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Year: 1875

TICKET OF LEAVE MEN.-The New
York Assembly has enacted a law which
grl nts liberty to conyicts sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, at the expiration
of fifteen years of penal servitude.
The condition of good behavior is, of
course, made precedent TO the opera
ton of the Law. When the news of
this legislation was received IN Sing
Sing, the convicts made all sorts of
demonstrations of their exultation.
The provisions of the law are also eI-
snded to convicts under sentence for
twenty-five years. The immediate
effect of the law will be to set free but
two of the inmates. One Is q negro
nonogen3rian, sentenced for life for the
commission of a burglary somewhere
back IN the infancy Of the Republic,
and the other is a murderer. The law
Is an adoption of the ticket-of-leaye idea
and il is thought will tend to render
the couvicts more submissive.


in Providence, the other nigh,
just as Lucy Stone had hurled at the
crowd the conundrum, ''shall women
leave their children at home and neglect
them while they 60 10 vote ?" a sium-
bering infant swoke and gave vent to a
prolonged yell.
Year: 1875

The New York Bulletin learns upon
the best Washington authority that the
government will not put in circulation
any of the silver coinage, in pursuance
of the redemption act, until gold has
fallen to about 10, as with gold rang
ing above that quotation, the coin
would be bought up for export.
Year: 1875

AT present the aggregate volume of
the United States foreign trade is, ac-
cording to the New York Express, less
than it has been since the year 1871,
with no immediate prospect of recovery.
Year: 1875

Editing q paper is a nice business. II
we publish jokes people say VIC are rattle
headed. If We omit jokes they say we are
an old fossil. If wepublish original matter
they "cuss" us for not giving. selections
If we publish selections folks say we are
lazy for not writing something they have
not read in some other paper. If we give
a man complimentary notice we are CEN
sured for being partial. If we do not give
complimentary notices folks say we are a
hog. If we do not cater to the wishes Of
the ladies the paper is not fit to make a
hustle. If we remain in our Office and at
tend to our business, folks say we are too
proud to mingle with our fellows. # we
60 out they say We never attend to our
business. II we do not pay our bills
promptly folks say we are not to be trust
ed. five pay promptly folks say we stole
the money. If wear poor clothes folks
say business is bad. II we wear good
clothes they say we never paid for them.
Now, what are we to do7
Year: 1875

AppLTERATroN OF LISsBED On. - Ac
cording to the foreign pharmaceutical
journals, linseed oil is now frequently a.
dulterated with cod liver oil. TO detect this
adultersxon, ten parts by weight of the oil
is mixed with 3 parts by weight Of COM
mercial nitric acid in glass cylinder, and
well linked by stirring with glass rod
It is then left quiet until the oil and acid
separate. If cod liver oil is present, the
layer of oil will have dark brown or black
color, and the acid will be orange yellow or
yellowish brown. Pure oil treated in this
way is at first a water green, then a dirty
yellowish green, and the acid takes on a
brighter yellow color.
Year: 1875

In this disease the parent and the
school teachers are often concerned to
know how long a time must elapse be-
fore il is safe TO admit the eonyalescent
children to mingle with other children.
And the answer is that for month, at
least, the bodyof scarlet fever patient is
casting OF scales from the skin, and from
the nose, throat, bowels and kidney dis.
charges, which are poisonous and convey
the disease. The chief danger, however,
arises from the skin, as this is the main
outlet for the blood poison to escape;
hence every scale il throws of can carry
the infection.
Year: 1875

One of the most thrilling scenes ever
witnessed in the amphtheater at Cadiz
transpired ia the Autumn OF 1S4I. was
in the city at the time, but was not present
at the theater. The circumstances were re-
lated TO me by friend. II will be under
stood that the really thrilling scenes on
such occasio ons are not of blood. Blood Is
too common thing at bull fight for riv-
ers OF it, be it brute or human, to thrill an
ordinary audience. Something out of the
ordinary line is what transpired on the oc-
casion to which 1 refer.


Notice had been posted in all the public
places that on a certain day the bull called
El Moro (the Moor would be introduced
in the arena, and that when he should have
been goaded 10 the utmost fury, a young
girl would appear and reduce the animal to
quiet subjection. The people of Cadiz had
heard of Ell Moro as the most magnificent
bull ever brought into the city, and it soon
became known that the girl thus advertis-
ed 10 appear in so strange and daring a
part was peasant girl of Espera, who had
petted the bull, and fed 1t and cared for 1t
during the years OF its growth.


On the appointed day, as might be sup
posed, the vast amphitheater was filled to
overfiowing with an anxious, eager crowd.
Two bulls had been killed and dragged
away, and then a flourish of trumpets an
nounced the coming of the hero of the day.
With deep, terrific roar, E Moro entered
upon the scene. He wastrnly magnificent,
bovine monarch, black and glossy, with
eyes Of fire, dilating nostrils and wicked
looking horns. The pleadores attacked
him warily, and hurled their banderillos
(small, dart-like javelins ornamented with
ribbons, and intended 10 goad and infuri-
ate.) The bull had killed three horses Off
hand, and had received eight banderlllos
in his neck and shoulders, when upon
given signal the pleadores and matadores
suddenly withdrew, leaving the infuriate
beast alone in his wild paroxysm Of wrath.
Presently soft, musical note, like the
piping of lark, was heard, and directly
ailerward a girl, not more than fifteen
years of age, with the tasteful garb of an
Andalusian peasant, and with an Andalu-
sian face, sprang lightly into the ena, ap-
preaching the bull rearlesslly, and at the
same time calling his name:


"Moro! MoroI va voyp


At the sound Of the sweet voice the ami
NAL ceased its fury, and turned to the
place whence it came, and when he saw
the girl he plainly manifested pleasure.
She came to his head, and put forth her
hand which he licked with his tongue.
Then she sang low, sweet song, at the
same time caressing the animal by patting
him on the forehead and while she sang
the suffering monarch kneeled at her feet.
Then she stopped and gently removed the
cruel banderillos, amer which, with her
arm around Ell Molo's neck she led him
towards the gate of the torril.


Until now the multitude had been held
spell bound but when they saw the gentle
mistress thus triumphant, shout went up
that shook the very walls. In an instant
the bull turned, the fame again in his eyes,
but the girl very soon again subdued him,
| and led him out from the arena-a prize
which she was TO carry back with her to
her home.
Year: 1875

A clergyman OF experience In the rural
districts was last week offered 5000 year,
bouse rent aud donation party every fall,
to fill the pulpit OF suburban town, but
demurred on the ground that 1t was not
enough. He was then asked to come on
his own terms, and agreed to occupy ifthey
would give him $500 year and have no do
nation party.-ChieG0O Tribune.
Year: 1875

WOMAN TACKLED BY A BEAR
Mrs. Ewing, "a farmers wife, living
in the Upper Payette valley, during
the absence of her husband one day
last week, went Off short distance
from the house on some domestic
errand, when her children, whom
she left behind her, heard her
scream. Thinking that her cries
were for the dogs to come and drive
stock out of the field, the children
turned them loose and they went
tearing off in the direction of the
noise. Arriving Mt the scene the
faithful animals discovered their


mistress in the embrace of huge


bear, and they rushed into the
rescue. Their bold attack drove the
bear away from the woman and to
fgnominious flight. Mrs. Ewing's
clothing was nearly all torn off,
but otherwise she received no harm.
Had it not been for the timely arri-
val of the dogs, sho would have been
torn to pieces. The bear was prob.
ably prowling around for q chance to
pick up q calf or hog, when Mrs.
Ewing came unexpectedly upon
him. She will take her rifle along
next time Exchange.
Year: 1875

I
Yes, boy come home. Though
through many summers we have en-
joyed our picnics, evening drives and
berrying parties, and have coasted
down the long hills In winter, or
glided over the smooth ice without
you; we have large place in our
hearts for the .wanderer. Many cry
from their hearts "Boys come home"
We are still on the old homestead,
Father is feeble, but ".jogs along" and
is able to tell brother Tom in what
part of the garden the best new pota-
toes lie and bid the little grandchil-
dren to 'be keerful to keep off the
grass, as old bossy wants good fodder
for next winter and times is hard"
Father is still up early in the morn
ing trying to get 'them gals" started,
for although Susan and l are not as
young as we were we still enjoy our
morning nap.


Boys, this is summer time; we all
have season of warmth in our lives,
but the cold, cruel, bitter winter is
coming; winter when father will sit
close to the chimney corner and every
draft of wind will iritate his "ruma-
tiz;" we will have to raise our voices
before he hears us and his sight will
be dim. Winters when mother will
lay aside her usual burdens, and hav-
ing polished her gold-bowed specta-
cles will take her bible and try to
read its holy lessons. Old ladies are
apt to nod over their reading and we
will find her asleep often. Some
cheerless winter day will come when
mother will drop into her last sleep,
and she may while praying for her boy
to come home. Then will the house

be gloomy and we will walk with
solemn tread to the measured tones
of the old church bell, which until
now had aught but gladness in its
tone. By the side of her little dar-
ling we will lay her. Poor Rosy, your
merry laughter was hushed years ago.
We may then say, "over the river
they wait for me-"


All boys, who will comfort us then?
Father No; he is preparing to
meet his loved companion. Brothers
and sisters are married and far away.
There is one whom we hear from oc-
casionally far, far, away. He has
made all the fortune he ever will
make and is spending his best years
in a free and easy bachelor life, think
ing little of the future and not fully
enjoying the present. Oh! why don't
the boy come home' KATE.
Year: 1875

FIVE DOLLARS TO THE PAN.--The
true vein just found by Elliott IL
Hooten in the Sub Rosa Ledge prom
ises TO be the richest strike yet made
in the country. They had been run
ming along on the surface Of the ledge
with good showing of rock when
they concluded to start tnnnel. A
small prospecting funnel was. accord
dinghy commenced several yards be-
low their former works, and after
running in twenty-five or thirty feet
struck the true vein. Here some of
the rock was tried and it yielded the
most dazzling results. Repeated tri-
ais were made, each one of which
gave an average of five dollars to the
pan, heavy gold. The width of the
ledge is unknown, as they have not
gone throughit; but enough is known
to warrant the belief that Elliott d
Hooten are the luckiest men in Idaho
Territory, and that years of toll and
patience have at last brought their re-
ward. Any one is atliberty to go and
test the richness of the ledge, and
many are doing so. This strike has
created the widest excitement among
the quartz.mcn, and in fact among
the whole people; and those not al
ready out are going in search OF
quartz red-eyed and red hot with
golden expectations. Three cheers
for the Sub Rosa.-- Idaho World.
Year: 1875

1t was perfectly startling in its effect, that
rose in Peters button-hole; not that it was
different in itself from, other roses, the effect
lay in its arrangement. 1t was entirely sur
rounded by full grown and glossy leaves, each
of which was, at its point pinned back to
Peters coat, so that the rose bloomed in the
center of vivid radius, which extended over
the greater part of the little trombonist's
chest, and formed what he himself termed a
striking decoration. But he was not the
only one who boasted flower in his coat
for, before we started, Fritz had begged two
small white pinks, and, as proudly as if it
meant whole new suit, he had carefully
pinned one in his little brothers coat, and
one in his own.


''Karl doesn't look bit shabby now; does
he, Leader?" he asked me, surveying him
with protecting admiration which was un-
speakabIy touching in the child.


Shabby! The word could not attach to
any OF us after the elaborate care we had ex-
pended in preparing for this expedition.
Shabby! when Behr's neck was rasped by the
stiffness of his clean collar-rather fringed at
the edges, but then the edges didn't show
Year: 1875




1t must be plain to the court that the law
governing the sdmissibility Of. husband


and wife as Witnesses was ruled out by the
statute OF 1867. He quoted from legal au-
thorities to show that wife could not .tes-
tify against her husband when either was
party to the suit. The question, said the
counsel, was raised By the other side that
the husband was not on one side and the
wife on the other, but the re-
suit would be the same in proving
the criminality Of the wife. There
was no case in our courts which showed that
wife or husband could be witness against
each other, under the laws of evidence.
Well might the legislature said the speaker,
stand appalled, at opening the mouth of a
husband or wife in a case OF adultery. The
legislature, impressed with the difficulty of
invading the common law. laid down the
rule that neither the wife or
husband should appear the one against
the other. The counsel felt entirely
incompetent TO examine the witness In a
case like this, where he could shut his
mouth and refuse to answer any questions
put TO him. ia looked with dismsy, he
said, on the idea Of the Witness bong al
Year: 1875

Great Destruction Of Property, but nO


Lives Lost.


Boston, April IA tremendous flood
occurred last evening in the towns Of Wrent-
ham and Norfolk by the breaking away ol
a dam which retains the water Of Whiton's
Pond, the source Of Mill River. The sud-
den bursting Of this dam hurled tremen-
dOus food upon the lands below, sweeping
away mills, bridges, country roads and dams
in its course, and causing damage to the
extent Of between 100000 and 100000.


Half a mile below this mill was the saw
and grist mill Of the Elliot Felting Com
pany, known as Fishers Mill. Such was
the force Of the waters on reaching here
that it burst the thirty-fOOt dam and carried
along the saw mill, a portion Of the estab-
lishment, as though it was a toy shop.
Down the stream half a mile further was
the track Of New England and New York
Railroad, some forty or fifty feet above the
river bed. Beneath this the water usually
passed by an arched culvert about ten or
fifteen feet in width. So firm was the en-
banIzment of sand above the culvert that it
stood apparently intact for the space Of an
hour, and then being undermined, it caVed
III III q AAoedAANC VI ArV " -bV ACGlr AN4 IL
ing an impossible barrier to the waters
above. When the road-bed sank, freight
train was within one hundred feet Of the
place, though not in - ion, but the great
volume Of water had already passed the
railroad, and hurried on TO the achievement
Of its greatest feat, forty rods below, at the
City Cotton Mills. So thorough was the
work Of demolition that the cUpOla alone
remained standing upon the plain. The
machinery and water wheel shared the fate
Of the structure.


One body was swept down on the food,
but it was supposed that Of a man for
some months missing So far as known no
lives were lost, but the damage to property
is very large.
Year: 1875

Agricultural Hall, which was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The President
and some of his party made their appear
ance about half past ten O'Clock, and were
the centre Of attraction. Tie scene was a
very brilliant one. A supper was served at
midnight, and the great day with its crowd
and wealth Of ceremony was over.
Year: 1875

STRONG influences are said to be
working IN Ohio to have a most pro-
nounced utterance against the third
term Incorporated in the platform of
the coming Republican State Conven-
tion.
Year: 1875

CONCORD, April 19.-The day opened
cool and pleasant. At dawn this morning
the artillery corps fired salute near the
old North Bridge. The salute was re-
sponded TO by the ringing Of bells and
beating of drums, and an hour after sun
rise the inaugural feature of the centennial
observance was concluded.


To-day the old town TesOunded from end
to end with music and reverberating echo
Of cannon, beginning with a salute Of one
hundred guns at sunrise, one for each year
Of American liberty. The day opened
cold and clear, and the sun shOne with an
added brilliancy. The people were early
abroad and the streets wero bright with
gay uniforms and flags that OVespread
them for miles. The town truly presented
a gala appearance. Many Of the houses
we're most handsomely decorated. The
local company marched to the Fitcbburg
depot at half past eight, to receive those
military organizations coming by the early
trains.
Year: 1875

II is, We confess, rather a hard lot
which is assigned to woman that she
can never be the first to tell her love.
Some have contended that this IS a
right Of which she ought not to be de-
prived, and that it is both unjust and


cruel that she should not enjoy the
same privilege rs a man TO express 4
preference for any one TO whom she
happens to take a fancy. Whatever
Intrinsic fairness might desire, how
ever, the distinction between the two
sexes, in this respect, is 80 well settled


by q long established usage, that for
all present practical purposes, it seems


idle to cayi! at j. nov


But women often feel what custom
torbids them TO express and it is pos
sib!e that they silently indulge their
predictions the more freely for the


very reason that they are prohibited


from giving to them a voice.
We think such indulgence often


leads to great unhapPincss, and some


times TO lasting disappointment and
grief.


We receive a large number of let,
ters from young ladies in which they
frankly ayow that they have permitted
themselves to faI. in love with young
men of whose sentiments towards


them they are in doubt. Now We
earnestly caution girls and young wo


men against allowing their affections


to become fastened in this way upon
. persons to whom they have no busines.


10 allow them to extend.


It may be said that love takes tc
Itself wings, and is not always under
the control Of the reason and will
We admit that there is A degree o.
truth in this ; but while the heart can


not be absolutely governed by the
head, it may be to q great extent, and
should always be made to keep it il
subjection. So much of the misery


results from falling in love where


there IS no prospects or probability 0.
It's return, that il should be carefully
guarded against.


! Young women should not allow
their thoughts to dwell and concen


trate on young men who have never
shown them any partiality, and whose


feelings conscquentiymay be presumed


to be Indifferent in reference TO them


They are not privileged to make pro
posals, and they should study to curb


the premature beStowal of their a:iec
tions, as custom curbs their tongues
/ Exchange.
Year: 1875

ST. PAUL, January 30.-ln the House
of Representatives this afternoon, the
following preamble and resolution was
passed after long debate, with one dis
senting vote:


WHEREAS, The proceeding now pend
ing ut Washington, in the matter known
rs the Pacific Mail corruption inyestiga-
ton, point to Hon. William King as one
who, us an officer of the National Repre-
sentatIves, accepted money as a consider
alton for his services in aiding the pas
sage of subsidy bill TO the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company; and


WHEREAS, Mr.. King, having been
elected member of the Forty-fourth
Congress from the Third district of this
State, the people feel that his usefulness
will be greatly impaired, and diShonor
cast upon the escutcheon Of Minnesota
unless he at once rectify his position;
therefore be it


Resoired, That the people Of Minnesota
in Legislature assembled. demand of Mr..
King his immediate appearance before
the Investigating Committee in Wash
ington City, and there he state to such
committee what has been his connection
with this great national scandal, and
thereby vindicate himself, or failing
therein, to place his resignation Us rep
rescntative of this Commonwealth with
the Governor.


Senator Ramsey leaves for Washing
ton tomorrow, and will take no further
part in the Senatorial canvass, which he
leaves wholly in the hands of his friends,
who are at liberty to withdraw his name
whenever, in their judgment, the IN
terests of their party can be subServcd
thereby.
Year: 1875

SAID Thorcau, in moment of true in
spiration, "My wit is to want little" One
might study social science for a century
and not meet words so wise and so hopefIl
as these For if we want much, we are sure
of one thing only, and that is disappoint-
ment; but if We want little, it is in almost
every mans power to find as much as will
serve his real necessities. If we strive TO
out-do our neighbour we provoke spirit of
cnluatiOn,-and this carries us further and
further ON, into extravaganza, ovcrwork
envy, and sometimes, alas over the border
line which separates honesty from dis
honesty But if we want little, and with
that little are content, we thus shut and
bar the doors against temptation. And how
curiOusly little we really need!


Rest and guide, food and fire"


was the petition of Fitz James to Rodcricll
Dhu, i'll "Thc Lady of the Lake" The line
includes our chief needs. TO be warmed
and to be fed, and to be clothed so as to
defy summers heat and winters cold
these are our necessities, and how little
labor can compass thcm We want books
yes, but one at time is all we can read.
and public libraries larger than any private
ones are open to us. We want companions,
and do we not find them in the books we
read? What man ever talks so wisely as he
writes when he puts the best of himself on
paper? And we should have time enough
to read-time for art and literature and
charitabl" work-if only we could give over
our striving after a certain conventional
standard Of gentility, and have the wit to
want little.
Year: 1875

There IS 10 necessity of death resulting
from either dipthcria or Group, especially
with tn" young, if the proper preventative
Is applied in time, and it is at the service
"I every mother and nurse in the whole
country 1t IS simply to spread common
tar ON a muslin strip as you would prepare
Il plaster, and wrap it around the neck and
glands OF the patient. Renew and supplv
fresh tar on the neck of the child once or
twice a day, and lis Et' Is assured This is a
very simple cure, and as dipthcria is in
almost every case fatal, we would advise
those having it to try this remedy. There
Is nothing injurious in the tar, and there
lore m 1t can have no bad eilect.-.lhooao. Pa.,
Tdb,,uc.