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Year: 1875

There is certain class of men and
women to whom it is folly to preach
reform or independent action Of any
sort. They are born without backbone
they are of the vermicular kind. 1t
is Just as impossible for them to stand
erect on certainty of right aud to
brave public opinion as for an earth
worm to take to itself legs and walk.
All that can be hoped for them is that
when the road is well travelled and
popular, they will wriggle along it in
masses. it Is not assuredly these peo-
pie who will hold society on its present
prudent, common sense basis. Women
with womanly selI-respect and intelli-
gence in town know that they stand
in no need of Worth dresses, of
florists and caterers with bills running
up to the thousands, to enable them
to discharge their social obligations
with grace aud effect: two or three
women in village can dare to say 81
cannot afford this Dr that" But what
of the women who know their social
success depends on the cost of their
dinners or of their admission to a GER
tain set? What of the village bellies
whose lives are spent in a terror of
alarm lest their hats should not be
trimmed after the latest New York
style, or who write to the fashion pa
pers agonizing appeals to know what
to do with their last years grenadine?
They act after eirimpotent kind and
will follow some leader to the end.
But they are the minority.
Year: 1875




J. NJ. Ussery, near Oakville, Live
Oak county, is "an old Texan'' Of the
old sort. He is big cattle man and
I'm Publishing his list of bran,is, he
says:


The people are notified that any
who may be in INDECENT circumstances
and In want Of the necessities of life,
are hereby authorized to eat my beeves
and milk my cows; and any person
who may sell my beeves and have
them legally inspected, are notified
that / only request an honorable set
Element for the same, anything in the
late law to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.


There Is a fine old lord of the manor
sound about this that y refreshing In
Year: 1875

This suggestion to General Sher-
man is made by the Springfield Re
publican son occasion, General
Sherman has shown that he can
write us good letter as the next
one-and "A little better. Suppose
he should take this occasion to write
one to President Grant, resigning
his commission rs general, and
putting his resignation distinctly
upon the ground that he cannot
reconcile it with his honor as n SOL
dier or his duty as n citizen to con-
nive, even by SILENCE, at the sys-
tematic prostitution of the army to
partisan and personal uses, and still
less its use to violently remove the
old landmarks of constitutional


liberty. He would bo the most
popular man in the country. Moth
ing but special intervention of
divine providence could prevent
him from being the next president. "
Year: 1875

these days. Fancy man with so
many cattle that he don't mind feed
ing all the poor people in his neighbor-
hood and gives them carte blanche to
help themselves. Enterprising parties
who like to dabble in a cattle specula-
tion have only to settle honorably with
this fine old Texas gentleman and it's
all right. They are ut liberty any day
to take up few thousand head, have
them inspected and sell them at a
profit, provided they come up to the
patriarchial requirement of an hOnora-
BILE settlement. Anything in the late
law to the contrary, Notwithstanding"
What place to emig-ate to! There
now, is a place where the poor man
can't starve, at least, as long as this
Ussery law is enforced on this rancho,
in the land OF beef and milk.
Year: 1875

There Is not in the whole business
the smallest redeeming feature. That
kellogg should not only presume to in
terfere, but to dictate which mem bers
should have seats and which should lie
rejected that he should enforce his
edict at the point of the bayOnet, and
that the power to use this force should
have been given him by the president
of the United States, is an outrage that
shoulI intlame popular Indignation
through the length and breadth of the
country. II the republican, party
il to be killed outright, if the
recent reverses are to he but
the precursor of its complete annihila-
tion, and if it il Ia expire amid
the execrations of the nation, this is
just the kind OF thing To do it. Should
this outrage be permitted to pass unre-
buked, Il long step toward this consum-
nation will have been reached. If
there is any hope for the restoration of
republ licanism, it lies I'D the cOndign
punishment of the men who thus pros
titute its name. They are not repuhli-
cans, and they must he driven out Of
the ranks. IL congress is capable of
maintaining the liberty and dignity of
our Institutions, 1t Will take prompt
and decisive action for the overthrow
ofmilitary despotism in Louisiana, and
the restoration To that unhappy state
of republican form of government.
Year: 1875

One of the greatest troubles of
the neat and orderly housewife in
the country results from the muddy
boot Of those members of the family
who have to work in the fields, the
stables and the barn-yard. The wet
boots must be dried, and are gener-
ally left under the kitchen stove,
where their presence is very dis
agreeable. Now, to have n neat
kitchen, there should be boot-racll
placed behind the stove, in which
the damp boots may be placed to
dry. Such a contrivance has been
found u great convenience. 1t has
three shelves about four feet long,
ten inches wide and placed foot
apart. At one end n bootjack is
fixed by hinges. so that, when not
in use, it is folded against one end
of the rack and secured by a but
ton. There is also IL stand for
cleaning boots at the front, which
also folds up when not in use, and
the ,blacking brushes are placed on
the shelves behind the stand, and
are out of sight, and when folded
they hang down out of the way.
The rack should be made of dressed
pine boards, and stained some dark,
durable color.
Year: 1875

lFrom the New York Evening Post, Inde


pendent Republican,


Tho employment of the fedora
army yesterday in the organization
Of the legislature of the state O.
Louisiana appears to be absolutely
unjustifiable. The special necessity
for the use Of the army by Kellogg
was as slight as the use itself was
illegal and arbitrary. There wa:
no fighting Or danger of fighting in
the legislative chamber. The fact
stands forth, clear and unmistakable
that the acting governor of Louisi.
ana yesterday used the army of the
United States to interfere with the
organization of the Legislature of
that state without justification in
fact or warrant of law. Mr. Kel.
logg has been set on his feet by the
federal government, as chile
learning to walk is by his nurse, q
great many times. His whole career
has consisted in being Strengthened
up by President Grant and falling
down as soon as the paternal hand
from Washington was withdrawn
The radical mistake was made when
the president undertook the labor OF
teaching him to walk at all.


We do not pretend 30 imagine
what course congress will takc in
view of these astonishing events in
New Orleans, but one thing is sure.
The neglect of President Grant and
his advisers to deal promptly and
satisfactorily with Kellogg will
cause the Louisiana question to su.
percede the financial question as the
most important one before the
country. Passive acquiescence OIL
open assistance in depriving the cit.
liens of any state Of this union oI
the right of self.government will be
fatal to the existence of any poliJ-
ical party. No part of the country
will brook the government Of any
other part of it by military power
in time Of peace, and, unless con
grcss compels the president and his
cOunseiurs TO rctracc their steps,
the republican party is doomed to
ruin from which no "caucus
agreement can save it.
Year: 1875

EE

 Publishers of newspapers, and more particularly local newspapers, have to depend mainly upon their advertising columns for their support. Yet how many are there who seem not to realize this fact. Instead of giving their paper liberal advertising patronage, they perhaps giveit none; and if levee or entertainment is got up in the place, the paper is expected to notice it for nothing, n. a|

 NowTif all the patronage that paper can expect is that of the locality for whose interest it works, it would seem that every one should give it the adver- tising that legitimately belongs to it, and not try to get it without paying for it. There is Q class of people that seem to shegrndge every dollar that goes to their local papers; and still borrow it and read it, and are the severest critics of it's shortcomings ...-y ....~-er

 } The publisher has to pay for labor and paper, and every notice of any kind, in the nature of an advertisement, he ought to have his pay for. He has got to get his living out of his advertising columns, and any society or individual can with just as much propriety beg five dollars of any other individual, as to expect it gratuitously of newspaper.

 Any man who does not think enough of his towns paper; and every trader who does not believe in advertising, should move into some town where they have no Gardiner Journal.
Year: 1875

Modern science having demonstrated that alcohol is neither food nor physic, but, on the contrary, species of poison, the introduction of potent tonic which is entirely free from it is certainly sub ject for congratulation. Dr. Walkers s Vinegar Bitters is medicine which may be fairly characterized as an unobjection- able specific for many distressing and dangerous diseases. Temperance or ganizations, heretofore in favor of per mitting the sale of alcohol for medical purposes, are of opinion that Vinegar Bitters possesses all the efficacy as an in vigorant that has ever been even claimed for spirituous stimulants, and on this account. as we'll as because of the singu

 lar success which has attended it's use in dyspepsia, liver complaint, disorders of the bowels, nervous diseases, general debility and all maladies growing out of intemperance, they warmly recommend it as restorative and alternative of sur passing excellence.
Year: 1875

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 In reviewing the business prospect, the New York Herald says: The most encouraging reports have been received concerning the crops in all portions of the country. Cotton is in good condi- tion; wheat and corp ore fourishing; the fruit and vegetable crops are unusually abundant; sugar and rice are said to be looking well; and there is Q prospect of n good market abroad. Under such promising conditions the country will surely. not go backward. With good crops there should be a general business revival.

 The price of labor is being gradually reduced, thus enabling the manufacturer to supply his products at lower rates. Cheap food and cheap manufactures lessen the cost of living and thus solve one of the disturbing problems of the day; for by the equalization of the earns ing and producing powers a cause of disco1itent is removed. x sb

 Money is abundhnt-to abundant, ill fact-anh too much confined to the finan- cial centers But we have passed through the worst of our dangers, land, although confidence is plant of slow growth, when it blooms again it will be to give vitality to new enterprises, put in use our idle capital, encourage investpent in whatever is cheap md possibly fruitful, and so start the country afresh upon it's forward march. In merely speculative circles there may be many reactions be- fore this stage is reached. Prices will seersaw at the will of the capitalist, and we shau have ups and downs of market values, but these cannot interfere with the progress of natural laws and that spirit of healthy reorganization which it evidently every at work.
Year: 1875

q He was 8 solemn looking Friend with all the conscientious scruples against permitting anybody to get the better of him in bargain that are supposed by the worlds people to be characteristic of his society. Being an hungered he went into Newport restaurant and indicated to the waiter his desire for bodily norlrishment. Meat, vegetables and piece of pie were set before him in such abundant quantities that be- fore he got to the pie his hunger was satisfied. He arose deliberately and solemly asked the water "How much have to pay thee 2' tf Fifty cents," was the reply. The Friend looked down on the table, and his glance fell on the untouched pie.

 Have I to pay the same whether l eat the pie or notg'' he asked. "Just the same," replied the waiter, '. it's fifty cents for the dinner.'f' t' Then I will eat the pie," said the Friend, and he took his seat again at the table and finished the pie. His appetite was satisfied be- fore, but his conscience wouldn't rest until he had consumed everything he could get for his half dollar.
Year: 1875

No little stress is laid on the Importance of
electing Mayor, next month, who Will look weii
at the Centennial. Exactly what the Mayor oil
Wilmington is to do there-whether he Will stand
at the front door and shake hands with the for
eign despots az they come up the steps, or
whether he is to be put on exhibition in glass
case. with a collection of international Mayors,
or in what other manner his noble proportions
are to be shown offs not made clear the only
thing positively certain being that the Mayor of
Wilmington is to be big feature at the Centen-
nial. Several people are sure OF this, and 1t
must be 80. We commend the information to
Director General Goshorn, who probably las
been letting other and comparatively insgniti-
cant affairs engross his attention. Let him
look to the main matter-the disposition he will
make of the Mayor of Wilmington.


1t is possible, however that good many people
will consider in the election of Mayornot mere
ly whether candidate would look well if exhi-
bited at the Centennial, but the qualifications
he has for discharging we'll the duties of the
Mayors office. II they find him possessed of
these, doubtless they will be glad, also, to find
him of good address, dignified, courteous and
presentable, SO that it, among the Thousand and
one little ceremonials happening next year, there
should be some one in which the municipal head
of this city should be called upon to step for
ward he could represent his people with credit.
Well, now, does ex-Mayor Valentine fail to I'LL
that bill 2 He can make a good little speech
possibly good long speech, but that will not be
in order at the Centennial. III any ceremonial
where the Mayor of Wilmington is likely to be
called upon, here or in Philadelphia, with refer
ence to the Centennial, he would represent the
city with credit. We know that and does
everybody else who knows the man. How he
looks in a glass case, we don't pretend to say,
nor how he would appear in an international prize
show OF Mayors, though even in the latter we
see no reason why he should not be placed in
the highest class.
Year: 1875

The COMMERCIAL can't dodge this question this
way. 1t advocates Mr.. Valentines election as
Mayor, and recently, as an inducemeut to the
people to vote for him, it promised that if elect
ed, he would appoint good and efficient police
force. II The COMMERCIAL, having
become enough his organ to make this promise
in his behalf has no right to say now that it
made that promise blindly and recklessly and
really don't know anything about vino he will al-
point.-Ecery Eenlag.


Why cannot sensible people and discreet peo-
pie like the Ereiy EceniRg, always be sure they
are right before they go ahead? Why can't they,
before beginning controversy, ascertain exact
ly what there il to controyert3 Here is much
pother about what the COMMERCIAL has prom
ised, when the fact is that We have made 10
promise for Mr.. Valentine, whateyer-nothing
like promise. We said some two weeks ago,
that we We're assured that he responded to the
public desire for a good police force, and would
try to make and msintan such force, if he
should be elected Mayor. Here is the whole
paragraph in regard to the subject


' Furthermore we are assured that lie re-
spends to the public anxiety Tor an efficient and
clean police force, and will use his best endeavor
TO secure lit aud proper men, and to keep the
force free of those who bring reproach upon it. y


This il ali we have said it is all we have to
say. Captain Valentine declares that he means
to select his policemen, if elected, from irst rate
material, and to endeavor to satisfy the public
demand for good force. We have been as
sured that he would do that, and have reported
the assurance. What piece OF absurdlty it is
for Etay Ereaiag, pitching and tossing the
English language about. sometimes right but
often wrong, and "or its eggs at least half the
time, to talk about a promise "blindly and reck-
leasly made" &c., &c, when there has been no
promise. What pity the maxim of Davy Creek
EFT is not more generally observed
Year: 1875

~ Somebody advances the theory that bodily
suffering is beneficial to the intellect. We can
imagine that person with the jumping tooth
ache is in a fit condition to write poem; that a
man having both legs amputated, could while
away the time in solving difficult mathemati-
cal problem; or that an individual who has just
had an eye gOuged out, is thereby rendered ca
pable of graphing with some mighty scientific
question. In fact, we knew of many persons
who have never given sign of intellect, who
might benefited by being mauled over the head
with a club.
Year: 1875

u The papers have raised their annual song,
calling upon emigrants not to be frightened, but
to come to Kansas. Better stay away from Kan
sas, unless they come of their own accord, and
know what they are doing. This thing of in
weighing men to Kansas all Summer, and begging
all Winter to keep them from starving, is becom-
ing irksome. Kansas is q good enough place to
come to, if they do not como out in such hurry
nbont it as to come naked, and without the means
of buying their dinner when they get here.
Year: 1875

The paper InanufscfHrers report the rather
peculiar fact that the rags receivs.l at the mills


this Winter, are noticeably more ragged and
thread-bare than usual. which is supposed to be
the result of the hard tines every body wearing
ont old clothes.
Year: 1875

~ Senator Ingalls, has been bankrupted by
the failure of a brother for whom he endorsed,
who went into the boot and shoe business in Ar
kansas. The Senator has been compelled to sell
all his valuable property in Atchison, and is said
So have even mortgaged his salary as a Senator,
to pay the liabilities. 1t must be pleasant to
lose the accumuIations of lifetime to pay for
some other mans mismanagement.
Year: 1875

" Sam Wood aud his wife, who are arrested
on the charge of embezzling relief goods, have
been tried and acquitted. Sam. goes for the men
who got up the story in his characteristic style.
Year: 1875

n AZ the details connected with the
location Of the Los Angeles and Inde-
pendence Railroad depot on San Pc
dro street, come to the surface the
chapter Of incidents becomes both
amusing and interesting. 1t appears
that an effort was made to locate the
depot on Temple street and although
. considerable ground was offered the
railroad company for the purpose, the


proposition was not entertained. The
Aliso tract at the river end Of Also
street, which is claimed to be nearer
the business center Of the city nd Of
fsring superior depot advantages to the
location selected, was suggested and
five acres Of land offered to the COM
pany. This was refused and the San


Pedro street property selected. "Why
IL this thus?n asks the innocent
community. Rumor with her thou
sand pipes Is blowing as many differ
ent versions, causes, reasons and pur-
poses. We are told that the location


u . Job by which some people expect
to realize handsome sum. Says ru-
NOR, . ring was formed for the purpose
Of nrst secretly securing the location
OF the depot on San Pedro street and
then buying and bonding all the land
In the vicinity that could be got hold
Of. The plan worked to charm from
the inception to the Mayor. The peo-
pie sold or bonded their land in bliss
Year: 1875

ful ignorance of the object Of the pur-
chasers; the railroad managers accept
ed or agreed to accept the proposed
site, the Council passed the ordinance
and then come hitch-the Mayor
bucked. Dame Rumor says this won-
derful progress was not the result OF a
legitimate business transaction. She
furnishes us with the name Of one
Councilman who was offered one
thousand dollars If be would vote for
the San Pedro location. He was also
assured by another individual that
there was money for him in the
scheme II he voted for it. This same
garrulous old girl, Dame Rumor, has
given us a great many other bits of
Information which if true will war
rant Colonel JACKSON, general man.
ager OF the Los Angeles and Indepen-
dence railroad, In refusing to accept
the location even though the Council
passes the ordinance over the Mayors
veto. This will break up II it does
not impoverish the ring who have
bought up and bonded the land around
the proposed depot and as they have
taken the advantage of the people who
have owned and paid taxes on this
land for the past twenty years, the
general verdict will be tserved them
right"
Year: 1875

WE desire to call the attention of
the City Council to the condition of
the river bed opposite the city. The
channel is filled up and In many
places large bars are formed. Should
We have . food this Winter 1t Is hard
ly probable great deal of property in
the lower part of the city will escape
overflow unless the obstruction in the
river channel are removed. Five
hundred dollars judiciously expended
now while the water is low inldeepen-
ing the channel will prevent thous-
snds Of dollars damage when the
foods come.
Year: 1875

CREED RAYMOND an unparalleled
trimmer and denaeogue was elected
Senator for Sacramento county by q
majority of ten or twelve. CAREY his
Democratic opponent will contest the
election on the ground Of the illegality
Of some of the votes cast for RAYMOND.
We are not informed as to the strength
Of the evidence on which CAREY bases
his case but we hope it Is sufficiently
strong to give him the seat. HAY
MoND is . renegade Democrat and will
not reflect any great amount Of credit
on his constituents in the Senate or
elsewhere.
Year: 1875

Tremendous storms have prevailed
all through New Mexico for the past
ten days and the town of Las Cruces
was nearly destroyed by what is called
the bursting of waterspout. Much
damage has also been done to the
wheat crop by the continued bad
weather.
Year: 1875

er the address in reply to his speech,


will be submitted to the Chamber OF
Deputies in secret session. The de-
bates in the Chamber will also, at the
request of the Prince, be Kept secret.
Year: 1875

Mrs. Hammond has just opened q New
Millinery Store at the above place, and Will
keep constantly on hand choice assortment
OF the latest styles of goods Particular at
tention given to the latest novelties. Also a
choice assortment of Pattern Hats and Bon
nets constantly on hand. sel5tf