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Year: 1875

Fisher, the L. S. attorney for the District
of Columbia, had to succumb to the inevi.
table, in spite of the potent intervention in his
behalf of Boss Shepherd. When the Presi.
cent sent his dispatch to Pierrepont ordering
him to "hold on" about Fisher, Plerrepont,
Jewell and Brlstow got together and told the
President that if he proposed TO be controlled
by the advice Of Boss Shepherd rather than
of his own cabinet ministers, they were ready
to resign THIS scared Grant-he left Long
Branch in hurry and came to Washington
held a cabinet council, and the result was
poor Fisher was bounced, though he pleaded
hard to be allowed to hold on long enough
10 vindlcate himself. AS that would probably
occupy the rest OF his natural life, the cabinet
were unwilling to grant the time.
Year: 1875

According 10 the most reliable advice from
the Black Hills there are now about 1000
miners at work there gathering gold, few OF
them gathering over twoor three dollars worth
aday ana many not that much while the new
arrivals average % a day. As the military
are preparing for general movement against
the aggressors, tits likely tnat soon there will
be some pretty lively times among these bold
advent1rgrs.
Year: 1875

Several Of the large city dallies, on the au-
thority of Springfield correspondent, have
been publishing something like the follow
ing in reference to the revised statutes of 1874:


And now Il difficulty arises about the dis
trihutiOn. 1t is provided that the county
clerks shall keep them for sale at two dollars
per copy, but no provision was made to pay
the expense of transportation. Thus the
clerks naturally object TO pay express char
gcs out of their own pockets, and so the books
lie in the Office Of the secretary Of state. Com
plant having been made to tins officer he
has appealed to the attorney general, whose
opinion in the case being interpreted is to the
effect thai If the clerks will not obey the law
there is no way to make them. So if any
body wants To know the law of this state they
must find ii out the best way they can.


Our County Clerk has found a section (sec
81, page 1904, in the law in reference to the
printing and distribution of the Revised Stat
utes by which he is entitled to collect his cX-
penses out of the county, doubtless "A section
overlooked by this Springfield wiseacre But
the expense is SO tritling anyhow-(not over
slX or eight dollars for as large county as
La Salle)-that the county clerk must be Il

small pattern indeed who Is not willing to
pay that much Tor the public convenience.


This is not, however, intended as an apollo
~ on our part for any of the real blunders of
said Revised Statutcs-which, in whole and
in part, are probably the most bungling piece
of work Of the sort ever perpetra,cd in this
country. A number of the chapters are in.
operative on account of their Incompetent,
sible or contradictory provisions, Il striking
example of which Is this law itself for put
ting the statutes in force and providing for
their printing and distribution. 1t was so
bungingly arranged that while the statutes
took effect on July 1, the law for their publ
cation did not take effect until that date,
though the printer was required to have them
printed before that datc-before there was
any law 10 authorize the printing!
Year: 1875

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with The following publications, furnishing
both at the prices named, postage prepaid
The offer is open to old subscribers or new
at any post Office in the country:


FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times, So
Year: 1875

The PURE METAL--A year and half
ago there arrived in our town young man
who had been out with a surveying party.
He came foot-sore, ragged, and almost worn
out with a severe summers campaign in the
wilderness, and to add to his troubles, he
could not get pay from bis employers for his
summers work. Without friends, without
money, without clothes, and in u strange
country, our youth was placed in a most en-
barrassing position, and one which tried his
nerves If he cursed his luck, he did not
sit down TO do il, but had firm belief that
Luck is Pluck" aud accordingly put his
hand 10 the wheel anywhere he could get
hold. and did work that not only required
plenty of muscle, but large stock of cour-
aye 10 face public opinion. His sterling
Qualities came TO the surface, and he at once
gained the respect Of all who came in CON
tact with him, and from stranger he has
grown into the friendship Of our best busi-
ness men. To him We extend Il Welcoming
hand. and congratulate him on his bright
rning fu'urc, AMI only wish that our young
men had more Of the rrsoluiion, the integrity,
and strength Of purpose that characterizrs
our young friend, y L. Ayres, the new Dis
trict Clerk -
Year: 1875

at the West Point Military Academy, has
been detailed as Judge advocate of the
Court of Inquiry designated in the case of
General Babcock. The official order de-
failing the Court provides that the Court
shall report the facts as found and give an
opinion in the case.
Year: 1875

The Commissioners OF Charities OF Kings county held
special and important meeting last evening revise
the pay rolls and arrange for the discharge OF large
number Of employees AZ the public institutions This
action necessatcd by the exhaustion OF the appro
praon by the Board and The refusal OF the Supervisors
% appropriate an additional amount The meeting was
secret The rumors Of reduction OF the force AZ the
'n.Liintions caused great excitement IN FiaLbnSh.
Year: 1875

THE SHAFT or THE OsAGE MINING COMPANy's MINE


ON FIRE-woNDERFUL ESCAPE OF THIRTY-THREE


MINERS,


Usage CITY, Kan, Feb. 3.-This place settled as
it is largely by coal miners, was thrown into state
of frghtful excitement just after to-day by the
breaking out Of fire in the shaft of the Usage
Mining Company. Thirty men and three boys were
at work in the mine at the time, and as the flames
shot out of the shaft high into the air. mothers,
wives and children rushed to the scence and rem
dered the ecene narrowing to heartrending degree.
With little or no water the situation was horrible
until T. and +. engine happened most oppOr-
tunely to arrive with full tank. This and several
barrels of salt water empted into the blazing
shaft. While the fire was at its hight the head of
a man appeared in the sea of tlames he having come
ont of a very furnace. Anxious hands were
stretched out and the man was drawn
to the surface he tainted. This was two
hours after the fire began and soon after a man
named Marks bravely went down the shaft to rescue
those who remained beneath the ground. These
soon appeared, coming up after the other, some
with sufficient strength to hold to the ropes and
others unconscious. By 4l o'clock every man was
saved and the town was wild with rejoicing The
escape of the men was wonderful and deeds Of
GOODNESS and courage were done worthy of the
proudest days OF old-time chivary. For hour; none
dared to hope All the men are doug well tonight,
there being question as to the recovery o. any.
Year: 1875

MINISTERIAL REsPoNsIBnTTY-PRoCFEDI IN cAsB


OLA VACANCY IN THE PRESIDENCY Y-REyrsIoNs


OF THE cONsTITUTIoN-voTE TO PROCEED TO A


THIRD READING OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL BILL


PARIS "Wednesday. FEB. Q, 1878
In the Assembly to-day the consideration OF tho
Ventayon bill was continued.


Clause 8, making ministers responsible for their
general policy but holding the President responsible
only in case of high treason, was passed


The clause declaring Versailles tho seat OF the
Executive Power passed.


The clause providing that in the evont of va
cancy in the Presidency by death or otherwise, the
Chambers shall meet Immediately and the Council
of Ministers shall exercise the Executive power ad
interem, was passed.


The amendment reported by M. Dufaure yester-
day from the Committee of Thirty, making provis-
ion for revsions of the Constitution by both Cham
bers assembled in Congress- was adopted after the
insertion of provso that the Congress shall decide
concerning revision of the Constitution by an alb
solute majority; and that during the term OF Prcsi-
dent MacMahon such revision be entered upon
only at his suggestion.


N. Paris, Monarchist and member of the Com
mittee of Thirty stated that the power of revision
granted the Assembly extended to tho form Of
government.


The consideration of the bill in detail having been
completed motion was made that the House proceed
to vote the third reading.


The motion was carried by a vote OF 52l yeas to
1871 nays, and tomorrow was appointed Tor taxing
final vote on passing the bill to its third reading.
The bill providing for the organization OF the
Senate will come before the Assembly for its second
reading on the l1th inst.
Year: 1875

"rHou SHALT NOT KILL. Roo
scr, . California editor, who came to
this coast with Stevenson's regiment
before the gold discovery, for many
years kept a record of all the homicides
committed in the State, which came to
his knowledge, and the subsequent his
tory Of the surviving parties to the af~
trays which resulted in death who es-
capped the penalty for murder. In 1862
he exhibited to us the result of his in
quiries. showing the remarkable fact
that upon his record he had the rames
of over twenty persons who had COM
mitted homicide and come to violent
deaths without the interposition of law.
and not one who had died ratural
death. These facts lave been forced
upon our mind by the incidents Of the
past week, in this city. A man who
had never been accused of erimo before
that time, under an unfortunate combi-
nation of circumstances took the life of
another, several years since. He was
by law acquitted of the crime of murder,
but it was apparent from his subsequent
demeanor that he could not reconcile it
to his conscience that the taking of the
life of another was necessary to the pre-
servation OF his ow life. The blood of
his fellow was on his hands and cried for
bloody atonement. He tried to atone
for his error by an exemplary life. but
"the damned spot" woull not "out"
at his bidding. Under q temporary
embarrassment which under a healthy
frame of mind would not have disturbed
his siumbers, he took his life into his
own hands and rushed to final judgment
with the blood of two victims instead of
one upon his head.


In another case, man " ho had COM
mitted homicide in Pennsylvania twenty
years ago. during all of which time he
Ind cvaded the penalty of the law by
hiding away in the wilderness, finally
met shocking death at the hands of
his own son, born after the commission
of the deed which made him a fugitive.
The boy was last week tried for murder
and acquitted on the ground of moral
imbecility. Thus, after having enjoyed
immunity FROM the law for more than
twenty years, the issue of his own body
becomes the instrument of vengeance
through genital insanity begotten of the
curse Of blood that was upon him.


Are ali these incidents, SO uniform rs
to form a rule to which there are but
few exceptions, simply accidental?-- or
do they belong to the immutable laws
for the protection of human life, under
the direction of the Great Lawgiver,
who has declared: Whosoever she'd
deth mans blood. by man shall his
blood be she'd? If the latter, then j.
follows as logical deduction from the
same premises, that there is future
state of rewards and punish nents where
final Judgment upon all the transactions
OF this life will be rendered sure and
certain. The authority is alike in both
cases. Let those who carry deadly wea-
pons and resort to their use or the most
trivial provocation, ponder these things
and the awful consequences involved.
Year: 1875

RARE CHANcE.-Mr. Farnham, who is
constrained by i'll health to retire from
successful and profitable business,
offers rare opportunity to any business
man with IL snail capital to succeed to
his business. See advertisement.
Year: 1875

will try and answer Enquirer" in last
weeks TRIBUNE. 1t strikes me as very
probable that enquirer" has had very
little experience in church affairs and their
management, especially in the financial
part, thereof, or he would have been bet
ter posted. That the minister's salary
should be promptly paid is g necessity 10
the welfare OF every church. How can
this money be the easiest raised? Ian
swer emphaically by renting the pews.
There are many who will pay for seat
who will pay no other way> If the seats
are to be rented, SHOULD it not be in the
manner which will bring the most money?
When they are put up at auction the most
desirable seats command a high price. In
this way the church expenses are most
easily met, and no injustice done to any
one. Strangers and non church.goers are
always made welcome by pew holders,
and there are always vacant pews enough
TO accommodate all who desire to come.


There are Other advantages. Every
pew-holder is sure of regular seat for
himself and family, which is much prefer
able, and mo e comfortable than having
to occupy different seat every week.
If he chances to come in la,e he is not
subjected to the annoyance of having to
look around for seat.


There is scarcely church where all the
seats are rented. Those which are not so
disposed of, can be left free, and thus
practically have all the advantages the
advocates of free seats claim. KT.o
Year: 1875

The STATE LANDS.-The last Legisla-
ture made provisions for review of the
state swamp lands and agricultural col
lege lands. This is now being done in
some sections Of the state, and the agents
in the mean time are looking up the
trespass cases which are quite frequent.
This county will probably receive visit
ere long.
Year: 1875

LOOKING UP.-Mr. j. f. Hall has Just
returned from Detroit where he has been
selecting goods for the fall and winter
trade. He has put in a large stock OF
stoves intending hereafter to make a
speciality Of this branch of the business.
He will also manufacture stovepipe, hav-
ing purchased machinery and employed
a man for that purpose. This would in
dicate that the stove trade was looking
UP in Cheboygan.
Year: 1875

A square mile is laid off at an eligible point
on the tract with lots 25xl40; avenue 100 feet
and streets so feet wide.


A stream of water can be brought in so as
to supply every lot with crystal, cool, sweet
water.


Provision will be made for n College and
Farm School.


A large lot will be set apart for each relig-
ious denomination. A block will also be
given for the erection of large hall by the
different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance
Societies.
Year: 1875

Oh, the beautiful home of the sun, Hung out on the western sky, Where the days lay down thslr brightness

 And bathing in splendor die Sweet friends in the home OfOur childhood

 The gentle and loving ones. stand Gazing out as we enter Life's wildwood

 In search of the Sunset Land. Full soon do the meadows grow broader,

 And rougher the path where we stray, Lees frequent the cool, gushing fountains, And the sunset seems further away. And tho friends who have jOurneyed with

 us,

 We lay with the smouderihg dead; They have reached the bright sunset before

 us.

 And lonely the path we tread. But the floods of molten glory

 Which beam from Sunset L8ud, Fill our hearts with restless longing

 On those beautiful shores to stand. Our locks, once sunny and golden,

 Are white as the drifting snow; Our eyes have grown dim with their gazing And our footsteps are feeble and slow. As we near the eternal splendOr

 We pause at swelling spring; We must cross it ere reaching the hilLtops Which grow in the sunset beam. So closing our eyes for moment

 In the suns last dazzling ray, We awake where glory dwelleth,

 Tn the land of eternal day.
Year: 1875

"l am going out 10 see II cail start a singing school, said the good man, as he stood buttOning up his overcoat and muffiing up his ears, one bitterly cold night last winter.

 "A singing school r' said his wife, "how will you do that?"

 "l have heard ofa widow round the corner block or two, who is in suffering circumstances. She has five children, and two of them down sick, and has neither fire nor food. So Bennie Hope, the the office boy, tells me. I thought I would step round and look into the case"

 "Go by all means" said his wife, "and lose no time. If they are in such need, we can relieve them some. But can't see what all this has to do with starting a sing ing school. But never mind, you need not tell me now, go quickly and do all you can for the poor WOman."

 So out into the piercing cold of the wintry night went the hus- band. while the wife turned to the fireside and her sleeping ba- bies who, in their warm cribs. with the glow of health upon their cheeks showed that they knew nothing of cold or pinching want. With a thankful spirit, she thought of her blessings as she sat down to her little pile of mending. Very busily she work ed, puzzling all the time over what her husband could have meant by starting singing school. A singing school and the widow! how queer! what possible connec- tion can they have!

 At last she grew tired of the puzzling thought, and said to herself, "I won't bother myself thinking about it any more. He will tell me all about it when he comes home. 1 only hope we may be able to help the widow and make her poor heart sing with joy. There!" she exclaim- ed, 'can that that be what he meant? The widows heart sing ing for joy! Wouldn't that be a singing school? It must be, it is just like John How funny that I should find it outw and she laughed merrily at her lucky guess.

 Taking up her work again, she stitched away with happy smile upon her face, as she thought over again her husbands words and followed him in immagina- tion in his kind ministrations. By-and-by, two shining tears dropped down, tears of pure joy, drawn from the deep wells of her love for her husband, of whom she thought she never felt so fond before. At the first sound of foot steps she sprang to open the door.

 70, John, did you start the singing schoOl?"

 "I reckon I did," said the hus: band, as soon as he could take off his wrappings; "but I want you to hunt up some fiannels and other things to help keep it up"

 70, yes, I will; I know now what you mean; I have thought it all out. What precious work John! Pure religion and unde- filed is to visit the fatherless in their affiietion.' My own heart has been singing for joy all the evening because of your work, and I don't mean to let you do it all alone. I want to draw out some of that wonderful music."

 There are many hearts which would be better if there could be singing schools started in them. Let's you and I do all we can. Perhaps others may catch the key note, and help swell the song. until many a widows heart shall be comforted, and the fatherless be fed.
Year: 1875

shall insist on very quiet and un-
ostentatious wedding, said Miss Wrig-
gle to her future mother-in-law. Ma
has ordered 500 cards for the church,
and only half as many for our reception
at Delmonico's. Tiffany's man will see
that the presents are arranged where
all can see them, and I think Bern
STEMS is the best orchestra we can hire.
I shall wear white silk and my six
bridesmaids white tulle. Pa says a
bishop and two clergymen will be am
pie to perform the ceremony and-She
paused, for the mother-in-law elect had
left the room to search for her son.
There is a rumor that the engagement
is off.
Year: 1875

Don Piatt says: When playful boy
is sliding down sand-bank, with a
heart full Of carelessness, and pair Of
summer pants, nothing more quickly
turns the current Of his thoughts than
to slide on briar.
Year: 1875

The lecture of the ex-priest Gerdeman,
last evening, was delivered before large
and intelligent audience. Mr.. Gerdeman
detailed in full his experience in the priest
hood, and revealed to his audience many
reasons why he had withdrawn from the
holy office that the Catholic church had
conferred upon him. The lecture was
listened to with attentive interest through
Year: 1875

To the Editor of the Morristown Gazette:


/ left your lovely town on the 4th
inst, while bright eyed ones were
thronging your avenues to attend the
Sunday School Convention. 1t would
have afforded me much pleasure to
have remained among the lively
crowd, and gazed upon the beautiful
that was pouring in from different
points of East Tennessee. But I
shook the dust from my feet and
stepped on the cars, which whirted
me past river and hill, mountain and
meadow, villa and farmhouse. till /
reached this dear old spot, which was
the home of my boyhood. To-day I
breathe the pure, free air in the sur
soundings of this center of gravity
by driving with a party of friends IN
view of hills and rivers on the east,
with glimpses of the blue tops of the
North Carolina mountains to the
south of us, and out on long level
stretch of road, shaded by dropping
elms and willows, birds are singing
this beautiful morn, and the sun
beams are sitting the foliage, and
over the Wild lupins and daisies.
Now we pass through the fragrant
pine grove; now by a clear lake,
where the lilies grow. We return,
entering the Methodist Church on
Broad street, with its spotless hall
and polished floor then visiting the
cemetery where rest the pale nations
Of earth. Oh how solemn is our re-
flections as memory calls up those
of other days. Here rests beneath
those monuments of affection all that
was dear in life. The fond father
and affectionate mother. the loving
and rosy checked sister, and dark
eyed brother, who many times and
oft imprinted q fond kiss on that fair
brow. But their bodily wants are
now supplied, the cares of time have
vanished, they are now looking as
angels in their white robes. Good
ness gracious Dot. see what you
have done! You have caused the
big tear to start, and wrung the milk
and water out of papa's eye. Well,
we should try to keep people from
falling asleep, as Professor Wilson
would say. Will, in some future day
when you dandle your sprig on your
knee, look out for


Dor
Year: 1875

A woman of the Pvrier class, liv-
ing in the Faubourg st. Antoine, was
sent to prison recently for stealing
some silver from the private resi-
dence of a merchant in the Rue
Montmorency. She had always
borne a spotless reputation she was
industrious, kind hearted. pious, an
excellent wife and mother. Never
theless, she was guilty. She must
have been, for the pieces of silver
were found in her apartments, and
she confessed the crime. Her hus-
band was mechanic, capable, intel
ligent, but lazy, addicted to drink.
He spent days and nights in the
wine shop, when his wife was toiling
at home for the support of his fami-
ly. He often took the money she
had earned so laboriously and wasted
it az the cabaret. If che refused to
give up what she needed for her hum
CRY children he beat her, choked her
until she confessed where she had
hidden it.


The tippling wretch went from bad
to worse. He became thief away
from home. Having been employed
to do some work in the house of a
merchant, he carried off the silver
sold part of it; concealed tie remain
der in the lodgings of his family. He
was suspected his premises search
ed the missing articles found. Tho
poor wife, anxious to shield her
worthless. brutal spouse, declared
she had stolen the silver; that she
had gone TO the Rue Montmorency.
while he was employed there, and
committed the robbery.


And he? lie held his peace per-
mitted his wife to bear the shame
and punishment that were rightfully
his.