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Year: 1875

The Baltimore American says "Out
west they are turning the :spelling-
matches into fun. A huge affair of the
kind in Cincinnati the other night was
nothing more than lot of grown folks
playing school. Some of the solid men
in business and politics first came out
as the infants class, and were put
through their PAGES on monosyllabic
words. One of the boys brought q
monstrous kite to school along with
him, and was duly reprimanded. Be-
tween attacks on the elementary speller
the class refreshed itself, and startled
the audience with fearful rendering of
the antique ballad concerning the ad-
ventures of Mary's lamb. Oae naughty
boy was detected in the possession of
an unlawful apple, and when She peda.
gogue pocketed it the houseful of peo-
pie seemed by their perceptihle laugh
ter to recognize the action as: rather
neat hit at the habit of the average
Cincinnati schoolmaster in the confs-
cation of crontraband property. Some
of the big boys ana girls took liberties
with Webster that would have made
Josh Billings open his eyes with won
der. One of the most amusing Incl
dents of the evening occSrred after
the intentional fun was over and the
spelling had commenced frs earnest.
The school had opened withsome forty
odd pupils one after anothsa had been
thrown in the photographed wrestle
until only the best dozen remained,
and the word cassinette' was given.
Now, there is nothing extraordinary in
the spelling of the word, but every one
of the twelve was yanquiahed by it.
They spelt all around it, but failed to
hit the right letters, and another VIC
tory for the dictionary was scored"
Year: 1875

The Diario de Ia Marina publishes a
proclamation by the captain-general
addressed to the people of the Cinco
Villas district OF Caba. He says:


The insurrection is of the same char
acter now as in the beginnings fight
between civilization and barbarism.
The insurgents in less than two months
have completely destroyed forty plan
tations and burned several ranches and
settlements. They rob you, destroy
your houses and leave your families
homeless. Society is threatened, and
it is the duty of all to save it; some
with their wealth, others by advis-
ing the troops OF the whereabouts of
the enemy, or by furnishing such aid
as they can to the government. Even
the ladies can help with bandages and
limits for the wounded. Let all unite in
one supreme effort to end the evil which
threatens all, and society will soon see
it's troubles diminish and rebellion will
again retreat to its ruggard mountains,
where pursuit and hunger will soon
finish it. Rebels who repent can still
obtain pardon. Those who remain OBJ
stInate in their criminal career will be
surprised by death sooner or later.
Loyal men and rebels have had oppor-
tunlties heretofore to know my system
of command in Cuba. It's purpose ever
was to protect the good and untiringly
pursue the bad. This policy will be
continued so long as I govern this
island in the name of the king.
Year: 1875

ROUSSEAU once wrote, elf it were
only necessary for you to hold out your
thumb in order to cause the death of an
immensely wealthy mandarin in China,
whose heir You would be, are you sare
that you would not extend your
thumb?" This passage one day at
tracted the attention of Henri de
Lacrois, a young Frenchman of excel
lent family, but whose brain had been
little affected by the loss of his for
tune. He thought, "If could stretch
out my thumb and that would be
enough to kill my uncle and cousin, I
should become very rich" In sort
of hallucination he extended his arm
toward the photographs of his relations
and SAID, "Let them die, so that I may
inherit" Fifteen days later his uncle
and his cousin were carried off by
typhoid fever. Within the last six
months remorse preyed upon Lacrois's
enfeebled intellect, and he imagined
that his spell caused the death of his
relatives. He heard voices from all
sides of his room calling, "Thou hast
killed us Thou hast killed us !" He
delivered himself up to the police and
asked to be executed He died few
days ago in an insane asylum.
Year: 1875

A TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND.-A
project Is on foot for an excursion SIM
liar to that of the .sQuaker City,"
so graphically written up by Mark
Twain ia his '.Innocents Abroad,
made In 1857. a first class ocean
steamer will he procured and every
comfort provided for the guests on
the occasion. The route followed will
be substantially that followed by the
Quaker City in 1867. The trip will
consume about five months, at a cost
Of 81 900 currency. We are sorry that
pressing business prevents our ac-
colnpanying the expedition.
Year: 1875

BUNKER HnL-Two weeks ago, the people of
Boston and vicinity celebrated the one hundredth
anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, which,
although not the greatest, was one of the most
important and memorable of the Revelation.
Our first page, this week, is all Bunker Hill. We
need offer no apology for it. For one hundred
years, Bunker Hill has been a favorite theme of
Fourth of July orators; and this Fourth of July
week, q century after the event, it is appropriate
reading with which to fill paper. In the frss
place, there will be found q magnificent poem by
DIR. Holmes, one Of Americas best poets, giving
the story of the battle, as related by venerable
grandmother, who witnessed the fight when she
was q little girl. Then follows historical ac-
count of the battle, compiled from histories and
narratives of that time. Let every one read and
preserve it. 1t forms but small portion of the
historical matter which we shall publish during
the series of centennial years upon which we
have just entered.
Year: 1875

There will be q tremendous pressure brought
upon the County Board, next Monday, to adopt
some measures if relief. There are no doubt hun
dreds Of families in the County that are destitute
and from some Townships delegations OF the peo-
pie will be here almost en- masse. But even IN
this strait, let them consider that three are
things County Board cannot do. There Is way
to get at thisin legal manner, if rightly start
ed, and we are authorized to say that the Board
are willing to adopt any measures Of relief In
their power, provided they are not asked to vio-
late the law, or to adopt some measure more IN
furious to the general interest than the destitu-
tion itself. There is no money in the Treasury,
but they think there is way TO accomplish the
and legally by means OF boads- Tor issuing these
bonds, they desire authority.


If large petitions are sent to them, they will
submit the question Of relief bonds. The Board
meets Monday, and will not adjourn before
Wednesday. If petitions are sent in by Wednes,
day, they will be in time to accomplish the pur'
pose This leaves five full working days in which
to secure signatures to petition. If active mel
take hold of it in every Township and Road Dis
trict and push it with energy, they can get fully
two-thirds of the legal voters to sign them by
the end of this week. With such a petition, the
Board would feel like taking hold, as there would
be no doubt about the wishes of majority of the
people. 1t requires petition of one-fonrth of all
the legal voters authorizing an election. So tc
work at once. 1t requires but little more timt
than it does to hold meetings, and will amount
to q good deal more.
Year: 1875

"BEN THE YoUBEsITE."-Ben has excited much
interest among our subscribers, by his articles.
We are in constant receipt of inquiries as to
whom he is, whether he win write any more,
and whether he would answer letters directed to
him. He has not authorized US to disclose his
name, and until he does so, we cannot divulge it.
But if any persons wish to correspond with him,
they can enclose their letter to u.s. in a stamped
envelope, and we will forward it to him, and let
him reply or disclose his own name if he chooses.
Several persons have done this. As to whether
he intends writing any more, we are unable to
say. But we shouldn't be surprised if heis get
ting good ready, and will come back at them
with broadside, one of these fine days.
Year: 1875

INSURANCE LAw.-Section seven, Of chapter
CXII, of the session laws of 1875, requires the
publication, by Insurance Companies, of an an
nual statement, in some newspaper in every
County where the Companies do business. The
section referred to is as follows:


Sec. z. Every company doing business in this
State, whether life or fire. shall, by itself or au-
thorized agent, publish synopsis of its last pre-
ceding annual statement of this State, in some
newspaper Of general circulation in the County
where the said agent is doing business. Said
synopsis of statement shall show the assets, and
shall be published within sixty days after said
Company shall have made its statement as afore-
said, if said Company has an agent doing bust
ness in any County in this State at such time; il
not, then at any time thereafter during the year
that such agent does any business in any such
County.
Year: 1875

In the present emergency, very much can be
done by business men to revive the spirits OF the
people, and tighten the weight of their calamity.
We have hastily written down few. rules, which,
if carried out by business men, cannot fail to re-
store confidence, and make the people feel that
brighter day is about dawning.


1. Always look mad wear o dark scowl on
your face, and NOPE around like a dog that has
been turpentined.


2. Ifyou so far forget yourself as to smile oc-
casionally, make amends for it by being more
than usually disagreable.


3. Eentertain the opinion that no matter how
hard run other people may be, you deserve to es-
cape the common lot, and that everybody should
make a special effort to keep your business lively


4. If customer who has dealt with you reg
ularly, and has always paid you promptly, hap
pens to run ont of money while still owing you
Is cents, dun him every time you see him. Dun
him as he goes into his door, then watch and dun
him when he comes out. You know, he may
have made raise while he was in there.


5. If he fails to pay you within three days,
tell every man, woman and child you meet, that
the fellow owes you Is cents, and you cannot get
any money out Of him. Cause it to be under
stood that he is about gone up; and make him
feel, every time you look at him, that he is a
scoundrel, and has swindled you out of your just
dues.


6. Keep the idea uppermost, that as long as a
man owes you, be has no right to get out of mon
ey. The man who owes him may be strapped,
and the man who owes that one; but he that
owes you, should pay you whether he has money
or not, and whether he can collect or borrow any
or not.


4. If man owes you, watch him, and if be
buys q new shirt or poud of coffee, grumble
about it. He has no business to wear a shirt or
drink coffee until he pays you.


Follow these rules, worry, harass and discred-
it your most faithful customers, because they
have been temporarily embarrassed; make a nu-
isance of yourself generally; and our word for it,
you will get along swimmingly, will make many
warm friends, and will build up good business
Year: 1875

2 Persons who read the Chief when it was
first started, will remember that about that time
lawsuit was begun in Brooklyn, between two
the case went to the jury, and the jury has been
hanging ever since-rumor says, majority are
in favor of acquitting Beecher 1t is appropriate
that the jury are hung Considering the charac-
ter of the case, and the sort of testimony that
they have been listening to, they should be well
hung
Year: 1875

OHIO PoLrrIcs.-The Republicans of Ohio nev-
er had a better prospect than the present of
winning glorious victory; but they are in o fair
way to waste their opportunity, and make Will
liam Allen Governor two years longer. Almost
their whole fight is waged against the financial
planks of the Democratic Platform, embraced in
the following resolutions


That the contraction of currency heretofore by
with a view Of forced resumption specie payment
has already brought disaster the business of the
ruin. We demand that this policy be abandoned and
that the volume of currency be made and kept equal
par with gold to be brought about by promoting the in
dustrss of the country and not by destroying them.


tenders and giving national banks power furnish all
the currency will Increase the power of already dan


Ing the people without any compensating advantage and
that oppose to this policy the demand that all the
tired; and legal tenders be issued IN their place.


TO- That the public interest demands that the Govern
ment should cease TO dscredt its own currency, and
should make its legal tenders receivable for all public dues
except where respect for the obligation of contracts
qures payment in coin and that favor the payment Of
at least one-h half the customs in legal tenders.


IL The extinction of the present national banks, and
Of discount and deposit only under such regulations
the State may respectively prescribe and paper cur
renc such as may be issued directly by and upon
the faith of the National Government


That part of the platform will meet the appro-
baton of the masses. Talk until you exhaust
yourself, about initiation, reputation, and all
that, these resolutions embrace the sentiments
of the Western people. They may have been in
tended for just that thing; but whether for bun
combe or in earnest, the sentiment is endorsed
In these times of financial depression, with thou
sands of laborers out of employment, they regard
the policy of contraction as the cause, and will
not endorse any policy that seems to be in the
interest of gold spectators and money lenders.
Very many Democrats in Ohio denounce this
part of the platform. But let it be borne in mind
that Democrats will not vote against their ticket
for such slight causes, while thousands of Re-
publcans will bolt their party rather than sustain
the contraction policy. The Republican defeat
in Ohio, last Fall, was mainly owing to this
financial question; and the people can no more
be frightened with this buggaboo of reputation
and initiation now than they could then.
Year: 1875

y The Central Branch Railroad Company
are furnishing farmers along the route Of their
road with seed corn, to be paid for out of the
crop. The rascally monopoly. The Changers
ought to 20 for it hotter than eyeri
Year: 1875

u The Topeka Daily CommoHscealth has been
reduced in size one column to the page. Does it
lock as if the grasshOppers have not damaged
Kansas when papers in all parts of the State find
1t necessary to cut down or shut DOWN.
Year: 1875

z The Kansas Pacific Railroads papers are
just now having lots of fun telling how badly
scared Sol. Miller is at the grasshoppers- 1t viii
be good reading to put in the documents that
the Railroad Company is going to circulate in
the East.
Year: 1875

Since the last adjournment of Congress, the
fallen of 80 per cent, and that too in the face of
the fact that the said postage had been doubled.
What. do you think about this, Mr.. Hannibal
Hamlin 4
Year: 1875

The Liberal State Committee of New York re-
Gently had a meeting, and resolved that 'by CO.
operation with the Democratic party the liberal
ideas enunciated at Cincinnati have not vet
been fully realized" Well, we shouldn't think
they had
Year: 1875

Tickets canbc bought at this office,
and from various members of tho
committee on the street. This extra
train alf~Iils fine opportunity to
those who wish to visit Dover and
witness the Inauguration as the above
rates arc just one half the regular fare.


We hope the train will be crowded
with a pleasant and orderly assembly.
Year: 1875

party is in power. The Roman Catholic
Church is the controlling power in the Demo-
cratic party, and it means to use that party for
its own sectarian purposes. Is is not equal
rights it seeks, for these il has already. but
control. The Democratic party does not dare
oppose the demands of the Roman Catholic
Church, but the time is not far distant when
the demands Of the priesthood will divide the
Democratic party, as the slavery question divi-
ded and defeated it.


Our institutions are not and can not be in
harmony with the ideas of the Roman Catho-
lie Church or any other church that seeks to
connect the Church with the State, or use the
State for the purpose of promoting the inter
ests of one sect above that OF another, The
party that permits itself to be used for any
such purpose is doomed. The solid Roman
Catholic vote will not save ft.-Cin. Gazette
Year: 1875

THERE never was time when the Demo-
Pratic party deserved less to be trusted than it
does now. In order to secure the permanence
of the Union, and to preserve the integrity of
the Government, the White House and the [.
States Senate must not pass into the control OF
the men who believed in the vindication OF
Southern rights-must not be occupied, the
one by a majority of Democrats, the other by
a man in sympathy with Philadelphia
Press, Republican,
Year: 1875

A CONSIDERABLE section of the Republican
press of the country was infected with the
suspicion that there was something radically
wrong in Louisiana, and that the only way
way out of the difficulty was to compromise
with the Democrats, by giving them share
of what they claimed. The compromise was
made accordingly;yet was no sooner made than
the Democrats vislated their part of the agree
ment, and betrayed the natural treachery of
their character. The Republican papers that
favored the compromise are indignant, of
course, that the Democrats should presume to
NEEDLE with it; but their indignation at an
earlier period, when the Louisiana outrages
first began, would have prevented any necissi-
ty for the compromise that was resorted to.
Year: 1875

TRUST HER.-Confdepce is everything
between husband and wife and woman who
loves, desires above ell things to be trusted.
She would not be glad when he is sad. She
would not be ignorant of his troubles or his
anxieties Anything is better to her than to
be shut out from the innermost Of the life OF
one who should be all hers as sLe is all his.
Women generally are averse to keeping things
to themselves, and a husband is often over
dossd with confidence ; but many really affec-
tionate men lead, as far as their wives are con.
cerned, double lite. OF that which is moi
domestic they think it right to say nothing
Some grievous troubles may be upon them
dread Of failure, certainty of loss, rumors o
some mistake which has plunged them into
anxiety and they make no sign of it save by
| change of manner which to the women wh(
are ignorant that they have any cares, is in
comprehensive.


The wife would gladly be sympathetic, bu
when frowning brow, silence, and the lack o
usual caresses, are all the tokens that she ha
of her liege lords trouble, all her bOastst
intuition cannot keep her from flying to th
conclusion, that it is a personal matter-tha
she is no longer loved or that he loves som
one else. And believe much domestic miser


has been caused in the first place by the man
secrctiveness when he had no secrets whic


might not have been shared by his wife.


You may say, why should he talk to on


who cannot understand or give counsel, to
being with such vague ideas of stocks, an


banking, and speculation, and she can onl


wonder why things have gone wrong? Wei
/ there are many reasons the woman who hold
him dear will give him more sympathy tha


any other living being, for ono thing; and b
: needs sympathy, whether he knows it or no
I And then she has her rights, for she is


partner in a firm of two, and the books shou
not be closed to her. She is mate of the vess
o in which he is captain, and surely should kno
what shoals are near and, moreover, if "
d love her. you do not want to make her mis-
} rabls. Trust her.-Mary Kyle Dallas.
Year: 1875

USE NO STOVE DAMPERs These nuisancss
are now quite common, and because they Save
wood, and thereby save money they are popu,
lar BY shutting off the upward draft they
throw back into the room all the poisonous gas
generated by the combustion of fuel and ara
therefore very destructive to health. 1t is a
subject of common remark that an open Ere
place ls more healthy than stove, and it is
largely owing to the better circulation of air
through the open upward draft Now it is
true that wood might bs saved in fire. place
by covering up the top of the chimney; but we
should not wish to live in the house. And
that is exactly the principle on which wood is
saved by means of dampers in stove pipes
Fire may be easily checked by shutting off the
supply OF air in front, and this is the only safe
method Of checking it in stove If all the
ar could be shnt off from the fro in front, it
would 90 out as quickly as if it were immersed
IN water. Thus it may be seon that fire may
be we'll controlled if the stove is tolerably tight
in front when closed up. All who do not wish
to commit suicide nor to undermine the health
OF the family will do we'll to discard stoye-pipe
dampcrs.-La'cs Of Lie.
Year: 1875

How TO WIN A WOMANs Affections
One who professos to understand this difficult
matter says: Don't talk about going to
work to win woman S affections; it can't be
done in that way. The more you 60 to work
the mere she won't like you. Push her into
duck pond, and pull her out by the hair. If
you arc afraid to do this, jump in yourself and
let her pull you out. Lend her money bor-
row some from her. Make her believe that
she has deeply wronged you, and then forgive
her. Deeply wrong her, and don't ask to be
forgiven. In short, contrive to place her under
aeting obligation to you, or to lay yourself
under lasting obligation to her. 1t does not
matter headless pin which, SO far as the re-
suit is concerned.
Year: 1875

Browsy Bunker of Carmel loafed around all
day trying to get the highest bid for his vote.
He wanted three dollars, but just as they were
about to compromise on two dollars and q half
the sun went down and the inspector declared
the polls closed. All he remarked was.
Great Caesar is it possible I'm not in time
to vote for the Constitutional Amendment
prohibiting bribery OF elections.
Year: 1875

CABINET Day IN WAsHINGTON-Sa the
Boston Post correspondents Wednesday is
Cabinet day in Washington, and there is a
terrible flutter among the ladies on those days,
say the gossips. As Mrs. Fish is supposed
to be the most elegant in manners, her hand
some residence is filled during calling hours by
the foreign and best home element. Mrs Fish
is great iavorlte with foreigners. They con
slider her manners the most finished and courty
OF any official lady in America, and they pay
great court to Miss Edith, the fair, slender,
quiet eyed daughter, who will in time mature
into likeness of her mother. At these recsp-
tons a carpet stretches from the carriage stone
to the hall door over which the dainty feet and
apparel Of fashion favorite children pass At
the entrance lveried servants open the hall
door, take the cards on silver salvers and an
nounce all entrances to the hostess, who stands
just inside the drawing room ready to welcome
her guests. You say good morning make
some trivial remark and pass on" 10 the ladies
assisting, thus giving those following an op.
portunity to repeat the same polite nothngs.
| 1t these arduOus attempts of conversation
prove too much for one S foretude and strength
coffee and chocolate, with little bu0MOn, OF
roast fowl, served in the further room, may re-
vlve one sufficiently to enable proper adieux to
be made AprOpos, femiOine correspondent
says "A Mrs Noble of New York, is making
US pine and die from sheer envy Of her toilets
they are so magnificent. | use the word
adVisedly, well knowing its off repeated use hal
nearly worn off its significance but imagine me
emphasizing magnificent as only a woman can


and maybe you will take in what | mean yoU


will if you are a woman, but will not if man


for men are so very stupid.