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Year: 1875

Dear little Dick, curled up by the fire,
Set watching the shadows come and go,
AS the dancing flames leaped higher and


higher,


Flooding the room with mellow glow.
His chubby hand on his side was pressed,
And he turned for a moment listening


ear;
Mother" cried he, I've got a watch
] can feel it ticking right under herep
eyes, Dick, It's a watch that God has made
To mark your hours as they fly away
He holds the key in his migty hand,
And he keeps it in order night and day.
SHOULD he put aside the mystic key.
Or iay his hand on the tiny spring.
The wheels would stop and your watch run


down,


And lie in your bosom lifeless thing"
He crept to my side and whispered soft,
While his baby voice had an awe-struck


sound,
"I wish YOU would ask him, mother dear,
To be sure and remember to Keep tooutd"
Year: 1875

Once upon time, o long while ago,
Of course, there lived in the north Of
England, in the county of York, wag
of sheriff by the name of Merrimen,
who had not the terror Of grim-visaged
law before his eyes, but dared to exer-
else his sportive ingenuity even in the
discharge of the high and solemn duties
of his Office. At the Easter term of the
Court of Common Pleas, in the year
1855, he caused to be impanneled a jury
made mp of the leanest men in his
shrievality. Such long, lean, lank,
cadaverous, skeleton-like jury was never
assembled before in any hall OF justice.


Each mans physiognomy was made
up of two enormous, watery, melan-
choly eyes, huge nose, two greatcheek
bones, and wide mouth. Each man
looked like a sitting shadow-an en-
bodied Cassius. There was ample room
in the jury box. Ha3


Such a lnournfnl, gloomy set of men
never before was got together. 1t
seemed like court of death with a
jury OF spectres. Not smile was seen
on all that session. At the next term
of court this waggish sheriff tried his
maiden hand in another way. On this
occasion he summoned jury composed
of the fattest men in all that region.
Each juror was rival of Fallstaif.
Chairs of extra size had to be provided.
Each of the twelve intelligent citizens
had enormous fat heavy cheeks, little
laughing eyes, and each had to elevate
his head over q small-sized mountainous
waistcoat in order to observe the pro-
ceedings. Such a rotund, fat, heavy,
happy. jolly jury was never seen or
heard OF.


After being locked up in the lobby
thirty-six hours without anything to eat
they came into the court smiling.
Their pleasant appearance had much to
do in mitigating the wrath and anger
and asperities of the opposing counsel.
This sheriff was o strangely ordered
mind, however, capped the climax of
his official fame, especially as leading
sheriff in the role of summoning juries,
by assembling at the Michaelmas term,
twelve of the most cross-eyed, squint-
eyed men in the county. What roar
Ok luuppt6T WcuL up iiOLi tuC
the bar, when the twelve men, tried and
true, though with croaked sight were
assembled. But what matters o little
obiiquity Of sisions. As the doGgihs.y
hero of New Orleans says, Better the
twist in the eye than the twist in the
heart They were modest, retiring,
bashful set of men at first, but soon
acquired confidence, and were able to
face the lawyers with equanimity.


One follower of Coke remarked very
truly to another that " it was very diff
ficult to decide which juror you were
talking to when you summed up. be-
cause the foci of the twelve pairs of
eyes, from the foreman to the twelfth
juror, swept through circle Of about
one hundred and eighty degrees, as the
axis Of the left eye of the foreman made
q sperical right angle with the other
eye, and the axis of the right eye of the
twelfth Juror made some sort of an OBJ
lique angle with the axis OF the left eye,
to say nothing of the confusion engen-
dered by the squint-eyed eyes, This
sheriff, history informs US, retired from
the Office early, and it is to be presumed
lived happily ever afterward upon the
memory OF his three exploits.
Year: 1875

is for the people to say whether the
humiliation will be- perpetuated, or
whether il will be checked in the
bud. Our faith is strong in the final
vindication of Justice; and I'VE look
for Republican triumph in the Gen.
tennial year which will undo the
bad work Of the Democratic House.
- ReDuIYir.
Year: 1875

T The Standard says: "Col. Shaw
authorizes us to apologize in his name
for having voted for Mr.. Brown for
Chief Clerk of the Council two years
ago." The apology is entirely consis-
tent with Col. Shaw's Legislative career,
that being probably. the only occasion
on which he ever voted for legislative
officer without the Intervention OF eau
Gus or bargain; and he only then made
Q virtue of necessity by concurring IN
what he had not the power to prevent
6or which he indemnified himself by


anpipc in subordinate clerk who drew
pay for the entire session without rem
dering a days service. He had a'better
thing at the present session, when by
his own vote and a bargain which COW
cred every other officer of the Council
and other outside considerations, he
succeeded in electing himself President
Of the Council and Chief Clerk who
was forced to resign in the middle of
the session. That will require no sub
ssquent apology, for it is consistent with
Frank Shaw.
Year: 1875

CATION would employ, even in the humblest
capacity, Catholic to represent its faith,>
and no Presbyterian association would feel
satisfied to give to Methodist any voice in
the control of its affairs. No capable busi-
ness man who seeks success in his especial
line would tolerate for moment the idea
of intrusting the conduct Of his minor trans
actions to any one who was not thoroughly
inspired with complete reliance in the
success of frhis enterprises. A man may be
a good clerk and perform the routine
duties of his position in the most satisfac-
tory manner, but that is not all that is
required of him. Ifhis sympathies are not
enlisted for the preservation and advance
ment of the reputation for administrative
ability of his superiors, he will fall far short
of that complete service which should be de-
manded from every man in the Depart
ments. 1t stands to reason that man
whose sympathies, for example, are with
the Democracy, or who is touched with
Liberal rottenness, will not work so hard
for the success of the Administration or the
party as one who is in thorough accord
with one or both. 1t is of this class Of men
that we complain-the drones in the polit-
cal hive, or the worse than drones, who
covertly discount the good effects of de-
partmental work by giving subtle cues to
the enemy for its attacks.


The party will succeed in spite of these
drawbacks, because its principles are invin-
chile; but its success would be more
readily accomplished if there was more
moral courage in the Departments, enough,
for example, to weed out the traitors in the
camp, and bid defiance 10 the really pow
erless- -for-evil assaults of the Detective
Year: 1875

WHILE denying the truthful statement
made by THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
some time ago that Jeff Davis had been
mentioned as proper person to be the
president of the North Carolina Uhivers-
ity, the Wilmington Journal says:


''But lest we may be misunderstood from
what we have said above, we take occasion
here 10 declare that in our opinion no better
man than jefferson Davis can be found in all
these. United States to put at the head of the
university, if 1t is desired to put that institu-
ton upon a sure and stable foundation from
the very outset. The equal, If not the su-
perior, of any man in the United States in
natural ability, in general scholarly learning,
in broad craftsmanship, in personal purity
and in bigh-minded patriotism, and beyond
any man living identified with the cause of the
South, jefferson Davis would give to Chapel
Hill an eelat and prestige that no other man
could give. Unlike THE REPUBLICAN, we
look upon jefferson Davis as the properest per-
son TO instruct the youth OF this country in its
history, its government and obligations"


We commend this extract from a repre-,
sentative Southern Democratic journal to
those people of the North who remember
JEFF Davis as the arch traitor of the rebel,
lion. The 'thigh-minded patriotism" ofsuch
man should at once give him forward
place in the Gush movement which is just
now so popular with certain classes of weak.
kneed Republicans and designing Demo
Gratis. If the university at Chapel Hill j:
to be used as q hot-bed of treason instead o.
an institution of learning in the true sense
of the word, JEFF Davis is the man to take
charge of it, as no one will deny that ht
was directly identified with the cause o
the South.
Year: 1875

The latest exhibition of nominating
idiocy comes from the American Protestant.
That journal puts up the name of Secretary
Bristow for President and Senator Booth
for Vice President. No objection can be
offered to the former, for the reason that he
has proved himselfto be an honest, efficient
and patriotic public servant; but as for Sen
ator Booth-bah. He has proved himself
to be everything that is despicable and
treacherous in politics. Simply a leech
upon the Republican party, he finally sold
it out to the Opposition, and is now en-
deavoring to ruin it by giving aid and com
fort to its enemies during the pending cam
paign in California. The idea of any polit-
ical utilization between him and Secretary
Bristow is simply preposterous.
Year: 1875

In THE HISTORY of the Southern States
since the days of reconstruction it will be
found that the Republican party has not
always been free from blame for question
able acts, and that not few of its trusted
leaders have been guilty of extravagant use
of the peoples money, if nothing more and
worse. These are facts, honestly admitted
by Republicans everywhere, which are
made use of by the Opposition as argu-
ments against the reliability of the party at
large At the same time it is capable of
proof that the Southern Democrats have
invariably aided the Radical rascals in car
rying their plundering schemes into effect.
The responsibility should, therefore, be
divided between the two parties. In South
Carolina, for example, the assets of the
old State bank have almost entirely dis.
appeared, and it would not be difficult
matter to trace greater portion of them
into the pockets of native citizens of that
State who are loudes in their denunciatious
of Radical rule. In North Carolina, also,
as we haye repeatedly proven. Mr.. Merri-
mon, before his election to be United States
Senator as the Democratic candidate for
that Office, was employed by the railroads
Of that State as lobby attorney, and as
Year: 1875

such had charge of the manipulation OF
several legislatures for the passage OF GER
tain railroad measures of doubtful charac,
ter. He was, in truth, the author OF at
least one bill, for the enactment'of which
he has since had the brazen impudence TO
dencunce the Republican members OF the
legislature. These are facts which VIII
serve to offset the charges against the he
publican party, and it seems strange that
Southern Republicans do not make use oil
them for that purpose. The truth is, the
North has been deceived to great extent
regarding the responsibility for the corrup-
tion which has cursed the South since the
war, because the tales of it printed in the
Opposition press have been exaggerated
and the Republicans have failed justly to
charge a fair share of it home to their
Democratic defamers
Year: 1875

Mr.. DANA, the Pirate of the Press, re
joices over the removal of District Attor-
ney Fisher, whom he denounces as an
enemy of the free and Independent press
In one breath, and an incompetent or
inefficient officer in the next. Let him
wait until Governor Wells, Judge Fish
er's successor, assumes the office. He
will have plenty of opportunity then to
vent his spleen, for, if we do not mistake
that gentleman's character, among his first
efforts in his new Office will be an efectual
one to procure the deserved punishment of
some representative of the unscrupulous,
slandering Detective Press. Dana, who
has escaped by forfeiting his bail or bribing
the bench heretofore, may prove to be a
good subject for him 10 begin upon.
Year: 1875

THE average opinion regarding the pend,
ing investigation into the affairs of the Red
Cloud Indian agency is briefly put by the
Milwaukee Sentinel as follows:


"That the charges of Prof. Marsh against
the management of the Indian Bureau are
sufficiently explicit and well supported TO call
fora searching investigation cannot be doubted;
but his expression to the effect that Secretary
Delano and Commissioner Smith are in com
plicity with the ring is founded upon no facts
that have yet transpired."
Year: 1875

IT'S CAPABLE of proof that numbers of
Department clerks neglected to 60 home to
vote at several recent elections. They were
too poor to do so. Now they decline to
contribute to the campaign fund for the
same reason. This drone-like policy, gen.
orally adopted, would place the Demo-
cratic party in power without delay, and
these individuals would then have excel
lent opportunities to practice the virtue of
economy, of which they have so much to
COW irct VI
Year: 1875

DEMOCRATIC testimony regarding the
management of affairs in the Democratic
State of Kentucky does not rebound to the
credit of that party. The Louisville COur,
ier-Journal referring to this subject says:


s'For number of years past the people ol
Kentucky have been accustomed to hearing at
the beginning of every session of the Legisla-
ture that the body of men composing the Gen
eral Assembly is considerably above the aver
age of former years. At the end of nearly
every session during the same period they have
been surprised by assurances from those who
have had the opportunity to observe that prob
ably a more reckless, incapable and trifing set
of Representatives never were gathered at
FrsnkfOrt -
Year: 1875

gains through the columns of his rapidly de-
clining journal. The last time he visited
Long Branch he was the guest Of John
Chamberlain, and, for the time being. ate,
slept and lived in his clubhouse, which is
otherwise known as the Gambler Cottage
palace
Year: 1875

sido in all political contesta Will this the in
huence OF the cergyS II may increase the momentum
Of their Interference but not their influence. On the
contrary, there 10 think that the people
recognize that the priests longer allowed have
an Independent voice In political affairs they will pay
no heed to an advice which they cannot be ex-
presses their own honest sentiments


third matter which it is well known will occupy
the attention of the Synod is the present state Of


PARocHIAL PROPERTY


Cases have arisen in which, owing to the neglect OF
the clergyman TO appoint proper trustees, property
well known to be parochia has been claimed by his
relatives, after his death, and has been lost 10 tho
parish No one will object to any stringent regulations
which the bishops may make to prevent the recurrence
OF such abuses. On the whole It is plain that the
Synod likely do work which will be of interest and
importance for the aity less than for the clergy
Year: 1875




Mr.. William r. Fordham, Of City Island, West
chester county, teegraphed to Police Headquarters
Saturday night that sloop belonging TO him, contain
ing $500 worth of oysters, had been stolen from the
above mentioned place about nine o'clock the same
night description Of the sloop read TO the officers
of the Harbor Police boat yesterday morning by Cap
tain Irving, and the gong out in the patrol bots
were enjoned to keep sharp look out Between seven
and eight o'clock officers Roach, Foley and
Kelly we're crossing the East River near
Fulton Ferry, when Officer Roach espied
sloop painted white with oysters board heading
toward Buttermilk Channel The three officers then
commenced to ply their oars vigorously; but when
nearing the soop fresh breeze sprung up and the pur
sued vessel sailed away from them with The
officers not to be bafed however, and starting
into the Atlantic basin procured tug that lying
there. and they were steamng down the bay m
hot pursuit of the oyster soop When just off Robbins
Reef, as the sloop was making her way around the
south side of Staten Island, the tugboat, with
the officers on board, alongside of her. officer
Foley was the first TO jump board, and Officers
Roach and Kelly followed him. They at once
proceeded to secure the who sailing the
sloop, and II was with some difficulty he brought
to terms Officers Foley and Roach then took charge
of the vessel and sailed her up to this city. Mr. Ford
ham identified the sloop his property, and the man
found on board OF her. whose name Is Henry Decker,
OF Red Bank, N. j.. was arragned before Judge Wan
dell yesterday morning about eleven O'Clock, and was
committed in 81, 900 bail to answer.
Year: 1875

Ex-Attorney General Barlow is endeavoring to have
arrangements made to argue the appeal from the de-
cison Of the General Term Of the Supreme Court deny


ing change OF venue in the Kelsey case at the open
ing OF the Court Of Appeals this week. that II the
cison below is sustained the be tried at the
October OF the Suffolk County Oyer and Terminer
If this is done the Governor will be petoncd for
an extraordinary term 10 try the the
argument be heard and the decision handed down
Year: 1875

The Fulton street praise meeting will be resumed,
beginning with this evening.


The body of unknown man was found at seven
O'Clock yesterday morning in vacant in the base
ment of No 126 Stanton street The man is supposed
to have died from the effects of intemperance.


Ann Foley, aged thirty five years living at No 100
Mulberry street, accidentally fell from the third story
OF her residence to the yard and received fractures OF
both thighs besides other injuries Taken to Bellevue
HOSPITAL
Year: 1875

military and civic picnic, in aid of and for the
tertanment OF the of the War of 1872 will be
given Sulzers East River Park foot of Eighty fourth
street, tomorrow, Tuesday, September 2S. The vet
invite all their friends to take part in the enter
tainmenL The exercises will begin at eleven O'Clock A.
NJ with dancing, and will last through the day and
evening The more formal portion OF the exercises will
begin at seven o'clock, when the following programme
Year: 1875

STEAMER FAvoRITE. steamer
which is favorite with the majority of
the travelling public. on yesterday went
under the charge of Capt. Williams who
commanded her when she first went on
the mail route.


On her regular trip on Friday she
had upwards of 100 passengers. She is
always sure to be on scedule time.
Year: 1875

dR1sT MlLLs.-The new grist mill on
iesier's wharf is rapidly approaching
completion. The main bnildingis is near
ly completed, and the engine house ad-
Joining soon will be. The tank is up
and filled, the burrs and engine are in
position, and the foundation OF rock in
for the boiler to rest on.


The piles have all been driven for the
other grist mill adjoining BulIene's ma.
chine shop on the beach, and the frame
of the building will soon be raised.
Year: 1875

n The lady correspondent inquiries


OF an Eastern paper: How shall I


keep my husband at home in the even-
ing?" Women are constantly asking
the question; but every woman Of sense
ought 10 know that she can keep her
husband at home easily enough, by
simply opening q first class beer garden
in the back yard. 1t is hardly nscessa>
ry to say that few pretty waiter girls
thrown in. by way of supplementary
advertisement, might have a tendency
to drive him abroad, but it would be
ridiculous to omit them nevertheless
Year: 1875

u The body of J. Jellison will ar
rive tomorrow and be taken to the
United States Hotel. where the process
sion will be formed. Not knowing
when tho body will arrive. it will be
announced by tie ringing Of the Brown
Church bell. His remains will be ss-
cortsd to the Brown Church where the
funeral services will be preached by the
Rev. D. Bagley. and from there to the
Masonic Cen etery, where they will be
buried.
Year: 1875

e The saloon keepers of Baker
City, Oregon. refuse to pay license on
their billiard tables and consequently
do not charge for billiards now. They
say the amoast coming in from them
won't Justify such exorbitant licenses as
they are assessed.
Year: 1875

T The defeat of Kossuth for the
Hungarian Diet furnishes another evil
dence of the shifting frailties of poor
human nature. Here is . man that
has devoted his entire life for the bene-
fit of his people, and that of liberalism
the world over. and vet when the op-
portunity is offered for some slight rec
ompense in the way of public approval,
he is turned aside by the very subjects
of his sollcitude and sacrifice. These
are some of the enigmas of life that no
philosophy can explain; they have e1is


ted from the dawn of creation, and. in
all probability. will continue until it has
run its course Washington Chronicle.
Year: 1875

San Antonia Herald: Hereafter wa
shall publish a list of the names of
those who go a-6shiug on the Lords
day. and fail to send US string oft,out.
Perch and suckers have too;many bones
in them to allow US to forget that the
moral element of our population look
to the press to eradicate this growing
Dissertation of the Sabbath.
Year: 1875

TIn Minnesota they have an Arbor
Day each year. It falls on the frst of
May, and this year. when the grass
hopper victims went out to plant their
trees they took snow plow with them.
Year: 1875

~ When a man hands an editor an
article for publication, and asks him to
''fix it up" as he ''wrote it in . hurry"
and hadn't time to revise it," you may
know that he commenced the article
directly after supper, and wrsetled with
it until midnight, rewriting it fourteen
times, destroyed quire of foolscap, and
blessed" his pen every two minutes.
That's the way they generally write an
article when they are in hurry and
have mo time to revise it."


n Chicago clairvoyant says that
Charlie Ross is in heaven. She was
determined to locate him where no
detective could strike his trail.
Year: 1875

On the first day of March the river stood
nine feet ten inches below the high
water mark of 1874. From that day to Sat
urday its height varied from rise of three
inches and fall of six, and remained at ten
feet eleven inches for three days. On the
sixth instant it commenced rising, begin
ming with five inches. falling two inches on
Sunday, and again rising eight inches Mon.
day. Tuesday it rose ten inches, Wednes-
day nine, and yesterday ten more. The
water last night having risen within seven
feet seven inches of the high water
mark of 1874.


This rapid rise OF thirty seven inches in
four days is a sufficient warning of the
spring floods. Many Of the levees are in
bad or weak condition. The water is
already pouring through Bonnet Care Gre
vase, aud has been for some days, and in a
short time other regions may be expected to
suffer overflow. Whatever preparation we
can makemus be made quickly, and all
the more earnestly that we are deprived of
the aid of the government by the instru.
mentality of the Senator from Texas.
Year: 1875

What blessing to household is 8 merry.
cheerful wOman-one whose spirits are not
affected by wet days or little disappoint-
ments, OF whose milk OF human kindness
does not sour in the sunshine of prosperity.
Such woman in the darkest hours bright
ems the house like little piece OF sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her smiles and
electrical brightness Of her looks and move
nents infect every ore. The children 90 to
school with a sense OF something great to he
achieved; her husband goes into the world
in conqueror's spirit. No matter how
people annoy and worry him all day, far off
her presence shines, and he whispers to him,
self. AT home l shall find rest" So day by
Gay she literally renews his strength and
energy, and if you know q man with q
beaming face, kind heart and prosper
ous business, in nine cases ont of ten you
will find he has a wife of this kind.