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Year: 1875

SheHh1eAU NOs Es

 The happenings of these quiet days may not be of interest to your readers. but one must write something lest our pen gets rusty from disuse. We heard some per sons lamenting the fact that no notice was made in the paper of Miss Greenwood's el- oquent address at the M. E. church some three weeks since. Now the fact was plain to me that these persons did not take he paper, Gas they should) for certainly if they read THE NEWS the y could not have been so far behind the times. It is the earnest wish of the people here that they might again have the plea sure of listening to Miss Greenwood, but we regret to learn that she leaves town this week and will resume her work in Brooklyn. May success attend her worthy efforts, and when Brooklyn needs such work no longer, we hope that band ot praying women will come out and work for old Massachusetts, so fast going to disgrace and ruin. As we entered a store in our village the other day we beheld one of our citizens in shameful state of

 

 while he entertained the bystanders with his drunken vulgaritY. And ladies must meet such as these every day in Sheffield streets, and 10 one is to blame, they say. Oh :! rumsellers! do you realize the sin you are committing when you deal out to the mul- titude this fire water! Will the money you take in satisfy you when the great day of reckoning comes7 For come it surely will It was always mystery to me why man should wish to get drunk, but still greater is the mystery that man of intelligence, and who professes good moral principles himself, who loves his own family, and would wish his own boys to grow up hon orable men, Can deliberately set up ss g rumseller, destroying the peace of families, running men and boys, just for the sake ol the mighty dollar. Oh, manhood, there 1 are better callings; rise above this petty | work and be true man, worthy the res pect of the people, worthy the blessings of your God...".The Methodist parsonage, which has so long seemed myth. has al last risen above ground and bids fair to be come reality. ......The question has been asked by many as to the improvement in singing at the M E. church two weeks ago To satisfy the enquirers we will state that MT. Coggswell, Sen., of Canaan, was pres ent that day and led the choir, and all who know this gentleman, know why the music was appreciated, for Coggswell is host in himself. 1.-The youth of the village anc vicinity held picnic celebration under the great elm on Saturday last, where they enjoyed fine time, over 50 being present We hope the older ones will take the him another year and have one of the old-fash- toned picnics there......The praying bands met at Ashley Falls on Sunday, and every body thinks they had glorious meeting.

 JOHN.
Year: 1875

MRs. ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS.
The other side of Mrs. Grant stood
Mrs. Williams, wife of the attorney gen.
eral. She has survived the storm Of
personal paragraphs which beat about
her as the spouse of the possible chief
justice, survived the building of her
house through a Washington summer,
survived the malarial fever which was
the sequence of it, and which bore her
almost down to death, to reappear in
personal beauty undimmed. Beautiful
she is, with a sumptuous sultana beauty
unsurpassable Of its type. And it will
be many day before one line of all her
loveliness will fade. Grief, care, time
itself, ruthless destroyers though they be,
find it no easy task to blot out beauty
fed by the springs Of superabounding
vitality. Such women were born to ri.
pen, not to fade, even iu age.
Year: 1875

charge Of mere blsck.mail-of an at
tempt to extort money--by threatening
to submit for the misconstruction of the
world folly which could easily be exag.
gerated into crime, but Evarts saw at
once that to argue Tilton's willingness to
break up his home and expel his wife
from his embrace merely to gain $4,000
from Beecher would be to submit prop.
osition too monstrous for sane man even
to consider. So, at his suggestion, the
baser animus of envy and Of craving to
destroy Beecher was assumed as the in.
spiration of the attack.
Year: 1875

SAN FRANc1sCo, November 24.-Ons OF the
crew of the ship 0rpheus made sworn
statement before notary public at Port
in which he charses the captain
of the Orpheus with baying been the cause.
OF the disaster that beiell the steamship Paci.
fc.. He says that on raising the lights Of the
Pacific he was ordered by the second mate
to head for them. In a few minutes there:
after the, captain c,me on deck and ordered
him to again put the ship on her course.
About three, minutes afterwards he was
ordered BY the captain to let her luf, which
he did. After this the captain aigniied his In.
tention to speak the steamer, for which pur-
pose the lights of the steamer were kept dead
ahead until the Two vessels came in collision.
Then the steamer followed ,he ship, and the
people on board the steamer shouted and
called upon the captain OF the Ofpheus to
stop and rescue them, but he did not heed
their cries, and kept on his course, and the
steamer was soon lost TO view.
Year: 1875

ST. PATR1cK's CHURCH FAIR.-The fair
under the auspices OF the ladies of St. Pat
rick's church, now being held in the Stearns
block, on Main street between Tenth and
Eleventh. will be continued for several days
longer. The purpose of the fair is to raise
funds to aid in paying for some additional
property purchased by Sisters of Charity
with view to increasing their school facili.
ties, and the Offset is one worthy OF encour-
agement. The managers Of this good work
have been untiring in their efforts to make
this fair one of more than ordinary attrac.
tiveness, and we predict for them the sue.
cess they 30 we'll deserve.
Year: 1875

A THANKSGIVING. DINNER for the benefit of
Bishop Moore Memorial chapel, and many
beautiful fancy articles and refreshments,
may be obtained to-day of the ladies in
charge of the sale now being beld on Frank
lin street between Third and Fourth streets.
The sale will continue several DAYS longer.
Year: 1875

PEgsoEAL.-PeiiceJ Justice White was able
to preside at the Police Court yesterday,
though not yet entirely well.


hsjor B. f. Eakle Is at the Exchange,
where be will be engaged ell winter.
Year: 1875

KISSING IN TUNNEL. .--On the up train
on the M. and Il. road last Friday
morning there occurred most laugha-
able incident. Some fun loving boys
had determined to have sport, and
when nearing the long tunnel they ar
ranged to steal kiss from their respec-
tive girls, as soon as they entered the
excavation and it was totally dark. The
train was greatly crowded, a large num-
ber being compelled to stand up. One
gentleman and his fair companion, we
noticed, were both standing, and inme-
diately in front OF them was colored
girl. The train rolled slowly through,
and emerging very suddenly from the
gloom, and there, taking his last lin
gering kiss from the colored girl, was
the gentleman, while his mischievous
companion stood behind few steps,
laughing immoderately. Tho poor fell
low let 20 hastily and commenced
searching for his handkerchief, while
the blood seemed ready to burst from
his crimson face. His real partner had
become suspicious and while they went
into the tunnel she stepped quietly
hack, pulling the lady OF color into the
place she had occupied. We felt for
him and as we passed him in leaving
the car we heard him sigh. 81 want to
60 home!-Er.
Year: 1875

Joaquin Miller invited President
Grant to attend his lecture in Washing
ton, and the President accepted, occu-
pying one of the front seats. Miller
spoke in favor Of selecting literary men
for public positions, and, regardless of
the great mans claims who sat before
him, nominated Longfellow and Motley
as rival candidates for the Presidency
next year. Perhaps Mr.. Miller's idea
Of q poet President is. not bad one,
but it would be an Intellectual means Of
political reform unless it were carried
from top to bottlmof the Administra-
tion. In the first place, it weuld be
necessary OF course, to have poetical
cabinet. Mr.. Miller, as the originator
of the scheme, would come in for the
Premiership, and his vast knowledge of
European Courts would fully qualify
him for the Department of State. The
poets genius for diplomacy, too. as
shown in his transactions with the war
like Minnie Myrtle, is such as to fur
nish guara nty that the foreign affairs
of the Government would be managed
discreetly. For Secretary Of the Treas
ury, that bold fnancier, honest citizen
and gifted poet, Walt Whitman, would
be the proper man. His reports and
miscellaneous public documents could
be thrown into that smooth, jingling
verse for which he is famous, and thus,
instead Of the dull, prosy papers which
we are now condemned to read, we
should have something sprightly and
entertaining. For Secretary OF War,
the Times would be in favor of John G.. \
Whittier; and the mere mention OF the
name of this sun Of Mars would be
enough to secure his selection for the
position. For Secretary of the Navy,
we know of no poet better fitted than
George w. Childs. The Navy OF the
United States is in need of nothing now
but an obituary, and Childs is the man
to write it. If the Department of the
Interior under the new Administration
is to keep up its former reputation for
romancing, we know OF no poet better
qualified than F. Bret Harte. The
West is entitled to ut least one Office in
the Cabinet, and Joseph X. G. Forest
should bs made Attorney-G General.
And as the chief requirement for post
MASTER General nowadays is that he
should be handsome, the portfolio Of
the Post Office is likely to be won by
the manly beauty Of Colonel John Hay.
But we have here submitted the
names of the Cabinet officers only, leav-
ing to be filled hereafter the minor
places such as those of the Chiefs of
Bureaus, Sub-treasurers, Postmasters,
Collectors, Whisky-gaugers, etc. Eve
ry applicant for Office should be required
to write poem on q given subject,
in the presence of Civil-service Exam
lining Board. We believe that much
better public servants could be OBJ
tanned in this way than we get under
our present system, TO say the least.
Doubtless there are lean and hungry
poets enough, and poets who would
steal but the scribbler Bohemian's
want are few, aad hiS pcs:a2asig@s
would be small. Let us have poeti-
cal Administration.
Year: 1875

AMONG the roll Of delinquent tax
payers in the Long Branch NelCs figures
the name of Ulysses. Grant, opposite
the sum Of SS5. Here is a chance for
some patriotic Office seeker to come to
the rescue and make his appointment
sure by footing this little bill. We
charge no fee for the suggestion.
Year: 1875

GRANTS friends claim that his
lengthy speech to the Sioux, Wednes-
day, settles the third term question,
their argument being that his indirect
auusion TO his successor indicates
that he does not expect to be his own
successor. The language Of the Pres
ident was: i want to see the
provisions made in such a way that
they will have to be res s-ected by
my successor and other Administrations
in the future" A King for life by
divine right, could say the same. In
stead Of proving that Grant does not
wish to be President for life, these
words indicate merely that he does not
expect to live forever The utterance
made at Lancaster, Pa, on the same
day. Is much more decisive.
Year: 1875

The objective point of Miss Anthony
and her friends should be to arouse the
women from their slumber This will
be heartily indorsed by every man who
has been forced to get up and build a
fire during the late winter.
Year: 1875

By the contract of sale of this paper,
III who have paid for the GRANGE AD-
VANCE will be supplied to the expiration
If their time. The paper of all who
lave not paid up will be stopped with
his issue, any other course would lead
inextricable confusion and trouble.
We hope that all who are in arrears
will at once pay the undersigned all
hat they may owe on the ADVANCE
date, and renew their subscription
or another year. This will be the lib
raj thing and will be appreciated.
We retain all the accounts, and all
mounts due for subscriptions
r otherwise, to date, should be sent by
egistered letter, P. O. order, draft OF
heck to


B. B. HERBERT,


Red Wing, MINI.
Year: 1875

We are in receipt of q Prospectus
Of the "National Protestant" with q
request that we publish and exchange.


The objects for which this enter
prise is inaugurated, is set forth plain
". We have not that influence in
the journalistic world that others
have, bnt at the same time that little
we have, shall never be exercised in
a religious contest among American
people.


The idea Of q political.religious pa
per, is perfectly foreign to our UNDER
standing Of American liberty. This
is not q Roman Catholic nor Pro-
testant government, and We are pain.
ed that gentlemen Of learning on
either side, should. use their talent to
drag religion in the mire Of politics.


We decline to publish the Prospec-
tus Of the National Protestant, even
for pay, - We would the National
Roman Catholic, for the reason that
it can work but harm, and what little
influence we have will never be lent
to advance ideas which We know to
be detrimental to public good and
antagonists to American freedom Of
opinion. We hope the National Pro.
testant will suspend for good, a. it
once did, and that the Press Of the
Union will frows down any such at
tempt from any religious denomina-
tiou in the Union.
Year: 1875

The contest in Louisiana is not one
between two political parties contend
ing for the supremacy Of political
ideas. The name Of the party organ
ization and the power Of tho Federal
government in their hands 10 used.
When that is said, the sum total Of
the principles Of the Louisiana or
ganization is expressed. The fight is
truly one between radi cal thieves and
honest white tax payers.
Year: 1875




Grants forthcoming message is full
of Caba, Catholicity and Coin, so We
learn from the Chicago Times.


These three CO, being the triangu-
lar fight he intends making, so as to
bring about that "exigency' for a
''third term" Of which he so feelingly
talks, as do his friends now and then.


What must the monarchical world
think Of a republican president who
would talk of forcing religious ques-
tions upon his people simply to &C.
cure his own tenure of Office. Grant
is certainly growing worse as he grows
older he is much more susceptible
to the influence of bad men now, than
heretofore, and if he has full swing
we do not know what will become of
this country. .


Cuba and Coin arc but poor flowers
Of speech made to cover the arrow of
discord. Catholicity is now Grants
pet hobby and on it he will ride to
rule or ruin the latter Of course.


Well, 1--WE will see, what we shall
see; we are now at the beginning Of
the end-the Republic can only live
through, and By, the virtue of its citi-
zens if they have not that, then it
must perish and it would be meet
that it should, in this its one hun
dreth year, ifit has not the require.
ments to be sastainiug.
Year: 1875

The people who were 50 kind and
industrious az to make the dam 4
sibley's lake have no objection to
parties fishing and hunting thm.
But they, in common with all suol
hunters, beg that The firing at dueh
after sundown shall cease. They Ok
this as their first desire, for the reason
that they want the sport Of hunting
to continue.
Year: 1875

Spain is not scared worth q
cent. She is getting her navy
ready to give Secor Robson's
hulks q good opportunity to
ground on beef bones in home
harbors. Here is another chance
for your shoddy speculator!
Year: 1875

Two steamships have fouudered Or
burned at sea during this month. Th
Pacific and the Waco. But ono person
was saved from the former and none
from the latter. Loss of life was la,ce.
Year: 1875

We thank our fair correspondent
for her good wishes, and she can rest
assured the Vindicator will always be
found doing its duty to the white
people Of Louisiana, without fear,
favor or affection.
Year: 1875

NATIcK, Nov. 30-1hc remains of the late
president lie Ia state in tho Town Hall today Not
withsandng the intense cold large numbers Of citizens
have visited place take last look at their honoted
townsman The somber decorations Of the hall are re
loyed In some by the beautiful horal deeor-
tions surrounding tho coffin AZ the head OF the CONN
there is large cross composed of the choicest white
blossoms and at the foot there stands tall shaft OF dark
green ivy leaves the Of which is Ornamened with
wheat sheayes. This shaft is = contribution nom the
City of Boston Floral crowns, wreaths ete, complete
the decoration.


Tue intenss cold and high wind seriously interfere with
the plans of citizens who intended TO decorate their
Year: 1875

tive Committee and Presidents and State Deputies of
Legislatures and Special Deputies appointed for the
In each state where q Legislature exists the Cour-
ellis therein shall be subject to such Legislature, and
shall be numbered in the State according 70 the order
in which charters shall have been granted The num-
ber Of Council ceasing TO exist shall remain forever
vacant


oFRIcERs, DUTIES, Ad


The officers OF a Council and their duties shall be
such the ritual Of the Older defines.


ARTICLE XL


ELECTIONS,


Section 1.-The regular election Of officers Of coun-
ellis and Of repres6htatves 70 their respective Lsgsa
shall take place at the last meeting OF the Council
in December in each year, and shall DO by ballot
A majority Of all the votes cast shall DO neces-
sary TO elect The officers thus elected shall continue
IN Office until their successors are duly elected and in
stalled unless sooner removed for csuse Provided
that failure to comply with this section snail nos IN
alidate the election subsequently neld


SIC 2-The Secretary OF the Council shall imme-
datey after forward to the Secretary Of the
Legislature the and address Of each Of the officers
and Representatives elect In cases where there no
Legislature such report shall DO made 70 the Secretary
Of the Senate


MEMBERSHIP.


SECTION Amy male citizen OF this country over
eighteen years Of age shall be eligible LOT admission y, ION
State In which he resides II there s any such organza
ton therein provided that minors shall not DC egi-
BILE for election as President vice Presdent or lre-
SIC 2-The members OF the National Executive
Committee Presidents and State Deputies Of Legsla-
lures and such Deputies may be appointed by the
President OF the Senate shall have the power 70 initiate
persons into membership IN the Order without the
presence OF Council, and shall give TO such person
10 that effect which certificate shall be Of tho
same value q withdrawal card.


Sgu 3-The name OF person Tor Initiation In a
Council must be proposed AZ regular meeting Of the
Council by q member in good standing, In writing,
stating the occupation and address OF the candidate,
and that the knowledge OF the proposer the candi-
date eighteen years Of age, and Is thoroughly
mbued with the principles Of this Order and has ex,
pressed himself in full sympathy herewith. Said
proposition shall be referred 70 committee OF not less
than three members Of the Council 70 investigate and
report upon the character and standing Of the cand
date and " the report be favorable the candidate may
be ballotcd for and shall " no more than Two black
balls be against him. DO declared elected and mai
Year: 1875

with view to verify by actual observation the rc-
port Of the ceremonies which take place In the secret
council rooms of the 0. A. u, HERALD reporter was
night commissioned to gain an entrance into one
Of the rooms. Furnished with knowledge OF the
grips and countersgns Of the Order the reporter sal


lied forth and selected his place Of attack the head


quarters OF the Banker Hill Council No 20, situated
at No. ] Livingstone place. where session was
TO commence at eight O'Clock Arrived at the
house the writer found eight welldressed
gentlemen sitting around the register chatting pleas


antly the time for opening the council not having
yet arrived His entrance unnoticed al nrst and
encouraged by this fact the reporter sought Sc
cluded spot In corner Of the room. In a
few minutes Of the persons present,
spoke TO him. addressing him as 'brother and asked
him II he had yet seen the President Of the Council
Realizing that the slightest msstep would tend 10 cast
Year: 1875

Senate and shall constitute the supreme head OF the
Order Its decisions shall be final and conclusive on all
questions affecting this organization put u snail exer
cise authority not specifically granted oy TINS con-
SEC 1.-The Senate shall be composed of six Senator'S
from each State in which Legislatures exist and also OF
all exoticers of the Senate Except Chaplain and Mar
shaD long as such persons remain connected with
the Order Each Legislature shall elect at each annual
meeting by ballot two Senator'S who must be connected
with Council in good standing, and who shall serve as
such for three years, unless sooner removed or cause
SEC 3-No Legislature shall be entitled 10 represen-
tation in the Senate unless II shall have held at least
one session during the year preceding the meeting OF
the Senate Legislature may declare the seat OF
Senator vacant and proceed TO I'LL the vacancy thus oc
casoned by ballot for either OF the following eauses;-
Death removal from the State non ahliation With
subordinate Council under the jurisdiction OF the Legs
lature But If any Senator hereafter Is absent from two
sessions without being excused by the Sen
ate his seat may be declared vacant


SIC. 4-Whenever q Senatorship becomes vacant and
a meeting OF the Senate Is to prior to meeting
OF the Legislature OF the state represented by the retr
ing Senator, II shall be competent for the President OF
said Legislature 70 appoint some person eligible for
election Senator TO act as Senator dd ntertH and
upon said President notifying the Secretary OF the SEN
ate OF his acton the person so appointed shall be con-
sidered Senator until sugh time as the Legislature
shall ill the vacancy.


SEQ. 5-The Senate and each subordinate body, shall
be judge of the elections and qualifications Of
its members respectively. Each OF said bodies
shall It's business accordance with accepted
parliamentary rules punish its members for dlsordery
conduct and the Senate and Legislatures may with the
concurrence OF twothrds, expel member from their





preferred and examination had; but such expulsion
shall not thereby involve loss Of membership in the
order


ARTICLE H.


MEETINGS.


SECTION 1--Tne annual meetings OF the Senate shall
be held al such times and places may be determined
upon by itself the National Executive Committee.
Special meetings shall be called by the President upon
the written request OF az least two Of the Senators from
each Of three States Like meetings may also be called
BY the National Executive Committce The Secretary
shall issue notices q the meetings q the senate thirty
days prior TO the date set Tor the same.


SRo 2-Nino Senators, comprising representatives
from less than ve Legislatures must be present IN
order to constitute quorum for the transaction Of
business, but less number may adjourn from time TO
time.


ssn a-Neilher the selaiN nor sny subordinate body