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Year: 1875

A very lively lawsuit is pending in San
Francisco. With true American enterprise,
the Australian Steamship Company posted
one CT it's runners in front of the Office of
the Pacific Mail line-a StentOr of un-
bounded cheek and illimitable fertility of
resource. To the wayfaring men VINO
proposed to go down to the sea in one of
tue Pacific Mail steamships this lion in the
gate would below; "DOu't yer GO 10 that
ste amer She's coffin Prepare to meet
yer rGod Iosure your life! Say good by
to yer folksm The officials of the Pacific
Mail Company P-ocnred the arrest Of the
runner, Thomas Ward, and the Australian
company has secured the best criminal law
yer in the State to defend him, and will
put in a plea of justification. In view of
some recent accidents to the steamers of
the Pacific Mail Company tue counsel has
ample material to work uron, and the de.
cision cannot fail to be at least of local in
tereHt.
Year: 1875

1t is the aim of the Board Commissioners TO make
it thorough Exposition of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Products of the Southern States Mexico
and Central America but it will be open to competitors
throughout the country and the general premium
will embrace all articles oomprehended in the general
design of Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
including special premiums for strictly Southern pro-
ducts.


The Premium List, which is now in fpaIse of publ
cation, will be liberal scale. and the rules will
provide for just and impartial system of awards by
competent and disnterested jurors.


The Fair Grounds generally conceded to bo the
handsomest in the United States comprising acres
within fifteen minutes ride by street from the
center of the city. The grounds shaded by
beautiful grove of live oaks and the buildings which
of recent construction amply sufficient to meet
all the necessities of the most extensive exhibition
The Racing Course, which is used by the Louisiana
Jockey Club at all its meetings, is justly famous
throughout the country and the accommodations for
stock unsurpassed.


1t s the first time that such enterprise has boon
inaugurate at tho South. and being held at time
when the city of New Orleans ia thr hronged with thon.
SANDS of visitors participate in the festivities the
Carnival it Gior,s unusual Inducements exhibitors
from every section Of the country.


The Commissioners earnestly appeal to the people of
the Southern States lend their aid and
to the Exposition and make it in all respects com.
pete exhibition of Southern productions and hoped
that manufacturers, producers and others in every
section of the country will participate.


Ample arrangements have been perfected for the
transportation of goods and visitors from every
at r duced rates


For detailed information. address


SAMUEL MULLEN,


General Superintendent
oc3 3m No. g Camp street, New Orleans.
Year: 1875

CAUSE OF THE Waco DIsAsTER.-A
person who was for few months an
assistanrengineer on the steamer City
Of Waco, says that it was customary
to pile 6rewood over one Of the hatches
covering the 6re-room, at a place
where the heat was very great When
be was on watch be felt soIanxious for
the safety Of the vessel. that be fire.
quently looked al t7this stack 81 firewood
to see that it had not ignited There
were usually four or five men on watch ],
and the discipline was very good.
When be read Of the loss Of the City
Of Waco it had occurred to him that
the fre-wood had ignited and burned
up to the deck before il was discovered,


and that an explosion Of the oil had


followed. But las loud crash was
heard by the mate Of vessel lying
near the City Of Waco, It was not i'm
probable that boiler had burst. and
that the oil had thus been set on 6rc. II
Year: 1875

The proposition to run still faster
train than any yet attempted on the
Pennsylvania Railroad from New York
to Pittsburg, meet with little favor,
from the leading journals along the
line. It may suit some foolish people
to take seat in railway car at New
York and be hurled along, almost with
out moments delay over four or five
hundred miles Of railway, but We beg
to be excused from participating in any
such nonsense Thirty miles an hour
is fast enough for our ideas Of railway
travel. Any thing beyond that We re-
spectfully turn over to those who have
no faith in the old adage, 1.-THE more
haste the less speed."- Wt;a Herald.
Year: 1875

farmer in each county who shall plant the
most trees or cuttings on the 1st Of May
next,-not less than one thousand IN
number. We second the motion; and
offer copy Of the ANr1-MoNoPoL1sr land
that is worth half dozen Presses,) free
for year to the farmer planting the Sec
ond highest number in each county.


Will not each county paper follow this
example
Year: 1875

Although we have seen the many mis-
takes and grievors errors that have oc-
Cured in Granger movements, we cheer
fully accord to them the credit Of having
inagurated a series Of social meetings
that will result in great good in every
community, and for this good We hope
the errors Of the past may be amended
BY much better future movements and
thus make good the losses Of the past
California Farmer.
Year: 1875

At the hazard of our being har- ped at as moralizer, we venture a suggestion to the parents of Russellville in regard to the atten- dance of their children at Sabbath school. We have, it is true, a flourishing and well attended Sun day school, but we. observe the majority of the attendants are adults-young men and women. While this is all well, and while it is highly commendable in our young ladies aud gentlemen to attend the Sabbath school, there is something wrong when we see so few children present. We fear the parents of Russcllville do not keep in mind, or do not realize the truth of the assertion at the head of this article-as tle1wig is bent so grows~he tree. First impress IsfOns, it should be remembered, are the most lasting, and impress sions are more easily made upon the mind when young and uncon. taminated, and before the finer sensibilties have been blunted by contact with the demoralizing in fluences of fast life. The moral caste of the individual is determ- ined by his early training and as sociations. Perhaps here lies the solution ofthe great problem of social and moral reformation. The moral tone of society, twenty years from now, would be far above the present depreciated standard, if more attention was paid to the way and manner in which childhood is passed. If moro discretion was used in the selection of mental food for the young mind, and if the mass of coarse and trashy literature to be found in almost every household, was banished from the flreside,

 we would have men and women

 after while, of finer sensibility, of more honest considerations and

 of more correct views of life than

 the great majority of the present generation of adults. There is no

 better sphere in which to place the tender youth o. our land in
Year: 1875

 order to inculcate chaste and re- fining principles, than right in the Sabbath school. There the twig sis given the upright DO sition and kept braced and stayed in correct position against the rude and crushing blight of con tact with the vicious and vulgar influences of depraved society. May not the parents of our town be persuaded to see that there is alarger attendance of children at Our Sunday schools?
Year: 1875

The Saint Louis Republican speaking of the noble service which President Grant has per formed for his country during his term of office, sums up thus:

 .IIe has established nraeede..fft.s its which will vex us as long as the nation lives, and he has set an example which embraces all those blunders and crimes which the rulers of a free country should avoid. He has wrought more damage to the republican system in these six years than his success sors can repair in the next fifty, and by his principles and actions has done more to demoralize pub lie sentiment and weaken public confidence in the stability of free institutions than all the trials and tyrannies of civil war. And with these credentials he has the mag nificent impudence to aspire to a third term, and there are fools and knaves who are willing to en- courage and assist him in it."
Year: 1875

The attention of the public is now fixed in feverish anxiety on the approaching election in Con necticut. The campaign, and the final result of the election is of peculiar interest to the whole country-republicans and demo- crats; to the former as their last and only chance to put something like an efTectual check upon the on-sweeping tide of popular opin ion which was expressed so em phatically last fall in favor of dem ocracy; and to the latter as the opening test, which will decide the success or defeat of their party, and be an endorsement or con demnation of the third term as pirations of our president. Here the significance of the election is altogether different, and the issue of far more importance to the country, than it was in New Hampshire. Hero the whole tick ct, excepting perhaps Gen. Flaw ley, nominee for Congress from the 1st Dist, is in undoubted sympathy with the third term and with the whole administration policy. Even Gen. Hawley, owing to the embarrassing position he sustains, will be compelled to act in harmony with the party who nominated him, even at a sacrifice of his own independent inclina- tions and temperament. An eva sion of the issues at stake on the part of Gen. Hawley, will avail himself or the party nothing; it will only amount to tacit &C., knowledgement of the correctness, and an unskillful acquiescence in. the policy of the administration. This is the way the people will receive it. In New Hampshire the republicans cut loose from the personal fortunes and the obnox- ious aspirations and inclinations of the administration, and the contest was only of local impor- tance. The small victory of the republicans, if any victory can be claimed, was no less rebuke and a disapproval of Grantism, than it was an expression against demo- cratic shortcomings. Both par

 ties are thoroughly awake to the importance and magnitude of the campaign, and its bearing upon the campaign of 1876, and the campaign will be vigorous and active. Both parties are sanguine of success, but in a state where the public pulse beats so evenly on both sides, it is hard to divine the results of the election until further developments, which the vigorous prosecution of the cam paign will perhaps make known. From a fair view of the field at the present time it is safe to pre- predict an easy, although, close democratic victory.
Year: 1875

the roots of their hair if it had been inadvertently alluded to. The moral tone of the people has been let down by it, and as new and more nauseating facts arc evolved ont of each days cross examination we begin to wonder if we are not, after all, trying to sound the depths of a bottmless bog.

 The avidity with which litera- tllre of this class is devoured, tells only too truly the wide spread de- terioration of morals which exist in our land. But unfortunately and unhappily for our land this is not the only direction in which we are deviatirg from the path of rectitude and virtue. We see not only the spare moments of hun dreds of thousands of toiling men and women-some toilers at the loom and in the shop, some in the office and counting room; :; some in the broad fields, sun scorched and weary; some toilers at this and some at that; but all toilers-spent in consuming this class of literature without any re- suit only to still further blunt tue better moral feelings; but we SIC their hard earnings, acquired by incessant and wearing toi, squandered in excess and extrav- agance in vain effort to keel pace with the extravagant ana dissipated customs of the age Not only are the actual earnings of lives of labor thus vainly squani dered, but we see many mortgag- ing houses and property to secure the means to thus float on the up per crust. And worse than all, we see some-many-!iving far ahead of their means in this futile att tempt, and soon we see the set quel-the announcement of an, other failure-another ruined for tune, the hopes of another lift blasted. The expense, as tn, fashionfof to-day is, of enjoyin, an evenings amusement at tn, opera in the company of young lady, is estimated at from 12 to 5 dollars. The cost of carriage, kidgloves, boquet, and other in- cidental expenses incurred, thus sweep away the weeks earnings of the average young man of soci- ety. Fast-life begins nowadays, at early youth and ends only at the grave. The youth of our country growing up under this baleful influence, make men who are tickle minded, vain and de- void of any force of character. We don't live now as our grand fathers did. This is an era of progression; but would it not be we'll to pause and see if we are not making rapid progress back ward in our social ethics. Would it not be well for the press of the country, the great prompter to all action, to investigate this matter and turn their voice against the tide of demoralization that is gaining so rapidly, and telling so fearfully on the moral tone of so- ciety? Could not some of their space be more profitably employ ed in this way, than in newspaper controversies wherein the vilest slang is daily paraded before the public; and in the ventilation of scandal the details of which are shocking to modesty and preju- dicial to virtue and decency?
Year: 1875

One Of the lost on the Pacific is
Captain jeff ID. Howell brother-in-
law of Jefferson Davis, and formerly
and officer in the Confederate navy
He was a young man but was consid-
cred 10 be an experienced navigator.
Year: 1875




LEAVING THIS WoRLD.-In the bless
ed hope of meeting again with my be-
loved children, and those who were and
are dear to me on earth, think Of death
with cOmpOsure and perfect confidence in
the mercy of God. Yet to me. who am
afraid to sleep alone on . stormy night,
or even to sleep comfortably any night
unless some one is near, it Is a fearful
thought that my spirit must enter that
new state Of existence quite alone
We are told Of the Infinite glOries Of
that state. and l believe in them, though
it is incomprehensible to us; but as l
do comprehend in some degree, at least
the exquisite lOveliness OF the visible
world, | confess shall be sorry to leave
it. shall regret the sky, the sea. with
all the changes Of their beautiful color
ing; the earth with its verdure and
flowers but far more shall | grieve to
leave animals who have followed our
steps afectiOnately for years, without
knowing for certainty their ultimate
fate. though firmly believe that the
living principle is never extinguished.--
Mary .S0meyviHe.
Year: 1875

where he can be robbed of his money
by some gambling device. 1t is dis
graceful to our town and not compli-
mentary to our city authorities that
measures are not taken to suppress


these practices or at least warn strang-
ers of their danger.
Year: 1875

Brief particulars of terrible disaster
in the bay Of Seattle come from that
town. As nearly as we can learn the
Fanny Morgan PhelpsDramaticT Troupe,
which had been playing in Seattle, had
an engagement in Port Madison for
Wednesday evening. and chartered the
stsamer Ruby to carry thither them and
their effects. About two o'clock that
afternoon they started. running nearly
over to Freeport before attempting to
cross the Sound to Port Madison. The
storm of that day was the severest of
the season, and at that hour in the af-
ternoon was most fearful in its violence.
Persons on shore. anticipating danger.
were watching the Ruby, and they re-
port that while opposite Seattle and two
or three miles distant, surrounded by a
sea of awful roughness, three toots of
the steamers whistle were given and
that, moment after, she sank beneath





the wave. No help was possible, and
all must have persisted. Of the crew,
the dramatic company and passengers
there were seventeen persons on board
at the time. The Ruby was propeller
of 25 tons measurement, and hitherto
supposed to be staunch and seaworthy.
Some accident may have occurred to
her machinery, but of that we shall
probably never know.


To those acquainted in this section.it
is not necessary to say that the above
startling news is the invention of the
enterprising editor of the Tacoma 7ri-
bune. In fact. no casualty of any des-
Grip ion, from wind or storm, ever oc-
Cured in the harbor of Seattle, except
in the Imagination of the same inven>
tive genius. 1t is true that on the day
mentioned the most fearful storm ever
witnessed in these parts was raging;
thai in the midst of the storm the little
steamer Ruby left its wharf in this city
with the Phelps Troupe on board, bound
for Port Madison; that the steamer
crossed over the bay 10 near Freeport
before attempting the open channel
leading to Tacoma; that when outside
of the bay, and hear Eagle harbor, about
eight miles from Seattle, the steamer
blew its whistle twice and disappeared
around the point into Port Madison.
where boat. passengers and crew were
all safely landed. Four truths to one
lie is far better than an average with the
Tribune in mentioning any matter con
nected with Seattle and its harbor. -
Most of IFS articles in that connection
have not even one redeeming fact. 1t
is incomprehensibie how SO amiable a
man as Bro. prosch could allow his spite
to wards Seattle to lead him, even in
Imagination, 10 the destruction of a
steamboat and the slaughter of seven
teen innocent souls. But then, We have
the charity to remember, tina! the hu-
initiation which Tacoma has suffered in
view of its utter and hopeless failure
and the success of Seattle, has been an
awful strain upon the patience of those
who had built their hopes upon Tacoma
as rival town. a@
Year: 1875

FROM buc DulLlinOlo ohlottc.


We think certain great trial will
do less harm to the public morals if
one thing is remembered, a thing very
aptly pointed out by the New York
Times. Those people are almost as
much separated from us as If they
were Choctaw Indians. They talk,
says the Times, jargon of their own.
They use the sacred names as their
grandmothers or aunts-probably
without any settled intention of being
profane, but certainly without the
slightest realization of the associations
which are conveyed to most Chris
tians by those names, In all the
affairs of their lives they sneak in
language which even they would prob
ably call blasphemous if they heard it
from the lips of persons who did not
happen to liye under the shadow of
Plymouth Church. Words do not
seem to convey the same ideas to
them as they do to ordinary human
beings. And it is not difficult to un-
derstand how a confusion of mind so
complete and SO vital has led occasion
ally to confusion of morals. For
whether Mr.. Beecher is guilty or not,
it is quite clear that some of the per-
sons involved in the case have been
guilty of the most fragrant perjury.
And yet, we have no doubt that these
persons, whoever they may be, will
think that if they talk about God a
great deal, and shed tears copiously,
it will be all right with them, now and
hereafter We merely allude to this
aspect of case it is touching pitch to
handle. because we think it of import
ance to public morality that the utter
ly abnormal character of the actors
one and alias professed Christians,
as social factors and as belonging to
the human family, should be fully
understood.
Year: 1875

The people of this county are deeply
interested in the proportion to find
some means of employing the numerous
petty criminals who make the county
Jail a refuge, and tho convicts who have
been tried and sentenced to imprison-
ment for long terms.


1t is certainly wrong for our people of
this ssunty to impose upon themselves
much longer the maintenance in idle
ness OF 30 large body of men US are
found in our jail nearly all the year
round. i...


Kent and SUSSEX counties escape this
class Of people. and it appears do not
feel the burden of their jails. since at the
commencement Of the semi-annual court
terms there is rarely more than five OF
six criminals found awaiting trial.


We have heretofore, as our readers
know. alluded to this matter more fully,
and we had hopes that our Levy Court
would enlarge the present means OF
keeping prisoners at work but we have
learned that it was very difficult to
make such work profitable unless there
were q large number Of men engaged
that for the past year or two at New
Castle those employed were kept at
work at a loss instead of at profit to
the county. And this seems to be the
case where there are not enough prison
ers to introduce the regular factory sys-
TEN in all branches of work. We have
heretofore published statistics of the
Maryland, Virginia and New York peni.
tentiaries, showing that those States
made money from the work Of convicts
But they were in such numbers as to be
classified and worked to immense ad.
vantage. We often find that the efforts
Of individuals with small factories will
not pay at all. while the same business
conducted extensively will afford fail
remuneration.
Year: 1875

By vote of a caucus of Republican
Senators the admission of Colorado
and New Mexico as States becomes in
name what it is in fact-a Republican
party measure. The object of the ere,
alton of these pocket boroughs' is
the Strengthening of the ERepublican
side Of the Senate by four new votes.
1t Is more and more evident that this
Administration party will not give up
the ghost without the hardest kind of
struggle. But partisan schemes even
better laid than these sometimes comes
to naught.
Year: 1875

THERE are indications of general
break up of the cold weather. Old
peopie-generally from the rural dis
tricts-declare yet that the cold spell
was caused by that ground hog which
came out two weeks ago, did not see
his shadow and went back in dudgeor
In the middle of February we seldom
miss having thaw, called, by some
people, in contradistinction to In
dian summer, by the name of "Squaw
Winter"
Year: 1875

TWO LOTS FOR SALEM FIFTIETH STREET BE


tween Sixth and Seventh avenues good location for
private stables lot First avenue Fifty
ninth and sxeth streets Apply to the owner 1o2 West
Fifty third street.
Year: 1875

who Indulge in'too much CON hdensed
lightning semi-occasionally, don't
like us because we wish to do them
kindness. They scowl at us and
call us "pizen" and sich. Well, we
cannot help it, we want some ar
rangement that will not deprive this
class of their independence. We
want such an arrangement adopted
that, after spree and a five days.
sojourn with the municipal authori-
ties, they can come out on the street
with the proud consciousness that
they have paid for their entertain
ment, and do not owe the county a
cent. We believe it is the correct
thing, and shall continue to advocate
it until it has been tried and found
to be failure.
Year: 1875

LOOK at it as we will, advertising
carries with it certain moral influ-
ence. Most people cannot resist the
impression that a man who adver-
tises large stock of fresh goods is
more likely to have them than one
who does not do so. Advertising
has at least one good chance in its
favor.
Year: 1875

- The American Grocer admits the
truth of the humiliating statement that
there is scarcely a single class of goods
put up and sold in this country which 10
not short Of the weight or measure
claimed for it,
Year: 1875

A good way to restore man ap.
parently drowned is to first dry him
thoroughly inside and ont, and then clap
speaking trumpet to his ear. and inform
him that his mother in. law is dead.
Year: 1875

To REMOVE FRECKLEs.-Stir little
grated horseraiish in a pint Of sour milk.
Let the mixture stand over night and
wash your face with it three times day.
The freekles will disappear after few
DAYS treatment.
Year: 1875

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