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Year: 1875

A CONTEST, novel in this country,
however common abroad, has just been
decided at Paterson, New jersey.
There a number of English mechanics
out of employment have been amusing
their leisure in rearing and training
carrier-pigeons, and the first match in
this country was flown the other day.
Seven birds were entered TO fly an
average distance of tUree miles. The
time made was not considered fast.
The winner of the first prize made the
distance in something over three min
utes, and one bird was over eight min
utes in reaching its cote. The first
prize, under an old English custom,
was large copper kettle of little value
pecuniarily, but greatly esteemed as
the emblem of victory. The test was
merely prelude to grand match in
which some two hundred pigeons will
be entered to fly ten miles. Some of
the birds to be entered have a record,
having distinguished themselves in fly
ing between London and Paris.
Year: 1875

A SIGNIFICANT fact is the statement
that firm in Wales rendered to supply
an English railway with 10000 tons OF
rails at a price which would not have
given them any profit, and yet the con-
tract was gained by firm in Belgium
at 20 shiilings per ton less than the
Welsh offer,
Year: 1875

SO far AS we yet can see, the only
practical lesson read to the good people
Of this country by the awful event OF
last Thursday in Holyoke is what the
late Theodore Parker would have called
"a sermon of luck. Now that all these
poor creatures have been horribly done
to death, as it were at the very horns
of the altar, we get such story OF the
construction of the church in which
they perished, and of the administra-
ton of divine service in that church,
as makes it amazing, not that these par
tieular victims should have perished on
this particular occasion, but rather that
they and their unhappy priest should
have waited so long for the catastophe,
The church, we are now assured, was
built in such q way as to make 1t NOR
ally certain that great crowd trying
to escape from 1t before a raging CON


dagration must choke the doorways
and be offered up human holocaust


to heaven. The services were so con-


Quoted, with such q lavish use OF un-


guarded lights and Of combustible dra-


peries, that it is almost miricle no


disaster of the sort should ever before


have occurred.
Now, all that we are told about this
unfortunate church in Massachusetts,
is true in greater or less degree OF
hundreds and of thousands of churches,
halls. public buildings OF all kin ds, ,ho-
tells and colleges in the iand,-N. T..
World,
Year: 1875

THE editor Of one Of our exchanges
SAYS: Because we happen 10 take
our shotgun and start ont for Sat
urday afternoons cunning, it Is no
reason why half dozen imPudent
persons should inquire if We were on
a tour for collecting subscription mon
ev. The times are hard, and ammu-
milton costs too much money TO be
wasted on delinquent subscribers just
now.
Year: 1875

WATCHING the trying on by his
wife Of a ball bodice that hooked mp
the back, John Henry took TO mora
iizing on the many little tricks she
had caught him in. It'Sno wonder"
said he Argus hadn't as many eyes
in bis head as she has i'll her back.
Year: 1875

Harry FlREsmE.-Home Is the resi-
dence not merely of the body but Of
the heart it is the place for the at
fec,ions TO unfold and develoPe them
selves for children to play in; for
husband and wife TO toll smiling to-
cether. and make life a blessing. The
object Of all ambition should be to be
happy at home. 1t is the best proof
of the virtues of family circle, TO
see a happy family
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
aud are furnishing the bes
paving ard most easily worked
agency in the world. our
have always been the
most successful, and we nave
lately added new and exceed
ingry taking inducements, re
quiriug only intelligence and
for any one, young
or old, of either sex, to make
really first-class paying busi
Year: 1875

The following are the first public
words of Senator Mcdonald, after he
was elected senator. They were ad
dressed to concourse Of his friends AT
a reception which he gave al the Occi-
don,al hotel, Indianapolis;


LADIES AND GEsTLIsES-In re-
sponse shall not he able to express my
thanks for the very high honor you have
conferred upon me to-day. In the sem
atorial conte.: that has ended in my cleo
tion no man who has held high Office in
this country was ever supported by
warmer and better friends than l was.
.Applause.l To their zeal in my behalf
and not TO any inherent strength of my
own do | this day enjoy the honor 10
which am also able 10 say, my friends,
that no man ever competed with more
honorable competitors than it was my
pleasure to meet in the contest. Jap
plause. Not one acrimonious word.
not one unkind feeling was engendered
at any time during the contest. am
also able TO say that no person who has
stood by the party flag for the long
years have supported it ever met with
so kind and warm reception from po-
ltical opponents as have to-day. Ire
newed applause.l Therefore it is aot
strange that feel moved upon this oc-
casion. / trust my friends, that the
high trust you have reposed in me will
not be BETRAYED. In placing me as one
of the law givers OF the great nation in
the highest legislative temple known TO
our complex form Of government, you
have entrusted 10 me a double duty, to
uphold the prerogatives of the, federal
government in their sovereign powers
as they have been conferred by the con-
stitution OF the United States, and at The
same time 10 remember that the powers
that have not been conferred upon the
federal government by that instrument
have been reserved TO the states respect
lively. Cheers IL shall be able TO
discharge that high trust TO the close Of
my term, retain The respect and honor OF
those who have placed me there, shall
look npon that as the Gro vning act Of
my life. On an occasion like this you
will not expect me to engage in any
thing like u statement of political prin-
ciples. From my youth u,p l have been
a member of the democratic party, be-
cause 1 believe IN its fundamental prin-
ciples. If have any record at all in
connection with political affairs il has
been made In an attempt 10 enforce these
fundamental principles and apply them
to the practical operations of our gov
ernment. La doing this. nv friends, il
Is we'll known that willie lave enter
tanned my individual opinions and pri-
vate judgment, aud maintained them
with what ability have possessed, !
have been ever ready to submit 10 tho
decision of my party in council assem-
bled. lCheers. Now, in entering up
on the high duties that you have in-
posed upon me to-day have simply to
point YOU to the past as the only guar
aniee ] can give you for my future con-
duct. thank you in words that l can
not express.'
Year: 1875

There is dispute going on over the relative
.Asc;encv of the State and United States systems
of taking the eensus-the persons who arranged
the present State plan, contending that 1t is per-
hans the wisest thing ever conceived by the
brain of man. The State census is simply fail
ure and serves not as well to give an idea OF our
population as a careful estimate. 1t IS nonsense
TO compare the State census with that taken by
the United States


To begin with, a department OF the Oeneral
Government has, for almost hundred years,
been charged with the duty of census taking,
and has had all that time to perfect its plans and
tables, improving by it's own experience, and
having access to the best approved systems oi
other countries. Persons are appointed IN each
County and District for the exclusive purpose oi
taking the census; men are selected who are
competent, they well paid, and it is to their
interest to make the work complete.


But how about State censnsi The work de-
wolves upon the Township Trustees, who are
elected in numerous instances, upon some petty
local or personal issue, and many of whom are
not fit TO perform the simplest duties of their
Office. Through the extraordinary wisdom of
Agricultural Boards and other barnacles that have
fastened themselves upon the State Government,
the business of assessing has bsen increased to
such extent, and has been so complicated, that
it is impossible for the most competent men to do
Justice These Trustees, in addition, have been
charged with the work Of taking the census
They are paid So per day, and allowed certain
length of time. If they cannot do all the work
in that time, they may employ deputies. But
whether they have census to take OF not
the time is always occupied to the last day
They get the 50, whether the enumeration is cor
rect OF not. There is no inducement to make II
correct, as it does not affect their pay, whether
the number be large small. So that they
make some sort of a return, they have filled the
requirements of the law, as they believe.


We doubt whether a single County in the
State will show a correct census, notwithstand
ing the profound wisdom of the managers of the
Agricultural Board in designing the plans.
Year: 1875

LAWRENCE KANSAS, July 10 1873


EDITOR CHIEF The heavy rains have caused the
creeks rise very high in this vicinity and further
and the consequence is the Kaw is swollen unusual
height and the rapty and force with which it rushes
the dam alarms the people to very high degree. Al
ready about twenty feet of the north end of the bank
distance hundred yards have fallen into the
Not far below the dam stands the old Delaware Mills
substantial structure in which stored several hundred
bushels of wheat waiting to be converted into -four If
the powerful eddes continue their reckless havoc Of the
sandy hank this with number Of other buildings will
soon be things past with evidence that they
existed The dam has been tested severely enough to
prove that il is durable and well made but unless the
north bank is protected for at least mile below by
strong evee mnch valuable land will be swallowed up
bank could occur account of the hard clay and lime
of which it is principally composed besides there
is no eddy rapid current near.


Four mills running by water power and two
will dispose of their engines and extend cables
from their respective buildings II is thought that in
short time steam will be used except by the loeomo
tives draw the cars and then Lawrence will look more
than like New England city.


The farmers in Douglas County are prospecting much
better than they had anticipated Vegetables Of every
iety quite plentiful but fruits Of all kinds
1t has been stated by the adns vntagers that there
will not be than third Of crop of grapes the ap
preaching in this County and higher prices than
before expected bo realized from this luscious
fruit


After the departure of the asshoPPers great number
Of fields Of repanted and from present ndiea
tons the crop will be good The Of oats is light
Nothing is expected in grasses but there will be an
ample supply of prairie hay. CARLOS NOGGS-
Year: 1875

try suffered last year it viii be able aid our County All
the people Of this section need is proof Of real suffering
and they will respond nObly to call Many of the cit
liens have already expressed themselves as ready
Aid in obtaining facts and proving our real need and
feel that will succeed in getting good supply from
this section Address to


IA BALL


Barclay P. o.,


Usage County Kansas
Year: 1875

e We this week commence the publication
Of the proposed Constitutional Amendments, to
be voted upon in November. We suppose we
differ with majority of the people of the State
on this question, as We have no doubt the amend
ments will be adopted, as a supposed measure of
reform. We believe it would be better for the
State to retain annual sessions of the Legislature
We shall give some of our reasons for this belief
hereafter
Year: 1875

Ten Grants property in the suburbs of St Louis is
assessed at slO3 The old Dent place which has
INTO his hands has lately risen in value by railroad
and Is worth seOOOOO. His houses Long Branch
are good property, and at South Chicago there are
several valuable acres Of his and paying investment
WashingtOn.-Erprcss


Something must be done to save that man
from coming to want. Remember, he sacrificed
an office, the salary of which he so much needed.
in order that the people of the United States
should not be without n President
Year: 1875

D> George t. Anthony writes over column
in the Leavenworth Commercial, in defence of
the fraud called the State system of taking the
census, by which perhaps fully One-third of the
population is left out. He proves his position
conclusively by intimating that he organized the
system. That ought to satisfy any reasonable
man.
Year: 1875

n An exchange notices that the editor of the
Atchison Champion has gone out the Central
Branch Road to Wetmore. Is Atchison so crowd
ed, that there isn't room for him to do that in
town.
Year: 1875

To the Constitution of the State Of Kansas submitted
by the Legislature at its last session for the ratif
cation or rejection Of the electors Of the State at
the merit general election,
Year: 1875

\ Michigan paper gives the toll
lowing description OF an arctic scene
in that State:


The present season Is peculiarly
calculated to encourage the fishing
business on the Saginaw river and
the bay. Not many men 10 this re-
gion, whatever their position or busi-
ness, feel as if they could afford to
idle away the winter months, if any
thing can be found by which an hon
est penny can be turned Conse-
quently the fishing business has re-
ceived an unusual stimulus To en-
/ gage regularly in fishing with nets
Irequires more capital than is to be


found living around loose every day


in the lumber regions. From $1,000


to s., 600 may be very readily put in


to nets and other articles Of outfit,
but TO spear fish through the ice is a
business that may be taken up by
feyen the impecgniOus with little or


10 trouble The spear costs but a
moderate sum, and almest any one


can get a blanket or two. Then q


shanty is needed, to be located on the
ice in a convenient place, and to
serve as a shelter and a resting place


at night. To get up a shanty Of
common style required about $50
/ feet Of half-inch match ceiling. This


makes a tight shanty and costs oaly


about three dollars at the plaBing


mills. Then two dollars more will
I furnish the balance Of the material,


and a small store can be added as
| light cost. 1t will be seen that the
/ fisherman can fit bimself out at very
little expense. IF be has good luck


be may pay for bis entire outfit twice
over in a days spearing. A great


many sbanties are being added to
tie village on the ice Of the bay.
The floating settlement viii doubt


less be much larger this winter
than ever before. In previous sea
sons, it will be remembered, the
I inhabitants Of this village on the ice
were numerous and ambitions enough


to have a regular municipal Organl-


zatiou, with q mayor, etc. We may


expect the arrangements Of this kind
/ the present season 10 be at least as


complete a. ever before. The ineYi-
table saloon was established in con


venient locality some time ago, and


it would not be very surprising to
/ hear that some ambitious fellow has
erected a two-story hotel in The ice
village and was about 20 open 1t with
/ a grand ball.
Year: 1875

the shell is dry such penetration is
impossible. The third is fungus
decomposition, in which the spores
penetrate within the shell as before,
sending 6laments through the egg
and converting the white into the
consistency of strong jelly, the fila.
ments being sometimes so abundant
as to cause the whole contents to
resemble a hard-boiled egg.
Year: 1875

Oh. 1 bless thee, joyous winter
A Thousand, thousand times,
with all thy clustering tempests,
with all thy frosts and rimes
For In the stormy winter


There sprang above the snow
A spring more sweetwith blossoms
Than any the earth did know
More golden with happy sunshine.
More rich with songs Of bird,
Than ever my eyes did feast on,
Than ever my glad ears heard
oh, all in the stormy weather


My true love came to me,
My love no more TO leave me


Through al eternity!
With all thy clustering temPesis,
With all thy frOsts and rines,
Itle5sthee, o joyous winter,


A thousand, thousand times.
Year: 1875

replied, "Fisher;" whereupon he said


'look out" at the same time drawing q


revolver and attempting to fire. The pis-


tol snapped twice, and Fisher tried to


draw his out, but it was caught in his


pants and he concluded to run, and run


he did. The third time the revolver


went off and the ball passed up the


street, nearly striking some gentlemen


talking in front of g. r. ScOtt's store;


the fourth time, and second shot, struck


the south side Of G.. r. Scott's store,


about twelve or fourteen feet above the
ground; no one hit yet. The fifth time
and third shot struck the house again.
By that time the parties were in good
positions, one in front and enc behind
MIR. e. Il. Davis's store, and then up
came our town guardian and arrested
both, and bound them over until next
morning. Wednesday they were tried
before the mayor, who fined each five
dollars ana cost, and bound them over
to the criminal court in one thousand
dollars bond, Then Fisher had States
warrant Issued for JarHegan, who was
arrested and tried and acquitted, and
the State making Fisher pay the cost Of
court. That is the way they do law here.
The bonds were written in such an
Illegal way they were thrown out of
court, and now both are promenading
under victorious colors. There was no
one hurt, and 1t did not commence in
an underground cellar as stated by your
correspondent AN EYEWITNESS.
Year: 1875

SANKEY'S CELEBRATED SONG, WHICH = POPULAR TAy


osITE
There were ninety and nine that safely lay


In the shelter Of the fold
But one was out the hills away,


Far OF from the gales Of gold
Away on the mountains Wild and bare,
Away from the tender Shepherds
Lord, Thou hast here Thy ninety and nine
Are they enough for Thee ?"
But the Shepherd made answer 'syTis Of mine
Has wandered away from m
Add although the road be rough and steep
80 60 the desert 70 Ind my sheep
Hut noue oG the ransomaI knew
How deep were the waters crossed
Nor how dark the night that the passed through
Ere Be found His sheep that lost
Oui in The desert He heard its cry.
Sick and helpless AMI ready o die
" Lord, whence are those bIood-drops all the way
That marx the mountains trackT'
" They we're shed Eor who had gone astray
Ere the Shepherd could bring him back
Lord, whence Thy hands and torn7v
They pierced tonight by many a thorn"
But through the mountains, Ihunder-riven
And up from the rocky steep,
There cry TO the gate Of Heaven,
Rejoice have found my sbeepr"
And the angels echoed around throne
Rejoice for the Lord brings back His oRnD
Year: 1875

Some people say itisa very easy thing to
get up on cold morning. You have only,
they tell you, to make the resolution and
the thing is done. This may be very
true, just as boy at school has only to
take fogging and the thing is over. To
get out of bed into the cold, besides the
inharmonious nature of the transition, is
so unnatural that the poets, refining the
fortunes of the damned, make one of their
greatest agonies consist in being sud-
denly transported from heat to cold,
" from fire to ice." "They are hauled
out of their beds" says Milton, "by
happy-footed fairies-fellows who come
to call them" A money.getter may be
drawn from his bed by few pence. A
proud man may say, "What shall ]
think of myself if don't get up ?" but a
more humble one will be content to
waive this prodigious notion of himself
out of respect to his kindly bed. Ar
ingenious lyer in bed will ask for oul
proofs and precedents of the i'll effects o.
lying later ON cold mornings, AND
sophisticate much on the advantages O.
an even temperature of body, of thu
natural prospensity (pretty universally t.
have our own way, and of the animsli
that roll themselves up and sleep al
winter.-Leigh Hunt.
Year: 1875

Pensacola Gazette: The other day a
pretty little white thing of a steam
stranger ran up into our harbor, came to
the wharf and asked for coal and water.
Both were ready in tank and warehouse,
and the white yacht steamed away after
being supplied with what she required,
bound to the passes of the Mississippi.
We went aboard of her before she left,
and were informed by her master, Capt
Swift, that he was from New York and
on his way to deliver the steamer to the
Eads Jetty Company as dispatch boat
and tender The Julia is the pleasure
yacht which was presented by his inter
ested retainers to Ringmaster Boss
Tweed before he had the misfortune to
get into the penitentiary for his frauds.
She is gorgeous in gliding and luxurious
: in upholstery, and all about saloon and
cabin the savage crest of the "Boss "
grins on panels-a snarling tigers head
in high relief. There was the Boss big
chair in the State cabin" fitted to ac-
commodate the well-fed bulk of the
mighty sinner, and there the great bed,
in which several rascals of ordinary size
could recline at once.
Year: 1875

down on good lot. We can get one
very cheap in the middle of the winter,
five csn pay half cash, just outside the
limits, become property owners, and be-
fore the gray and grumble comes, have
shelter for the long rainy days"
Year: 1875

AT San Francisco the converted Chi
nese have formed Christian Union Of
two hundred and fifty members, and are
now busily laboriug for the conversion OF
their brethren of the same race.
Year: 1875

ereigns of Industry, can move upon the
works of the enemy with such irresist-
ible force, that all the united force Of
capital can not Withstand.


This feature Of secrecy keeps many
Of you from joining the Grange. Be-
cause our room is darkened from the
outside world, you no doubt draw fan
ciful pictures Of wrong and evil doing
in your imaginations. and shrink with
horror from place where oursactions
are not witnessed by the outside world.
This feature Of the Grange was not
adopted because it was not proper for
the outside world to have knowledge
Of all our acts, but as = guarantee
against all monopolies and intruders Of
whatever form. And We may safely
say that every family. every merchant
and every society in our land has Sc
crets fully as terrible as any Of those
belonging to the Grange; and when
men condemn the Grange from the pull
pit, as has been done recently in our
midst, on account Of it's secret features;
and say that Christian could not BE-
long to the Order, it is through ignor-
ance Of our precepts. No man can say
that its teachings are irreligious or un-
christian.


But while the Grange does not inter-
fere with mans religious or political
views, yet it does teach and enforce
upon all, true moral principles. Tenn
perance is supported. and in every step
cf our ritual, Honesty and Charity are
taught.


Friends, can An institution based
upon such principles as these exist
without working for good upon man
kind! Those Of us who belong to the
Order can have an idea of what benefits
We have derived in the past from our
social commingling in the Grange room,
and in reviewing the past our mental
vision is bright with glorious results in


the future.
Year: 1875

THE latest field for the romances is the big
bonanza over which all California and
Nevada are going crazy. ; Stories, surprising
in splendor and extravaganza those told for
the delectation of the Arabian Caliph are
related. Fortunes have been made with a
celerity that surpasses that of Monte Christie.
We are told that all the employees of large
clothing firm in San Francisco have made so
much money since the discovery of the
golden hoard that they have resigned their
positions and have set up as millionaires. A
San Francisco school teacher who had man
aged to save up $500 of her salary invested
that sum in mining stock, and sold out the
stock the other day for 100000. 1t is per-
haps unnecessary to add that she has now
many admirers. These are but taste of
the many wonderful stories told of the
bonanza and the fortunes it has made.