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Year: 1875

Headquarters At the same time he wished edit !. S under
stood that there not official act OF his tat ne was
not willing TO have investigated In the fullest manner
When asked II he thought 1t would not seem seem
10 the public as IL he had resigned unuer
charges and apparently in order to escape the odum OF
removal Commissioner Voorhs declined to answer Tor
the that would be in effect saying whether OF
not he had resigned IL would all he made clear IN goou
time he added As to the removal OF Tamnany inspeo
tors OF election he couH not say whether or NOT TINS was
the cause which impeed the Mayor 10 send his letter 10
the Commissioners. No inquiry was made as 10 the po
ltca faith Of the removed inspectors whether lahhy
or Republican The Board received the proofs as 10 the
charges OF untness disqualification OF the inspectors
and removed them.


Commissioners Dsbecker said that he certainly did not
propose TO resign. He conscious that he lad been
guilty derelicon OF duty and he proposed TO meet
whatever charges might be made He courted an h.cs
tigatiOn of his official acts He had been engaged MI
summer Chairman Of the street Cleaning COMMISSION
in attending that branch of the Department. haNlnS
taken only weeks vacation. The books ana Iccorl
OF the Department were open for Inspection lie had
nothing 10 conceal. - ,...,,.


The news Of the resignation Of Commissioners Noorhis
and smith created "a good deal of comment around the
City Hall among the politicians, and at Police Headquar
terS, and throughout the Police Department NO one
seemed To he able to explain fully the suaton ol ahs
Ii s expected there will be further developments Oh IN
tcTest to-day.
Year: 1875

lfTOm Ine ST. Louis democrat


The Times predicts editorially and in italics
that the whisky Investigations will result in
''the indictment of OryiIle Z. Babcock, and
the members of the National Republican Ex.
ecutive Committee of 1872 as co-conspirators
and receivers of the stolen funds, together
with the possible Impeachment of the Presi-
dent for guilty knowledge of the frauds, if
not for a criminal participation in their pro-
ceeds''


This prediction does not alarm honest Repub-
licans-the friends of the Administration They
demand the fullest investigation of this
whole matter. They are not respecters of
persons. Let the enemies of the Administra-
tion join honest Republicans in a determined
effort to expose every man who has betrayed
the people.


Democrats have charged for years that the
Administration is corrupt. Do they dare to
prove their sincerity by putting the matter to
the test of full investigation before the high
est tribunal in this country!


The opportunity now presents itself for such
proceeding. They will absolutely control
the House Of Representatives to meet in De-
cember. Let them bring in their indictment,
and produce their testimony. If they should
sustain their case, the President would be re-
moved, the Republican party would be de-
stroyed, and the country would pass into the
control of the Democracy.


They can certainly afford to risk much for
these results. But dare they risk the result of
a failure to sustain their case: Dare they
make the election of General Grant to third
term a fixed and unalterable certainty? They
need not feaTS that the Administration will
stand in the way of full and complete investi-
cation. They need not fear that Republicans
will attempt to cover up or whitewash the
record of any Republican official.


Republicans have faith in the Administra-
tion, but they are not blind worshipers of party
leaders. They love honesty, stand for integ-
rity, they worship truth and justice, and they
are looking about now for the man of 1876.
Dare the Democracy turn on their calcium
light and reveal him in the person of L. S.
Ernrt
Year: 1875

WE PRINT a fri.ht}ul report from the
Pacific coast this m.rning OF the loss of the
steamer Pacific, with nearly one hundred
lives. A paucity al detail leads to the
hope that the catastrophe may not be so
lad as il anpears.
Year: 1875

The most important word to Republicans at
present is the monosyllable "now." Now is
the time to square yourselves for the coming
centennial contest. Now is the opportune
moment for the party to inaugurate measures
looking forward to thorough and complete
canvass. Now all the resources of the party
should be developed, which will tend to elevate
the party as high above reproach as it is pos
sible for human organization to be. Now is
the time when every man who earnestly de-
sires the perpetuation of good government,
sound finance and increasing prosperity should
enroll himself in the party ranks of Republi-
canism, and commence with zeal to further its
interests wherever vantage ground can be Sc
cured
Year: 1875

A woman by the name of Trimmer, residing
in Ohio, was born on the 4th of July, 1776, the
very day upon which the famous Declaration
of Independence was made. She would make
an attractive feature for our Centennial during
her centennial.
Year: 1875

The tidal wave of religious enthusiasm sent
out from the Brooklyn Tabernacle has reached
the uttermost parts of the land, AMI thousands
are pressing eagerly into the straight and mar
row way.
Year: 1875

impossible to be independent. And
what is the way to compass this
as Burns appropriately designates
it-"glorious privilege p The
method is very simple. 1t consists
in one rule: Limit your wants.
Make them few and inexpensive.
To do this would interfere little with
your real enjoyment. 1t is mostly
matter of habit. You require
more, or you are satisfied with less
just as you have accustomed your
self to the one or to the other.
Limit your wants, estimate their
cost, and never exceed it, taking
pains always to keep it inside your
income. Thus you will secure
your lasting Independence. Young
men think Of this. A great deal
of the happiness of your lives de-
pends upon it. After having made
your money, spend it as you choose,
honestly; but be sure you make
1t first.
Year: 1875

The combat lasted nearly an hour
by the clock, when finding that he
could neither kill nor wound the
infuriate thing, and that he might
get more seriously injured, he with
drew, leaving the rat in possession
of the field, and indeed, the victor.


Wood waited for the morning
and his servant man to arrive. In
the meantime the rat went desper-
ately to work gnawing at the door
in order to again attack the Chief
Engineer, and had got moro than
half way through when the SER
want came, and the two entered
the room, armed with stout sticks,
to renew the combat. Removing
all the furniture but the bureau, into
which the rat had again retreated,
they drove him out and renewed
the combat. The infuriated crea-
ture fought as desperately as be-
fore, now jumping at the throat of
one of his assailants, now at another
inflicting ugly wounds on each; 1;
and it was not until after the battle
had lasted 20 minutes that the rat
was killed. His big head is now
exhibited at the Navy Department
as u trophy.
Year: 1875

From the nature Of things the
income Of most Of the inhabitants
Of the eArth must be limited, and
indeed within very narrow bounds.
The product Of labor throughout the
world; II equally divided would
no. make the share Of each indi-
vidual large. It. is impossible
that every one should be what Is
called rich. But II Is by no means
Year: 1875

Mr. FuIerton-Yes. A do not this moment remember
the nrst day Mr. Beecher after that publication


Do You recoect anything that occurred about the lOh or
18Th OF June afteri A. The 10th 18th Of Junei


@ Yes do you recolect sending him something to the
Church A. Do you mean little scrap Of paperl


O Yea Sir A. don't know that could tx that little s;rap
Of paper the 10Th 10th Of June The circumstance a. hey
lie in my memory, these The publication OF TINS
Little card Of the second Of Jhne 1873 excited "A great
deal Of comment Mr. Beecher told thai all his friends
pressing him to why in the world he had pubhed


card cxonerang me- saying that not the author OF
the scandals and giving good character before the "ofd
be said he had been pestered by his friends TO know the reason
and thar he like lamb in thicket the midst OF uose
criticisms and that the inquiries into the reasons Tor hA'
card had given him great perpexy think he told ne also at
there threat that time the part Of M West 70 s
inquiries into the case all Mr Beecher said 70
that the troubles which had grown mp consequence OF the
publication OF card great to throw him into
great depression He communicated that to me AID to MI
Gouon and dGeen. times during that month Of
June and morning when he was in particularly low slate
Mr Monlton informed me- sent him little scripture text


ayore his from which be used TO preach In the past
days wrote it scrap Of paper and sent up INTO a
pulpit" Grace mercy and peace, and signed ny n!Is 70
it.


He found Il in his pulpit when he went 10 preach He told me


few afterwards that there had been sunbeam that
brought hmmoe brightness than that lie said that my spirit
toward him lifted him up cast him down. and thanked ne for
very prousey But won't undertake z the exact day Of
that little paper Il did have any dae only was In mat
time Of depression when he cast down and M Mou
ton asked me 10 LIT him up.
Year: 1875

Telegraphic intelligence from San
Jose relative to the trial of Vasquez,
the bandit, is as follows:


When the Court convened yesterday
morning, the trial was resumed. The
prisoner seemed far less confident than
on the previous day, and expressed
great disappointment at the failure of
his counsel to procure q postponement.
The first witness, Adon Leiba, testified
as to the manner of carrying out the
attack on Snyder's store, and stated
that Vasquez cut out all the work and
gave orders to shoot anyone who re-
sisted. AT the close of this witness
testimony the Court adjourned for the
day.
Year: 1875

na- The tide Ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
n new one of DESMOND. They say theIe Is no
com parson between the two. 2Io
Year: 1875

A large lot will be set apart for each reiig-
ious denomination. A block will also be
given for the erection of large hall by the
different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance
Societies.
Year: 1875

TCE RAcE.-A tub race will come
of next Saturday evening, at z o'clock
at the big pond Fourth end Harrison
streets between Wilmer Barton and
Sam Mccullough. After the race
there win be grand concert by the
frogs in the pond, This will probably
be the last race on this pond, as the
Board of Health proposes to drain off
the water and thus abate a nuisance of
long standing In the neighborhood
Year: 1875

3lEETrNa OF BUTcHERs.-The butch
ers concerned in the erection of the
new Second street market house met
yesterday, but transacted nc important
business. Next Wednesday afternoon
they will meet again and probably
adopt measures looking to the speedy
erection cf the new Market house
Year: 1875

The biennial message of Gov. Stafford is on the whole, satisfactory document, cover ing the principal points upon which legisla- ton is needed. The recommendation, how ever, with regard to the apportionment of the school revenues does not entirely coin eide with our views. We think that the best and only fair way to apportion the fund is to let each county have the benefit ot all the funds raised within its limits for school pur- poses.

 With regard, also, to the proposition to create the office of assessor, and making 1t separate and distinct from the office of sher- ifr. we dissent from the views entertained by the Governor. The office of sheriff is not, at present, one that Is overpaid; and 1t Is always bad policy to have two officers to perform duties that can be equally well dis charged by one, and we do not think the creation of the office of assessor would be at tended by any very beneficial results.

 With regard to a registry law, we have all ready spoken at some length, and such law should be passed.

 The care of the insane within the Terri tory, as advised by the message, would be an advantage if it could be done at less ex- pense than by sending the patients to Stock ton. California but the Territory is not able to build an asylum of its own, nor does it as yet need any.

 The abolition of the office of Attorney General we think, would be benefit and We are glad to see such a course recommend ed and the next clause advising that the office of Probate Judge be elective by the peo- pie meets with our support. If the people make bad selection, they have no cause to complain We do not agree, however, with the proposition that fence law is one of our present necessities. We do not think the time for the passage of such a law has yet arrived.

 We were rather surprised at the small space devoted to mining, which Is the chief resource and industry of the Territory.

 The suggestions with regard to grand iuries are very good as far as they go. It is, we believe, the generally expressed opinion of the men of to-day that the grand, jury system should be laid away with other relics of the barbarous ages. But we do not see what is to substitute it. There must be some way of arriving at the punishment ot crime We know the grand-jury is cum bersome machine. If the Legislature can hit upon any better and less expensive mode of doing the work, we hope they will carry cut the Governors suggestion and abolish Grand Juries.

 With tho few exceptions indicated, ws think that Gov Satford's message indicates, pretty fully, the direction that the labors of the present legislature ought to take.
Year: 1875

Knowing it to be the desire of the citizens of Mohave and Yavapai counties to have these two counties united in Judicial dis trict. we ask the present Legislature to com ply with said desire. The argument used in favor of the move is that the counties named are side by side in Northern Arizona; that their people are and will be engaged in min- ing and stock raising; that, consequently, questions of law to be decided in both will be exactly alike; that the climate of both counties is similar, or nearly so, and that, to- gether, they would form moro convenient district for Judge than any of the districts as at present organized.
Year: 1875

Would be of great service to the Territory and, as 1t would take considerable money to start one, the Legislature might do worse act than to offer inducements to some man or company of men to start tanBery at some suitable point in the Territory.
Year: 1875

The San Francisco Chronicle states that the work on the extension of the Military Telegraph to Apache, is delayed by the snow (six feet in depth) at Camp Grant. There is some mistake about this item, as Camp Grant certainly does not luxuriate in the beautiful snow to that extent.
Year: 1875

We hope that the present Legislature will not follow in the footsteps of its predecessors in the matter of granting divorces by legisla- tive enactment. It seems to us that this manner of granting divorces is contrary to the Bill of Rights, and, at any rate, it is meddlng with a matter that should be of exclusively judicial cognizance. Our laws in regard to divorces are very liberal-no just cause is omitted-and it is therefore only right that the courts should be the tribunal for these matters. and that the legislature should not attempt to exercise judicial functions
Year: 1875

There be doubt of the wisdom of the pur sued by Governor Bramlets. with reference the Grand Gift Concert of the Kentucky Library. The sho postpouement February 27th will insure the sale every ticket which will be satisfactory to every tickethoder and for the interest of Library and that there may be doubt of its coming of this time the Governor proposes to return every tcket-holder money in case of failure.
Year: 1875

FROM the manner il which the Louis
vile Courier Journal berates ex-senator
Chandler for alleged fondness for the ar
dent stranger would infer that the editor
of that paper is a crusading angel If
the habits of Boston prevailed here it would
not lie difficult to prove the contrary, for
it is known from his own admissions that
he got so fuddled between sherry and
champagne at Welcker's as to eat terrApin
In Muy. Poor Weicker is dead, and the
mantle OF charity ialiS over his short-com-
ings; but it hardly serves TO hide the sin
against his profession as Testaurateur
" hich he committed when he cooked for
this Blue Grass cOuntryman Maryland's
gamest bird " in the fluwery month of
Nav
Year: 1875

To the Editor Of the National Republican:


SIR: The great solicitude eVinced by the
Democratic press in the welfare of the colored
voter since-and only since then-the
speeches of Messrs. Douglass and Langston at
Hillsdale, is too transparently newborn, and
smscking.too much of political Jesuitism to
entrap the intelligent and thoughtful portion
of the colored people. 1t is the old, old story
of the spider and the fly. Forewarned is fore
armed, and we, therefore, advise them to be
On their guard, for as certain as they strengthen,
however little, by word or deed, the Demo
cratic fortress of slavery, imitation and State
rights, they as certain may hasten their COM
plete prescription and defranchisement, and
such as do so will undoubtedly not only be
pointed at with the finger of scorn by the pa
triotic and grateful portion of their race, but
their only true friends-friends who have
fought on many a battlefield for their
freedom and manhood-will-and who will
blame them p see that they are sent to
the rear where they can have ample leisure to
mourn over the falsity of Democratic prom
ises and the hollowness of Democratic hearts.


A. W.
WASHINGTON, D. c. June 10, 1875.
Year: 1875

THE Chicago Tribune stupidity asserts
that the Hon. ]. NJ. Edmunds, postmaster
of this city, is the Secretary and not the
Chairman of the National Republican Com
mittee. But it must be remembered that
the Tribune has so lately returned to the
regular Republican fold that its knowledge
of party affairs is somewhat limited. New
ertheless, even the average Chicago editor
should know that Judge Edmunds is simply
the Secretary of the Union Republican
Congressional Executive Committee, an
organization entirely independent of the
National Committee
Year: 1875

Mr. CHARLES NoRDHoFF, the sue
cessor of Carl Schurz as leader of the Ger
man voters of the United States, has so
many friendly defenders in the press that it
is strange some of them have not explained
the circumstances connected with his resig-
nation q from the regular writing staff of
the New York BUeniRg Post 1t might
possibly prove to be an incident in the
career of this German leader of which his
fnllnMers would feel nroud
Year: 1875

eve do think this natural prudishness is
censurabIe Colonel Preston finds, indeed,
the approvers of all he said to be in minority
in the South. He seems to have made mis-
take somewhat like that of Solon Single, who
gave his testimony under the supposition that
the Apple Sass case was under trial; which
case was not up at all; but who is hurt In
spite of his mistake, the Colonel is the better
for that, he has unbosomed himself, and all
sensible people ought in good humor to let the
matter slide"


In other words, the Dispatch believes
that another place, another time, and when
some other lease was under trial." Gen.
Preston's remarks would have been en-
tirely aceeplable.
Year: 1875

IT'S LITTLE singular how many lead-
ing politicians have been advised by their
physicians to abstain from mental exertion
Just now. Governor Tilden, of New York,
who has conveniently moved the capital of
the Empire State to Long Branch, a New
jersey seaside retreat of some notoriety, is
the latest addition to this growing list.
Year: 1875

THE Louisville Courjer-JournaI with
Characteristic reliability when alluding to
the acts of any official connected with the
present Administration, finds fault with
Secretary Robson for breaking up the
iron clad NIpsic. There is not half as
much metal on the outside of the Nipsic as
there is in one of the cheeks of the editor
Of the CD. In fact the Nipsic is like his
haad-a wnnden vessel
Year: 1875

1T MUST be admitted that the University
Of Virginia is particularly unfortunate in
the selection of its commencement orators,
or that by a strange coincidence the major
ity OF them commit the same fatal blunder
of alluding to the Lost Cause as a sacred
memory, soon to be revived as a living
reality. Even Senator Thurman, when he
delivered the annual address before the
literary societies of that institution in 1878,
so far forgot himself as to teach State
Rights as the cardinal principle of Ameri-
can statesmanshiD.
Year: 1875

tFr m the Albany Eyening Journal.l


If the colored girl who presented bouquet
to Gen. Forest on the Fourth had in her veins
the blood of any of those whom he massacred
at Fort Pillow, her act was at least Illus
trative of the virtues of magnanimity and
forgiveness. As o rather remarkable exem-
plification of that spirit, 1t may possibly be
worthy of the general notice which we see is
given it.
Year: 1875

children TO ride behind the sportve goats; but warn
the little to put 10 food enough for the aay before
they start unless you to spend much rs 1t would
cost to take them to opera matinee. this matter or
prices graded 20 that those who could afford TO DO
might dine at prices aud tho poorer more
economical folk might get plain dinner or luneh at not
overI00 per profit to the purveyor would not 90
so bad. How this may be brought about, perhaps you
know do not BoURGkos'


Kep York. Feb, a.. 1878
Year: 1875

There is enough of heroism and nerve
in the way Tennessee locomotive en-
gineer met his death to temper with SYM
pathy the judgement which his fool-hardi-
ness deserves. He was employed on the
Georgia and East Tennessee railroad, and
was cautiously working his way over the
track with passenger train just after the
recent floods had subsidized. He reached
Sweetwater Creek over which a temporary
bridge had been built in place of the one
washed away by the swollen waters 1t
seemed Insecure, and he feared to risk his
train and his passengers in crossing it; so,
unconpling the engine from its tender, and
ordering the fireman to leave his post,
that but one life might be endangered, he
dashed at full speed for the other bank.
There were moments Of breathless sus-
pense, then a crash of broken timbers, an
explosion, cloud of steam, and
wrecked engine. The engineer was seen
no more the rushing river into which he
fell swept his body far away, leaving only
his name, David Holloway, to memorize
his generous but reckless act.
Year: 1875

Taken i'll full doses on retiring for the night, it
will be found to exert the most powerful influence
on the organs of circulation and perspration. Per
spiration flows from every part of the body, glow
oe heat extends from head to foot every muscle and
fore is relaxed, and in state OF the most crafty
ing repose, while pain, soreness of the bones and
muscles disappear, and the poor sufferer, in state
of mind at once composed and happy, sinks into
refreshing sleep, lasting until morning, from which
he awakens a new man. A mild dose before break.
fat and another before going out for the day will
prevent his taking more cold.
Year: 1875

A tea peddler in one of the small
towns in Canada, called on poor woman
and asked her to purchase box of tea.
She told him she wasn't able to pay for it,
whereupon he proposed to take the baby
that lay in the cradl- n exchange for it ;
and she at once consenting, he took the
baby and left the tea thinking the woman
would follow. When he came to the next
house he told what he had done, and was
informed that the baby did not belong TO
the woman, but had only been left with
her the night before. He then concluded
to return the child, but had to give the
woman another box of tea to get her to
to take it back.