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Year: 1875

giving the worst testimony against herself and her
former pastor. The ladies with Mrs. Tilton seemed
much embarrassed but they bravely kept their seats
and returned after recess to listen to the con-
tinuance of the plaintiffs story.
Year: 1875

FIRST ARGUMENT OVER TILTON'S TESTIMONY.


Mr. Evarts-Now, if your Honor please, think it
If proper should suggest your Honor and you agree
with us YOU may instruct the witness that he Is not at liberty to
repeat the testimony here anything that he said there ha
was derived by confidential communication from his wife


Mr. Fulcrton-We suppose that your Honor Will give the
witness no such instructions that because would not be n
harmony h the your Honor has just announced
touching this very subject suppose am al liberty TO prove
bv this witness al that occurred between himself and Henry
Ward Beecher on tie date embodied in the question
what he said TO Mr. Beecher and what Nj Beecher
said in reply to him. II makes no difference where
the witness learned ihc iac that he communicated to
Nj Beccher Even he learned them from his wife and com
municaed them to M Beecher, have night 10 that ev
dence in this case suppose the objection premature, Sir


or the request rather premature because would be better TO
wait until the particular question arises


Mr. Eyaus-The difficulty is that the question which was
proper enough in general general question 10 draw ont
an entire Interview and under the ordinary rules Of evidence
il woud be admissb because occurred with Mr. Beecher
and therefore must intercept TIE Illegal evidence al this
siape or run the risk Of its being introduced Now,
the authorities seem TO be very clear. In the
Of Dawson rs Hall q Mich Supreme CT, SsO-heid-


that is well settled rule that the declarations Of husband and


wife are subject 10 the rule Of exclusion which
their testimony a. witnesses. Gfeeneafs Evidence )i
ton sd is TO the effect In the Of Gardner kuIis
ts Jones In C. 80 Supreme Court twas held that
wife n not a competent witncss for against her husband


follows that her dec aaOns be- evidence Tor against
him Otherwise IA language o the Court more weight
IL gwen 10 vha when not under oath an " Nha she
Year: 1875

How TO ExTINauIsH KEROSENE
LAMPs.-0wing to frequent accidents
which occur daily from kerosene lamps
we give the following advice, from the
English Mechanic:


"Turn the flames up to full power, then
blow a sharp puff horizontally across the
top of the funnel, when the the light will
not only be extinguished but there will be
no after smoke-the formerly ignited wick
will be extinguished by its own carbonic
acid gas. On leaving my Office at night
thus turn up the flaming wick, and, with
grateful gladness that the desk labors Of
the day (and night are over, give side
wave of the hat past the chimney, which
draws up the fame from contact with the
wick, aud the light is gone, and with nc
after smell. This cannot be too widely
circulated, as l read ia the Times the
other day that lady lost her life B,
blowing down the chimney, and causing
an explosion.
Year: 1875

The sand-blast finds new application
in the manufacture of silyer-plated ware,
Parts of the ware are finished in stippling
work "a dulled surface, sometimes known
as "satin finish" This work has been
by rotating iron wire brushes, but fine
thread of sand, driven by compressed air,
is said to do the work much more quickly
and effectually. Patterns cut out of thin
sheet rubber are used to give any desired
markings or ornamentations, aud the slight
est exposure to the blast performs the
work instantly.
Year: 1875

~ NhsulnB culicOes III HutcA hic cOiofs
are not fast, be careful not to boil them;
but wash in the usual way with soap, and
rinse in hard water. For dark goods, add
a little salt to the water; for light, little
vinegar.


In tempering long taps, to keep them
straight, take bucket Of clean water and
stir it around with a stick or hammer
handle until a center is formed; then plunge
the tap, already heated, endwise in the
center. allowing it to cool before taking it
out of the water.


The following is a simple but sure way
to sell good from bad eggs Put them in
water enough to cover them. All that
lay fat, as they would on smooth surface
out Of water are good. Those Of which
the big end rises are bad. The vessel
used should have smooth, level bottom.


In cases Of sudden jar, knock, or jam
of the hand or fingers, Immediately after
the blow press the injured part, with the
uninjured hand, say between the thumb
and fore6nger, and gradually let up on it.
1t will nearly always remove the pain, and
generally the swelling, that might occur
under the circumstances.


To INDUCE SLEEP.-Shampooning the
feet will overcome sleeplessness, it is said.
Sleep will also be promoted by walking
about the room for ten minutes or quar-
ter of an hour before going to bed. The
extremities will be warmed and good
circulation induced few can sleep with
cold feet


To PRESERVE FLowERs.--Flowers may
be preserved for many months by dipping
them carefully as soon as gathered in per.
fectly limpid gum-water; after allowing
them to drain for two or three minutes,
arrange them in vase. The gum forms
a complete coating on the stems aud petals,
and preserves their shape and color long
after they have become dry.


HoT LEMONADE FOR A CODA hot
lemonade is one of the best remedies for a
cold. 1t acts promptly and efficiently,
and has no unpleasant after effects One
lemon should be properly squeezed, cut in
slices, put with sugar, and covered with
half pint of boiling water. Drink just
before going to bed and do not expose
yourself the following day. This remedy
will ward off any attack of chills and fever,
if used promptly.


RECIPE AND RECEIPT Books. Every
housekeeper should have not only recipe
book, but also receipt-book. Have a
bottle of mucilage and book, and paste
in the latter every receipt given by


g The butcher, the baker,


The candle.stick maker.
|. This will be found safe aud convenient
method of preventing trouble with trades
people, and no bill will be paid twice


To SOFTEN HARD WATER.-The use
of bonx in Europe for washing is well
known, the addition Of large handful Of
borax, instead Of soda, to ten gallons Of
water, being sufficient to save half the
quantity of soap ordinarily required. For
light fabrics and cambrics moderate
quantity is to be used; but for articles,
which require to be made stiff, a strength
ened solution is necessary. Being neu.
trail salt, it does not affect the texture OF
linen in the slightest degree; and as il
softens the hardest water, i is much used
in washing generally.
Year: 1875

The 7 rail exhibits a disposition to
change its form. 1t is now being rolled
with a wider fange or base and thicker
head, without increasing the standard
weight of sixty-seven pounds to yard.
The material of the upright part is reduc-
ed to make up for the increased size of
the base and head. The head is made
more nearly square at the sides, and the
edges of the base are thinner The object
of this is to increase the resistance to wear.
ing by the Aanges of the wheels, and to
prevent the rail from cutting into the
sleepers. In place Of the notches cut in
the rail to hold the spikes that have been
found SO destructive to the life of the rail,
holes are now drilled through the base,
and through these the rail is fastened to
the road bed.
Year: 1875

Why are bricks made in Philadelphia
and Baltimore so much richer in color than
those made in some other placcss 1t is
duo TO the large proportion Of red oxide
contained in the material.
Year: 1875

LUCIUs w. POND, the Worcester forger,
has come to the end of his rope at last. A
sharp detective arrested him in San Francis
co just as he was about to sail for Australia.
Pond will be brought to Worcester, and
there tried for forgery. Two months ago he
left Worcester, telling his friends that he
should return in the evening. That was the
last heard from him. Some of his clothing
was found in the state-room of New York
boat, and for time it was thought he lad
been murdered. Two weeks later it was dis
covered that he had left behind large
amount Of forged paper.
Year: 1875

we do not read anonyu lous letters and communi-
cations The name and ddress of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


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

CAN it be that the Patriotic Order Sons
Of America" which the argus so severely
condemns is the same anti.Catholic order TO
which some of the Democratic candidates for
the legislature last fall belonged?
Year: 1875

The new Senator from Tennessee is very
respectable chancellor, of whom the people,
beyond his own district, know little or
nothing, His personal ami professional
reputation is excellent, and we shall see
whether the appointment was fit to be made
Such offices should be filed with reference
TO the dignity and greatness, and fame Of
the State. Few politicians have been
great in the Federal Senate. They
soon discover that they have been
over-rated at home, and accent insig-
nificance in Washington very gracefully and
naturally. That very obscure and incapa-
BILE people now and then secure seats
in the Senate is an obvious necessity. Com
binations are made in legislatures and hos
tilines generated, and at last some light
headed adventurer on the sea of party
strife gets on the topmost wave, aad is
borne boisterously onward aud upward to
that immortality which becomes the immor-
tality OF insignifcance. A little fellow
lifted TO such a height becomes absolutely
invisible, and no one ever looked down upon
one of these from the galleries OF the Senate
Chamber without consciousness OF emo
tions Of pity for unworthy feather weights
bobbing around most absurdly among states.
men.


Strangers say what fools we're they who
sent such monkeys hIther.' Governors
having occasionally the power to appoint
Senator forget that they are held responsible
for the learning, dignity and greatness of
the appointee, and yet governors will bend
to little local preiudices and thrust dolt,
to represent state, into the Senate who
only assumed to represent worthily the
genus and intellect of two OF three coun-
ties. Motives for these appointments are
not always palpable; but s'His Excellency''
is no sooner comfortably enscenced in the
gubernatorial char than he proposes to use
the place as stepping to Federal honors.
Policy often impels him to appoint Sena-
tor, when vacancy happens, whose capac-
ity will not make him dangerous as a CON-
petitor when the Governor himself would
succeed Grundy, or Bell, or Webster, or
Clay. Websters would not ba readily sup
planted, and it is wiser, therefore, TO net up
a district politician and evea make con-
tract with him in which his quiet subsidence
at the end of the provisional term, is agreed
upon. But these facts hardly pertain Co the
relations subsisting between Gov. Porter
and Chancellor Key, now become Senator
Key. The Governor thinks the Chancellor
the foremost statesman Of Tennessee, and,
therefore, the appointment is well and
worthily bestowed. Would it not be well,
however, since legislatures aud governors
have constantly failed to make those men
Federal Senators who are worthy of the ex-
alted position, in morals, in taste, in learn
ing aud matchless ability, TO have these
Senators made eligible by the people.
Year: 1875

d DoSAIDsoS, the seFonauss and Grimwold,
the reporter, both met death. The bal
loon, while over Lake Michigan, was over
taken by fierce storm, which caused the
gas to escape very rapidly. Gradually all
the ballast was thrown out to keep the bal
loon in the air, This was failing to prove
successful. when Grimwald made an effort
to shoot Donaldson. The latter siezed the
former and threw him into the lake, where
the body has been found. The balloon
again went mp and carried Donaldson to
the Michigan shore, where it became en-
tangled in the tree tops. aud he fell to the
ground, horribly musilaled. After sustain
ing himself for days on roots, and after
eangrene had set in with his wounds. he
was discovered, only TO die soon thereafter.
And this Is tho substance Of this fearful
srsgedy IS told by him just before he
bFeathed his last.
Year: 1875

LEACH, the man who obtained the
Democratic nomination for Assembly
man in San Diego county, will in case
of his election occupy much the same
position in the State Legislature that
BOOTH does in the United States Sem
ate. A man without a party or politi-
cal associates. Nominated by Demo-
Gratis, he has tax en- the stump against
the Democratic nominee for Congress-;
professed Democrat, he is!advocating
the election of the Republican candi-
date for Congress, a renegade and trail
tor to the principles of Democracy he
asks Democrats to send him to the AS
semDly. We are told that there is not
the slightest chance for his election
and this is as it should be. We want
no such man in the Legislature calling
himself a Democrat. We prefer a
frank, out-spoken, honest Republican
to slippery, unreliable principle de-
serting Democrat. Such man is no
Democrat. He is a trickster and a
Demagogue.
Year: 1875

AS election day approaches, signs
of dissatisfaction and distrust in the
Republican-Independent ranks be-
come more perceptible and it will not
be surprising if between now and next
Wednesday the corrupt mass falls to
pieces from sheer rottenness. For a
time the desire to secure office acted
as cohesive power to hold the place
hunters together, but they soon began
to play each other false by trading ev-
erybody for themselves and now each
candidate regards the others as his
bitterpersonal enemies. These are the
Republican gentlemen whom BoUToN
and BRIEFLY have thrust forward as
Independent candidates; these are the
Republican worthless whom we are
told have been selected irrespective of
political preference; these are the Re-
publicans in. Independent clothing
who are trying to steal into office un-
der false pretension, and these men
are selling each other like sheep.
Year: 1875

leaders and managers. If the honest
masses would have honest government
and light taxation they must rebuke
Republican office seekers, no matter
whether they come up under their real
name or the hypocritical guise of In
dependents. Set them aside; they
have proved themselves unfaithful
stewards and their reward is defeat.
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, August 27th-4 A.
M.-At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Bank of California closed its doors
on the public and suspended payment.
The intelligence of this action spread
through the city like wildfire in high
wind, and in ten minutes California
street from Montgomery to Sansome
was literally black with human heads.
The cause of the suspension is the
locking up of coin by Flood & O'Brien,
the great rivals of Ralston and the
Bank of California.


At five o'clock there was meeting
of the Directors of the Bank, when it
was decided not to resume business.
They hope, however, to pay all depos-
itors in full.


Of course the suspension had its eff
fects on the other banks and run was
made on several institutions, deposit
ors drawing out their money as fast as
they could get it. The impression is
that we are on the eve of a tremend-
GUS panic, and that to-day when there
is sure to be run on all the banks,
many of them will go under. 1t is
the darkest day ever seen in Califor-
mia street, and it is believed that we
are to see times, in comparison to
which Black Friday in New York will
sink into insignificance
Year: 1875

THE Independent is glad to know
that Mr.. TEMPLE does not own stock
in the HERALD and that he has re-
ceived all the money he had loaned
the Company. We are glad of it too
and we would be glad to know that he
could get back the money he has put
into the Independent and Express
with one and halfper cent per month
interest as he did from the HERALD
Publishing Company.
Year: 1875

THE telegraph announces that the
Bank of California suspended at 2:40
yesterday afternoon. If, as is proba-
BILE, suspension means failure, it is a
heavy blow to the people of the Paci-
fic coast. 1t is always the case where
q long established and long trusted
bank fails, thousands of people of
small means lose their all. So
far as we have been able to learn the
banks of this city have lost nothing
by the suspension.
Year: 1875

We have many inquiries in regard
to tho sowing of alfalfa seed. AS
the seed is expensive, it should be
sown on good ground, rs free from
weeds as possible, nicely narrowed
prepared, as land should be, for
clover or timothy, or any grass
seed. About ten pounds Of seed
should be sown to the acre. 1t
should be covered by a brush, as
grass seed is commonly covered. 1t
should be sown in this climate in
April. From all accounts its yield
is very great, and it will furnish
several cuttings per season. Rural
World.
Year: 1875

The afternoon is now declining. /
sit beside the open window looking
toward the west, which is all glowing
with the radiance of sunset.


"The winds of heaven are hushed
and mild as the breath of slumber-
ing child" and near by me the grand
old forest looms up, now Frightening
into vernal beauty at the approach of
spring; while to my ear comes with
mournful cadence the notes of a bella
ted bird seeking the refuge of his leafy
home in the boughs of some neighbor-
ing tree.


Near the western horizon high banks
of crimson and orange-colored clouds
are gathering one by one, sweeping in
pomp around the dying sun, while far
to the southwest my eye is attracted
by beautiful cloud-a ship of gold In
the blue sea of ether, seeming to have
floated up from some fairy region of
the tropics. Impelled by a sudden
motion of the evening breeze, it sails
along slowly and gracefully, as
suming fantastic proportions and
wearing more gorgeous flush
as it joins the train of glittering
clouds around the sun, gathering radi-
ance from the departing glances of the
golden orb which sinks from view. !
gaze upon the lovely sun until the
rays oflight have faded away, and the
clouds have become "tintless and
naked and noteless all.n Then, while
the dusky veil of twilight is falling
around, swift-winged thought carries
me back to scenes of the past; and In
retrospection, behold those happy by
gone days, which were as golden-tinted
as those clouds were, ere the light of
the sun was withdrawn; those radiant
days that crowned me. when all that
is bright and beautiful in life clustered
around my pathway, each blessing of
life. 1 enjoyed being prompted by the
thoughtful care of loving heart. and
supplied by n kind, caressing hand;
and in contrast to those DAYS, unre-
leDting thought presents to my mind
the bleak, dreary season which follow
ed, clouding me in darkness and re-
fleet


"On that midnight of bitterest anguish,


When ! deemed that no morning could
When the light Of the eyes that cherished


Was from me forever Withdrawn"


1t was in those days of sorrow, while
bearing the burden of grief and be-
that all nature, and all
things pertaining to life seemed clad in
sable drapery-'twas then


81 shrank from the desolate future


As gazed down the vista Of years"


"The sun of happiness and love will
never more shine for me on earthp' /
then exclaimed in the depth of my an
guish. But now, sitting here In this
calm twilight hour, l look back to that
dreary time of sorrow, and realize the
truth Of Schiller's words "No paDgis
Year: 1875

About one year from now the ma
tional committee of the republican and
democratic parties will meet in WASH
ingtOn to decide upon the time and
place for holding the presidential con-
ventions of 1876. The last were held
in Philadelphia and Baltimore, and it
is probably that next year both will go
west. St. Louis was desirous i'm 1872 of
having the democratic convention
held there. and as she will repeat her
request, it is possible that it may go
there next year. The republicans of
the west are ANXIOUS to have their con-
vention lreld in Chicago, which is so
well fitted for a national convention by
its extensive hotel accommodations
I PHILADELPHIA Press
Year: 1875

There is story Of a certain Dos
they spell with "P." A man Of the
same name died, and jealous
newspaper fellow, seeing the death in
the paper and thinking only of Dr.
p, wrote a most enthusiastic obituary.
A vag met DIR. p. the next day. what
are you not dead p' he said. "Mell,
then, yeu ought to be. No man can
ever live up 10 that obituary
Year: 1875

FINE WARDROBEs.-The ladies may
look for something elegant in the dresses
OF Mrs Chanfrau and company, which
are said 10 have cost $4,000. The stair.
ways leading from the stage to the green
room and dressing rooms OF the Opera
House have been covered with muslin, to
protect the fine wardrobcs Of the ladies.
Year: 1875

A CAsE oF CRUELTY - Y esterday
afternoon, an unknown man entered
the Black Horse Hotel on Front street
and after taking a couple of drinks,
according to the statement of the pro.
prietor, became noisy and abusive.
The proprietor then pushed him out of
a side door into the yard, and threw
him down on thepavement. The man
attempted to enter again, when he was
again elected and thrown heavily on
the stones, cutting him severely about
the hands and face, and was left living
there. Various parties demonstrated
with the proprietor on his brutal con
duct, but they were told to mind their
own business. The man was after
wards dragged to the stable and thrown
in there and left to get over his iniu-
ries as best he could. This is a state
ment OF the case as related by eve wit
nesscs. but the proprietor alleges that
no unnecessary violence was shown,
and That the man was cut by falling
himself, and not being thrown down.
Year: 1875

WRITING UP THE PENINSULA. We
are informed that the p. w. & B. r.
X. Company are preparing for the
publication of u pamphlets setting forth
the advantages Of this Peninsula and
the inducements it offers to settlers.
The pamphlet is being written up by
the party who wrote up the Northern
Pacific Railroad SO glowingly year or
two since. The author, we are told,
went down the road in special train
few days ago. The book is TO be
gotten up in fine style and scattered
broadcast "where it will do the mosi
good Smyrna Times.
Year: 1875

PRosPECTs OF THE PEACH CROP -
The German Correspondent has favor.
abe Information from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland as to the prospect
of the peach and pear crops. The
buttons are of course somewhat
backward. From New Jersey and
Delaware the reports are not 80 favor.
able, but as it is to be hoped, the fruit
will finally come out all right if not
damaged by later frosts.
Year: 1875

The Women's Christian Association met yes.
terday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Weed,
with full attendance. The principal topic ol
discussion was the completion Of their new build.
ing on Thirteenth street. The ladies of the asso-
citation expect that the building will be ready for
occupancy about the 20ih inst. and that they will
be enab bled TO give to the children under their
care G grand Thanksgiving dInBer in the new
building, providing that the public respond to
THAR esl for
Year: 1875

The second regular monthly meeting Of the
Hamilton Building Association is TO be held to-
night at the Board Of Trade rooms, and, as will
be seen by the advertisement, the stock can still
be obtained without premium, The officers of
thls association are well-knoWn and careful bust
ness men, who have had practical and successful
experience IN the management OF this class Of
Year: 1875

Yesterday man named Jack Pollard fell into
The company Of two or three other men, who, after
getting him drunk and drugging him, robbed him
in the Centre market OF silver watch and seven
dollars and twenty-five cents in money Sergeant
Leach arrested Charles N. Wallace in the even
ing, and he was identified by Pollard as one Of
the men who had been with him.
Year: 1875

The conviction Is, in the public mind as we'll as
in the medical profession. that the remedies sup
piled by the Vegetable Kingdom are more safe,
more successful in the OF disease than mineral
medicines. Negetine is composed of roots, harks
and herbs 1t Is pleasant to take, and Is perfectly
safe TO rive to an ipfs2t. Do you need It? Do not
hesitate to try It. You will never regret It.