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Year: 1875

WHAT AN HONEST JOURNALIST DID,
The first exposure of the distillery frauds at
St. Louis, and which led to the discovery OF
the ring. with its cooperating members In
other cities. WAS made by the commercial re-
porter of the DernocTGr of that city. 1t hap
pened in this way: When he came to make
up his annual review of the trade OF ST.
Louis, he discovered that something was
either wrong with his balances or the returns
of the Internal Revenue Collector for the
district. The quantity of whiskey mauufsc-
tured and that on which the tax was paid
did not agree. Had he been dishonest
man, he might have informed the ring of his
discovery, aud by pledge of silence shared
in its plunder; but he chose the opposite
course. He went quietly to laying his plans,
gathering Information, and searching for a
traitor in the camp. One was found. and
then he poured broadside into the ranks Of
the swiudlers which utterly demolished their
citadel.
Year: 1875

PENNSYLVANIA BANkRUPr.-Mackey,
the State Treasurer of Pennsylvania,
has made an affidavit showing that
the State is practically bankrupt, as
he swears that on March 3lst there
was but one dollar and seyenty-slH
cents of available cash in the Treas
urv. When the character Of the men
who have had the handling of the
State funds for some years past IS
borne in mind, the people Of Pennsyl-
vania may perhaps think themselves
lucky that even that trifing sum is
left. The Treasurer gives the total
State Indictment at s24,974, DOB, and
the balance in the shaking fund st
sl,17S,l5 although the people have
been led to believe that this fund was
about S3O0,O00,000.
Year: 1875

The STATE PoLIcY-The question wheth-
er straight.out Democratic party shall be
organized in South Carolina is under discus
sion, and the balance of opinion is decidedly
in favor of continuing the Conservative Or
ganization, strengthening and broadening it
as much as possible. Such Conservative
party will, of course, work with the Democra-
cy, in National politics, as the Virginia and
North Carolina Conservatives do, but its par
amount object will always be the good Of
South Carolina With such an organization
it will be practicable to support the Demo
cratic candidates for President and Vice.
President in 1876, without tying the State,
hard and fast, to Democratic nominations for
State Offices. Some of the cogent reasons why
this should be done are given in the subjoin-
ed article of our thoughtful and earnest con-
temporary, the Winnsboro Ne,os. 1t says:


"It is too soon yet to frame policy for the
Conservatives of South Carolina. Too many
factors enter into politics, and the value of
these factors are constantly changing. At
present it appears advisable to separate State
from Federal politics, and while supporting
the National Democratic ticket to make the
DeSt pOsslDle teTuls III Iocal aualIs' '....


"In the North, where political contest is
merely fight between the 'ins' and the
'outs,' and when it is reasonably certain that
the result will not vary the rate Of taxation
either way by more than slight fraction, it
is we'll enough to support platform of ideas,
even in the face of certain defeat. But in
the South it is question of life or death,
prosperity or ruin. Success is a necessity.
The neat campaign must be fought to soia-not
merely to maintain sentiment And what
will be the winning policy cannot yet be told.
We believe the surest card will be COM
promise on what terms future developments
will show. Our policy last gear ,uon US sub
stantial victory That policy repeated, will
place the government in the hands Of the best
men of both parties we feel assured" ."-Neos
and Courier.
Year: 1875

BY WHO?
Farewell my love, if we must part;


And should we never meet again,
Remember you have stole my heart,
And in its place left naught but pain.
Yet at this theft I'll murmur not,


For that would grieve you much know;
Still by thy charms I'm sure twas caught,
When bafhed reason let it go. '''
Then pity me, while here through time,
Alone wander from your view
Without heart, and give me thine,
And then my own may stay with you.
Oh! that would give thrill to life,


And make new joys for me to know
had an angel for my wife,


Compared with others here below. G.
A being of superior worth


A perfect model in every way,
No one more perfect, on the earth,


Yet growing better, day by day.
With voice as sweet as music's chime,
And ever happy as she's gay;
An incarnation all sublime


A paragon in every way.
A guiding star for all the earth, -"
Who by her love and purity
Adorns her life with modest worth
Strong faith and ardent piety.
Who's presence brightens every scene,
And Joy goes with her every where;
An angel for lifes troubled dream,
And a specific for despair.
I've wandered far beneath the skies,
And have seen much that gave delight;
But no other being I could prize
Like her-who's always right! 80
Then Is it strange, that should start,
And shrink back with shuddering pain,
To meet the hour, when we must part,
Never, no never, to meet again?
Say, can you, will you, not consent
To give me your hand and all your heart
And live in love, till life be spent,


And death our blended beings part?
ask no other boon but this;
crave thy heart and naught beside,
Except it be the nuptial kiss,


And after that to call thee bride!
All !! that would heighten all thy charms,
And render them more dear to me;
While circling round thy waist my arms,
Shouid bind me, heart and soul, to thee!
Oh! yes, I'd ever cling, friend,


AIDA, still true in heart to thee,,
Till time with both should have an end,
And then throughout eternity
GREENSBORO, n. G..
Year: 1875

was, aunt Mabel said, great point gained.
Ellen established the rule of getting up at five
o'clock every morning to 60 and drink the
water at the fountain-head, and prevailed on
me at first to accompany her; but in the course
of few days begged of, as I preferred the
luxury of morning nap, to the doubtful ben
e6ts which might accrue to me from this un-
pleasant regimen.
Year: 1875

b8- Snake stories are generally supposed to
be synonymous with pure fiction but the one
which Pennsylvania wood.chopper relates is
vouched for as true in every particular. Mr..
Allen Rogers resides on the Blue Mountains,
about three miles from Reading, and his son,
little boy ofeleven summers, has lately been
in the habit of leaving his fathers h, SO eve.
ry morning and not returning till noon. The
parents of the boy questioned him several
times as to where he went, but they could get
no satisfactory answer, and 80 the father fol-
lowed his son one morning last week, and saw
him enter the woods about half mile from
the house, where he seated himself upon
rock. Soon the father was Mortified at seeing
monster black snake crawl upon the rock
and put its head on the boys lap. The father
states that the snake was the largest he ever
saw, being fifteen feet long and as thick as his
arm. The boy had taken bread with him
and was feeding the snake, which, at short in
tervals, would stick large tongue out as if
Kissing for more to eat. Then it would coil
itself around the neck and body of the boy,
and play with the boys hands. AS the terri
fed father turned to leave his boy with his
deadly companion he looked back, and the
snake, hearing noise, at once uncoiled itself
and raised its body from the rock and looked
in all directions. and then returned to the
boys lap, and the father returned home and
awaited the boys return, which was, as usual,
at noon. When told that be had been seen
playing with the snake, the boy said the first
morning he met the snake he liked to play
with it then he took it food, and he was 80
much pleased with his companion that some
thing told him that he must meet the snake
every morning. One morning he said he was
late, and when he reached the place the snake
was standing up, and it came out to meet him,
then followed him to the rock. Next morn
ing the father and two of the neighbors went
to the place with guns, and at the usual time
the snake made its appearance, when all fired
at one time, killing the charmer.
Year: 1875

A few days ago it was decided by the
trustees of certain church in this city to
have the edifics cleaned. a committee Of
six gentlemen volunteered to beat the cush-
ions, and they took them into vacant lot
and exercised their muscles for about two
hours. They then voted the job we'll done,
and placed them in the pews again. The
next thing in order was the sweeping OF
the church, and when this part of the wsrk
was finished, the committee found to their
disgust, that there was more dust in the
cushi rs than when they were first taken
eu,. A lady who heard Of the affair re-
N .rked that it was just like nsa.-zFoy
Times.
Year: 1875

A Vermont newspaper thus describes
the volcano at NorthlFayston, which has
lately attracted public attention: The
conical hill is on the north side of Bald
Mountain, its north slope being perhaps
three hundred feet, and its south slope
half that distance. This hill isa mass OF
detached rock, with crevices, and over
grown with trees. These crevices are
very deep. One of them, some six inch
es wide, is mostly covered by soil and a
growth of trees, bushes and the like:
Some places are not 80 covered, and
these are the volcanic holes-simply bits
of the crevices not covered. The air in
the crevices or cave is, of course, moist,
and is cold in summer and warm in
winter, when considered in relation to
the outside atmosphere. When this
damp air comes out of the crevice OF
cave in winter, the moisture with which
il is charged is condensed in vapor, and
that is all there is to the "volcano."
The temperature within the cave OF
crevice is forty degrees above zero.
Year: 1875

The exact nature and beauty Of the
VENDETTA" was illustrated by two ma
tives of Sicily in New Orleans recently.
One of them was in his parlor, sur
rounded by his family, when the door
suddenly opened, the other rushed in,
and, placing the muzzle of pistol close
to the breast of the first, exclaimed,
"Pve got you now" and fired. The
bullet struck pair of scissors in the in
tended victims vest pocket, and was cut
into three pieces, which were afterward
found in the pocket. The would be
assassin was permitted to depart without
molestation, the assailed man merely
observing to inquiries that 1t was a
vendetta" and he would settle IL him
self, and he probably will when he has
more pistols than scissors about him.
Year: 1875

Or this be certain, that no trade can
be 80 bad as none at all, nor any life a'
tiresome as that which is spent in con.
tinual visiting and dissipation. To give
all ones time TO other people, and tc
never reserve any for ones self, is TO bt
free in appearance only, and q slave In
effect,
Year: 1875

Each day when the light is waning
And fading down In the west,
There comes thoughtful season,
An hour that love the best,
When out of the gathering shadows
Cone voices sweet and low,
Like the murmuring waves OF ocean
When calm tides ebb and flow.
The hour when the spirits vision
Is loosed from the bonds OF clay,
And out thro' the gate OF sunset
May follow the golden day.
And oft when the cares and crosses
Have dimmed its beautiful light,
In prayer kneel ut the portal
And make my peace with the night
And out Of the purple twilight
Come touches Of vanished hands,
And To-! from the realm Of shadows
A beautiful angel stands,
With the chrism OF benediction
For the prayer Of my souls regret,
For the empty hands uplifted


And the eyes with sorrow wet.
And know when the darker shadows
Shall fall on my latest day,
Sealing my eyes In slumber


And wiping all tears away,
For the sad mistakes and losses,
The labor that brought no gain,
] shall find somewhere in the future
A recompense for all pain.


ID. M j., Indianapolis I'eopi
Year: 1875

SO many times has the public mind
been excited during the past year over
the finding of little Charley Roses in
various parts Of the country. that the
latest annou 1cement, given below, will
scarcely be received with any degree OF
credibility. The great heart of the pub
lie. which throbbed in sympathy with
the bereaved parents, would leap with
joy at the finding of the child, but will
scarcely be affected with any more of
the ambiguous announcements or mys-
tarious findings which have SO delude1
the people in the past. Charley Ross
may still be alive. but the mass of the
people believe to the contrary, and will
continue to SO believe until they hear
the joyous announcement that the lost
boy has been actually recovered and re-
stored to his despairing parents. The
latest important information" relative
to his whereabouts, is the following,
which editorially appears in the Phila-
delphia Sunday Times


I'VE are in receipt from an undoubted
authority Of information which indicates
positively that Charley Ross is known to
be still alive, and that there is strong
probability of his being shortly recover
ed. The gist of this information is that
the prosecution in the Westervelt case
have withheld some important evidence
in furtherance of plan which promises
to restore the lost boy to his parents.
With the evidence which has been put
in, the conviction of Westervelt is be-
lieved to be certain. He will then be
sentenced to term of Imprisonment,
and, soon afterward, will be pardoned
on condition that the boy shall be re.
turned by tho parties known to Wester-
ve.t, who now have him hid away. We
are not at liberty to name our authority
for these statements. but it is hardly me-
cessary to say that We would not make
them positively, still less give them edi-
torial prominence, if we had not the
best Of reas ons for believing them to be
true. So many false hopes have been
raised that it would be the worst Of cru.
city to start story Of this kind not
well founded. but this comes from &
source which We cannot discredit."
Year: 1875

GOVERNOR WALKER, of Virginia,
delivered a very eloquent speech at the
Maryland State Fair on Friday; but he
was very unhappy in talking soft money
to his hard money audience. His re
marks were received with silence fear.
fully suggestive of an imitation funeral
Bait. Gazette.
Year: 1875

unhappy past. been Influenced by pow
er which she could not resist, into max
ing statements which were entirely un-
true, no one asserts more strenuously
than herself. But this Is, unfortunately


no uncommon event in the lives of pure
and gOod women, who are bound by
ties OF mingled affection and fear to men
of superior force and despotie nature.
The defense o. this suit will never pro-
eeed upon any theory which does not
recognize the honor of Elizabeth TiIton
as, at least, equally of protection with
the name of Henry Ward Beecher.


Finally, there tcW be no compounds.
No suggestion of the kind has been ae-
cepted since the commencement of the
suit, and none will be accepted to its
end Many well-neant (and some ILL
meant) propositions upon this subject
have been made to the defense, and oc-
cssional inquiries arise concerning it.
Let it suffice, once for all, that there
never has been, and never will be, any
disposition on the part of the defense to
settle, or harmonic, or compromise, on
any basis except the unequivoeal retrae-
ton of the false charge which constitutes
the foundation of the suit 1t is well
known that the defendant has been no
party, directly or indirectly. to any ar
rangenents made in other cases; and if
any rumor of compromise in the princi-
pal case is ever started, they public may
safely impute its origin to an enemy.


Meantime, the editor of this journal
proposes to continue his accustomed
work. He will write for its readers as
long as they are interested with his cen
tributions. and preach as long as God
spares his health and his people desire to
hear him. He knows his own innocence
of the charge made against him-God
knows it-and a. to mems knowledge,
that shall be as God pleases
Year: 1875

He ScALPED HER--Yesterday, while
the gale was at its height, an accident Oc
Cured on Union street. a nobby-lOok
ing Chinaman was walking behind u
a young lady dressed in the extreme ag


ony of the fashion, when a sudden gust
of wind blew the Celestiars tail for
ward and wrapped the end of it around
the lady's neck Being frightened she
grabbed the end of the queue to snatch
it away, but she pulled in the wrong di-
rection. The Chinaman also made a
grab to recover his property, but he
was out of luck, as he got hold of one
of those long curls which are usually
seen hanging down from waterfalls, as
well as of his queue and when he took
pull at it the whole of the lady's top
hair, hat and all, came off. The lady's
head had no hair on it, only little that
was gathered into small knot that stood
erect, like the scalp-loek of II Piute
brave. II you ever saw "A Chinaman as
tonished at what he had done, it was,that
one.-Virginia city (Nec.) Enterprise.
Year: 1875

on Wednesday afternoon, the little
son of Z. B. McDill was given pernis-
sion by his teacher, Miss N. u. Smith,
Lathrop school, TO draw any picture he
could on the blackboard The little fel-
low drew q picture OF an engine, tender
and freight train This was strange
but the stranger part was, he drew, un-
der the fore part of the train, and back
part of the tender, the mangled corpse
of a man, the head severed from the
body, all corresponding almost precisely
with the circumstance of his fathers
death, only a few hours afterward- The
picture remained on the board until the
dread reality was known at the school
Can science or psychology explain the
connection, If any, between the draw,
ing and the sad accident.
Year: 1875

A farmer in Orrington, Me-, has been
feeding a squash in the hope of being able
to bring it up to 200 pounds. The feeding
Is done by cutting off the vine six feet from
the squash and placing the end in a pan
into which fresh milk is daily poured. By
this means the vine absorbs about two
quarts OF milk per day, and the squash gains
about pound day in weight. If that
squash, after an indefinite period of milk
diet, developes into a calf, that one man.
at least, will be a convert to the Darwinian
theory.
Year: 1875

A little pipe-clay dissolved in hot water
cleans very dirty linen with half the soap
required without it,


INDIAN RUsK.-Two light cups of Indian
meal, cup of white -four, teaspoonful Of
saleratus, enough sour or buttermilk to
dissolve, l cup sweet; stir in three-fourths
OF cup of molasSes.


EXCELLENT Corn BREAD.-Three quarts of
sour milk, seven eggs, one cup of butter
melted, one teaspoonful of saleratus. Mix
with corn meal to the consistency of thick
batter, and bake with brisk heat


POTATO CROQUETTEs.-Boil quartered pota-
toes, pour off the water and steam them
five minutes; add butter milk and salt to
tlste; mash them through collender
make them up in small even rolls. and fry
them in hot lard.


The following is said to be never fail
ing cure for the earache: "Take a bit of
cotton-batting, put on it a pinch of black
pepper, gather it up and tie it, dip in sweet
oil, and insert into the ear. Put flannel
bandage over the head to keepit warm. 1t
will give immediate relief.


A RECEPTACLE FOR SPENT MArcHEs.-
Break an egg at one end, and empty the
shell of its contents. With scissars make
the edge even, and crochet cover for the
shell, with colOrs that harmonic with the
room in which it will be used. Suspend it
from the gas fixture or lamp, as near at
hand as possible.


To CLEAN BOTTLEs.-Bottles and vials
that have had medicine in them may be
cleaned by putting ashes in each one, and
immersing them in pot of cold water,
then heating the water gradually until it
boils. When they have boiled in it an
hour take it from the fire, and let them
remain in it till cold; then wash them in
soap suds, and rinse them in fair water till
clean.


WORTH TEsTING.-Save the tea leaves for
a few days, then steep them in tin pail or
pan for half an hour, strain through sieve
and use the liquid to wash all vanished
paint. 1t requires very little "elbow-
polish" as the tea acts as strong deter
gent, CLEANSING the paint from all impurities,
and making the varnish equal to new. 1t
cleans window sashes and Oilcloth; indeed
any varnish surface is improved by its ap-
plication. 1t washes window panes and
mirrors much better than water, and is ex-
eellent for cleansing black walnut picture
and looking-glass frames. 1t will not do to
wash unvarnished paints with it,
Year: 1875

LONDON, March 5.-Thc Posts Berlin
correspondent telegraphs that an adop-
ton by the Prussian Parliament of the
now ecclesiastical bill Withdrawing the
State endowments from the Catholic
clergy is considered secured. All
parties except l ltramohlahcS
and extreme Conservatives
support it There is reason to believe
that the government is preparing another
measure requiring test oath from
Catholics in the civil service, who num-
bcrseveral thousand, and will dismiss from
the employment of the government those
who fail to give satisfactory assurances
of LOYALTY.
Year: 1875

ALBANY March 5.-To.night fire
was discovered in the first floor of the
building on the corner ofState street and
Broadway, occupied by the Western
Union Telegraph Company. At mid
night the entire building was destroyed.
Loss not vet known.
Year: 1875

Cincinnati, May AT two o'clock
this morning an attempt was made to
rob the Adams Express messenger on
the train between Lima and Forest,
Ohio. The robber sawed through the
end car door of the Express car, effect
ing an entrance, and demanded sur
render. Messenger Price refusing, the
robber shot him twice-once through
Year: 1875

entertainments that caqld b truthfaily


presented 10 the public Is meritorion. 1t


would ensure greater confidence Of the


people in the theatre and educate them to
at;"niing places of amusements more


l.sgely than they do, also cater to y fner
source of amusement during the winter
evenings than we have now, and give US


higher estimation OF the stage than we
can possibly hope to possess after sitting


night after night before such trashy shows
Of dramatic effort - We have often been
compelled to do. As the Bard of avon
has said the stage holds the mirror up,
to nature; there is much Of the ir-I
structive and intellectual in the
drama and that the people can derive
from such entertainments A. we should
like to see brought before the public Of


Wilmington. 1t would require enterprise
upon the part Of the management and aid
from those who attend public amusement
BY lending their patronage. Once inau-
gurated and supported it will be kept up
and it is for the benefit both of enjoyment
and intellectual recreation that we wish to
see it commenced.
Year: 1875

By the action of the Republicans of
Maryland, who have coalesced with the
Democratic Reform movements in that
State, we witness combination of know
nothing principles-principles-if there
can be such in a combination of this kind.
1t is an effort Of Democratic malcontents
and Republicans to overthrow Democratic
supremacy in that State. Hard money is
their soft idea about the currency question
and an appeal to professionalism is made by
the revival Of the knownothing question,
which is no more than an effort at religious
dissentions. But the battle is terribly
against them for there are enough catholics
and sensible protestants in Maryland to
overbalasce all the powers of such patent
combination Of political adventures form
ed merely for personal agrandizement and
to satisfy some disappointed hope.
Year: 1875

WHAT las gotten over the great men Of
Massachusetts,. They seem to have PEN
chant for declining Offices lately. Mr..
Adams led the way, and now comes Henry
Wilson, who declares he would not accept
the nomination for Governor if it was the
unanimous voice of the convention. We
rather think that Henry has his optics lev


eled upon the Presidency. The old max
i'm, "Aim high if you do loose your
hatchet," and then we leave out the one of
"a bird in the hand is worth two in the
BUSH" But Mr.. Wilson will rely great
deal upon his political acnmen for success.