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Year: 1875

room. 7 found Aunt Hetty talking to
Walter, and saw him gravely kiss her
hand as he came toward me. When I
saw the light in his eyes as he looked
at me, for the first time in my life I
thanked God for my glorious beauty.


There was a grand time when went
home, and for while my unfortunate
appearance" ceased to be the general
theme of conversation.


My first anxiety, when nurse brought
me my little Fannie to look at, was
whether she was pretty. I need not
have troubled myself. Her nose is fat,
her mouth is wide, and only her blue
eyes and sunny temper keep her from
positive plainness. She has relieved
me from al fear of perpetuating the
race of "Lorleis. The 4Idigae,
Year: 1875

4 writer SAYS "In Elizabethau,


England, when gallimawfreys had given


way to the substantial fare of our later


cookery, it was the custom at private


dinners to place the principal joints and


masses of meat at the upper end of the


table, above the salt, so that the chief


guests could see clearly the best of the


good cheer, and also appropriate the


choicest cuts before the inferior folk


below the joint of honor we're served.


Fashion having thus decided that the


carving should be done on the table,


the ladies were invited to the top of the


table, not out of gallantry, but in order


that they should do the work which


could no longer be executed convenient


II by professional carvers. It may cost


the reader a struggle to admit that our


ancestors had no more chivalric pur-


pose in view when they promoted


woman to her proper place at the festal


board. Bat there is doubt as to the


fact. The new ordering of places was


the result of masculine selfishness and
insolence rather than masculine gallant


rv. Just as in medieval society the


lady of the house rendered service to
her guests by discharging the functions
of a gentle serving woman, in prepar-
ing dishes for their enjoyment, and
even in bringing them to table with her
own hands, SO in Elizabethan life she
went up to the top of her table, and
seated herself among the first guests,
in order that she might serve them as
carver. At the same time the number
of great pieces requiring several carv-
ers, she brought other ministering la.
dies to the upper end of the table where
the grand Joints were exhibited. Hav-
ing been thus called to the top of the
table for her lords convenience, instead
of her own dignity, the mistress of the
house soon made it point of honor to
occupy the place, which had in the first
instance been conceded to her as a ser
want, rather than as principal lady. Ere
long. with her characteristic cleverness
in making the best OF things and stat
ing her own case in the way most agree
able to her self-love, she regarded her
carver's stool as throne of state, and
effected to preside over the company,
though the terms of her commission
only authorized her to help them to
food"
Year: 1875

The fact that twenty seven men are
wanted by the Sa~ Francisco police for
deserting their wives indicates change
of sentiment from the time when the
first white woman was received in Cali
fornia with procession,
Year: 1875


The Metropolitan Club oil this city will join
their many friends and well.wishers IN a Calice
Carnival at Willis Hall next Wednesday even
ng.


The above announcement is sufficient To place
every lover Of terpschorcan amusement on tip
toe


The popularity Of the young men composing
the club As well as the uneXceptional good times
which they ALWAYS have is as strong guarantee
as any could desire as To the success of their


ing annual


In keeping with their good :astc they caused
their invitations to be printed in elegant style
upon calico, each Of which is accompanied by a
dmiautive hand bill announcing 'You will be
expected to Calico The admontion is intend
ed as sufficient hint to the fair ones TO don the
plain calico costume and come in all their lowell
ness. The persons receiving the invitations will
also, of course, present themselves at the door
wearing calico necktie and about 1917 yards of
the same article gracefully leaning upon the left
arm.


The same strict rule Of admitting none but in
vited guests which has made their former gath
erings SO popular, will be enforced, and of course
everybody will have good time. Willis will
draw the gentle bow and the drawing will com
men ce at o'clock p NJ.
Year: 1875

The entertainment given by home talent oil
Monday evening, for the benefit of St. Francis
school, was in all respects grand success. The
talent of the minstrelsy was of character TO
win storm after storm Uf applause. The local
hits were well gotten up and admirably execut.
ed. To speak of each individual colored poison
as they justly deserve would occupy more space
than We can devote, hence each must be satisfied
with the statement that all did much better
than could have been expected. The musical
accompaniment was perfect and reflected great
credit upon the performers


The ball was attended by about one hundred
and fifty couple and lasted until nearly four
in the morning Everything from beginning to
end passed off in the most pleasant and satisfac-
tory manner. Should the parties who had the
entertainment in charge ever repeat their even
inS'S performance they can rest assured of re
cciving another crowded house to witness their
very excellent exhibition.
Year: 1875

BEWARE or SrLpHATE or LIME.-If il he true,
rs publicly stated that the Ottawa spring con
tans six times more life-gvng qualities than
the Glen Flora water then it would appear the
late Prof. Blaney was mistaken when he asserted
that the presence Of sulphate OF lime IN mineral
water was injurious to health.


HlThe analysis of the Ottawa spring shows II
10 contain more Of this dangerous ingredient
than any OF the mineral waters now before the
public


Glen Flora water is for sale by the principal
druggists III Chicago.


The anassis shows it to be free from sulphate
Of me.-Chicago Times Of .Ha'eh 2'H


The above pail notice in the Chicago Times
demonstrates the desperate straits to which the
Glen Flora spring company is forced TO resort
to sell their slop. Why not be manly anc' square


y (as their agents claim to be) and state the fact
that Ottawa has better water, with more me
dicinal properties to the quart than the Glen
Flora has to the gallon. Why throw aside the
opinion of Prof PaHcost of Philadelphia and a
host of other noted medical men and attempt to
thrust aside the virtues which our springs con-
tain, in hopes to evade the truth and foist upon
suffering humanity class of Cruel which no
educated physician or chemist has yet been In
duced to admit contains one-half of the curative
qualities of our mineral springs. We do not de.
sire to be harsh upon our ncighbors Of Glen
Flora, but it occurs to us that truth which
should be spoken at all times should be omphat-
calIy spoken when by its suppression the weak
and emaciated are the sufferers.


Editorially it is pleasant to us to know that
the Glen Flora people have discovered mares
nest and following the maxim that a bird never
nuttcrs until it is wounded we conclude that
the clipping at the head of this article fully
demonstrates their acknowledgment of the supe.
riorty of our waters.


To our mineral spring board we would say,
never falter, gentlemen, when your opponents
are retreating. Push the column forward and
victory will perch upon your banners, and Otta-
wa will be regarded, as it really is, the Saratoga
of the west
Year: 1875

We are pleased to state that our fellow towns
man, Mr.. Clark, has entered into contract in
Chicago for the building of a steamer, the Belle
Of Ottawa The boat when completed June lst)
will be run upon the rivers for excursion pur.
poses Mr. Clark proposes to buy the boat by
paying from his own pocket one-half the cost
and raising the balance as follows: He will take
from our citizens subscription, to be paid when
the boat is ready to launch, and in consideration
Of which he will deliver to the donors the amount
in tickets for rides upon the craft.


We trust our people will rally to his support,
and thus secure the much needed luxury, a
real steamer
Year: 1875

The concert given by the Ottawa Musical I'm
ion at the Congregational Church on Friday
evening of last was attened by a large, inteli.
gent and apprcciative audience. The concert
was admitted to be the best Of the kind ever got
ten up in the city. If the Union continues to
thrive as it has done thus far, Ottawa will soon
have musical reputation that will be some
thing to boast Of abroad,


a very large audience assemble at Turner Hall
to witness an entertainment gotten up by our
local talent, for the benefit of st. Francis Ger
man Catholic school, in West Ottawa. The ex-
ercises consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, play in German, Il variety performance
by the West Side Minstrels, clog dances, &c,
ending with ball that ran through most Of the
night The receipts must have been three or
four hundred dollars.
Year: 1875

Town election occurs next Tuesday Except
on city collector, and possibly assessor, we see
no chance for an exciting scrimmage in Ottawa.
The people generally desire the reelection of the
old supervisors, and as they have consented to
run, there will be no opposition. Beemus' has
the inside track for town clerk land Will also go
in without opposition. Arthur Lockwood thus
far has no opposition for assessor, SO that the
only fight will be between r. o. Black and John
W. Kelly over the collectorship. Well, both are
good men, and We shan't tear our shirt 10 beat
or elect either


If anybody don't know it already, it may be
information to such that Attorney General
Edsall has recently promulgated an opinion that
under our present laws the moderator and clerk
have power to hold the town elections and that
it is not necessary that tho supervisor, assessor
and collector should sit with them
Year: 1875

The Times Company pleasure In announcing to the
people Of the Great West that they are now publishing the
largest cheapest and best Democratic Paper IN the country


is their design make this Journal occupy the field In the
Western Stotes open Cheap, Newsy and Sound Demo
cratic Paper, giving "AIL THE NEWS" Political. Rel'
g!ons Scientific Social ard Commerciaone whose edto'
rial columns will be devoted to fair discussion OF the
great Political questions In which the whole nation is inter
ested to tide defense of Constu oDa Democratic Govern
ment, and to relentless on any and all parties
and factions which seek to destroy pervcrt IL.
Year: 1875

VIII be issued regularly Mammoth Double sheet con
tanning sNty.four columns OF News. Literary ard Select
Readidg and will he furnished to the Daily Subscribers
without extra charge lhe unparalleled Increase OF the
circulation of this edition Is ey.ence OF Its popularity and
no pains will be spared to make II still worthy Of
public confidence and patronage.
Year: 1875

The Ice GoRGE.-AmoDg the things that were,
and were fearful at that, is now numbered, the
ice gorge. On Saturday last over three miles of
the Fox river was solid gorge reaching from
near Lyman's mound to within few rods of the
Dayton dam. The whole mass has, however,
melted and disappeared without any breaking
up. Very fortunate it is that no heavy rain
storm raised the river else we should have
been endangered with serious damage.
Year: 1875

Spring comes upon us suddenly. The Their
mometer on Tuesday went up to - in the shade.
This is little over week after it had been
cavorting about zero looks like somewhat sud.
den let up on the part of old Boreas The wealth.
er has been a trife cooler since Wednesday, but
on the whole quite bearable for spring.
Year: 1875

THE RTCHISGs- BERNARD TROUPE give notice
that they will give a retnrn concert at Ottawa
on the 18th inst, again at the Congregational
church. The entertainment given here by these
artists several weeks ago gave such uhbounded
satisfaction, that the bare announcement Of their
return will he sufficient to insure them a crowd
ed house.
Year: 1875

Messrs. Colwell, Clark Il Co. have commenced
the work OF clearing away the debris preparatory
to erecting their new and elega2t Opera House.
over a hundred hands are employed and all goes
as lovely as the click of a Seth Thomas clock.
May the enterprising firm have fair sea aud
good sailing until their craft is launched and wc
will guarantee hostc Of spectators to witness
their opening
Year: 1875

not be excelIed. Within the past
three years great improvements
have been made in different portions
OF that region. Homestead settlers
have gone in by the hundr> DIS, and
they will in time be followed by
hundreds of thousands. The coun
try will become settled, the lands
will become cultivated and the
farmers there will annually secure
good crops of whatever grains they
find it profitable to handle. The
wheat crop will always be first class
for the soil is abundantly fertile,
and unusual climate changes are un-
known. Emigrant agents who have
the interests of their people in mind,
and all people interested in the de-
velopment of Wisconsin to the stan
dara that the state is capable of at
taining. will do well to investigate
the merits of our future winter
wheat raising district, and allow
their conclusions to be of benefit
to themselves and friends.
Year: 1875

From the Milwaukee Journal of Commerce. |


The day is not far distant when
Wisconsin will rank high smong the
winter wheat producing states Of the
Union. AT the present time the
amount of winter wheat raised in
this state, az compared with the
spring wheat growth, is not worth
mentioning, but the day will come
when the relative proportions that
the two varieties now bear to each
other, will be reversed.


Farmers have, ever since the first
settlement Of Wisconsin, believed
that the wheat producing region lay
wholly south of the central line of
the state. They have supposed
that the northern half was vast
wilderness of swamp aud sand
barren>.


There is a~good soil and very
nearly as much of it In northern
Wisconsin a. there is in the south
ern half OF the State The land Is
heavily timbered with the usual
hard wood forests, and IS equal in
fertility and all therequirements for
winter wheat raising, to the very
best portions of Canada. Ia sec
tons OF the country now partially
developed and settled it is a com
mon thing to harvest between thir-
ty and forty bushels OF wheat to
the acre. Rye grows proportiona'e-
lv Wei. Oats are almost invariably
a good crop. Clover is always lux.
uriant, and potatoes grow that car
Year: 1875

TIE SPELL.-A more profitably
social reunion than last Monday
evenings has not been enjoyed in
Superior since the days of Dorus
Martin or of the set,os with the sol
diers in debating club in 1868.


The writer had designed to criti-
cally observe the proceedings and
make comments-due upon the
course and causes of the too much
neglect of the orthography of our
almost universal language.


1t ought to be All admitted fact
that most adult writers-out of the
paactice of oral spelling-mechan-
ically spell correctly. Who can say
that our captains and a dozen or
more OF their classes did not go
down on words which, pen or type
in hand, they would not have cor
rectly rendered But this ia no
excuse for the elders to be SO de-
ticicnt In the presence of the young
er, 10 better master the skill of oral
orthography.


The next great obstaeleto correct
spelhng is the mutations by modern
sehooi-men in photography; at least
one quarter of the errors of Mon
days effort was the result of This
cause; but q greater cause.-The
habit of TOO many indulging, in com
mon conversation, careless mode
VI pronunciation.


Among those who went down,
many did not claim the right to cor
rect themselves, when IN numerous
instances the speller knew his mis-
take before the sounds left his lips.


One more comment When
word is once mispelled, it should be
corrected b. the pronouneer, as the
SecOpd trial is often one of advan-
tsge over the first


SUPERINTENDENT.
Year: 1875

Don't be in too great q hurry


Hurries never pay;
Take your time-a wary general
Always feels his way;
Do not pull your line too quickly,
Rather give it play.
Take her sometimes to a concert
Sometimes to ball;
Sometimes spend pleasant evening
Sometimes only call.
Sometimes twill be far the wisest
Not to go at all.
Do not meet your would-be rivals
With jealous frown.
Show her that you don't care twopence
For man in town;
Praise her other beaux, then surely
She will run them down.
Send her presents-not too costly,
Trifes light as air;
Dainty fruits to please her palate,
Flowers for her hair
Sometimes that will show you choose it,
Fairest for the fair.
Vex her sometimes, Constant sunshine
Is so very tame
Just little dash of water


Brightens up fame
Love that doesn't phiz and splutter
Isn't worth the name.
Then at last some quiet evening,
(Moonlight nights nights are stale,)
Drop into her cosy parlor,


Looking rather pale;
Strive to hide your woe unuttered,
But be sure to fail
Just hint of distant journey


As a secret half confessed;
Darklv speak of hidden sorrow,
That forbids YOU rest;
Whisper that It's hard to leave her,
But perhaps It's best.
And then if she should blush and tremble
With shy surprise
If there is no roguish sparkle


Twinking in her eyes
Then tell the old, old story,


Told first meath Eden's skies
Year: 1875

lis winter running for third
term?


If George Washington himself
al only been cross-eXamined by
Judge Fullerton before he died, we
hava no doubt il would have turned
out that he really lied about the
cherry tree afIer all
Year: 1875

Jersey and Wisconsin. Illinois was
carried this year by aid of independ-
ent papers which have no especial
liking for the republican party, but
Joined with it in the last canvass on
local issues. New jersey Is only
spasmodically republican. North
Carolina is republican by her last
vote, but the conservatives controlled
the late constitutional convention, and
the tendency Of the things IN the
South is 70 tie restoration OF
that party the power. The re-
cent election in Mississippi is an e4-
ample, and North Carolina has much
less 10 contend with TO secure VIC
tory. Wisconsin is very closely bal
anced this year, and may be counted
as a doubtful State, with the chance
in tavCr or the republicans. On the
whole, the democrats are as likely to
win States froi5 the UeralGs repub-
lican column as to lose them from its
democratic column. The parties start
fair, and the result will depend in
large measure upon which party
shows itself most deserving of success
in their action the coming winter.
Journals like the New York Tribune
and the Chicago Times, which are
ready to act with the democrats, if
that party does not repel them, insist
that initiation must be discarded as an
issue. Whether the democrats are
prepared to do this, will appear from
The choice of Speaker by The demo
cratic house.
Year: 1875




TASwANT THRLATENEp.-The de
feat Of Tammany at the late election
Is likely to sit hard with it. While
She State, in its general officers, went
democratic, the republicans carried
the Legislature; and it is now said
that one of the first bills introduced
into that body will be for the repeal
Of the Tammauy charter. That it has
departed widely from the plan of its
original organization, and become a
tyranny instead Of a benefit, is admit
led by all parties. Originally the
Society was created as 4 benevolent
and social Institution, but it has be-
come perverted into 4 political ma
chine, whose power is feared by many
Of lis own members, who will rejoice
fit should cease TO have IN existence.
TIE BEooKLYN R.NG.-For some
years past the affairs of the city OF
Brooklyn, New York, have been man.
aged by riug. The result Is. a debt
Of l2,0oo,0o0, and very little to show
fer it. The riug was democratic in
politics, but influential republicans
were admitted to 4 share in its rrotits
\ tavorite method Of operation wa,
to purchase real estate by whole.
sale, then plan grand public improve
mcntS, and finally compel the city to
take the property at an enormous al.
vance IN Price Contracts were Sc
manipulated lha; the ring would Sc
cure them al first or second hand by
an unscTupuious use Of their power, .,
officials, pay themselves three ar fou
times as much Is honest contractor
could have done the work for. S. IA
none of the politicians composing thi
ring have been punished. Their Tweed
are still at large enjoying the prccee!
Of ,heir villainy, As the ring met
crushing defeat al the last election
there is hope that some Of them n,a
be made to disgorge.
Year: 1875

The CsycryyaTl C2nsmerciai being
asked what you'd be its course sup
posing the republicans fell into the
third term trap bluntly, replied that
it would support the democratic
candidate. The New York Times,
another republican journal, has spoken
very plainly against third term.


Pnrpeyr SPAIN 1t Is said that in
her reply to the recent note Of our
government in regard to the treaty Of
1875 Spain will defend her rights
with energy, bat moderation, and will
express the hope that her desire TO
maintain good relations between the
two countries Will be rcciprocated.
At the same time She sends reinforce
ments to Cuba Prudent Spain.
Year: 1875

What a lesson is here taught TO the
young, 10 avoid the first temptations
and the ruinous courses Of crime. No
comment coaid add to the force Of
the story as Mr. Giles relates il, which
will be found q profit to ponder well.
Year: 1875

alternate triumphs have definitely
fixed the principles of each, so that
they are we'll understood by the great
mass of the people, and so equally bal
anced have they been that never, until
recently, has either party gained such
popularity as to succeed in getting the
bit between its teeth and riding rough
shod over the sentiments and interests
of the people. But this party freak, as
much as we reprobate it, may prove
of infinite advantage to the nation If
we will profit by the lesson. 1t estab-
fishes the fact almost beyond doubt
that if the sovereign power is once
placed unreservedly in the hands of
the great bulk of the community or in
the hands of single Individual, re-
form by any process is at an end.
We may discuss and alter details, but
the general type of national existence,
objects and principles of its politics
are settled forever. All political re-
form springs from conflicts between
the different parties, and the nearer
these parties are equally balanced, the
sharper will be the conflict and the
more certainly will good results fol-
low. We do not object to third or
even fourth party, provided its prin-
ciples are well defined; but we depre-
cate the establishment of party with
indefinite principles and adopting
catch-word name that means nothing,
such as Conservatives, Independents.
Liberals. ETC., all of which mean the
same thing, if they mean anything.
To say that you are Liberal" in re-
ligion, is simply saying, II am OPP
posed to all the restraints imposed by
the churches, which the imperfectiOns
of human nature require; l have con-
structed a theory in my own mind
about the imperfections of mankind,
which is indeed incongruous, but which
is indispensable to my liberal theory"
This is liberal, but it is the liberallty
of moral spendthrift, who, having
thrown to the winds his own princi-
Piles, is willing to indulge every one
else to the utmost in similar conduct.
How far the same rule holds good in
politics we leave the reader to deter
mine. We are willing that religious
organization shall be multiplied; but
we want at least the first lines of your
articles of faith. And if we have new
political parties, we want their prin-
ciples defined.