust committed to him.


ITO be Continued)