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Year: 1875

1t was he of the Navasota Tablet, we be-
lieve, who made the famous race for the
mayoralty of the town. Properly, despite
his many virtues of intellect and morals,
he was sadly defeated. No man conduct
ing newspaper, worthy the name, with
honors and power incident to the position
when well and worthily filed, would aban-
don it for the chief magistracy of the town
or city. The moral power and actual oper-
ative influence welded by half dozen
newspapers Of Texas-and the press is yet
in its infancy and unorganlzed and uncon-
scious of its vast consolidated force-the
active influence for good or evil of half
dozen newspapers is infinitely greater than
that wrought by any politician or office
holder. There is honor for journalist in
cultivating good taste in letters and in
morals, in shaping wisely the course of
public opinion, in elevating popular aspira-
tions, in making the country conscious that
there are ioftier aims and higher purposes
than those of party leaders who, when
about to create a new government for a
mighty and growing people, cannot rise
above the unworthy selfshness and narrow
prejudices begotten of struggles for offices
and spoils of office. Even as the office
sought by candidate for place in the
constitutional convention is higher and
more honorable to him who fills it well than
that of the statute lawmakers, so the office
of an editor is hie her and more response
BILE trust than that discharged by any local
placeholder whose administration is dis
tinguished only by the promptness with
which he draws his wretched stipend.
Occasional messages or vetoes are impotent
| for good or evil; while editorials constitute
themes for daily thought and conversation
of the town and country. They shape pub
lie opinion, and, intangible and trifing as
they may seem, are transmitted from one to
another conversationalist and from one to
| another generation, and break at last, like
the oceans pillows, on the remotest shores
of futurity. But we were only going to say,
when the first sentence of these was writ
ten, that the Press Association of Texas
will never command the respect or 'Jne Peo-
pie till It's members respect themselves and
each other. They toll, many of them, with
tireless assiduity to destroy their own po
tency and their own respectability. The
profession, in popular apprehension, is ar
unit, and whenever an editor destroys an
other in public esteem he wounds himself
and degrades his trade; and whenever an
editor would abandon his profession and
newspaper to become a mayor he should be
lectured by the fair editor of the Fort
Worth Standard, or whacked on the head
by the moral poker and power of the in
| imitable Leader.
Year: 1875

The Marshall Herald says Of our pur-
poses when we have sought to make people
comprehend the infinite importance of max.
ing the wisest men in Texas members Of the
constitutional convention;


''Hon. John ireland is merely used "a a
means TO an end the disintegration OF the
Democratic party. The STATESMAN and its
allies aim at a higher object than the de-
feat merely of Mr.. Ireland's political aspi-
rations.- Their object cannot be accom-
plished without the disorganization Of the
Democracy, and they attack Judge Ireland
because he advised the preservation of the
party organization.p


We condemned Ireland because the peo-
pie contemplated the creation of new
government for Texas and Ireland sought
to make the process an ordinary, vulgar,
little party conflict, even when Radicalism
only lifts up its hideous head in Texas to
swallow occasional crumbs from the White
House table. There is no need for parti-
sanship, and only for craftsmanship. But
Ireland is head and front of the Democracy
of Texas, and he liked to show himself in
this capacity and be conspicuous and noisy
and active, and thus patriotic to an eminent
degree. But it is all WELL 1t has made
the people think and evoked good men,
and proper nominations have been generally
made
Year: 1875

THE San Antonio Herald man is always
writing pufTs to be swallowed by the own
ers of lager beer factories, and then he
swallows the factory. We know it is this
way, for If he swallowed the factory first,
the readers OF the Herald would never en-
counter such difficulties in worrying down
those yarns that so tickle the throats and
fancies of the HeraLd's readers. But the
funniness of the right hand side of the
Herald is due to the solemnity that reigns
on the left. Look at it.
Year: 1875

A Dresden correspondent of the
Chicago Times relates the follow
ing about Cincinnati girl: She
fell in love with Polish Count,
and her father being rich, the
Count expressed himself as will
ing to marry hsr If her father paid
certain sum down, and bound
himself to a certain annual income,
The father refused the terms with
some asperity, and the easy-mind-
ed nobleman ceased his visits to
his daughter. But she was deter
mined to have a husband with a
coronet, or perhaps she was in
love with the man. Be that as it
may, she gave her father no peace
until he re-opened negotiations
with the thrifty lover. She cor
responded with him constantly,
and as her life began to be despair
ed of, and the physicians declared
it to be the result Of a mental
trouble, the old gentleman was
compelled to buy his son in-law at





the family valuation, 100000
down, in gold, and a yearly annu-
ity of $1,000 in gold. In return,
the -lorn young woman re-
ceived the title of one of the no
blest houses in the Kingdom Of
Poland and the elegant person Of
the Count. The marriage for this
sort Of an affair, was not unhappy
until the panic came, destroying
the fathers entirefortune almost in
day. The count and countess
we're in Paris when the news
came. The Count merely shrug-
ged his shoulders, bade the moth
er of his children the politest of
adieus, and that evening was seen
at the opera in the most mAgnih-
cent style. The contract being
broken, and the 5000 annuity
impossible, he held the marriage
at an end.
Year: 1875

Mendelssohn's chef a retevre, "Elijah' pre-
scnted at this hall last night before immense audi
The choruses were rendered by the Centennial
Choral Union numbering 400 voices, with or
chesra Of forty instruments, ali under the direction OF
the representative composer Of America Bristow. The
chorus and orchestra did their work IN the most
finished and artistic Their portion
OF the arduous task was worthy Of
the highest praise Mr. Henry Britman sang
tie soprano part in the most charming style and IL
was unfortunate that In response 70 an encore there
was a decided misunderstanding between her and the
orchestra In this II was not the fault OF tho
singer who proved herself adept in the highest range
OF her profession. Mr. simpson was the tenor on the
occasion and Mr. Sohst very tame and ineffective
Elijah The Illness Of Mss Drasd not only nullhed
The contrato part. but compelled Mr. Bristow cut
OF the best members in the oratorio II was
bad for the oratorio
Year: 1875

DETROIT, Mich, Nov 80 1875.


northwest gale of great fury with intense cold has
prevailed Lake Huron since last night, and will
prove disastrous to shipping outside. The schooners
Groton and Bridgewater are ashore at Waugoshancc.
The bark Sweepstakes broke loose from the propeller
Jonness of Point Basques before daylight this
ing. She was lost sight Of and 1t s feared is
lost with her The propeller Trader obliged
of her tow of three barges above Point Bas
ques One Of them, the Waunecan, water logged and
went the reef just above the point The crew, it
supposed. all lost the captain name Mckenzie
He lived in Detroit and had his wi and two children
board The other barges succeeded reaching
Sand Beach Harbor. At the latter place the
steamers Portage Belle, Cross and Dunlap The
schooner Genoa has been taken off the beach and is
her down.
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty four hours, in
parson with the corresponding date of last year.
dicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
Hkp4 N anil
Year: 1875

The fourth annual charity ball in aid of the North
eastern Homeopathic Dispensary took place last night
a the Lexington Avenue Opera House. Third
and Ffy-eighth street The attendance,
although somewhat small in numbers was char
acterized by superiority Of tone. In fact
the ball Of last night taken throughout,
exhibited marked distinction TO that OF former years
inasmuch as there absence Of the usual crowd
OF politicians while there greater representation
OF the better society OF New York
Year: 1875

Now that tho excessive heat of the
weather is upon us, to plunge into the
cool water and there indulge in n re
freshing bath is greatly to DC desired
This may not be within the power oi
all, especially those living in the city
But those dwelling in the country,
who are located where there is plenty
of water ut hand, We advise to take
advantage Of it.


Cleanliness is one of tho virtues that
should be cultivated; but to battle
frequently in thepure and limpid wa
ters that spring from the earth and
run from the brooks. is to add com.
fort, enjoyment, and indeed happi
ness Every one who can in any
way command the means should
bathe frequently; but even this en-
joyment may be INDUCED in to ex'
cess, and we would hence not recon-
mend it more than once, or during
the very hot weather twice in twenty
four hours.


Many persons mako a great miss
take in sitting on tho bank of river
or pond before plunging in, 30 as to
cool off neither should they plunge
into the water when very much heat
ed. they should avoid both extremes.
But much less risk will be run to
bathe when the body is somewhat
heated, than when it is perfectly
cool.


The best time for swimming is be
fore breakfast, or between the hours
of seven and eight in the morning
during the months Of May, June
July, August, and u part of Septem
ber. Bathing may safely enough be
INDUCED in in the middle of the day
but then you should keep out OF til,
sun as much as possible, or it ma,
burn your neck aud shoulders, ani
thus take away the pleasure Of you
bath.


The sea is tho best place TO swim
in; running rivers and Nle brook arr
next to be chosen; and the still, dul
pond tho last. In this the water be
comes too warm, and it wants th,
freshness of tho running stream o
the ocean. Water soon becomes
stagnant, and measurably offensive
if it is not subject TO motion. Th'
purifying process affords an interest
ing subject for thought and reaec
tion. Much OF tho water used ant
drunk by the people Of our city ha
been discharged from the dye-house'
at Manayunk only a few hours be
fore it is pumped up into the rsservoi
from which it is distributed, asd ye
by being mixed with pnrer streams
and having been filtered by a'merel,
natural process, it 10 estimated a
comparatively pure. Bathe, then
in the running stream when yoa con
l-Phila paper
Year: 1875

The LAST NIGHr on EARrL-Thoro
is something perfectly awful in the
contemplation of the last night on
earth to n man doomed to be execu-
ted on tomorrow.


A natural death can be looked for,
ward with very different feelings. 1t
is known to be inevitable, and we do
not regard it rs anything which we
have brought upon ourselves.


But person sentenced to bo exc
cuted for u crime-with what terri
bic remorso, with what bitterness
and intensity of regret must he re-
call the unfortunate fatal act for
which he is TO suffer.


He now realizes, which he did not
at the time of its commission, how
il involves others as well rs himself,
and how terrible was his mistake.


He is closely watched, not so
much 10 prevent escape, which is
known to be impossible, as to guard
against the possibility OF suicide
Sclf-destruction /! 1t has come TO this
pass at last, that tho officers OF the
law act upon the presumption that q
man will take his own life, il he can to
avoid the execution in the presence of
witnesses, provided by tho law!


Is itnot dreadful to think Of such q
condition


Tho weary hours-weary with the
fearful anxiety-bTt quick as thought
in her passage, because they are so
few, eitherin sleeping or waking. II
he sleep, it is probably to dream OF
death on the gallows. II ho wake
it is but to find his dream tho dread
shadow Of the reality.


What last night on earth
Year: 1875

Tho race is not always won by tho
strong. We're it so, tho onion would
be head, instead Of the cabage.


"Two soles that beat ms ono,' re-
marked tho boy to his mother. us she
was dealing with him for his sins
with both slippers at once.


"Jury," said a Western Judge
"you kin so ont and find u verdict
II you cant find one of your own
get the one the last jury used"


A Western man, reading Of a crick
ct club in New York papor, writes
the editor to know if tho club is good
for anything for grasshoppcrs.
Year: 1875

Trouble is the foe of man peace
OF mind. But half Of our troubles
are imaginary, the creation of our
brains. Things that trouble us are
not as bad as they seem, aud most
of them are only mists of passing
clouds. We should treat our trou.
bles as we would intruders into our
houses--put them out aud lock the
doors against them. When men are
worn out by over-work, or are sick,
tben trouble has the advantage. At
such times, a mans friends should
contrive means of diversion to find
out ways OF rest. There is no better
relief for trouble than travel aud now
scenes. When men begin to feel
that business and care are robbing
them of sleep, and each day increas-
es the burden, they should put the
will in exercise and throw them oil
or put themselves in the hands of
their physician and obey his direc-
tions. II is suicide for them to go
on after they begin to feel the grind
ing action of work on the BODY and
brain. But precaution is in using
means of prevention. Give a certain
number of hours each day to active
employment, and never allow your
work to break over the bonds. Take
portion of your time for recreation.
Make real, solid enjoyment your me


dicine. Above all, interdict every.
thing that will tax, excite, or exhaust
the nervous system. Sleep, "tired
nature sweet restorer, balmy sleep
When trouble drives sleep from the
eyelids and gloomy, depressed feel
ings possess the mind, it is high time
for man to pause and find relief,
for there is no telling what such Il
condition will lead to unless over
come. There is danger in going on
after the strain begins to tell on the
health, for every, turn Of the ma
chinery brings the fiual crash nearer.
There are events that come, and ARE
liable to come in every mans life
which no cannot foresee, and over
which he has no control But men
should be like mariners, who do not
know whether the winds will be fail
or foul, but they so prepared fol
whatever may come, be it calm OIL
storm. Nor do they give up th,
ship until she goes down. Men SHOULD
treat trouble in this way, and never
give up until death enters and tell
them the voyage is ended.
Year: 1875

PulLApELpHA ladies' protest against
the Dissertation Of the sidewalk with
saliva. They claim TINT the inaIienablc
right of the American man to spit dOes
not extepd beyond the tIleater, the church
and the gutter.
Year: 1875

YOU may go on inventing washing ma
chimes for the next Iitty years, but to the
average eye you cant patent anything
equal to the sight Of II lndy's diamond
rings flashing in and out Of the sparkling
suds rs she bumps u wet towel up and
down the wOshbOnrd,
Year: 1875

1t appears, by intelligence received indi-
rectly from Lieutenant Commander Kells,
commanding the Rio Bravo, that he had
left his vessel before the cattle thieves
trouble occurred. On the eighteenth he was
at Point Isabel, and there first heard of the
affair. He Immediately returned to his
command, but from the nature of the diff
Guilty, had no opportunity to take any part
in it. As his dispatch has caused numbers
of able seamen to apply to be enlisted, and
he will soon be here to take command of
them, it is likely he will have better
chance when the border troubles assume
the more serious aspect to which they are
tending.
Year: 1875

The gentlemen composing the board of
advisory engineers of the South Pass Jetty
Company returned to the city yesterday
morning. They have prepared their final
report, which appears in this issuei
Year: 1875

Select the very best
Select the very best
OF Christmas presents
OF Christmas presents


A golden drawing ticket
golden drawing ticket
But six to one
But six to one


Against fortune.


Against q fortune.
Year: 1875

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
true Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
mates and genuine French brandy, and is vastly
superior to every other Extract or Essence of Gin
ger before the pub;-all of which are prepared
with alcok ol by the old PROCESS
Year: 1875

Whether produced by Indigestion, improper food,
change OF water or diet too free indulgence in ice
water exposure to sudden changes OF temperature,
are immediately relieved by it,. One ounce added
to a gallon Of
Year: 1875

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating. are sure to be relieved by single
dose taken after each meal. a great want exists
for
Year: 1875

n n n WILL BE PAID for q bottle OF any
X1ljII other Extract or Essence of Jamaica
~ VVy Ginger if found to equal it in fine flavor


purity, and prompt medicinal effect.
Largest, Cheapest and Best. Take other until
you have given it trial.
Year: 1875

The Boston Transcript says that a
strange story comes from Hamilton,
Mass, about the "Bleeders," as they
are called, of that town, family whose
members almost invariably die of bleed
ing. The legend connected with it is
that in Salem witchcraft times sea cap
tain brought his wife and little girl to
town, leaving them with Spanish
nurse, who was a quick tempered woman,
and being annoyed by the peevishness
of the child, deliberately bled her to
Heath by opening vein in her arm at
intervals, threatening her meanwhile
with instant death if she told. The
mother, after the death of the child,
found out the cause, and fell into de
cline, cursing, with her latest breath, he1
child's murderer, and predicting the
same death to all her male descendants
An elderly woman who lives in the town is
quoted as saying that, to her knowledge,
five sons have met their deaths by
bleeding, one by bleeding at the nose
and the others by wounds which ap
peared slight, but which no efforts o
the physicians could close
Year: 1875

A boy in one of the public schools
few miles from Boston was recently
complained of to his teacher by another
teacher in the same building for specia
instance of misdemeanor.


His teacher told him that he must in
form his mother that he had thus been
complained of, and state the cause OF
complaint.


The next day his teacher said to him
"Did you tell your mother what told
you to!"


"Yes'm," was the reply.


"Well, what did she say"


"She said she'd like to wiring that
confounded teachers neck off. "
Year: 1875

ence of the state of apparent death, ig-
norant people might not have believed
it to be a state of real death, and have
buried the patient. In answer it may
be said that the most inexperienced ply
sician, who would have felt the pulse,
could not have had the least doubt. If
ever a cataleptic patient in a state of
lethargy has been buried alive, it is be-
cause the physician has not exercised
due care. Marie Lecomte's history leads
to the assumption that, in spite of all
the appearances of death, there were
sufficient signs of life to remove any un-
certainty as to the real condition of the
patient.
Year: 1875

According to the Herald of Health
marble-top tables are to be avoided. 1t
says: They are cold, and rapidly absorb
the heat and vitality of the body, rob-
bing it of it's life. We have heard of one
invalid whom the doctor could not cure,
until one day he noticed she used a mar
BILE stand, and suspected it had some
thing to do with her i'll health. SO he
forbade her to use it. Soon she was
we'll. We know healthy people who feel
the twinges of pain in the shoulders by
sitting near one. They are handsome,
but unhealthy for all that.
Year: 1875

BISHOP HAvEN.-Last week we had some
thing to say about Bishop Haven's course
in nominating President Grant for third
term, at preachers meeting, in Boston,
recently. We censured him strongly, as
has almost every paper in the country. In
view of this fact it may be well to give his
own version of the matter, which he has
felt called upon to make. He SAYS he did
not renominate the President, nor think of
arrogating to himself any such prerogative.
but he did ask his fellow ministers to pray
that he might be renominated. He claims
his right to pray for that which he believes
would be for the public good. This, while
1t may satisfy him, does not in the least stop
the censure that is heaped against him.
All his own Church papers tell him that he
has made blunder that one in his position
had no right to make, while many of the
other denominational papers take advan-
tage OF his indiscretion to abuse his Church
roundly. He has given those who wanted
the pretext an opportunity to abuse the
Methodists to their hearts content. Some
good may come out of Nazareth, however.
The blunder may convince those who
needed convincing that the mere fact of
Methodist Bishop jumping into the wrong
pen will not be sufficient cause for the rest
of the flock to follow.
Year: 1875

FAIRBANKS ScALEs-We learn that not.
withstanding the general stagnation in
business during the year that is now closing.
no year has witnessed such demand for
Fairbanks Scales. The fact is that they
are am article of manufacture to which ma


tlonal importance attaches. Our business
men all over the country have long since
come to regard these scales as indspensa.
bic, and the endorsement of the United
States Government in the award Of the
contract for supplying thousands of post.
Offices throughout the country with scales
OF the Fairbanks manufacture gives a fresh
emphasis to the character of the firm and
the quality Of their work. The Fairbanks
standard is not only universally recognized
here, but also throughout the world, and no
special American manufacture holds n
higher rank than the Fairbanks Scale
with improved machinery of their own
invention and ample facilities for keeping
pace with the increasing demand. an album
dance OF skilled labor and thorough manoe.
ment, the Messrs. Fairbanks enter up0n
the year 1876 with the prospect Of bust
ness that shall completely eclipse that of
any preceding year in the history of the
firm. '' 'i''