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Year: 1875

THE demand for honest money is certain
to be made the cornerstone of the creed of
the Republican party. This is demanded by
the most influential journals and by a great
majority of the party. The issue is one
which all true Republicans will not hesitate
to support. 1t has been made by the rag
money Democracy of the West backed by the
South, and these men will exercise a con-
trolling voice in the next Democratic Nation
al Convention. Ohio will defeat New York
in 1876, as it did in 1868. Between Republi-
canism and specie payment on the one hand,
and Democracy and rag-money on the other
the people of the country will not long hesi-
tate in making their choice.
Year: 1875

hooves them to take back seat aud keep
very quiet.


But they say, you have said this before of
Us. That is true. And is truth any less the
truth by reason of repetition? Are these
men any the less disreputable because their
disrepute has been for years in the mouths of
all honorable men?
Year: 1875

PREPARATIONS for a dramatic scene are
making in London. Years since, so the story
goes, sister of the Sultan of Zanzibar fell
in love with young German clerk in the
house OF Zanzibar merchant, fed the coun-
try in his company, and married him. Her
family disowned her. She is now a widow,
and has been living in Dresden, caring for the
education Of her children. Her beauty. the
nobility of her character, and her romantic
history have inspired the German Imperial
family with interest in her future, and she
has been persuaded to go to London in an
tieipation of the Sultan's visit. A meeting
with him has been planned. AT sight of her,
old memories are to crowd into his mind, and
the brother and sister are TO fall into each
others arms and weep.
Year: 1875

TIE DISTRICT SCHOOL will open again on Monday next, March 18th, there being no more apprehension of scarlet fever. We hope to see a full attendance aud that nothing will again occur to intereiere with the regular session of the schnnl.
Year: 1875

Is Justice Cartter's Court this week William Horne and Harmon Stock were each lined go for afray, and there is an important civil suit pending, the parties to the latter all live in Chino Valley
Year: 1875

FoR all the latest music leave your order with M Gray, 12S and 625 Clay Street, san Francesca and it will be sent to you as fast as puoHshed' This is the best and safest way to keep up with the times in music.
Year: 1875

A PARLoR FLOOR AND BASEMENT OR FIRST
II Flat nicely furnished wanted in good locations Thirty
fourth and Fifty fifth streets between broadway and Fourth
avenue be moderate Address j. T., 800 Sixth
Year: 1875

ANOTHER advertised wife has been heard from. In the Fresno {Cal.) Expositor, Geo. Sutherland warned all persons not to trust his wife, Alice, as she had left his bed and board; and that lady responds after this fashion "Well, George, you need not warn any one about trusting me, for your word is not worth anything. You had bet ter come and pay the debts you owe here and then might get something on your word, but now they would rather give it to me. Why, you big fool, to warn people about trusting me, for where you live you cannot get pair of boots or anything else. As for my leaving your bed and board, you did not have any bed, for most of it my mother gave me, and your board was very poor stutfm
Year: 1875

FRED HART, the sprightly correspondent to that journal concerning the hotel at which he is at present stopping in San Fran cisco: "Through the center of the house a shaft is sunk, and it contains cage on which the guests ascend to and descend from the different levels. live on the first level and Senator Farrell lives on the third level, but you have to go through several drifts and crosscuts to get from the shaft to his stope, and he is talking of sinking shaft down 10 my level"
Year: 1875

ONE of the jurors in the Beecher case is said to be acting very strangely lately. A few nights ago, while at supper, he aston ished his wife by saying: My pure angel, I am hanging on the ragged edge of despair, and really feel as if needed some paroxvs- nal kisses.n His wife told him be could not get anything but the regular home article around there, and that if he spoated any more of such trash at her she would knock all the inner conciousness out of him with a fiat-Iren.
Year: 1875

DR.. Mckee called upon us yesterday
and offered an explanation of some OF
the points alluded to in the letter OF
Northup published in yesterday morn
ing's HERALD. While he recognizes
the faithful and just rehearsal of facts
in the letter, he claims as all excuse
on his part, total want of moral sup
port from the Council. We are in
clined to endorse this view of the case
and TO lay the blame where it belongs
at the Council door. DR.. Mckee
says that he called upon the parties
who caused the nuisance referred to
i'm the letter and they could not reme-
dy the evil without sewers or cutters
OF some kind, whereupOn he allowed
the matter to rest until the street was
graded. As that improved the case
but little, he then referred it to the
Council for definite instructions. This
communication was before that body
when they declared the Health Office
vacant. The doctor says that he or
dered the abatement ofall nuisances rs
soon as uney were prouSh' W 'io nv
tice and that, so far as could be done
under the health ordinances and with
the insufficient drainage, he general
ly succeeded in his purpose. One thing
is evident; the Council have not add
ed to their popularity 10y their penny
wise policy in abolishing the Health
Office. They would do the city bet
ter service hy doubling the pay of their
Health Officer and sustaining him in
the performance of his duty.
Year: 1875

For the first time in our Journalistic
career have we forgotten to announce
to our patrons that Christmas was on
hand and wishing full enjoyment of
the time-honored festival. But the
balmy Spring air which has penetrated
even into the murky recesses of our
sanctum, and which is so rare con
comitant Of Christmas merrlment:
should be a sufficient excuse for our
forgetfulness. But still it IS not too
late to stretch out our hand in token
of GOOD will and affection to our pa
irons for the coming year.


1t is our hearty wish that our rela-
tions may be as pleasant in the mist
hidden future as they were in the un-
yelled past. We have striven to do
our duty as the recorder of events
which move the world at large and
those which particularly affect the
small sphere in which We are placed !;
and we have endeavored to express to
some extent the opinions and senti-
ments of those whom We may be con-
sidered to represent. In our short
comings we hope our friends and pa
irons will grant US the indulgence
which kind hearts are wont to extend
to honest effort. And thus We wish
you all a happy New Year.
Year: 1875

heard an explanation Of the Wheeler
compromise, or surrender OF the
rights of the people Of Louisiana"
He confded to the audience the
unwilling task CT "analyzing the Wheeler
compromise after they had returned to
their homes" He said that if any one who
understood the force of the English Ian
guage peruse that document. land If the
preamble does not impose the construction
that We were beaten in 1872, then
we are the greatest blockheads in the
world" He said that it had never
occurred to him to clover the standard of
Louisiana" in his darkest hour. and still
less did he propose to do it now when he
could discover "silver lining"


The meeting then dispersed. Altogether
1t was very large meeting, but not q very
enthusiastic one. References to the four
teen;h of September would bring down the
house every time.
Year: 1875

In Holland horseshoeing is done in way
very comfortable for tho horse and conve.
nient for the smith The horse stands in p
stall, across the end OF which is fastened q
bar The horses leg is bent to the knee
a1dl ~ foot tied to the bar, and the smith
having both hands at liberty, the work is
speedily finished.
Year: 1875

General Butler is quoted as saying, phi
vateiy to friend, that, in his jud gment, the
only way for the Republican party to sue
ceed in the future is to show "a bold front,
and act as though it was an army in the
line Of war by filling up its ranks with new
recruits, and stop desortion by shooting
deserters, metaphorcally, of course. He
would order the Liberal Republicans to fall
into the party line or leave the camp and
join the enemy.
Year: 1875

Senator West seems able to hit the De.
mocracy when he is go disposed y sentence
Of his speech on Louisiana affairs is as
follows: "A magnificent vista of coming
power has clOuded the vision of some
Senatorial aspirants for Presidential honors,
but they will tind that the attempt to make
the American people believe that the man
who led the hosts OF freedom is now seek
ing to throttle their liberties will be re-
garded as the ATTEST bubble that ever
filled an empty head or a head over
crowded and dlstraught with ambition"
Year: 1875

Brandywlne, as near the place where
he received his wounds as possible, and
that it should be sent him before his
departure for his native land.


Bro. Lafayette made short but inn
pressive reply, and, in reference to his
being enrolled as \ member OF the
Grand Lodge, he said:


"with gratitude | accept this certifi
cafe, and with pride win preserve It,
Venerable oak of Brandywinel thai
will lend a bough to enclose it, long
NAV YOU shade descendants of the pa
triots who fought and bleed beneath
your foliage virtuous and brave may
they ever be, as their sires, my cori
panions in arms"


1t was at this meeting of the Crane
Lodge that, Lafayette, his son and sec
retary affixed their signatures to thu
warrant of Lafayette Lodge y
Year: 1875

The demands of travel was never so
great as at present, and frequent trains
between cities and low fare is called for
in every section.


Whether these demands are necessary.
or whether they are just toward the rail-
road companies or not we cannot ar
swer. We cannot however see why our
business men and manufacturers should
not be favored with at least one more
early train running to our city from
Philadelphia We have no doubt that
an excursion train leaving rhiladelphia
at o'clock in the morning would be well
patronized during the whole of the sum-
mer months. Many years ago it was
proposed to run light trains between
Wilmington and Philadelphia every houri
but the proposition was never put IN
practice, and for the past few years the
steamboats, have served to partly meet
this demand. As competition on tie
water has now ceased, it would seem
that the railroad company having al
mostl monopolized the travel. would

consult its own interest by meeting the
wishes of our people. And this we be-
lieve the managers Of the company are
anxious to do, provided it does not in
yolve loss to the stockholders or inter
fere with the through travel. We can
not for moment believe those who
manage the road do so with any view te
damage the trade of our city, or any
other place on its line. On the contrary
while we believe that it il the safest
most complete in it's accommodation
and the best conducted road in the coun
try, we are quite confident that its con
trollers would cheerfully render on


business interests any help in thei


power.
Year: 1875

We are Informed that two wood
catchers Of this parish picked up a
box In the river last week, and on
taking off the lid, found it stuffed
with old rags and shavings. These
being removed revealed the dead
body Of q new born child in a com.
plete state Of putrefaction. The
box was sgain launched out on the
Father Of Waters who will keep
the secret Of a probable shame and
crime.
Year: 1875

Rice, like other grain, can be manufactured
into an Intoxicating drink, and this Is largely
done in the different countries of East. In
China it goes by the name of shamshoo, and
in Japan by the name of saki. In the United
States 1t commands too high price to be
used in that way when other grain Is cheaper.
Year: 1875

The following sentence reads the same
backward and forward:


Sator arepo tenet opera fotas.


The first letter of each word spells the
FIRST word.


The second letter of each word spells
the second word.


The third letter OF each word spells
the third word.


The fourth letter of each word spells
the fourth word.


The fifth letter of each word spells the
fifth word
Year: 1875

New York, Nov. 3O.-Gold is higher
by reason of the renewal of rumors
about war with Spain.


A Herald special from London says
that the Royal Geographical Society
met again last night and commended
Mr.. Stanley for his successful Africa n
explorations. The speakers declared
that there was nothing in the gift of
the Spciety too high for his reward
and that he deserved a reception on
his return, like that accorded to
Speake and Grant in the old BurlIng-
ton House, when they returned after
the discovery of the Victoria Nyanza.


Charles O'Connor, yesterday, was
able to take a little nourishment, his
stomach not rejecting food, as on pre-
vious days. For four days before Sun
day he had been so weak that water
was the only thing which his system
would retain. The precise nature of
his disease has not been determined,
but it is thought to be paralysis of the
stomach. His physicians thought,
last night, that there was no doubt but
that he would live until to-day, and
this evening they will be able to say
what the probabilities of his recovery
are. They have little hope however,
that he will get well, and his advanced
age greatly diminishes the prospects of
his restoration to health.
Year: 1875




Mr.. Editor, Please allow me p refer to
your editorial upon our Coiored Convention.
T refer to the status of Rev. W. 3. Derrick.
He was not delegate to our Convention, for
the simple reason that he was not chosen and
had no credentials. 1t was so decided by a
vote. A public disaffected meeting was the
result Of this action, and We captured that:
when our object had been accomplished, and
we felt safe that the address could be brought
before the American people, he was allowed
to talk about some bank affairs.


Now, sir, you are disposed to take from
your colored people, who were bora ana
educated upon your own soil, and place II
where it does not belong. II necessary L
will in person bring him to your sanctum
and make him, on his koees, swear that he
had NO more to do with the conception, the
control, or the achievements of that BODY
than he had with Plimsolps bill 10 the British
Parliament. JOHN b. SYPHA1.
Year: 1875

REMOVAL OF TIE Posr. r.OFFIcE.-The large
warehouse on the southeast corner Of Cary
and Twelfth streets has been rented for the
use of the city post Office, and will be occu.
pied by the officials of that department OF
the public service for FIVE or six months
the probable time required to complete the
improvements proposed in the custon.house
building.
Year: 1875

I perceive my man. l prepare
to decend. just as I near the
masthead the escape funnel
gives an awful roar, the pent>
up steam blows my flying ma
chine to smithereens, and |
fall into the water and am


drowned. And being so, !
must preforce conclude Fun
Year: 1875




GEN. LESLIE COMBS, OF KEN
TUCKY; ON GRANT, have SO
poor an opinion of Grant that
| let all political questions go,
because lie Is sure to be mixed
up in some way with all of
them. I think him the most
reckless; obstinate and igno>
rant political prostitute this
country has over known. Get
that word for word; now, as it's
some more of my political faith.
He is in favor of a third term,
and any number of terms, aud
if the people are not careful
the politicians will have him
elected. Then Gabriel's horn
will sound pleasing to my ears
Year: 1875

Oregon will be represented
at the Centennial by a fir plank
one hundred feet long and
twelve feet wide. There is
such a thing as going too fir,
but perhaps not in this case.
Rochester Democrat.
Year: 1875

ward with a jerk. As soon as the pumps
began to operate, the water worked into
the cylinders, and in a few seconds the
head Of one blew off, thus. Of course,
greatly retarding the speed Of the ma
chine. Meanwhile telegram had been
sent to Superintendent Touey. at the
New York office. announcing the cap
ture. Prompt action was necessary. as
locomotive tearing ovea the line in ut
ter defiance Of time tables and trains
ahead, was dangerous intruder and IL
able to work considerable damage at sta
tons and crossings. Recollecting that
near Tarrytown there is switch which
runs parallel with the main track for
long distance aud then abruptly ends in
the river. Mr.. Toucy, without an in
stant's hesitation, sent to the Tarrytown
station master an order ito open the
west switch. and throw No. SO into the
river" The astonished official. although
hardly crediting his senses, nevertheless
prepared to obey the command. He
threw open the switch and locked it,
and then stood calmly by, watching the
cloud of steam up the track get bigger.
and waiting for 5000 worth of fengine
to 60 plunging down to the bottom Of
the Hudson.


Another explosion occurred. however,
which saved the lives Of the convicts
and the destruction of the engine. The
locomotive was within a mile of the
switch when the other cylinder head was
blown out The machinery stopped. and
the conviets. leaping out. took to the
woods. The engineer. who had been
running after his locomotive. well know
ing that she could not travel very far.
soon reached her, and jumping into the
cab. in few seconds had the FIRE out
aud the steam down.


While the prison officials should be
held TO strict account for the fact Of
the escape of the convicts and Of their
being possessed Of arms. the railroad
people are entitled to much credit for
their part in the affair. And this is
equally due to the engineer for bis pres
ence of mind. to Superintendent Touey
for bis prompt application of an heroic
remedy, and to the station master at
Tarytown for his implicit obedience to
an order which the majority Of men
would have hesitated over, or have re-
fused to obey without explanation
hetc TorE Paper.
Year: 1875

CLERK.-Ludwig Leath, a native of Sweden.
committed suicide yesterday by taking a
quantity of hydrocyanic acid. Leath was a
clerk in the drug store at No. $40 Third ave-
nue.. On Wednesday evening he went out
but returned 10 his sleeping apartment,
which adlOined the store, at the usual time
morning he did not appear as usual. A clerk
went TO his room and there found Leath dead
in bed. bottle that had contained hydro-
was evident that he had taken the poison.
I.eath was regarded as a young man of con-
siderable ability. His habits, as far as known,
Were sood, and he was engaged TO be married
TO a lady living i'm the country No cause
Tribune 2efh
Year: 1875

NEW YORK OPINION OF THE PACIFIC
NAIL SUITss-Representat of the Pacific
Mail steamship company state they do not
know where Richard B. Irwin, the former
subsidy agent of their company is TO be found.
They assert that they have brought suit
against him for the recovery of the money
which he Is charged with having misappro-
priated, and that an order OF arrest has been
obtained, bat on account of inability To find
Irwin nothing has been accomplished in that
direction. The managers offer a reward for
Information of the place where Col. Irwin is
They confirm the statements that suits have
been brought against the other lobbyists who
reside i'm Washington. Outside of the Pacific
Mail company, however, those suits are re-
ganfed as merely designed for effect.-N Y.
Tribune, 26th
Year: 1875

TOPEKA, KANSAS, February 27.-In the
house yesterday, a resolution was adopted
lnstructing the committee on ways and
means TO report a bill Immediately apprO-
prlating $4,000 out of the money in the state
treasury for the relief of the suffering people
OF the state. The resolution was the result
of information received that the deStitutiOn
in various parts of the state is extreme. and
that several persons have died OF starvation.
pending the discussion of the relief bills in
the Legislature and the differences between the
house and senate as TO how the bonds shall


be issued, - q
Year: 1875

TIE HOUSE Committee on Patents have
agreed 10 bill providing for the reOrganiza-
ton of the Patent Office. The committee will
report it ifOppOrtunity occurs, which is not
al q u probable.
Year: 1875

THE BACK PAY" OF THE PACIFIC RAIL,
ROADs.-The course OF the Cabinet in de.
Gliding to take no action on the proposition of
the Union and Central Pacific railroads is
does not favor an adjustment outside OF the
courts. II nothing transpires in the mean
Time 10 render such action unnecessary and
Inc propositions are renewed at the proper
time. II Is probable that they will be sent to
Congress in December next. Ia the mean
time. however, the Attorney General will
proceed with the suits now being prepared
against those roads for the recovery Of back
pay due the government.
Year: 1875

IN THE LIBEL CASE of Senator Chandler,
OF Michigan, against the newspaper CORE
spOndCnt Buell., the attorneys have fled a
stipulation 10 have the question OF the right
to remove the defendant to the District of
Columbia for trial. brought on haheas cor
pus before the United States district court
for the eastern district of Missouri.
Year: 1875

Why in creation don't the O'Byrnes print
their paper better! 1t is q shame that the
typographical appearance Of such a spicy,
well-conducted paper should be 80 abomina-
bly, bad.-lNia1letoun Transcript.


If you had to run press at the rate of
twelve hundred an hour, which was never
intended to run more than eight hundred,
to supply the demand for paper, you would
know how to account for = shabby print.
Next Saturday our new Hoe double cylinder
press will be put in the spacious building
specially erected for it. Wait awhile and
we will give you neatly printed and greatly
paper.
Year: 1875

A game Of ball, (and probably the last of
the season, will be played to-day, on the
Quickstep ground, between the Ex pert and
the Cooper nine. Both are good clabs and
lovers Of the game should avail themselves
Of the opportunity.
Year: 1875

On the 2sh Of January last Martin Godfrey tried
in the Court of General Sessions for mayhem and
fenced by City Judge Sutherland the State Prison for
seven years 1t appeared from the testimony the
trial that on the 10th of July, 1874 Godfrey en-
gagged in Third avenue barroom with a man
named Robert Southern, and during the melee bit off
Souhern's ear. Mr.. William +. Howe, who defended
the prisoner claimed that the statute under which the
crime of mayhem was framed made II necessary for
the indictment to that the offence committed
by the cuprit while ''yng in watt and that 1t
material prove that part OF the the biting Off
OF the This view was however not concurred in by
Judge Sutherland and the result was that the jury
victed Godfrey and sentenced the State Prison
for the period stated Mr. Howe thereupon took the
case for review TO the General Term of the Supreme
Court but that tribunal held the Court of General
Sessions had and upheld the ruling of Judge Suthcr-
land. The thence carried by Mr.. Howe to
the Court Of Appeals and lengthy argument had. A
decision yesterday rendered, holding the points
raised Godfreys trial to be well taken and the
victon and sentence were set aside