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Year: 1875

Mrs. Henry" said John to his wife
the other morning it you give me a
Christmas present this year, please
arrange it so that the bill wont come in
till the next month. It's just as well to
keep up the illusion for short time.
Year: 1875

PARsoN BROwNLow used to tell a good story Cf an old Presbyterian bachelor preacher, known almost as q woman hater until he was nearly fifty years old, when he married and settled somewhere among the mountains of North Carolina. The parson says: Our bachelor friend was preaching on the sinners excuses, "I have bought a piece of ground and wish to go and see it. said one Here is want of in- clination to attend to divine things" said the preacher, "Another said, 1 have bought five yoke of oxen, and must needs go and prove them This seems a case of necessity. \ third said, I have married wife, and therefore can not come Here is a case of natural impOssibility, from which we may infer." continued the preacher, that one woman will pull a man further from the Lord than ten steers"
Year: 1875

ON being asked by one of his fair daughters why the bulldogs nose is placed so far behind his mouth, the reverend gentleman discovers another instance of the merciful consideration ever shown by-shall we say " Nature g' to the humblest of her creatures, and replies: My love it is to enable him to breathe more comfortably while he Is hanging on to the nose of the bull" "
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No exaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

The deadliest bellies at Cape May come from
Baltimore. .......,.


Florence Marryat Mrs. Ross Church) is said
10 De not lar from forty years old. and the
mother OF married daughter, bat she is gen.
eraiiy spoken of as young lady. She is q
blonde OF the pure English type, and does not
look more than twenty years old. She is said
70 nave given up her idea of coming to this
country to read


man in Iowa obtained a divorce from his
wife last fall, and then hired her for cook
since that time she has had more new dresses
and pin money than she ever possessed as Mrs.


Ohinese young lady is an applicant for
teachers place in one of the public schools of
San Francisco. She insists that she can
"snaschee small boy bal-headed all same Meli-
on Miss


Some Of the Cincinnati ladies propose to
take whole room in the new Centennial build
ing. and to inlay the floor with tiles of their
own painting and to fresco the walls them
selves.


The Providence Journal speaks of Susan B.
Anthony as woman oe marked ability, strong
and honest convictions, and irreproachable life.
and says further in allusion to small saeers at
her that "the woman who has the courage to
invite her friends 10 the celebration of her fif-
tieth birthday will not be killed by newspaper
paragraphs" o..


An Iowa woman gave her husband morphine
to cure him of chewing tobacco. 1t cured him,
but she is doing her own ploughing.


sentimental young man and a very un.
sentimental young woman were indulging in a
drive at Newport late in the afternoon few
days ago, when the following pretty incident
occurred: Young man aforesaid, overcome
apparently by the combined influence of the
fragrant air, the lovely landscape, and the
more lovely companion at his side rested his
face on his hand and gazed tenderly upon the
young woman. The attitude was not effective
in the right way, however, for the unsympa-
thetic charmer only turned toward him with
surprised look and eagerly inquired if he
had the neuralgia! That young man assumed
an erect position at once and kept it ever after
waId.


Mrs. Minnie Myrtle Miller is residing with
her mother at Port Oxford, Oregon. She has
not Dcen successful in her literary efforts
Year: 1875

Pillsbury is chief We languish for one look at
him. How can Pilsbury be so cruel as to
keep him strictly private? What is the color
of his hair ?-Kennebec Journal


The Nep York Times says, using the
phrase without any trace of opprobrium,
Andrew johnson was representative dema-
gogue of our time. He had on him the stamp
of leader OF the people, strong in his robust
sympathy with popular passions and preju-
dices and his thorough-going contempt 70.
any sentiment which could not readily COM
mend itself to the least cultured intelligence.
His discursiveness, his personalities, his ego
tism, were only reproductions in more pow
erful vein, and more elevated stage of the
kind of talk which the farmer, the artisan
and the laborer were accustomed to hear ev-
cry day of their lives. In his ability to seize
popular idea and hammer it by sheer force
OF iteration into practical embodiment, An
drew johnson has not been equalled by any
public man OF his generation. He frequently
mistook invective for argument, and conf
dent assertion Tor logical analysis, but even
those who think least of him will absolve him
from espousing cause which he did not be-
lleve to be a just one. The energy Of his con :
victions frequently led him into excesses, but
the very inconsistency of his career bore the
marks of genuine honesty.


The managers ofthe sixth grand Cincinnati
Industrial Exposition announced as an in
ducement to exhibitors, an Extensive pre-
MUM list in high money premiums in gold
coin." Is this intended as rebuke 10 the
Ohio Democratic platform? Where are the
greenbacks? Are they not the peoples
money? Are they not backed "by the faith
and resources of the nation ?v Ia Cincinnati
going back on greenbacks? Not a single
premium offered in greenbacks. Why is the
Enguirerfient under this outrage p Chicago
Trii2tne -
Year: 1875

To the Editor of the Press:


am glad to see that your columns are open
to the mention of candidates for county officers.
1t is good thing to discuss the matter. We
must have first class ticket, and pre- senting
names so that the merits of all may be canvass.
ed is the first thing to be done to secure it.
Only one name thus far has been mentioned in
connection with the very important Office of
County Treasurer. make no point against
him, but have been talking with number of
Republicans, and they have desired me to pre-
sent through your columns to the consd Grafton
of the Convention, the name of LEWIS McLEL-
Ian, Esq, of Gorham, the gentleman who ha /,
done the most of the business OF the office the
past year for Mr.. Harding. He is competent,
careful, good book-keeper, and has shown
himself to be essentially the right man for the
place. 1 am confident that his name will give
strength to the ticket. If we are going to
make ticket for the people, Mr.. McLellan's
name will be one that will suit.


ONE OF MANY.
Year: 1875

SERGEANT BATES who is now getting up
another flag carrying expedition must have
seen Gen. Roberts order No. and is bound
not to be out-done. His effort, however,
will end in failure since. as warrier, Ser
geant Bates can do nothing in that line
which can compare with the stirring field
order OF Adjutant Marcelus Emery.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and strong regard for the honor and ,cel-
fare of our State, inspire me Nth the firm resolve 10
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endearor to faithfully discharge the duties that
iciH be incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
to be the choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aoont you act in that event. an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


a-. Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
Year: 1875

WE present below the financial plank of
the Ohio Republican platform. Now will
the argus favor us with the financial planks
of the Ohio Democratic platform?


That policy of finance should te steadily
pursued which without unnecessary shock to
business or trade, will ultimately equalize the
purchasing capacity of the coin and paper dol
Year: 1875




Gov. Aliens own statement of his posi-
tion on the currency question will scarcely be
disputed by those Democratic journals in the
East who represent him as hard money ad-
vocate. A reporter of the st Louis Republi-
can had an interview with him the other
day, which he reports as follows:


Governor Allen, have you any objection to
making an explcit:statement as to your atti-
tude upon the question of specie payments and
their resumption, immediate or remote? None
of your public utterances that have seen have
been unmistakably explicit on that point"


The Governor replied that he was in accord
with the Democratic platform on that subject.


But" said l, Governor Allen, the Demo-
cratic platform is not what / call explicit on
that point. l am hard-money man, for ex-
ample, in the general sense of the term, and
yet 1 could vote the ticket running on thai
platform without any serious sacrifice of con-
viction."


The Governor said he was not hard money
man in the sense of believing that gold and sill
yer were necessarily the only true basis of cur
rency.


Perhaps you do not exactly catch the pur-
port of my question, Governor. The point is
this: There is square issue before the coun-
try as to whether specie payments shall be re-
sumed, or paper money made absolute. The
people are dividing on the question as to
Year: 1875

whether coined metal or stamped paper shall
be the standard of value in this country for all
time to come. Have you any hesitancy in
stating your exact attitude with respect to this
important question:


At this presentation of the question our
Uncle William hesitated a moment and then
said: 81 regard specie payments in the sense
IN which that term might have been employed
twenty years ago-as physical impossl6lllty
now and for all time to come. In my Judg-
ment the business of the world and the tinan-
clal needs of mankind have outgrown the ca
paclty OF the mines to produce precious metals
enough to serve as basis of currency. The
buslsess of the world to day is transacted not
py the transfer of coin as in the days of Ve-
netlao ana Spanish supremacy, but by the in
terchange OF paper bills representing credit;
representing the confidence of men in one
another; confidence which is the outgrowth
OF the intimate acquaintance between com
munities and nations rendered possible by
modern methods of locomotion. In some
countries there is still coin in circulation, and
paper money is exchangeable at par for it. Blu.
nowhere do specie payments exist except by
sufferance. Nowhere could the shadow of spe-
Gle payments which does not exist be maintain
ed for moment if the people who hold paper
money were to withdraw their confidence from
the banks which hold what there is of gold.
In a word, the pretence of specie payments
which exists in England, the strongest coin
country in the world would fall tomorrow but
for the credit of the banks based upon the con-
fidence of the bill-holders. Therefore, you see,
the basis OF business in specie-paying as well as
non specie-paying countries, is credit and moth
ing but credit, after all. l cannot now go over
the whole subject. can give you my view of
the matter in few words. L regard the ac-
complishment of resumption in this country as
a physical impossibity. And 1 regard the
accomplishment OF specie payments as an ideal
ity, without practical foundation to rest on
regard it as damned barren ideality, SIR
Year: 1875

for the purpose of nominating candidates for four
County 1reasarer,one County Commissioner, Clerk Of
the Courts. ilTr


Also to choose County Committee, and to act
before the Convention.


The basis of representation will be as follows Each
City and Town will be entitled to one Delegate and
one additional Delegate for every go votes cast of
Nelson Dngiey for GOvernorin 1874. traction of SO
votes additional 10 the full number will entitle the
will give the following delegates and apportonment
Year: 1875

WE take pleasure in acknowledging
courtesies extended to US on recent
visit to the elegant and commodious
steamship City Of Panama, by Mr..
Freeman, General Agent Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company. We opine
that be is the " right man In the right
place. " and win win hosts offriends for
that line of steamers.
Year: 1875

It's well known that blue and scarlet
colors in juxtapOsition cause a daz-
zling effect on the eye These col-
ors strung on a line and placed over
strawberry beds produce a puzzling


effect on birds, no bird will enter the


garden while these colors hut.er in


the air. Pieces Of blue and scarlet


calico should be cut about one and
half feet in length, and lied to line


one foot apart. An old flannel petit
coat will supply large quantity o.
inexpensive scarlet stripes. Tbs
line to be supported by a poles siN
feet in height from the strawberry
beds. To support strawberries,
/ keeping them clean and enabling


them to ripen all around, take apiece


Of stout wire a yard in length, bend
4 it at right angles ten inches from each


end, bend the space between the
right angles into a curve Stamp
these two ends six inches in depth
/ into the earth close to the strawberry


plants. then draw the fruit over the
wire, each plant requiring two. To
prevent rusting, place the wires IN
I ereosote three or four days and then
dry them.
Year: 1875

Keep to the right as the law directs.
Keep from the world thy friends
defects.


Keep all thy thoughts on purest
themes.
Keep from thine eyes the notes and
beams.


Keep true thy deed; Thy honor
bright.
Keep firm thy faith in God and
right.


Keep free from every sin and stain.
Keep from the ways that bring thee
pain.
Keep free thy tongue from words OF
i'll.


Keep right thy aim and good thy
will.


Keep all thy acts from passion free.
Keep strong in hope, no envy see.
Keep watchful care ore tongue and
hand.
Keep firm thy feet, by justice stand
Keep true thy word, a sacred toins.
Keen from the snares the tempter's
bring.


Keep faith with each you call a
friend.


Keep full in view the final end.


Keep from all hate and malice free.
Keep firm thy courage bold and
strong.
Keep up the right and down the
wrong.
Keep well the words of wisdom's
school.


Keep warm by night, by day keep
cool.
Year: 1875

In using Paris green to exterminate
the potatobugs, the poision should be
mixed with the cheapest grade Of tour,
one pound of green TO ten OF Hour
A good way Of applying it to the
nJant IA 10 take an old two quart
fruit can. melt of the top, and put IN
a wooden head in which insert a
broom handle. Bore hole in the
head, also, pour the powder in and
then pound the bottom full Of holes
about the size Of No. shot. WAX
alongside the rows when the vines
are wet with dew or rain, and make
one shoot at each hill
Year: 1875

A young beau, city born aud bred
went out to big meeting in an al
joining country. Being stranger
he inquired of a gentleman "Can yGu
tell me the name Of that very ugly
girl on the end Of that benc a."


yes, sir she is my siste r"


"Oh I do not mean that one, tne
next one"


"She is my sister, too"


"Oh! not your sister the next one
that unpardoDaDly ugly one.


They are al my sisters, all on that
bench. have seven sisters


The yoBngster was fairly caught
So be said "Well, sir, j think you
have more ugly sisters than any good
looking man i ever saw"
Year: 1875

COMPLAINTS DY THE coMPANIEs--EOT FAIRLY


TREATED BY THE LEGISLATURES OR COURTS.


The Convention Of Insurance Commissioners and Su-
perintendents again in session yesterday at No l5G
Broadway President Chapman in the chair. Mr. Henry
c. Kelsey was received as an exofcio delegate from
Now Jersey The credentials Of a gentleman from
South Carolina were reported not being satisfactory
under section OF the bylaws. partial report was
made by the Committee on Blanks Commissioner
Smith finished the reading Of lengthy draft Of a
insurance law which had been read part Tuesday
last The document again referred 10 the Commit
tee on Legislation.


The rest Of the session occupied in listening TO
addresses Mr.. Hammersey, Of Hartford spoke Of the
watering Of and Of the risks presumed 20 be run
by business men in investing in insurance stock He
advocated having reserve fund for pocy-holders and
explained plan now successfully in operation in the
company which he represented by which four per cent
was paid on the reserve fund


Mr Welsh, OF Kansas read paper pointing out the
advantage OF having the statistics OF fires carefully pre-
served in every State and recommending that officials
should be appointed TO attend TO that duty.


Mt Pow agreed with Mr. Welsh IN the importance OF
the matter but IL difficult 10 get large companies TO
give figures The paper referred tor action 10 the


Mr. George T. Hope, President of the Continental In
surance Company spoke at some length on the want Of
serious attention to the great losses by ire all the
country There six times wealth consumed in
this country than in Europe. 1t was difficult TO got



for they not educated upOn the subject Of nsur
ance, the courts 10 be trusted for intelligent
decisions Companies paid premiums IN numbers Of
cases, when the interest OF the public they should
not do So for they were encouraging the frauds that
were being constantly practsed on them.


Mr. Charlton Lewis of the Chamber Of Life Insurance
Companies made address the subject Of taxation,
in which he showed that unlike every other industry
the capital of insurance companies was taxed whereas
all political economists agreed that taxation should be
imposed upon profits alone. This taxation was de-
hDerate deprivation OF much needed assistance TO the
widows and orphans Of thousands Legislators did not
understand this This the only civilized country in
the world in which insurance companies were taxed IN
this way II like encouraging people to put their
money in savings bank, and when there was need for
the family TO draw 1t then To impose tax upon it,
The companies did not object TO pay all the taxes that
belonged to their purely commercial business other
businesses obliged to do but in other business
was there such system of taxation rs in insurance.
He trusted that the delegates to the Convention would
exercise their influence in their several States in hav-
ing just conception entertained of this important
item III the insurance business Of this country.


The Convention adjourned to meet to-day at noon.
Year: 1875

A SCENE IN A N. Y, POLICE COURT.


"A story to be read and remembered by
both old and young, especially our young
men


johnson, the officer says that you
were drunk, and that you haven't drawn
sober breath for week. How is that,
johnson? " the justice asked of the
prisoner.


Yer homer" said johnson, as he
dropped one arm over the rail and lean
ed back heavily on the policeman, who
supported him by the shoulder, it's
true. I've been drunk for a week as
you say; and l haven't got a word to
defend myself. I've been in this court
a hundred times before, and asked your
honor to let me off light. But this time
don't fear You can send me up for
ten years, it's all one now" AS he
spoke he brushed away tear with his
hat and when he paused he coughed a
dry hacking cough, and drew his tattered
coat nearer about his throat. "When
/ went up before / always counted the
days an hours till I'd come of. This
time I'll count the blocks to Potter's
Field. I'm almost gone, Judge"


He paused again, and looked down to
his almost shoeless feet.


"When l was a little country boy"
he Went on, my mother used to say to
me Charlie if you want to be man
never touch liquor; an I'd answer,
No, mother / never will If I'd kept
that promise, you an me wouldn't have
been so well acquainted, judge. If |
only could be boy again for half a
day. If | could go into the old school
house just once more, an see the boys
an girls as | use to see them in the old
days, l could lay right down and die
happy. But it's too late. Send me up,
Judge. Make it ten days, or make it
for life. 1t don't make no difference.
One way would be as short as the other
All l ask now is to die alone. I've been
in crowded tenements for years. If l
can be left alone little while before |
go I'll drop off contented."


The shoulder of the muddy coat slip
ped from the policeman's hand. and the
used up man fell in heap on the floor
He was carried to the little room behind
the rail. His temples were bathed and
his wrists were chaffed. But it was no
use Though his heart still beat, he
was fast going to join his schoolmates who
have crossed the flood. The shutters
were bowed and the door closed. He
might die contented for he was left
alone.
Year: 1875

Some of us have learned lesson late
ly with regard to children too young to
understand about death. Little Flor
ence was not three years old when her
baby brother died. So long as his lit.
tie body lay in the crib she showed no
particular grief, probably supposing that
he would soon awake. But when stran-
gers took him from the house, in his cof-
fin, she began to be seriously troubled.
AT the grave her distress was so keen
that all who witnessed it must have felt
that great mistake had been commit
ted in allowing her to be present. Do
not put my little brother in that hole"
she screamed in piercing tones, and no
one could calm her. She was afterwards
told that her little brother had gone to
heaven; but no one could disabuse her
mind of the belief that heaven is in that
dark hole where she saw the coffin low
cred. When her mother told me about
it, assuring me that she should never
again allow so young child to receive
such a shock, | thought with new i'm
pulse of affection of that sympathizing
mother (mention in the May Agricul-
turist) who dressed the grave of her
friends child with evergreen boughs
and flowers, so that all appearance of a
bare open grave" was removed, and
the coffin was gently placed in "a bed
of sweetest flowers"


Little Florence came running to me
the other day to report what kind
hearted friend had told her-something
about Oh such pity flowers, and oh |!
so many pity things to play with-oh
so nice Who has them }" | asked
not knowing what she was talking about.
Little brother down in heaven" she
answered, "Doaon i' Well, that may
be as well as to say sup in heaven" in
a literal sense. was glad that the lit
tie one had received an idea of heaven
that made it seem a pleasant home to
her childish comprehension and perhaps
she will some day be able to conceive of
brighter entrance to that happy land
than the gaping grave she saw.-Ameri-
can AgricoLturist.