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Year: 1875

SPANISH OUNCES have long been famous
for their effectiveness in diplomacy, but we
doubt whether they will prove as useful in
war; Their efficacy is to be tested in Cuba.
however, and price has been set upon the
heads of the insurgents Ten doubloons is
high rate for the killing of Cuban patriots ;
but if anybody can be found to kill them for
the price, it will be much cheaper than over
coming them by means of an army and regu-
lar soldierY.
Year: 1875

O.A. U.-The interviews which we print
this morning respecting this secret Order will
be found very funny reading. A notable
popularity Of many Of them is that the per-
sons whose opinions in regard to the Order
are sought first deny that they belong to the
society, and then tell many things concern
inc il which could be known onlv by Its
members.
Year: 1875

THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY has completed the
election of Senator's and the other members
Of the Senate will be chosen by the people.
The contest in the Assembly has been very
remarkable one; but the elections which are
to follow are in every way as interesting.
Year: 1875

Tne TrOuDles ON tho Mexican Border.


The disturbances on the Rio Grande con-
tinue, and the exasperation they occasion only
needs skilful nursing to make them, by and
by formidable instrument Of President
Grants ambition. 1t suits his purpose to
play the religious card at present, but hs
holds Mexico and Cuba in reserve for q later
stage Of the game if he should find them nec-
essary. 1t depends on the mere will of the
President to influence the border troubles to
such pitch that war with Mexico would
be inevitable Nobody doubts that wise and
prudent management would bring these diff
ficulties to an amicable settlement; but
nobody has any confidence that they will be
dealt with in proper spirit while we have
President who is bent on third election and
will hesitate at no means which he may
judge necessary for success. This fore
boding distrust Of the Chief Magistrate of
the country is grave evil, because it
unsettles the confidence of business men in
the future at q time when there are SO many
other elements of uncertainty in connection
with the finances and the currency. Presi-
ucnL OOuAh ShoiiJ ASoIOAO OOhhuOuoo
and reassure the country if he would but
renounce his third term pretensions in une-
quivocal language lie will not do this, and
the public mind is accordingly full of jeal-
ousies and apprehensions, watching every
small cloud in the political horizon in the
fear that it will gather into storm, blacken
the whole sky and pour down deluge of
ills. When the remedy is 50 simple Presi-
dent Grant is inexcusable for not uttering
the few decisive words which would be ac-
cepted as guarantee of tranquility.
Year: 1875

Our AUsTRALAsIAN ADv1cEs this morning
are mostly about the mines and tho crops,
but there is a word in regard to the Chinese
question which is not dissimilar to the same
issue in California and there has been some
disappointment owing to the falling off of
the Catholic vote
Year: 1875

THE BRooKLYN RING. The papers in the
long impending suit against the Brooklyn
Ring were served yesterday, and the COM
plant is published at length in the HERALD
this morning. The defendants profess to be
anxious for speedy trial, and we trust an
opportunity will be afforded them to put
their professions to the test.
Year: 1875

CANAL COMMISSIONER THAYER's TESTIMONY
before the Canal Commission is instructive
reading, but the light it sheds upon the
practices of State officials cannot be regarded
with much satisfaction.
Year: 1875

For several months past Mayor
Beaudry and the residents on the hill
lands have been annoyed by some
unknown miscreants, who have inn
proved every occasion to work an in
jury upon the mains and reservoir
supplying that section Of the city with
water. The earth above the pipes in
4 number Of instances has been re-
moved and plugs withdrawn, stop
cocks turned or the pipe broken, thus
letting the water run to waste or inter-
rlpting the flow entirely for the time.
On last Monday the main pipe was
thus broken, and before it came to the
knowledge of Mr.. Beaudry the reser-
yoir was drained entirely dry, leaving
the people on the hills without drop
of water. Such stealthy acts Of mis-
chief can only be actuated by mean
spite, and the perpetrat0r would
as readily throw railroad
train from the track or burn
building with the same in
centive. This morning Mayor Beau
dry offers q reward Of 5000 for lnfor-
nation which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of the guilty party.
We hope this will bring the offender
to justice and that this much-needed
commodity may be dealt out to him
in large doses. There are number of
detectives on the lookout for the rae-
cal, and sooner or later he will come to
the turn which every long lane Is said
to have.I W
Year: 1875

On Monday of this week we were
visited with one of those disagreeable
and pernicious winds known as
"Northers," although the direction of
the wind In this city was approxi-
mately from the West. This was
owing to the point on the mountain
range over which the wind crossed.
The thermometer fell on Monday night
below the freezing point, and in all
the lower levels throughout the limits
of the city there was q heavy frost,
and in many, If not in most, places of
this lower level ice formed during the
night. Yesterday the wind was less
violent, but the cold, for this season of
the year, was most unusual. Overcoats
were in requisition during the day.
The air, as usual during "Norther,"
was extremely dry, although the
barometer throughout the day and
last evening was low and indicated
rain. Notwithstanding this prognos-
tication, the heavens did not present
to the eye Of the observer the least
appearance Of rainfall.
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion OF theiI table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge Such an opportunity to Sc
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropcal fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

[Paris Correspondence st. Louis Globe.


- The wedding was to take place
on Christmas Day. Three weeks before
that date the affisnced husband sought
out Minnie, and told her he had deceived
that he could not and would not
abandon her; that he loved her ten times
more than he ever could love the other
woman. Minnie was happy, and yet she
was wretched. She declared she ought
not to keep him; that she must not keep
HIM. Finally he told her that he did not
believe his bctrothcd really loved him.
This shook her resolution. She said nc
more. She determined, however, to see
and Judge for herself She had learned
where the fair Bostonian was residing
and, making some ingenious excuse, gain
ed an interview, without revealing hel
true character. She found the American
lovely; that she was well-nigh hear'-bro
ken at the neglect of her lover; that shs
knew he had had mistress; that she sus
pected he was still bound by his old at


tschment; that she was the barrier be
tween her aud happiness. The grisett'
went away. She saw the artist no more
but she wrote him . long letter, tellinl
him how much he had wronged the beau
,.ful girl he was engaged to; that she VOL
shipped him and would make him happy


The next day Minnie was dead in he
lodgings, asphyxiated by charcoal. Sh
had deliberately destroyed herself to in


sure the happiness Of another woman, AM
that woman her rival.
Year: 1875

Yesterday afternoon a young lady in
the Navy yard was terribly shocked oy
her own foolish mistake. Being sent for
some flour to Harry Combs store IN a har'
~, she took what she supposed to be
clean pillow-slip from the bureau drawer
When she bounded into the store, sm'i'
ing like basket of chips, she handed inc
thing to Harry to fill with flour. ho
|didn't notice what "they' were I'LL .
scoop of flour had gone through them.-
When he raised them up and exposed TWO
outlets at the bottom, nicely ftinged, etc >
1.-The young lady ran toward the tunnel
without saying word. and poor Harry.
covered with flour, laid the garment in the


money drawer to await her return. AT q


late hour, last evening, nobody had called
for the -four, and Harry had engaged q
|seamstress to sew up the bottoms ana
make salt sack out of 'em.
Year: 1875

RESIST THE BEGINNING.-The Arabs have a
fable of miller, who was one day startled by
camePs nose thrust in the window of the
room where he was sleeping.


at is very cold outside" said the camel 81
only want to get nay nose in."


The nose was let in, and then the neck, and
finally the whole body. Presently the miller
began to be extremely inconvenienced by the
ungainly companion he had obtained, in a
rsom certainly not long enough for both.


"If you are incovenenced, you may leave,
said the camel; "as for myself, l shall stay
where l am"


The moral of the fable concerns all. When
temptation occurs, we must not yield to it. We
must not allow so much as its "nose" to come
in. Everything like sin is to be turned away
from. He who yields even the smallest de-
gree will soon be entirely overcome sand the
last state Of that man is worse than the first
Year: 1875

HINTS ABOUT BEAUTY.-There is nothins
more unfavorable to female beauty than lat
hours Wonlen-wno, either from necessity OIL
choice, spend most of the day in bed, and the
night at work or dissipation, have always
pale, faded complexion, and dark-rimmed
wearied eyes.


Too much sleep is almost as hurtful as too
little, and is sure to bloat the person with a
pallid and unwholsome fat.


Diet also has marked influence upon per-
sopal beauty. Generous living is unfavorable
to good looks, as it tends to fill out and give
color and sickness to the skin. gross and
excessive indulgence, however, in eating and
drinking, is fatal to the female charms, espe-
eially where there is great tendency to "mak-
ing flesh"


Regularity of time in the daily repast and
scientific cooking are the best means of secur-
ing not only good health but good locks. The
appetite should never be wasted during the in
tervals between pastry, confectionery, or any
other tickler of the appetite, which gratifes
the tastes but not the system.


Exercise is, of course, essential to female
beauty. 1t animates the whole physical life
euickens the circulation of the blood, height
ems the color, develops the growth, and perfects
the form Of each limb and the entire body. 1t
also gives elasticity and grace to every move
ment
Year: 1875

How TO PREVENT CARELESS HANDLING OF
FIREARMs.-The Forest and Stream says: The
Ohio Legislature has passed sensible law to
the effect that any person who Intentionally,
without malice, shall point or aim any firearm
at any person, shall be guilty of a misdemean-
or, and upon conviction pay a fine of not more
than five, or less than fifty dollars; and any
person who shall discharge, without injury to
any other person, any irearm while SO aimed,
shall be liable to a fine of one hundred dollars,
or imprisonment for three months, or both !;
and any person so irjuring or manning anoth-
er person, without malice, shall be fined fifty


dollars and imprisoned for two years. We
have long advocated the passage of an act of
this description and trust that the Legislators
of other States will follow the example of their
brethren of Ohio. The careless handling of
firearms is the fruitful cause of accident,
and the most severe punishment should fol-
low its practice. The old excuse, 81 thought
it unloaded," comes too late to save the victim,
and the only remedy for the evil is to let it car


y so heavy penalty as to check it entirely.
Year: 1875

MAKE Your OWN SUNsHINE.-D -Discouragement
too often overtakes those whose lives pass in
the petty details of common place existence.
The mother whose narrow round of duty con-
| ines her to the range of two or three rooms
the primary teacher whose life passes in the
monoteny of the school-room the mechanic
whose days arc filled with activity that never
varies-these typical individuals find it hard
to keep buoyant, hopeful, fresh and resolute.
But this is just what they must do or dwindle
into cyphers. Of all things when the mood OF
discouragement overtakes one, he should think
of anything and everything else than his own
troubles, and, more than this, should take mea-
sures at once to follow new currents of thought
and feeling Sometimes the mood is purely
the result of bodily conditions, and requires for
its cure sleep, or exercise in the open air, or
change of diet, or simple waiting till it passes
away of ltself When IL springs from causes
not connected with the body, then the cure
must be spiritual or Intellectual An intense
ly interesting novel, visitation among the poor,
constant intercourse with fresh minds, change
of scene, travel, the study of science new to
the patient, anything that will absorb the brain
and keep it from consuming itself is good med
icine. The world is full of sunshine and beau
ty. at is right, meet, and our bounden duty"
that we should open our hearts to all the sooth-
ing, healing, invigorating influences of the sky
that bends over US in unchanging love, the
balmy air, the happy chirp of innumerable in
sects, the ten thousand voices with which Ma
ture speaks to him whose ears are opened to re-
ceive her gentle teachings.
Year: 1875

1t is coincidence that so soon after the
death Of ex-Vlce President Breckenridge
should follow him to the grave another
statesman of the same school, and the one
who preceded him as presiding officer of
the Senate. The sun had not set upon the
newmade mound at Lexington before
Jesse D. Bright breathed his life away at
Baltimore. They were warm friends, per
sonally and politically. While the former
espoused the cause of the rebellion in ad-
vance Of his State. the latter, from a loyal
State, was expelled from the Senate for dis
loyalty. Since the war both have remained
out OF political life. One died in the home
that honored him; the other passed away
in the land of strangers. Both were men
of brilliant talent and strong character.
They had many traits in common, but now
that the account is made up and the balance
struck the memories of the two will receive
a very different consideration from the
living
Year: 1875

Postmaster j. NJ. G.. Parker is an ener
getic, bustliDg man. Hehas tact and can
readily perceive when reformatory change
is needed. and. what is more, can carry out
the change in view, with an economy so
pent that it can only find vent in more
favored locality. Postmaster Parker is en-.
titled to credit for having appointed lady
clerk to attend to the delivery of ladies'
letters. But as the salary of this very
competent lady clerk is much less than that
hitherto paid to the gentleman who dis
charged the same duties, it would seem that
Postmaster Parker thinks that duties
though performed with equal efficiency by
lady of letters, are not worth so much as
when attended to by a man and voter.
We are thankful, however. for what he has
cone in giving to the ladies one of their own
sex to wait upon them, and though the
reduction of salary pertaining to this bureau
de poste has not in any way reduced the
general budget, still we say we are thank
ful
Year: 1875

The Avoyelles Republican of the fifteenth
says:


We have been unable to learn further
particulars as to the killing OF the two men
Adrien Desselle and Hypolite Desselle in
the swamp on Tuesday, the fourth instant,
except that they are accused of having
been thieves and living upon the stock Of
their neigbbors tor many years past.


They went into the woods on Tuesday,
and the report is, which we believe to be
authentic, they had in their possession at
the time they met their death, plumber of
hogs with the heads cut off and other
marks .fdced and the impression is that
they were watched and killed, whether by
the owners OF these hogs or by mem bers Of
the regulators or vigilance committee, we
can not say, a number of persons must
have been concerned in the killing, as the
contents Of five shotguDs were lodged in
one man. and the head of the other blown


II These men were cousins aud connected
D. marriage. The son of one married the
daughter Of the other one


They both leave very large families.
Year: 1875

II you have good thing, advertise IL.
If you haven't, don't.


II you don't mean to mind your own
business, IL will not pay to advertise.


IT'S as true Of advertising rs Of any
thing else in this world, If 1t is worth
doing at all, it is worth doing well


We don't recommend advertising as
the best way to get q wife. but we know
that II Is the best way to get a good
trade. feu


Don't expectan advertisement to bear
fruit In one night, like the prophet s
gourd. Advertising will take place, but
1t takes more than one night to do 1t.


You can't eat enough In one week to
last whole year, and you can't adver-
tise on that plan, either.


A large advertisement once, and then
discontinued, creates the impression
that the man has tizzled 8.


lnjudicious advertising is like fishing
whore there Is no fish You need TO let
the lines fall IN the right place


constant dropping will wear ~ rock
Keep dropping your advertisements on
the public, and they will soon melt un-
der IL like rock salt.


When you advertise see that you do it
on the same principle that you buy
goods. Get the most you can for the
money.
Year: 1875

son colluded to prevent the letter reach
ing the President, and to suppress from
him Mt the same time the Information
furnished In similar shape to them, the
three must have conspired together to
wink at and perhaps enjoy their share
OF the fruits Of this gigantic system OF
plunder.


Mr.. Murdoch's allegations give the
matter u new and startling aspect, one
that makes 1t highly proper that word
should again be passed along the line
ton, and "let no guilty man escape. -
For the dignity and fair fame of the
country, we trust the President will
come out with skirts unsmirched but
this disclosure has u very ugly look -
Nntchez Courier.
Year: 1875

How Soils AND FORESTS CHANGE.-It Is
matter of history that Cbarlemagne
hunted in the forest Of Gerardmen, then
consisting Of oak and beech, though now
the same forest contains only pines Of va
rious species On the Rhine, between
Landau and Kaiserslautern, oak forests
of several centuries old are gradually
giving way TO the beech, while others
of oak and beech are yielding their
ground to pine. In the Palatinate the
Scotch fir ipinus SylCestriS) Is also sue
ceeding the oak. In the Sura and in
the Tyrol the beech and the pine are
seen to succeed each other, and the
same alterations are witnessed in
many other districts. In all these cases
there is no exhaustion Of soil as In
the growth Of old pines in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, and other
Southern States after oak. The rota-
ton OF natural plants without the
interference Of man is not explained by
assuming the consumption OF alkalies
by beech, oak and maple and their resti


tuition by pines, where all the leaves,
limbs, bodies and roots Of trees ROT
where they grow. This operation should
make the soil better for deciduous trees
the longer they draw mineral food from
moving water, and gaseous food from


moving atmosphere. Obviously there
is an element of local change of species
which is not understood
Year: 1875

The report that the steamship Salier,
which left Bremcrhaven on the 10th,
has box OF clock work and nitro
glycerine on board, is not calculated to
make the friends OF her passengers
sleep we'll at night. The machine will
probably explode in mid-ocean, and
that will be the last of the Salier and
her contents - Courier Journal,
Year: 1875

A BRILLIANT PLAN TO ESCAPE JAIL


LouisriHc, Ky, Dec. GA number OF
prisoners confined In the city jail here
made q desperate attempt to escape this
morning. Several negroes who were
confined In the rear part Of the build
ing had been committing depredationY
by breaking window glass, furniture.
etc. Last night several of them were
placed in u cell by themselves. About
4 O'Clock this morning loud cries were
heard, and the turnkey upon going to the
cell found that the rascals had set fire
to the mattresses on which they had
slept, with the evident purpose Of makk !
ing their escape by overpowering th0i
jail official when he should open the
door TO let them out. The bedding
burned rapidly, and ina few seconds the
cell WAS dense with smoke and flames,
almost suffocating those within. Theat-
tendant obtained assistance as soon as
possible, and rescued the negroes Some
of them were almost suffocated and
were unable to stand when rescued.
Year: 1875

ESPECIALLY ASSORTED FOR SCRAP
BOOK I'LL LUSTRA1TONSA AND DRAW


ING CLASS COPIES.


A large collection OF pictures Of different
Lies and ON almost every conceivable sub
ject have been put up In an attractive envel.
Ope and are now offered at price Intended to
make them popular In every sense


Envelope No. Containing 90 beautiful en-
gravingsj is now ready, and will be sent, post
age paid to any address for ONE DOLLAR.
A liberal discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

and conditions of their bonds


they originally were; and in
case they refuse so to appear
and acknowledge liability anew,
then any taxcolIector concerned
to enter into a new bond for
the faithful performance Of his
duties; provided, however, that
the County Court shall retain
full power, in all cases where it
may think the bond originally
entered into not sufficient, to re-
quire other securities; Proyi-
ded, however, that interest be
collected from all the dcIinquents
at the rate Of six per cent. per
annum from the date that such
taxes were due; and this act
take effect from and after its
passage.
Year: 1875

A man in Cincinnati owned a
pet panther. The other day he
went off with his wife and family
for visit of a couple cf days,
leaving the pet panther and moth
er-in.law to keep house. On his
Ieturn bis grief can be imagined
on discovering his pet panther
dead, not the mother-in law. -
The old lady had talked the pet
panther TO death.
Year: 1875

"Cut this out: it may save
your life, " is the heading Of an
advertisement in the Portage
Register. 4 Portage man cut
it out, pasted it in his hat, and
the same day vas killed by a
brick which fell from the top oc
a building.
Year: 1875

eral thing amount to enough to pay the
damage done. One-tbird Of all the
money collected is paid into the county
treasurer to pay expenses of assessing
and collecting; one-third>is paid to the
school fund and the balance appropri-
ated to pay for sheep, and if collector
is fortunate enough to get along for the
term Of his office without having any
sheep to pay for, be puts the money in
his own pocket and there it remains:
for I have never yet heard Of any means
by which it could be got out All the
tax collected for dogs should be paid
into the county treasury and be credit
ed to the different hundreds from which
it has been collected to create fund to
pay for sheep killed; then we might
be able to run some risk in keeping
sheep, for few years until we can
make such change in our Senate that
we might get such laws enacted as the
people require: at least we might elect
men who had sense enough to know
that they were elected as servants of
the people to enact such laws as their
constituents might require, and not
think because they were clothed with
little brief authority that they were the
peoples masters and could do with
them as they pleased.


WILLIAM DEAN.