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Year: 1875

that he had intended to say nothing at


all on this occasion, but his motives
having been impugned and SO many
| filings made at him by the Republicans
on this floor as we'll as by q number
of little newspapers and trashy circu-
lars, he felt it due to himself to
submit a few remarks. He offered
these resolutions. now under consider
alton, in good faith, believing it was
not only due to his personal SELF
respect, but duty he owed his con-
stituency. Though he had been
abused and villifed for pursuing
course he thought to be right, by the
party he had belonged to, yet he was
here to say he would not take back
one syllable. They could prate as
much as they pleased, they might
even go on with their Infamous charge
that he had turned traitor to his CON
stituency, but his POSITION is fixed
and immOvRble.


He said he had just returned from
his home, and he was glad to know
that his constituents, even the colored
men, endorsed his course, and he
knew that he could return to them
with the consciousness OF duty per-
formed, and receive the plaudit from
each and every one, well done"


He did not intend to reproach any
member of the Republican party for
his opinion In not voting for his reso-
lutions. They ycoulddo as they pleased;
ne, as white man, would most assrr-
ediy go with the white mans party.


We regret that necessity prevents
cur giving more complete and elab-
orata synopsis of Mr.. Glenn's eloquent
speech. He was applauded throughout
his remarks, and we may well say the
young Representative made a very
fine impression upon the large audi
euce.


At the conclusion of his remarks,
the House adjourned till = o'clock.
Year: 1875

Ex Governor Seymour spent several
days i'll Washington recently, and on
his way home 60 Utica stopped for au
evening in New York. He told friends
who called upon him at his hos:
that the Republican party in Congress
seemed to be stricken With suicidal
blindness. Though it has fallen into
disfavor III the country, its managers
have SO lost their heads that they per
sist in DONG everything that viii in
crease the popular distrust and drive
the party towards its destruction.
There are few wise men in the par Y
in Congress, it is true, but they are as
chips upon the furious torrent, and
have just about as much power TO
check its course. The Governor likens
the party leaders to demented man
determined upon suicide. They refuse
to avail themselves Of a single oppor
tunity to save the life Of the party.
Year: 1875

The sprightly local editor of the
Shenandoah Democrat furnishes the
following illustration Of how a dun
may be done:


AS the report that We are very
wealthy seems to have gone abroad
among our subscribers, and has made
them awful slow about paying up,
thinking doubtless we. don't need the
money, We hasten TO say that the re-
port OF our wealth is entirely false in
every particular If Ocean Steamers
we're selling for a cent dozen. we
couldn't make the frst payment on a
canoe. The lightning Of poverty has
struck US square in the rear, and had
it not been for "a armfal Of hay our
devil managed TO steal from blind
mule, our large and interesting family
would be without mouthful at this
moment. Is not this sad, sad pic
ture, and can you, delinquent subscrib-
ers, look upon it without feeling the
greenbacks rustic with Indignation in
your pocket-books2 We do not like
to dun you, but we must If you fail to
take this gentle hint"
Year: 1875

One of the strongest appeals for to-
tai abstinence from intoxicating drinks
is the sight of young man of good
heart, good address, good family and
good business qualifications brought
to state of utter helplessness and de-
basement, both physical and mental,
while under the influence of liquors, n
taste for which was first engendered
by moderate dram drinking; or by
fashionable wine suppers where wo-
mans bewitehing eyes invited to the
social glass. A love Of drink is an in
trinity with some, which we should
pity, and be careful not to encourage.
Dur own strength of will which ena-
bles US to tamper with the dangerous
and subtle poison unharmed, is no ex-
euse for the bad example we may set
some one who has been less frmness
in that particular, while he may be cur
superior in others. We SHOULD never
laugh at, or despise the in6rmsty of an
other. though we severely condemn it,
bat should rather endeav0r,tO help him
10 shake off the slavery of habit. We all
have inhrmitles of one nature or an-
other; to be else where to be more
than human. Let US then endeayor to
heIpa weak aud erring brother, at
least, let Us avoid being unto him q
stumbling block. Let US be exceed
ingly careful of the example we may
set, which others, in trying TO follow,
may find as g road to their ruin. Total
abstinence is the safest, and best route
in every particular. Deliver us from
temptation. ."-Sheibyrilie Gazette.
Year: 1875

In his sermon at the funeral of Mrs.
Conway, the actress, the Rev. DIR. Nye,
addressing the members of the dramatic
profession present, said;


1T is not my desire or purpose to
address, at any length at least, the
large and intelligent class Of women
and men represented here, identified
with the profession to- which she be-
longed. They come in honor to her
memory, come as her friends, and the
friends Of the family, to condole with
these afflicted ones and to aid in these
funeral rites. For my own part, Isee
no necessary antag0nism between the
stage and the pulpit, between the drama
and the church. This human life is
not for work only, but for play, and
there will be, ought to be, music, art,
mirth, pleasure, while the world shall
stand. In your view, the world needs
the drama, the stage. Well, is it not
fitting in me to ask you here to-day to
remember this good woman andher bus
band, who stroye to redeem and elevate
the stage. and beg that you will strive
by your presence and united influence
to make il what purity and temperance
and morality and religion demand2


And one other thought. II the
world needs the stage, does NOS the
world and the stage need the church
need the Christ whom the good God
has sent to heal and love the world?
We must all meet temptations Duties
are pressing on US every hour and
don't we need faith in invisible and
eternal things? We must all meet
death, and can we meet sorrow and
death-you and I-without faith in
God and without hope in the immortal
life? May we all 50 live that when
our human work and play are over, and
we come to the shore Of the river which
lies between us and the eternal home,
We may beable calmly to say, Thanks,
Amen"
Year: 1875

10 the Editor of the Press:


The Governors annual message is ia the
main worthy of approval, but we must beg
leave to differ as regards the repeal or altera-
ton OF the acts relating to or regulating d.
vorces and imprisonment for debt, as suggested
by his Excellency. Our present laws touching
both subjects are almost similar to those in
Massachusetts, and experience has proved them
wise and judicious.


Marriage is civil contract and the process
for divorce is a civil suit; therefore the idea of
making it the duty of county attorneys" to
appear in such cases "to resist the granting of
a decree" would not only be illegal but ex-
tremely absurd. AS well might county attor-
neys be instructed to appear and defend in all
civil suits to prevent the plaintiffs.or complain
ants recovering their rights in court. More
over, if it was not illegal it would be virtually
placing county attorneys and their judgments
above that of the court, instructing the latter
and superseding the decision of the Judge.
/ Again the proposition of making Judgments
lin divorce cases'interocutory, not to take effect
under one year after being made, would be to
create infinite mischief between man and wife
and keep such litigants needlessly on expense.
Justice is such cases ought to be administered
promptly and without delay" leaving to the
party defendent the benefit of the law allowing
a review for good cause shown, if the decree
prove unjust
! The truth is, it is no argument that many di-
vorces are granted. If the law authorizes di-
vorce and husband wife are determined never
+ to live and cohabit with each other, it is folly
TO refuse them a legal separation. 1t would
lead to numerous cases of immortality. Such
was the case few years ago when only one
party was divorced and the other lot The lat
ter was exposed to prosecutions for bigamy and
adultery, while the other was at liberty to mar
ry again. Experience led to a repeal of the
law and provision that the divorce OF one
leaves the other to marry again.


The policy of the law and the condition of
society demands less rigor IN matters of di-
vorce, and the courts should never be restricted
in granting divorces where the causes are suffi-
cient in law and the proofs satisfactory. Cases
{ of divorce and the allowance of alimony
should be always lodged in the sound discre ton
of the Judges of our Supreme Court-a dis
cretion sure to be exercised with a single view
to the good of the parties and the best interest
of society," Constant changes and innovations
upon laws long existing and proved 10 be
salutary are attended with great injury to the
public We have our statutes revised every
ten years in consequence of these repeated
changes.


The proposition of the Governor in favor of
biennial sessions of the Legislature is grand
step in the right direction. 1t will leave our
laws Interchangeable for two years at least with
out mischievous amendments aud unnecessary
changes. >.
Year: 1875

For the want of a better argument against
biennial sessions and elections of the Legis-
lature, the Kennebec Journal points to what
has taken place in Lou isiana and observes
that all this confusion and violence might
have been obviated had annual elections been
provided for, and intimating that the same
trouble or something of the kind may happen
in Maine. The inference is hardly creditabe
to the people of Maine. We are in no danger
of falling into the bad ways of Louisiana; to
admit that such danger may exist is to say
that our public schools, our churches, and
sounder education tor a century or more,
count for nothing No, let us have some
better argument against biennial sessions
than the danger that Maine will fall into the
practices of a state where savagery rules.
Besides, the Governor can convene the Leg
islature at will
Year: 1875

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunications that are not used.
Year: 1875

THE bank of France has got brick for
which it paid thousand francs. 1t was
taken from the ruins of burned house, and
the image and figures of note for 1000 francs
were burned on the surface, transferred by
the heat from real note. 1t was redeemed
on presentation, as if it were the note ITSELF
Such brick at that wouldn't be bad thing
to have in a mans hat.
Year: 1875

FRAUDULENTselections in Louisiana are no
new thing. So long ago as 1856 the Cover
nor of the state referred with deep regret to
the intimidation and boodshed which
marked the general elections in New Orleans,
and said a repetition of such outrages would
tarnish the character of the community. The
citizens need have no fear of that now, New
Orleans has no character left to tarnish.
Year: 1875

Perhaps the following directions,
which we find going the rounds of the
press, go rather more into detail than
is necessary for general use, but they
are in the main correct. Even the
most experienced experts, if they are
honest profess only to fix a horses age
approximately. The following rules
must therefore be taken with due al.
lowance for variation in individuals


The colt is born with twelve grind
ers. When four front teeth have
made their appearance, the colt is
twelve days old and when the next
four comes forth, II is four weeks old.
When the corn teeth appear, the colt
is eight months old, and when the lat
ter have attained the height of the
front teeth, it is one year old,


The two years colt has the kernel
the dark substance in the middle OF
the tooth's crown--grcund out of all
the front teeth.


In the third year the middle front
teeth are being shifted, and when three
years old these are substituted for the
horse teeth. The next four teeth are
shifted in the fourth year, and the cor
ner teeth in the fifth,


At six years the kernel is worn out
Of the middle front teeth, and the
bride teeth have now attained TO their
full growth.


AT scven years u hook has been
formed on the corner teeth of the up
per jaw the kernel of the teeth next
to the middle fronts is worn out, and
the bride teeth begin to wear off.


At eight years of age the kernel is
worn out of all the lower front teeth,
and begins to decrease in the middle
upper fronts.


In the ninth year the kernel has
wholly disappeared from the upper
middle front teeth, the hook on the
corner tooth has increased in size az
the bride teeth lose their points.


In the tenth year the kernel has
worn out of the teeth next to the mid.
die fronts of the upper jaw and in the
eleventh year the kernel has entirely
vanished from the corner teeth of the
same jaw


At twelve years old, the crowns OF
all the front teeth in the lower jaw
have become triangular, and the bride
teeth arc much worn down. As the
horse advances in age, the gums shrinl,
away from the teeth, which conse
quently receive a long, narrow appear
ancc, and their kernels have metamor
phoscd into darkish point, and
numerous gray hairs appear in thu
forehead.
Year: 1875

oped the sublimest attributes OF sacrl


flee and patriotism, il also quickenet


cupidity and speculation to a food


tide Money was superintendent, be


cause the government itself was di


rectly or indirectly the great market


for the products of our industries, ant


the steady and often rapid growth o


values bewildercd men with the meas


urc of our profits. Fortune, usually


so fclsle and faitbless to her woocrs


lavishes her favors upon all classes, and
the decentralization that surrender
patient, productive industry for the
thrift Of greedy speculation, permeated
every artery Of trade and almost every
class of men. Extravaganza, ever the
handmaid Of easily acquired wealth,
grew into monstrous proportions and
power and just as proflgacy widened
and deepened, honesty and fair-dealing
We're dwaried and crippled. Venturers
were comparatively safe for profits
500. reasonably veltain, ana the TEN.
pest had an easy task to make men
appropriate what they did not own
because Of the ability to restore, by
some turn Of fortune was not doubted.
The rich made vulgar display of their
riches, and the subordinates caught
the contagion of their masters. To
speculate, to display, to swell tho
throng of pretenders in social life, and
to win the fame of the clever and sue
ccssful, controlled the currents of am
bition, and who of those started on
such plan could take pause at the
proper moment and save themselves ?


AT last the season of reckoning has
come, and how many are utterly
unprepared for it the world will not
know until the bottom of depression
shall have been reached, and prosperi.
ty is founded again on the ruins of
speculative madness. Many defalca-
tions were made apparent when the
tide of reduction in values set in, and
many more have struggled from day to
day and month to month, usually in.
volving themselves deeper with each
effort to retrieve themselves, and arc
now completing the circle of our bust.
ness misiortunes, as they follow each
other in quick succession in exposure
TO the public. These are but tho logical
results of the unavoidable departure
from sound business principles enforced
by an unnatural war, and not until the
restoration to honest production and
just compensation will such disasters
cease. 1t is reasonable to hope that
the sore lessons OF revulsion are well
nigh complete, and that the country
may soon start airesh on basis Of
prosperity; and if so, the
epidemic of defalcation must speedily
end its mission.-Phild. Times.
Year: 1875

HUMAN NATURE-A Detroit COM
mercial traveller walked down the aisle
of passenger coach the other day,
having on an outlandish linen duster
and an old straw hat, and seven women,
who had seats by themselves, piled
their baggage on the spare half and
looked out of the window TO avoid see
ing him. While he was sitting on the
woodbox and chewing the bitter cud
of reflection a man with brass watch
chain and three dollar set of glass
diamonds entered the car, and six of
the women lifted their satcbels down
and moved close up 10 the side of the
car Such things are not right, but
they always will be.
Year: 1875

HAN AND EGGs.-To make dish
of ham and eggs as good as possible,
cut the ham nearly half an inch thick,
boil it in plenty of water till barely
cooked through, pour off the water,
and put the pan in place just hot
enongh to brown the fat part of the
ham slightly, but not hot enough to
make smoke or to brown the lean
meat much. When this is finished
remove the frying pan from the fire,
take up the ham, pour off the fat into
a cup. and wipe the pan till it shines
like mirror, without a single speck
to mar the polish. Then put in a
spoonful of the clear part Of the fat,
break in the eggs, and set the pan in a
place scarcely hotter than boiling wa
ter; cover it and let the eggs cook as
slowly as possible for four or five min
utes, taking them up as soon as they
can be lifted out. Place them around
the ham, and do not pour any Of the
fat on the dish. Eat with mashed
potatoes.-Coasatry Gentleman.
Year: 1875

WHAT l HAVE SEEM have seen
a man build house so large that the
sheriff turned him ont of doors.


l have seen a young man sell a good
farm, turn merchant, and die in the
insane hospital.


l have seen farmer travel about so
much that there was nothing at home
worth looking at.


l have seen young girl marry a
man of dissolute habits, and repent Of
it as long as she lived.
l have seen the extravaganza and
folly of children bringing their parents
to poverty and want and themselves
to disgrace.


l have seen a prudent, Industrious
wife retrive the fortunes Of family,
when her husband pulled at the other
end of the rope.


The habit of always being employ
ed is a great safeguard through life,
as we'll as essential to the culture of
every virture.
Year: 1875

THE SILENT CITIES OF THE DEAD
The people of Middletown seem to
have at last become awakened to the
necessity Of doing something to improve
the appearance of their too long neg
lected cemeteries. It certainly does
not look we'll to see the burial places of
the dead over. grown with weeds and
briars, as if the living had no longer a
thought for those whom few years be-
fore they met in the intercourse Of
every day life. The Methodists with
their characteristic energy and zeal
have taken the lead in this laudable
work and their cemetery, attached to
their church, bears evidence Of their
labors St. Anne's, too, is being put
in order, and the new portion which
has been recently added has been taste
fully laid out in burial lots, carriage
ways and walks under the directory of
the rector, adding very materially to
the beauty and commodiousness of the
grounds. 1t but remains for the Pres
byterians, and others whose friends and
relatives lie in the Forest Cemetery, to
repair and put in order those grounds,
and the three cemeteries will all be in
good condition.
Year: 1875

The resolution adopted by the men,
bers Of the New Castle Bar, commend
atory Of the excellent manner in which
R. G. Cooper, Esq. has performed the
duties Of the Prothonotaryship during
his occupancy Of that Office is fitting
and we'll merited testimonial to the off,
cial integrity of most efficient and
faithful public officer. So faithful has
Mr.. Cooper been in the discharge of
the responsible duties Of his trust; SO
universally courteous in his department
toward all whom business called to the
Office, that he has ever received, as he
has surely deserved, the highest need
of praise from the entire people Of the
county. So hearty and unanimous an
endorsement of his official course must
be extremely gratifying. The discharge
Of public duties is always attended with
more or less unpleasantness and his
must be proud consciousness Of
duty done, who can retire from Office
with the welcome plaudits Of his fellow
citizens, "Well done good and faithful
servant"
Year: 1875

The killing Of the young girl, Sarah
Doyle, in Wilmington, on Thursday
morning, in whatever way it may be
accounted for, whether as the result of
an accident or of carelessness, is a ter
rible affair. A young girl, standing in
the yard Of her own home, is suddenly
struck and almost instantly killed by
bullet fred from pistol in the hands
of police officer at man whom he is
attempting to arrest. No matter what
the character of that officer may be;
nor how complete his innocence Of all
intention to do wrong; nor yet how
great bis remorse for the act he has un-
Willingly committed. no excuse can be
made, or ought to be accepted in ex-
culpation Of the act. So far as we can
learn from the accounts given of the
affair by the Wilmington papers the
fugitive whom the policeman was pur-
suing had not been guilty of murder,
or other such act, for which the law
provides capital punishment. and if his
crime was not punishable by law with
death we fail to see any justice in per-
mitting q police officer to shoot him
down in the street for giving him (the
policeman) little more trouble in the
discharge Of his duty; and had the
ruHian himself beer killed, most as
suredly his slayer would have been
guilty of great crime. How much
greater, then, is the offence when his
gross and criminal carelessness results
in the death Of an innocent person.


So great is the license assumed by
policemen. and other guardians Of the
law" in our great cities, that they are
rapidly becoming terror-not to evil
doers, but to innocent and law-abiding
citizens, and it is full time that they
should be made to feel the responsible
ity of their deeds. If they are to be
permitted to fire pistol balls ad libitunn
in the streets. in broad daylight where
people are constantly passing, without
regard to consequences, it will be dan
gerous for persons to go upon the
streets at all, or, indeed, to leave their
houses.


If it can be proven that Sergeant
O'NeiPs bullet did not kill Miss Doyle,
we shall be glad Of bis innocence. but if,
on the contrary, her death was caused
by his act. he should be made to suffer
the punishment his carelessness de-
serves.
Year: 1875

Some considerable length Of time
before the trial, Noah had an account
written out on paper from his notched
stick, and the items as sworn to by him
on the said stick at the trial. agreed ex-
actly with that account with the excep-
tion of one item; and it was afterwards
ascertained that one of the notches had
been defaced by the breaking of one
stick The court permitted the stick
to 60 to the jury, with Noah's oath
that the notches were made at the time
the work was done. and the plaintiff
had verdict. j. M. BARR.
Year: 1875

ment of a transcript is attended with
annoyance and cost, and the records
are liable to be mutilated, lost or de.
stroyed, in which case they would be
without the patent and no record of
title from the United States. This
large number of patents have accum-
ulated by the return of uncalled for
papers by the several local Offices af-
ter the lapse Of a certain time, those
entitled to them having, through care
lessness or want of knowledge of
their value, failed to apply for them.
There are over 10000 Of these for
lands in Illinois, and a number for
land that is now portion of the city
of Chicago. The Commissioner and
Recorder of the General Land Office
are now engaged in perfecting a plan
by which these papers may be placed
in the hands of those to whom they
belong, which will probably be made
public in short time. Patents is
sued prior to the second term of Presi-
dent Jackson bear the autograph sig
nature Of the President; since that
time they have been signed by Sec
retary to the President, appointed for
that purpose.