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Year: 1875

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We always think Of great men as in
the act Of performing great deeds which
give them renown, or else in stately re-
pose, grand, silent and majestic. And
yet this is hardly fair, because the most
gracious and magnificent of human be.
ings have to bother themselves with the
little thugs of life which engage the at
teniion Of US smaller people. No doubt
Moses snarled aad got angry when he
had severe cold in his head, and if
fly bit his leg while he was in the Desert,
why should we suppose he did not jump
aud use violent language, and rub the
sore placer Aud Cesar-isn't I it tolerable
certain he used TO become furious when
he went up stairs to get his slippers in
the dark, and found that Calphuruia had
showed them under the bed so that he
had 10 sweep around them wildly with
broom-handle2 Aud when Solomon
cracked his crazy bone, is it unreason-
able to suppose that be ran around the
room, and felt as if he wanted to
cryP Imagine George Washington
sitting on the edge of the bed and
putting on a clean shirt, and growing
at Martha because the buttons were off,
or st. Augustine with an apron around
his neck having his hair cut; or Joan of
Arc holding her front hair in her mouth,
as women do, while she fixed up her
back hair; Napoleon jumping out CT bed
in frenzy to chase mosquito around
the room with pillow; or Martin
Luther in night-shirt trying to put the
baby to sleep at two o clock in the morn
ing; or Alexander the Great with the
hiccoughs; or Thomas jefferson getting
suddenly over fence to avoid dog; or
the Duke Of Wellington with the mumps;
or Daniel Webster abusing his wife be-
cause she hadn't tucked the covers at
the foot Of the bed; or benjamin. Frank
lin pairing his corns with razor; orion
athan Edwards, at the dinner table,
wanting to sneeze just as he got his
mouth full of hot beef; or Noah stand
ing at his window at night throwing
bricks at a cat-Mdr Adeler
Year: 1875

STRUCK IT RICH.-The Trinity Quick
silver Company have struck rich and
probably extensive deposit of cinnabar in
their mine. Experts say it equals any
thing yet found in the Altoona Mine.
One thousand dollars has been offered and
refused for one-tenth of the Trinity Mine.
We are pleased to chronicle the success of
this Company, as the stock is all owned at
home
Year: 1875

JUVENILE b. u. CA number of the
smaller boys of our town have organized
into Base Ball Club to be known rs the
Junior Stars. Tommy Foid is Captain
of the First Nine, and Willie Condon,
Captain of the Second Nine. A sub
scription was taken up about town for the
purpose of buying bats and balls, several
dollars being raised fur that object. The
old Stars will do well to look to their
honors.
Year: 1875

What blessing TO household is a


merry, cheerful woman-one whose
spirits are not affected by wet days, or
little disarpointmcnts, or whose milk
OF hnIBan kindness does not sour in the
sunshine of prosperity. Such woman
in the darkest hours briehtens the
house like little riece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her
smiles and the electrical brightness of
her looks and movements infect every
one. The children go to school with
sense Of something great to be achiev-
ed; her husband goes into the world in
a cOnquerOr's spirit. No matter how
people annoy and worry him all day,
far off her presense shines, and whis-
pers to himself, "At home / shall find
rest" So day by day she literally re-
news his strength and energy, and if
you know man with beaming face,
a kind heart, und prosperous busi-
ness, in nine cases out of ten you will
find he has wife of this kind.
Year: 1875

Show love for your wife and your adj
miration of her, not in nonsensical
complient; not in picking up her hand
kerchief or her gloves, or carrying her
fan; not, though you have Means, In
hanging trinkets or baubles upon her;
not in making fool by winking at
and seeming pleased with her fobles o.
follies or faults; but show them by acts
of real goodness to ward her; prove, by
unequivocalt deeds, the high value you
set on her health and life and peace of
mind; let your praise OF her go to the
full extent of her desersts, but let it be
consistent with truth and with sense,
and such as to convince her Of your
sincerity.


He who is the flatterer of his wife,
only prepares her ears for the hyper
bolical stuff of others. The kindest ap-
pellatiOn that her Christian name af-
.ords, is the best that you cal. use, es-
pecially before other people. And
everlasting "my dear" Is but sorry
compensation for the want of tAat sort
of love that makes the husband cheer
fully. toll by day, break his rest by
night. endure all sorts of hardships il
the life or health of his wife demand il.


Let your deeds, and not your words,
carry to her heart a daily and hourly
confirmation of the fact that you value
her health and life and happiness be-
yond all other thingsin this world and
let this be manifest to her, particularly
at those times when life is more or less
in danger.-Moor's Rual New Yorker.
Year: 1875

IT is no part of the present purpose
of the South TO hide from US what the
Democracy intend to do, if they can
gain possession of the General Govern
ment. General Blair is thus frank in
pointing it out:


"There is no possibility of changing
the political character OF the Senate,
even if the Democrats should elect their
President and majority OF the popu-
lar branch of Congress. We cannot
therefore undo the Radical plan of re-
construction by Congressional action;
the Senate will be bar to its repeal.
Must we submit to it? How can 1t be
overthrown 1t can only be over
thrown by the authority of the Execu-
tive, it is for him to declare these acts
null and void, as palpable violations Of
the Consultation, compel the army,
etc.


This means, Enthusiastically, that II
the Democrats can elect their President
they will undo all that has been done
by Presidential proclamation, and use
the army to sustain the usurpation.
Year: 1875

Philip Briody arrested at halfpast eleven o'clock
last night suspicion of having the death OF
his wife Ellen, at their apartments in the basement OF
the squalid tenement, No 2s5h First street The news
OF the womans death brought tho Fifth precinct
station house shortly before eleven O'Clock and officers
were sent to investigate the matter and the result
was the arrest OF Briody. Brody and his wife,
both about forty y-eight years OF age, have
not lived happily together on account OF their
habits OF drinking. Briody lost one leg in tho
rebellion for which he is allowed q monthly pension.
Up TO within month his wife has done daily work to
support herself and son, the pension money being
spent for The small amount earned by her just
sufced tohreone in the cellar OF No. 2s5k First
street. where they lived ana quarrelcd from day to
day. Yesterday Brvody intoxicated all day, and
toward evening, usual, became quarrelsome. His
wife, not feeling well, lay down the bed,
from which her husband pushed her two
or three times He next vented his
wrath the son. and the latter for his safety let
the room intending to return when both got asleep
Just as he went Mrs. Reavey entered, and she,
Briody and his wife together commenced drinking Hn-
hour later the boy, hearing noise from the room,
went in find his mother dead the door beside the
bed Briody remained in tho room drunk, but Mrs.
Reavey away soon as the boy said his mother
was dead.


Briody when arrested told the Sergeant he had not
seen his wife for hours before her DEATH and this
coupled with tho fight Of Mrs Reavey and the state
ment of the boy, pointed to foul play.


No marks Of violence found on the body,
the legs were however, tightly wrapped together in
quilt and in such manner that she could not possibly
have done it herself
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S, 1875.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER SMITHS Sue
cEssoR-sEcRErARY cHANDLER's WORK IN
HARMoNIzINs THE CABINET.


The secretaryof the Interior has appointed y. s.
Tobey Of Massachusetts,, Commissioner of the Indian
Bureau in place of L. P. Smith Mr. Tobey is q well
known citizen OF Boston and wealthy merchant He
at first declined the appointment when it rendered
by Secretary Chandler but further solicitation camo
to Washington to accept in person Mr. Tobcys selec-
tion is regarded a compliment to Postmaster General
Jewell just the retention OF Assistant Secretary
cowan is viewed in the light OF a compliment secre
tary Brstow These two significant facts are further
regarded the work of Secretary Chandler in harmon
izng the Cabinet and making unit in tho support OF
President Grant


THE PROGRESS OF NAVAL PREPARATIONS


The work Of fitting out the monitor Catsk is nearly
complete. Commander Henry Wilson and all her ofi-
GERS have reported to the commandant OF tho Wash
ington Navy Yard, and she will go into commission
and sail for Norfolk in few days Orders have been
received at the yard to ut out the soop ofwar wyo
ming as RAPIDLY possible when the work the Cats
kill is finished. The work OF tearing up portion of
the deck of this vessel to admit of the taking out OF
the old and putting in new boilers will be commenced
during the week. The Steam Engineering Department
reports that the new boilers will be ready by the 10th
prox. Twenty samakers now at work on tho
canvas of the Wyoming. 1t is said that work the
sloop of-war Nipsic the stocks in the western
ship house of the Navy Yard, and about two-thirds
finished, will be resumed short time, and that she
can be launched within thirty days


THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.


The democratic caucus for the Speakership and
officers of the House will be held on Saturday.
Year: 1875

WORCESTER Mass, Nov. 2S 1876.
The remains of the late Vice President reached this
city at hafpast four this morning and remained here
four hours, during which time they were taken from
the car and placed on cataaque in the main corridor
OF Union depot The lid OF the coffin removed,
and for nearly hour vast throng OF people passed
through tho corridor upon either side OF the colin for
the purpose Of taking last look at the remains OF the
deceased while thousands unable to gain adms-
sion Before the doors opened TO the public the
members Of the city governments we're admitted Tho
companies of the Tenth Massachusetts regiment
toned here acted as guard. The depot heavily
draped in mourning, and the church bells tollcd
while the remains in tho city. Before leaving for
Boston


THE FUNERAL TRAIN


was heavily draped in mourning, and those accompany
ing the remains provided with breakfast To
morrow during the funeral at Boston, minute guns will
be ared here and the church bells tolled.


The City Council at special meeting on Saturday
evening adopted resolutions the death OF the Vice
President and feeling reference made to-day in the
churches 10 the nations loss
Year: 1875




MANDINo-THE EVILS OF THE STRAW BID
sYsrEM-THE AID FURNISHED TO GRAssHoP-
PER SUFFERERS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s, 1875.
The annual report of Brigadier General A. H. Terry,
commanding the Department OF Dakota shows that
the total in that department consists of 224 off,
GERS 3423 enlisted men and sixtytwo Indian scouts
He recommends that post Of four companies be estab-
lished at the forks the Musseshel River to be oc
cupied by mixed force of cavalry and infantry with
view TO the abandonment Of Camp Baker, In Montana
and also the establishment of another post near the
head OF navigation on the Yellowstone the mouth
OF the Big Horn He reviews at length the opera
tions in the department during the past year. and
ours in a recommendation Of Major Du Barry, Chief
Commssary of Subsistence in that department. which
relates to


FRAUDULENT BIDS


for government contracts After referring TO the great
difficulty experienced in making contracts in conse-
qucrce OF the number Of fraudulent bids received he
says this bidding practscd to such extent
as to be seriously detrimental the interests OF the
government bring discredt the system Of adver-
tIsing for proposals and many TO look upon
as farce tends TO deter honest and reliable men
from bidding and raises up a horde OF unscrupuous
professional bidders without TO do what thev
propose who have no intention Of furnishing the sup
plies and whose only object IS to make money at the
expense of the government by getting a bonus from
some bidder at higher rate for not responding TO their
lowest bid IL accepted There still another class who
offer bids at different prices for the thing one
generally the highest in their namc and others in
the OF tools Of whom there plenty 20 do such
dirty work. II rival party has offered bid next
higher than the lowest Of the tools such tool appears
enters the contract furnishes good securities
with means furnished by his employer the contract is
fulfilled should no rival bid interfere between the
lowest aud the next highest Of the TOOLS the lowest
does not respond, and until the highest bid is
reached He says


THE REMEDY PROPOSED.


believe this perncous style OF bidding may be a very
stopped by requiring the bids TO be accompanied
v certified check for reasonable proportional the
Amount OF contract such check DO ade able
he order Treasurer OF the United States each bid
ebody an express provision for tho forfeiture Of
in the bid accepted and the bidder
fails 10 and deliver the officer
in due form with satisfactory bond for Its faithful per-
formance.


ne saws tho sanitary condition OF the troops In the
department has been excellent, only fifteen deaths
from disease having occurred in the whole command
| rHE CHRISTOPHER suPPERERs


In regard to the distribution Of supplies to persons
suffering from grasshopper ravages In Minnesota and
Dakota he says the whole number Of persons enrolled
was IA $3.50 and ratons we're issued 70 them for period
of twenty nve days The officers IN charge OF tho en-
1 rolmcnt and OF tho issue Of supplies became during
their intercourse with tho people strongly impressed
Year: 1875

with the belief hat the representations which had been
made In regart to the amount OF loss and suffering
caused BY grasshopper ravages was


GREATLY EXAGGERATED.


great number Of applications we're rejected upon
investigation aad there Is too much reason 70 fear that
many who received the aid Of the government secured
their enrolment. by false pretences Notwithstanding
the conscientious effort which was made 70 prevent
such frauds


In conclusion General Terry reports that there are
no military reservations his department which can
DO disposed Of without injury 70 the service.
Year: 1875

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Nov 2s 1875.


In Cranston last evening, william Manning and his
brother law engaged in drunken brawl at the
residence Of Williams father, where he resided An
officer was called in to que the disturbance when
william ran upstairs His invalid mother assisted
up the stairs by servant girl her intention being to
soohe and quiet her and to two pistols which
were there AS she reached the head Of the stairs IL
being dark William supposed she was the officer and
fred horse pistol heavily loaded with shot at her.
The charge scattered slightly injuring the girl but
mainly taking effect the groin Of his mother, in1ct
ing Injuries which will probably prove fatal William
then surrendered himself and was lodged in Jail.
Year: 1875

The following record will show tho changes in the
temperature for the past twenty -four hours,
parson with the corresponding date Of last year
dicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building
Year: 1875

A youthful couple in Boston called
on clergyman to be married, arriving
just in time to see a newly welded old
couple pay half dollar and depart.
After the ceremony the youthful hus
band thrust his hand into his pocket and
pulled out the very same amount, an
equally bright half-dollar, and presented
it to the divine, whereupon the good
man looked with profound astonishment
atthe signifcantamountan and remarked ):


My customary fee on such occasions
is So"


"You married the last ugly old couple
for fifty cents" said lhe indignant bride
groom.


The good divine, placing his glasses
several inches above his nose, looked the
young man full in the face and said


al have never married you but this
once, while l have married the former
man FIVE times and on such occasions
duty demands liberal discount to the
trade"


Suffice it to say the remaining 81 SO
were forthcoming.
Year: 1875

Dr. Hayes, an eminent surgeon-osn-
tist residing in London, gives the follow
ing useful hints about the care Of the
teeth. They are simple, timely, and de-
serve attention:


% In the first place, the teeth should
be fairly used. By this | mean, not
made to perform the duties Of crackers
for nuts, experimental on to ascertain
their strength, or by ladies to rival scis-
sors in cutting thread for rest assured
lin every case, more particularly the
last-the party having resource to such
practices will surely some day rue them;
the teeth SO unwittingly injured being
always the first to part company with
their fellows. Those who indulge in
such or similar habits may truly be
called the dentists friends. Cleanliness
is absolutely essential for the preserva-
tion Of the teeth, and they should be
brushed at least morning and evening,
that any feculence which may be attach
ed to them, either during sleep from the
stomach, or by day from meals, may not
be allowed permanently to adhere, caus-
ing, firstly, discoloration, then tartar,
and subsequently,, if may so express
myself, undermining the constitution OF
one or more, as from their position they
may be more or less liable to corrosion.
In order that the teeth should look nat
ural that is, retain their natural color
"a dentifrice free from the smallest par
ticle of acid should be used every morn
ing, and the mouth rinsed with tepid
water for extremes of heat and cold are
most highly prejudicial, not only to
their color, but also to their durability;
and know no method so simple Of con-
verting really useful and ornamental
set into one Of pain and subsequent ex-
tinction, than the use Of washing in
either one or the other. The person
who habituates him or her SELF to any
extent, to hot soup, tea, or other drinks,
assuredly rivals the friend to the dentist
Just named. Brushes for the teeth should
be of medium substance of bristle, and
those made on what is called the pene-
trating principle are best. would also
observe that children at an early age
should be instructed in the use of the
toothbrush, and taught the value and
Importance of the teeth, in order to in
culcate habits of cleanliness and due
appreciation of the ornaments of the
mouth. A brush properly selected (not
too hard) may be used by children of
FIVE years of age, every morning; and


by being part and parcel Of the general


ablution, and thus directing habitual at


tention to the teeth, a useful and cleanly


habit will be engendered which will in


sure for them proper care through life"
Year: 1875

Twenty clerks in store, twenty hands
in printing Office, twenty apprentices
in ship-yard, twenty young men in
village-all want to get on in the world,
and expect to do so. One of the clerks
will become partner and make for
tune; one of the compositors will own q
newspaper and become an influential cit
izen; one of the apprentices will become
a master builder; one of the young vii
layers will get handsome farm and
live like patriarch-but which one is
the lucky individual? Luck! There
is no luck about it. The thing is almost
as certain as the rule of three. The
Young fellow who will distance his COM
petitors is he who masters his business,
who preserves his integrity, who lives
cleanly and purely, who devotes his leisure
to the acquisition of knowledge, who gains
friends by deserving them and who
saves his spare money. There are some
ways to fortune shorter than this old,
dusty highway but the staunch men Of
the community, the men who achieve
something really worth having, good
fortune, good name and serene old age,
all go on this road.
Year: 1875

Jarves, the art writer, pronounces to-
bacco the active agent in the decline OF
fine manners in Europe. Whatever the
benefit or the harm the use of tobacco
may do the consumers body, its common
tendency is to render the mind inditier-
ent to the well-being of his neighbors.
The supreme test of the virtue of the
knight in the days of chivalry, which
was the highest ideal of fine manners,
was his selfdenial and desire to succor
the oppressed. The severest test of the
modern gentleman is his willingness to
forego his pipe for the comfort and health
of another. 1t takes thoroughly we'll
bred men to Withstand this form of self
indulgence when it can only be prac-
ticed to the annoyance of another. Ger
mans are the worst examples of bad
manners in this respect, for it never
seems to enter into their comprehension
however courteous and willing to oblige
in other matters. that what is sensual
happiness to them may be absolute mis-
cry to another. Frenchmen are rapidly
losing their proverbial politeness also by
this species of selfindulgence. English
men and Americans, to a certain extent,
invoke the law to protect them, and with
both peoples there is more consideration
for the rights and welfare of others than
obtains in general among civilized ma
tions. But selfshness of this sort has
taken less firm root in Italy than else
where, precisely because amenity of man.
ners and consideration of others in pub
lie are still the social rule. Not only do
Italians refrain from smoking where it
is prohibited, but l have seen them vol
UNFAIRLY give it up, when they noticed
that it incommoded, where by regulation
they were entitled to smoke and this not
only by gentlemen, but by peasants. On
the other hand, l have known German
of rank with his daughter, get into la.
dies compartment in a railway carriage
and insist on using his pipe, despite the
expostulations of the lady occupants
who were compelled to apply to the
guard for protection, when he was made
to go into the smoking carriage, the
scene occurring in Italy. As he reluc
family went, his daughter angrily turned


to the ladies, exclaiming, See what yor


have done to my poor papa ); you maxi


him leave his place to smoke away from


me" The tendency of an inordinat


use of tobacco to develop boorish man


ners requires no better illustration, fo


it is one which is nova days too com


mon not to have been experienced b,


most persons who travel.-Home jour


nal.