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Year: 1873

There is no reason to believe and it is iu-
tile to expect that the farmers and other in
dustrial classes Of the country until they
have struck death-blow at the fraud and
corruption that have for many years been
creeping into our government through the
Capitalization and abuse of capital. Why
should they stop short? Why should they
not insist that 4 bona fde government Of the
people should bo inaugurated to foster the
best interests of the masses? Why should
they, when it is avoidable, be represented by
men in the interest of capitalists who, with
their head quarters in our great cities, are
constantly using their immense, increasing,
and almost ovcrpowering wealth, concentrat-
ed as it is in the hands of few scores of
individuals, to crush out opposition to their
interests and to grind to the earth the prcduc-
ing classes? This we believe to be one Of
the grave issues which, ere long, the people
of the United states will be called upon to
meet face-to face Western RWdi.
Year: 1873

How many misunderstanding arise
from the loose way in which business
matters are talked over, and then when
each party puts his own construction on
the conversation, the matter is dismissed
by each, with the words All Right,
"All Right" Frequently it turns out
"all wrong" and becomes question
for the lawyers and the courts. More
than three-fourths of the litigation of
the country would be saved, if people
would put down their agreements in
writing. and sign their names to it.
Each word in our language has it's pc
culiar meaning, and memory may. by
the change of its position in sentence,
convey an entirely different idea from
that Intended. When once reduced to
writing ideas are fixed, and expensive
law-suits avoided
Year: 1873

PLANT TREEs.-The terrible scenes OF
this winter and the long list of deaths on
the prairies are having the effect of sug.
gesting some means by which they need
not be repeated another winter. In
Minnesota it is proposed to plant line
of trees along all the roads, which would
not only furnish some shelter, but would
so distinctly mark the way that no one,
however cold and benumbed, need lose
1T. This would be one of the surest and
cheapest projections that could he given.
and early spring should, everywhere in
the West, see the work begun.
Year: 1873

The Bridgeport Comm Standard re-


lates the following:


Two brothers named Adams, OF West
port, have been on unfliendly terms for
several years, and short time ago they
came to blows. Each of them complained
to a justice and each of them was found
guilty OF breach of the peace. Both ap
pealed. Their cases came before the Su-
perior Court last week and one of them
was found guilty. and in the case of the
other the jury could not agree. Friday
morning Judge Foster called both of them
before him and talked to them in most
serious manner, and after u short review
of the affair, told them that it was shame
iul for them to conduct in such manner
toward each other. Even strangers live
in peace and why should not you. You
have not even the excuse of youth and hot
blood, but have arrived at an age when
the passions should be under control.
He then appealed to one of them in a
slightly sarcastic manner: "You have al
ways used your brother well ?''-"yes''-
land he has always abused you ?"-"yes."
lie then turned to the other with the same
questions, and received similar answers.
Then" said he, ''you are both to blame


There is fault on both sides, and don't
know which is the worse" He then
showed them the folly of their present dis
pute, and admonished them If they had
any grievance in the future about proper
ty to either settle it among themselves, or
to call in their neighbors to help them,
'but do not go to law. Law is an expen-
sive luxury" Then he appealed to them


both to be friends hereafter, and turning
to one of them he put the question solemn
ly as in a marriage service: you
Adams, do promise on your part that you
will be friends in the future with your
brother The response came ringing out,
81 will Then to the other the Judge
put the same question, 'you-Adams-do
PROMISE" &C., to which came an equally
prompt II will" Then shake hands y
said the judge. and as theyldid so there
was not dry eye in the courtroom. One
of the brothers sobbed OUT ''By the
blessing of God l will try and live peace
ably with my brother" The other signi-
fled the same. Then" said the Judge.
addressing the one who had been found
guilty. II impose upon you the lightest
sentence Of the court, one dollar, and
discharge your bond" During the closing
scene Of this remarkable address Of the
Judge the State Attorney and the members
of the bar were all affected to tears.
Year: 1873

More than three garments at the same time


Horace seldom wore in tile summer, and


these We're: straw hat. generally in state


of dilapiaation, i tow shirt. never buttonel,
pair OF trowsers made OF the family mate
rial, end having the popularity of being
short in both legs, but shorter in one than


the othor. In the winter he added a pair OF
shoes and Jacket. During the five years of
his life at Westhaven. probably his clothes
did not cost three dollars year. and believe
that during the whole period of his childhood
up to the time no sbcramr Or sg-, not nfay
dollars iii all were expended on his dress. He
never manifested, on any occasion, in any
place, in any coin,,any, nor at any part Of
his early life, the slightest interest in his at
tire, nor tile least care for its effect on others
That amiable trait in human nature which.
inelines us to decoration, which makes us
desirable to present an agreeable figure to
others, and to abhor popularity in our ap-
pearance, is a trait which Horace never gave
the smallest evidence of possessing.


He went to school three winters at Westha-
ven, but not to much advantage. He had al
ready gone the round of district school stu
dents, and did little mere after his tenth year
than 'swalk over the course" He was al
ways" says one of his Western schoolmates,
''at the top OF the school. He seldom had a
teacher that could teach him anything. Once
and once only, he missed a word. His fair
face was crimson in an instant. He was ter
ribly cut up about it, and fancied he was
not himself fora week. see him now, as
he sat in his class. with his slender body, his
large head, his ample forehead, his pleasant
smile, and his coarse, clean, homespun
clothes. He sat with h arms loosely folded.
his head bent forward, his legs crossed, and
one foot swinging. He did not seem to pay
any attention, but not a thing escaped him.
He appeared to attend more from curiosity
to hear what sort of work zoe werc making
of the lesson than from any interest he took
in the subject for its own sake. Once pars-
ed word egregriously wrong, and Horace
was SO taken aback by the mistake that he
was startled from his propriety, and exclaim-
ed loud enough for the class to hear him
What fosl!' The manner of it was so lu-
dicrous that I AMI all the class burst into
laughter
Year: 1873

A young man in a Western town, who had
been married less than year, was seen
upon the streets the other day trying TO
swap a handsomely colored meerchaum pipe
for second hand cradle. There was a row
OF some sort at his house, but we have never
been able to find out what it was.
Year: 1873

The PHILOSOPHY OF DEATH.-According
to the Spiritualists and mediums, clairyoyants
and sers: all agree very closely in the de-
scriptions they give to the natural process
called death. The vital forces first quit the
feet and lower cxtremities of the body, and
those who have the power of spirit vision see
a luminous haze slowly forming above the
head, and connecting with it by shining
corp. Gradually, as the vitality of the body
the cloud above assumes dis
tinct shape, and the spirit form the departing
individual is seen lying i'll state of insensi-
bility above the PROSTATE body. At last the
spirit awakes to consciousness. the silver
cord still connecting it with the body is
severed, and the newborn spirit quits the
house in company with spirit friends ahd rel
a tives who awaited his arrival. The spirit
friends are often seen before life has entirely
quilted the body, which is the reason why
the dying so often talked Of seeing departed
friends around the bed.
Year: 1873

Michaels' Tanning Mill wagons, from
Laporte, are circulating through Marshall
County again. A large number of these
mills are sold in this county every year
at a great profit to the manufacturer and
to those who sell and deliver them to
the purchasers


Tanning mills can be made in Plymouth
as cheaply and as well as in Laporte, and
there is market for them here. Why
not use some of our surplus timber in that
way?
Year: 1873

We sometimes hear men say when
the prize package candy man comes
around in the Railroad passenger cars
II invested so cents in one of those pack
ages once and found two dollar prize in
it"-but you never hear one say Il bought
one and found piece ofcandle-stick Jew
elry worth one penny in lit isn't hu-
man nature to tell how one is sold, at SO
cheap a rate-and that is the reason the
prize package business continues to be a
paying one.
Year: 1873

Potato bugs are prevalent. We sent a
bag full of potatoes to our residence for
planting few days ago, and short tims
afterwards we noticed large number of
potato bugs on the side walk going that
way. They did not seem to be under the
necessity of stopping by the way to in
quire the road


L. H. Andrews, of this vicinity, prepared
some potatoes for planting few days
ago and took them to the place he in
tended to plant them. He was called
to dinner before he commenced. When
he returned to his work the bugs had
takan possession Of his basket.
Year: 1873

Postal Cords will be greater convent
ence TO the public than the people i'm.
agine. We shall use them freely when
we can get them We intend to send our
delinquent subscribers specimen card as
soon as we can get them. -
Year: 1873

afford to reduce the local rates. But the
present directory, by advancing the rates
upon and increasing the quantity Of through
cotton. have been able already to reduce the
local rates and increase the local supply. If
the obstruction between Richmond and
Quantico can be In any way removed or sur
mounted, che same enterprise and sagacity
which has wrought In two months the
happy results above indicated Will within
the wear increase intellectually the through
business, and at the same time reduce loca!
rates to favorable comparison with the
schedules printed or imprinted Of the great
consolidated line from Norfolk to Cumber-
land Gap, which, some time In the uncertain
future, is to be, or not to be, completed.


CONSISTENCY.
Year: 1873

Especial telegram to the Dispatchl


NORFOLK, January SIN the case of the
Commonwealth Us. Hathaway, for libel, the
jury found verdict of guilty, and assessed
damages at five dollars. The counsel for the
accused made motion in arrest of judgment
on the ground that one of the grand Jurors
who found true bin was the keeper of an
ordinary. The motion will be discussed in
the morning.
Year: 1873

Messrs. Editors: Can the City Railway,
under the present management, be classed
as a public accommodation when ladies are
compelled to leave the car at any ternina-
tion Of the route that the drivers fancy may
dictate, which he is careful to select shall be
some place almost impossible, and, in reply
to any question that may be asked, rudeiy
answers that he does SO by MIR. Crenshaw's
orders? Would it not he to the interest OF
the company to respect the rights OF the
people, and designate point at which the
railway shall terminatet


WEST MAM STREET.
Year: 1873

VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
CoLLEGE.-The Board of Visitors of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lege will proceed at 10 o'clock this morning
to fill the chair Of Technical Agriculture. No
action was taken at either morning or eve.
ming session yesterday, the day being spent
In the discussion Of financial aud other mat.
Year: 1873

SEEING is BELIEvING.-If Indies who do not use
the fragrant SozoDoNT will compare teeth with
those who do, they will see in instant more rca-
sons for adopting 1t than can be composed into a
newspaper paragraph.
Year: 1873

REAL ESTATE IMrRovEMESTs.-Neyer, pro-
baby, ia the history of this city was there
so much activity in preparations for building
as at the present time. There will be
enough employment for all OF our mechanics
during the coming season. As an indication
of what is under contemplation in this line
we will mention that one builder alone has
estimated for .tftyJfce houses of various
kinds. but principally dwellings.
Year: 1873

1t is probably known to most of our
citizens that there is soon to bein Chicago
one of the seyerest political contests ever
known IN this country, on the question OF
closing gIog shop and beer saloons on
Sunday. A certain class ofGerman polit-
leans have given virtual notice that they
intend to carry the question to the polls
this Autumn, and. ie possible, vote down
the American Sabbath and establish the
German Sabbath in lieu thereof.
Both sides are preparing for the conflict
and no effort will be spared on the part
Of the saloon keepers to carry the day.
It it stated in the Chicago papers that the
Milwaukee brewers have offered pecuni-
airy aid to the saloon keepers in order to
carry the election.


The brewers hold that if grog shop and
beer saloons should be open on Sunday,
there would be much larger consump-
tion of beer on that day, as the people
will have the time and opportunity to get
drunk, and so they are directly interested
in abolisEing the American Sabbath.
The fund which the brewers have raised
for this purpose may be properly named
The Brewers Corruption Fund. !" A just
public sentiment is being aroused through
out the land against every form of cor
ruption and, therefore, we invite public
attention to this matter. as there is no
form of corruption so fearfully dangerous
in a Republic as the use Of money in
elections. Wisconsin
Year: 1873

We have no desire to poach on Mr..
Groesbeck s preserves. 1t is the precious
privilege of Democratic statesmen now to
show that their party standard is in the
mud, and to point out to their demor-
allied followers where they are to seek
a new one And if we were inclined to
usurp this onerous office, we have no
reason to suppose we could do any better
than those who are dismally toiling at it.
If We were asked to say what the Demo-
crat can do to be saved-as separate
party-we should give it up. But since
all their own leaders are so emphatic in
advising them to do something that will
convince every one that they are not
Democrats, we may be allowed to suggest
one obvious and effective course 1t is to
join the Republicans.-N. T. Times.
Year: 1873

1t is now understood that the military
court martial in Oregon, summoned to
try the Modoc captives. have rendered
verdict that they should be shot, and it
Is probable that the government at Wash
ington will approve the verdict. At first
it was supposed that the Comm issioners
would decide that the Modocs should
be hung. That sentence would have
appeared little too harsh. and now the
Government may accept the compromise
sentence of executing the Indians in a
mode the least humiliating to savage
pride.
Year: 1873

1t is noticeable that the determination
is everywhere manifested, throughout
the United States, that the law closing
grog shops and beer saloons on Sunday
shall be enforced so long as it remains on
the statute book. Obedience to law in a
republic is vital to its existance, fer if
one nationality say that they will not
obey law that does not accord With
their previous notion in the country from
which they migrated, others will do the
same respecting other laws. and thus
there will be a general disruption of order.
The present chaotic condition of Spain
affords fearful illustration of the terri
bic evils which must ensue when q gener-
al disregard of law is the pervading rule
If the law are bad in this country, they
can be res ally repealed by the people.
for they make and uImake them but so
long as majority of the people say that
it shall stand,it is virtual treason in the
minority when they say they will not obey
the law. Every one can agitate for its re-
peal, but while it remains law it should
be respected by every person who had
right conception of what Republic
should be


The city of Madison, last spring
elected the Democratic ticket, and yet
we perceive that the acting Mayor has
issued proclamation declaring that groe
shops and beer saloons shall be closed on
Sunday so long as the law remains on
the statute book That is wisdom and
patriotism and the people of Madison say
that the law shall be enforced, as the
Sunday saloons produce the largest


amount of crime.


Cleveland has population of over 1000
600. 1t has also large foreign element
and yet the Mayor has determined thai
the saloons shall be closed on Sunday il
pursuance of the Law. The more thoroug
ly the question is agitated, the NOR.
clearly will the German politicians auc
newspapers understand that the pecpl.
are determined that all classes and al
nationalities shall obey the laws Wis
roassa.
Year: 1873

The body of an unknown man was found
in the North River near the foot Of Thrtyfourthst
yesterday under circumstances clearly indicative or
foul play. Several wounds apparently inflicted with
blunt instrument, discovered upon the head OF the
corpse, while the hands had evidently been bound To-
gether with a suspender, which remained FIRMLY tied
around the right wrist Nearly all OF the pockets OF the
clothing had turned inside out, which, with the
wounds and the supposed binding leads inference
that the deceased rOObed, murdered, ana thrown
into the water. The remains are OF man OF medium
well clad black OYercOat with FUR collar ana Dick
undercont and panaoons Coroner Herr mau u trying
establish Identity OF the deceased aud 10 discover
the supposed murdereTs
Year: 1873

President Grants inaugural address states
that he has confined the efforts Of his Admins
tration to tho restoration of harmony in the
Union, the advance Of plblc credit, and the
material prosperity OF the country. All the
States are at peace, and no Executive control is
exercised in any one that would not, under SIM
liar circumstances, be exercised in any other.
en- Grant still thinks tho application OF San
Domingo for admission as Territory ought to
have been granted, but says he will never ad-
yocate the acquisition Of any territory until the
sanction Of the people is given. In the future
he intends to devote himself to the
maintenance Of peace, the resumption OF
specie payments, the furtherance Of cheap
transit which will leave living remuneration
to tho producer, the encouragement Of manufac-
lures, and the civilization of the Indians. He
wiu maintain the spirit of the Civil Service rules.
The address closes with u complaint that since
1861 he has been followed in his public service
by slander and abuse scarcely ever equaled in
political history.
Year: 1873

by authorizing one or more OF the Judges Of the
adjoining circuits to hold court in Cook County
for any Of our Judges who may be unable to do
80. This will answer oil purposes until 1876,
when, under the Constitution, two, three, or
four additional Circuit Judges maJ be allotted to
this county.


Tho bill pending before the Legislature is q
mere contrivance to saddle some twenty or more
of6ce-holdora upon tho people Of this county,
Considering the fact that Cook County is nov
taxed to the utmost limit allowed By law, it is an
inopportune time to be asking for the creation
Of new Offices for the mere sake Of giving places
to Office seekers.
Year: 1873

the people vote On the projected euhsldy,


have enabled the 1og-rol1era to carry their points


without regard to the merits OF their projects.
The absurd rivalry which prevails among the
small towns has also been an inducement ut all


times to mortgage their property beyond their
resources to secure what appeared to bo local


advantage. The only sure means Of preventing
these swind1es and follies is by prohibiting them


altogether: That portion Of the Illinois Con-
stitution which does this is probably the most
useful provision it contains. In tie next place,


the illinois Constitution Imits town, county,
and city Indebtedness to per cent OF the
assessed valuation Of the taxable property. The
Committee Of the New York Constitutional
Commission admit that 10 per cent
should be the limit, but the proyis-
ion which they recommend would enable
the county to incur this amount Of
indebtodnoss, and city or town situated in
that county to incur 3 like amount The re-
suit in some cases might be that property
would he mortgaged for 20 per cent Of it's
value. This could occur in Now York City and
County, which are ono and the same in regard
to territory and population The limit should
be (and this was probably the intention Of the
Committee) 10 per cent OF the valuation OF taxa
BILE property. To confno it to this limit, the
county debt must be kept down to s. per cent,
and tho city or town debt to the snme amount.
As the bonded indebtedness must finally be paid
BY taxation, this amount is as large as the great
majority Of taxpayers, with no individual axes
to grind, would sanction. From the exhibit
made, New York has evidently waited too long
before recognizing the fact.
Year: 1873

The frauds on the Bank Of England are now
said to amount to two millions Of dollars
Nothing certain can be learned concerning the
amount Of the losses, or the manner in which
the swindle Was effected, as every effort is made
to conceal the facts BY the losers.
Year: 1873

, In connection with the announcement
that President Grant is going to Long
Branch for the summer, it is sta'ed that he
will occasionally visit Washington at odd
interims, providing hat here is any press
ing public necessity for such sacrifice on
his mart
Year: 1873

worthy and. well-qualife ed-work-
ing together in that brotherly love
and unity which is so good and
pleasant; may they emulate too the
example set them by the Masonic
Trustees of the school I saw in a
vision. May that vision be pro-
phetic of the future of this school,
of its Faculty, its Trustees, and its
sweet girl graduates. Then, when
we shall have gone the way of all
the earth, and a hundred years shall
have passed, there will perchance-
the 9th August, 1878, be congre-
gated here,;a large assembly to Gel
ebrate the centenary of the College,
and to bless US who are here to-day
tor having according to the. little
light we have, and so becoming
solemnity laid this cornerstone.