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Year: 1875

Every persons home is his castle
To him it should be the centre of
the universe, or, in other words, Che
place around which all. his thoughts
and affections centre. O.


Iwould say 20 each one, love--ands
cherish your home with your whole
heart. You cannot prize it too high
ly. You cannot strive too hard to
make it pleasant and attractive for
your loved ones. Remember you
cannot always keep them with you
The sad hour of parting must come
One by one they will be taken from
YOU and then suddened indeed will
lbeyJhr life, if you are to be haunted
by the memory of little deeds left
undoDe, which, had they been done,
would have added much to the COM
fort and happiness ofthose who can
now be with you no more; but bles-
sed will be your life if you can say,
II have done what l could to make
them happy"


The exercise ofthoughtfulness and
care will make home an earthly par
adise.


While you are enjoying the light
and love of a pleasant, cheerful home
do not forget the many all around
you who have been deprived of that
light and love. The cold dark grave
holds their dear ones, and the places
they once called home are now occu-
pied by strangers.


Oh, do not refuse to open your
hearts and homes to themi Remem-
Der they are Goods little ones;p and
has lie not said, ~Whosoever shall
give to drink unto one of these little
ones cup Of cold water only in the
iname Of 8 disciple verify / say unto
Year: 1875

TaE South Sea Islanders imagine
that pain IN any part Of the body is
dae 10 a crack in the adjacent bone.
The plan Of treatment they adopt is
to make a I incision through the
flesh To the bone, and then carefully
to scrape this latter with piece of
glass It is almost unnecessary to
remark that, when this mild opera
ton is performed ON the head, re-
cOvenes are not frequent
Year: 1875

Some one bas written beautifully to
the boys in the following amer. Here
Is aWhole sermon in few sentences =


Of all the love affairs in the world
none can surpass the true love of the big
boy Tor his mother. 1t is a love pure and
noble, honorable 10 the highest degree to
both. ] do not mean merely dutiful af,
lection. l mean love which makes a
boy gallant and courteous to his mother,
saying to everybody llainly that he is
fairly in love with her. Next to the love
of her husband, nothing 50 crowns a wo.
mans life with honor as this second love,
tins devotion of her son to her. And
never yet knew boy turn out bad who
began with falling in love with his mother.
Any man may fall in love With fresh,
faced girl, and the man who is gallant
with the girl may cruelty neglect the worn
and weary wife But the boy WHO is a
lover to bis mother in her middle age is
a true knight, who will love his wife as
much in the sere.leaved autumn as be did
IN tue daiSied spring-time.'
Year: 1875

We heard an Independent remark
yesterday that Mr.. TEMPLE only
wanted the Treasurer's office for the
money he could make out of the coun-
ty funds. We presume this is true,
but we think the people had better
keep their money in the hands of a
man who has it on hands each month
when the officer of the law call to count
it. TEMPLE and WORKMAN agreed
with the City Council to pay stated
interest on the city funds and though
it is generally understood that the
money is in their bank and that they
are using it, they have never paid a
cent of interest and do not intend to.
Rowan has proved an honest custo-
dian of the county funds, and if the
people are wise they will retain tried
and faithful servant.
Year: 1875

they are for party and how little for
principle; it convince the most scepti-
cal that the cry of "purity andfeform"
is but hollow sound-a fraud and a
deception, intended to deceive the peo-
pie into placing the old extravagant
and corrupt Republican party again
in power. 1t was not enough to force
the Independent convention to nomi-
nate Republicans forcounty offices and
then forcethem to support HGUGHToN.
Prescription must be carried still fur
ther and the paper which Judge
THOMPSON was assessed to support,
was threatened with annihilation if
it did not advocate his opponent. And
this is the purity, reform and indepen-
dence of the Independent party of Los
Angeles county.
Year: 1875

The Sacramento Bee, a leading Re-
publican journal comedies the election
of IRWIN and gives as its reason for so
doing that PRELPs has no chance and
the people prefer IRWIN to BIDwELL.
The Bees conclusion is correct. The
Democratic State ticket will no doubt
be elected by majority of from 20 600
to $4,000. The PHELPS ticket will
stand second on the list for the reason
that it is an abler ticket than that
headed by BIDwELL, and because the
Republicans are doing all in their pow
er to poll the largest possible vote as a
basis for the Presidential campaign.
Another fact which the people fully
understand is that though BIDwELL
may be ever so honest he is totally de-
ficient in point of intellectual ability.
He is man of too feeble mind to fill
the gubernatorial chair of the State of
California.
Year: 1875

Open letters seem to be the strong
suit of the Republicans. RICHARDSON
and Senator JONES have Illuminated.
Now if they can get Emperor NORTON
and President GRANT to write an open
letter, we think the Democratic ma
jority will be largely increased.
Year: 1875

whole5? An honorable party could only
put forward such a record to be elevated
to position of honor by accident. Want
of virtue and want Of capacity are the
distinguishing characteristics of the lar
ger portion of the Republican city ticket.
This should be sufficient to cause its de-
feat But TO this added the recognition
of the necessity for Reform and Econo-
my in the city government whereby the
increase Of taxes will be stopped The
election of Col. WHIrEIEY and Messrs.
PosTLEs and MoIETIRE, the al lest tick I (
ever presented in this city. will deter
mine this and be the death Enell to all
cliques and corruptionists, and they win
l, tire here as they are retiring now be-
fore Tllden iii New York.
Year: 1875

For New England, the Middle
States and the over lake region, slow
rising barometer, northwest to south.
west winds, high temperature, clear or
partly cloudy weather and occasional
light rains in the lower lake region
and in the northern part of New Eng
land and the Middle States.
Year: 1875

department fail entirely to comprehend
the end toward which every lesson they
give should drive. 1t is not for us to
point out the remedies for their imperfec-
tions, but, in the name Of a suffering and
disappointed people, to call their atten
ton to those imperfectiOns, and TO demand
that they shall either be remedied, or the
costly farce be withdrawn from the
enthusiastically for May.
Year: 1875

RYE AND INDIAN GEMs.-These are
made very much like the rye gems, only
one-fourth of the meal should be corn
meal, of medium fineness. 1t does very
well without scalding, though in that case
it should be baked very thoroughly. If
scalded, it should be mixed so thick that
the gems will need TO be smOothed down
with wet spoon before putting them into
the oven. Otherwise they will seem soft
and mushy. Ifrather soft, let them stand
some minutes after taking them out of the
oven before serving them. This will do
them more good than trying to bake them
dry in the oven.
Year: 1875

SOME men who were engaged in clean
ing out a cesspool on Staten Island, the
other day, came upon between twenty and
thirty thousand dollars in gold coin. II
had been hid by defaulting cashier.
Year: 1875

The Prairie King" the only combined
and FURNACE now in use, is just what the
farmers have long been in need of, and
there is not more complete and useful ar
ticle that Is needed about farm than this.
For fuH particulars see advertisements in
another column ~ % W
Year: 1875

SATURDAY evening last two young men
dressed themselves in female habiliments,
and sailed forth to conquer. They paid a
visit to a young lady friend on Spruce
street, who, if she discovered the true sex of
the youths, did not lei them know it. About
ten o'clock they were both seen leaning up


against lamp-post whether from an ex-
cess OF weariness, or otherwise, We could not
Year: 1875

Now is the time for farmers aud their wives and daughters to be- gin to save seeds for next year. The money paid out yearly for northern garden seeds should be saved by raising our own. Be- isides the cash paid out, the los by planting old worthless seeds is really serious and very vexa- tious. Why should we pay ten cents for less than a thimble full of seed when it is impossible to know whether it is one year old or ten, instead of raising our own seeds fresh and pure? The writer has this year lost heavily by sewing worthless millet, corn and beet seed brought from the north. It is mighty fine to buy seeds in infinitismal quantities from Detroit, Chicago or Philadel- : phia five years old, in beautiful papers big enough to hold all the seeds you could get for ten dollars and then have the seed rot in the ground. T.
Year: 1875

MT. Bonnet, of the Richmond Enquirer, in his last letter from Boston, says: II have mingled freely with all classes of people and attentively observe their tone and temper in conversation among themselves, and my conclusion is that the almost unanimous senti- ment here is favorable to complete and perfect restoration of the south to all her rights and privi- leges in the Union. While they are, as general thing, badly in formed concerning affairs in our section, still they freely admit that we have been badly treated in the course of cur reconstruc- tion, and express themselves as averse to acts calculated to op- press or estrange our people"
Year: 1875

KILLING THE BEDBUGs.-The best mode of getting rid of bed bugs is to fumigate them with birthstone. Houses standing long and empty which have swamcd with them, have by this means been efectually freed from them. Place in the center of the roem a dish containing about four ounces of birthstone; remove from the room such metallic surfaces as might be affected by the fumes; :; close every aperture, even to the keyhole, and light the birthstone. After four or five hours, enter the room and open the windows for q thorough airing.
Year: 1875

he gets too little for what he sells and pays too much for what he buys is certain.

 The brains of the great men of the Grange and of the farmers generally are at work on these subjects, and it is hoped that something may yet be done to compel the world to divide fair"

 Never despair! T.
Year: 1875

To PREVENT DlsCoLoRATIoN.-A bruise need not turn black and blue, if hot cloths are first applied, to prevent the blood from coagu lating; then gently press the wounded parts with the finger, to relieve any defect in the circula- tion, and afterward put on ban dages wet with cold water.
Year: 1875

It never pays to fret and growl when fortune seems our foe; the better bred will push ahead and strike a braver blow. For luck is work, and those who shirk should not lament their doom, but yield the play and clear the way, that better men may have room.
Year: 1875

To PICKLE FRUIT.-Take one gallon of good vinegar, two pounds of sugar, five cents worth of cloves, and five cents worth of cinnamon; let it come to q boil; then pour it over fruit nine morn ings in succession. Fruit must be in jars. The boiling liquid must be left on the fruit from day to day, except while poured off to reboil for second morning, third, etc. After ninth repetition, set away for use.
Year: 1875

Has the largest circulation of any paper in the State, outside of Little Rock, and is not surpassed by any other paper in the south west being circulated in nearly every town and city in the south and west, and read by an intelligent, entorprising people.
Year: 1875

They now call retired printers eX press men.

 Pillars that should be shaken down--cattapillars.

 The misery felt by the child who couldn't go to the picnic, is nothing to that of the child who did go to it.
Year: 1875

Farming as carried on at pres ent, and as society is constituted, is, undoubtedly the poorest occu- patton followed, else why does every mothers son who can afford tolerable education and a decent suit of clothes quit the farm and study law, medicine, book keeping or anything rather than remain with the "old folks at l.ome" on the farm?

 In giving an answer there is no use for any circumlocution, IT DON'T PAY AS IT OUGHT. Do you blame your son for preferring to make thirty, fifty, or one hundred dollars a month at some other occupation, when he can only make fifteen on the farm?

 The young man on the farm may work all the year round and every day from "rosy morn till dewy eve," through sunshine and rain, and it will take ten years for him to buy q thousand dollar farm and stock it. But then we must expect sickness, doctors bills, and loss of time when no one will hire. So we see that one reason is that the prospect for independence is too distant for our impatient youth. The drudgery of farm life and the want of society are other reasons why so many get away from the country. But per haps the most reasonable excuse is the want of time and opportu- nifty for mental culture.

 In is not that farming is dis honorable that so many quit it, | but there is too much hard labor, too little rest, too few of the ele- ganc;es and luxuries of life; in short, too poor compensation every way. The doctor who would deny that his patient was sick when he knew him to be very unwell would be very poor M. D. Now the farmer is the sick man with no doctor, but he will be told "Physician heal myself" If this is good advice put on your studying cap, find out what's the matter and apply the remedy. The disease is chronic and can't be cured in a year, but when the farmer searches down to the bot tom he may learn why after twen- ty, thirty, or fifty years of toll he and his poor old wife are still in the old log cabin with so FEW of the comforts which old people so appreciate.

 It may be well to suggest that all this wrong is not owing to any one cause, but perhaps to numer- ous causes.

 Lack of economy in our young CT years, too much moving about for the rolling stone gathers no moss, and too many expensive habits.

 There is no occupation which requires the use ofso much sound judgement, and yet it is common ly said; Any clod head will do for farmer" The farmer ought to be well educated too, but just as sure as you educate your son and daughter, he or she will get as far from the farm as possible. The boy will take to making pills or measuring coal oil and molas- ses, and the girl will marry the first chance to somebody who don't have to work for living. Are they to be blamed2 Not at all. They do what they think will be for their happiness.

 It is frequently asserted that the farmer can govern neither the price of wheat he sells nor of what he buys, and consequently IS at the mercy of the world. That
Year: 1875

ment 70 the democratic leaders, which would pretty
cetuiny make trouble for them. Much curiosity
p iet 10 see how the Southern democrats
IA tue new Congress will stand the currency ques
tloh ~ is said ia some quarters that the President
may recommend measure calculated to bring about
amost immediate resumption and that in he does
ne VIII argue that the country is ready for such an
event. that nearly all prices down TO specie basis
thae ouslness and industry cannot rebegn until the
currency Is settled that everything waits for this and
that the prosperity of the country demands resumption
ana sound currency without further delay and TO re-
sumo by the Fourth Of july Of next year. would make
the Centennial year sl more marked in our history.


There Is no doubt that the administration regards
the currency one of its strong cards. but there
republican politicians here who think IL too good card
TO be played at They that IL is probable that
the democrats next year will make the blunder which
they have made before, of declaring for nfation aud
they point to Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania to the
democratic journals in the West and South to show
that the predominant influences in that party for
nnaton In this case they say that the republicans
could hope TO succeed in the Presidential campaign
the platform of honesty and good money and that,
therefore, IL is wiser for the administration TO put
itself upon the act OF last session. which commands
sumption in 1879 This law the Secretary of the
Treasury will obey in all its particulars until 1t is re-
pealed or changed.


But whatever may be suggested in the Message and
the Treasury report Is pretty certain that the design
is to embarrass far possible the democrats in the
House and to force them If possible to put themselves
on the record, way another in the expectation
that whatever they propose will widen the breach be
tween the hard and soft money wings of their party
The Senate which will have slight majority for a
sound currency, is likely to open the battle the
publican side by some measure amendatory Of the Re-
sumption bill This, being sent To the House would
OF course bring the question up there and compel the
democrats to declare themselves. On the other nand
the democrats will by vigorous investigations of
the departments and there is general impression
here that they will make damaging discoveries.
Year: 1875

QUESTION RAISED AS TO THE PAYMENT or HIS


ApPoINTFEs WHILE IT'S ACCEPTANCE Is PEND


ING.


highly interesting and suggestive scene was enacted
yesterday at secret session Of the Finance Com
mitee Of the Board of Police. Commissioners Voorhis
Matse and Dsbecker present, the former being IN
the chair General Smith absent When the usual
resolution for the approval OF the payroll OF the force
taken up Commissioner Disbecker moved TO amend
by striking of tho names OF all appontees OF
Commissioner Smith placed on the force since October
g. the date OF General Smiths letter Of resignation ar
Dsbecker in support ofhs notion stated that be had
Smith had no standing a Commissioner since the
rendering Of his resignation and until the question had
been decided by the Corporation Counsel he would adj
here to his belief that that gentleman NOT meni-
Der OF the Board.


Mr. voorhis replied that his mind was clear 10 he
status OF General smith Untl his resignation had
been officially accepted he continued To be a Comms
sloner He would therefore oppose motion and all
Others OF a like tendency.


Mr.. Matscll said that so far he concerned no
had received no opinion OF counsel and until the mat
ter was determined IN the legal way ho should feel
bound recognize the Commissioner sttl member.


At this juncture General Smith entered the and
learned with astonshment the position taken by
Mr.. Disbecker He stated that he needed no
advice opinion Of counsel In the mat
the acceptance of his lres ignation, thea
he would step down and out, but until such not
fcation WAS received he should continue in
duty bohnd to act The motion lost, Mr..
latter Commissioner subsequently signed the
pay roll entering the same his protests against tho
payment Of the salaries Of all persons appointed by
General Smith since the date of his letter OF resigna
Year: 1875

THE RUSSIAN OFFICIAL GAzETTE's ADVICE TO
THE PowERs-THE LONDON TIMES ON THE
SITUATION


LONDON, Nov. /, 1875
The Times this morning has a leading article on the
utterances of the Official Gazette Of St Petersburg to
the effect that 'steps must be taken by foreign Cab
nets to strengthen confidence to enable the Porte
TO fulfil it's promises. The Times says


'We presume that Russia thinks that conference Of
the great Powers should review the Treaty OF Paris and
examine into the state of the Turkish Empire If a
merely verbal pressure is all she has in view 1t be
more safely applied by dispatches than by confer
once If she aims at mdfe serious intervention it
go far in order be elIectual that it would
raise the Eastern question in peculiarly formidable
shape. England is not prepared to take 50 immense
responsibility in the present unsettled state of Europe"
Year: 1875

Mr.. John Frcam, member of the last New York
Assembly from the First district of Ulster county died
at Saugertics, October 81 Mr. Fream born in New
York in March, 1872 1t his father who raised the


FIRST hickory pole in honor of Jackson at the OF
Grand and Ludlow streets The tree cut the
present site of Nineteenth street. and drawn to the
place of its erection by ten horses Mr. Fream for
some years partner the paint and oil business with
j. L. Smith, President of the ST. Nicholas Bank, and
was q member of the old Fire Department For many
years he had been engaged in the navigation business
ON the Hudson.
Year: 1875

THE MURDERER.


SCRANTON, Nov. l. 1875


The Seventh ward of this city the sceno OF
shocking tragedy last night locality known the
"Sand Banksn where boy named Henry Kelly COM
in a deliberate manner young man named Anthony
Scanlon just front Of his fathers door The tragic
took place at eight O'Clock. The murderer
succeeded in making good his escape, notwithstanding
the fact of the deed having been done in crowded
neighborhood and when the streets were filed with
people


Accordin disreputable custom prevalent to
large extent amoHg the common people Halloween
a number Of boys at the Sand Banks engaged in
stealing cabbages and pelng the doors and windows Of
their neghbors with them. Kelly, the young assassin
was 1t appears engaged in this business with several
OF his companions, and among the doors that
made targets for the cabbage fuslade that OF the
deceased, Scanlons father. For some time the family
wthstood the annoyance good naturedy but at length
the boys became somewhat boisterous in their fun and
peted the doors and windows with stones Thereupon
Anthony Scanlon went out to demonstrate with the
young rowdies, and, meeting Kelly, he accused him of
ing him TO deslst he would chastise
him at once The latter advanced closer his accuser
and drawing sharp dirk knife plunged it with unerring
and fatal into Scanlons left breast striking him
the heart Scanlon Immediately fell with cry OF pain
and expired almost instantly. A scene of the widest
excitement ensued 1t was showing at the time and in
the midst of the petng storm men, women and chill
dren rushing TO the tragic spot Scanlon, who
the son Of ex.Councilman of the Seventh ward
carried at into his fathers house, and doctor
was dead. His murderer fed in the midst of the
fusion and has not since been seem
Year: 1875

ROCHESTER, Nov. l. 1876
This evening white man named Joseph Smith went
into the saloon OF Harry Ghau, q colored man, on
Exchange street. and got drinks which he refused TO
pay for lie went out and Ghaul followed him into
another saloon two doors removed from his place.
II Is claimed that he made a rush toward Ghaul with
knife in his hand Ghaul drew pistol and shot Smith
in the neck, killing him instantly Ghaul gave himself
up at the Central Police Station Smith was ono OF the
most notorious roughs IN tho city Ghaul does not
bear a very good character, and Smith bad repeatedly
threatened 10 kill him and bad annoyed him in many
ways.
Year: 1875

despatch from Augusta Me-, says that Captain Thos.
G. Young Of that city, died Of apoplexy yesterday
For the past four years be Assistant State Librarian
He whalemap and sailed out oiNew Bedford
for forty years He made quite reputation near the
close of the war by his refusal surrender his whaling
vessel the bark Favore the pirate Shenandoah in
the Arctic Ocean. The commander OF the Shenandoah
admired the old mans bravery much that he did not
fire shot at the craft but with armed boats crew
brought him and his crow on. He will be buried on
"Wednesday with Masonic honors.
Year: 1875

James Dayton, President of the National Bank OF
New Jersey died New Brunswick at noon yesterday
OF brain fever after short illness He was an uncle
by marriage of John 7. Hill President OF the Ninth
National Bank of New York
Year: 1875

The following record win show tho changes in the
temperature for the past twenty four hours in compar
son with the corresponding date OF last year as ndi-
Gated by the thermometer at Hudnurs pharmacy,
HERALD buildnp.-
Year: 1875

James Paine attempted to the track In front OF
the incoming Bangor express train at 10 this evening"
when he was caught by the COW catcher and thrown
under the wheels He horribly mangled, and died
an hour afterwards He leaves wife and nine chl-