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Year: 1875

In the case of Jay Cooke and others
against the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, the petition of Hon. F. Carroll
Brewster Of Philadelphia, praying to be
admitted to appear and defend the suit,
and that the decree Of foreclosure and the
sale of the railroad, property and franchises
of the company made in this city on the
18th of August last be set aside, came up
for hesrngg tIg HefffsEgdaay Jbtetsre Judge ship=
On objections of preliminary character as
to the right of Judge Brewster to be heard'
and as too the time and manner of his ap-
plication, the petition was dismissed, ana
the following order was made by Judge
Shipman


This day came on to be heard the petit
ton of F. Carroll Brewster, heretofore filed
herein, asking that he be permitted to ap
pear and defend this cause, and that the
decree and all subsequent proceedings mere
in be set aside, and after hearing the Coud-
ert Brothers, counsel for said petitioner
and the counsel for the purchasers OF the
property sold under said decree, and the
counsel for the complainants in opposltlon'
and the Court being fully advised IN the
premises, it appears to the Court that oy
reason of the said petitioner being clti-
zen of the same State as the complalnants
in this case, that the prayers OF SAID pes'-
ton that the petitioner be admitted to ap-
pear and defend said cause cannot be grant
ed: and inasmuch as the present petltion
had been filed after a bill of sale OF the
railroad and it's franchises had been maze
in pursuance of an order of this Court, ane
as the allegation of injury sustained by the
said petitioner in respect to which 1t mlgh'
nrobably bear an amicus curise is the mad
euuacv of price at which the said properly
and franchises were sold, and the Court De


inp satisfied with said sale and the price,
obtained tbereat under the circumstance


of the case: and as to the other aliegation


in the said petition the Court is not WILING


at the instance of an amicus curl4, ate


this LAPSE of time and sale OF the prop


erty. to set aside the decree and sale an


disturb the relation since formed thereul


der. 1t is now ordered by the Court tina


the PRAYER of said petition be and the sam


is hereby denied. d.-Neao York Herald, De'


5h. gss.s
Year: 1875

The manager Of a newspaper is entitled
to his judgment as to what enterprises are
really charitable and judicious. He is en-
titled to regard the columns of reading
matter under his control as valuable for the
information of the public, and, SO far as he
can make them SO, sacred from intrusion,
even under pretense of pure benevolence.
He has large expenses, and has a right TO
look on his advertising columns as sources
ofrevenue not to be abated at the suggestion
that it is done in the name of charity and
good will to mankind. And the manager
of newspaper has a right to regard him
self as engaged in legitimate private bus
iness. He is not necessarily public char
acter, and is as clearly entitled to his pri-
vacy, and the exclusive conduct of his own
business, as the keeper of a grocery or drug
store. If be is prosperous it is reasonable
to expect him to be charitable; but he
must claim the right Of discriminating in
his charities as other persons do, and OF
doing his share of the good will to men in
his way. He will probably prefer to pay
his subscriptions in aid of charitable enter
prises in cash, and to demand for the ad-
vertising that is done for these enterprises
the regular rates, and, if he understands
editing bis newspaper, he will resist the
tendency to ruiz his local department With


stupid notices that belong among adver-
tisements. 1t may be well to say that we


mean these observations especially for a


number of worthy people in this city, who


have misunderstood, as we think, the rela-


tions of a newspaper to society.
York Commercial Adoertiser. @
Year: 1875

The London Mining World discourses
on the effects of mining on civilization at
considerable length, and very legitimately
concludes as follows 1t is not too much to
saw that all the civilization of which we
boast may be traced to the application of
the metals and to the use ofeoal Wherever
nations have learned to mine and work
metals, they have become powerful and
rich, subduing their neighbors either by
force of arms or by greater industrial
activity, and in either case acquiring their
wealth. In the earlier stages, those who
possessed the metals made an easy prey of
their rivals, and in the present day nations
mining their Goals and metals do in bet
ter and more elevated sense outstrip their
competitors and become the masters OF the
world. All history teaches that those ma
tions which learned to mine and work met
ais became wealthy, powerful and civilized,


whilst those which have had no mining in
dustries or no metallic manufactures have


remained in a state of barbarism, and that


such at the present day is the distinguishing


feature OF savages. Mining industry is,
indeed, the foundation Of all civilization
and the chief basis on which all industries
| must rest, as vel as being atl the same
time the principal element of progress
Without it the working class could gair
little beyond the mere necessities, and, a
we have often shown that coal and iron are


the first requisites Of national prosperity.
SO it is to mining that We must refer th'
advancement of the present age.
Year: 1875

TIE appeal and the AUalanehe, Of
Memphis, are both publishing the laws
passed at the recent session Of the
Legislature. We are curious to know
which gets the pay and which does It
for the love Of the thing.
Year: 1875

MONTGOMERY, May S.-The Spencer In
vestigatiOn Committee is still in session,
and it is understood astounding develop
ments have been made, showing corrupt
use of money to keep up tine Court house
Legislature.
Year: 1875

As they passed the stand Brakesman was
leading, with Hazem pressing him closely.
At the quarter pole BTakesman was about
a neck ahead. Hazem then moved up and
they ran to the three quarter pole side by
side. They rounded the turn in this order,
ran up the home stretch with the positions
unchanged, aud came under the string so
near together that the Judges declared it 4
dead heat. Time-l:455.
Year: 1875

under the House Of Representatives cannot
hope for success ulless they present respectable
appearance, and they elnnot better accomplish
this object than by dropping into the elegant
avenue. They are offering the most attractive


line OF ofEentlemen's dress goods OF the styles
and Of excellent workmanship. Their prices are
please ard draw custom should meet with the
suecets that the quality Of their goods deserve
They have the most complete and fashionable
stock In the eftv =
Year: 1875

He seemed to BE- in fever, and was
VERY much flushed in face; l thought that
he was going into fever or that he was
becoming insane; ! then persuaded
him not TO GO on his lecturing tour; re
aot ND of OF the bed and came over with
me to New York.


The witness was shown copy of "the
true story. which he identified as that
shown to him by Tilton, and sail he had
obtained it from him and had copied II
norton of it. until he became tired.


Cross-exsmined--This conversation
Year: 1875

DIVINE Truth Suppose that a per-
son wishing to send a message from Lon
don to Edinburg by lightning, knows
how to construct an electric battery; but
when he comes TO consider how lie Will
transmit the impulse through hundreds
of miles, he looks at an iron wire and
says: ''This is dull, senseiess and cold;
has no sympathy with light; it is unnat-
ural; in fact, it is irrational to iInaeine
that this dark thing can convey a light
ming message in a minute" From this
he turns and looks at prism 1t giOws
with many cOlored sunbeams. He might
say, ''This is sympathetic with light,
and, in its flashing, imagine that he saw
proof that his message would speed
through it; but when be puts it to the
experiment, it prov<S~-at the shining
prism will convey no touch of his silent
fire. but that the dull iron viii transmit
it to the farthest part of the land. And
90 with Gods holy truth. 1t alone is
adapted to carry into the soul of man the
secret fire which writes before the inner
eye of the soul message from the I'm
seen One in the skies.-JenkyB.
Year: 1875

Don't be ashamed, my lad, if you have
a patch on your elbow; it is no mark OF
disgrace. Itspeaks well for your indus
trious mother, For our part, we would
rather see 4 dozen patches Oh you jacket
than hear one profane or vulgar word
from your lips, or to smell the fumes of
tobacco in your breath. No good boy
will slun you because you cannot dress
as well as your companion; and il a bad
boy sometimes laughs at your appear
ance, say nothing, my good lad, but walk
on. We know many rich and good
man who wa once as poor as you. Fear
God, my boy, and il you are poor but
honest, you viii be respected a great deal
more than if you were the son of a rich
man, and were addicted to bad habits.
Year: 1875

SPECULATIVE MATRIMONY. - When
some rich women marry sOiae poor men,
they little imagine the misery they are
creating for themselves. 4 man who
woes a woman with mercenary motives,
is rather pt to hate her for being worthy
of a better fate, as she undoubtedly is,
else her generous heart would not run
away with her Judgment. The man who
marrieS woman for money had better
kill her outright and take it, Indeed,
that is what Il creature who makes
match with such motive would really
like to do. He wants the hard gold, not
the soft woman who owns it, and he
hates her because he has to take her
also. Poor little heiresses, with such
delightful fortunes; poor little widows,
with a sndg little sum settled OH you by
the husband who had your comfort at
heart, how much better that yOn should
be penni5ess rUmen sewing for yOur
living. Then, some strong, loving hand
might gather up 10 a tender heart, and
you might be very sure i was all for
yourself-alI, every bit oft. But now,
nothing is left you but a lOveless exist
ence-a broken life All, it's danger
Gus experiment 20 endow some men with
your earthly goods instead Of being so
endowed by them.
Year: 1875

WHKN Agassiz wished to trace the
progress Of the glacier, he found it inn
possible to do so, except by a method
which enabled him to compare its con-
dition in successive seasons. For this
purpose he placed row of stakes in the
glacier, extending in straight line from
stakes firmly fixed among the rocks on
either bank Then by returning from
year to year and comparing the relative
position of the stakes, he could deter
mine the rate and nature of the progress
which had been meantime made. lt Is
by an analogous method that we must
trace the progress which has been made
in the world by and through the instru-
mentality OF CiH istian missions. He who
looks upon the stream can hardly per-
suade himself that anything is in process
of Accomplishments. But he who iseon-
tent to compare the state Of the world
where Christian missions have been at
work with its condition where the Cos
pei is still unknown, of the present re-
sources and activity of Christian mis-
sious with their condition acentury ago,
will readily perceive that the glacier is
moving with a real and very vigorous
progress, none the less that it is almost
impereeptible to the careless and casual
observer. Rec Lyman AbbOtt
Year: 1875

"A MAN may want liberty and yet be
happy, as Joseph was; man may want
peace, and yet be happy, as David was;
a man may want children and yet be
blessed, as Job was; a man may want
plenty and yet be full of comfort, as
Micajah was; but he that wants the Cos
pei wants everything that should do him
good. A throne without the Gospel is
but the devils dungeon. Wealth without
the Gospel is fuel for hell Advance
ment without the Gospel is but a going
high to have the greater fall.
Year: 1875

AN honest reputation IS within the
reach of all men; they obtain it by so
eial virtues and by doing their duty.
This kind of reputation, it is true, is nei-
tber brilliant nor startling, but it is often
the most useful for happiness.
Year: 1875

As a rule, the best time 10 buy is in The
late summer as flock-masters who have
kept their sheep through the winter
prefer to shear them before selling. 1t
is usually most profitable to do so. Az
ter the first to middle t August the
lambs are ready for weaving, and the
farmer knows pretty well what the in
crease of his flock is to be, and also what
his crop OF grain and grasses will allow
him To winter properly. The season 5
Weld Mt home also affords the buyer a
better opportunity for gaging the number
of stock to suit the probable contents OF
barn and grainery. Ordinarily, where
one seller of store sheep can be found in
the late spring, ten can be found in the
tate summer or fall.-NationaL L,rc
Stock journal.
Year: 1875

New HAVEN, July l8.-Profcssor
Marsh pronouuccs the attempted eXpla-
nation published yesterday by Commits
sloncr Smith in regard to the affairs at
Red Cloud Agency as a characteristic
trick of the Indian Bureau. The
old report cited by the
Commission is the only one
of large number on file in the In
terror department that was favorable
and it is now well known that the special
Commissioner who made it, owing TO
the short time they were at the Agency
were mistaken on several points
and some Mt least, of these
gentlemen have since informed the De-
partment to this effect The report re-
fers 10 "a different set of Transactions
from those observed by Prof Marsh, and
his Investigations mad no connection
whatever with those made by this com
mission, or any other. To attempt TO meet
his evidence by quoting an old
report is entirely avoiding the real
issue. ard misleading the public. The
charges Prof Marsh has made are dis.
tinct and specific, and supported by IN
dependent testimony Until these
charges. which affect the department, as
well as Agent Saville, are disproyed,
/ The Professor thinks general denial by
the Commissioner will avail but little.



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Year: 1875

New YORK, July 1.-THE Rifle As
sociation CT this 2lty have adopted a
programme for the reception of the
American team, which includes a trip
down the bay to meet the steamer on the
return of the team; II procession upon
Broadway, and II banquet in the evening.
A suitable testimonial will be presented
each member of the team.
Year: 1875

A NOVEL RAcE.-Plainsmen will he sur
prised 10 hear that there is something in the
world that can run faster than jack-rabbit.
As a passenger train on the Union Pacific
heading east, was rafting along over Laramie
Plains the other night, the engineer Al john
son, looking from the cab down along the
cleaning rails, espied huge jack-rabbit bound
ing over the ties about thirty feet ahead of the
COW catcher. The engineer put on more steam
and the ponderous locomotive shot ahead like
an arrow, but the rabbit pricked up his ears
and struck out at the rate of twenty feet q
jump Johnson's pride was touched. His loco
motive is one of the biggest and swiftest on
the line, and he was afraid that if he let that
jack hare outrun him the boys would Fl nd it
out, and he would be forever disgraced. So he
turned ou more steam, and the engine made a
bound under the cloud of smoke which belched
from the smoke stack, and the telegraph poles
danced past wildly, but jack let ont another
section of bis legs, and kept right along down
the level grade, just out of reach of the cow
catcher For five miles and quarter the loco
motive and rabbit kept up this speed, when the
latter began to weaken. johnson refining in
his iron horse, went out on the pilot, and lean
ing forward, reached out and picked up the
rabbit as the engine jolted along slowly.-Den-
1or Np3TS
Year: 1875

AND now the ear-rending death shrek OF
the porcine monster is beginning to be heard


in the land, and in the local columns of the
papers appears his obituary with age, pedigree
and virtues attested by Fairbanks scales and
ending with four words of eulogy and chal-
lenge "Who can beat this ?" The season OF
the savory home made sausage is at hand and
the unctuous. toothsome but dyspeptic- provo.
king doughnut abounds at the rural home.
In the season of the unsalted pig none but a
Jew would call this earth other than para
Year: 1875

The latest convert to the Tyndall and
Huxley school of science is Prof. Richard A.
Proctor. Heretofore he has been classed
with the thinkers of whom Agassiz was CON-
sidered the leader, and of whom Prof. Daw-
son is now the acknowledged head. But in
his lecture delivered in Boston Saturday eve
ming Prof. Proctor took occasion to recant
the views expressed in "Other Worlds than
Ours'', and TO declare not only in favor OF
the theory OF the development of man from
the formless protopasm but also in the
theory of biogenesis-the formation of life
from inorganic matter.
Year: 1875

A FACT worthy of the consideration Of
those economists who lave much to say
about the "balance of trade'' is that the
balance of trade' against England for the
past five years amounts TO 81, 40o,0o0.0OO.
England seems to get along very well despite
this, and is certainly not in a condition OF
poverty.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return CT reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

There is not joyful boy or innocent
girl buoyant with fine purposes of duty,


in all the street full of eager and rosy
faces, but a cynic can chill and dis


hearten with single word. Despond-
ency comes readily enough to the most
people. The cynic has only to
follow the hint with his bitter confir-
and they go home with heavi-
er step and premature age. They will
themselves quickly enough give the hint
he wants to the cold wretch. Which of
them has not failed to please where
they most wished to please or blum
dered where they are most anxious of
success or found themselves awkward
or tedious, or incapable of study,
thought or heroism, and only hoped by
good sense and fidelity to do what they
could and pass unblamed? And this
wicked malefactor makes this hope less
with satire and skepticism, and slack
ems the spring of endeavor. Yes, this
is easy ; but to help the young soul add
energy, inspire hopes, and blow the
Goals into useful flame; to redeem de-
feat by new thought, by firm action
that is not easy, that is the work of di-
vine men.-R. w. Emerson.
Year: 1875

Small is the sum that is required to
patronize newspaper, and most amply
remunerated IS the patron. care not
how humble or unpretending the ga
zette is which he takes, it is impossible
to fill sheet fifty times year without
putting into it something worth the
subscription price.


Every person whose son is away from
home at school, should be supplied with
a newspaper. well remember what a
difference there was between those of
my schoolmates who had and those who
had not access to newspapers. Other
things being equal, the first were al
ways decidedly superior to the last, in
debate and composition, at least. The
reason is plain-they had command of
more facts. Youth will peruse news
paper with delight when they will read
else.


JUDGE LONGsTREET.
Year: 1875

The object of advertising is to make
known your business or your wants.
The best advertising is that which
reaches the most people likely to buy of
you or to satisfy your wants. The best
medium is that which reaches the larg-
est number of these people. If your
business is confined almost entirely to
the city, it is not wise to advertise only
in a medium which is seen by few peo-
pie i'm the city. To derive the greatest
benefit, you want to use medium that
is read by the people in the city. Ad-
vertising is most excellent thing for
business men, but thousands of dollars
are thrown away every year in this city
alone, in patronage given to mediums
which do not extensively reach the
class from whom the benefit must come
to the advertiser. After deciding to
advertise at all, it is the main thing to
advertise well, and many men never do
that. They throw away their money
on papers of small circulation, directo-
ries, railway guides. and other trumpery
issues, when half the money, invested
in well established, influential news
paper of large and widely extended cir
culation, like the Evening Ne,os, would
accomplish fifty times as much.-Ind.
NetCs.
Year: 1875

CORNING, Kansas, June 9, 1875.
To the Editor


Thinking that some of your numer-
Gus readers would like to hear a few
words from Kansas in regard to the
grasshoppers, will say that in some
localities alongthe valleys, and streams,
and timber, farmers have suffered con-
siderably, and great quantity of grain
has been destroyed; but upon the up
land or rolling prairies, crops of all
kinds look magnificent. Wheat, rye,
oats and potatoes beat all creation.
There are some thirty-seven counties
that the grasshoppers have not dam
aged at all, and it is believed that to
take the State over there will be more
than an average yield of all kinds of
grain, except flax. We are having
plenty of rain and every thing is favor
able for an abundant yield. Rye will
soon do to harvest. We had very
hard winter, and many sufferers, but
owing to the liberality of the good peo-
pie east those 'hao stayed here have
been helped so as to come through all
right, and now can see fair prospects
ahead. OF those that left great many
are trying to get back, and if no other
disaster befalls us until after the pres
ent harvest, there will be plenty and to
spare. Never did farmers take hold
with a more determined ambition than
they did this spring; and the cOnse-
quences are that there was greater
amount of acreage sown this season
than ever before, and in my opinion
they will reap rich reward. We trust
we shall never again have to call OH
and tax our eastern friends to keep us
another winter. Respectfully,


III. w. HAZEN.
Year: 1875

An exchange says: Editing a paper
is nice business. If we publish Jokes.
people say we are rattle-headed. If we
omit jokes they say we are an old fossil.
If we publish original matter people
scold us for not giving selections. If
we publish selections folks say we are
lazy for not writing something they
have not read in some other paper. If
we give man complimentary notice
we are censured for being partial. If
we do not cater to the wishes of the la
dies the paper is not fit to make bus
tie. If we remain i'm our office and at
tend to our business, folks say we are
too proud to mingle with our fellow
men. If we go out they say we never
attend to our business. If we do not
pay our bills promptly folks say we are
not to be trusted. If we wear Door
clothes folks say business is bad. If we
wear good clothes they say we never
paid for them. Now, what are we to
do?
Year: 1875

The postmaster general has issued an
order modifying the postal regulations
by striking out that part providing that
no subscriptions to newspapers for less
than three months shall be considered
regular subscription, within the
meaning of the law. The effect of this
change is to allow newspaper offices to
send papers to subscribers.at regular
rates of postage, whether for one week,
one month or three months. Hereto
fore subscribers for less than three
months have had to pay transient
rates.