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Year: 1875

AN OLD FooL-The Cohose Bulletin
says there is residing on Harmony street,
Cohose, man aged Is years, who has
not spoken to his wife in twelve years
He has been married fifty years, has an
amiable wife and several Children and
grandchildren, and considerable prop
erty. The old man and his wife lived
together happily until about twelve years
ago, when one morning the wife came
down stairs and saluted her husband in
a gentle manner, as was her wont to do,
reply. She spoke to him again and again,
but always with the same effect, and
ever since that July morning in 1868 the
husband has never opened his lips to his
wife. He always speaks familiarly with
the rest of the family and friends, but on
no occasion, or under any consideration,
would he speak one word to his wife.
He always treats her with gentleness and
kindness, always provides for her wants
with the most scrupulous care, but not
one word can be coaxed out of his lips
to refer to his strange way of treating
her. His wife and children eat at the
same table, walk to church side by side,
yet not one word has escaped that mans
lips for the past twelve years to that wo-
man. His little granddaughter lives
with him, and through her he knows his
wife's wants, and no request of hers is
left unheeded. Several friends of the
family have tried repeatedly to fathom
his strange action, but they found it i'm
possible to do so.
Year: 1875

WHEN Peruvian editor writes a truth
full little paragraph about one of the
Peruvian great men, the authorities cap
ture him, and make him swallow the
paper in which the paragraph appears.
He is then taken out and shot.
Year: 1875

Sd. That the opportunity which the
exhibition will afford for making known
to the world the number and nature OF
the various natural resources Of our State,
is one which it cannot afford to neglect,
and that prompt measures should be
adopted by her people to insure asuitable
display Of them on that occasion,


4th, That the Governor Of the State be,
and Is hereby requested TO appoint five
citizens, who in conjunction with the two
U. S, Commissioners for West Va, shall
constitute the StateBoard as recommended
by the Centennial Commission; whose
duty it shall be to organize auxiliary
committees throughout the State; secure
the cooperation Of industrial, scientific,
agricultural, and other associations; to
disseminate information regarding the
Exhibition, and to stimulate local action
on all measures intended,to make 1t sue
cessful in fully representing the industries
Of the country.


9th. That we are prepared to endorse
any reasonable action OF the Legislature
looking TO a collective display at the
Centennial Of our products and resources;
and that we earnestly invoke the aid Of
our fellow citizens throughout the State
especially that Of our farmers, manu-
factIrers, mine owners and mechanics, in
carrying into practical effect the patriotic
objects which this meeting has been called
TO promote,
Year: 1875

CHICAGO, August 27.-1t is rumored
that the Michigan Central and Canada
Southern Railroads have entered into an
agreement by which the business Of the
Michigan Central will he run over the
Cnhadn Southern.
Year: 1875

LET them demand Of the admnistra-
ton that greenbacks, and National Bank
currency shall be received in payment Of
import duties at par-DemOcyat


Why does the Democrat demand"
this, if these notes are not as good as the
gold. We are bound to pay the yearly
interest of the national debt in gold, and
we must get it in duties on foreign goods
Our notes wont do. Hence the reason
why we should get back to specie basis.
-REPoatO,y


We thought the Grant party wanted to
resume specie payments and make the
paper dollar equal to gold dollar. Let
the Government receive their own paper
as gold and it will be par, or soon be par.
The Governments refusal to treat and
receive the greenbacks as specie, and at
par, depreciates their own issues,
Year: 1875

COME, without distinction Of Party
without reference to past political atiini-
ty-without regard to party bondage or
ring dictation.


COME, as Independent American citi-
zens, anxious to give your influence to
relieve our afflicted country, and restore
honest and economical rule.


COME with the big wagons, and bring
the entire household and all the neigh
bors.


COME, for the architects Of ruin have
had their day, and it is time the people
should combine to overthrow the bad
men in power.


COME, and hear FACTS and argu.
ments, trumpet-tongued, urging all good
citizens to the rescue, and showing the
need of reform and pure and honest
administration of public affairs.
Year: 1875

In his inaugural address Governor Nc
Creary of Kentucky, said: 81 desire an
era of honesty, economy and justice in
the administration both Of our State and
Federal governments, and peace and
prosperity and progress not only in Ken
lucky, but in every part of the Union,
want to see the records of secession,
coercion and reconstruction fled away
forever, and the people Of the whole
country earnestly advocating peace and
reconciliation, and all looking to the
Constitution as the guarantee OF our libo
critics and the safeguard of every citizen
Year: 1875

The radical journals of the State assert
that there was outside pressure used
upon our General Assembly last winter
to pass the Geghan bill, so-called Ala
mistake as we are credibly informed by
members--not word oftruth in it. The
law is to secure liberty of conscience, and
is almost an exact copy of the Minnesota
law, and is quite similar to similar act
in old Massachusetts, 1t could not be
Catholic church dictation in those Re
publican States
Year: 1875

EVERY federal office holder is in favor
of a speedy return to specie payment
Exactly, Their salaries would be paid in
gold and the purchasing power be thirty
three per cent. greater. Contraction
won't affect the salaries Of Grant and his
office holders, In fact it would only hurt
the people who pay their salaries. lfyou
have fat Office hurrah at once for specie
baYMsNk.
Year: 1875

THE Repository still maintains Gibson
was not a defaulter, and Preslin, his
brother.in-law, was taking care not to
state that Governor Chase compelled
Gibson to resign his position as State
Treasurer. Why would Governor Chase
thus condemn and turn out an innocent
man? Neighbor Bascom is a remarka-
BILE editor he is so wise, wiser than the
EaCtc
Year: 1875

Ex-JUDGE RANNEy spoke TO a large
meeting at Akron on the evening OF
Sept. and, and the Judge did not give
the third term contracting party much
comfort, if he is an old hard money
Democrat.
Year: 1875


what thought such thing and said didn't know. She
asked what seen and what heard aud Of told
her


Q And that k the way you To be witness here' A.
Yes Sir


Q Much to the discontinue OF your health suppose Do
you remember the first time that Mrs Ton went out TO
church after her confinement A. do not She went before
went in the country


q And do you remember whether she continued In feeo
health up to ths time OF going into the county-whcther she
remained in feeble heahl Her health poor She
had milk legs


o She suffered from her maady attending upon her condne
menti A. Yes, Sir


q And was great sufferer, was she noti A. Yes, Sir


q And so continued until che went into the countryf A.
Yes, Sir


Q Now did you have any quarrel officially at that house
while you there nurse A. No. Sir; only what had
with Bessie Turner


q That was between you and her. snpposei A. Yes SIT;
when she took Besses part, broke her chan-Mrs Tnon
chain was making chin Bessie Turner and she struck
with hair brush


q Who-Bessief A Yes


@ OH don't about those quarrels Mrs TiOn had
nothing to do with that any rate don't II she had
but did you have any difficulty the house between yourself
and your employers Mr. and Mrs TltOn1 A. Not word Sir
q No trouble about your neglect OF the chldi Not
word, Sir.


Mr. Eyarts-tTo Judge NeIson That s all, think, Sir.
Juage Nelson-lTo the witness.l That is all
Year: 1875

Theodore Tilton was recalled, and his redirect
examination continued


M Fuerton-Well Mr. Ton after this episode viii ask
you something with reference to that that
gave the question before the Committee You there:
She maintained her in my presence that she had
not done wrong" Was that soS
Year: 1875

A MEMBER of the Georgia Legislature pro-
posed the repeal Of the law which exempts
manufactures for ten years from taxation.
He said If the law continued long in force
the State would soon. be overrun with cot
ton mills. The whole press is eloquent in
opposition 10 the repeal. and the law will
remain operative. The papers say that
while these cotton factories have proven ex-
ceedingly profitable, there arc many other
branches of manufacturing which require
fostering before they win ever become of
profit. To tax these enterprises now is
either to kill OF to deter men from engag-
ing in them. Besides, the sum of money
likely to be realized from tax on manufae-
eoI1es IA Georgia Is rediIy TOO pGICfy 70 be
considered against the great benefits which
the State viii realize from their permanent
establishment. 1t must be borne in mind
that factories make taxable property wher-
ever they are located. Take away factories
from Columbus, Georgia, and the value Of
the property in that city would decrease at
least fifty per cent, thus causing loss to
the State of three or four times as much
money as could be obtained from the facto-
ries by taxation.
Year: 1875

The Southern Conservatives in Congress
have issued wise and patriotic address to
their constituents. 1t is document that
cannot fail to do good North as well as
South. All Democrats should feel that
their acts, and particularly the acts of those
who took the Southern side in the late civil
war, arc regarded with extreme jealousy by
those Northern men who have for the past
fifteen years acted with the Republicans par
ty. There is a growing disposition to be
frOternal, but underlying it there is latent
suspicion, born of recent antagonism. Wise
politicians will tenderly regard even the
prejudices of such allies, and will endeavor
to convert what may be only temporary
into permanent alliance. 1t only needs
the cries of exultation which went up in
some quarters at so harmless thing as Mr..
John Young Browns Junius-like invective
against Butlerism to show how little indis-
cretion might re7iVs-rne sectiOII''i split,
which all true patriots are now desiring to
see forever buried among the ashes of the
costliest civil strife the Anglo-Saxon race
has ever seen.


This address, signed by every Democratic
Congressman, says: z


The great ends of good government win
be reached when the people of all sections
forget that VIC have ever been enemies and
come together again as in the early days Of
the Republic, emulating each other only in
devotion to the best interests Of the whole
country. With this exalted purpose in
view, there is nothing inconsistent with the
honor and manhood Of brave people to
resolve to suffer with heroic patience what
ever be their proEocations and wrongs,
| looking through the fearful present to the
| hopeful future, and repelling unjust epithets
and gratuitous insults with dignified mod
Grafton. Let every white man in every
neighborhood in the whole South regard
himself as a commissioner of the peace,
maintaining the kindliest relations toward
the black man, remembering that the re-
sponsibility for the extreme poverty to
which we have been reduced and the cor
rupt governments to which his vote has
subjected US rests not so much upon him as
upon the bad men who, with the assurance
of Federal support, have by appeals to his
worst passions sought to make him our
enemy. We do not
exaggerate when we admonish you of the
disheartening fact that every street dis
turb&nce, every homicide, of whatever
character, by whomsoever committed, by
black or white, Republican or Democrat,
such as are incident to every community
upon earth, is perverted into evidence of
spirit of lawlessness aud violence and
purpose to accomplish political ends.
The most extreme, oppres-
sive and unconstitutional measures may be
imposed upon yOu. In such an event we
would appeal to the wisdom and patriotism
of long-suffering people, by every hope Of
the future, for continued forbeaFance and
hopeful reliance upon the virtue and sense
OF the justice of the American people for
the ultimate vindication of our rights, the
protection Of our liberties, and the safety
of our republican form of government
Year: 1875

IT will be seen by reference to our dis
patches that there was concerted plot,
emanating no doubt from the Butler Bureau
at Washington, to plunge the South into q
war against the blacks at once. The ink
was not dry where Grant wrote his name at
the bottom of the civil rights bill, before
Buffers tools were inveigling innocent,
ignorant, harmless negroes into theatres in
Southern cities. No harm, thus far, has
come of it. The same incidents will mark
the course of events in Austin, and the
people must be as wise and prudent here
as elsewhere. But Austin and San Antonio
have doublY terrible blow dealt them.
One from Washington the other at the
hands of our own chosen Chief Magistrate.
It's enough to mab the streets sloppy with
the teas of the anguished people. Wecan
only grin and endure these calamities pa
tiently and wisely. There is way out Of
evils even greater than we bear. Grant viii
be beaten, If we do nothing to elect him,
and justice and right are surely not mac
cessiblc in the capital of Texas when Texans
themselves ask it.
Year: 1875

GENERAL kAUrz.-The Yuma Sentinel closes long article deploring the removal of General Crook, in the following hopeful strain: "But if there must be change. We don't know of any better hands the Depart ment could fall into than those of the gen. tleman named, Col. Kautz. We have known him for many years as a brave and gallant officer and one who has had great experience in Indian fighting. If Colonel kautz succeeds General Crook in the con- mand of the Department of Arizona, we feel assured that he will do every thing in his power to carry cut the policy of his gal lant predecessor, and give us continued peace and security"
Year: 1875

HhNUlNu UT tdSQ tEL AT SiN JOSE

 The California papers of March 20th have elaborate accounts of the hanging of Vas quez on the day before, but as it was only repetition of what has been so often descri- bed, without any special or unusual incident on such occasions we shall not harrow our readers with the details of his death. The threats of his lieutenant, Chaviz. had alarm ed the people in the southern part of the State to such degree that the Governor had been importuned by telegraph to post pone the execution for time, but that just officer answered that he had examined the case thoroughly and could find no ground for interfering between the culprit and his sentence, and a postponement would only prolong the agony of the prisoner while the same danger from his friends would still ex Ist at the end of the respite. At the ap pointed time he was hung and the agony is over.

 Chaviz has been seen in Hollister since the hanging, but the sheriff being away the citizens let him escape.
Year: 1875

THE Secretary of the Interior has decided, in Nevada case, that the |. S. Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over any contested mining case or writ of error after it has been adjudicated by the highest court of the State or Territory where the claim is loca- ted.
Year: 1875

1t would be useless task to attempt to

 give reason for something that has no reason

 in it. therefore we do not propose to tell why

 it is, but it is true nevertheless, that where

 ever there is military post in close proximity

 to large community of citizens jealousy is

 apt to exist, not that there is any cause for

 it, but it is perhaps one of the entailments of our first parents-an outgrowth of the total depravity of our nature.

 It is but justice to the people of Prescott and Fort Whipple to say that there is less of this feeling exhibited here than any place we have ever been where citizens and sol diers mingled so freely as do those of the town and post s''~

 General Crook, during his command of the Department, set the example of open hearted and plain dealing with citizens and soldiers alike in social and business matters, and though quite recluse in his habits, was al- ways accessible to the poorest, the richest, the meanest and the proudest. General Kautz, equally just in his intercourse with all classes of people, is not quite so exclusive in his every day conduct, is oftener met in the streets and public places than his prede- cessor, and will do much by his example to perpetuate the good will that now exists be- tween his command and the people.

 To say that General Kautz is oftener seen in the streets than General Crook is not to say that it Is very common to meet him in ff,rf ha .eb bo ,lo. goes away from his headquarters

 We are pleased with the exhibitions of good feeling manifested at the parties and public assemblages of the past few weeks, and hope they may not only continue here but extend into official circles until all eal- ousy as to class shall be done away with, and | men shall be judged alone upon their merits |

 Everybody knows, that knows anything, that there are military thieves, citizen thieves and Indian agents that are thieves. and yet it does not follow because man is a | military officer, private citizen or an Indian agent, that he is therefore thief As we'll say that because a particular person is an lrishman, Yankee, a Dutch, French or Englishman, that he is thief because there are thieves among all these.

 Several times since We came to Arizona people have said of such man, why he is an internal scoundrel. "Why2" we asked. "Why because he is an Indian Agent or "he is the friend of an Indian Agent and be- longs to the Indian Ring," or She used to be a Quartermaster, or Quartermaster's clerk and of course robbed the Government"

 These things are wrong. If an officer, either civil or military, does wrong he should be held accountable for it and punished, but his guilt should not attach to the thousands { of others who perform their duty honestly and conscientiously. Therefore We say that it is to be devoutly hoped that the example set at Whipple and Prescott of friendly intercourse may spread and ramify throughout the country until each will be willing,-to accord to each his due mead of praise for duty well performed and censure only when censure is due.
Year: 1875

From the church to the theatre is one step
with the Frenchman: that is if he ever steps
into a church at all Christian or infidel,
however he is as fond of his theatre as
the Roman rabble were of the circus, and on
Christmas eve the places of amusement here
were all crammed.
Year: 1875

many movements on foot to relieve the want
which is present in all large cities in the
winter time but one which will commend
itself to the kindly sympathy of all is sub
scription which has been started for the pur-
pose of giving appropriate New Years pres
ents to the charity children of the various
benetcent institutions Of Paris. A large
sum has already been received for this
worthy object.
Year: 1875

Said Missouri preacher-'.There's a
powerful sight of giggring back thar:in the
corner, and it's got to be stopped, or the
Lord will delegate me to open the door
and throw some one outv
Year: 1875

It is annonced that Miss JEANNE
Patterson has gone on the stage.
Her debut vas made as "Grace Hark-
Always" which character she sustained
admirably. May God bless and pros
per the little woman"


Miss Patterson is well and most fav-
orably known in this city, where she
has given severel reading, and where
she was met with an extraordinary well
come from our best citizens, and no
little interest will be felt in the future
by those who have had the pleasure of
hearing her. 1t appears that she has
made arrangements with Mr.. T. Cooper
DeLeon, managerial the Mobile Thea
tire and it is probable that she will soon
make extensive tours throughout the
country. We hope our citizens may
have the opportunity of seeing Miss
Patterson in the new profession which
she created as a reader, possessing
rare merit, will, we are sure, be only
increased by her excellence as an ac-
tress. In the dramatic profession she
will assuredly occupy foremost posi-
tion.
Year: 1875

A few days ago a negro boy named
George Rhodes came to this city from
Virginia. He was apparently much
in need of assistance, as he was barely
clad aud shoeless. Elvin Arts, a col
ored barber who does business in the
basement of the Purcell House, took
compassion on the wanderer and en-
ployed HIM to work at his house, on the
corner of Seventh and Bladen street.
The boy appeared perfectly steady and
honest, and succeeded in gaining the
confidence of Arts wife, who entrust
ed him to purchase certain articles.
At the end of the month, however,
the bills against the family We're lar
ger than was supposed, and suspicion
was aroused as to the fair dealing of
the servant, and Artis determined to
watch him. Yesterday evening he
csught the boy in the act of obtaining
articles in his name, and had him ar
rested and locked up in the guard
house.
Year: 1875

The yacht Empire and Marionwhich
was stolen on Monday night from DIR.
A. E. Wright's residence on Wrights
vile sound was found yesterday on the
beach at Moore's inlet about two mile
and half north of Wrightsville beach.
It is very evident from the. position in
which the yacht was lying on the beach
that the parties who stole her had no
other intention than her destruction.
The mast, sails, rigging and rudder
were missing and the yacht was placed
on the beach in position where every
sea broke over her.
Year: 1875

Professor Baumbach is the name
and title of pious fraud who has
lately imposed on someof our citizens.
He came here about two weeks ago
and stopped at the Eureka House on
Water street, and represented him.
self 20 be the special agent of Messrs.
Steinway & Son, the celebrated piano
manufacturers of New York, and his
business here is to tune ali the pianos
of that make in the city. For this
work he was to receive pay just as the
parties for whom the service of tuning
was done felt disposed to reward him.
He succeeded in tuning a number Of
pianos in the city and received for the
same a considerable sum of money,
but suddenly he vanished leaving
behind Lis board and other bills un-
paid. The proprietor of the Eureka
House wrote to Messrs. Steinway &
Son concerning the conduct of their
agent, and yesterday received a reply
to the effect that no such party IVES
travelling for their house and that the
professor was a pious fraud 1t is
said that the professor now resides at
Whltevllle. Pass the scoundrel
around.
Year: 1875

On Sunday mornlDg abOnt two
o'clock buglar entered the residence
of Mr. Solomon Bear on Red Cross
between Front and Second Steets.
He effected his entrance through a
window Oh the back plaza and as soon
as he was safely within he proceeded
TO open all the doors of the house, in
order to have free passage for his
escape in case he was discovered. He
then went to the bedroom Of Mr.. Bears
and willie he was rifiing bureau drawer
Mrs. Bear awoke and saw him standing
beside her bed. She was so frightend
Is to be almost spec chleSs but her
faint screams aroused Mr.. Bear who
was sleeping in the parlow on a lounge
Mr.. Bear rushed into the room Just in
time to see the burglar pass through
an oppsit door, lie seized pistol
and gave chase. but was unable to get
q shot at the scoundrel as he jumped
from the porico on the second flow to
be ground, distance of twenty feet
and succeeded in making his escape.