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Year: 1875

SAGACITY OF AN ELEPHANT.-"Tell
my grandchildren" wrote Bishop Will
son, "that an elephant here had dis
ease in his eyes. For three days he had
been completely blind. His owner, an
engineer officer, asked my dear DR.. Webb
if he could do anything to relieve the
poor animal The doctor said he would
try the nitra,e of silver, which was a
remedy commonly applied to similar
disease in the human eye. The large
animal was ordered to lie down, and at
first, on the application of the remedy,
raised a most extraordinary roar at the
acute pain which it occasioned. The ef-
feet, however, was wonderful. The eye
was in a manner restored, and the ami
NAL could partially see. The next day,
when he was brought and heard the
doctors voice, he lay down of himself,
placed his enormous head on one side,
curled up his trunk, drew in his breath,
just like man about to endure an ope.
ration, gave sigh of relief when it was
over, and then, by trunk and gesture
evidently wished to express his graft
tude. What sagacity What a lessor
to us of patience p
Year: 1875

PRAYING WITH CHILDREN.-A minis
ter had been talking with young moth
er on the Importance of prayer for the
children, and asked her whether she ev-
er prayed with, as we'll as for, her little
ones. She said she had not, as she fear
ed they would be restless and she en-
barrassed; but nevertheless she prom
ised to try. As evening came she no.
ticed that her daughter seemed unusu-
ally peeVish, and so she thought 1T best
to take her little son first Willie was
q bright lad of only five years, but when
his mother whispered her wish to pray
with him, he gladly put his hand in
hers and knelt by her side. As he
heard his own name mentioned before
the Lord, tender hush seemed to fall
upon his young spirit and he clasped
his mothers fingers more tightly as each
petition for his special need was breath.
ed into the ear of the Great Father
When they rose from their knees Willie,
face was radiant. Mamma, mamma,
he said, 81 am glad you told Jesus my
name; now He'll know me, when l ge
tosheaven."
Year: 1875

To PLEASE GoD.-Oh, that we could


take that simple view of things as to
feel that the one thing which lies be-
fore us is to please God! What gain is
it to please the world, TO please the
great-nay, even to please those whom
we love-compared with this? What
gain is it to be applauded, admired,
courted. compared with this one aim. of
not being ''disobedient to heavenly
vision ?" What can this world offer
compared with that insight into spirit
ual things. that keen faith, that heaven
ly peace, that high sanctity, that ever
lasting righteousness, that hope of glo.
ry. which they have, who in sincerity
and love follow our Lord Jesus Christ
Let us beg and pray him day by day t.
reveal himself to our souls more fully
to quicken our senses, to give us sigh


and hearing, taste and touch of the worlG
to come so to work within US that VI
may sincerely say; Thou shalt guid'
me with thy counsel and after that re
eeiye me with glory. Whom have il
heaven but thee? And there is non


upon earth desire in comparison Q
thee. My flesh and my heart failett
but God is the strength Of my heart an


my portion forever" John Nssoasas
Year: 1875

MONEY AND BUsINEss.-The collapse
of the bank of California and the wind
ing up of numerous other shaky con-
Germs, large and small, in various Sec
tions of this country, Canada and Eng
land, which have been the feature of f.
nancial news, the past week, have been
either so thoroughly discounted or SO To-
cal in their bearings as to have no gen.
eral effect on the general money market.
Money is in abundant supply at all
points at previous or lower rates, and
lenders are as much troubled as ever to
get a profit out of their surplus funds.
Call loans in New York have advanced
slightly on increased activity in the
stock market, especially in the leading
speculative shares, but prime CONNER
cial paper is still discounted as low as
per cent, and the next grades at not
above per cent. The gold fluctuations
have been less than ! per cent all the
week, and the tendency is downward,
Notwithstanding the heavy transfers to
the Pacific coast by the government. In
the grain and provision markets good
business has been done for export. but
at generally lower prices, especially in

corn and oats, which have declined from
6 to Ioo per buohel. The crops, rn~L
ing all due allowance for storms, bugs,
etc, are sure to be abundant and gener-
ally of superior quality.
Year: 1875

not usually followed. As his feelings
are then subdued, and shame and re-
morse come in to torture him with their
cutting lashes. the spiritual influences
demand the right of exerting themselves,
to work against those which were orig
inally responsible for his diseased appe-
tite. What method of applying them is
to be established it is not for us to say
it is enough to insist that they can do
more to cure drunkenness than all 9TH
ers together
Year: 1875

Chaplain, am dying, dying;
Cut alook from OF my hair,
For my darling mother, chaplain.
After am dead 10 wear:
Mind YOU 'tis for mother, chaplain,
She whose early teachings now
Soothe and comfort the poor soldier
With the death-dew on his browl
"kneel down, now, beside me, chaplain
And return my thanks to Him
Who 80 good a mother gave me-
oh, my eyes growing dim
Tell her, chaplain should you see her
All at last with me was we'll;
Through the valley Of the shadow
have gone, with Christ to dwell
"Do not weep, pray you chaplain;
Yes, ah weep for mother dear;
I'm the only living son, sir,


OF a widOw'd mOurner here;
Mother am going, going
To the land where angels dwell
Iconimehd You unto Jesus
Mother darling-fare you weTW
Downward from their thrones of beauty
Look'd the stars upon his face
Upward ON the wings of duty
Sped the angel of Gods grace,
Bearing through the heavenly portal
To his blessed home above
The dead soldiers soul immortal
To partake Of Chnst's sweet love.
Far away, in humble cottage,
Sits his mother sad and lone
And her eyes are red with weeping
Thinking of her absent son;
Suddenly Deaths pallid presence
Cast a shadow DER her brow;
Smiling a sweet smile of welcome
She is with her loved ones nowl
Year: 1875




The latest fashion in medicine. the
drinking of blood for consumption, has
passed away. and still men die. 1t was
heroic treatment. and required stom-
ach no less heroic than the will AS a
matter of fact, few stomachs are able to
digest raw blood by the tumbler-full,
and dyspepsia was natural result A
French physician. however, has recourse
to very simple expedient by which the
blood is saved and administered. He
dries it. CRATES it to powder. and carries
it, if he pleases. in his vest pocket,
doubtless taking a pinch in a glass Of
water when he feels faint or hungry
This is nicer than taking it on draughi
from the living fountain. Atall events
this method ought to be applied to the
saving of all blood at slaughter-houses
Blood is nutritious, and if the American
people are 50 squeamish as not to lk'
blood -puddings, this rich food-stapl'
must be prepared in some more delicat'
form. Eating the meat and rejecting
the food is a gastrOnOmic parallel Z
straining at a gnat and swallowing
camel.
Year: 1875

Common Sense Ventilation. The
last practical statement have met
about ventilation. says Col. Waring
in the last Atlantic, waa contained in
the remark of mining engineer in
Peunsylvania: "Air is like q rope,
you can pull it better than you can
push it," All mechanical appliances
for pushing air iuto room or a
house are disappointing. What we
need to do is to pull out the vitiated
air already in the room: the fresh
supply will take care of itself if
means for its admission are provided.
1t has been uaual to withdraw the
air through openings near the ceiling;
that is. to carry of the warmer and
therefore lighter portions, leaving
the cooler strata at the bottom Of the
room, with it's gradual accumulation
Of cooled carbonic acid undistarb.
ed. Much the better plan would be
TO draw this lower air out from q
point near the floor, allowing the
upper and warmer portions to de.
scend and take its place.


An open fire, with large chimney
throat, In the best ventilation for any
| room; the One-half or two-thirds OF
the heat carried up the chinney ia
tho price paid for immunity from dis
ease, aud large though this seems
from it's daily draft ON the wood pile
or coal bin, it is trifling when com.
pared with doctor's bills and with


the loss of strength and efficiency
that Invariably result from living IN
| unventiiated apartments.
Year: 1875

Grant sits like nightmare on tie
bosoms OF republican organs. They
cannot defend him; they da e not
censure him; the third term haunts
them; they fear that they cannot get
rid OF him. and that without him they
will be defeated.
Year: 1875

THE proposition to sell the public
square, was voted down on Tuesday
by 60 majority. This result was un-
doubtedly caused by a misunder-
standing Of the proposition. The
Intention was only to get an express
sion Of the people as to the propriety
of selling it, procided proper author-
ity for doing so could be obtained
in the way of Congressional Legis-
lation. The impression seems to
have prevailed on election day, that
if majority voted 10 favor of the
sale, the Council would proceed at
once to sell without regard to title,
and that thus the property would
be gobbled up by a few designing
men, and the city receive no reason
able consideration therefor Not
withstanding the vote Of Tuesday.
we are Of the opinion that, with a
clear understanding OF the propo-
sition, and having assurance that
the property would be disposed Of
at a fair price, and that the avails
would be honestly applied to city
uses, the people would favor it 10y .
large majority. The TRIBUNE has
long ago advocated the sale of this
property, and is still confident that
!, arrived at properly, and managed
honestly, the interests of the whole
city would be conserved better than
to let the property remain in It's
present uusightly condition.
Year: 1875

EVERY move that is beneficial to
the city, deserves an earnest pat
ronage from the citizens. In another
column will be found an advertise
ment of the new firm Of Devlin d
Prideaux. They have just opened
with large stock Of all goods in
their line, and being skillful work.
men, and men who will do the fair
thing in all transactions, deserve a
share of public patronage. Call
and examine their stock.
Year: 1875

THE unusual jam Of Journalistic
slush which we have found it neces-
sary to publish for the last two
months, has infringed upon the time
and space that ought to have been
employed in filling our local columns.
Now that such troubles are over,
we hope to give more attention 20
those things which give interest to
our readers at home.
Year: 1875

A GOOD old Democrat spent the
whole day on Tuesday electioneering
in the city for his party's candidate
for School Superintendent, and in
the evening, when he found the city
didn't vote for School Supt., he
looked for a knot hole to crawl
through, but there wasn't any.
Year: 1875

MINERAL POINT was remarkably
peacable on election day. If the
physicians were thoughtful enough
to prepare needles and salve for the
purpose of sewing cuts and healing
bruises, they were little disap-
pointed, for the election was not q
cents benefit to the whole Of them
Year: 1875

LAFAYETTE CoUNTY.-The Re-
publicans Of Lafayette came out
grandly on Tuesday, clccting a
Republican assemblyman to succeed
a Democrat sent up last year and
a Republican School Superintendent
In place Of Democrat who has
held it the past two years,
Year: 1875

NEW MILL IN PROSPECT Some
parties are negotiating for a Mill
site on the lands of the Mineral
Point Mining Company, and Mr.. E..
j. Cooper is going to put on a large
force of men at once, to grub out
the timber. Men wanting work of
this kind, can get plenty of it.
Year: 1875

THE Peak family gave a concert
in Lenahan's Hall on Thursday
evening, The people Of Mineral
Point know how to appreciate good
music, and the large crowd who
filled the hall that evening, were
not disappointed, for those who
understood music best,speak in high
terms Of the entertainment.
Year: 1875

RUNAwAY.-A A disastrous runa-
way happened on Wednesday after
noon in the following manner. Mr..
Graber had purchased some cattle
which were being brought to the
city. Among them was wild steer
which had been blindfolded by q
board across his face, and he had
also yoke about his neck When
ascending the hill between the city
and the place of James Spensley
this animal "broke," ana dashng
madly and blindly down the hill,
came in contact with a team, which
frightened, turned the ron and
threw upon the ground !. man and
woman who were in it. He next
met the team of Judge Cothren
which had crossed the bridge and
was ascending the hill. This became
frightened, and turning, ran down
the hill, but missing the bridge, fell
headlong into the creek, a distance
of ten feet. One of the horses was
killed by the fall /; the legs of the
other were broken, and it was
killed shortly afterward. The driver
was injured, but not fatally.
Year: 1875

LAST Thursday large assemblage
of people met on the new cemetery


grounds for the purpose of dedicat-
ing them, and also for the purchas-
ing Of lots. The procession began
to form in the street at the playing
of the band, and a long column


dressed in appropriate uniform
poured from the halls of the Masons,
the Odd Fellows, and the Juvenile
Temple, which together with q
crowd of citizens formed a process
sion quarter of mile in length.
Having assembled around the place
erected for the purpose, the cere-
monies were conducted by the resi-
dent clergymen, Rev. Seabrease de-
livering the address, which was
highly appropriate to the occasion.
He reviewed to some extent the
mode Of burial by the ancients, and
the respect that was shown to the
dead by the Jews, Egyptians, and
other nations of antiquity. After
the address there was an auction
sale of the choice Of lots, the min
imum price Of each lot being S25.
Few bid for a choice, and most lots
selected were purchased at this price.
Year: 1875

1t is of no use attempting to force nature. She
wor t stand 1t, and rebels. She must be coaxed,
it were, not driven. For instance. in attempting
to overcome constipation indigestion, violent or
what physicians call, by way of euphony. ''heroic'
treatment is sure to dereat the purpose in view.
which is, or should be, to permanently remedy the
evil The use of drastic cathartics Is especially to
be deprecated, for although they temporarily over
come costiveness, yet the intestines are so weak
ened and infamed by them as to be rendered unfit
to perform the elective functions properly. How
much better to assist nature in such q case with
such mild and salutary aperient Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, which strengthen at the same
time they relieve the bowels. Not only is this re-
suit achieved by their use but the activity of the
torpid liver is restored the stomach invigorated,
and the entire system greatly beueHtted.
Year: 1875

Somebody has sent US. from Springfield,
printed copy of the bill now before the
legislature for new license law, The bill
is very great improvement on the pres
ent law and ought to be enacted. The
principal changes are as follows: 1t gives
the court discretion whether or not to i'm
prison persons guilty of its violation. The
present law gives no discretion: it reads
fine and Imprisonment" The new bill
reads fine or Imprisonment" This is
proper, for there are cases where fine is
sufficient, For wilful and repeated viola
tions the court should fine and imprison.
County boards are required to license
whenever SO voters of an election precinct
petition for a license. Minors who lie
about their age in order to get liquor are
liable to fine of from $40 to $50 or month
in prison. The owner of property is not to
be liable for the acts of his tenant. In 9TH
er respects the present law is substantially
preserved.
Year: 1875

To the Editors of The Argus:


Why did the Water Board place the top
of the valve of the main pipe, at the inter-
section of Illinois and Madison streets, only
eighteen inches below the surface


Why did the Water Board leave the
main pipe, on Exchange street, above
ground, where it passes across the culvert
on Canal street? Also on Illinois at jeff
ersen street, on Orleans at Adams street,
and on Moline Avenue at the culvert east
of Wagner's brewery Pin all, about thirty
feet of the main pipe left exposed to the
cold weather whenth mercury was twenty
degrees below zerol


Does not this fact account for the freez-
ing of the water in the pipes between the
points where they are exposed? In my
opinion it does. And the difficulty can be
easily be remeded by placing the pipes, at
the culverts, below the bed of the culverts.


If little common-sense, and good
deal of personal attention had been used
by the Water Board, in laying the pipes
10 this city it would have prevented them
from freezing and thus saved to the peo-
pie all the expense and trouble this winter.
The people would like to see an answer to
these questions. u.
Year: 1875

To BE GIVEN AWAY. "A gross of nice
cups and saucers and mugs, at the Hong
Kong tea store. a cup and saucer or
mug given away with each pound of tea
sold. A large stock of choice tea on hand
at the usual low prices First come. first
served.
Year: 1875

We can't say that we are either sorry
or glad-but we should really like to know
whether such case exists or not, and it
seems to us that the clerk of the court
ought to be able to find out the fact if
anybody can. -.t!
Year: 1875

woMAN's EXPERIENCE on THE GRAND TRUNK


RAILROAD.


To the EditOr OF .The TrtbUre.


SIR The experience of a lady residing in this
village Is lead her TO with feelings Of
pleasure to a recent trip the Grand Trunk Railway
OF Canada. She had been visiting her son, officer at
tached to the garrison OF fort Boston, and pur
chased ticket from Boston to Detroit via the Grand
Trunk Railway, at the Office OF the Company, No. 134
Washington st. Boston The name Of the purchaser was
required upon the face Of the ticket, TO pre-
vent its being transferred, used by other per
sons II lost Between Prescott and Toronto tho
ticket was msaid Several Of the lady's fellow passen
gers assured the conductor OF the tram that they had
seen the conductor I'm charge between Montreal ana
Prescott punch the ticket and had heard the holder
say il was for Detroit The trunk check showing that
that article checked through tn Port Huron. Mich
also shown. FurthermNe, a telegram was sent ~
the lady the conductor who had seen the ticket se
was informed by the railroad officials that she would
have to purchase another ticket from Prescott 10 Do
troit. The lady offered ST. all she had with her, ami
her watch and trunk in pledge for the balance. This
offer rudey rejected, and she was put on the car at
midnight against the circumstances of the passengers
The missing ticket aterward found by the lady in
the lining Of her dress and after long detention IN
strange town she enabled to resume her homewarb
journey Names will be given and the facts above givea
sibstantiated. II desired. H.


Romeo MdcODJ Co., Mich, May 8, 1875.
Year: 1875

THE CORPORATION COUNSEL.


HIS QUEER POSITION, AND SOME REMARKABLE
QUESTIONS ABOUT 1T.
To the Rdftor OF The Tribune.


SIR The public have long been mystified by
the singular and unaccounable OF Gov Tildcns
mastery inactivity take action the charges pre-
fcrred against Corporation Counsel f. Delafeld Smith
Various excuses time time have been offered for
the delinquency OF Gov Tden TO act with prompttide
Why has he not done SOL An answer TO the following
questions may shed light this unmaskcd polt-
ica intrigue and reveal the true Of the present
dscordant state and condition of our municipal govern
men the authors thereof their motives and responsible
iy for the same. Tho public curious TO know
whether the charges preferred against Corporation Coun-
sci Smith true not, whether the action OF Mayor
Wickham Is sustained or not by Gov Tilden and Mr.
Smith himself has the right to demand that the charges
against him shall be speedily disposed OF and not
allowed to sleep in the bosom OF Gov Tden. the sleep
of Rip Van Wrinkle II those who instrumental in
having the charges preferred against Corporation Coun-
sci Smith are "hobnobbing" with the Governor to
keep him in Office, the to the questions pro-
pounded will exhibit the sincerity and honesty as well as
the used to accomplish their own purposes, OF
of modern Rcformers We therefore, solicit an
answer to the following questions:


First Is it the fact that to their own purposes
Mr. OConor and his associates, Messrs. Peckham and
Barlow together with Gov Tilden induced Mayor Wick
ham, in January last to prc.er charges against Corpora
tion Counsel T.. Dclafeld Smith


Second Is IL true, when the Governor and his friend
Green thus getting Corporation Counsel Smith i'll their
power have by suspending action in his on the
papers, kept him in his present position to do
Green's work under the coercion of being removed If he
does not


Third Is II true that Mr.. O'Conor, who induced the
preparation of the charges against T. Dcaed Smith, Is
now virtually preventing his removal and Is this also
true of Messrs. Peckham and Barlowl
Fourth Is 1t true that the Law Department is used
thus support Green by the employment of his private
counsel mt the expense Of the cityi


Tnh Has not Corporation Counsel Smith the right to
demand and is it not due to the community, that the
charges If they cannot be sustained be dismissed with
out unnecessary delay


Srh: Has the Governor the right TO delay indefinitely
taking action the papers in the OF Corporation
Counsel Smith, which have been transmitted TO him by
Mayor Wickhaml


Serenh: Is Corporation Counsel Smith (like Mahomets
collin suspended between heaven and earth to be re-
tanned office, the pleasure of Controller Green only
long he proves adept tool to serve his purposes
and for this purpose that charges were preferred
against him merely held him by the Governor
to secure his ready obedience aud acquscence in the de-
mands OF his friend Grecni


IL this the reform to be favored with 1t
is well it should at once he made known.
Nep-YOrk, May H. 1879. DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1875

! have gazed at the stars in their beauty,
In the cold and frosty night,
And have almost felt there was pity
In their soft and mellow light.
Oft think, as view the heavens,
Those stars are set there for me;
To cheer me through times dark pathway
Till come to eternity.
And feel that I've, too a mission,
AS gaze on their starry light;
That must be up and working,
And keep all my armor bright
AS the stars with their gladstone sparkle
Look down with cheering ray,
There goes from my heart its sorrow,
And its sad thoughts pass away.
So would that might strengthen,
By word or a kindly deed,
Some heart with a greater sorrow-
Some soul with a sorer need.
Then my prayers ascend to Heaven,
In the cold and frosty night,
That God may bless my effort


To make some burden light.
And my own griefs fade and vanish
Like the mist meath the MONDAY sun;
And my heart grows strong to labor
Till all life's tasks are done
Year: 1875

seed, and instead of punishing your
dumb brutes by that continued travel
ing in a circle under your dusty gin
houses, 60 to work and sow down five
acres Of red oats TO the mule, and one
acre of wheat to every member of your
family. Fertilize the land well and
prepare properly; or what is better,
SOW the grain in your cotton lands and
sweep in with three burrows. On the
1st of November move forward another
tithe of your cotton and renew again,
and repeat the operation in February
and April of 1876. Pursue this pol
icy for but Il single season, and the
next crop will indeed be yours"