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Year: 1875

A Boys DESCRIPTION OF A CATTLE
SHow.--A cattle show and fair is where
they trot horses. They sell pools outside
the ring. 1t is wicked to play cards for
pools. Pools atthe cattle show encourage
the honest farmer, and develop that noble
animal, the horse" | read the last part
of that in the paper. The honest farmer
has red face and wears awhile hat. He
smokes and swears The best way to
develop horse is to hire tho driver on the
other side TO let yours beat A driver
that can scream and scare the other horses
is bully. Ifhe eau smash another fellows
wheel, and not tip over his own sulky, he
gets the first prize. The place to do this
is on the home-stretch. The home stretch
is next the Judges stand The Judges
don't stand all the time-I saw one Judge
sit down and squint at the horses through
the bottom of tumbler. When grow
up, / mean to study law and be judge


but don't want to be tumblcr.
Year: 1875

After the return OF King Kalakaua to
Hawaii his people assembled at one Of
the churches at noon, on February 10th,
to give him public welcome. He
made them speech, recountlng briefly
the course of the journey and the warm
reception he had received. in conclu-
sion he said .'"


Gas observed the vast wealth and
prosperity Of the United States was
impressed with the reflection that it was
result Of the Industrious habits Of the
people. They are never idle, day or
night. The wealth and greatness ofna-
tions is created by the cultivators Of the
soil, and by men who toll with their
hands; and thus has 1t ever been since
the forms of governments were first in
stituted on earth. To these considera-
tions let us of Hawaii now earnestly di-
rect our attention, to the end that by our
industries we may be enabled to attract
foreign. commerce to our ports, and
freight it with the products of our coun-
try. Let us, therefore, wisely take care
of ourselves; and the best way to do
this is to endeavor to make such materi-
al and social progress that the power
full government whose friendship we
now fortunately possess shall be con-
vinced that we deserve their aid and
support. Let us, in short, prove to. the
world that Hawaii is worthy Of her po-
sitlon among the independent nations
of the world" 2A
Year: 1875

thicker and moro annoying fog than that
which prevailed Wednesday developed the city and
vicinity yesterday 1t nterfered with ferry travel and
thereby prevented teams from crossing some OF the
ferries for several hours The to the Eastern
District Of Brooklyn made trips only by tho Grandt
and Dvisonave. routes They unusually crowded
and at times were three-querters Of hour making
their trips The South and Hamilton ferry made


trips only hourly and during the latter part Of the day.
when the fog was most Dense refused carry teams
As a consequence line OF wagons extending frcm the
foot OF Whitehalst to the upper end Of Bowling
waited until late hour last night for passage Brook,
lyn. The ferries the North River all adopted
the precsution Of permitting only boat to
run on a route at time. This made
the trips less frequent than usual. and more
than tho usual time consumed In crossing Fwo or
three OF the ferry boats met with slight damage
terday In running int piers but OF the accidents
we're attended with less OF fe The fog thick in
the lower bay that several steamers which were sig
psed at Sandy Hook feared TO attempt passage TO the
city. Among these The Idaho, CITY OF Brooklyn
Gaelic Algeria France. leasing. Blytbewood and Onta
The steam tug Fletcher proceeding down the bay
IN the thick fog when suddenly large steamer loomed
out Of the mist and before the engines could be
versed the tug cans slight contact with the Ontario
No damage was done, however beyond the breaking OF
the tugs rails. The mails all behind time last
night and heavy rain added to the dscomforts OF
travel.
Year: 1875

The conflict between the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania Railroads is still kept up with
great vigor, tho former having heavily reduced the
rates freight to Pittsburgh. The charges OF the
Pennsylvania road from this city to Pittsburgh have
and still co cents per 100 pounds for rstolass
freight while the Baltimore and Ohio road now takes
the class Of goods for 40 cents per leo pounds On
second and third class freight the Pennsylvania line
charges 30 cents and 40 cents respectively, while the
rival road has reduced the rates IS cents and 80 cents
The Pennsylvania road has reduced through from
philadelphia to Pittsburgh, but account Of the spec
hcations OF the Saratoga compact the Company has
made no change from this city.


Il stated yesterday at one Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad offices that the reduction by the three trunk
hines special rates for sugar and coffee merely
legalizng what had been done in underhand way for
past and the greatest trouble for freight
Of the trunk lines had been find out what the
agents of the other lines really doing He did
believe that any OF the freight agents acting
up TO the tariff now, but that all were more less


cuttiDg under" IN order to prevent the Baltimore and
ONO road from securing the business. Shippers would
not enter into contracts for more than few days
under the Impression that rates would come down. and
he that rates for all classes OF freight would
decline before they would rise He had hoped that when
tariff had been fixed that business would have
gone steadily, but aterly the carrying trade had
become completely cut that not single road was
making penny on any through traffic.
Year: 1875

Ludwig Leath, native of Sweden, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by taking quantity Of hydro
cvanic acid Iath was clerk in the drug store at No.
ss Thirdsve On Wednesday evening he went out, but
returned to his sleeping apartment which adjoned the
store at the usual time, and apparently IN good spirits
Yesterday morning he did not appear as usual :, A
clerk went TO and there found Leath dead In
bed bottle that had contained hydrocyamc acid was
taken the poison. Leath regarded as young man
OF considerable ability. His habits as far as known,
were good, and he was engaged to be married TO
lady living In the country No cause could be assigned
for he suiedo
Year: 1875

dents are due TO the carcessness OF those injured No
complaints have been received By the Company OF neg


ot or lnatenton on the part Of the train workmen,
q violation Of the rule respecting tue rate of speed
Year: 1875

By a notice in another column our readers
will see that the opening of this spacious
emporium Of china, glassware, ETC., has
been postponed until Monday, the tenth
instant, on account of the delay in the ar
rival of the steamer Hanover, having on
board their superb selection Of French
goods.


The preparations for the commencement
of business at this new stand, No. l29
Canal street, of our old friends, Messrs.
Navra & Offner, have been watched with
much interest by our citizens. Such an un-
dertaking at this time not only shows
spirit of enterprise and energy on the part
of these merchants, but a confidence in the
future prosperity OF our city which should
be encouraging to all. Nothing has been
left undone to make this mart of trade
perfect in all departments. The most e,e-
CANT and expensive articles, as we'll as the
most common and useful, in their line viii
be kept on hand. Artists of acknowledged
ability have been engaged, who will attend
to engraving glassware and decorating
china to order, thus making the establish
ment the most complete in the Southern
country. The public good to flow from such
enterprise can not be estimated, and
these merchants deserve every encourage
ment from their fellow citizens.
Year: 1875

In response to an invitation by the
Americus Club, which has become so
popular, lecture will be delivered at St.
James Church, Tuesday evening, May 4,
by Governor P. B. S. Pinchback. The
object of the entertainment IS the benefit
of the church, and all the proceeds will be
devoted to that purpose. The eloquent
orator has chosen tor his theme, "The
Colored People as Political Element in
the Republic" On this topic Governor
Pinchback is always eloquent, and can
command an audience which will listen
with appreciative interest thoug q half of
them may be opposed to his ideas. The
object of the lecture, which will commence
at half past seven o'clock, the popularity
and ability of the orator, and the interest
in Its subject. will insure full audience.
Year: 1875

obliged to go by water routes, and thus
safer and faster boats could be built for
half the money now expended in putting a
magnificent hotel with mansard roof on
an ordinary tlatboat, to the obstruction of
speed, and causing the carriage Of freight
to be more expensive and hazardous.
Year: 1875

Auditor Clinton has given notice to all
tax collectors in this city that the warrants
issued by that Office in payment of expenses
for the General Assembly, under the pro-
are receivable for all licenses due tie State
during the year 1875. The extract of the
law in the premises is imprinted IN red ink
on the reverse side of all warrants so issued.
Year: 1875

=, SEND us help for God sake !! is the cry
that comes from the town Of Indisnola, ir
the Southern part Of Texas on Matagords
bay. and by which it is accessible to the
Gulf The terrible storm which visited


Galveston, and wrecked property and Life
extended to Indianola and there seemed to
spend the furies Of its power The wa
ters in one vast 'deluge swept over it,
while the winds howled tempestuous
dirge to the death dealing damage it was
doing. The quiet of calm revealed the
sickening intelligence that only five houses
remained out Of populous town and one
hundred and fifty dead bodies strewn along
the beach and others missing told IA terrible
story of tbs desolation that but few hour.
had entailed upon that many homes. 1t is


from this sad picture that the appeal comes:


"Send Us help for Gods sake" 1t is to


be hoped that it will not go unheesed, but


that all who can will open their purses to


these distressed people, and give freely of
their store,
Year: 1875

The Country seems to be laboring undei
what might be termed a suicidal mania
The telegraphic reports contain accounts
Of one or two every day, while there are
many who find an end to existence, whose
names do not reach the public print and
their lives 60 out to the God who gave
them, in a shrouded mystery of falsehood
Suicide is crime as palrable as any
known to the law, and while we denounce
it as an ignominious means of ending
trouble, it does seem that there are cases
where the circumstances offer some extern
uation. The burthen and weight Of suf-
fering and trouble often makes life blank
and the sudden termination of life is a
cherished relief to an existence. Who can
review the case of Mrs. Bissinger, in
Reading, and wonder that she was lead to
the terrible deed she committed, and a
thousand and one instances have offered
where the circumstances seemed to Justify
the deed, but in all, whether there be in
them any extenuating influences or not, it
is a crime and for which the author is lust
as answerable before his God as any other
sinner.
Year: 1875

Missouri Courier.l


When the editor of the Memphis AP-
PEAL lone Of the best papers in the
SOUTH and Generals n. B. Forrest and
Gideon Pillow are invited to address
cOlored assemblage celebrating the
Fourth of July, and when Miss Lou
Lewis (colOred), presents, in behalf of
the coIored society OF Pole Bearers, 8
bouquet of flowers to General Forrest as
q token OF reconciliation, we think
long and sensible step has been taken
by both the black and white races in
that part Of the south. We have always
held that the southern white man is the
colOred mans best friend, and every in
cident in which the friendship of
the northern and southern whites for
the blacks has been put to the test, has
proved the truth of our holding. The
negro has natural affection for his old
master he can never have for any one
else; and, reciprocally, the old
masters Of the blacks cherish
q feeling OF friendliness for them,
not based upon self interest, that no one
else can have; and just as fast as those
natural feelings can overcome the bar
riers thrown in their way by the thiev-
ing hoard OF adventures and carpetbag-
gers, whose interest has prompted them
to raise those barriers, the affection of
the negro and friendship of the white
man will be firmly cemented, and all
will be peace and harmony between
them. Such conduct as that practiced
by Galloway, Forrest and Pillow, last
Monday, if extended, will utterly pre-
cIude the possibility of a. wsrSOf races,
and rebound to great good to the nation.
Irnion and American


There is hearty glow of patriotism
about this paragraph from the Memphis
APPEAL, which is extremely pleasant:
democrats we are, and Tennesseans,
and full Of love for our thrice blessed
south land, but over all there laps the
claim Of the Union, with its great
achievements and its greater destiny.
God bless the flag, and God bless the
Union, and may he strengthen all
hearts, both north and south, to labor
for an everlasting peace between the
States. .r-NelO York Tribune.


Yet, according to the Independent ac-
ceptstiOn Of the term, the APPEAL and
ali southern journals of similar views
belong to the "BOurbon stripe" 1t is
about time to overhaul and revise the
political vocabulary.
Year: 1875

Golden words are these: Whenever a
wife mentions to any person outside her
own family, or to any man, no matter
how much OF friend he may be, that
there is not proper harmony between
herself and husband, she is angling tor
an adventure which means separation.
Whenever husband goes about telling
his friends that himself and wife do not
live happily together it means that he
has found another woman to caress, and
is on the way to the divorce court. The
little troubles which come over the sky
of welded lite like titful clouds i'll the
morning, will Hinety-nine times in every
hundred, entirely fade away before the
night, if the wife and husband will refuse
to take any other living soul into their
confidence, and try half as hard TO be
lovers as to be enemies.
Year: 1875

Though Governor Allen is being led in the
ONO craze by that notorious fraud Sam Cary he
is nevertheless to be regarded as the head and
front of tho present imitation movement. 1t
ia therefore of interest to observe some of his
expressions. In conversation with a letter.
writer for the New York Tribune lie had the
boldness to affirm that the payment of gold
bonds in greonbacks would only be repu-
diation in 30 far as 1t would be
moving TO reconsider previous act of Congress.
Our Congress, according to Mr.. Allen, says the
nations debt shall be paid in gold very well,
"a subsequent Congress has right to undo
that work and make other arrangements
Would you call such reputation an act OF
bad faith 2" he is asked,-and lie replies,
"There was no good faith in the passage by
Congress Of the act OF 1860 and 80 it would not
be bad faith to repeal it," Not word, it will be
noticed, OF the people. who bought those bonds
on good faith, or OF the thousands who hold
them in good faith as their only means of in
come, and who would be injured while the good
fame OF tho Republic would be shipwrecked If
they should be repudiated-as they certainly will
he, virtually if not nominaly, if the Democrats
attain power with Governor Allen at their head.


Now we say that Governor Aliens position,
monstrous as 1t may seem, is sn entirely logical
one It is wicked and unpatriotic, but there
is no escape from it if we depart from the only
sure foundation,-a determination to resume
specie payments and to honor the promises oi
the nation to the last farthing aud in the man
ner originally agreed upon. To claim that the
act OF 90 was passed in bad faith and that there
fora IL would he no wrong To disregard it, il Il
have dreadfully perverted idea of nstiona
honor, but when once started on the path lead
Ing to repudiation no compromise will suffice tC
save. The Inhationists are desperate. and it il
Just as well they have shown their hand. w


now know from headquarters what to expect i
tho party Of honest money is defeated.
Year: 1875

CoACHMAN AND GRoOM-BY A RESPECTABLE
~ married man good city driver thoroughly under
stands the Of horses his last employer gone Europe


five years good reference objection the country Cali
address, for two days private stable 221 West 4st
Year: 1875

Lucy Hooper, in her Paris letter to the
Philadelphia Press, tells the following ro-
mantle little story: ''It appears that dur
ing the latter years of the En-
pire the attention of the Empress, who
ever has been distinguished as an intelli-
gent and munificent patrOness of art, was
called to the works of a rising young
painter-a Spaniard or an italian by birth
who had just completed his studies and
had achieved admission to the Salon. She
was pleased with his pictures; purchased
several of them. and gave him a commits
sion for two or three others. Finally, at
his earnest solicitation, she consented TO sit
to him for her portrait, which proved to be
a striking likeness and a most remarkable
work of art. From that time forward the
young painter haunted assiduOusly every
public place where he could obtain a
glimpse of his fair and Royal patrOness.
When she went to the theager or the opera
he invariably occupied the Orchester-stall
in front of the Imperial box, and when she
drove out he sought to cross her path in
order to obtain from her one of those
graceful bows and one of those sweet.
melancholy smiles which she always be-
slowed with such courtesy upon those
who Saluted her. At last came the war.
and Sedan and the Republic, and park, and
theater, and opera-box knew that fair face
no more. Deprived of even those passing
gHmpses of the Imperial lady, the young
artist became mOrOse, gloomy, and miSan-
thropical {; he shut himself up in the soli-
tude of his studio, and employed himself
chiefly in reproducing his portrait of the
Empress. work which met with a ready
sale among the friends of Imperialism in
Paris, from its intrinsic merits no less than
the fidelity ofits likeness. The other day
he was found lying dead in his studio. with
pistol shot through his head, and with
the discharged pistol still clutched in his
lifeless hand"
Year: 1875

1t is said that buttermilk will remove
sunburn, and we've been told that it re-
moves freckleS. We are not authority for
either statement, but couple of men who
drove along North Pearl Street this morn
ing about O'Clock, and who turned rather
too all of sudden into State, are.
What they don't know about the effect of
buttermilk when applied externally to the
human form can properly be set down as
not worth knowing. You see they were
seated in low sleigh. and at their backs
We're two barrels filled to the brim with
the fOaming buttermilk which cheers and
removes tan, but don't inebriate.


We can't say how it came to pass,
whether one of the sleigh-runners caught
in the horse-car track, or whether the
the driving was careless, or whether the
horse took a bad streak, but the cOnse.
quence was fearful to contemplate. just
as the sleigh turned to pass from Pearl in
to State-lOok cut there! over went the
whole concern. the two unfortunate fel-
loW-creatureS under and the buttermilk
on top!


They didn't lose much of the milk-in
fact they caught the whole of it on their
heads or else down their backs. The
spectacle presented by the twain lying
prone and dominated by the beautiful but
termilk was one well calculated to awaken
all the better feelings of all the spectators,
and the consequence was not man who
witnessed the mishap was not visibly af,
fected.


Getting a corner on buttermilk is all
well enough, but when buttermilk comes
to get YOU in a cOrner-that's another
matter ALBANY IN ~ EUeliHg Journal
Year: 1875

Sidney Smith said: 1.-The degree Of civ
iliZation and refinement of family or 4
nation is correctly indicated by the guam
tity of soap it uses" Later observers
and writer's on health and disease fully
approve this utterance of the famous Wit
and divine "CleanineSS is next to god
liness," and this cOntiguity of the two
virtues is not affected in any way by the
fall or rise of the mercury in the ther-
mOmeter. The skin is the grand outlet
of excrementitiOus matter from the body;
it contains twenty-eight miles of tubing.
This tubing. when obstructed, cannot per-
form its office, and sickness follows.
Cold hands and feet, the result of imper-
feet circulation, are often cured by keep
ing the skin in perfectly healthy eondi-
ton.


Want of cleanliness has more to do
with the prevalence of Group and diph-
iberia i'm cold weather than many people
think. Our city physicians in cOnsults-
ton over the cause and cure Of diphthe-
ria give prominence to cleanliness as the
best preventive. Not long since, in a
fashionable house in New York, three
children died of this fearful disease. Up
on careful inquiry it was found that the
carpets of the house, which was rented
furnished, had not been taken up or dust
ed for many years. Curtains, carpets. and
wooden garments which cannot be washed
may be cleaned by thorough airing and
beating, and however clean they may
seem to the eye. they should undergo
this process frequently. Especially is
this true of blankets and other bedding.
Perfect cleanliness is luxury, and, like
other luxuries, not easily attainable by
the very poor. They cannot afford the
change necessary, or the comfortable
warmth and surroundings which make
the bath enjoyable even in winter, and
therefore it is that disease infests their
dwellings. Herein is field for the phil
anthropist. The bathroom Is now as
much a part Of every first-class city and
country house as is the bedroom or the
sitting-room, and to this improvement is
in part due the diminished rate Of mortal
ity in the present and past generations.
Hand in hand with personal cleanliness
goes ventilation, and health follows in
their train.
Year: 1875




The case was up before Judge Tappen
in the Supreme Court of Brooklyn last
week. and he ordered the lawyers to
frame points of issue that might be ap-
proved before the case was tried before
jury or sent TO referee.


On Monday the lawyers presented their
points to the Judge. The plaintiff, Jane
Shields, alleged marriage and right to
dover, and claimed as points of issue the
amount of the estate, and the probable
share of her dover and her chidren's in
heritance. The executors lawyers pro-
posed as a question for estOppel of the ac-
ton the argument that the first wife was
willing that her husband should live with
another wOman-she all the time knowing
of the fact.


Judge Tappen promptly ruled that that
was against all morals and all public poll.
cy, ard could not be made an issue.


A counsel for New York bank which
held mortgage on some of Mr.. Shields's
property made this question point OF
issue as cO-deiendant. namely: Could
Jane Shields claim right to dover in
mortgage, in the making of which she
stood by and sanctioned by silence, while
wife No. 2 signed it as the legal wife?


The defense submitted another point:
Did Mrs. Jane Shields claim the right to
the title of Mrs. Shields after she learned
of the second marriage, and did she tell
the second wife so? Also, did she not dis
claim the second marriage? Did she not
give doubt as to her being Shields's
wife? And did not Henry Shields make
settlement for her long ago in lieu OF her
dover?


The disputed facts were given to the
Judge in briefs, and yesterday he settled
upon the issues, and they will await fur
ther action.


The executors do not deny the validity
of the first marriage, but resist the claim.