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Year: 1875

We have somehow learned to make
a difference between those obligations
which we owe to one another as men
and those which we owe to the Gov


ernmeut and TO corporations. These
ideas are not a whit more prevalent
among oflice-hOlders and directors


than they are among voters and stock


holders. Men are not materially


changed bv being clothed with office
and power. The radically honest man
is just as honest in Office as he is out
of it. Corrupt men are the olIaprinCs
of corrupt society. We all need stright-
ening up. The lines of our motality
all need to be drawn tighter. There
is not q man who is willing to snug
gle, and to see custom Officers betray
their trust while he does II willing TO
receive the results Of the sharp prac-
tice of directors of corporations ia
which he has an interest ; willing to
receive the patronage of the Govern
mCut i'm the execution of schemes not
based in absolute necessity willing to
take an exurbitant price for a piece of
pnrperty sold to the Government or TO
"a corporation, who is fit to be trusted
with Office. When we Rave said this,
Va have given the explanation Of all
our public and corporate corruption,
and show why it is so difficult to get
any great trust managed honestly
All This official corruption loose
ideas OF honesty As they are held by
the popular mind; and we can hope
for 10 reform until We are better based
rs n people in tho everlasting princi-
pies Of equity and right-doing. IL we
would have the stream clear, we must
cielse the fountain.-Dr. d. &. HOt
iuRd ScribRcr for NO1CBlbCr.
Year: 1875

Some years ago the Rev Isaac Col>
lius was preaching at Spedden's
church, Neck District and was very
much annoyed at his congregation
farming ia their seats to look at every
new arrival. At last he could stand
it no longer. and excIAimod: There
IS one special request | desire of this
congregation. and that is that they
will turn all the seats around. SO as
10 face the door before preach here
again. = His request was attended
Ia, and next Sunday. when the Rev.
Mr.. Collins walked up 20 the pulpit.
he boxed around at the back of his
audience, and vas SO overcome with
emotion that he just took his seat
and spoke not word that beautiful
Sabbath.
Year: 1875

The instinct Of race and birthplace
is irresistible, Soon after The annex
alton of AlsaCe-LorraiTe number of
young men emigraied rather than he
conscripted in the German army. But
now they are fe,Urning home, and IN
form the authorities of their willing.
ness to perform their military obliga-
u"uS- No one willrcspect these young
men the less because they at last sub
mitted to destiny.
Year: 1875

CHICAGO, May 20.-The Times has IN
formation that Mrs. Lincoln, to-day, at.
tempted to commit suicide by poisoning
After being removed from the court
room where she was sdjudged insane yes
terday, she was put under the stricteSt
surveillance, it being feared that she
might Go injury to herself To-day she
escaped from her room and hurried 10
the drug store OF Frank Square, under
the Grand Pacific Hotel. She ordered u
compound OF camphor and laudanum,
ostensibly for neuralgia. The clerk in
formed her that it would take about
ten minutes TO make it,
whereupon she took a car
riage and drove to two other stores.
She was followed by Mr.. Squares, who in
each case prevented the druggist from
giving the compound. She finally re-
turned to the first place and procured -
mixture which she supposed was what
she wanted, but which was harmless.
She drank this AS soon as she left the
store and as it had no effect she tried to
leave her room again to obtain lager
dose, but WAS prevented. She was re-
moved to private hospital at Batavia,
Illinois this afternoon where she Will
have every attention.
Year: 1875

A WEsT-sIDE young lady so far
forgot herself last week as to en-
deavor to run a patent washing
machine, and the result is she is
minus one finger. This is only
another illustration of the danger
of attempting to alter established
customs. Had she allowed her
mother to do the washing, as usual,
no such disaster would have be-
fallen her.
Year: 1875

CAPTAIN GEORGE, of the Dayton
-Piutes, wishes the ladies of that
delightful little town to understand
that his sister Mary must not be
beaten with lath, but if she is,
why, he'll compromise on receipt
of some cold grub.
Year: 1875

LABOR STRIKEs.-The employees of the
FAN River mills are determined to carry on
their strike, and 1t is now simply a question
as TO whether they or the proprietors can
will partially resume work in its machine
shops to-day.
Year: 1875

CAPITAL RENovAL.-Both houses of the
West Virginia legislature have now pass
the bill to remove the state capital from
Charleston to Wheeling. The removal is To
be made within the next ninety days.
Year: 1875

LEVY ON THE LAW LIBRARY OF THE
STATE OF NIRGINIA.-In obedience TO the
the sheriff Of Richmond fast week levied on
the law library Of the state and the furniture
in the Governors residence to satisfy a GER
tain Judgment in his hands; but on Saturday
Judge Wellford, of the Circuit Court OF Rich
moDd, decided that no execution can be made
to sell the property of the state for debt.
Year: 1875

y PRIMA DONNA SURRENDERs HER Con-
TRACr.-The music-loving portion of the
people OF Cincinnati are in sorrow over the
Strakosch's Italian Opera, just on the eve OF
her appearance in that city. IL is understood
there was no interruption of the friendly re-
lations between the prima donna and mana
ger, but her retirement was purely a matter
of business.
Year: 1875

The fifteenth of February-the day
of the great Centinela land sale-is
approaching, and we would advise
those who contemplate becoming pur-
chasers to possess themselves of all the
information possible relative to the
soil, its quality, products, etc. The
company have published in pamphlet
form the plan of disposing of the land,
together with accurate information as
to its area and location. Intended
purchasers should read this pamphlet
carefully. The ranch itself is but a
few miles from the city, and ride of
half day will suffice for a personal
examination of the entire tract. The
sale will take place on the ranch, the


better to enable purchasers to see and
judge of what they are buying. The
company give the strongest assurance
of a determination to act in good faith
with all. They have nothing to con-
ceal, and invite all to go over the land
and investigate for themselves at any
time between now and the day of sale.
The method adopted for securing edu-
cational advantages to those who
become settlers on the Centinela is SO
easy and practical as to leave no room
for doubt as to its success. The plan
is clearly set forth in the Centinela
pamphlet, which may be had at the
office of the company. The Lempoc
tract in Santa Barbara county, which
passed into the hands of people of
small means by the same plan as that
on which the Centinela will be sold, is
now the home of about one hundred
families, and will soon be converted
into fields, farms and orchards.
Year: 1875

A number of journals and many
people support the military usurpa-
ton acts of the Administration in
Louisiana, on the ground that there
are so many conflicting stories as to
the condition of affairs in that unhap-
py State, that they do not know which
to believe. This is mere evasion, and
amounts to nothing more or less than
an excuse, which is worse than none,
for obeying the party whip. 1t is the
whine of the slave who dares not as
sert his freedom, though he knows
brave man would grasp what is so
nearly within his reach. But suppose
the reports of SHERIDAN and of those
under his control were true; suppose
the reign of terror we hear so much
about really does exist in Louisiana.
What is to be done about it? Is it not
clear to every man with thimblefull
of brains that the ADMINISTRATORS
military policy cannot change it? For
six years this bayonet reconstruction
policy has been making matters worse
in Louisiana. This fact alone should
induce Republican journals to urge
upon the Administration the necessi-
ty of trying some other plan for
bringing order out of chaos. The
truth is that the comparatively small
portion of the Republican party which
cannot make up its mind as to what
is really going on in Louisiana, is that
portion of the party that will support
President GRANT in any and every
thing he has done or proposes 20 do.
1t is the third term fragment and goes
for GRANT as long as he keeps it in
office. An office with good salary
paid by the people makes a strong


Administrator supporter.
Year: 1875

1t is gratifying to notice the steady
Increase of'interest manifested in the
success of the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad. AT no time since
the inception of the enterprise have
the people of this valley shown such a
decided disposition to make it a sue
cess. as now. A more thorough real
'ization of the immense advantages
which will result to all from an early
building of this road is developing an
energy and determination among our
residents which is as creditable to
themselves as unexpected to those who
only short time ago went about pro-
Claiming that the people of Los
-Angeles could not, and would not if
they could, either build railroad


themselves or help any one else to
build it. Subscriptions to the stock


are coming in steadily, and in larger


amounts than anticipated. The incli-


nation to make it peoples road-one


in which the holder of one share shall


feela like interest with the holder of
thousand--is becoming more appar-
snt day by day, and as the certainty
that the road will be built becomes
more and more certain this inclina-
tion will gradually change to a fixed
and steady purpose, which will moi
relax until the last dollar of stock is
Year: 1875

THE Alameda Board of Education
are indignant over the change in
school text books, and have appointed
O committee to devise some means for
preventing the imposition Of the
heavy tax the change will impose.
Better act on the suggestion of the
HERALD made some time ago and
elect Legislature that will repeal the
law the first thing after organization.
The Changers throughout the State
will no doubt adopt this policy as the
best means of freeing the people from
an unjust and unnecessary tax.
Year: 1875

taken. 1t is a glorious undertaking.
one that will add thousands to our
population and millions to our wealth.
No man who expects to make Los
Angeles valley his home should with
hold his hand. We have started the
ball: let us keen it in motion.
Year: 1875

EX-SENATOR COLE is going after
IRWIN for coupling his name with
that of parties to whom he paid Pacific
Mail money. COLE wants to investi-
gate and let the people know all that
he had to do with the subsidy bill.
Year: 1875




THE opinion of the New York No
ton on Democrats or Democratic
measures are always from an antag-
onistic standpoint. It's opinion which
we give below is on the Democratic
party, and will, it seems to us, apply
equally well to any party, except the
Independent party, which does not
"mass" much anywhere:


1t is a loose, incoherent mass of persons,
scattered in greater or less numbers over the
Union, and no hundred of them think alike
on any topic of national interest. Nobody
can say what are their views about the cur
rency, the tariff, the civil service question OIL
any other question. The only things by
which n Democrat is distinguishable from q
Republican are the name and his desire to
get the Republican out of Office.
Year: 1875

a rise and sudden fall. They very rea-
sonably argue, if there was cause to
bring it up one day the same cause will
bring it up again.


The fact is that wheat has been
bought at Red Wing at Chicago prices,
but the mistake Of the Journal is in
thinking that all the wheat of this mar
ket is bought for Chicago. Some of our
dealers have found it more profitable to
buy for the Touring mills in different
parts Of the South and South East, and
although they have bought at, on an av-
erage within from two to seven cents of
Chicago, they have lost nothing. They
have only taken lessons from the
"Grangers and dealt direct with the
millers, who are the great consumers,
and done away with the Chicago mid
dlemen and wheat brokers.
Year: 1875

A farmer in Nelson County, Va,
who had a number of sheep killed
by dogs, took one of the sheep and
put strychnine in large quantities
upon it, and the next morning there
were thirty dead dogs in his field.


A Pennsylvania printer is the in
nocent father of twenty-six children,
ranging all the way from antique
daughters and full-face bourgeois
boys, to nonpareil babies in small
caps. He talks of starting family
paper.


The French courts have decided
that land lords WHO fail to have
their guests awakened in time to
catch a train or steamer, having
been notified to do so are liable to
damages.


The recent frosts in California
were very damaging to the fruit
crops. Some estimate the injury
done at two million dollars.


There is a genuine working widow
in Chickasaw county, Miss, namec
Mary Ann Thrift, who stated re-
Gently that she made all the shoe:
for her fathers family, consisting O
eight or ten persons, and that no
one of them had spent a single
dime for shoes or boots in five years
She also makes a good hand a
cooking, washing, sewing or working
in the field.
Year: 1875

WAITING FOR A RIsE.-We have
known men who had no lack of grit,
and would hold on for a rise with
the steadiest nerve through all the
ups and downs of the market; but
the one Of which the following news
paper paragraph speaks, carries off
the palm:


There is a farmer in Phelps, On
tario county, N. Y, who has on
hand the wheat product of his farm
for the last four years, refusing to
sell from time to time because he
believed that wheat was "going
higher" His granaries and every
available space in his barn and 9TH
er outbuildings are occupied, and
there are piles of wheat in his gar
ret and elsewhere in his house.
He has "set his stake" and will hold
on to his wheat till it brings the
price he has named to himself, ii
it isn't for forty years.


Money at ten per cent. doubles
itself in a little over seven years,
and if he holds on to his wheat a few
years more, it will take a huge ole
price to make up the interest anc
waSfape
Year: 1875

On Friday Of last week during short
visit at Minneapolis we called at the
Office Of the Farmers Insurance Com
pany and found the active go-ahead
Secretary and all other hands energetic
ally at work, looking after the affairs of
the company. We learned while in
the city, that the County Council P. of
H., Of Hennepin County, which was in
session on Thursday, had heartily en-
dorsed the Company. This Council
appointed committee to examine into
the affairs of the Company about year
since, and the Secretary asked that the
committee make a thorough and impair
tial ivestigation. We remember that at
meeting of the County Council last
fall, some six months since, the COM
mitteee asked and was given further
time, and the number of the committee
was increased from three to five. This
committee took an abundance of time,
to look into the subject of Insurance
generally and made a report unquali-
fedly endorsing the Company and the
report was unanimously adopted. Un-
der the circumstances we consider it
one of the most substantial of the many
endorsements that the Company has re-
ceived. The Company also received a
visit last week from the Commissioner
of Insurance, who expresses himself
perfectly satisfied with the Company and
it workings. There is another thing
about this Company just at present,
that should win for it the confidence of
the farmers, for whose benefit it exists,
and that is, that the Company not only
has the most substantial men through
out the State, as Directors, but that it
is securing the most honorable and re-
sponsible men, like D. H. Towle of thi
County, in whom every farmer has the
utmost confidence, as agents. There is
one thing certain that under the present
management the Company is entirely
safe, besides being a home institution,
designed for the mutual benefit of all
farmers who become members by insur.
ing their property. The fact, that only
farm risks are taken, is one, which goes
long way toward establishing the fact
that insurance can be obtained cheape,
inthe Farmers Company than elsewhere


especially when one takes into account
the enormous losses of companies
which take city risks, of which the re.
cent destructive fire at Oshkosh, Wis.


is a good illustration.
Year: 1875

Way Aota, 1910.
Editor Of The Grange Advamce:


We are having splendid corn grow
ing weather, most of the corn will be
planted this week. I notice some fields
already green with corn and weeds,
though cultivation is carried on rapidly.
A grass termed the "Pigeon grass"
which grows in great abundance on
this prairie, many think is detriment
to the land, but by actual experience it
is proved to be the best thing to keep
up the life and vigor of the soil. The
only drawback is the letting the land
get foul with other weeds. Take far
mer that uses mental labor as well as
bodily labor, and you will always see
thrifty farmer and a good tarm. He
uses everything to some purpose and
never gets behind with his work.


Our Grange is still gaining ground.
They have started paper in it, and all
the Patrons ( who wish toy contribute
towards it, and it is to be read in open
Grange, this will draw some of the bril-
liant thoughts from silent members,
and the discussion of questions is of
vital Importance. There are many new
features added to the Grange, which
onlp Patrons can know, which makes it
one Of the pleasantest, pro6tablest and
most instructive places community
could have.


Fourth of July is coming and Tren-
ton is making preparations to celebrate
it and it is said that Esdaile will come
to Trenton to join in the celebration.
A general invitation is given to all.


Allen Adams will make visit North
as soon as he gets in his spring crops.


The forests have put on their man.
ties of green, and the sweet smelling
odor of the plum blossoms are waited
far on the gentle breezes. The past
few days have a very hazy appearance,
which may be caused by some great
fires. The boys have begun bath
ing, and as Josh Billings would say,
"we may luke for some drowned chill
dren.'


A. Morse was IN town last week. /
wonder if he didn't see that our mer-
chants sold goods as cheap as any
where else.
Year: 1875

Look out for large crop of swindlers
preteneing to offer something for moth
ing. Members of the Order who know
Of any confidence scamps will please
advise the ADVANCE that we may ex-
pose them.
Year: 1875




the following from the Rice County
Journal, which is another striking H.
lustration of how liable newspaper men
are 10 be misinformed, we paid visit
to some of the warehouses of our city,
and following the article quoted give
the facts discovered as the best answer
to the fiction of the newspaper REPORTER.
The Journal says:


"The wheat market is capricious and
panicky. In Chicago on Monday
wheat was one cent lower. The New
York and other markets generally were
weak. This is little strange, too, in
the face of the grasshopper scourge.
In New York on Monday


No. l spring was worth $I.33@$1.26
In Chicago, $l.00@$1.Olh
In Milwaukee, .99X
In North6eld, 50
In Red Wing, quoted .95
We don't see how Red Wing can af-
ford to pay 95 cents for wheat at pres
ent Eastern rates, though we are glad
to have good prices sustained. Now, a
word about the Red Wing Market. We
have no jealousy of Red Wing, but we
have heard this of that place as a
wheat market, which, if true, is not
creditable to her wheat buyers. Say
on some SATURDAY a load of wheat, or
more than a load, will be purchased at
five or six cents more than the market
will justify, so that the report of high
prices will go into the country and get
the tide setting into Red Wing on Mon
day, when a grand collapse or decline
Of the market occurs, disgusting the
farmers. We don't say this to dispar-
age Red Wing as a good wheat market
for statistics prove it to be the largest
domestic market in the country, and we
would not by any means rob her of he1
fair laurels. We would like our mar.
ket to be the next best, and keep NOV.
ing towards perfection.''


Now the books of two ware houses
at least, show that wheat up to the time
mentioned in the Journal was bought
in this market as follows: from May
LIST to May 4th 81 per bushel; from
May 4th to May 9th, $l.02 per bushel;
from the 9Th to the Goth, an average Of
81 cents per bushel, and from the 2Oth
to the 26th, at an averrge Of 92H cents
per bushel. The books of the r ed
Wing Mills show that up to the Mon.
day mentioned by the Journal their
wheat had cost them an average of $1
per bushel. The fact is that since the
starting of the Red Wing Mills in this
city this has been the best wheat mar.
ket in the State, and it has never been
true that a fancy price has been paid
for few loBds and then the market
dropped to catch the farmers. Such a
thing could not be done if attempted
for this city has warehouse room fo1
every kernel of wheat that is brought to
this market and if the farmers cannot
get as much as their neighbors, they in
variably store their wheat. The nlar
which the Journal has been told about
would defeat the very object sought
for there is nothing that will make far
mers hold on to their wheat so mnch a.
Year: 1875

Flowers are said to be the language OF
heaven. They are pure and beautiful and
seem to whisper to us of celestial lOveliness.
Here and there they dot the rough and weary
road of life. The flower speaks too OF rest.
1t seems to say t. every care worn heart that
disquiet and unrest should find no place with
in the human breast. That purity and lo' c
should Danish all envy and il-will, and unite
all hearts in bonds Of sympathy. These love-
y gems that sparkle here and there along the
roadway of our lives. are but the finger
boards that point us to a source more pure
than the tender lilly, that bows Its head to
earth. as If unworthy to look toward the
Great Source of its beauty Show us the
woman or girl who loves and takes del! !gllt in
the cultivation of flowers, and, in the majori-
ty of cases. we will show yun a noble. pure
hearted female, and enc who will be charita-
ble and afiectionate in n super-eminent de-
gree. Children taught to love flowers. when
young. are apt to be refined and elevated in
their natures. Plant flowers in your gardens
and keep them about your houses. for they
will be to you meek messengers from the
skies"
Year: 1875




Superintendent" handed us the followinp
clear explanation Of an incident which he
says did not occur as represented In our lsst
issue. which We give place. Our friend should
remember that the thing was intended only
as joke, and that. notwithstanding our ab.
sence from town, Sunday mornings. prevents
us from following his advice and attending
Sunday. we would assure him that we would
not willingly write anything that esuld, even
in the slightest degree, impair the train of
good influences which must proceed from the
excellent school over which he Is superinten ..
dent:


Mr.. EDITOR Permit me to correct your
statement of IAN amusing incident said to
have occurred at the Methodist Sabbath
school. In the first place, the school does not
meet in the evening. but the morning Sec
ondly. the conversation did not occur In the
way it Is represented. In the third place the
superintendent did not turn to the school, Tor
he was not addressing the school but teach
Ing a class. Fourthly. the children of the
school did not litter. for they did not hear the
remark. unless ii was few in the adjoining
class Fifth. the superintendent not blush
that he Is aware Of, and did not dismiss the
school in the evening. for it was held in the
morning. and was dismissed at the close of
the usual exercises in the usual way. ] re-
gret to spoil the fix up Of the reporter of the
amusing incident, but hope hereafter he will
attend Sabbath school. In person, and then he
will know when the school meets, and be able
to give q truer if not so fanciful sketch OF
what occurs. SUPERINTENDENT.


Some Sunday morning. when in town, we
will comply with "Superintcndent's' request
and TRUE sketch Of what occurs