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Year: 1875

ONE evening last week there was a
wedding in this city, at which quite
number of the elite of San Francisco
were present. The affair passed off most
pleasantly: the fair bride and the manly
groom received the congratulations of
their friends; their happiness was toast
ed in bumpers of champagne, and 1t was
late ere any offered to depart from the
pleasant scene. One lady was there
whose good husband had been forced to
remain at his office to prepare business
of moment for the morrow, and upon an
intimate friend he imposed the pleasant
duty of waiting on Madam to her home.
The friend most gladly accepted the task.
He had known the lady long, and knew
ner to be as charming companion as she
was devoted wife and mother. Even
the fact that he was lawyer and used
to deep plunges in the opaque waters OF
probate proceedings had not left him
devoid of all human sympathy; neither
had it quite extinguished those qualities
of politeness for which he was noted In
earlier days.


AS the night grew long Madame ex-
pressed a desire to depart, and her cav
alier rushed forth and about the clus-
tered carriages until he found the special
Jehu with whom he had made specl1lc
contract.


With her nubia twined about her head
and her cloak snugly drawn about her,
that the fog might not penetrate, Mad
am tripped from the house to the hack
and entered the vehicle, followed by her
escort, who shut the door and cried out
" All rightw Then the hack moved slow
ly off.


Now it requires about twenty minutes
sharp driving to reach Madam's resi-
dence from where the welding took
place, and when this time had more than
expired she interrupted the conversation
by saying: at is time we reached the
house, is it not9"


II think So" replied the lawyer
"perhaps the man has mistaken the
street. Hol driverl'


There was no answer, so the lawyer
poked his head out of the window and
yelled, Hot driverw again.


"Blessed if / don't believe the mans
drunkr he exclaimed, pulling in his
head and addressing his companion.
Year: 1875

Der of votes in each district for President
shall receive the vote of that district, which
shall be counted one Presidential vote.


2. The person having the highest number
of votes for President in the State shall re-
ceive two Presidential votes from the State at
large.


g. The person having the highest number
of Presidential votes in the United States shall
be President.


4. If two persons have the same number of
votes in any State, it being the highest num-
Der, they shall receive each one Presidential
vote from the State at large, and if more than
two persons shall have each the same number
of votes in any State, it being the highest
number, no Presidential vote shall be counted
from the State at large. If more persons than
one shall have the same number of votes, it
being the highest nunher in any district, no
Presidential vote shall be counted from that
district.


s. The foregoing gisions shall apply to
the election of Vice &esident.
6. The Congress sItall have the power to
provide for holding and conducting the elec-
tions of President and Vice President, and to
establish tribunal for the decision of such
elections as may be contested.


Z. The States shall be divided into districts
by the Legislatures thereof, but Congress may
at any time by law make or alter the same.
Year: 1875

Hanging up my barometer to give it a
few minutes to settle / occupied myself
in collecting resin from the pinon pines,
which 1ere found in great abundance
One of the principal objects of the climb
was to get this resin for the purpose of
smearing our boats, but had with me
no means of carrying it down. The day
was very hot and my coat had been left
in camp, so | had no Innings to tear out,
but it occurred to me to cut off the
sleeve of my shirt and tie t up at one
end, and in this little sack I collected
about gallon of pitch. After taking
observations for altitude / wandered
back on the rocks for an hour or two,
when, suddenly, noticed that storm
was coming from the south. l sought
shelter in the rocks, but when the storm
burst it came down as food from the
heavens-not with gentle drops at first,
slowly increasing in quantity, but as If
suddenly poured from an immense basin.
| was thoroughly drenched and almost
washed away. 1t lasted not more than
half an hour, when the clouds swept by
10 the north and was in the sunshine
again.


In the meantime / discovered better
way of getting down, and started for
camp, making the greatest haste posi-
ble On reaching the bottom of the side
canon / found q thousand streams roll
ing down the cliffs on every side, carry
ing with them red sand, and these all
united in the canon below the one great
stream of red mud Travelling as fast as
I could run soon reached the foot of
the stream, for the rain did not reach
the lower end of the canon, and the
water was running down a dry bed OF
sand; and, although it came in waves
several feet high and fifteen or twenty
feet in width, the sand soaked 1t up and
it was lost. Wave followed wave, and
rolled along and was swallowed up. and
still the food came from above. Ifound
/ could travel faster than the stream, so
[ hastened on to camp and told the men
there was a river coming down the
canon. We carried our camp equipage
from the bank to where we thought it
would be above the water, and then
stood by to see the river roll on to join
the Colorado.-Maj. y. w. PoaceH, IN
lScribneT's Mont7alq.
Year: 1875

Dogs have the toothache, aud not only
do dogs have the teothache, but they
have dentists, and it's hard to tell which
is the worst to have. A lady here has a
beautiful black-and-tan, fragile bit of
canine weighing no more than two
pounds. The dear little man became
fractious He plunged his head in the
sOfa-pillow and threw up his other end
as if life had no more bones. He took a
lap at his mug of cold water, and then
sat down on his tail and lifted up his
voice IN such prolonged mysery that the
whole house cried hydrophobia and got
up on the top of chairs and tables. Had
this animal been twelve-pounder in
stead of two and affection the only tie
between the owner and the beast
though it pulled her heart-string-
"Claude" would have been shot; but
it was the purse-strings by which he held
on; he was worth 5000. A doctor was
sent for. The patient was found with
his nose in an india-rubber shoe and his
rat tail vibrating with big ache-an
ache the attendant physician immedi
ately pronounced to be the toothache.
imagine the astonishment of the family
when the prescription for Claude was
the dentist. His blanket was put on,
his spirits encouraged and off went the
poor dear to have his teeth fixed.


A regular practitioner was the oper-
ator. Claude was put into a neat little
box, packed in with wool. His wonder
ing countenancc stuck out of hole in
the cover. A rubber-covered stick went
into his mouth and kept his jaws open
and the investigation commenced. Two
of his back teeth were pulled-there was
no doubt of that. He expostulated
loudly Notwithstanding the gag. Then
he was allowed respite of some hours,
after which he reluctantly resumed his
harness and had three teeth filled with
amalgam. Thus tinkered, Claude has re-
turned to his home to think Of the past
and refuse all sweet things that may
bring to his little canine soul such sor-
row as he has just suffered.


This little dogs dental bill was $40
and that's but one of his mistress
troubles. She has paid $50 for his pas
sage across the ocean four times. She
has paid 500 for damages done to suit
of furniture from which he ate every
button in every tuft in the space of half
an hour. She has paid innumerable
small sums for railway travel, for of late
years they are trying, these rd-hearted
railroad officials, to part the tender trav-
eler from her poodle, considering the
dog as a nuisance.-N Y. Letter to St
Louis Republican.
Year: 1875

The Richmsnd (Va.) Enquirer says that
on Saturday evening, just before the clos
ing scene in the last act and during the
duet between Nine. LAnge and Ange
Pitou, the scenery of the theatre in that
city caught fire from one of the Chinese
lanterns suspended over the entrance to
the 'Calyso ballroom In moment the
theatre was in a ferment; one or two
ladies in the dress circle tainted, while the
parquet was in an uproar. Many rushed
forward toward the stage, while Others
made remarkable quick time for the doors,
some Of which were locked. The scenery
had begun to blaze briskly in full view Of
the audience, when ssme one in the par
quet cried out, "Pull dswn" This sus-
gestion was promptly acted on. Th.
burning scenery was torn down and fell
across the stage. and the fire was sson
stamped out, but it was a very narrow es-
cape, and in a moment more the theatre
must have been doomed to destruction.
The audience were greatly agitated, e.
peeially the ladies, and had the theatre
been crowded, as on previous nights Of
the week, there is no estimating
the casualties that must hove resulted from
the fearful panic that would have followed
the first alarm. The curtain was dropped
for few minutes until the agitation in the
audience and on the stage could be quieted
when it was again raised, and the oper-
went on to its conclusion without further
accident.
Year: 1875

Two of our contemporaries seem to
have misunderstood our remarks in re-
ference to division OF the county. We
are unequivocally opposed to any divi-
sion; because we believe we see in it a
great additional expense upon the peo-
pie with no corresponding benefits; and
secondly, because we believe that it will
finally result in the defeat Of the Demo.
cratic party in the county and the State.
We shall not attempt to enter upon an
elaborate course Of reasoning to prove
what we have here advanced. Nor is it
necessary to do SO. The county cannot
be divided without submitting the mat
ter to the people in some shape; and in
this alone we see an entering wedge that
may rend our political organization from
one end OF the State to the other. But
there are other dangers in it. even if the
division could be effected without SUBJ
mitting it to an election. The diversity
Of opinion which it would engender
would ultimately carry the question in
to party strife.


The county now is none too large-nor
is it too popslous. It is managed easily
now and with great care and economy,
and there are only two political reasons
for its division. viz: First, some think
it will give the Democratic party three
counties in the State. Second, that it
will give our two counties equal repre-.
sanitation with Kent and Sussex. This
we are ready to grant. But it will not
reconcile those who are demanding ere.
presentation according to population u
Nor do we see that it will give them any
very great advantages for future agi
tation; since the people in this county
outside Of Wilmington are as jealous Of
the power OF this city as are the people
OF Kent and Sussex.


We greatly prefer the proposition te
give Wilmington Hundred one Senate,
and two Representatives now, to run
ming the chance for securing more BY
means of division of the county. II
is admitted that the people of Whining
ton should be more fully represented il
both Houses.


If, however, division Of the county
should be deemed necessary, we hole
that it would be better to make Viii
mington Hundred itself county. Thi.
would seem to cut Brandywine Hundred
Of from the nearest Court. but it woult
add nothing to her present difficulty ans
would relieve Wilmington from the ex
pense of Levy Court and at the sam,
time give larger population to the ru
raj county.


A county formed out of the Hundred
named in Mr.. Birds bill, with SO large
population Of negroes, who may at an,
time become the balance of power, ma,
prove a temptation to carpet -bagger
and political agitators, from which NOR
evil than good would flow.
Year: 1875

To the Editor of the Press:


Yesterday came across copy of Marcellus
Emery's successor OF the Bangor Democrat,
which informs US that Gen. Roberts Is very
popular in Western York and will receive q
heavy vote. As Western York has never seen
much of Gen. Roberts, and as he is simply .
Bourbon Democrat, he will receive just the
party vote and no more. The Republicans
have a candidate who fills the bill, and If he
did not, they would not vote for a man who
left the army because he was such "patriot''
that he could not stay in it. as is now vouched
for by Emery, Pillsbury g Co.


The truth is the York Democracy are not
happy. Their organ denouuces the guerilla
policy adopted by the Democratic leaders, as
follows:


'The truth is, the people have seen enough of
this quiet underground policy. Not a few Of
them look upon it as q mean, coudrdly mode of
conducting a dign,-indicating that YOU
DlsTRUsr YOUR OWN CAUSE, and FEAR TO
MEET THE ENEMY in the open field. They
look upon the leaders WITH CONTEMPT, as
more INTERESTED IN THEMSELVES than for the
public. The confidence of the people cannot
be retained nor their enthusiasm aroused by
such means. No state has ever succeeded by q
still born campaign"


Depend upon it there is great deal of truth
in the above. The political trickster who
tells the prohibitonst that tho Democratic
party if in power would not touch the present
law, and within an hour tells the fellow who
delights in "takin' suthin" that the Democra.
cy are for license, will make mistakes and has
already done so. The Bourbons are busy, bat
the Republicans are waking up and win give
Gen. COnnor handsome vote. BERWICK.
Year: 1875

There are indications of weakening on the
currency question by some of the most out
spoken Democratic hard-money journals.
Reference is not made to the Democratic
papers of Maine, for they are not open to
the charge of being outspoken hard-money
journals. but to the Baltimore Gazette and
other papers which have heretofore opposed
the election of Allen III Ohio. These jour-
nails are growing seriously frightened, are be-
ginning to see that their party is hopelessly
divided in opinion on the financial question
and that the only way to restore harmony is
to yield to the demands of the inflationsts.
So of late they speak of the currency as a
side issue and proclaim that the real ques-
ton before the people is governmental re-
form.


But the currency question is at the founda-
tion of all real reform. The officials of gov
ernment which refuses to redeem its notes,
which makes forced loans in time of pro-
found peace, which enters upon a course in
evitably leading to bankruptcy, cannot be ex-
pected to be better than the government
itself, or to cherish higher sense of honor.
Yet to this condition of affairs does the tr-
umph of the imitation Democracy of Ohio
inevitably tend. Should Allen be elected the
more currency cry will at once be taken up
by the national Democracy. II they carry
the country on that issue, the men who
brought it forward. the men who can
with justice claim that to the adoption Of
their views victory is due, will receive their
reward. The administration of the finances
will be put into their hands, and they will
monopolize the high official appointments
What sort of administrative reform can be ex-
pected of men who have no sense of the sane
tity of national obligations, who see no in
justice in the reputation of its debts by the
nation, who have SO crude ideas of political
economy that they favor the issue of hun
dreds of millions of deprecated and vicious
paper currency? No reform party can be
founded on national dishonesty and bank
ruptcy. The people will sooner look for re-
form to party which is pledged to the re-
sumption of specie payments at fixed date,
which is discharging the national debt in
place Of increasing it, which sustains the
national credit instead OF impugning it.


Nor will great force attach in this contest
to the assertion that the Republican party Is
responsible for our paper currency and the
evils which it entails. The Democracy of the
South and their Northern allies are response
BILE for war which imperatiyely called for an
extension of the national credit, for an issue
of demand notes. To meet a great emergen-
Year: 1875

AT a time when the government is inviting
the world to buy its bonds, and is endeavor.
ing to fund them at lower rate of interest
the Ohio Democrats are demanding repudia-
ton, are insisting upon policy which will
make the bonds an undesirable investment at
any rate of interest, are denouncing the
holders of them as thieves. The success OF
the Ohio Democracy is ardently wished for
and labered for by the argus. If this is not
assaulting the national credit, what is?
Year: 1875

A SIGNIFICANT change is that of the In
dianapolis Sentinel, which has come out for
the rag money heresy. As the Sentinel is
the personal organ of Governor Hendricks ii
becomes evident that that politician has con.
cluded to take up the position of his brethren
in Ohio in favor of expansion and repudia
ton. Thus leading hard-money Democrats
one by one, are going over to the advocacy o.
soft-money in anticipation of the action o.
their national convention next wear.
Year: 1875

WILL the Argas be so kind as to inform
US to what financial policy the Democrat
party holds? We are anxious to know the
position to be taken by the Democratic
House, soon to assemble. Does the Democ-
racy adhere:to its brilliant financial policy Of
the last ten years? The only measure of re-
lief it has ever suggested is that of repudia.
ton, measure supported by the Argus in
1893
Year: 1875

THE argus is right in saying that stcredit is
but another name for onfdence-confidence
in the unhesitating determination to meet
every pecuniary obligation dollar for dollar al
maturity, and in the ability to do it," In
1868 the argus assailed that credit or conf,
dence by proposing to pay the national debt
not dollar for dollar, but in promises to paw
in deprecated paper currency.
Year: 1875

An earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence, and a strong regard for the honor and wel-
fare of State, inspire Nth the firm resotUe to
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
in the endeaUor to faithfully discharoe the duties that
,oiU be incumbent on me If your choice shall prove
to be che choice of the people ALSO pledge you and
thousands for aoho you act, in that event an honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

IF Democrats believe that the resumption
of specie payments act is ineffective why do
they not propose some remedy for its defects,
some supplementary legislation which will
make it effective? Instead of that they clam
or for its repeal, and thus confess that their
object is to abandon specie payments alto
ootbar
Year: 1875

ELSEWHERE will be found a note from ex-
Treasurer Pennell giving the reasons why he
cannot find the missing books, and setting
forth the fact that the books are of no use to
him or any other person, as all the accounts
th erein had been settled.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all Indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatiops that are not used.
Year: 1875

The argus brings forward once more that
exploded falsehood in regard to the packing
of the Supreme court by the Republican
party. An examination of the record shows
the absurdity of the SANDER
Year: 1875

Mr.. Joseph Bower, of Greensburg
had very nice bull dog, which he
much priced, and having occasion to
bring it to town on the sleigh, covered
it over with an empty box, but before
arriving at the city he discovered his
canine favorite had eaten a hole through
the bottom of the sled, got its head
through, and had become choked to
denth.
Year: 1875

after the first Of January loe shall
haze to prepay the postage on all
papers GOING OUT OF THE
COUNTY. Subscribers at dis
tance please note this fact, as 1oe shall
only send to those aohO pay IN adUance
after that date, as SOe cannot afford
TO tcdit for our pay and pay postage
also.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Joseph Stuber, of the grocery on
State street, always was as enterprising
as genial. Recently he had outside
Of his store re-painted and neatly set off
Now we find he has thoroughly re-dec-
Grated his saloon in handsome style, the
work rejecting much credit on Phil
Zimmerman, who is certainly a great
success at fresco paper hanging.
Year: 1875




The FAMILY NEXT Door, There is a
family moving into the house next door;
we can hear though our blinds the car
riers of the furniture move along the
walk. ALI the talking we hsar is done
by one voice. It is the man of the
house, and he has got little son. We
need not look out of the window for
confirmation of this impression. His
words establish it as clearly as the eyes
could witness, and we know just what
is being done ont there an we'll as If we
stood in the very midst of it. Every
time he speaks we dot it down on an ex-
ira sheet Of paper. and SO far he has
made the following utterances:


Put down that whip" q


"Git out Of the way . -''
Year: 1875

NEw YORK, Aug. .18.-Panama dispatch
es in this city announce the death by
assassination of Senior Gabriel Garcia
Moreno. president of the republic of
Ecuador. The intelligence was brought
by special courier from the capital to
the Pacific coast, thence by packet to
Panama, and by cable to this city.
Year: 1875

THE BODY OF A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY FOUND


IN THE MISSOURI RIVER AT LEAyENwoRTH-
WAS 1T MURDER Oh sUIcIDE?-A TERRIBLE
CRIME sUsPECTED-ARREsTs TO BE MADE.


LEAvENwoRTH Kan, Oct. %, 1875.
most foul and dastardly murder was committed in
this city one ago. the particulars Of which have
just been learned The body OF strange woman
richly dressed and beautiful In DEATH found float
ing in the below the city, wedged in between the
carcases Of drowned cattle


Cards. letters and railroad pass found in her pocket
give her name as NJ Maria Blackwell, of Chicago Ill
lady answering to her description was seen in the
city one week ago. but those whom she was with re-
ported that she had gone to Denver. When here she
had plenty of money but only 81 rs found her
person


No arrests as yet have been made but detectives
shadowng strongly suspected parties II appears that
she had been enced into house Of prostitution kept
by noted courtesan, robbed murdered and her dead
body cast into the river Arrests hourly expected
The Coroner has her trunk and property.
Year: 1875

sne onarge IS not repeated in this instance WIN you
10 r1ayor, sign the requisition for troopsr
yor hisGsToN-I will not, because you have
named no precise date
DouTkE-l will do that the blank Is there 20 be
MISC ~ as any moment and say the 4th OF November


mayor hsGsroS-I viii here say that will take all
necessary steps to protect the pu bc peace that day
ihere Is no duiy or my Office from which shall shrink
Put et me say that the day OF the riot you acted
wisely in not pushing matters was on the ground
with force Of police Notwithstanding that il was out of
my jurisdiction; II was not time 70 stop at such
quiboles, when men were being murdered and can
say that II was NOT mob of a moment but a cold
blooded body OF some thousand strong that were
gathered IN groups at equal distances from each other
and that could have gobbed up police force as easily
possible.


Mr.. DoUTRE-I ask you, as magistrate, will you sign
the requistion2


Mayor HSGsroN-I am now acting "a Mayor and
as such have gwen my answer. | can't answer in q
minute in the dual position Of Mayor and Magistrate


Mr.. DoUrRE-Then understand you to refuse in
both capacities


Mayor HINGsToN-I don't refuse in either case but
will be governed by circumstances AS Mayor l be-
gan this interview; as Mayor end IT,


The interview then at SIX O'Clock.


Colonel Fletcher, who will have command OF
the militia, is veteran OF nearly thirty years.
service has served in the British regulars, in the
Crimean and sther campaigns and may be dependek
upon to enforce the law in all cases should the
gency appear, as 1t most certainly win