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Year: 1875

The New York Herald anticipates
a good result from the decision of
the United States Supreme Court. to
the effect that National Bank loan
ing money at rate above the legal
interest forfeits only the usury or
excessive interest 1t says: "The
settlement of this question is going
10 have an important effect upon the
money market. and in the case of
New York city and Wall street will
hush up the cry for the repeal of the
usury laws for the reason that, in
times of monetary stringency. the
national banks will take the risk of
lending money ut higher rates than
seven per cent. through trustworthy
and honorable banking houses. and
thus defeat all speculative maehina-
tiOns and combinations for the lock-
ing mp Of money. AS long as the
principal Of such loans was in jeo-
paIdy the national banks we're afraid
TO interfere. But now that they can.
at most, lose only the interest, and
then in very rare instances. the long
looked for solution of a steadier
money market is believed to be
reached in this decision of the Su-
preme Court to day. which. in one
view of it. is virtual repeal Of the
usury laws
Year: 1875

The first years of every mans
business or professional life are
years of education. They are in
tended to be in the order of nature
and Providence. Doors do not
open to a man until he is prepared
to enter them. The man without a
wedding garment may get in sur
reptitiously but ne Immediately
goes out with flea in his ear. We
think it is the experience of most
successful men, who have watched
the course of their lives in retrospect
that whenever they have arrived at
a point where they were thoroughly
prepared to go mp higher, the door
to higher place has swung back
of itself. and they have heard the
call to enter. The old die, or vol
unfairly retire for rest. The best
men who stand ready to take their
places will succeed to their position
and its honors and emoluments,-
DR.. Holland.
Year: 1875

The section of country known as
East Tennessee was, perhaps, more
thoroughly ravaged and ruined by
the late civil war than any other por-
tion of the South. When peace came
it found this section lying literally
in ruin. Ten years have passed away,
and what do we see now? Not a
rich country, not very prosperous
people, it is true, but still a country
and people who are far better of
in every particular than they were
in 1865. Slowly but surely they are
building up gradually they are ris-
ing TO prosperity. All that is need
ed is time. Nature has done much
for the section. The lands are strong
and very productive. The climate
is healthful and pleasants Mines of
iron, copper, coal, zinc. lead and
quarrIes Of beautiful marble abound.
The water-power here for running
machinery is unsurpassed in the
world. East Tennessee in the fu-
ture will be a swarming hive of in
dustry and wealth. A writer in the
New York Tribune who has traversed
Tennessee from Memphis to the
North Carolina line has this to say
of
Year: 1875

THERE is great dealof trading going on in
Washington over the speakership. Observers
say thatno such shameful political huckster-
ing has been seen since the Democracy last
held the House. The principal element in the
calculation of chances is the attitude Of the
South. The South feels that it can dictate
its own terms, and seems disposed to do so.
The Southern Pacific Railroad influence is
strong and will make itself felt The curren-
cy question has no great weight, the soft
money men being satisfied that none of the
candidates will dare act against the senti-
ment of the party. The fight between Kerr
and Randall is close, and there is some pros
pect that the South will, in case of a long
contest, bring forward a candidate of its OWL.
John Hancock of Texas, man of ability, is
mentioned as the Southern candidate.
Year: 1875

For years the Democrats have expended a
great deal of sympathy on the Indian, and
have clamored for new Indian policy. They
have now an opportunity to solve The Indian
question by legislation in the new House.
The Senate will gladly cooperate in any fea-
sble scheme. We shall soon see how the
men of many promises will perform.
Year: 1875

SCIENTISTS are claiming that plants as
we'll as animals possess instinct, and cite the
case of the squash vine which turns and
creeps in the direction of the nearest post
let the post be changed and the vine changes
its direction. This instinct is certainly much
like what may be called the official instinct
in man; the vine takes any path which leads
to support.
Year: 1875

AN officer in one of the largest savings
banks in the state says that all that the insti-
tuition with which he is connected desires is
to have the law left alone. 1t would be
matter of convenience to have the scattered
statutes relative to savings banks collected
and codified, and that was what he thought
the Commissioner was requested to do.
Year: 1875

ONE would suppose that the hardware and
cutlery which we import from Great Britain
to be much heavier if not as bulky as the bon
nets and ribbons. Such is not the case how
ever. During nine months of the present
year we have imported from the old country
hardware and cutlery which weighed 445, ,OO3
pounds and millinery which weighed ASS, 4O2
pounds. Great is frippery, and heavy too, it
appears
Year: 1875

The Cuban question is coming up in the
House in the shape of a contest over the
Craftsmanship of the committee on foreign
relations. OF the candidates Swami of Mary
land supports the conservative course of Sec
retary Fish, while Cox is an advocate of Stree
Cuha1
Year: 1875

We do rot read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
a cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
tut as guaranty OF good faith.


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

By reference to our fourth page it will be
seen that the Governor has issued his proc
lamation for q general election to be held
on the third Tuesday, fifteenth day, of
February, 1875. At this election State,
district and county officers, and complete
judiciary are to be elected under the pro-
visions of the new Constitution. Para
mount to all these and going with it, how
ever, is the presenting of the new Consti-
tuition to the people for ratification or rejec-
ton. 1t is needless to add that we con-
ceive the first duty to be rejection of the
Constitution, and the next to select the best
men for office in view of its probable ra,i6-
cation.
Year: 1875

We present elsewhere the views OF
Treasurer Morrow On the condition of
our State finances, as communi-
Gated to a representative Of this
paper. In cases like tbs the
truth, however disagreeable, must
be faced; but we hope TO be able 10
show that Che prospect of early relief
IS not altogether so gloomy as would
appear from his statement Of the situa-
ION.
Year: 1875

TIE census Of the State Of New
York has been recently taken, but the
returns are so incomplete and unreh-
able that it Is proposed to obtain au-
thority from the Legislature to try it
over again. New York city claims to
nave gained considerably in population
since 1870, the Tribune putting the
estimate cf her present number of in
habitants at one million two hundred
thousand.
Year: 1875

It seems TO be the opinion of leading
Democratic politicians that the South-
ern delegation in Congress viii settle
who Is to be Speaker Of the House.
The chances Of Kerr and Randall seem
to be about equal at present.
Year: 1875

| During the past week Henry Dreamer,
a German individual, well known in the
western section OF Baltimore on. account
of his economical traits of character,
died at his home on Garrison's lane, near
the Frederick road, after a briet illness.
He was seyenty-fye years of age, and
shortly before his death he announced
to friend that during his whole life he
had never given away a cent, nor spent
one when it was not absolutely neces-
sary. Some four years ago he married a
third wife, who, by the way, is a young
woman, but unlike most men in their
dotage, he had held her well in hand,
and compelled her to work in wilkins
hair factory. Her weekly earnings were
regularly turned over to Dreamer, who
attended personally to all household
matters, and bought the coarse food they
lived upon. About six years ago he
bought a secondhand pine coffin case
from an undertaken, and that piece of
furniture was stored away in the upper
part OF the house until it would come
into use. A few days before dying he
told his wife that his funeral expenses
must not exceed $40, and he decided that
his mortal remains could be carried to
the graveyard by two or three men much
cheaper than they could be hauled in a
ucdIoo VII mohibS Ap4uAy ~ was
found that it would cost about $12 to en-
ploy Six men to convey the miser's body
to the grave, and rather than pay that
sum an express wagon was hired for 70
to do the job. The night previous to his
death, Dreamer sent for q barber and
was shaved, as that operation would
have cost 81 if postponed until after
his death, while before it cost but ten
cents. He also stipulated that there was
to be no money wasted In buying can
dies or oil to burn at his wake. The flu
neral procession consisted of the furni-
ture wagon, containing the remains, and
eleven friends and relatives of the de-
ceased on foot. The faithful wife of the
dead man carried out his instructions to
the letter, and the total expenses attend.
ing the funeral amounted to only$8 10.
Dreamer had during his long lie man.
aged, by quiet economy and abstinence,
to scrape together considerable amount
of wealth. He owned about $4,000
worth of real estate and had $4,000
in bank. He made q will leaving
the property to his son in Indiana and
his wife, but cautioned them to save it
carefully.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, April .5.-senator Sar.
gent had an interview with the Secre-
tary of War and his Chief of Ordinance
last Saturday and laid before them a
telegram from Governor Pachecco, ask.
ing an issue of new arms to the State.
These authorities decline to act until a
detailed account is furnished by the
Governor in reply to a letter already
sent to him on the subject.


There is heavy balance against the
State for arms. The recent legislation
is designed to open way to cancel this
Indebtedness, and that must be done be-
fore more arms can be issued. The War
Department will allow all arms de-
stroyed in service, or by fire, and will
receive back those In the hands of the
militia or State. and then if the arms ac-
counted for sover the Indebtedness, the
Government will issue the kind of arms
desired by the State to fill it's quota.


General Bennett promised the Senator
that no time should be lost when the
Governors reply comes to hand. Gener-
alities of the telegram will not cover the
case, and the best way is to make an
early and complete reply to the Depart
ment.
Year: 1875

After. the first triumphant perform
ance Of Mozarts opera of "Don JUAN"
at Munich, the theater was deserted by all
except one man. Alois Sennefelder had
still much to DO. After seeing carefully
around the stage that no sparks had ig-
nited about the theater, he retired to his
little room to stamp the theater tickets
for the following day. Ashe entered the
room be had three things in his hand
a polished whetstone for razors, which
he had purchased, ticket stamp, mois-
tened with printers ink, and check on
the theater's treasury tor his weeks sal
airy. He placed the check on a table,
when gust of wind took it, swept it
high up in his room for a moment, and
then deposited it in a basin filed with
water. Sennetelder took the wet paper,
dried it as well as he could, and then to
make sure of it, weighted it down with
the MILESTONE, on whicn he had careless
iy before put the printing stamp. Re-
turning to his room on the following
morning he was surprised to see the let
ters OF the stamp printed with remark
able accuracy on the damp paper. He
gazed long at the check, a sudden
thought flashed through his brain; he
wondered if by some such means he
could not save himself the weary trouble
he continually had copying the songs of
the chorus. That very morning he went
out and purchased larger stone, and
commenced TO make experiments, and,
as we we'll know, finally succeeded in
discovering the art Of printing from
stone-lithography.
Year: 1875

Congress. at it's last session ordered
that three. classes OF gold medals should
be Immediately provided, the designs for
which have been approved by The Sec
retary of the Treasury, and the dies will
at once be made, underlhe direction of
DR.. Linderman, Chief Director of the
Mint. The first design is for the medal
TO be presented to Captain Jared Gran
dell and others for saving the lives Of a
number of the unfortunate passengers
on the steamship Metie. The second de-
first class. to be presented only to those
who have shown extreme and heroic
daring in saving the lives of Others at
the risk OF their own. The other is a!
medal of the second class,.to be pre-
scented Tor saving life at sea Where there
is lesser danger than shat which would
merit y medal OF the first class.
Year: 1875

every character of crime, from ma
licious mischief to assault and bat
terry with intent to kill, is up again
from before justice Kinnaird's court
on an affidavit of William Bold under
the veritable charge of assault and
battery with dangerous weapon. 1t
will be remembered that Sam was
convicted, before jury at the May
term, for larceny, and sentenced to
60 days parish fail. On the Goth of
July he was released by expiration of
his term Of sentence, and is again on
the rampage as an irrepressible fight
er. Can't Courts or Juries put q stop
to this wild careeri


The regular quarterly meeting
Of the Police Jury will take place
next Monday, Sept. 9Th.


There is vacation in all the pub
lie schools since August 23rd.


Since the announcement in the
N. d Republican of the appointment
of Perry Bell as Justice of the Peace,
End ward of this Parish, many
inquiries have been made rs to who
the said Esrry Bell is. So far no
citizen 'hnported"tr domestic"
has been found who would answer
to that name.
Year: 1875

Editors Of Our Homo journal:


Will you please give me, in the next


number Of your estimable journal


some information in regard to the


management Of the pecan and chest.


nut trees; If profitable, etc.f BY &C


doing, yOu will oblige


ANINTERESTED SUBSCRIBER.


New Orleans, La.


In reply to tho foregoing request,
We would say that the finest pccans
10 the world are raised on tho lower


Mississippi river and sea coast. We
allude to the large soft shelled variety,
grown only by few persons, but oi
surpassing excellence, far superior to
any Of the wild growth from Texas
or Arkansas. Rich, deep, bottom
lands, or lands artificially made deep
and rich by subsoiling and manuring,
are necessary for the highest results
with pecans. The seed Of the finer
varieties should be sowu in the fall,
~ soon A. ripe, in q shallow drill
covering lightly with good, mellow
surface soil and then, coat OF rotten
leaves. The young seedlings must be
well and carefully cultivated the first
season, and, when one year old, may
Do carefully taken np, the long tap
root cut on halfway up to the col
lar, and then the young tree trans
planted into q rich, mellow spot and
allowed to stand for one year more
before 6nal removal to the grove,
Poor, dry, sandy land will not do for
tho pecan. Il must have rich, and
rather moist land to flourish and
yield well. The young trees may he
cot a6out 80 4. apart, though, where
land 10 cheap 20 h. would be better.
and they should be worked around
and kept clean for the first four or
6ve years, with N occasional top
dressing Of composted muck Or other
strong vegetable manure. When
Year: 1875

THE PEACH CRoP.-Whilst the
peach growers of Maryland and Della
ware are devising ways and means for
the disposal of their large peach crop,
which will be gathered this season, the
fifty or moro fruit-packing firms of
Baltimore are arranging to do their
share in the business. These firms,
which perhaps, pack more fruit than
the rest of the country combin d, are
among the chief purchasers from the
growers, and without them much of
fruit would not find q market. Every
avail able foot of room on Light street
and at other eligible locations for land
ing the peaches from boats will be en-
gagged ahead, and the packers will buy
more extensively than heretofore, as
prices will be more in their favor than
last year, when as high rs 81 per box
OF three pecks was paid.
Sun
Year: 1875

The Democrats Of Iowa have resolved
upon very active canvass Of that State.
At a meeting of their State Committee
and candidates on Wednesday, it was
decided that Shepherd Letter, their can.
didate for Governor, should challenge
Governor Kirkwood to q joint DISCUS
sion.
Year: 1875

ANOTHER SLICE FROM THE CENTENNIAL CONTRACTS


THE BUILDING OF THE DOME AND ROOF OF ME-


MORAL HALL LET TO NJ. B. sToTsENBURa co.


Another large contract for work on the cen
tennial buildings has been given to this city, M
b. Stotsenburg u 20. being the fortunate par
ties. The contract includes the shaping OF the
iron for the dome and tho truss and iron work
for the roof of Memorial Hall, and will amount
to about 550.0O0 Two hundred and fifty. tons
of iron will be consumed in the preparation OF
the work. After its completion the dome which
will be 100 feet in diameter and 100 feet in
height will be set up in the yard of the makers
to see that it is properly constructed, after
which it will be sent to Philadelphia.


This contract was received from Mr.. Dobbins
through A. and p. Roberts & Co., who are to
furnish the material. The first carload of iron
was received on Monday. and an Immediate
commencement was made with the work. The
contract will be finished entire by June.
Year: 1875




At present. there lies within a few weeks
Of us, and right between US. aud Inhabited
continents, circle 400 miles across, Of
which we know not even whether IL ba
land or water, or in what respects it is af-
tected by some conditions wholly different
from our Own. Is 10 anything more than A
great refrigerator for the production Of cold
that IS, for The absorption of heat? If
water pIepCEderates there, then the cold
need not be 50 extreme as we imagine and
just as the equator is not everywhere hot
ter than the tropics, Just as the Eastern
hemisphere is warmer By ten degrees Of
north latitude than the Western and the
Northern hemisphere very much warmer
than the Southern, 50 even the Arctic
circle may have the benefit Of some genial
Influences l. has at least half a year Of
continuous day. What if it be found suf-
fciently habitable for the establishment Of
stations ia which the production and econ
Omy Of heat will be the only serious
difficulty? Science is sanguine. bus
il cOnfesses itself 20 be hoping
against hope as to the matter Of
its expectations. An animal or two. seeds
that can stand any cold, some Of the lowest
forms Of vegetable life, and perhaps organ





an atmosphere completely clear Of aqueous
disturbance, figure prominently in the cata-
lOgue Of hope. If, as is suspected, there be
ingredients in the earth's atmosphere too
subtle for chemical analysis, the spectro-
scope may detect them in a region where
humidity no longer embarrases the ques-
tien. Then what is the Aurora Is it Of
earth, or Of heaven? Is 10 meteoric? Is il
cOsmic? Does it reveal a universal
medium? Is it a magnetic phenomenon
At about the seventeen degree Of lati-
tude the expedition will reach the other
side Of the Magnetic Pole, and will have
70 steer by rules the contrary Of our own.
and becoming more and more complex till
the needle points finally to the center the
Earth. At the Pole not only the compass,
but even the SIN, moon and stars, will
cease TO be available for the usual purposes
)f observation; that is, if anything should
happen 70 the chrOuOmeters, for an viii
hen depend on the preservation Of Green
Tich time. The fOrlOrl hope told of for
he Pole viii have 70 mark its track very
,arefully if it would be sure Of retracingits
,OuTse back again.
Year: 1875

ST. PAUL, June 22.-Judge Samuel F.
Miller, Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States, appeared to-
day on the bench of the Circuit Court now
in session in this city, when the case in
volving the cOnstitUtioUality Of the Civil
Rights law was reached, in which Judge
Nelson, Of the United States District
Court, recently gave such strong opinion
to the grand jury of Winona in favor Of its
legality.


The counsel for the defeUse interposed a
demurrer to the indictment, whereupOn
Judge Miller said to the District Attorney:
"AllOw me to make a suggestion. There
is a branch of the subject now pending be-
fore the Supreme Court in Washington
which involves the same question that
would come up under this case, and l do
not care to decide the matter


The attorneys consented. So the cele-
brated Civil Rights case goes over for the
present.
Year: 1875

John MOrrIssey Getting Independent.


NEW YORK, June 22.-John Morissey
was before the Tammany Commissioner on
Discipline last night to answer charges of
disloyalty. He was very independent;
said be was in harmony with Tammany,
but opposed to IFS management; that the
commissioner might as well make out his
dismissal as he should not resign until he
saw fit
Year: 1875

We are having too many local centen-
malls Better save them up for next year.
man celebrates the anniversary Of his
birth and his wedding; but nobody ever
heard Of his giving a ball on the anniyersa-
ry Of the Gay he first put on trousers, or a
dinner to commemorate his first cigar.
Year: 1875

THE members Of the Fifth Mary yland
Regiment ara about equally diVided-Un-
ion and Confederate. Several Of the pri-
Yates were field officers in one or the other
Of the armies during the late war.
Year: 1875

LITTLE Rock, June 22.-RepOrts from
all portions of the State are to tie effect
that the crops are looking splendid. More
wheat has been raised, and the prospects
for a large corn and cotton crop are better
than ever known in the history Of the
State. One hundred barrels Of new Irish
potatoes were shipped to Chicago to-day.


Rureau Reports.


WASHINGTON, June 22.-Reports re-
csived at the Bureau Of Agriculture from
different sections indicate that winter and
spring wheat will yield four-hfths Of full
crop. The fruit prospects are fair to good
in the East, but below the average in the
West,
Year: 1875

LONDON, June 22--At the last moment
Moody and Sankey have been notified that
they will not be permitted to hold services
at EtOn. Accordingly they have given up
their appointment, and will 60 TO Windsor
to preach in the Town Hall this evening.
Year: 1875

A compositor, bleeding andbruised
applied for admission to a Baltimore
hospital the other day. Itturned out
that he had set up @the democracy
have an abundance of pleas SO as to
read that they had. ian a abundance
of feas." And the editor said he'd
have his revenge if he went to jail
thirty days for it.
Year: 1875

The Ei0hth-strset F.H Gtvtn0 Way.


There has been great deal Of talk lately
concerning the Millcrsek fills and the probable
amount Of damage to them from the recent
rains, and the consequent inundation Of the
Millcreek bottoms.


The fills have all been gradually sinking
down, but no serious land-slldes have been
reported until this morning, when the Eighth
street dill Immediately pelow the bridge gave
way, about 10, 600 cubic yards Of the earth hay
room for one wagon to pass along that
portion Of the street which still remains, and
even that is expected momentarily to give way
and follow in the wake Of its predecessor.


Street Commissioner Corbett has been noti-
fed, and everything is being done to save the
balance Of the NIL II possible. The damage
can not yet be estimated, but will be very
heavy. rse4il +
Year: 1875

A father fearing an earthquake In the
region OF bic home, sent hks TWO soma TO
a distant friends until the peril should
be over. A few weeks after the, father
received this letter from his frie1d;
down the earthquakesv
Year: 1875

and every one acquitted himself as only
artists of worldwide reputation could
do. Those who admire minstrelsy In It's
most amusing and refined character,
should visit the Grand this week.