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Year: 1875

New York, Nov. GA dispatch from
Fort Washington denies the report that
Charles O'Conor is dead and says he is
improving.


New York, Nov. 30. -Chas. OCcnor,
Yesterday, was able to take a little nourish-
ment. his stomach not rejecting food as on
previous days For four days before Sun
day he had been SO weak that water was
the only thing which his system would re
tain.


The precise nature of the disease has
not been determined, but it is thoug ht tu
be paralysis of the stomach. His physl-
clans thought last night there was nc
doubt but that he would live until to-day,
and this evening they will be able to say
what the probabilities of his recovery are.
They feel little hope, however, that he
will get well and his advanced age greatly
diminisnes the prospec: of his restoration
to health.
Year: 1875

THE ORIGIN, AUTHOR, AND SPIRIT OF HAIL CO.


LUMBIA.'


To the EditorOJ The Tribune.


SIR: The 4th of July, 1870, found me stay
ing in Geneva, Switzerland. Through the day we had
sarspanged flag displays from all the hotels, and after
dark fireworks the Jean Jacques Rousseau Island.
Toward evening went out to on the lake with a
dozen American children What prettier than sing on
the water at the settingq and what fitting
sing at the National holiday time than the National
hymn But who knew it One lad knew the first part
OF the first verse, and that all. Indeed what ras
Americas National hymni these American children
asked. Was 1t yankee Doodle ." or " Hail Columbia r.
or the "Star-SpaDgled Banner my Country, It's OF
Thee I"


Now, patriotism in s narrow sense Is the mother OF all
national prJudces and disasters belief that the spot
of earth which chanced to be born s more heaven
blessed than that on which others Of fellow beings
born is enough why should defanty ex.
alt ourselves above tem refusing to acknowledge the
goodness which they possess but which perhaps pos
sess not That much desired thing worldwide fracr
ny with free exchange OF thoughts and
never exist until patriotism Is understood dead
But patriotism In Its highest sense is most beautiful
Love Of country love OF homc means childhood
and mother, and innocence. and Ignorance means one
long, Iong<;ummer day. Few the men who can ever
lose their love and tenderness and jealousy for the local
associations Of their young life. God help those who
have tender associations!


II is quite possible that national hymns found their
origin In very cramped and narrow patriotism; still


their idea is pretty one and the knowledge and love OF
them cannot be harmful II is most strange that the
American Is little acquainted with dis national hymn
It ignorance that belongs to no other nation. Every
shverpg Icessder knows his Morse song. and to whA
Year: 1875

JURY INVESTIGATION OF FAMOUS FRAUDS.
SILK SMUGGLING AND ILLEGAL MANUFACTURE OF


WHISKY TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED


STATES CIRCUIT COURT GRAND JURY


A Grand Jury was impaneled i'll the United
States Circuit Court on Saturday Judge Benedict de-
verod only the usual statutory charge but 1t Is VOL
understood that the Grand Jury will specially inquire
concerning the Illegal manufacture OF whisky In this
city, and consider additional evidence to be sub
mitted by United States DstrictAttoney Bliss relative
to the alleged silksmugging frauds OF Deputy
Collector Col. Robert Ues Anges Chas. l.. Lawrence
Gustayo ". Ball, and Lafayette Graf. About %
indictments were found against Lawrence by the
previous Grand Jury, and the present one cannot it
Is said, avoid finding several more against him. II Is
probable that 1000 bail each Indictment Will be de-
manded. Lawrence Is still in Ludlow street Jal and


Mr. Bliss will not for the present at least allow any one
TO see him except members Of his family and his counsel


When Graft fled to Canada he left box in the custody
the Safe Deposit Company That box was supposed 70
contain papers which would throw considerable Ight
upon the sk-smugglng frauds and Mr. Bliss made an
unsuccessful attempt before Judge Blatchford OF the
United States District Court TO obtain possession or the
PAPERS 1t Is understood that he will make another
endcayor to find out just what is in that box.
Year: 1875

Mr. James Russell Lowell declined to permit the ode,
which he read at the Concord Centennial TO be given
with the record the other uterances that historical
occasion 1t was retained in order to be sold TO maga-
zine and at this late day is only just making its appear
4 is qiy bplOW in FULL
Year: 1875

turned on poor Stella with a perfect tor.
rent Of yituperatlon, blaming her for all
that she had been obliged to undergo.


In time, however, she thought better OF
it. Finding t:.at her quiet little cousin
had the entree into society, she conde
scended to treat her upon more equal
terms but she never forgot the hun1i]ia
tion or the lesson of that days defeat
Youths Companion
Year: 1875

Straw hats are the incest things in the VOL Id
for kindling fires


The man who sowed the wind and reaped
the whirlwind didn't put on any airs at The
breeze he had raised.


The Milwaukee girl who WAS arrested for
atesling n pair of shoes to wear to Sunday school,
saws she will never try to be good again.


There are nearly one million more women
than men in Germany. But the police system
over there is 30 efficient that the men are COM
parativey safe.


There are two times in mans life when he
been in an awful scrape, and, again, when he is
looking for puff.
Year: 1875

FEAR NOT.-An exchange says: "a
man crossed the Mississippi river recent
ly on the ice, and fearing it was too thin,
began to crawl over ON bis hands and
knees, in great terror; but just rs he
gained the opposite shore, all tired out
another man drove past him, gayiy SIT
ting upon a sled loaded with pig iron.


''And for all the world, that isJust the
way the most of Christians 90 up to the
heavenly Canaan, trembling at every
step, lest the promises shall break under
our feet. when really they are secure
enough for Us TO hold up our heads and
sing with confidence as We march to the
better land"
Year: 1875

Under the head of ''Dying Words of
Pious Women, religious journal gives
the following: "Oh, those rays of glO-
ryp' from Mrs. Clarkson, when dying
my God, come flying to theer' said
Lady Alice Lucy. Lady Hastings said:
"Oh, the greatness of the glory that is
revealed to me" Beautiful the express
sion of the dying poetess. Mrs. Hemans:
II feel as if l were sitting with Mary at
the feet OF my Redeemer, hearing the
music of his voice and learning of him
to be meek and Iowly." Hannah Moore's
last words were, ''Weleome joyr ooh,
sweet, sweet dyingl" said Mrs. Talbot,
of Reading. ''If this be dying said
Lady Glenorchy, lit is the pleasantest
thing imaginable" Victory, victory
through the blood of the Lamb" said
Grace Bennett, one of the early Metho-
dists. 81 shall go to my Father this
night, said Lady Huntingdon. The dy-
ing injunction of the mother of Wesley
was, ''Children, when am gone, singa
song of praise to God" To the above
may be added the last words of Mrs
Manchester, who died recently in Pitts
burg, aged one hundred and five years.
She said, while dying: II was afraid
God had forgotten me, he has left me in
this world of sorrow so long"


STRENGTH LAID UP FOR TRIALs.-In
time of ease and prosperity we ought to
make some preparation for future trials.
There should be laid up in store some
strength for these, so that we may nOt
be utterly surprised by their coming.
This does not mean that We should be
all the time dreading them, or concerned
about them before they come. That
would be no preparation for them, but
a hindr;tnee to it. But without any
such anxious and weakening apprehen-
siOns, there is much that may be done
with a due and reasonable foresight.


We should keep a suitable sense Of our
liability to misfortnnes and trials. We
should learn habitually to think OF all
present outward blessings as from God,
and as subject to withdrawal by Him in
His own wisdom and love. We should
have our hearts fully set, not upon these
the gifts of God, but upon the Giver Of
them. We should strive to become
grounded in religious knowledge and in
Christian faith in the days of health and
comfort, so that in time of sickness or
distress we may not need to set about
the seeking for them then.


There are many persons who think of
all these things when it is too late 1t
belongs to a wise Christian man to have
them in mind while the time for them is
still present with him.
Year: 1875

OF Queen Victoria the present vol.


nmes have but little to say, though


that little is pleasant. The account the
author gives OF the young queens first


meeting with her council, few hours
after her uncle King Williams death,
cannot fail to make upon the reader, as
it did upon her people, most favorable
impression


June Dist. The king died at twenty
minutes after two yesterday morning,
md the young queen met The council NJ
Keusiugt0n palace at eleven. Never
was anything like the first impression
she produced, or the chorus of praise
and admiration which is raised about
her manner and behavior, and certainly
not without justice. The queen entered
the council chamber, accompanied by
her two uncles, who advanced to meet
her. She bowed to the lords, took her
seat, and then read her speech in a
clear, distinct and audible voice, aud
without any appearance of fear or EN-.
barrassmebt. She was quite plainly
dressed and in mourning. After SHE
had read her speech and taken and
signed the oath for the security of the
church of Scotland, the privy council
lors were sworn, the two royal dukes
first, by themselves and as these two
Old men, her uncles, knelt before her,
swearing allegiance aud kissing her
hand, ! saw her blnsh up to the eyes,
as if she felt the contrast between their
civil and their natural relations and
this was The only sign of emotion which
she evirc9d. Her manner to them was
very graceful and engaging she kissed
them both, and rose from her chair and
moved toward the duke of Sussex, who
was farthest from her, and too intirm 20
reach her.
Year: 1875

TUE New York Evening Post main.
tains that the last cotton crop was not
large one, after all, and that if the
southern planters had taken its advice
and not marketed their staple so soon
they would have got two cents pound
more, amounting to soma millions of
dollars. The post thinks that the crop
will not go over 3,750,00O bales, and
claims that larger portion OF it than
usual was marketed early. On the
other hand, the Financial Chronicle
shows that the proportion of the crop
marketed by March | for the past five
years has averaged IT per cent, and
never gone over 81 per cent.
Year: 1875

A LETTER from London says The
banquet to the prince imperial at Wool
wich has given rise to good deal of
criticism, both here and in France.
The commander OF the garrison, who
presided, made an exceedingly fuIsome
speech in praise of the prince, and even
went so far as to express the hope that
the swords of English officers might
one day be at his service. 1t is under.
atood that the prince is to be attached
to the stsff of the duke Of Cambridge,
The ex Empress Eugene has, it is said,
just contracted another private loan.
Year: 1875

Randall, who is in the city, speaks very
hopefully of the canvass in Pennsylvania,
and says that the Democrats will nominate
their strongest man for Governor.


Bill Kings Latest Dodge.


1t is now said that Congressman King,
whosWOre that he had never received a cent
from the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
expects to get of on the plea that the funds
paid him were not taken from the Treasury
of the Company, but were derived from
profits on the sales Of stocks in company
with Stockwell, the former President.


lAnOther District Deficit.


Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.


The payment of tax of one and half
per cent on personal property, at which
citizens have manifested so much OppOsi-
tion, has been defeated by failure to as
sess 1t within the limit fixed by the law,
which was the 1st of May. This will
probably necessitate an appropriation OF
another large deficiency by the next Con-
gress TO meet the expenses Of the District
and its interest.
Year: 1875

MILWAUKEE, May 3.-The snow on Sat
urday and the cold weather Saturday night
throughout the central and northern pOr-
tions of the State did little or no damage
TO the crops. The ground was dry and the
snow melted very rapidly. Rain is much
needed.
Year: 1875

A new system for the preservation
of fruits is about to be tested at Mid
dletown, Del, on a large scale, and
if successful will revolutionize the
fruit business everywhere and prove
of much benefit to growers and con-
sumers. A New York man, who has
had q large experience in shipping
meats in cold air tanks from Texas
to New York and Liverpool, claims
that he can keep peaches and other
fruit sound for any length of time in
store-houses where an even tempera-
ture of one degree above the freezing
point can be sustained. He propos-
es to create this temperature inside
his fruit warehouse by means of cur
rents of cold air, and to begin his ex-
periments this season upon q large
quantity Of peaches, the supply of
which promisesto beunusually great.
The storehouse and apparatus, which
he is about to erect, are to cost $685.
900. He is being encouraged by the
fruit growers of Maryland, and il
successful, will create revolution in
the fruit business of the country and
confer benefit upon the public in
furnishing them with fresh and whole
some fruit at all seasons.
Year: 1875

7 nc EUTIbIIOUIH IIIlts says.


"There is movement on foot to push the Hunt
ington road through at an early day. As soon as
the Scioto Valley road is located, the Huntington
enterprise will be pushed forward. Leading capi-
tasts and business men In this section have an in
vitation to go to Richmond for promised aid when
the pick and shovel is set to work on the Scioto
Valley road. The prospects are indeed pleasing,
and if our county lacks in its pledge to Mr. Chap
man it should Immediately set to work to put itself
in condition to say to him, "When your road is
built, sir, we will turn you over your money"
Year: 1875

The Republican County Conven-
ton meets next Tuesday, and we
hope and believe it will nominate q
first-rate ticket-one composed of
men possessing the good old Jeffer-
sonian requisites of Honesty, Fl
deity and Capacity" The times i'm
peratively demand such men to fill
the public offices, and the people
should elect none others. The Re
publican party has plenty of good
material from which to select candi-
dates, and we have confidence that
the Convention will make wise and
judicious selection.


All merely personal considerations
at time like this should be made to
yield to the good of the Republican
cause, whose success is of SO much
Importance to the country. Let the
Convention therefore keep steadily
in view the necessity of selecting as
candidates not only good men, but
men who will add strength to the tic
ket, and rally to its support the en-
tire Republican vote of the county.
We want no laggards in this fight,
but men who will prosecute the can
vass with energy and determination
to win. With such men, we shall as
surely achieve complete victory at
the polls as the election day comes
round.


We shall keep back our paper next
Tuesday till after the Convention, in
order to give the result in our next
Year: 1875

You don't like somo things the Re
publicans have done. Well, that is
right. Tell them 30, and try to get
them on the right track. Do not
turn to the enemies of all the prin-
ciples of your life for redress. You
cannot find it there. The Democrat
ic party is not party of reform, and
never can be. 1t may be ready to
make fair promises for the sake of
power and spoils of Office, but its in
fidelity is great. Stand by the par
ty that saved the country, and help
to purify and make it what it ought
to be. Let us go forward this fall
under the old banner to our "old
camp" Ohio must be redeemed,
unless we are willingt to see the coun-
try turned over to its deadliest enc
mics next year,-[Guernsey Times.
Year: 1875

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
General Hayes sis a clever gentle
man, and his previous administra
tions were marked by fairness, even
ness and uprightness," and asserts
that his personal character and
high repute as a citizen will make his
candidacy formidable. That is a
solid Democratic tribute to the ex-
cellence of the Republican work at
Columbus.
Year: 1875

The Cleveland Leader puts Hayes
majority at 10000. We can easily
work up to that figure if we will all
Jump into the breach. But the dull,
inert, drowsy state of the Republican
party for the last two years will not
do it. We are glad to notice that
there is a general awakening of the
Republicans to duty eVeryWhere--
This insures victory, and big one.
Year: 1875

The New York Evening Post gives Ohio this
proud pre-cminence:


Ohio is still the only State in which this year
either of the political parties has been ignorant
enough and dishonest enough to attempt to catch
votes by raising cry for more paper money and by
opposing a return to specie payments.
Year: 1875

The Democrats should cram the
editor of the Toledo Catholic Review
with greenbacks to keep him still.
He says: "The Catholic vote should
be cast solely for the Democracy at
the coming election. It Is the only
possible hope to break do'on the
school system"
Year: 1875

When your time is out, don't wait till you have a
chance to come to town, send the money by a
neighbor, but enclose it in letter at once and hand
it to your p NJ He toiH be responsible II the none,
is lost, from any post-o6cc in this county.


Subscribers outside of the county should send
money orders, when practicable, where the amount
is 81 or more. An order costs but 10 cents, which
the subscriber may deduct from the amount sent.
Year: 1875

THE Cuban authorities are quite as anx-
ious to get rid of Sharkey as our authorities
are to get hold of him. He is to be expelled
from the island, and is to be put on board an
American vessel bound for the United States;
so it will be very easy for the officers to seize
him as soon as he lands in this country.
Year: 1875

A SURE indication of the revival Of trade
is the fact that railroad earnings are on the
increase. There are other encouraging signs,
Good securities are advancing, money is easy,


and the remains of the crops are going of
at high prices.
Year: 1875

THE New York aldermen are much elated
over the report that the Mikado of Japan is
to visit France next August, for they think it
probable that he will come over to this coun-
try. Ofcourse he will be received In New
York, and there will be many banquets and
unlimited wine and cigars. The understrap-
pers are quite as rejoieed, for appropriation
bills and miscellaneous aud sundries accounts
afford unequaled facilities for stealing.
Year: 1875

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


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nieations that are not used.
Year: 1875

AN exchange says the transition from a
winter OF such severity to the seductive mild
ness OF spring will certainly prove trying and
dangerous to the constitutions of thousands.
Very little seductive mildness has been no
ticed in these parts, and the transition is so
gradual that it is far more trying to the pa.
tience than to the constitution. Many men
have learned to swear who never swore be-
fore and those who have been swearing now
swear all the more
Year: 1875

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.


/ will tell you a story which was told to
me when was little boy. Every time l
thought of the story it seemed to me 10 be-
come more and more charming; for II is
with stories as with many people-they be-
come better as they grow older.


take it for granted that you have been
in the country, and seen: very old farm
house with a matched roof, and moses and
small plants growing wild upon the thatch.
There is stork's nest on the summit OF
the gable for we can't do without the
stork. The walls of the house are sloping,
and the windows are low, and only one of
the latter is made so that it will open. The
baking-oven sticks out Of the wall like n
little fat body. The elder-tree hangs over
the paling, and beneath its branches, at the
foot of the paling, is a pool of water in
which few ducks are dlsporting them
selves. There is a yard-dog, too, who
| barks at all comers.


Just such a farmhouse stood out In the
country and in this house dwelt an old
couple-a peasant and his wife. Small as
was their property, there was single arli-
| Gle they could do without-a horse, which
made living out of the grass 1t found by
| the high road. The old peasant rode into
| the town on this horse and often his
neighbors borrowed it from him, and rem
dered the old couple some service in return
for the loan of it. But they thought il
| would be best if they sold their horse, or
exchanged il for something that might be
more useful 10 them. But what might this
something bef


"You'll know that best, old man." said
the wife. at is Gair-day to-day, so ride in-
to town, and get rid of the horse for money
or make good exchange; whichever you
do will be right to me. Ride to the fair"


And she fastened his neckerchief for him
for she could do this better than he could
and she tied it in double bow, for She
could do that very prettily. Then she
brushed his hat round and round with thu
palm other hand, and gave him kiss. 81
he rode away upon The horse that was to b'
sold or bartered for something else. Yes
the old man knew what he was about


The sun shone holly down, not a clou'
| was 10 be seen in the sky. The road wa
very dusty, for many people who wer
bound for the fair were driving, or riding
or walking upon it. There was no shelte
anywhere from the sunbeams.


Among the rest was man truding alon'
and driving a COW 10 the fair. The COS
was as beautiful creature as any COW coul
be.


.'She gives good milk, Pm sure" said th
peasant. "That wonld be very good ex
, change-the cow for the horse"


"Hallo, you there with the COW y he sale
"Tll tell you what-I fancy horse cost
p more than a COW, but don't care for that;


cow would be more useful TO me. If yo
like, we'll exchange"


"To be sure will" said the man an
. they exchanged accordingly.


: : So that was settled, and the peasan
, might have turned back, for he had don
the business he came TO do; but as he ha


once made up his mind to go to the fair, b


determined to proceed, merely TO have
look at 1t so he went on to the town wit


his COW.


e Leading the animal, he strOde sleadll
on; and afIer a time he overlook ma