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Year: 1874

DoNT Go To LAw.-Eyery Patron
who calls his fellow farmer brother"
must, before going to Law, go to his
Grange and there try TO settle amica
bly with his brother. OF all the va
rious classes Of middlemen there is
none in which there is found such a
superabundance as in the profession
of law. Were the principles of the
Grange carried out by the community
generally, there would not. be found
more than one lawyer where there
are 100. The saving TO the people
In such on event, would lie almost be-
yoad computation
Year: 1874

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Europe. furnishing by this broad field of operal
tions, an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The Insurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Year: 1874

The Elkton Wig says Mr.. Lewis T. Roberts
has, on his farm at Elk Landing a four-footed
chicken. This, it proposes, shall be kept and
given as a reward to some honest Democratic Of
fetal. Poor Wig, totally despairng of ever see
ing such an anamoly as an honest Republican
office-holder, he looks hopefully forward to the
coming time when the Democracy shall take the
reins of government. Evidently the poor fellow
regards it as a great political Millennium, for,
whereas big salaries, fine houses, &C., were not
sufficient reward TO enable anyone to discover an
honest Republican, honesty among the Democ-
racy will be so plenty that chicken will be high
enough reward for the little amount of trouble
it will take to find honest officials.
Year: 1874

The following is the text of the Postage bill as
it was finally passed just before the adjournment
of Congress ON Newspaper and periodical pub
LEGATIONS issued weekly and more frequently than
once week, two cents for each pound or frac-
tion thereof; and these issnca less frequently
than once week, three cents for each pound or
fraction thereof. Upon the receipt of such news
papers and periodical publications at the office
of mailing, they shall be weighed in bulk, and
postage paid thereon by special adhesive stamp,
to be devised and furnished by the Postmaster
General, which shall be affixed 10 such matter,
the sack containing the same, upon memoran-
dunn of such mailing, TO be made, or otherwise,
as the Postmaster General may from time TO
time provide by regulation. Newspapers, one
copy TO each actual subscriber residing in the
county where the same are printed in whole or
in part published, shall go free through the
mail, but the same shall not be delivered at let
ter-carrier Offices or distributed by carriers un-
less postage is paid thereon as by law provided !;
and newspapers and magazines reciprocally
interchanged between publishers, and not ex-
ceeding fifteen ounces in weight, to be confined
to single copy ofeach publication shall go free
through the mails.
Year: 1874

TERnrBLE THIRTY MINUTES HIsroRY Mr.
Kyle was at near neighbors house raising, and
Mrs. Kyle with the smaller of her two children,
went 10 spring near by TO do her washing
After being engaged some time she heard a
scream from her little girl whom she had left at
the house, and Fastening to the scene it was her
horror TO behold a huge rattesnake lying there
with its fangs fastened in the childs arm. She
succeeded in killing the snake, and then think
ing of her child which she had left at the
spring, fastened there, only to find that this one
had climbed up to the tub of water, fell in, and
was drowned This nearly crazed her. and she
ran with all her might to the neighbours where
the house-raising was, and screaming with ex-
element called TO her husband, who at the time
was upon the building, and he, through excite
ment, in trying to get down, pulled a piece of
timber oil upon him and fell, killing him instant
ly. The friends then went back to where the
child and snake were, only to find each dead ly-
ing the floor. This all happened within
thirty minutes.-East Wayne County Tenn. J
Citizen.
Year: 1874

AN tcE BoUouEr.-In the course of experiments is
with manufactured ice in Philadelphia the other
day, curious and beautiful result was produced
by inclosng bouquet of fresh flowers in the
centre of "a block of the translucent MATERIAL
Every leaf and blossom was perfectly visible,
while the briliancy of the coors was enhanced
by the refraction of the ice
Year: 1874

How THE MARVELLOUS Is SWALLOWED
Truth may be stranger than fiction. but there
are not enough truthful marvels in the market
for the sensational journals to crafty the peo-
pie greed for the wonderful. This style of
literature must be kept up, and when there is
not enough truth to meet the case, fiction, or
square lying, must supply the place.


A week or so ago the New York World gave
most wonderful account of THE Sudler Will
Trial, said to have taken place at Denton.
on the 9th Of March last, and lasted for ten
days. The yarn was drawnu up with the utmost
exactltude, giving names, dates, places, &C..
to make the lie complete 1t alleged that one
sylvester Sudler, of Poplar Island Creek Neck,
Queen Annes county, had died leaving an
estate valued at Sl6O,OO0, which, according to
two different wills, had been all beoueatbed TO
brother. Sudler's wife and son contested
the wills ard boy named Kite had dream
while the trial was going on in which a ghost
told him that the true will was behind a
picture in the bed room. Kite told Rev.
John Flemming about his dream and the
devlne, being impressed with the boy story.
looked for the will and found it. To comnlete
the yarn the court decided that this picture
will was the true one and thus the widow and
son recovered the property


The marvelousness Of the story and its seem.
ing truthfulness sent it flying through news.
padom, and the earnest efforts of the Queen
Annes and Caroline papers to correct the fraud
upon credulous public only shows that "a lie
can travel a thousand miles while truth is
putting on its boots.


After the fabrication was published in the
World the Spiritualists of New York. who
swallowed the bait eagerly, called a meeting
and jollifed to their hearts content over the
triumph of their principles, as exemplied in
this case. And to make the matter still more
absurd, two letters have been received at the
post office in Centreville, Md, addressed to
Rev. John Fleming the preacher referred to-
who was the principal witness. The Citizen
OF that town, says that one of these letters i.
from distinguished novelist. And we doub,
not that the lie will garnish ''story" in some
OF the trashy literary publications and people
will waste their time and cry over the novel
with all their accustomed vigor.
Year: 1874

MIDDLETOwN ITEMS.-Our lady liquor cru
saders held their first meeting in the Academy,
last Tuesday afternoon, and it was attended by
our most earnest church workers The opera
tions of this Society will be somewhat different
to those in the West. a great many obec-
tions are raised against this movement in our
town, but let US hope that much good may
come of it.


Our town was the scene of an amusing Incl
dent last Saturday afternoon. Sam Jones, a
cOored individual, imbibed very freely, and
refused to accompany his wife home. She, in
turn, gave Sam lew very severe lashcs with
a stick, which so much sObered him that he
changedFhis mind, and the couple passed out
of town, followed by crowd of boys and the
eyes of many citizens.


The progress in the building of new addi
ti0n to the canning factory in this town is very
pleasing to notice. Our fruit prospect is good
and with two factories in operation, there will
be large amount consumed in town alone
These factories are paying concerns, and the
proprietor OF the new one, Mr.. Sellers, will
profit greatly in his investment.
Mrs. VIM. a. Cochran died very suddenly
last Sunday after a short illness She was
taken sick on Friday, and continued in state
Of consciousness until Sunday, and died at
noon, when no one even suspected she was a
| III. Her funeral takes place tomorrow
Thursday


Our brass band is going to get a uniform
soon, when they will he more anxious to make
engagements. They have ordered portion Of
the goods, and the full uniform will be read,
by July st, This advancement is somewhat
gratifying to Us, as the class Of music they give
is worthy of it,


Our Changers are working slowly along
They have rented a room, aud held two OF
three meeting, but as yet no outside action ha,
been taken by them


| Wore peach growers went from our town and
vicinity TO the meeting at Dover last Tuesday
than has ever been known OF before.


ALEXIS.
Year: 1874

We are told that the white leagners
are being supplied with ammunition
for the purpose of fighting the State
authorities, in case the Returning
Board fails in any way to meet their
demands. 1t appears to be the de-
termination Of the white leaguers to
carry the elections in their favor BY
driving the Returning Board to their
terms, or in other words to gain what
they have lost by mismanagement,
by threats Of violence. In the Sixth
Senatorial District the fusion candi-
date for Senator might have been
elected, but for the pure cussedness
of some of the untcrrified in voting
fol Turnbull, and i'll that way divid-
ing the vote. 1t hardly seems the
fair thing to now, in spite OF then
own factious conduct, Insist on having
a majority i'll the legislature whether
they cast a majority of votes or not.
State Register.
Year: 1874

UTICA, July 1G.-A special dispatch tc
the Utica Herald from Fl Plain saws an
attempt wac made this morning to wreck
and rob the pay car of the New York
Central Railroad. Psymaster Reed leiI
Albany with some $4,000 and force Of
six men. The wouldbe robbers had
placed distractions on the track at a Sc
cluded place, well chosen for such a crime.
The work train came along and discover.
ed the obstruction in time 10 flag the pay
car. Later information Is that the work
train alter removing the obstruction lett
a man in secret to watch the track. Soon
he saw two men come out of the bushes
and place high tic across the track. He
started for them, and they ran. The
Superintendent was soon on The spot, the
pay car was stopped, and the men gave
chase, but failed TO catch the rascals.
Year: 1874

THERE is general rejoicing in Massa-
chusetts over the crushing defeat of the
bigoted, prohigate, arrogant and venom
GUS clilues into the control Of which the
Republican party had passed. Those
clidues or rings were the result of the as
sured power of the caucus system. Mas
sachusetts was never more Republican
than in this day Of Democratic triumph
but the people had sense of weariness
and disgust in seeing all sorts of rascality
cloaked as Republican, and called sacred


The people have again followed the lead
ership Of Charles Sumner. He was only


as usual, in advance; and the truths that
he told two years ago have blossomed
over his grave. 1t is all right.-Cin. Com
Year: 1874

Mr.. CHARLES P. THOMPSON, Of Glou-
cester, Massachusetts,, the man who beat
Ben. Butler, made speech the night
before the election at Newburyport. A
report of the speech appears in the Bos-
ton Herald That which he said on the
financial questions may be of interest to
our readers;


1T was a question whether the coun-
try should have depreciable currency
or hard money basis. Had the wal
been conducted on a specie, basis. the
debt ofthe country would only have been
half as great as it now is The resort tc
qreenbacks was intended only as a TEN.
porary measure, and it was supposed
that a return to the old basis would b'
made as soon as possible after the close
ofthe war The longer such a change
IS deferred, the more difficult will be th'
return to specie payment lfyou issu'
money to-day you will want more to
morrow. and still more the next day, ant
soon people will go to market with thel
money basket and return with their pro
visions in their pockets"
Year: 1874

ACCORDING to N. Y. Tribunes Wash
inVton correspondent, the President talks
more freely of the third term than before,
and repudiates the whole attempt to get
up a third term issue as a colossal joke.
The same correspondent says;


The President, in conversation with his
friends, ascribes as one of the principal
causes of the late Republican defeat, the
Civil Rights bill, the social equality fea.
tures of which he regards as distastetnl
TO the whole people Of the country. His
conversation leaves little doubt Of his
purpose to veto the bill if the House
should undertake to pass it at the nexi
session. He regards the reverses as only
Temporary, and believes that the present
Congress can do much before the 4th oi
March TO win back the confidence Of the
people. He does not look upon the re
sult of the election as in any sense cen
sure upon his acts.


Oh, no, "his acts" are altogether lovell
and very popular His brOther-in-lav
business, for instance.
Year: 1874

An impl rant suit is now on trial be-
fore the United States Circuit Court of
Michigan, involving in the decision an
aggregate of seven m lion dollars. 1t is
the famous Goodyear dental Vulcanite
,uit against the dentists Of the country,
and IS instituted for the recovery Of roy
atS. Iii is a test case, and although a
Michigan dentist is the nominal defend
ant, yet the suit is practically defended
by all the dentists in the United States
some fifteen thousand in number, undel
the auspices Of the Dental Protective
Union.
Year: 1874

THERE is general stir among business
men over the belief that the elections
promise revival Of business The de-
cline in Governments with which the
Administration orators threatened us in
case of Democratic successes seems to
have been postponed, and the majority
of business men now appear to believe
that the endof uncertainty and the hepe
of change for the better in financial
legislation should lead to a general re-
vival. The belief in such a thing is
likely to be at least half the battle.-Ex
Year: 1874

LATE advices from England indicate
that the iron trade is slowly working to
the point Of improvement; and as the
iron interests Of our own and other coun-
tries have lately been under the same
cloud as those of Great Britain, there are
reasonable grounds for hope that the
causes which are now operating encour-
agingly there, will presently place oul
own trade in a fair way of recovery and
prosperity.
Year: 1874

IT is really entertaining to observe now
nearly universal is the rejoicing over
Buffers defeat. Our Republican friends
hereabouts seem to be as we'll pleased at
il as are the Democrats, and indeed
many of the best Republicans think the
late disaster to their party we'll deserved
The leading Republican newspapers also
express their satisfaction at Butlersover'
throw.
Year: 1874

THE people of Michigan on the sd
voted down a new constitution over
whelmingly, as well as the female suf-
frage clause. The one fares about as
badly as the other. This is bad year
for adopting new constitutions, but a
very good year for telling official rings
and their friends to get out and try their
hands at honest labor.
Year: 1874

THIS has been bad year for court
house and all political rings, There is a
ring at Washington that will not take
much comfort from the late elections
With the exception of Secretary OF War
Belknap, there is no member of Presi-
dent Grants cabinet, we believe, whose
State supports the administration Inc
people repudiate the thing most COM
Year: 1874

1t was nighttime there was a revolution
in Pennsylvania politics. X The Republi-
can Ring in that State was as corrupt
and scandalous as the Tammany Ring
was il New York, and Simon Cameron
was talking about making bis son Don
A Senator Of the United States.--Cf
Can.
Year: 1874

TO Europe with him as he could get hold of,
and had them cut inlleliAnd. where, for many
years, dlanOnd-cutting las been speciality.
The trade pronounced them pure diamonds,
but he sold them as Oriental stones, tearing
the inevitable prejudice against all novelties.
Nor was he mistaken, for an immense outcry
was maGe against ihe brazilian diamonds
and they were not a few professors who bold
ly declared them 10 be quite different from
the gems of Golconda. And in spite of the
fact that the trade, all connected with the cut
ting, &c, had pronounced them genuine, the
jewelers. denounced them from belief that
the new.stones would by their numbers un-
settle values. They did to a certain extent,
but only for lhort time. Quickly the de
mand exceeded the supply, and diamonds
went up, up, all the time. The enormous for
tunes made in America by the petroleum war
| contracts, &c, gave them another impetus,
and at the time that the discovery was made
| i'll South Africa diamonds were at the highest
point they had ever reached They have now
come down again nor can they go up for
some time until the yield of new mines has


slackened somewhat. But it is plain that they
will resume their old status very speedily, as


the number in existence is not very great,


and the supply can never keep pace with the
| demand
Year: 1874

Great bargains in dry goods at Wads-
worth & Parsons for the next sixty days
to make room for their tall stock Dress
goods at cost, shawls and oloaks at cost,
good grenadines at l24 cts per yard They
claim to have the only good stock of car
pets to be found in Rock Island, and that
their prices are as low as any where in the
West.
Year: 1874


SIT closer, love; the fire burns low;
Its old-timc ruddy cheer miss
1t gives no warmth, it has no glow,
Though cold without the wind goes by.
Ah! how | once had felt, had
FOreseen SO dark time as this
My bread is bitter with the thought
L have no power to earn it nowl
An anxious look thine eyes have caught
And weary lines are on thy brow;
Sit closer, love, though want and care
Are all l now with thee can share?
Yet while the clouds are black above,
Yet dOubly dear thou art to me;
They never dreamt how sweet is love
Who have not tasted poverty.
When fortune flies, when comfort goes,
The heart he trusts the poor man knows;
o, tried and true, when night wears by,
And we behold with grateful bliss
a glad new morning light our sky,
Twill be life's sweetest joy that
Have known thee in a time like this


-H0rpe9'S Baz0r.
Year: 1874

PH1LIbELpHiA, Dec. 10.-A meeting was
held in this city to night organize Financial Reform
League. Some l6 persons were present II was etssea
that it was proposed to present to Congress petition
setting forth that the panic s due to the RESTRICTED
amount Of money aud n defective banking system, and
suggesting that be Inserted In tue Con.
stiIutiOn empowering Congress to issue legal tender
paper money to the amount Of five per cent OF the as
value Of the property In the United States and
prohibiting Congress from delegating tho authority to
any individual corporation any part OF such
money. The proposition led TO discussion, aud the
subject laid over until the next meeting
Year: 1874

The property owners along the line of Atlantic
avenue object to the payment OF the assessments
for paving with Guidet pavement between the
tracks. They sent delegation to lay their griev-
ances before the Mayor yesterday.
Year: 1874

resolution was adopted by the Board OF City
Works yesterday calling upon the Mayor, Comp
troler and City Clerk for an issue OF Brooklyn city
bonds to the amount OF 5000 900 on account OF the
new storage reservoir at Hampstead.
Year: 1874

The body OF an unknown man, about thirty-nve
years Of age, was yesterday found floating in the
dock foot OF Seventh street by Sergeant Sullivan,
OF the Harbor Police, and was sent to the Morgue
to await an investigation before Coroner WOtman.
The remains apparently had been long time In
the water.
Year: 1874

VeTuict A81iMst the THU Avenue 1S1H1-


road Company.


Before Judge Spier.


Thomas Hamilton paid, as he claims, through
fare on the Third Avenue Railroad Company, but
on changing cars at the depot no check was given
him. AS ne would not pay second fare to the
second conductor the latter put him on the car.
He brought suit for damages against the company
and was awarded verdict for $500, from which
an appeal was taken and the case carried to tine
Court of Appeals and q new trial ordered This
second trial was concluded yesterday, and resulted
In a verdict OF 81, 500 damages.
Year: 1874

The inquest touching the cause OF the late build
ing accident, the fall OF house No. 140 Stockton
street, was continued before Coroner Whitehill
yesterday Several witnesses were examined as
to the manner OF constructing the building. The
burden OF the evidence elected went to show that
the accident was owing to the giving way OF the
foundation walls. The inquest will be resumed
this evening.
Year: 1874

MAKING LIGHT OF A BUSTLE. - A
merry party of ladies and gentlemen, out
sailing on the st. Lawrence, in darl;
evening, were saved from great danger
and probably death, by the presence of
mind-and the bustlc-of one Of the
young ladies. A large steamer was close
upon them, and collision seemed inev-
table unless the steamer could be sig
nailed to change her course, which it was
impossible for the sailing craft to do
The party was in terrible dilemma, as,
except few matches, there seemed no
means at hand Of producing light. The
young ladies, except one, screamed with
terror, and fearful catastrophe seemed
on the point Of consummation. A slight
rustling, however, was observed in the
direction of the silent young lady. No
one could see what she was doing, but
she soon handed roll Of paper to one of
the gentlemen. In moment it was
ablazc, the steamers course changed
and the party were saved.


When they recovered from their fright
there was naturally much speculation as
to where that important roll of paper
came from and it finally leaked out that
the fair one had heroically sacrificed her
hustle to secure the safety of herself and
companions.
Year: 1874

RIVER NAVIGATION, - Mr.. Luttrell
has introduced bill into Congress APP
propriating 100000 for the purpose
of clearing out the channels OF the Sacra-
mento and Feather Rivers, and improv-
ing the navigation of those streams
We hope the appropriation will be OBJ
tanned and those highways Of trade be
once more made available at all seas
ons of the year. I'm season Of low wa
ter it is difficult for steamer of even the
lightest draught 10 reach Marysville, and
last season, the head of navigation on
the Sacramento river was at Princeton,
IA miles above Colusa. From the large
amount of heavy tailings which are be-
ing constantly poured into the Feather
River and its tributaries, it seems to us
that it will be a task of some difficulty to
open a channel in that stream which will
not be filled up again by the deposits of
the succeeding winter. But mining OPP
erations on the Upper Sacramento are
comparatively limited, and in this stream
it would seem that the distractions to
navigation could be removed and chan
mel cleared, which would permit navga-
ton to Red Bluff throughout the entire
year.
Year: 1874

The Tr9initts affair is more compli
Gated than ever. 1t now appears that al
though that vessel was sailing under the
American flag, she had no right to carry
it, as perjury had been resorted to to OBJ
tain the papers which gave her the APP
parent right to its protection. But it is
held again, that although the right to
carry the flag was obtained by Illegal
means, still the fact that she was sailing
under it at the time of the capture, carries
with it the right to the protection of our
government. The latest news is that the
Spanish prize court has condemned the
Tir9tatus as a lawful prize, and that the
government Of Spain has determined to
demand her restoration to Spanish custo-
dy, and also indemnity for the damage
she has done.
Year: 1874

THE National Bankrupt Law has been
repealed by Congress. The effect of this
repeal will be to restore the laws rcgulat-
ing proceedings in insolvency in the State
Courts to the status they held prior to its
passage; they being held in allegiance
while the National Law was in opera
ton. Proceedings in insolvency in this
State will now have to be conducted in
conformity with the provisions of the
Codes,