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Year: 1875

General GRANT Is man of surpris-
es. He surprised the Governor of
Illinois who when he accepted his SER
vices in subordinate position of the
volunteer army did not expect to see
him at the head of the Union forces
and Don after President Of the United
States. He surprised the Southern
Generals by his bull dog determina-
tion and reckless disregard for human
life. He surprised the people Of the
nateon by his indifference to their
will and wish. He surprised the ma
ny Federal thieves and defaulters by
the ease with which he permitted
them to escape with the peoples mon
ey. He surprised his friends when he
refused to give unqualified assurance
that he was not candidate for the
third term and now he has surprised
the masses by giving them very clear
ly to understand that he has not the
remotest idea Of vacating the Presi-
Dental chair at the close of his pres
ent term if he finds it possible to re-
tain it. Those who did not understand
the man-were not familiar with his
logged determination-have wonder
ed why the President did not,
as he could with word, set this vex-
ed question at once and forever at rest
They wondered why when pressed up
on the subject his answers were vague
aud equivocal. After reading his
speech made before the army of Ten
nessee at Des Moines a few days ago
they will no longer wonder why he
has not positively declined being a
candidate for the third term and they
will understand what he meant when
he said that contingencies might arise
which rendered the election of Pres
ident the third time an imperative
necessity. This speech was the long
est GRANT ever made. 1t occupied
over half an hourand meant business
from beginning to end. 1t was a
carefully prepared address and gives
evidence of great deal Of close study
on the part of some one. 1t is prob
able that the President merely repeat
ed what had been put into his mouth
by another but he expressed his own
sentiments and said as plain as the
English language can be made to say
it that he does not intend to retire to
private life and that he is q candidate
for reelection. His determination to
capture Vicksburg was not more firm
than his determination to win the Re-
publican nomination for the Presiden-
cy and when once he has that nomi-
nation he will use all means in his
power, honorable or dishonorable to Sc
cure his election.
Year: 1875

The announcement of large increas-
es in the banking capital in San Fran
cisco in the very midst of the panic
was a commentary upon the prosperi-
ty OF California that speaks louder
than words. The London and San
Francisco Bank increased its capital
from three to five million dollars and
LAzARD Freres will open q bank
with three or four millions.
Year: 1875

Since the departure of the Fabbri
Troupe the musical connoisseurs of
Los Angeles have not enjoyed such a
rich treat as was presented at Turn
Verein Hall last night by Madame
Arabella Goddard and her assistant
artists. A large house was present to
welcome the talented company to our
city, and more fashionable or appre-
ciative audience We have seldom seen
drawn together. 1t is unnecessary for
us to comment upon the performance
OF Madame Goddard, as she ranks
among the first OF the worlds pianists,
and as such may be considered beyond
the criticism of all but her equals.
She was encored on each appear
ance, and seemed to hold COM
plete mastery over the sympa-
thies of her audience. Mad'lle
Franzini and Slgnor Mora supplied
the vocal part. of tleentcrtainment in
most acceptable manner. They both
possess voices of wonderful power and
culture. Tomorrow night the closing
entertainment will be given, when
there will doubtless be another crowd
ed house. No lover of music in the
city should fail to attend. a1es
Year: 1875

. The other day a lady in New Bed


ford, seeing red flag displayed from
dwelling-house, unceremoniously
entered, and sitting down in the par
lor, asked of servant who was I'm the
room "when the auction would be-
gin." On being informed that the red
flag did not mean auction, but small
pox, she rushed from the house like
a crazy woman and was soon lost to
view.
Year: 1875

srcP THAT COUGH Many hesitate to
try medicine for decease, on account
OF the expense. connected with the un-
certainty ofits benehtting them; while
al the same time, they had confidence in
shst remedy, the expense would be the
least objection With this fact in view
We make the following proposition; Any
person suffering with cold, cough or
sore throat, that will call at A. NJ. Kinks
drug store and purchase bottle of "Hale's
Cough Cordial" use one half of it, and
if they conclude that ii Is dong them
no good, they can return the bottle and
receive back their money


No medicine ever sold in this vicinity
that produced such magical results.
Don't fail to try. 6m4O
Year: 1875

at once to his friend Governor Letcher
offering his services In any position to which
he might be assigned. expressing his wi ling.
ness to go into the ranks II he was not more
needed In some higher position. Governor
Le'cher, whose intimate acquaintance with
Jackson and keen knowledge of character
gave him q high estimate of his ability. at
once commissioned him colonel in the yir-
ginia forces. After remaining for short
time at the camp OF instruction near Rich.
mood, where he rendered most valuable as
sistancs in organizing the raw volunteers
who cime forward so promptly. be was sent
to command the troops gathered at Harpei's
Ferry.


When General Johnston was sent by the
Confederate Government, OF which Virginia
had now become part, to command the
Year: 1875

A householder complained to
plumber because he had sent a boy TO
put Ia faucet instead of doing the work
himself. The plumber reminded him of
the legal maxim. "Qui faucet per alum
faucet per Sc"
Year: 1875

REFERRING to the so-cslled Soldiers Re-
union at Caldwell, Ohio, during which
Senator Cockerell,. of Missouri, made an
apology" and asked forgiveness" for his
participation in the rebellion, the Syracuse,
IN. " Journal says:


"Senator CockeIell's little speech was well
received by his auditors; he is undoubtedly
right good fellow socially, and the big hearted
Union boys took him at his word, accepted his
apology, and gave him chief seat at the fes-
tive board"


These fright good fellows socially" are
the very men who are calculated to win
their way with the big-hearted Union
boys" but they forget to explain that they
owe their political prominence entirely to
the fact of their reasonable participation in
the rebellion. Cockerell is fair sample of
this class of Southern Democrats. He
was elected to the Senate, not because he
was right good fellog in which charac-
ter he appears when he comes North,
but as an ex-Confederate soldier. He
believes in the superior authority
and independence of the State of Missouri
over the General Government now as
thoroughly as he did when he wore the
Confederate grey. 1t is for this reason, we
believe, that the Journal hopes such men
may be 'kept in the back seats for awhile
longer so far as the management of the
National Government is concerned"
But we submit that it will do itself and its
readers simple justice by explaining more
fully the danger of giving them chief seats
at the festive boards Of big-hearted Union
men until they have served real season
ofprobatiop."
Year: 1875

WHEN Vice President Wilson resigns his
present position to become candidate for
Governor against the Democracy of Massa.
chusetts-we say when he does, mind
you-wbat will he have to talk about on
the stump? Will he continue to proclaim
that the past should be handed over to the
historian? Or, will he attempt to prove the
treachery of the Democratic party in the
light of past events? He has gone so far
in the direction of Gushing Conciliati On
thai he has destroyed all opportunity to
consistently assail his political opponents
He has burned the bridges behind him, in
fact, and stands, if not exactly within the
enemy's camp, very near to it, disarmed by
his own acts, and utterly powerless to re-
turn the numberless assaults that may be
made upon him.
Year: 1875

The more the " Georgia scare " is inves-
tigated the worse it appears for the white


conspirators who instigated it. They al
lowed the rash hot-bloods to proceed to the


extent of murder in the suppression of an
alleged insurrection, and then boastfully
sssert~,I their love for Justice and respect
or the law by prevontfng any further per-
secution of the socalled insurgents. But
no effort has been made to apprehend the
murderers of the blacks, who, it is now
discovered, were innocent of any design to
disturb the peace of the community. Judge
Herschell V. Johnson's stump speech in
his charge to the jury would have sounded
much better if it had contained clause
asking for the punishment of these real
criminals, and only ones, in this affair 1t
is not too late yet; but we venture the
assertion that no effort to arrest them will
be made. The short-sighted Republican
editors of the North who have been in such
haste to approve of Judge Johnson's course
seem to have entirely overlooked this very
important feature of the case.
Year: 1875

"people of their will expressed ct the
"polls." We suppose this means that the
majority of the people Of the State e1-
pressed desire at the polls that the Con-
vention shall proceed to amend the Consd-
tuition. The World must know that the
popular Republican majority in the late
election was in the neighborhood Of flfseen
thousand, and that consequently the people
expressed exactly the opposite desire at the
polls. If the Convention does not ad-
journ, and if it proceeds to amend the
Constitution, the fears of the World will
be realized, and the Democratic party will
be responsible for 1t.
Year: 1875

IT SEEMS TO be admitted that the MassaI
chusetts Democrats will renominate Castor
as their candidate to be Governor. 1t is
proposed that Vice President Wilson shall
resign his present Office and run as candl-
date against CASTOR. Noble scheme
Year: 1875

THE New York World declares that an
organization of the North Carolina Consti-
tutionsl Convention by the Republicans
and the execution of their programme for
immediate adjournment would chalk the
Year: 1875

own hands monstrous effort would be made by them 10
keep perfect order. entered the srmy In 1854 am
from Michigan and Collector of Customs for the
State OF Michigan during the administration Of Mr.
johnson. The witness related a conversation he had
with Mr.. Leonard Of The Shreveport 1mes who stated
that the severe articles in his paper meant that the
people should exert themselves she protect
their rights. Col Morrow sad condition Of Affairs
was not wholly due 10 bad government.


HIS evidence was listened 10 With great deal Of
attention.
Year: 1875

nent citizens has been selected to aid in the work.
and every effort Is to be made to raise additional
capital at once as may be fully learned from the
advertisement in another column.
Year: 1875

ACCIDENT TO TIL FAME HosR
srEAMEB.--saturday night, while
the Fame Hose steamer was being
tried In front of the engine house, a
bolt which was placed through the
vacuum chamber, to keep it from
bulging out, was caught on the Mach
incry and broken off. AS the vacuum
chamber is not of sufficient strength,
without being bolted, "a new and strong
one will be made to order. Meanwhile
the engine will be out of service for
several days.
Year: 1875

INDIANAPOLIS, June 16.-During heavy
rain-storm yesterday two men and woman
drove TO the Central Bank, and the woman


engaged one of the clerks in conversation at
the carriage. The two men entered the
bank and began talking to the cashier, who
was presently set to work figuring out the
interest on a large sum which they desired
to loan. While the cashier was thus en-
gagged the men slipped into their pockets
packages to the amount of from $1,000 TO
ST 900, and got off with it. No arrests yet.
Year: 1875

MovINa THE Rock or AoEs.-The good
people of the town Of E, were talk
ing Of moving their meeting house to
more agreeable locolity. Among the ad-
vocates Of the movement none were moro
earnest than old Deacon A.. who, by the
way. has an uncomfortable habit Of sleep.
ing in church. No matter how interest
ing the discourse, the old deacon was
sure to drop off about such time. On
the Sabbath preceding the day, appoint.
ed for moving the house. the pastor do
livered very interesting sermon on
The Rock of Ages.' Growing eloquent
in his remarks, the minister finally added
with great emphasis


Who can move itt'


The deacon having been asleep as usu-
al, woke up just in time to catch the que
ry, thinking the pastor referred to the
meeting house, rose up in his seat aud
exclaimed:


IN bring over my yoke Of steers, and
they'll jerk it along the whole distaucs,
il yon'll keep pIenty of hord wood roll'
ing under it,


Tho deacon never slept in meeting At
ter that.
Year: 1875

The following pathetic story is told by
the San Francisco Bulletin of May II,
A sad incident occurred this afternoon
In q Fourth street car. On Kearny
street, some distance beyond the City
Hall, a lady stepped aboard the oar, ,hav-
ing in her arms babe some five or six
weeks old. The child was evidently in
pain, and moaned and wrlthed In the
mothers arms. She seemed. to suffer
acutely from anxiety for the little one,
whose face was turning to livid death
ly color. The passengers were inter-
ested in the painful anxiety of the wo-
man, and when she burst into tears and
pressed the infant to her arms and kissed
the cold lips, there was not dry eye in
the car. 1t had died apparently without
any strong spasm OF agony. For few
minutes before it breathed it's last it
was perfectly quiet. The car stopped
at Mission and Fourth streets, and the
weeping mother LEFT with the Infants
boay In her arms.
Year: 1875

An emulsion Of raw meat fs advised as
a nutritious form Of diet Tor GONZALES
cents. Eight ounces of raw meat, with
two and a half ounces each OF sweet and
bitter. almonds and white sugar, are
beaten together in mortar until COM
pletely homogeneous, the almonds having
been first blanched. The compound may
be beaten up with egg or milk and water
In any consistency.
Year: 1875

Mr.. MARCELLUs EMERY "sticks in the


back" He picks out single paragraph


attributed to him in the recent "open letter"


and denies that he ever penned it. Scores of


other paragraphs just as bad, just as ma


licious, just as traitorous, he does not deny.


He is simply quarrelng over the letter while


he was arraigned on the spirit. We do not


possess a file Of the Bangor Democrat during


the days which it was JEFF Davis state


paper in Maine, and therefore cannot put a


finger on this particular paragraph. But this


we do know: that during the campaign when


Mr.. Emery was candidate for Congress in


the Fourth district, "broadside'' was


issued from the Whig Office, giving extracts
from Mr.. Emery's paper during the war, and


the paragraph which he now denies the
authorship was taken from that broadside.
Moreover, we never heard that Mr.. Emery
essayed to deny the correctness of the quota
tions made by the Whig in the broadside
aforesaid. We submit, ther refore, that it is
rather late for Mr.. Emery to bristle up and
"stump" us, as the boys say, to tell where
and when he published this offensive senti-
ment. If he will send us complete file of
the Democrat before an indignant people
violated the law by pitching it into the
street, we make no doubt whatever that we
can find what we quoted, and great deal
more of the same sort. Meanwhile let Mr..
Emery show that during this crisis of the
| nations fate he ever wrote or uttered single
loyal sentiment, or ever failed when occasion
offered to outrage the feelings of the soldiers
whose votes he would now fain allure to the


standard of his political associate, Gen
Roberts.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify yoar generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and soel-
fare of our State, inspire Nth the firm resoIve to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
IN the endedpor to faitly discharge the duties that
sciH be incumbent on nae If your choice shall prore
to De the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for 1hom you act, in that event. honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. COnnor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

The Honorable Ben Hill of Georgia thinks
1t will be most lamentable affair should the
Democracy in 1915 fail to make platform
upon which all the opponents of the present
administration can unite. Such platform
will have TO be round like compass box, and
will sadly tax the ingenuity of political car
penters and joners.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cauons The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot uDderta'e to return OF reserve commu-
nicatOns that are rot used.
Year: 1875

Never send IN article for publication
without giving the editor thy name. for
The name orentimes secures publication
10 worthless articles.


Thou shouldst not rap at the door OF a
printing Office for he that ansSereth The
rap sneereth in his sleeve and loseth
time.


Never do thou loaf about, nor knock
down the type, OF the boys will love thee
as they do the shade trees when thou
leavest.


Thou shouldst never read the copy on
the priuler's ;se, or the sharp and hook
ed copy container thereof, or he may
knock thee DOM.


Never inquire of the editor for news
for behold it is his business to give it to
thee at the appointed time without asking
for it.


1t is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the aulhor OF an article. Tor
il is bis duty to keep such things unto
himself.
When thoa dost enter his office. take
heed unto thyseli that thou dost not
look at what may concern thee not, ior
that is not meet in the sight of good
breeding.


Neither examine thou the proof sheet.
for il is not ready TO meet thine ye.thou
mayest understand.


Prefer thine own town paper to any
other. and Subscribe for il immediately.


Pay Tor it in advance, and it shall be
well with thee and thine.
Year: 1875

Over the water q city know,
Where sunrise and sunset never show -
Their beautiful change; where they know


no night,


Where the Lord of the place is their only


light.


Living in bliss thodgh we call them dead,
over the water.


had a father; glad was |
When the gleam exultant lit his eye,
As he saw the proofthat his eldest born
A vctors wreath on his brow had worn
In the schoolboy's Olympic; when he would


rehcarse


My young achievments in prose and verse;
Filling my heart with untold delight;
Whispering to mother; "The boy can


writer:


Gladder yet In the rarer hour
When felt OF his kindness the gentler
When the softened tone and tie hands


dear clasp


Melted my heart. Far above my grasp
Are the prizes pye reached for; I've won no
The world knows nanght of my humble


name;


But hope with fathers to find 1t writ
On the roll OF those who enthroned will sit,
Over the water.


He had sister; kind to me,
Kind as mother, for years was she,
knowledge she made to my young eyes


clear,


TO the voices of poets she walked my ear;
Taught me things that boy must know,
That he to christian man may grow;
Watched my youth, was my constant
From my manhood's dawn To hor own


life's end.


She has long been living from t his werld


free


Her face hope in that city to sec.


Over the water


had friend in our sunniest days
We met at the parting ofthe ways,
Where many take, with dazzled eyes,
The way that is not the way ofthe wise
l went with him, and whenI would stray
Through the broken hedge that skirted the


way,


Invited nae back; and back turned,
One night missed him. looked for him
Where the eyes of the blessed are never


dim


With the blur oftears; where they tlreless
In the strength of health, and always prove
The Joy OF freedom in doing his will
Who inspires their purpose and power and
Where, seeing always their fathers face,
City Of God, where look for my friends,
Onward to thee my way wend:
The way Of the humble, dutiful deeds
Trustful keep; for know 1t leads


over the water.


We had boy once, youngest of four:
His home Is beyond the opposite shore,
Where the joy he had in storing his mind
is greater than here; for the angels kind
Tell him of all things fair that he sees,--
Ofthe constant river, the living trees,
And of all the beauty and glory OF heaven.
By and bye we and all our "seven"
Will walk together the golden street
or the city we wait for in hope 50 sweet,
over the water
We-my brothers and sisters and J.
Are learning how Il believer can die;
For our mother deer Is nearing the brink
OF the water deep; but she does not shrink,
Sheknows the promises ever sure;
She trusts the Refiner who made us pure.
She will soon pass over; and one more tie
will bind our hearts to the home on high,
Over the river.
Year: 1875

Last night closed the fair for the Or
phans in q brilliant manner. The
success of the entertainment was, in
q great measure, owing to the aftabil-
ity and business finesse of the ladies
who presided, and We trust their fu-
ture days may be rendered happy by
the blessings of the poor orphans for
whom they labored so successfully.
The fair has resulted in quite profit
and we are sure it will moke many an
orphans heart glad during the COM
ing Winter.
Year: 1875

Dir. Ward, N. P, in letter TO tie Dub
lin Freeman on the state of France, gives
the following account of the position and


prospects of the Catholic Church there. He
says:


II will say a few words on the most i'm


portant element in the French political


world-the Catholic Church. There is a


very general impression outside of France
that the Catholic hierarchy and clergy are
completely bound up with the Legitimacy,
and that they will be coHtent with nothing
less than the ascent to the throne of Comte
de Chambord. AS far as have seen and
heard this ia by no means the case. French
ciergymen have stated to me their convic-


tion that even if the Comte de Chambord


had succeeded he could not possibly have


held the eceptre for any length of time, and
that to place him on the throne would only
lead to q fresh and probably disastrous rev.
olution. The French people will not have
the Comte de Cham5o and no power can
force him on their acceptance. On the
whole, the Catholic clergy / have met in
France appear to me willing to accept any
form of Government which shall be in nc.
cordauce with the wishes of the great b 1dy
of the people, at the same time that it is


likely to be stable and not to interfere
with the rights of conscience. Of late, in-
deed, the Church in France has not
troubled itself with dyuastic claims or re-
publican principles. It has turned it's
whole strength to the freeing of education
from the cursing effects of State control
and to the establishing of the denomins-
tional system. To accomplish this great
task it has labored with the most untiring
zeal and energy, and its efforts have up to
this, been crowned with the highest success.
The political condition of France in gene
raj is question upon which rather erTone-
ous and exaggerated views are entertained
by the people of other countries. The pre-
valing popular opinion is that France is
hot-bed of political agitation, with fierce,
uncompromising Republicans on the one
side, and determined supporters of mon-
archial or imperial institutions on the |
other. This view, which was fairly accu- |
rate at the time of the Commune, does not !
represent the real condition of things at !
present Political feeling is by no means
as intense as twas two years ago; political
agitation is neither violent nor widespread. |
OF the four great parties into which the
French people were divided after tue fall
of the Cummune bat two have now any
practical existence. Legitimacy is dead.
The Orleanists are rapidly going over to
one or other of the two remaining parties,
mostly to the Republicans. The struggle
is therefore between the Republican and
Imperial parties"