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Year: 1875

NEW York, April 10th. In the AS
sembly yesterday the bill to permit a
wife to testify for or against her hus-
band in civil actions or criminal trials
was reported adversely by the Judici-
airy Committee, and report agreeing
to similar disposition was made of
Speaker McGuires bill allowing wife
to testify against her husband or in
behalf of another person in cases of
Grim. con. 1t is probable no more eff
forts to alter the laws of evidence in
any way that would effect the Beecher
trial will be made in the Assembly.
Year: 1875

NEW GOODS! New Goods! Marxsen Bros.


the new variety store, corner of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
large variety of bry goods, Clothing, Gents
A large supply of new goods just received,
and sold at reasonable rates. All goods are
of the best quality; no auction goods sold by
US. We respectfully solicit the public to ex-
anime our goods and judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free of
charge. feb3-tf
Year: 1875

MoOre's Restaurant, on Commercial street


Is the proper place to go for a good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for 25 CTS.
Don't forget the place-MOore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. lott
Year: 1875

The Glasgow Citizen says that
most extraordinary case Of mistaken
identity occurred the other day at st.
Rollox police station. A man named
Nicholas Nolan carried home drunk
en- woman, whom he supposed was his
wife. Inside the house the woman
died, and it was then discovered that
she was total stranger. The missing
wife afterward turned up at the Cent
raj police station, where she had been
locked up on charge of drunkness. A.
Year: 1875

I took in mine the comforting hand
that lay upon my arm. " A a.
r 81 would like to see him, said.
|" He gave his life for me-" N.ot


They took me down afterward to what
had been the family sitting room. There
were warm, red curtains at the windows ;
a bright, glowing carpet on the floor ;
there were punches of holly and laurel
scattered here and there, and over all
the atmosphere Of home. ~


They left me at the door. went in
and stood by the side of the couch on
which they had laid him. The eyes OF
tender blue were closed forever, the vel.
low hair was parted over the bOyish
brows, and still about the brave, sweet
mouth the bright smile played as it did
at the first moment of our meeting,
when my implied doubt of him called it
there. He lay before me dead, i'm all the
glow and promise of his youth.


: But the smile, which triumphed above
deaths ruin, rebuked me; and as
stopped, TO kiss the lips of the beautiful
boy, / knew, as well as man could know,
that he was not dead; that He who had
given.lnore life to the dead girl and the
widows son had given it also to him.
and that he had only gone farther upon
his journey than Into a sweeter,
fuller, more gracious life than / had ever
known. And also knew that should
see him again if I but made my own
life as brave, unselfsh and true as his
had been.
Year: 1875

~ THE burial 6f Guibord, says the In
dianapolis Journal in mass of cement
to protect the corpse against the Mon
treal hyenas has suggested the possibility
of making the same process a protection


against the infection of both air and
water proceeding from decaying bodies
in over-crowded graveyartla The cement
once hardened-and day or two sets
II completely-it becomes as wholly inn
pervious to any liquid or gaseous emana-
ton as stone, and as it is not costly it
would seem TO be the very thing for the
security of the living against the sort Of
"evil that lives after" dead men. 20
Year: 1875

- A TELEGRAM from Berlin TO the Lon
don Times reports that Montenegro. is
getting force of eleven thousand men
ready, with view to decisive encounter
which is expected. The Prince of Mon
tenegro informed Austria that his people
would perhaps take part In the conflict,
and Austria curtly answered that the
Prince was the best judge Of his own
actions - 80
Year: 1875

A MAN who Is not smart enough to
run store is not smart enough to run
farm. Farmers are not 10 be made out
of what is left after lawyers, doctors,
ministers and merchants are sorted and
picked out. Aud if man fails on a
farm, he is more likely to succeed in
store, for IL requires more talent to be a
thriving farmer than to be an average
merchant. The one great failure is the
disproportion between mars farm and
his capital A Afarmers capital is skill,
labor, and his money. If he has little
cash, he must have no more land than he
can thoroughly manage by his own per-
sonal labor. Every acre beyond that is
an incumbrance. One acre we'll worked
is more profitable than twenty acres
skinned over. II is this greed OF land
by farmers that have not the capital to
work it, that keeps 50 many poor. Small
farms are better than large ones, simply
becsuse they are better suited te the
capital ofcommon farmers. Large farm
ers, with large capital, are better than
small ones. Farming is a good business
for all men who conduct II on proper
principles, and have capital according to
the size of their farms.
Year: 1875

In an exhaustive examination of the
movements of the wings of birds in fly
ing, DR.. Alix comes to the following
conclusions: 1. The wing in the down
stroke begins by moving forward to at
tain its basis Of support; after which it
strikes briskly from above downward,
and at the same time from before back
ward, as a result of which the bird is
projected forward. 2. At the moment
at which the wing commences to descend,
its lower surface looks forward; but as it
descends this surface gradually turns to
look directly downward, and ultimately
more and more backward. 8. During
the ascent of the wing it moves upward
and forward, its interior surface at the
same time looking forward.
Year: 1875

REDUCE THEIR STOCK OF GOODS,
are offering great inducements to purchasers for
cash. Please call and examine our stock


All persons indebted to VIM. N. Berkeley on
old account will please make payment, as longer
indulgence should not be asked e lin
Year: 1875

A woman entered crowded street
Cal the other day, and for moment
or two no one offered her seat. Then
a fat man affected with the asthma,
beckoned to her and said: Madam,
please take-take"-cough, cough.
She stood there waiting for his seat,
and as soon as he was over his cough
ing fit, he concluded: Madam, please
take care and not step on my sore
foot" The look she gave him was APP
palling, but all the rest saw the joke.
Year: 1875

A singular character lived and died in


st. Louis many years ago. At the time


OF his death he left fortune Of three


millions of dollars, and yet it was his


habit never to cary a cent of money


about him. For the most trifiing sums


for the price Of drink or a cigar-he


wrote check on the Boatmen's Saving


Bank but those who knew him seldom


presented these small checks for payment.


They saved them up till they amounted


to five or ten dollars, and then got him


to write a check for that amount in ex-
change for the Others. He was often
cheated in this way, and paid many
times over what he really owed. Passion
ately fond Of dominoes, he daily visited
lager beer saloons to enjoy the game |;
but nothing gave him greater delight
than to win by cheating. When he could
set double-six to double-blank with
out objection he felt happiest. Yet he
never went to the same saloon twice in
succession, fearing that he might he way
laid and murdered. Though often asked,
he would never contribute a penny to
any charitable society, calling them cor
ganized thieves to rob the rich under the
false pretense OF helping the poor" But
no appeal of those in want was ever made
to him in vain. Yet he was exceedingly
scrupulous to whom he gave, and never
made donation without previous per
sonal inquiry, and if that satisfied him,
his charity was as unbounded as il was
judicious in character. Alta fair, on one
occasion, he met beautiful young lady,
and proposed to pay one dollar into the
fund for every kiss she would permit him
to give her. She consented. The two were
seated and crowd gathered around.
He took one hundred kisses, and wrote
one hundred checks for one dollar each.
The young lady, il is said, considered
that she fully earned the money.
Year: 1875

THE following remedy is recommended
for the foot rot in sheep; Mix carbolic
acid with some adherent and greasy sub
stance, thus forming plaster which will
adhere To the foot of the sheep for two or
three days, preventing contact with air,
and allowing time for the production of
the healing effect.
Year: 1875




The heroic little jackass who twice
repulsed raging ioness in single
combat at the Geological Garden on
the oath of last March died yesterday
of the wounds received in that encoun-
ter. This little jackass vindicated his
race from the injnstice of the literary
SMILES of all ages. In classical litera-
ture the royal family of the lion looks
upon the ass with contempt, and wits
found ridiculous humor in the notion
of the ass as fighting animal.


But this HoDess was excited to feroe
rage by the sight of the little jackass.
She bounded through the bars of her
cage, and with her ponderous jaws
seized the jackass by the flank. With
great self-possession he reached for the
back of the lioness with his teeth, and
gave her such grip that she was glad
to let go and stink away.


After such a royal encounter the
jackass was in no mood to be seized
again by the halter. In evading the
pursuit of the anxious attendants, the
jackass again came in the vicinity of
the ioness, when she bounded for him
again, and he met her with his heels,
and sent her rolling down a gully.


But her first assault upon him. when
unsuspecting, wounded him cruelty.
and after this long lingering he expired
yesterday, and has gone where the
good asses go. He vindicated his race
from the ridiculous traditions of all
ages, and showed that honest industry
may be combined with heroic courage.
The Geological Society should pres
erve his inanimate form, as it has that
of the ioness, as a memento of q
famous battle,
Year: 1875

ment of any liability or debt incurred
wholly or in part in aid of the late war
between the States, nor for the restor-
atlon OF imprisonment for debt; nor
shall they require or propose any edu-
catlonaI Or property qualification for
othce or voting; nor shall said Convens
tlon pass any ordinances legislative in
their character, except such as are
necessary to submit the amended
Constitution to the people for their
ratification or rejection, or to convene
the General Assembly.


Sec. 5. The Constitution, as amend
ed, shall be submitted to the people
for ratification or rejection, and shall
not be binding until the same shall
have been ratified by the qualified
voters of the State, and the Conven-
t1on shall prescribe the mode where
by the sense of the people therein
shall be taken and recorded.


Sec. G. There shall be printed ssim-
ten copies of this act for
each member of the General Assembly,
and one hundred copies within thirty
days after ratification for each board
of county commissioners, and the use
of the registrars and judges of cleo
ton In their respective counties; and
this act shall be in force and take ef-
feet from and after its ratification.


Ratified the 18th day of March, A.
d. 1875.
Year: 1875

The Washington National Republi-
can, the Presidential mouth piece. is
Just now engaged in lying against
time. the object being to see
how many filthy falsehoods can be
compressed into the smallest space in
the next twelve months. It is a SON
orous liar and as fully up to the bus
mess as Beecher was in the crusade
against the chastity of his female flock.
Even the famous Brooklyn scandal
trial, taking both sides of the uues-
can scarcely shows as many lies. out
lying and inIying lies; horizontal.
perpendicular, vertical, angular, ,spasmo
die, paroxysmal lies, as cram the col
umns of the Washington Republican.
Beecher's lies could not stuff anv of
his Plymouth congregation with more
supeEfuous filthiness than does the
Repu6t5ca11 seek to force down the
throats of its gullible readers. Posi-
bly, Beecher and Tilton and the coun-
sci and witnesses on either side, are
occasional contributors to the Repub-
Ican but they cannot, without out
side help, manufacture all the super
latlve lies which adorn the columns of
the Repubica'a; a generation of Radi-
cal officials could alone fill the bill.


"Ine proof of the pudding is in the
bag" and to substantiate what we as
sert, we quote here merely one line
Zone at a time is enough) which we
find in an article in the Republican of
the 2lst inst. on the "Southern Stu
alton, in which it says:


''In the issue of March 11tb, it was
claimed that there was in the South
an army of two hundred thousand
men, fully equipped and ready for
whatever might occur. There can be
no doubt that the number given was
too small. The organized military in
the South numbers not less than three
hundred thousand men, all of whom,
or nearly all, could take the field in
less than a week and short campaign
will make them veteran army, as fine
as the world has ever seen."


If the men who write such stuff
would only believe themselves, the lie
they tell, how happy life would be to
us all But they are manufactured
written and published for purpose
the purpose of either securing the
continued ascendency of the RepubG-
can party In power or in the event of
failure of such a scheme, to again
plunge the country into the throes of
civil war. The authors and instigators
of such lie are as great traitors TO
the liberties of the people as Beeoher
is to the virtue of women, the honor
of men, the sanctity of the marriage
relation and the written and unwrit-
ten laws of both God and man.
Year: 1875

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated, and the
system to remain in disordered condition until
the disorder has time to develop itself. An ounce
Of preventive is worth a pound of cure, Is an old
and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want oi
appetite, uausea or feverish skin, to take without
delay, Schencks Mandrake Pills. We know Of nc
remedy so harmless and decisive IN its action. 1t al
once strikes at the reot of the disease and produces
healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease arising from disordere6
condition Of the liver If they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indications
of the maladv. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes o.
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st .ntaneous effect They will relieve the patient
headache in one or two hours, and will rapid,
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile and will eec
tually prevent a bilious attack. They sold b,
all druggists.
Year: 1875

II wasa good idea which first suggested the
employment of glass municipalities In the street.
corner lamps, by which an iliterate lamp-poS'
became an efficient public instructor. The lamp
posts are always on duty. Their memory never
fails like that of the street-car conductor VINO
tukcs his passcngcrs two or three blocks beyond
their designation without extra charge. Inc
stranger and the citizen alike rej0iced that the
old fashioned stigma, as stupid "a lamp
post" was robbed OF its sting, and the IN
telligence uprightness sobriety, and hdclity Oh
this humble public seryitOr were vindlcated'


Rut if the idea is a good one IL it not worth
carving out9 We have noticed for some
time that large proportion OF oHr corner
street lamps are destitute OF the requisite
municipalities, and i'll many other cases the
paint has 30 far worn off that the best adept
in textual criticism could not declpher the
inscrption. This neglect is great IN
convenience to the stranger, and there are
few residents who are not often annoyed by IT,.
The man who has lived or worked III New
York n dozen ,ars is TOO proud or too indig-
nant to ask the name of doubtful street
when he knows that somebody has been well
pad for posting up the desired information.
He believes that there is department OF the
Public Works which is especially intrusted
with the education of the public lamp-posts
and he cannot see why this department should
not be held responsible for the conspicuous
Ignorance of it, public wards.


We suspect that the prices paid for painting
these sign-boards are either too good or too
bad to insure their being well painted. AT
any rate. the coat of paint does not stick. In
Boston and in Newark they have learned to
do this rork better, and brcakagc is the only
danger which threatens the sign plate. VIII
not ten. Porter be Kind enough to see that his
outpoSts are well equipped before the Winter
weather sets in, when few blocks of need
less wandering in snow and sush conduce
neither 10 health nor piety.
Year: 1875

case it seems only a simple matter of justice
that the depostors, out of whose pockets both
past losses and fresh expenses must come,
should have tho sole choice as to who shall
manage the remainder of their property.
Year: 1875

In the Tweed case the answer OF the de-
fense develops no prospect of any new evil
dence 1t is chiefly an effort to prOlong the
litigation by raising fresh obstacles IN the
path of the prosecution.
Year: 1875

There is step forward IN the Noe murder
case. John Dolan has been indicted as the
murderer 1t is to be hoped that the testl-
mony at the trial will prove conclusive, as the
facts already disclosed fasten a strong chain
of evidence about the prisoner.
Year: 1875

The Canadians seem confident of being able
to prove that the fishery rights which they
accorded by the Treaty of Washington in
1871 are of much greater value than those
we gave in return. Accordingly they expect
that the International Commission which is TO
decide the question viii award them a large
sum. Acting in concert with the British Gov
ernment, the Canadians have already ap-
pointed the commissioner, agent, and counsel
who are to represent them at the Commission.
Our Government has evidently no time TO lose.
No matter how strong our case may be, we
car gain nothing BY further delay.
Year: 1875

I'm the long list of reports on Government
work, covering so much that is inferior and 80
much more that is eXtlavagant, it is a salts
faction to come across one occasionally that
records economical and effective service. TO
this small minority belongs the engineering
work executed in our harbor, under the super
vision of Gen. John Newton AT Hell Gate
and Diamond and Coenties Reefs, all sorts of
extensive tomfoolery ha been tried during
many years, i'll vain efforts TO obtain sufficient
depth of water. At length Gen. Newton un-
dertOok the work upon a distinctive system
Slowly but certainly it has been carried for
ward, till now the removal of these Obstruc-
tions to New -York's commerce has become n
prospect to be counted by months instead of
years. When accomplished these noble works
will add largely to the impetus of a revival in
business after the hard times.


A great effort, on grounds which are fully
stated in our local columns, will be made by
the Committee of DepOsitors to have a change
made in the appointment of receiver for
the Third Avenue Bank. AS rule, all re-
ceivers of bankrupt institutions are fright
fully expensive luxury. Mr.. Carvers previous
connection with the Bank may be objection
able if it can be shown that his management
helped to bring it into its present difficulties,
though as rule the men who have been con-
ducting a business are apt to be best qualified
for winding it up after failure. But In either
Year: 1875

1t augurs badly for the British navy that the
incompetency shown by the loss of the Van
guard is supported 10y favoritism at head
quarters, as recently shown in the case
of Vice Admiral Tarleton and Capt.
Hickey. The extent of this partialiiy
may be Judged from our London letter
giving the Judgment of the court-martial on
the captain of the Vanguard 1t is apparent
that the strong conservatism of the Govern
ment has led it into n serious blunder
which even the Tory organ refused to defend.
Year: 1875

The President having returned to Washing
ton, n Cabinet meeting was held and routine
business transacted The name of tine new
Secretary of the Interior is not yet divulged
the current theory being that the President is
awaiting somebody's acceptance of the offer,
so as not to have a disappointment. Mem
while affairs are said to be running behind
hand in the Interior Department, but ,hat can
scarcely he a new experience.
Year: 1875

Until China has actually complied with the
obligations she recently assumed, the quarrel
with Great Britain will practically remain un-
settled. The delays and evasions of the Chi
nese will probably be nearer an end when
they learn of the temper of the British people
who. according to our London letter. are OF
one mind with the Government i'll demanding
ample and prompt redress.
Year: 1875

The following is an extract from
paper in the Journal of Education by
President BucLham. of the Vt. Uni
versity:


But however illiterate a parent NAV
he. there is one service he can render
his child which will be valuable be-
yond all computation he can see to il
that the child be regular and punctual
Let me say to those parents over again
what they must have heard hundred
times already. but what will need to be
said a great many hundred times vet
that every unnecessary absence is a
serious injury to the pupil. and rob-
berry of the whole school. If you de-
eide to send the child to public school
rather than educate him Yourself, you
must conform To the prescribed regula-
tions. That is implied in the contract
between you and the teacher. and be-
tween YOU and the whole school. You
have no more right to break into the
order of school by irregularity than YOU
have to stop train of cars between
two stations for your own convenience
and to the Inconvenience of the rest of
;he passengers. Bat not to insis, longer
on this view of the case, it is important
that your child should understand that.
while he is attending school, school is
the main thing. lou cannot impress
him with the idea that education is
something to he valued, and priced. and
striven for with earneStness and pa
tieuce in other words. YOU cannot
educate him at all. unless it is made
the great thing to which other things,
Your convenience and his fincies, must
bend. Ii ii makes no great matter if
he is an hour late. or if he stays out a
day now and day then, to do some
errand for you or to CRAFTY some whim
of his own, why the whole thing be-
comes OF no great consequence i'll his
estimation, and to awaken aud keep
alive III him any high purpose or worthy
ann III education is an utter impossi-
hility
Year: 1875

very hungry and never tell anybody,
who will always he decent and pinched
and patient, and | hold it is the bust
ness of good Christians to help these,
and help them with honest pay for hon
est work, and with such timely help,
delicately offered us will confirm them
in their own self-respect.'


This was quite a speech for Miss Bry-
ant. But the result WAS seem for al
though not nearly 50 many persons
donated" work or articles. or were ask
ed to do so, so much was paid out for
such offices that there We're not so very
many poor folks to help that winter, for
Freevile is only Il small place after all.


And the young folks had glorious
good time, and will talk of it for years
to come.