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Year: 1873

republic. because the people
here govern for and by
themselves, continually saddle
ourselves with presidents who
could not in any other nation
in christendom obtain admit
tance into the cabinet? Is
superiority to be continually
kept down and ridden over by
mediocrity? Are mere. Great
ures of fortuitous circumstan-
ces to always supplant those
who posses talents and exper-
fence which the former lacki
Are the people unable to ap-
preciate real merit, or do they
prefer the counterfeit to the
genuine article?


We do not wonder that these
questions sorely puzzle the
learned Mr.. Adams; they are
enough to hewilder even wiser
heads than his. We of course
shall not attempt to explain
the reason of this serio-comical
condition of things; we simply
desire to bring the fact of its
eXistance before the minds o.
those who are, or ought to be
deeply interested in the influ'
ence it must inevitably exert
sooner or later upon the ma
tional character and welfare
Some future De Tocqueville o.
Buckle will solve. the ode
problem.
Year: 1873

A selfish California minister
recently refused to perform a
marriage service where the
bride was his own absconded
wife. And that aggravating
woman said that he twas just
as mean as he always used to
be-" a. -..-. '.i-
Year: 1873




The very general discussion
provoked by the recent oration
of Mr.. Charles Francis Adams
bring into prominence one fact
which is curiously significant.
Although this is the freest of
free countries, where the high
est honors of the state are
thrown open to competition and
belong as much to plebeian as
patrician, and where the best
brains are supposed to have
the best chance of winning the
best prizes, yet it seems to have
settled down into a rule, with
out an exception that the first
class man can never attain the
presidency. By first-class we
mean that compound of states
manship and executive ability
which, in the opinion of all
sensible persons, should be
found in the chief magistrate
OF a great nation whose politi-
cal system pivets upon popular
freedom.


Running back through the
long list of presidents, we can
put our finger on only three
men manifestiy born to rule,
and whose administrations are
stamped with the impress of
their own originality. Wash
lington, Jefferson and Jackson
were fully fitted for the place
they occupied, and their gov
erning capacity-if we may
call it such-has never been
questioned, though neither of
them were free from error.
Opponents as well as friends
recognized their pre-eminent
fitness, and they have accord
ingly passed into history as
individuals altogether worthy
of the elevation they achieved.
Excluding these three, and
what have we had9 A goodIy
number of exceedingly respect,
able gentlemen, a few above
and some below mediocrity,
but not a single great ruler
Many of them have had large
experience in public affairs:
several have done well in lower
positions; but all, when seated
in the presidential chair, have
found the democratic throne
too ample for then. AS thai
throne is awarded by tie voice
of the yeople, the people are
alone to blame fits occupant
is to small for the dignities and
duties thereunto appertaining
Yet over and over. again the
people have done the same
thing, and they bid fair to con.
tinue to do it until the end o.
the chapter. Clay, Webster
Calhoun and Douglas will
compare favorabfy with the
statesmen whom England and
Europe have produced during
the same period; every Ameri,
can was and is proud Of theil
intellect aud their achievements,
yet Americans rejected theil
claims and buried each and al
in the grave of disappointed
ambition. Van Buren, Polk
Year: 1873

eccentrlclties Of the popular
taste. In native powers, in
culture, in executive expert
ence, and in services rendered
his party, noimpartial estimate
can deny that he was decidedly
superior to his successful rival.
As a jurist his reputation was
wider and deeper; as a gov
ernor of the foremost state in
the Union, he has gained merit
ed distinction which that rival
never had an opportunity to
grasp; as a political leader his
ranks was recognized and
respected by all. Yet Seward,
whose antecedents were as
unexceptionable as his career
was familiar; who had avowed
and defeeded what are now
known as Republican princi>
pies upon the floor of the senate

before Lincoln had hardly
whispered them to his most
intimate friends; who was the
architect as well as the cham>
pion of the Republican party
and who certainly had the right
to feel assured of being its
nominee when victory perched
on its standard in advance
Seward was thrown over to
make room for man who,
at that time, was only known
outside of Illinois by his de-
bates with Douglas in a semitic
rial campaign. One Other
illustration. Gen. Grant bore
off the bulk of the lauFals in the
late war, and built mp a splen-
did military renown at home
and abroad. OF everything
pertaining to politics and the
science of government he was
profoundly ignorant, and had
no hesitation in confessing his
| ignorance. He was thorough
I ly incapable of commanding
an army; he was just az
thoroughly incapable of man


aging the complex machinery
of national affairs. Yet the
party, which he had and ha'
plenty of much better presi


dental timber within its bor
ders, rejected the straight trees
and selected a crooked stick
Grant has literally walked
over the presidential cours'


twice, and we see no reason


why he should not do it the
third time if he SO wishes.


Now, it is undoubtedly to th,
interest of every country, ant
more particularly this of ours
to put it's ablest men at TIL


helm. In any we'll regulate.


monarchy-England and Ger


many for example-Clay, Web
ster. Calhoun, Douglas sn'
Seward, and others I'VE nigh


name, would have gone to tn


front, those who supplante,


them here would never hay


been heard of, .l, Gladstone


and Bismark, if they lived i


America, wonld be beaten on


of sight in the presidentif


race by some little six-by-niH


politician whom neither g
them would have for privat
Year: 1873

Halls Journal of Health says that cold
bed-chambers always imperil health and
invite fatsbdiseases. Robust persons may
safely sleep 10 temperature OF forty or
under, but the old, the infant, and the irail
should never sleep in a room where the
atmosphere is much under fifty degrees
Fahrenheit. ,- 15S.


All know the danger Of going direct into
the cold from a very warm room. Very
few rooms, churches, theatres, and the
like, are, ever warmer than seventy de-
grees. Fit is freezing out of doors, 1t is
thirty degrees--the difference being forty
degrees more. Persons will be chilled by
such change in ten minutes, although
they may be actively walking.


But to lie still in bed, nothing to pro-
mote the circulation, and breathe Tor
hours an atmosphere of forty and even
fifty degrees, when the lungs are always at
ninety-eight, is too great q change. Many
persons wake up in the morning with in.
flammatlon of the lungs who went to bee
well and are surprised that this should bt
the case. The cause may often be founo
in sleeping in a room the window Of which
had been foolishly hoisted for ventilation
The water-cure journals Of the country
have done an incalculable injury by tn
blind and indscriminate advice of hosting
the windows at night


The rule should be everywhere during
the part of the year when fires are KEEP
burning, to avoid hosting outside win
dows. 1t is safer and better to leave thu
chamber door open, as also the fireplace
/ then there is draft up the chimney, Will
the room is not SO likely to become cold
If there is some fire in the room all nigh
the window may be opened an inch. II
safer to sleep in bad air all night with


temperature over fifty than in a pure al
with temperature under forty. The ba
air may sicken you, but cannot kill you
the cold air can and does kill very often.
Year: 1873

FRUIT ON THE TABLE First in the
list of dinner-table decoration we would
place a dish of choice fruit. There is
something quite appetizing IN the appear
ance of such an ornament. although it does
not lead to gluttcnY; and cheerfll-look-
ing table tends greatly to put those who
surround it in the same mood, and thereby
aid digestion. Apples and pears are very
abundant in almost every part of the coun-
y; but Judging from our own observation
not one housewife in twenty ever thinks OF
setting a dish of them upon the table to be
eaten with the regular meals at the very
time that fruit should be used to promote
health. 1t may not always be convenient
to have fruit upon the table, but other
| things may be used to take its place as an
ornament II not for food. --Rurdl Neu
| Yorker,
Year: 1873

The sun rose this morning in unclouded
splendor, and no better day could have been
desired on which freeman should exercise
a freeman's right in voting for those who
shall guide not only the helm of state but
make the laws under whose protection we
i've. The polls were opened at sunrise
at all the voting precincts, and the officers
at the several polling booths found at
each one crowd eager and impatient
to exercise the elective franchise, Up to
3 D. m. the time Of this writing, the voting
had proceeded, minus some little irregu-
larities, without noticeable disturbance,
though there were present in some of the
more notorious precincts in the eastern
section of the city ample evidence that the
Conservative partisan officials who engi-
neered the voting, wanted only the oppor-
tunity to re-enact on the colored Republic
can voters the tactics which in times past
haye made some of them memorable for
deserved but urenviahle infamy,


We hope that the voting will proceed to its
conclusion without bloodshed or riot. We
apprehend nothing of the sort however.
Let those who have not voted now do so.
Time is precious. Time is fleeting An
hour or 50 and the polls close. Republi-
cans, one and all have you done your duty !?


With full vote we confidently look
for the election Of our city and general
ticket. Let that full vote be given. We
can Eonly assure or readers that if the
Republicans leverywhere have been as un-
tirring IN their efforts throughout the state
as those of our city, success will perch
upon our banner.
Year: 1873

9 News NEWS NEWS 1.-THE
Richmond correspondent of the Petersburg
Index and Appeal has the following IN
teresting bit of information in that journal
Of to-day:


"It is reported tonight that the Radicals
have deliberately conoocted plan to get
up riot in this city tomorrow, in the hope
Of having an excuse for an appeal to
the President to install Hughes
in case Of closely contested
election. Last night the keeper of the
state arsenal was knocked down and rob-
bed of the key of the arsenal, and this
morning the building was found open. 1t
is not known whether any arms were
stolen. The colonel Of the First regiment
has been ordered to have his men ready
to turn out at moments warning, and
one hundred special policemen have been
sworn in by the city authorities. A detach-
ment of company F., Guard of the Conn
monwealth. will guard the arsenal tonight
and detachment Of company F., will per-
form the same duty tomorrow night. 1t is
hoped, however, that the negroes will
keep quiet after all and allow us to have a
peaceful election"


The above is all news to us as it is
doubtless to our whole community, with
the exception of number OF special
policeman having been sworn in, we have
not been able to see the necessity for thai
act, but suppose some of the boys wanted
a few dollars, and as an election was about
to be held they came down on the Con.
servatives and the city treasury had to sue
comb.
Year: 1873

THE WORK ON THE TUNNEL is pro-
crossing satisfactorily and the damages at
shaft No. 8 will soon be all repaired. The
temporary railway along Broad street
from shaft No. q eastward has been
taken up, and that shaft will be closed at
nnra s-f.faH
Year: 1873

ACCIDENT. Yesterday morning, near Old
Orchard, brakeman of the Boston & Maine,
named Collins Leavitt, was thrown in front of
handcar which he was running, which run
over his chest, arm and hand, severely jam
ming them. When our informant left the
man was still unconscious and his injuries were
thought ia be of serious character.
Year: 1873

"ANNEXATIoN'' MEETING.-We understand
that Mayor Wescott will call the public meet
ing to consider the annexation project, pursu-
ant to the vote of the special committee of the
city government, Tuesday evening, Oct 2Sth at
City Hall. The meeting promises to be one of
general interest
Year: 1873

WAsHBURN's LAST SENsATIoN.-Ths troupe
which is to appear at Music Hall Friday even.
ing have drawn crowded houses wherever they
have played. A New York exchange thus
speaks of it,


mendous crowd out at the Opera House on
Saturday evening to attend the Last Sensation
Show; and from the rising to the falling of the
curtain, the most uproarious mirth filled the hall.
There was no let up to it at all. Everyone went
away feeling that they had had an evening that
WITS just as full of fun as could be- and that the
entertainment was the best one of the kind that
had been here for many day."
Year: 1873

THE Marysville Appeal is right in
the conclusion that nothing shows up
community, village or city more
conspicuous or Enthusiastically than the
local newspaper. 1t says "that people
coming toour coast look at the local
paper as the mirror rejecting the In.
dustries, wealth and intelligence OF
the people giving it support" and by
it they are governed, in no small de-.
gree, in their choice of homes. A good
local paper is indispensable in any
community; and no village or city
can hope for permanent prosperity
without one.
Year: 1873

The Lumberton Robtsnnian says
While in Fayetteville last week, VIC
had the opportunity of examining the
model of a new agricultural imple-
ment.ust invented by a citizen Of
Sampson county, and which seems TO
possess decided advantages over any
machinery yet contrived Tor the cul-
tivation of cotton. 1t consists Of a
sort of double sweep. SO contrlved as
to scrape the cotton bed thoroughly
on both sides of the young cotton
and at the same time, by means Of an
ingenious contrivance. the cotton is
chopped out with as much regularity
as it could be done with hoe The
machine is.quite light, weighing little
more than an ordinary pow, and
resting upon two wheels, the depth
is nice y adjusted, anil it Can BE- drawn
with ease by any one horse.
Year: 1873

lenghth before the fire. The soap
was half an inch thick all over him.
OF all the sights I ever saw, he look
ed the most terrible. A Kuklux
wasn't nowhere. Sally came with
her dress in her land, and as she en-
tered the door he broke. The dogs
all went after hin out Of hearing
he don't come back any more.
Year: 1873

and the fact that they have not moved
within that time, is plain indication that
they do not mean to move at all. Is it not
now also, fully apparent that the parties
who have yelled the loudest execrations
against the St. Paul Company for rejecting
the grant, had rather now defeat all at
tempts to build it, than that it should 90
forward under the hands which are willing
to take hold of it?


Since the above was written, we find in
the State Journal of w ednesday, July 2nd,
the report Of an interview of Gov. Wash
burn on this very subject, by the editor of
that paper. The Governor claims to be no
partisan in the matter, and we believe him.
The following extract from the Executives
remarks to the new ST. Croix company is
worth reading:


said to them, the security required to take is
that you shall comply with the requirements of the
law Th law requires that you shall build so miles


in year from March 18th, 1873 and 40 miles each
succeeding year Do you intend 10 comply with the
law? Mr. Knapp very promptly and canddly declar
ed in answer to question, that they did
intend to comply with it that they had expec-
taton of building the road, unless the Supreme Court
decided that the lands belonged to the State. They
are willing to accept the grant and give bond but if
the grant confirmed, the bond would be void
for of consideration If the grant should be
hrmed TO the State, they would look the Legisla-
ture to extend the time, and would then go and
build the road, The remarks of Mr.. Knapp as
sented by the others present. remarked that the
they presented a novel one You ask
take security from you that YOU will do a particular
act, and at the same time you say to that you
know that you cannot perform that act and do not
xpect TO. The security you inclined have
accept, you either either expect will be declared
void that the Legislature will relieve you from it.
Ny only desire is to the road built | care not by
whom.


The Governor also says concerning stock
subscribed, etc:


Imagine my surprise when found that the amount
of capital subscribed by these large capitalists is just
$4,000, and the amount paid up is dollar, far
as know, which exhausted for filing the papers
in the Secretarys office. Though these con
ceded, many of them to be of large financial
ability they evidently possess the virtue of prudence
in eminent degree, none of them have pro
per to hazard a subscription of over thousand
dollars.


From all the foregoing it would appear
that the new company were not so terribly
in earnest, as seemed at first glance To
start out with small subscriptions, faint
heart, and plans to forfeit bonds, is not the
way to build up confidence in, and enthus-
asm for the new road. If the North Wis
consin at this juncture would pick up lit
tie pluck, push their road into Polk county
this season, and ask the Legislature next
winter to give them the grant pure and
simple unencumbered by outside roads,
they would 90 through with rush, and in
our humble opinion it is now the only way
to make s1h'e of the St Croix grant Who
is the Bismarck of the North Wisconsin, to
see victory and take it?
Year: 1873




COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA SHOWN UP


At time when so much is said in GER
tain interested quarters to deter immigrants
from coming to the Northwest, and so
many rose-colored pictures of Colorado and
California are held forth to allure settlers
away from this region, it is just as well to
publish the facts in the case, as given by
men who have learned them by experience


Our first photograph is from the camera
Of the Clinton Uowa) Herald A former
citizen of Clinton, writes from Colorado to
that paper, that reporters of the Eastern
press have written wonderful stories of the
great fertility of Colorado SOIL when they
know no more of such things than child
three years old. Their stories draw men
the potato bug, to find that the little farm
they left was worth 1000 acres of their new
possessions. Hundreds of immigrants come
by every train, to be disappointed.


The scenery and mining richness, have
not been exaggerated, but vegetation and
climate have. Season is backward this
year, and tens of millions of grasshoppers
are waiting for what little produce is grow
ing. The letter concludes I" W e have had
Just three kinds of weather here since sun
rise-spring till noon, summer till three
o'clock, and fall till Oakland rather late
in the fall at that. 1t is splendid climate
the four seasons all in twenty-four hours"


The next photograph is of California,
from the Austin (Minn.) Register. Sum
med up it is about this: "Never so dsap-
pointed. Expected to find California bet
ter than Minnesota. 1t is the other way.
| am in Northern California. Said to be
the best part. Deliver. me then, from the
Year: 1873

iron manufactured or fresh from the mine,
will be transferred from all points on the
Lake to the cars of the Northern Pacific at
Superior and Duluth, and whirled away
across the Missouri, up the Yellowstone,
and over the Rockies to the new world OF
the interior, as well as the old world that
now sits on the other side of the globe
mourning the loss of her Iron Crown.
Year: 1873

1t would be just as well if they were little
more alarmed about it, enough at least to
make every citizen of st. Paul clean up his
premises, alleys and cutters Cholera will
not bear trifing with.
Year: 1873

The negro Carpenter, sentenced to be hung
at Dover next Friday has been respited for
six months. This negro is demented, inof-
fensive man, and there is grave doubt as to
whether he really intended to commit the out
rage upon the little girl that he stands con-
victed for. He is sentenced to death for what
he intended, not for what he did. There have
been strenuous efforts made for the past sew
eral weeks to save this poor ignoramus from
the gallows, and it was quite impossible for
the Governor to ignore the public sentiment
so strongly set in that direction. And it is
plain that the outrageous verdict in the West
case was spur to this sentiment. There is a
general impression that his sentence will be
commuted to imprisonment for life.
Year: 1873

The STRAWBERRY CROP.-This crop is
over, cut short nearly a week earlier than it
otherwise would have been by the severe
drought. We have interviewed a little, and
find the farmers of this. locality rather hope
full upon the whole. The. prices, clear of
freights and commissions, foot up, on an aver
age, about ten cents per quart, or about eight
cents, clear of picking. In the aggregate, not
much over half crop was realized-say 1000
qts. per acre. At eight cts. per at. this would
be $l60 per acre for the crop. From this must
be deducted the cost of crates, tlllage, an other
items of expense, some Of which are rather
heavy, but even then there must be margin
to the grower in good clear profit; not as
much as was hoped for, but more than any
thing else would have paid hem. 1t came at
period, too, when they can realize on no
other crop. 1t is the first for the market. An
other advantage is its consequential benefits.
1t has brought thousands of dollars to women
and children who would not have earned a
penny, for the most part had it not been for
the strawberry picking Merchants tell us
that it is the most advantageous crop to them
of any the farmer has-So much of the earn
ings go into hands that spend them exclusively
at home. 1t has an advantage in this respect
over even the peach crop. The drought was
serious, but perhaps the loss this way only
prevented a deficiency in another direction,
viz. by glut. The delay of trains is the most
aggrevating draw back in the whole business.
In the lower part of the Peninsula more COM
plaint has been urged against this than against
the drought In the case of drought the
growers are at no expense of picking and ship
ping if the fruit does not mature, but in case OF
delays to trains they are at just as much ex-
pense for shipping and commissions as if the
fruit were put in the market at the proper
time. This may not be ytaut Of the rail
roads, but, fault or misfortune, it is not fair
that the growers should bear all the loss there
by. 1t is not to be wondered at that our
farmers are anxiousy contemplating the COM
pletion of the Bombay Hook road.