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Year: 1875

Y The Legislature made q large appropria-
ton for the benefit of Mr.. Vautrees, Repre-
sentative from Southwestern County, who
had his feet frozen off while on his way to the
Legislature. This is an imposition upon the
State, that is becoming quite frequent. Matheny,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, several years
ago, fell out of q sscond-story door Of the State
House, and injured himself badly, and for sever
al years large appropriations were made for his
relief Why are those men who are injured
while holding office, entitled to large appropria-
tions at the expense of the people, more than cit
liens who are injured while attending to their
legitimate businessf If man runs for Office,
be does It at his own risk. If be gets hurt it is
his misfortune, the same as if private indiyidu-
al gets hurt, aud is entitled to the ordinary
modes Of charity. But why man holding lit
tie Office in the Legislature, should be appropri-
ated tens of thousands Of dollars for his injuries,
while the man who is injured while hauling
stone for the State has to look out for himself is
moro than We can comprehend Nor is it certain
that Vantrees was legally entitled to seat in
the Legislature.
Year: 1875

The Democracy in New Hampshire are getting
ready 10 file in with the White Leaguers, il We
may judge from the following sentiment of the
Manchester TsioR: "Our own opinion is that
there never is TO be peace and prosperity in this
country again until the negro is suppressed rs a
political power. The Sonthetn people should
understand this, and, instead Of eourting him,
fight him."
Year: 1875

CF We know that it is customary, in all we'll
regulated Offices, to keep standing galley OF
credits TO the Detroit Free Press and the Louis
vile Courier Journal, to avoid constant running
to the ltalic case but when the Atchison Patriot
copies from the Chief, there is no necessity to
credit it to the Courier-Joarnai, simply because
it happens to be about Pinchback.
Year: 1875

1t ia rumored in the newspaper, and
comes very well authenticated, that the
Radicals in Congress have determined to
vote two years appropriation for the
army; and thus put it out of the power
of che Democrats to reduce the army
and economize the expenses before the
next Presidential election. In other
words they intend to provide Grant
with the means Of provisioning and
maintaining an army to override the
civil power in the States, and to threaten
Congress should It see proper to differ
with the Cabinet and the Senate


This, If consummated, will be blow
aimed directly at the people; since the
members Of the Lower House of Congress
are newly elected and represent their
will


Such a thing was never done before
and it should not be done now.


If the President fears to hold his
position without an army provisioned
for two years he ought to take tho
advice Of the New York Herald and


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resign and go to Europe. Why does he
fear to trust himself in the hands of the
people, or why do the Radicals fear to
have their work looked into? Has Gen.
Grant not got the Senate on his side,
and has he not filled the Supreme Court
with men whom he expects &c do his
bidding2


Why then does the Radical Congress
not let the peoples Representatives il
the next House manage the Govern
ment? They were elected to do the
very work that the present Congress
proposes to take out of their hands. If
the Democrats can save ten or fifteen
millions of dollars by reducing the army
and allowing the Southern States to
manage their own affairs, what right has
the Radical party 10 undertake to pre-.
vent this action? .....


If it is competent for the Radical
Congress to do this, 1T can vote two
years appropriation to the Navy and
all other Departments Of the Govern
ment, and thus make the Executive
Department wholly independent of
Congress. ...


This thing ought not to be allowed to
be done. 1t is going beyond all prece-
dent. 1t could not be demanded of the
British Parliament without giving rise
at once to suspicious that would awaken
the rsost direct denunciations; and it
should not be made precedent in this
country if we hope to preserve the free
dom of the ballot and not be subjected
to the will of petty tyrants protected
by the Presidents bayonets.
Year: 1875

CONGRESS made very little progress
with business yesterday. In the Senate
Mr. Conkling occupied the floor until
the hour of adjournment in vain effort
to reply to the arguments of Mr.. Thur
mans speech the day before, and the
House continued in session all night.
calling the roll and voting on questions
OF adjournment. 1t has now been two
whole days and nights in continued
session.
Year: 1875

Senator Howe's bill providing for q
commission on the subject of the alco-
hvlic liquor traffic requires the Presi-
dent to appoint Subject to confirma-
ton by the Senate) commission of
five persons, neither of whom shall be
Federal office holder nor an advocate
of Temperance or total abstinence, in
relation to alcoholic liquors, who shall
serve without salary, and within two
years investigate the liquor traffic, its
relations to revenue and taxation, and
its general economical, moral and scien-
tile aspects in connection with paupers,
in crime, social welfare of the people.
and also inquire and take testimony as
to the practical results of license and
prohibitory legislation for the preven-
tiOn of intemperanee in the several
States of the Union. The bill appropri-
ates $4,000 for the necessary expenses,
and requires the commission to report
the result of their investigations to the
President, to be by him transmitted to
Congress.
Year: 1875

II is very well for the Democratic Congress
to appoint committee to shape legislation
with view to the nextcampaign, but it will
avail little. The ex-Confederates seem to fear
this may be their last chance, and are helping
themselves TO all they can get.
Year: 1875

MANY people believe that VIM. M.
Tweed is hiding In or near this city.
Certain facts which give color TO this
opinion are detailed. 1t is at least TO
be sad in favor of this theory 'tnat it
is as well il not better supported than
any of the guesse5 that include q jour
ney abroad, since all of the latter have
thus far failed to indicate his mode Of
departure to foreign country. IN. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1875

WHEN the horse epidemic ragged east
of the Rocky Mountains, some years
since, California enjoyed immunity
from it, or at least was affected so
slightly by the disease that it never
became troublesome in that section. 1t
appears now, however, that they are
about to receive siege OF the epizootic
OF a serious character, which threatens
to interrupt business somewhat,
Year: 1875

A st. Louis paper relates an instance
of the pride of child who struggled to
keep up appearances in way that was
touching to witness. The hopefulness
ofthe endeavor was made painfully man
ifest to the well meant action Of her
teacher, and the facts are these:


just before the last session of the pub
lie schools in that city, an incident took
place which, as an illustration is more
than touching, At one of the schools,
numbers of the pupils were in the habit
of bringing luncheon with them, which
at noon they ate together. Among these
who did not go home for dinner, the
teacher in particular room noticed
little girl who always sat looking visit
fully at her playmates when they went
out with their luncheon, but who never
brought any herself.


The child was always neatly but very
poorly clad, and one of the closest stu
dents in school hours. This odd action
of the child's lasted for some time, when
one day the teacher noticed that the lit
tie thing had apparently brought her
dinner with her. The noon hour came,
and the children took their lunch as us
ual and went out to eat it, the little girl
referred to alone remaining in the room,
with her dinner wrapped up in paper,
ON the desk before her. The teacher ad-
yanced to the child and asked her why
she didn't go out with the rest, at the
same time putting out her hand toward
the package on the desk. Quick as
thought, the little girl clasped her hand
over it and exclaimed, sobbing:


"Don't tonch it, teacher, and dom
tell, please It's only blocksp Hav
ing no dinner to bring, and too proud t.
reveal the poverty of her family, thu
child had carefully wrapped up mum
Der ofsmall blocks in paper, and brough
the package to present the appearance
of lunch. 1t is nothing-a mere ri


diculous incident in school life but


was sufficient to make wiser and olde


hearts than hers sad.
Year: 1875

| used to think the Lords Prayer was
a short prayer; but, as | live longer,
and see more of life, begin to believe
there is no such thing as getting through
it. If man, in praying that prayer,
were to be stopped at every word, until
he thoroughly prayed it, it would take
lifetime. "Our Father" there would
be wall hundred feet high in just
those two words to most men. If they
might say, Our Tyrant,' or " Our Mon-
arch" or even "Our Creator" they
could get along with it but "Our Faith
er. why, the man is almost saint who
can pray that. You read Thy will be
done," and you say to yourself, "Ohl
| can pray that and all the time your
mind goes round in immense circuits and
far-off distances. But God is continual
ly bringing the circuit nearer to you, till
he says, How is it about your temper
and your pride? How is it about your
business and your daily life ?" This is
revolutionary petition. 1t would make
any mans shop or store tumble to the
ground to utter it. Who can stand at
the end of the avenue, along which all
his pleasant thoughts and wishes are
blossoming, like flowers, and send these


terrible words, "Thy viii be done"
crushing down through it?
Year: 1875

fore the expiration of the second engage
ment. Other evidences are given by the
marked success of this deserving lady,
and brilliant future is before her. Her


finishing instructions were received from
Signor Gill, famous Italian teacher.
Such are the ultimate results of the pi-
Gus turn that incidentally befel a nephew
of old Ben Butler one Sunday morning,
and led him to intrude into quiet sane
tuary of worship in a Kansas town.
Year: 1875

ALL FOR THE BEsT.-Dr. Johnson
used to say that habit Of looking at
the best side of every event is better
than thousand dollars year. Bishop
Hall quantity remarked, For every
bad, there might be worse; and when
man breaks his leg, let hen be thank
full that it was not his neck" When
Fenelon's library was on fire, "God be
praised" he exclaimed, " that it is not
the dwelling of some poor man This
is the true spirit of submission,-o of
the most beautiful traits that can possess
the human heart. Resolve to see this
world on its sunny side, and you have
almost half won the battle of life at the
outset.
Year: 1875

On March 1Cih, 1e75 PAULINE. yonnges
er of the late Professor james Jones, in he
NTH year.


She was beauteous flower,
Too pure for earthly STAIN
In the garden of the angels


She will bloom in joy again.
She was happy birding,


With sunshine on her wings;
In the balmy bowers of Eden
Her heart its music sings.
She was a radiant dewdrop,
Rejecting HeAven's own lightj
Within @ DDS golden suDbeam
She vanished from our sight.
She was a pearl of purity,


Cast upon Times bleak shorei
But the ocean of Eternity


Yearned for the gem once more.
She was all that thought can picture
OF loveliness and youth
sho was all that words can utter
OF innocence and truth.
She frightened with her presence
All lives that touched her owni
And with in homes blessed circle
Her smile like starlight shone:
Ono word must speak her praises,
Let us write It DER her sod
She was Christian maiden


Whose heart was truo to God. TEE
Year: 1875

TO dream of small stone around your
neck is sign of what you may expect if you
get an extravagant wife.


To see apples in a dream betokens we'd
ding, because where you find apples you may
expect to find pears


To dream that you are lame is a token that
you will get into hobble.


When young lady dreams of a coffin it
betokens that she should instantly discontinue
the use of tight stays, and always 60 warmly
and thiclly shod in wet weather.


To dream of fire is a sign that, if you are
wise, you will see that the lights in your
houses are out before you go to bed.


To dream that your nose is red at the tip is
an intimati0n that you had better leave off
brandy and water.


To dream of eggs is sign that you will
discover o mares nest.


When fashionable lady dreams of fill
bert, it is sign that her thoughts are running
upon the Colonel.


If you dream of clothes, it is warning not
to 20 to law, for by the rule of contraries you
will be sure of nOn-suit


To dream that you are eating, it is sure to
come true at breakfast


To dream of barber, denotes loss-hairs
may be expected to be cut of.


To dream of having great number OF SER
vsnts is madness.


1t is very lucky to dream you pay for 2
thing twice over, since afterw*rd you will
probably take care to have all your bills re-
ceipted.


If you dream of beer, it is . sign that you
may have pot luck.


TO dream of ice is favorable omen for .
lady that she related her dreams to an elegant
young man passing pastry cooks shop on
hot day.
Year: 1875

WHAT THE PRESS OF SAN FRANCISCO THINK OF


THE HEBALD's COURSE DURING THE RECENT


CBIsIs-A DENIAL OF THE REPORT OF AN


OVER ISSUE OF STOCK.


SAN Francisco, Sept Is 1878


The Alta and the Ledger this morning and the Post
this evening made conspicuous mention OF the obliga-
tions of California to the New YORK HERALD for having
faithfully represented its world wide readers true
statement of the recent troubles the Pacific coast The
Ledger says that journal that has had tho princey
enterprise to instruct the British government Of its
own victories in Abyssnia to hunt up Livingstone in
tho wds Of Central Africa, to fit an expedition to
the North Pole and to its own special
trains TO deliver its issue, at distance OF
5000 miles ono day. ahead OF its
contemporaries, could not afford to be befogged and
bamboozed by the little trickster whom the Associated
Press keep at the head OF their business and has
given to tho people of the East its own fresh and re-
liable accounts of what has been transpiring here


The Bank of California will probably open on the 27th
Everything is moving smoothly toward resumption
have to-day examined transcript of the names Of the
stockholders of the bank taken the LIST of July when
the last dividend declared and taken again on the
morning after the bank collapsed and the net amount
is the legal 5o0oO shares. There is over issue.
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours in
parison with the corresponding date of last year. as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HIM IN Rufl
Year: 1875

have found homes at the South. Its signh-
cation IL as well defined that OF black
white man and IL means in Mississippi just what
means all the south. II embraces that class OF
political adventures who 70 the South immedi
ately after the war ana by dishonest obtained
possession OF State governments and have admin


stered them for the most corrupt selfish and sordd
ends and who have done TO destroy u.s. TO alien
ate the and keep alive sectional animosty than
the war and a things else combined did call upon
the negroes and whites democrats and honest republi
Of Mississippi to unite at the polls 10 drive from
power this class of who have cursed that
State with what l sincerely believe to be
the worst government that exists upon earth
IL is 70 be regretted that paper influential and
usually 50 impartial should have led any one ut the
North 70 suppose that the democrats OF Mississippi in
seeking unite all classes the effort rescue the
State from the control of these bad men, making
upon all Northern citizens in the state Nothing
more untrue and therefore nothing is more unjust
am, very respectfully j. B. GORDON


[The telegraph reported Senator Gordon having ut
tered what seemed TO hasty words and it was
that report we commented or course we had no de-
sire to do injustice to Senator Gordonl
Year: 1875

an explosion the echoes OF which have rcsounded
al over the world Sir Harry Parkes would have
dashed into the Foreign Oice, shaken his list IN the
Minister'S faceat least he has done before, Il Is
unreasonable % believe he would do Il again-and
exhausted an the energies OF his passionate and petu
liant 20 produce state OF feeling that would ex
ciudo every hope OF an immediate amcabe settlement
Negotiations would follow, supported by threats and
ordinations, and the whole would have resulted in
fresh demonstration OF British force and arrogance by
way of Western triumph the present weakness Of
Japan The government fully aware Of their good
fortune in the accidental circumstance OF their having
10 deal only with Americana The tOrments they might
have been put TO under other conditions are well
understood and IL is pretty clear that they will take
positive means 10 prevent Of such mis-
Year: 1875

The Board OF Trade has received the following letter
from General Butler


Boston, Sept % 1875.
DEAR SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cep OF yours inclosing invitation deliver lee
ture on finance and the currency the l4h Of October
next


The importance Of the subject the fact that my views
OF the financial necessities OF the country differ prob
ably from those OF many of the Board of Trade and
certainly from the platforms Of the political party with
which have been accustomed TO act decide me to
any public discussions which might have po-
ltical bearing.


With many thanks for the honor will endcavor,
health permitting, to be with the Board Of Trade on
the l4th of October.


found your note at my Office in Boston my re-
turn from Western journey on public duty, which is
my apology for the delay in answering IT,
have the honor TO be, very truly, yours,


BENJAMIN r BUTLER.
WALLACE p GROOM, Actuary Board Of Trade Nos. IL
and 10 Broadway, New York city
Year: 1875

In his attempt to escape from the Hampstead Jail,
few days ago the murderer Delaney, who is powerfu
fellow succeeded pulling the staple out ofthe floor TO
which his leg chained and sprung the bolt on his
cell door somewhat new staple has been put In the
floor driven into heavy oak beam, and he is now con-
fined by both legs with rveted shackles besides being
uNaH
Year: 1875

-Four months ago tailor named Ncwbarn opened a
shop on Jersey City Heights Business was dull, how
ever, and no trade to him. He has long bocn
despondent and threatened suicide Last night Ire took


dose Of strychnine and yesterday morning found
dead in his bed County Physician Stout, in making
an examination Of the remains, discovered enough
poison TO have killed several men. The deceased
leaves O large family in poor circum stances
Year: 1875

oGcer Kush, OF the mounted squad yesterday after
noon found woman, supposed TO be Jane Taylor, OF
No 1872 East Thirty eighth street. in a. at Madison
avenue and Thirty third street, and took her TO the
Twenty ninth precinct station house, In West Thrteth
street. whore she died The Coroner was notified W
hold an Inquest
Year: 1875

The following changes have been made in tho time Of
the departure from New York Of steamers with foreign
mails The steamer Ena instead of the steamer At
las will leave to-day for Kingston and New Granada
The Atlas will leave the 2sth inst with the mails
for Hayti only.
Year: 1875

The American people have not been
siow to show their gratitude TO the sol.
diers Of the war. They have, in the midst
Of an immense public and private indCbt-
edness, voted vast millions for rewards
and pensions to the rank and file Of those
who saved the country in its dark hours.
To General Grant, MS both the mcrito-
riuus and fortunate chieftain, whose lot
It was to be at the head Of tile armies OF
the Union when the rebellion, sapped Of
otis vitality by blows and bankruptcy,
was crushed, they have been especially
grateful. They have conferred riches
and honor on him without stint, In both
public and private way, until he stands
today the riost complete example in our
history Of a really fortunate citizen.


General Grant deserves eternal honor
for hiS glorious services in the field.
Who can ever forget them2 lie and
Thomas were Of all our generals the
most patient uncomplaihing and unpre-
tending during their camp life, They
Year: 1875

Every BOBBY knows that it is rude to
take another persons seat as soon as it is
vacated, and that it is an objectionable
offense TO sit in one chair and put his
feet in another. The subtle PHILOSOPHERS
of the rudeness of those actions he prob
ably would take a lifetime to learn.
Even after he had received such indig
mites many times he would be puzzled
to know why they gave him such offense.
Chesterfield himself probably never ana
lyzed the actions, or resolved them into
their elementary significance; the first
meaning, 81 prefer your room to your
company" the second being equivalent
to saying, 81 regard the ease of my feet
and this comfortable position. more than
/ do your tired limbs, or your offended
sense of propriety. l do not care if it is
disagrseable to you to look at the dirty
soles of my boots" Let us analyze
another common rule of good society:
Son entering a house or room, always
speak first to the lady of the house, and
always take leave of her first" Why
should we do so? Because the house
and room are fer the time hers. She
gave the invitation or permission to en-
ter You are for the time her guest, and
under obligations to her. She is enti-
tied to your first and last act of respect
and attention. Having paid her attention
be sure not to monopolize her time and
conversation, because she has other
guests to entertain as well as yourself
Several lady correspondents have asked
if it was proper to invite gentleman
escorting them from an evening party
TO come in Ask yourself, "Why should
ask him to enter?" Has he not been
with you all the evening, and walked
home besides7 Can he not call some
other time, and unless he has been
agreeable, why should you ask him ev-
en- to call again? 1t is as much his duty
to ask permission to call rs yours to in
vite him to do so. What right have you
to disturb your parents or the members
of your family at a late hour with 4
casual acquaintance who has accompani-
ed you home from a party?
Year: 1875

A Mexican correspondent of the Lou
isville Courier Journal, writes:


"On our way back to Temisco We had
an opportunity of observing, more close
ly than diligence or railroad can permit,
the process of plowing as commonly
practiced in this country. The pillow it
self is almost a fac-simile of the pattern
used by the Egyptians in the time of
Abraham, and certainly commends itself
to all agriculturists on account of its
great simplicity and cheapness. 1t con-
sists of a wooden shaft about four feet
long and four inches thick, aQned at its
lower extremity with an iron point,
slightly fattened, and sometimes pre-
senting a feeble forward curve. The
other end is provided with found stick
passed through hole to serve as han
die. The pole, consisting of the stem of
a small tree, from which the bark has
been peeled, is fifteen feet long and at
tached to the shaft by means of mortise
and peg. The implement thus consti-
tnted is fastened at the extremity of the
pole to the middle of very light wood
EN- yoke, about seven feet long, which
rests Immediately behind the horns of a
pair of oxen, and is fastened there by
thongs of rawhide passed around the
roots of the horns. Not less than fifty
such contrivances were crawling at a
snail's pace over the field which we stop
ped to notice, scratching up the ground
to the depth of two or three inches-cer-
tainly 20 us a very novel sight.