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Year: 1875

COLORADO AND New MExICo.-The
United States Senate passed two enab-
ling bills Wednesday, in accordance with
which Colorado and New Mexico may
come into the Union as States, if they
desire to do so. The matter now goes
back to the house for concurrence in
amendments. The vote on the Colorado
bill was 40 to 13, and the New Mexico
bill passed By nearly the same majority.
The House is almost as strongly in IA
vor of their admission. If the move
ment should fall through, it wrould be
on account of disagreement as to the
amendments. The probabilities are
strongly in favor of the passage of both
bills especially the Colorado bill. The
only notable amendment adopted by the
Senate yesterday WIS the provision that
neither state shall BE admitted to rep
resentation in the senate until after the
counting OF the eleetorial vote in the
il | the Presidential elestion in 1876.
Year: 1875

WHEN full play is given to the lm-
agination of the active reporter, he can
chronicle the most startling phenomen-
on. In Augusta, Georgia, a murderer
lies in jail awaiting exit via the gallows.
Efforts were made to secure executive
clemency in his behalf. They failed;
and the prisoner was SO shaken ON this
termination Of his only hope that the re-
porter who was witness to his grief con-
cluded to turn the poor fellows hair
white in a single night of suffering.
And, with his potent pencil, he succeed
ed.
Year: 1875

The difference between tho man OF
talent and the man of genius would be,
that the man of talent could be replaced
by dozen men of ordinary power,
whereas million OF such men would be
no nearer to replacing the genius. A
thousand dwarfs may be kept back for
ever by barrier which is overstepped
as soon as there comes single giant
and if the young gentlemen who were
plucked for their de rec in any given
examination we're multiplied by thou
sand, they would be as hopelessly I'M
able as before to make one OF Newton S
immortal discoveries. In the same way,
clever man may write something which
is specifically Just like first-rate
poem, but when we take it to pieces we
find it to be nothing but skillfui com
bination of echoes, whereas in a single
gong or verse which shows genius tnele
ia always something which couiu NOT
have been borrowed from ANYBODY else:


Tn short, originality is the mark OF
aor;na in this sense, though the word is
Constantly used to denote great powers,


which are, rigidly speaking, merely Il
f,cnlty for doing more quickly than
nsual what has boen done by Others
hsfnre. The man Of genius
introduces INTO the uorld something
which was not there before. instead OF
simply using mp old materials.
Year: 1875

The San Francisco Chronicle says:
Mr.. Lick's trustees have at length taken
a decisive step with q view to relieve
themselves from the peculiarly embar'
RAISING position in which they have
been placed by this deed of revocation.
The original deed conveyed to them, as
trustees, large amount of property in
which they had no personal interest,
and established certain very delicate re-
lations between them and the benetcia-
ries under the trust, which were capa.
BILE of being viewed in widely different
lights from different standpoints.
When called upon to vey to Mr..
Lick the property decided to them for
certain specific public uses, they nat
urally felt some doubt as to the course
which they ought to pursue. To COM
ply with Mr.. Lick's demand might have
seemed like tame surrender OF the
rights of the public, if any rights had
in fact been vested, and weak betrayal
of public interests, while on the other
hand their motives were liable to gross
misconstruction if they refused such
compliance, Placed in this embarrass.
ing position they seem to have adopted
the most iudicious course open to them
in instituting a suit the object OF which
is to relieve them OF all responsibility
in the premises, and to refer the whole
matter to the decision of the courts.
The complaint of the Trustees, filed on
Saturday in the nineteenth district
court, asks for leave to resign their
trusts, and for the appointment OF new
trustees to be their successors. The
complaint is in the nature OF an old
fashioned bill in equity, and the court
in disposing of the matter will have to
pass upon the question whether the
original deed vas valid and irreyOcable.
Year: 1875

The New Orleans papers are begin.
ming their annual wrangle about the
quarantine question. There has been
dispute for years as to the fficacy of a
quarantine when yellow fever is on its
march, many eminent doctors claiming
that the fever is indigenous to New Or
leans. The business men of New Or
leans also object TO the structures on
commerce entailed by the quarantine.
A few days ngo petition was sent to
the board of health signed by large
number Of medical men, who stated
that the system had proved failure
ard should be abolished.
Year: 1875

In letter received at Washington
from naval officer at Port Royal, who
is in direct communication with assist
ant surgeons at Key West, he says
there have been two more deaths from
yellow fever at that port, and several
new cases have appeared.
Year: 1875

It il in the power of Congress to settle the
money question this Winter. 1t can adopt
such measures that, before another Congress
can be convened by new President in 1877,
the work of resumption shall be completed.
If il adopts such measures il will take the money
question out of the next Presidential campaign.
Whatever politicians may say about them,
these measures will then be so sustained by
the people as to give them fair trial, and,
knowing that they will DO thus sustained,
sbrewd leaders of each party will refrain from
assailIng them. BY adopting such measures,
also. Congress can give to business that sure
footing that confidence az to the future, which,
more than anything else. Will hasten revival
of commerce and return Of prosperity.


1t is reported, doubtless with truth, that the
President in his message Will strongly urge
such settlement of the question If he is
shrewd in tactics, and believes that the coming
Democratic Congress will refuse to adopt any
measure for speedy resumption, he will be
sure to urge il. He will appeal in behalf Of
business and industry. now soroly prostrated
by prolonged uncertainty, and throw upon
Congress the responsibility of denying the only
possible relief. His partisans in Congress
will find it easy 10 spend time in cheap
vociferatiOn about the necessity of
such measure, while leaving to a
Democratic House the task OF maturing 1t. If
the Democrats do nothing, as Grant expects.
ho will then have opportunity TO appeal 10 the
country a. the champion of sound finance and
national honor II is no secret that he has for
months been convinced that upon this issue
he can be reelected. The obvious policy of
the Democrats is to get rid of this question
altogether by promptly maturing and passing
q measure of speedy resumption. The Presi-
dents friends would be SURE TO carp at it, az
not adequate in it's provisions, or not prompt
enough in operation, but measure both strong
and speedy will cripple opposition. All Re-
publicans OF the better class will sustain
1t from principle. The course OF the
President will make effective resistance
impossible for his friends. The Democrats can
thus gp,n the credit due for the just settle
Year: 1875

ment Of n most difficult question, and take OUT
Of the Presidential campaign tho very issue
which threatens TO divide and defeat them.
Even il sharp controversy should be occasloned
between Democrats in Congress, it would be
easy nfterward to reconcile all differences III
convention. Oh tho ground that measure
matured by a Democratic House should have
fair trial. This would obviously bc the sound
policy. We need not add that 1t would DO
sound craftsmanship. for it would pro-
mote the welfare Of the country. In the
long run, no party can secure public confidence
if il fails 80 TO use whatever power may he
given il as to serve tho public interest. More
over, it will be just and very effective argu-
mcnt against the Democrats in the next Presi-
Dental campaign, il, having tho power in the
House to mature wise financial policy, they
prove incompetent or unwilling. Whether the
President recommends resumption or not, the
Democrats will blunder if they do not put
through tho House measure to that end; but
if he recommends it, then the blunder of re-
fusal would be ten-fod greater.


VIII tho Democrats have the sense to take
this obviously shrewd stepf They have blum
dered stnpidly, and often. All late Republican
triumphs have been due to Democratic follies.
The country will watch the next House to SEQ
how much Democrats have learned. IL years
Of defeat have not taught them that it Is
always. expedient to do what is right, if long
banishment from power has not taught them
that the people will not trust party which
does not manfuy serve the interests of the
people, if the recent defeat OF intlatiOnists has
not taught Democrats that they cannot afford
to go into the next Presidential campaign
with even the faintcst suspicion OF in
tent 10 initiate tho currency and repu-
date solemn obligations of the nation,
they will deserve defeat, and will be very
likely to get what they deserve. For, however
shrewdIy Grant may play his cards, the Re
publcans are not likely TO load themselves
down. in desperate contest, with third
term candidate and all the Odum OF Grants
administration, unless they arc forced to it.
They will find some less assailable candidate
who is equally sound on the meney question.
If the Democrats refuse to adopt measure
of resumption while they have the opportunity,
that fact alone will greatly strengthen the sus-
piciOn which the conduct of the party in sew
eral States has already aroused. The Demo
Gratis must deserve victory this Winter, or they
will not win victory next Fall.
Year: 1875

Tho telegraph all over the country has been making
Mr.. Willis say at the Cooper Union that he is
willing to allow the Catholics to be taught from
the pouay Bible aud the Protestants from the 81.
james Bible" This is the frst ntimation which we
have ever seen Of the canoniza,on of that dear old
donkey. James the First; and We would suggest
that if he is to go into the calendar at all it shall be
as st. James the Least, since he has already had
great deal more credit than belongs TO him for the
version dedicated TO His High Mightiness.
Year: 1875

Tn recognizing the importance of the work
to be done by the Commission which the
United States have appointed for testing iron
and steel, the American Institute OF Mining
Engineers has followed at Cleveland the ex-
ample of other scientific bodies. A very con-
siderable uncertainty now exists as to the
strength Of metal obtained by different pro
cesses and TO be exposed TO strains OF differing
character. Definite knowledge on these points
will add greatly to public security in all the
various purposes of construction to which iron
and steel are applied. The work which the
Commission must do requires much labor and
technical skill, and will call for not little in
eenuity but the scientific men who have un-
de,taken it are fully competent for the task,
and arc experts in the special line of research.
Year: 1875

No better evidence could be given OF the
absorbing interest felt in the revival move
ment than the fact that even on the morning
of election day the attendance Mt the meeting
was not pcrceptibly diminished. This is the
more surprising when il is considered that the
election deeply aroused public feeling in
Brooklyn and effected considerable change in
the politics of that city's government. The
fact gives ground for anticipating that the
present place of meeting will prove insufficient
10 accommodate the increasing crowds at
tracted by the minisiratons of Messrs. Moody
and Sankcy.
Year: 1875

1t is to be hoped that the contract for i'm
proving the navigation of the Delaware River
may be carried into execution before the cold
weather sets in. The RATS of lumber that
come down that river are of less importance
than the rafis of ice to the property on its
banks. Last Springs experience with the
gorge at Port Jervis showed that engineering
operations performed on the Ice are not ade-
quate to the need. Ii would he q pity to have
the bridges that were rebuilt this year swept
away again in 1876, but there is at present
no real security against a repetition OF the dis
asters.
Year: 1875

SHEEP ON A FARM.-Sheep are un-
dervalued by the mass of laudholders
.s a means Of keeping up the fertility
Of the soil aud putting money iato the
pockets of the farmers. The moment
one begins to talk Of sheep husbandry,
the listener or reader begins to look for
wool quotations alone when there is
talk about the profits Of farming.
Sheep on q farm yield both wool and
mutton. They multiply with great
rapidity. They are the best Of farm
scavongers, "cleaning a field" as no
other class Of anima,s will. They give
back to the t:rm more in proportion to
what they take from it than any other
animal, and distribute it better with =
view to future fertility Of the soil.
Prove this? There is no need Of
proof to those Who have kept sheep,
and know their habits and the profits
they yield. To prove it to those who
have not had the experience, it is nee.
essary they should try the experiment
or accept the testimony Of au expert
enced shepherd,-CNew York Herald.
Year: 1875

The present indications are that a
large portion Of the farmers are mar


keting their wheat early this season.
As consequence the markets Of the
country will, before the close of the
year, have in elevator and warehouse
large quantities Of grain IN store. much
more than Is required for the present
consumption of mills and to ELL export
orders.


The quality of the wheat crop in
Europe is poor. In all the northern
and central States, of this country, ex.
cept Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
and parts Of Michigan, the grade is
low aud much of the grain damaged,
There appears to be a disposition on
the part OF farmers, in all sections of
the country, to crowd the crop On the
market and get it off their hands, If
this policy is pursued prices will yield
to the pressure Of large receip and
producers will lose the benefits of a
shor. crop and al the profits will &C.
cruz to the speculator or dealer who
holds the graiu il store. Another
effect Of crowding SO much low grade
grain on the market is to depress pri-
css for the better qualities, as they
sympathize more or less with the lower
If farmers would look at their own in.
terests, and We think at the interest of
the country. they would not market
their whole crop at once. If money
for current, expenses, is needed sell a
portion Of your crop and hold the BAL
lance for winter and spring sales. 1t is
better for the whole community that if
the consumer must pay . high price
for his bread stuff, that the money
should be distributed among the pro.
ducers than sumed in expensive stor.
age and insurance, and go into the
pockets of spectators, BY all past
experience We are taught that wheat
will command higher prices than are
now current before another harvest,
and We would like 70 s.e the farmer
recoivs the benefit Of it.-Farmer's
Union.
Year: 1875

The War Department has decided
that the proposed bridge across Lake
St. Croix opposite Saltwater will not
be an obstruction to navigation, and
the bridge company has closed q con-
tract With MI. Lawlor for its cons,ruc.
tion which together with its franchises
will be transferred to the city Of Still
water. Work will be commenced At
once and the structure ready for use
by the tine the ice goes out next
spring.
Year: 1875

THE DOLLAR WEEKLY MAIL is sen.
to any address for Is per annum, post


age paid. The DOLLAR WEEKLY MAIL and
the GAZETTE will be sent to any address,
postage paid, one year for 1925.
Year: 1875

Arrived-the boarders-father, mother, sister, brother, husbands, wives and moth- ers-in-lsw also all their relatives, about 90 in all, and the Norfolk House not full, which is a wonder with so obhging land lord as Mr. Morehouse and so accomplished landlady as his wife, whose reputation for setting good table is well known. But time enough yet; the months seem to slip Q cog now and then, getting the seasons little misplaced. Last month would have been very fair June as years have run in the past but for July, not if know my. self. And though by the almanac 'dcg days arc upon us, where is the murky, sul- try weather in which everything smells un- savory, and housekeepers cook with one hand over their olfactories, the flies sticking to one like Victor Hugo's devil fish, and have to be pulled off by each leg separate ly......The family of the late Hon. John Dewell, now residing in New Haven, are again occupying for awhile their old home in West Norfolk, to the great satisfaction of their many friends and neighbors...... Having is nearly finished, with oh, such a light crop; and undeterred even by the earthquake the town, through its commit tee, has commenced stalking out the new addition to the cemetery. Everything re- markedly quiet and news scarce. AS we lit out of bed in shivering sstonishment at an inconveniently early hour last Wednes- day morning, while groping around in somewhat scanty costume for a match, l asked Hannah how many reporters she sup posed were at that moment fumbling for a pencil muttering item Not getting an answer immediately, Hooked around to as- certain the cause of such unusual silence, and found she had already got on her false braid and was hurriedly squaring her collar bow. It seems not even an earthquake can make woman forget to dress properly. Just imagine man stopping to part his 1 hair in the middle on such an occasion. We'll its satisfaction to reflect if we had then and there made sudden descent to Mir. Pluto's regions, Hannah would have been prepared for presentation to Mrs. F. I'm afraid though in these days ot scanty skirts. I should have had to have

 kept pretty close behind her. NORFOLK.
Year: 1875

The weeks roll round and these bright summer days are slipping from us but who does not enJoy them? Surely no one can grumblc about the weather, for is it not just warm enough, just cool enough. and with plenty of showers ?......Picnic parties are daily seen travelling to the lakes or the mountains. There are many visitors in town and goodly number of city boarders ......There has been great harvest of rasp- berries during the past weeks, and people have come from neighboring villages in loads to carry off our fruit from the swamps... Mrs. Katherine Sedgwick Washburne gave public reading at the town hall on Wednesday evening of last week. It was of dramatic character, and reported as very excellent......Theh happiest man of the season here is the one we met the other day in Little's store, and I'll tell you why. He said he did not owe dollar anywhere! that his bills were all paid his rent paid and his taxes also Now I'd like to know if that isn't happy state of af- fairsp Few men can say as much in these hard times. Wish l could !......Dr. Peck's aged fence has recently begun to move and everybody rejoices in the prospect of i'm provement there, for surely nice new one will come in its place. Gen. Barnard had Q valuable harness taken from his carriage house enc night last week, and has offered liberal reward for its recovery or for the detention of the thief......A man by the name of Roys, who has long been un in mate of the Northampton insane asylum, was lately returned to the town house here, and am informed that he bore away from Northampton numerous vermin known as body lice.' If this be true, we think pub lie notice should be made of an institution which cares so lilly for its poor, crazed in mates..... The Bible agent, Rice. is spend ing some time in town trying to find ou how many heather therc are in our mids who have no Bibles. ... Miss l.. Greenwood Is spending the month at the old Wsrt homestead, ,and conducted religious servicel at the school house Sunday evening, and i was very interesting meeting in conse quence. .... JOHN.
Year: 1875

How IT IS DoNE.-Somebody wrote to the editor of paper to ask how he would break an OK. The editor replied as fol- lows: If only one OK, good way would be to hoist him, by means of long chain attached to his tail, to the top of pole forty feet from the ground. Then hoist him by rope tied to his big horns to an other pole. Then descend on to his back five ton pile driver; aud if that fails to break him let him start a country newspa- per and trust people for subscriptions. One of the two will do it sure.'
Year: 1875

the line, TOT miles scarcely house With any preteneion to wealth escaping their presence. Fortunately, at most places vis- ited they were discovered before they had time to accomplish their designs. so that they did not succeed in making the big haul which they had in view, and for which they had been accommodating for several days. The only places at which the thieves met with anything like success were the depot at the Poughkeepsie, Hartford & Boston railroad and the house of Stewart Enc, Esq. at Pine Plains. The first they managed to enter by means of false keys, afterwards forcing the door of the ticket office. Here they succeeded in finding couple of ex- press packages containing about sixty dol lars worth of clothing, and coat valued at twenty dollars belonging to the agent. Of course these they took away with them. All the drawers in tho desk were thorough ly ransacked.

 It is thought that it was their intention to rob the Stissing Bank, but for some un- known reason they did not make the at, tempt, contenting themselves with visit to the residence of the president of that in stitution, Stewart Enc, Esq. Here they forced ap entrance and succeeded in carry ing off about one hundred dollars worth of silverware. The next morning the greatest excitement prevailed in Pine Plains and vicinity, and officers and private citizens started out in all directions in pur- suit of the thieves, but up to Saturday even ing all search had proved unsuccessful. It is thought that the thieves struck across the country to the Harlem road and took a train for New York
Year: 1875

The senate committee on foreign re-
lations have reported the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, with an amendment providing that per-
mission shall not be given to any other nation
to acquire any naval or coaling station in those
islands, and recommended for ratification as
amended.


The secretary of the treasury has de-
cided to return to the old method OF redeem
ne mutilated United States currency, under
which deduction was made proportioned to
the portion Of the notes missing. The change
will take effect on NE 1st Of April.


Secretary Delano has taken steps to
bring to this city delegation OF Sioux In
dians, for the purpose Of negotiating for the
extinguishment Of their right TO the reserva-
Year: 1875

BEES IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Thers
are two million bee.hives in the United
States. Every hive yields, on an aver.
age, a little over twenty pounds OF
honey. The average price at which
honey is sold is twenty-five cents a
pound. So that, after paying their
own board, our bees present us with q
revenue of over SS,SOO,OOO. To reckon
it another way, they make clear gift
of over pound of pure honey to every
man, woman, and child in the vast do
main of the United States. Over
twenty-three and one-third million
pounds of wax are made and given to
us by these industrious workers. The
keeping of bees is one of the most
profitable investments that our people
can make of their money. The profits
arising from the sale of surplus honey
average from fifty to two hundred pei
cent. Of the capital invested.
Year: 1875

New YORK city is on the point of try
ing new system of underground tele-
graph wires. The new venture is Great
ing so much enthusiasm that bill has
been introduced by the state assembly
providing that within six months after
it's passage all telegraphic wires in
cities of the state containing over 2OO,-
600 inhabitants shall be laid under the
street or sidewalk.