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Year: 1875

famous projectattaching to his name, or
sullying the brightness of his fame.


And for Democrats there is the further
consideration, that while many others of
Democratic antecedents-men whom the
party has delighted to honor-have yield
ed TO the clamor of the times, and aban-
doned some of the most vital tenets of
their political faith-revenue currency,
&c.-Judge Thurman has remained true
to the time honored and well established
principles Of the party, and has never
swerved from his allegiance to those
measures which experience has demon
strated to be for the best interests of the
people ofthe United States.


Is not this then the man whom the
Democrats of Ohio should press for the
highest office in the gift of the nation?-
Will they not by his elevation to the Of
flee honor themselves and bring credit to
the party whose name they bear? Far
be it from me to disparage the claims and
merits of any of the eminent Democrats
whose names have been brought forward
in connection with the Presidency; but
do not hesitate to say thatno other could
so ocompletely combine and harmonize the
entire opposition to the party in power
as Judge Thurman. 1t is common re-
mark among members ofthe Liberal par
ty, and the disaffected because honest)
members of the Republican party, that
for such man as he they could cheer
fully vote, and have no doubt that his
nomination with such man as Tilden
of New York for Vice President would
receive the cordial support of the entire
independent press ofthe country, With
ont such help, the result of the next Pres
idential election would be too uncertain
to make prediction in respect to it, at
this period of the canvass, of any value.


Rock BoTToM.
Year: 1875

the term of Governor Brooks. In short,
it is for him, and for him only, to deter
mine when a State is to he subjected to
a military despotism under pretence of
sustaining the legitimate State Govern
ment


President Grant might never exercise
the extraordinary powers this bill would
give him, but the bare possibility of his
d,ing so would be enough. The passage
of that bill will be the death-knell of the
Republican party,-[CleUeIand Herald.
(Rep 17th inst.
Year: 1875

nomination for their master Boss and
assist the carpet-baggers to control the
Southern States with a view of securing
Grants third term in 1876.


We are glad to say, however, that the
indications are that the people will upset
all these fine calculations and compel the
corruptionists to "step down and out"
Year: 1875

Now it is said that man should always
take his dinner in the bosom of his family.
We always thought that it was infants who
got their dinners from that source.
The main attractions at the fair were, the
the exhibition of Mr.. Crozier's Panorama,
the Big Ingin, who was supposed to have
cut the flag pole down at the Soldiers
Monument Grounds, and several other
amusing articles.
A Wilmington young lady having read
that the Prince of Wales had arrived a.
Madras with all his suite, exclaimed "Gra-
cious Heavens, s,what kind of suit of clothes
that man must have to take whole fleet of
vessels to carry it around the country with
him."


Yesterday afternoon dapper young man
of Wilmington, who has a country sweet
heart. was greatly shocked, when she in
formed him that her papa had bought
several breeds of fine turkeys and among
them was celebrated breed known as the
"boned turkey


I" You may talk of pull-backs,' she said
to him yesterday as he was taking the last
mouthful of hash at dinner, "but If you
don't bring me home that bonnet when you
come to supper, vii! pull back all the hair
in your head until you have seen the
promised land


Physicians may talk all they please of
keeping certain medicines in the house to
preyert certain complaints, but a Whining
ION man says that he has certain bottle of
medicine in the house that beats them all,
five fingers is dose and five doses will give
you the headache.


Last evening, colored woman weighing
something less than a ton, and discussing
| the Presidents Message, was on Market
street when she suddenly found herself
wrestling with the slippery pavement.
Looking up she said. ~ declare I hope
didn't hurt that pavement none bu: firmly
bleebs it hab squashed my bustle."


"Will you give me some Cream of Tartar
to rub upon my soiled gloves to clean them? ?"
said Wilmington girl to druggist yester-
dav. "Ihave got a tartar" he said, "that
beats them all for cleaning. She cleaned
the house out last night with rolling pin.
and then cleaned out the neighbours wife for
saying she had holes in her stockings.
He strolled in upon Wilmington free
lunch yesterday, ate two bowls of soup, then
took TOOTH pick and started out. The
landlord showed him the pistol and he
lrembled with fear. "What's that!' he ex-
claimed. ga pistol sir" He seemed
greatly relieved when he found out what it
was, as he was under the impression that
it was q stomach pump that the landlord
would use to get back his meal.
Year: 1875

About half past four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, the first real appearance OF Win
ter MADE its debut in the form OF snow
storm, coming from the northeast, which
lasted for couple of hours, covering inc
pavements with about a half an inch OF the
white material, and making them anything


but safe or pleasant to walk upon. Inc
efforts made last evening by pedestrians to
maintain an equilibrium, were t.uly 1rlgnt-
full to witness; often when gentle
man thought he had made sure
step, his pedal ex-remiti9s Wou'd
slide carelc sly from under him. assume q
revtrs perpendicular position, and then


fall suddenly to horizontal one with mis-
body. The snow melted very fast after fall
ling, leaving little hope of eighing to-day.
Year: 1875

LONDON, Dec. 16.-It is denied this af
ternoon at the office of the United States
Direct Cable Company that a reward has
been offered for the discovery of the vessel
which broke the cable. 1t is generally I'M
derstood that the proposition was under ad.
yisement, but was rejected by a majority OF
the directors.


The BreaE< in the United States Dl-


rect Cable.


LONDON, Dec. l5.-The managers of the
Direct United States Cable Company, in
this city, state that the recent breaking OF
their cable wire in the Atlantic cannot be
accounted for in any way other than that
the break was caused by some. vessel, but
whether from accident or design is not at
present positively known, and they decline
to express any opinion on the subject.


They daclare, however, that the cable on
examination recently was in perfect order,
and that considerable force must haye been
used to disarrange it. The company have
offered a reward of 81 GOO tor the discovery
of the vessel which broke the cable.
Year: 1875

WHAT Coop ROADS Do.-Good
roads benefit every one residing along
their course. Good roads save. horse
flesh thoy facilitate the transporta-
tion of produce to market; they save
your temper; they increase ths value
of your land they lend attractiveness
to the eye of q stranger; they in>
crease the traffic and business of o
town by it's vitality in all the various
branches of trade, Show us q town
which receives large country trade
by means of tho fine roads leading TO
it, and we will show you place that
is lively, progressive and thrifty, with
money circulating plenty, and men in
all branches of industry as busy al
beavers. News.
Year: 1875

In JAIL.--What comfort can ie be
to a man, and especially to woman,
to be confined to a narrow cell
damp, perhaps, and dirty-pOorly
lighted, and poorly ventilated. Very
poor fare is to be expected, and
what is most 20 be deprecated is the
society within, and tie pity, scorn,
and contempt without. Does it pay
to steal a chicken, or q few pounds
OF beef, or some trifling thing, and
then, by way of atoning for the
crime, be forced to quit home, no
matter how humble, to quit family
and friends, and the pure air, and
the gushing spring and the whole
come fare that honest toll will secure,
and to be trust into a damp, dirty
cell, without bed, or q chair, or
a candle, or fire, or the sweet SUM
shine and the pure atmosphere all
around, with no chance to have a
friendly call from kind neighbor in
his Sunday clothes, and enjoy an
hours chat; with no chance to go
to church and greet the people and
join with them in the raptprous
song, or the ardent prayer; with no
chance to go to town and receive the
greetings of smiling friends and buy
and sell and lay in the comforts of
life. Who woald run the risk Of all
these evils tor the sake of having O
chicken for supper, or bit of beet,
or pork All these and better
things can be obtained by labor.
And when man is hard run and
can't find work every day, he will
do better to Big morsel, than to
steal and be lodged in jail to the
injury of his pocket, his character,
his family and his country.


The Jail birds are dead expense
to county, and this part of the evil
ought to be corrected. In order 70
correct the evil, let there be work.
shop in connection with every JAIL.
and an overseer with power to IN AXE
the thieves work in the yard or out
of it. Every convict should be re-
CURED to make his own support, or
leave the country. 1t is too much
for honest laboring men to support
The lazy, thieving pack that occupy
our jails and then pay tho judges
and jury that try them. Let every
stout man make his own "grub" in
Jail or out OF it.--Ahhh5oo1Trii!!!!o Me-
dium.
Year: 1875

BLACKING FOR HARNESS.
four ounces OF mutton suet with
twelve ounces of beeswax add
twelve ounces Of sugar candy, four
ounces of soft soap dissolved in
water, and two ounces OF indigo,
finely powdered. When melted and
well mixed, add half pint of tur~
pcntinc. Lay it on tho harness with
a sponge, and polish of with a
brush.
Year: 1875

A tablespoonful Of black pepper
put Ia the fret water in which gray
and buff linens are washed will keep
them from spotting. 1t will also
generally keep the colors of black or
coiored cambrics or muslins from
running, aud does not harden the
water.
Year: 1875

A LITTLE MIsrAKR.--He took the
evening train up from Cleveland,
and in looking through the train
discovered female sitting alone in
a seat;Sand it Instantly occurred to
him that she might be lovely. A
veil dropped over her face, but there
was no reason to suppose that she
was not good looking, and he gall
lantly raised his hat and sat down
beside her remarking with lovely
smile:


"lt's lonely travelling alone"


She just murmured q reply, but
the accent was captivating, and he
was won at the start.


He was practiced in all the arts
OF polite tactics, and spoke to her
softly of this grand desolate world,
with appropriate allusions to human
hearts. He told her how he had
hudgered and thirsted after the af-
lection OF q true heart, and had
yearned to feel the breath of the
breath of tue heavenly flame of love.


No, he sighed, he had no wife, no
one to love and caress him, and
mend his suspenders; and when he
had inquired if she was treading the
path OF life siugly and alone, she
murmured 80 pensively and sad that
he felt compelled to put his arm on
the back of the seat lest he should
fall out of the window-which was
closed.


They reached Norwalk, and Just
as the train stopped he heard a graf.
ing, Kissing sound close to his ear :,
and then the words


"Y-o"u william You old hypocriti-
cal sinner, pll make you think
you've been struck BY breath Of
heavenly i4ame, you old owl"


lie looked round just far enough
to get a glimpse of n pair of flashing
eyes and the face of his wife, who
had murmured 50 fondly to him
along the joniney- A sudden spasm
seized him, but he managed to ac-
company her from the train, and as
they moved into the darkness toward
home her flashing eyes lit up his
pale face with spectral effect.
Year: 1875

A lady living near Troy has a
piece of soap supposed to be hun.
dred years old. lent 1t astonishing
how long some people can keep soap
in the house and mover feel the
temptation to use it
Year: 1875

you. But, Harry, could you have
heard my call when you left our house,
then things might not have been to US
as they are now, for | had repented,
but that repentance came too late.
you did not hear me.


No, but would to God | had, but it
is not too late now, Annie, let me
make the same proposal now that |
did then, let me be your husband now
and a father to this little darling, who
reminds me so much Of yourself, when
last saw you, Shall it be so dearest9 ?
Remember the love has never for y
moment glown cold in my bosom, but
has ever been kept for the one who I
swore to make my wife, when could
lay fortunes wealth at her feet, and
he clasped the now trembling hands
in his own, and with loving looks
awaited the answer


Harry, if you can see anything in
me to love, if you can overlook the
past, and feel that | am not an encum-
berance on your generous noble self,
then take ime, but fear you will not
have me long to care for; for [ feel
that the disease which came so tar to
get cured Of, has got too strong a hold,
for as the sands slowly sink in the
time glass, so sinks my life from you;
but if | can make any repsration to
you for the past, then it shall be done
in the short time I am allowed to be
with you.


Dear Annie, mine at last! and the
faithful true hearted man imprinted
kiss as pure as the one he had given
her long ago.


My story is told Of a true and trusty
mans devotion for a woman's tickle
love. We have seen how the glddy,
selfish woman, can make her own bed,
and cause misery both to herself and
others. Had she accepted Harry
Vale, though he was poor mechanic,
then she might have been saved the
humiliation of being pointed at IS the
wife of a drvlnkard, even If he did fill
a Senator's position in Congress, he
was no better than the carpenter.


Harry and Annie were married;
their home now is in the mountains,
up where the air is pure and
Annie is to all appearance the
strong healthy woman that she
looks to be. Little Annie, the bird
ling OF the mountain, as Harry calls
her, is as happy in the love of her new
found parent as one could wish to see,
and Harry is one of the happiest of
mortals, knowing that he now has all
the love of an honest, long trusting
wife.
Year: 1875

The parties mentioned in the fore
going chapter were all residents of
New York. Judge Upton, as well as
the rest of his family, considered them
selves in the upper walks of life, he
holding a position on the bench of
justice His family entertaining and
Year: 1875

WHEN TO Do THE MENpINa. Some
years ago | heard the head of a family
say she never did her mending until
she needed the garment. lndeei., l
have often seen children fretted be-
cause a button was wanted or string
missing about their clothing, which
had been hastily put away without ex-
animation. l urge that all other work
should be laid aside when the laundry
basket arrives, that the housewife
may see for herself that each piece is
in order as it is sorted: and if not, it
should be repaired on the spot, not
laid away in the drawer till tomorrow
for nlne chances out of ten it will lie
there until needed. This system takes
seldom more than one hour a week
even for large family; and it is alto
gether the most convenient way.
Year: 1875

DEMOCRACY prates good deal about
the declaration OF the Republican
Central Committee to make general
joint discussion Of the county. Ex-
pericnce in this business had taught
the committee that these meetings
were poorly attended that they real
ly effect nothing, as people are full
ly informed, and make up their
minds from nothing which they hear
at such discussions. flour opponents
are content to put in their time in
that way. and we are content to do
our electioneering after another fash
ion, we see no reason why the What
is-its should complain. The State can
vass is not conducted by joint discns-
sion. and we do not now recollect of
a county in the State where this
method is adopted. 1t may be that
our candidates are not educated to
fighting from the stump; that they
have not spent a life time in cultivat-
ing the gift of CAB, and may think
they can do heavier work in another
way. At all events, the result will
show who chooses the best weapons
for the battle. To say that Republi-
cans are afraid to meet Democracy
upon the stump, is simply cheap bum
combe. They have been offered dis
cussion. if they want IL. but so far as
we have heard, have failed to re-
spond. As to roaming over the coun-
ty to address bakers dozen here
and there, our committee did not
deem it advisable, and in this we
agree with them.
Year: 1875

Iowa, too, needs such Governor,
one who will not be passive while a
public thief is making his escape from
justice. Letter is that kind of a man,
and will do the right thing if elected.
Burlington Gazette.


Well, suppose we take your en-
dorsement of Leffler, that he will be
severe upon thieves, please tell us how
he is likely to be on traitor thieves,
who may pull down and trample up
on the flag; who may steal the Treas
nry and National Armory dry? Has
he any record on this subject which
commends him to an honest and pat
riotic people?
Year: 1875

The great pillar upon which rests
the secure foundations of our loved
Republic lies within our public
schools. This is our opinion. In this
free country, however, free to thought
and expression, 1t is the right and the
privilege of men to differ in opinion,
and there arc those who differ with
us in the view we have expressed. 1t
is just and right for American citi-
zens to discuss this or any other ques-
tion, and struggle for the mastery
through a majority vote Of those en-
tltlod to the elective franchise. 1t is
the glory Of our country that this
freedom exists; in fact, in the MAIN
tainance of this very freedom of
thought, expression and action, con-
sists the strength of the pillar of our
national structure to which we refer.
While, however, our public school
system exists by law, it is not the
privilege or right of any man on earth
to refuse to obey that law, and yet
ask the protection of the government.
There are no exceptions in this coun-
try to the obligation Of obedience to
law. There is no higher authority
lodged anywhere to control the civil
conduct of men, than that lodged, as
in this country, with majority of
the people. The doctrine is that no
one man rules here, 1t is the dictnm
of the people that rules. If the law
can be set aside by the decision of
one man in one thing, it can be in all
things, and the rule Of the many by
one is established in this free land of
ours in this government "of the peo-
pie, by the people, and for the people,
The government Of free people rests
upon the conscience and Judgment of
each freeman expressed untrammel-
led through the ballot box, and it is
that these consciences and judgments
may be enlightened in manner as
free from dictation as the bird that
spreads its wings to ay in the open
air Of heaven we contend for an nm
trammelled education in the arts. in
science, in history, through well reg.
ulated public schools, maintained un-
der the laws Of the State. The Gre.
ator never made the mind of man to
be cramped and dwarfed out Of its
native growth, like the Chinese dwarf
the feet of the lady of rank.


We say again, it is the high priyil-
ege Of every American citizen to dis.
cuss questions Of State, to contend foi
his own views, and seek their enact,
ment into law, bnt it is the privilege
of no citizen to demand of others tina,
they shall disobey law, for If this be
once conceded, there is virtually
placed in that mans hands the power
of making law.
Year: 1875

BURLINGTON has got to within four
thousand dollars of the necessary sum
for her narrow gauge railroad, to be


raised in that city. Thursday of this


week, the final effort is to be made to
close up the effort; to sink or swim.


We trust that Burlington will not let
this enterprise fail since she is not to


have a Governor nor United States
Court,
Year: 1875

DO net forget that if you accom-.
plish little every day it will amount to
good deal in year. If you pursue
some study or read one hour every day
in the year, you will have acquired an
amount of knowledge in three hundred
and sixty FIVE days that will surprise you
Bear this in mind now, and let nothing
prevent you from taking advantage Of il.


Ma. go down on your hands and
knees, a minute, please. What on earth
shall do that, for, pet 2 Cause want
u draw an elephant


"A father, fearing an earthquake in
the region of his home, sent bis two boys
to a distant friends until the peril should
be oyea. A few weeks after the father
received this letter from his friend /:
Please take your boys home and send
down the earthquake
Year: 1875

warranted not to cut in the cye--not head
ache in hhds. of tit is no sooner in vour
belly than IFS on your back in pound of beet
and it carries u bead like a necklace. for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1875

The Washington Chronicle discour-
ages all expectation of Secretary
Delano's frequently rumored resigna-
ton, by saying "there will be no
change in the head of that Depart
ment unless the present Secretary. for
personal reasons, should voluntarily
choose to resign, of which he has now
no intention until the retirement OF the
present administration. In saying this
we speak that we do know"
Year: 1875

are always full and accurate. The Review of
the Markets is accepted by the mercantile COM
munity as the true index of the commerce OF
the city, while its repor other markets are
mil and reliable,
Year: 1875

A BATAVIA tlll.) correspondent OF the
Chicago Times recently visited the Belle
vue Insane Hospital in the former place,
where Mrs. Lincoln is at present sojourn-
ing, and writes as follows regarding that
unfortunate lady:


At the time of the visit Of the Times
reporter to this institution she was
asleep and could not be seen, but she
was represented TO be III good spirits,
and enjoying herself fully us We'll as
could be expected. She occupies two
commo dious rooms in the northeast cor
ner of the building, on the second floor,
which command a beautiful prospect,
looking out over the town on one side
and over the broad expanse of beautiful
country on the other. A perfect tran
quillity reigns about the place, broken
only by the trill of the robin or the hum
of distant industries. Carriages are at
her disposal whenever she feels like
riding, which is usually about twice
day. Her companions on these
drives are always Mrs Patterson, her
daughter, or Mrs. Lincoln's attend


ant, who is Incorporating young
i woman, of some refinement, and to


whom Mrs. Lincoln is reported to


be already very much attached The
reporter was assured that the lady eX-
pressed no complaint whatever. She
| thinks some things have been overstated,
but she is satisfied; sheis delighted with
the country air and scenery, the drives,
the birds and the green grass. The
Superintendent thought she was sleeping
much better than she had done before
her arrival, and she appears to relish the
food served her. She does not as yet
appear difficult to please, but expresses
satisfaction with everything. In reply
to a question of the reporter as to the
nature of Mrs. Lincoln's disease, DR..
Patterson said he believed it to be more
the general impairment of her intellect
than any special ailment The doctor
would not express an opinion as to her
eventual recovery, but the conclusions
arrived at from the manner of his con-
versation were that her case was con-
| sidered almost hopeless; at any rate 1T
| will doubtless be long time before she
will be able to manage her own Affairs


with capability. No allusion has as yet
| been made to her insanity, either by her


self or others at the hospital.
Year: 1875

They are al salable as flour. Every pin
made at this factory is shipped to one
firm in New York They are worth be-
tween one. and two cents a dozen at
wholesale, and retail throughout the
country at FIVE cents dozen"