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Year: 1875

THE World calls the greenback wing Of
the Democratic party the "damphool /"
element of that delectable organization. In
the opinion Of intelligent people they are
all Gstarred with the same stick"
Year: 1875

Was it a voice of bell or bird
Which. careless, !. halfhcaring heard?
1t brbbled forth with laugh inblent,
And girlish scream of merriment.
And these the words on my ear that fell,
You can't most always sometimes tell"
marveled much such words to hear,
But smiled at their conjunction queer,
For in them was pregnant thought.
To be i'll many a judgment wrought
For what is Ill or what is well,
We can't most always sometime tell.
The outside glitter Of worldly show
Obscurcs the meanings that lurk below;
We gaze and wonder and think VIC see,
But our eyes are blurred by the glamoury;
We check cur verdict. saying. Well,
We can't most always sometimes tell"
Supcrlativcs in dress and air


Nay take the careless by their glare,
And simulated virtues shine


AS bright as jewels from the mine,
We judge the kernel from the shell,
But we cant most always sometimes tell.
so verdicts every day are given
or many matters under Heaven;
With honest hearts and truthful Tongue
They earnestly are said and sung,
Where people pray or preach or sell;
We can't mo st always sometimes tell.
he smiling look may haply hide
A covert where the gloom abide;
The dullest tone in law or love
May treacherous and wicked prove;
The smooth mien hide a purpose fell
We can't most always sometimes tell.
Put If it's thus, reflection saith,
We loose in men all living faith;
The people moving round about,
Are seen through clouds of fear and doubt
And they may say of us as well,
We can't most always sometimes tell.
Year: 1875

How WOMAN SUFFRAGE WORKS IN
WYOMING.-To us the novelty has worn
off, and we have had time to coolly eSti-
mate the results. There are those who can
remember the condition of things here, six
or seven years ago, and though we might
differ somewhat as to the causes which
have produced this change for the better.
vet we shall be able to agree upon a few
facts We never had a term of court here,
held in decent and comfortable place,
with its proceedings marked throughout
by decency and decOrum, and dveSted of
everything pertaining to levity and black
ruardiSm, till our ladies We're summoned
to participate in it. We never had Il grand
Jury here who boldly and unfinchingly
took hold to investigate offences against
decencv and morality. and hunt out and


bring offenders to punishment, till we had


grand Jury composed largely of ladies'
We had had several terms of court, but


had scarcely been able to convict or pun
ish Il single criminal for any crime, how


ever hcinous, through the medium ofthose


courts, till we got Judges composed largely


of women We did not have a single


election here without drunkenness, rowdy-


ism, Guarreling, fighting, bloodshed, until
our wives, mothers, sisters and dauS Shters


were permitted TO accompany us to the
polls. We well remember the time when


many man stayed away from the polls,


losing his right of citizenship, rather than


encounter the danger and rowds ism he
must meet in order to exercise it. But
| all this is changed. Our elections go of
rs quietly rs any other social gathering
no matter how heated apolitical campaign
; may be or how important the issues al
: stake. And we all point with pride TO the
result. whether or not we agree as to th'
cause which has produced it.-Laranai'
1 Sentinel.
Year: 1875

WARN IN WINTER AND Cool IN sum
MER.-The well-known spring in the bank
by the roadside near the residence of f. B.
Kimball, is a remarkable one 1t has with
stood the forty days and nights siege, with
out ice once forming either at the fountain
head or in the spout or tub placed some
ten or twelve feet distant. A large amount
of water is daily taken from it in casks to
supply the destitute in this village, and
teams innumerabie receive their water
rations there. 1t is the fashionable resort,
or winter watering place. e.-Ptterboro'
| TranScriDt.
Year: 1875

EXEMPTION LAws.-We are opposed to the
idea of building metropolis for Kansas within
the State borders, as it might work to our mani
fest injury. Kansas needs depot to ship pro-
ducts to where there will be more security than
the laws of Kansas afford. As long as consign-
ments are made to Kansas City, we are safer than
if they were made to some city in this State, for
the laws of Missouri intend that her people shall
pay their debts. A consignment of wheat is
made to Lawrence, and after being received the
consignee fails The shipper goes on to Law
renee and finds his cOnsignee living in an elc-
CANT house upon a broad and beautiful laid out
acre of land. The house is eXtravagantly fur
nished, containing piano, library and every
thing else that taste and refinement desires, yet
the shipper get hold of nothing to satisfy his
debt, for the laws of Kansas say "hands Off"
Such is not the case in Missouri city, and for
such reasons we had better go slow on building
up depot in this State, where our cattle, hogs
and products to be shipped to.-IRdepepdeHce
kdRsdR.
Year: 1875

KANSAS CITY, Sept. Is, 1875.
EDITOR CHIEF This is the third day of the Kansas
City Exposition of and although the dust blows in
clouds and the is shining most scorchngy hot the
crowds the fair grounds and in the streets immense
By many people perambulatng up and down the mar
streets and walking the space within the
closure it makes the weather all the hotter. Ice
water and all kinds of drinks in great demand and
those who sell them evidently doing thriving bust



Monday, the opening day. principally devoted to
arranging entries and with the exception of little
citing horse racing this ALL and of course the crowd
was not large.


peasure,seekers and by O'Clock in the afternoon the
number of people had swelled fully OOO est
mated the number at 1000 but think this too high
In the afternoon there very interesting and exciting
trotting and running white Stockings won the
three first heats and made splendid time He is splendid
animal he poises his head gracefully, breaks his
ro and his to send out sparks Of fire whenever
he is in notion Unlike horses he keeps his mouth
closed and does appear ill at the track L. C..
Eastn the owner declined offer of 10000 at the
cusOn of the contest Charlie owned by R. j. Lee Of
Topeka is magnihcenty built horse. He is dark grey
with full name and TAIL and is exceedingly graceful
rotter but he has habit of breaking into gaop
cited he gets to win the but he be made to over
this by good training and will sometime in the fu
ture make a splendid record.


Mr. Jefferson Davis announced to speak IL o'clock
Tuesday, but having caught slight cold On his way
hther, and being very much advanced in years his ad
dress postponed until o'clock when he managed to
make few remarks to a of people crowded on the
grand stand His voice feeble and not than half
of the assembly heard what he said.


The vegetable display good but the fruits
in number and quality fall considerably below that of
last year the year before One cucumber OF the Cal
fOrnia variety which raised in Missouri was the
largest II measured six and half inches in
circumference and feet ten inches in length There
such look about it, that we believe We would
rather have the kind for general use. 1t
good advertisement however of the strength Of the soil
VIII ere it grown. Mammoth pumpkins were numer
ous the largest being of the Connecticut variety
which measured five feet and four inches in circumfer
enee 1t was grown in Southern Kansas Nothing extra
cattle and sheep line though equally good spec
mems as were sh own previous exhibitions


Wednesdays races interesting as Tuesdays
but the great day for this sort Of amusement is Tbursday
Friday, the baby show off and to the pretties
and heathest will be awarded handsome baby carriage
Every mother is anxiousy awaiting the event. and conf
dent that hers will carry of the prize.


Saturday there will be general breaking up and the
crowd win be somewhat diminished


CALos NOGGs.
Year: 1875

~ The Emperor Alexander of Russia is compelled tC
support his large family salary of IS 900 per day
only reraned from assisting this poor person by
the consideration that charity begins at home. But
would advise him make at least effort convince
the Russian people that does pay employ cheap
Emperors and they imperviOus to to throw
up his job and look out for something else TO dO-Ez


No, he cannot look this way for help, for our
Emperor is eking out miserable existence on
only S137 day. He could afford only S15OC
dinner to his daughter, the other day, before she
left for England. But he is not SO mean as tC
talk of throwing up the job. He is willing tC
grin and bear it, as long as the people have the
cheek to force it upon him.
Year: 1875

JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Nobody in this part of the
country probably wishes to hear jefferson Davis
opinions upon any subject whatever. He is not
asked to speak because he is an eloquent man,
nor because of popularity, nor of the general love
or respect for him a public character, nor on
account of his intellectual ability or special au-
thOrity, but simply because he was the repre-
sentative rebel in the rebellion. The object is to
crafty morbid curiosity and put money in the
purses of spectators, or to make some kind of
political capital. But to any political signf-
icanee in his coming is absurd. Any man, how
ever famous as a rebel, may come and go through
these States at his pleasure. The Louisville
COUrieI-JoHrRdl says that Mr.. Lamb was treated
like a dog in New Hampshire last Spring Is
that the reason he has gone to Minnesota this
Summerf Nothing could DE more absurdly un-
true. And if Davis went into New England or
to the West, he would be as personally unharm-
ed as Aaron Burr was forty years ago in the city
of Alexander Hamilton. His presence here would
neither help nor hinder what is called "goOd
feeling" He certainly has done nothing which
deserves recognition or gratitude, and it is not
necessary to have him stand upon a Northern
platform in order to show that there is no vim
dictive feeling towards the Southern States.


His old confederates in that part of the coun-
try can see in this proposition to honor him only
another illustration of that meanness of spirit
which they have always attributed to large num-
bers of people at "the North" 1t is the thing of
which doughfaces were made in other days. We
believe that honorable men in the Southern
States who honestly supported the rebellion will
justly despise the want of true selfTespect that
prompts these overtures for the qualification of a
miserable curiosity, which makes itself more
contemplate by affecting to have a patriotic
purpose.-Hdrpers Weekly.
Year: 1875

NATE PRICE FOR GovERSoR-we have reports
from the great Northwest that Nate Price, the
old war-horse OF Doniphan, may come down like
wolf on the fold and scoop up the Governor
snip. Perhaps Smallwood can tell us how it is.
-PdrsoRs Sun.


This Is the first time we knew that such a re-
port had originated in the Northwest. but if
Judge Price should be candidate for the Gov
ernorship next wear, the Northern part of this
state VIII be willing TO give him her support,
We believe.


Price Is one of the old wheel-horses of the
State. He has served in prominept positions and
acquitted himself well. He was a candidate last
year for Congress- and had many friends in this
county, but circumstances over which We had
no CONTROL" decided that the vote should go to
an equally as good man.


Judge Price is a man of good executive ability,
and better one cogld not be elected. It's rath-
er early to talk, but these are facts.-Beloit Ca
-ette.
Year: 1875

II 1t would be just rs well the Reporter would
ascertain facts before imputing the non-appear-
ance of the call of the County Convention to CHI
canery. Furthermore, it was not a call for a
County Convention that was intended, but call
for the Central Committee to meet, to decide rel
ative to holding a Convention. 1t was partly
understood that the call would apear in last
weeks Chief, but it seems that the Chairman
and Secretary misunderstood each other, and the
day the Chief was issued, the Secretary was alb
sent, and the matter was laid over until this
week. This was the sole cause of delay. Had
not the Reporter better do all in its power to Sc
cure a good, fair Convention and then, if skull
duggery prevails, it will be time enough to re-
pudiate the business. This thing of taking it for
granted that matters will go wrong, and work
ing up disafection beforehand, will never bring
about the end desired.
Year: 1875

HOME FOR JEFF. DAvIs;-Mr. William McCardle, who
is editor of the Vcksbnrg Herald and prominent cand
date for United States Senator makes this suggestion
securing home for Mr. Jefferson Davis: Il have authen-


tic information that there six hundred and seventy five
subordinate Oranges in the State with mem
bershp of tThe fifty aud aggregate mbeTship
of 30 II each of of these 675 subordinate Oranges will
contribute six bales of cotton which is less than bale
eight members shall have aggregate of 900
bales, which, at present prices will realize the of
$500 000 This will furnish comfortable home for
grand old patriot and his family and leave for


the interest upon which would be ample for the fu
ture support of Mr. Davis and his family and the proper
education of his children


That's the use to which the Grange is to be
put in Mississippi pressure is to be brought
to bear, to compel each member of the order in
the State to contribute So or 81 to buy fine
home for the "grand old patriot" JEFF. Davis,
and secure him and his family from working for
a living. But if the politicians in the North,
who .dink they have the Grange by the nose,
succeed in theirsrSicme, the Grange will be used
to place the party in power of which JEFF. Davis
is the head.
Year: 1875

The REASON VIVA man who has spent his whole
life time raising hell is hardly t in his old age to give
advice the of raising This is why do not
JEFF Davis standard authority agricultural
topicS.-GLobe- Democrat


Gibson, one of the editors of the paper that
says the above, was at Kansas City last week,
hanging on to JEFF Davis skirts, toasting him,
and telling him how he forgave him. Then the
name of Lincoln was mouthed by rebels, in the
presence of this unhung traitor, who conspired
to assassinate him.
Year: 1875

~ We have received a proposition from a
New York house to advertise their celebrated
Earth Closet to half the amount of one closet, to
apply on purchase, the balance to be paid them
in cash. 1t is good offer, but fence-coruers are
too plenty in this country to make the invest
ment pay.
Year: 1875

~ tramp shot a hired girl who refused him food
through the shoulder with a revOlyer-EI.


ANY girl who would refuse poor fellow food
through the shoulder with a revolver, deserves
to be shot.
Year: 1875

Council Bluffs. May 2O.-It IL un-
derstood, by Information received In
this city to-day, that the Union PacI-
fic Railroad will abide by the decision
of the United States Circuit Court in
the mandamus case, to compel the
company to operate its bridge as a
part Of the road, and the whole as a
continuous line to Council Bluffs.
Year: 1875

A recent incident on thcOgdcnsburg
railroad Is thus described by the st.
Albans (VtD Messenger Of the 7th in.
slant:


IA cage OF tigers, which was on its
way 10 q new mcnagerie now exhibit
ing south of here, was placed in one
end of the car and n zebra was tied
in the other end. The watchman lay
down on q box and fell asleep; when
he awoke he discovered that one of
his tigers had bent the iron bars OF
his cage, forced its way out, and was
crouchiDG in the opposite corner. The
regular keeper of the animals was in
the sleeping car at the rear end of the
train and there was no chance to COM
municatc with him or anyone outside.
The poor watchman was frightened
into notionless silencs, and in that
awful suspense he made the long and
weary journey TO ST. Albane. After
the train came to II halt here one of the
train men in passing car saw large,
cat like nose thrust ont Of an opening,
and not knowing that any ones life
was endangered in the car but fearing
the animal should escape, ran to the
sleeping car and aroused the Keeper,
wLo soon appeared, rawhide in hand,
aud lashei the beast back into his den
to the immcasurablc relief Of the poor
fellow who had been curled up for
hours on the box.
Year: 1875

YESTERDAY was indeed an eventful
day In tho life OF lsiy on west Jack
son street. During trip ON the street
cars ON State street and back, she saw
the loveliest poionaiso pattern she ever
saw Ia her life. the hanlsornest fellow
sho ever saw in her life, the homeliest
woman sho ever saw in her life. got the
worst fright she ever hal in her life
from the ,lrunkest man she ever saw in
her life, never was so insulted in her
life rs she was by young man who
spoke ~ her ON the cars. anil finally got
home feeling more tired than she ever
folt In her life.-Chicas Tribune.
Year: 1875

WASHING OUT THE SToMACH,-Dr,
Ewald of Berlin has been very successful
with the process some time since devised
by him for washing out the human stom-
ach. For this purpose piece of ordinary
india-rubber tubing. such as is used for
gas lamps, and about six feet long, is en-
ployed one end is rounded with scissors,
and, if necessary, two holes are cut at
short distance from the end. This tube is
found TO possess quite sufficient rigidity TO
be passed without difficulty into the stom-
ach. To the outer end a funnel is fitted, in
to which can be poured either water or
solution of soda, etc., according to circum-
stances. If the contents of the stomach
are to be removed, the outer end of the
tube must be sunk TO the level OF the pubes,
or even lower; then the patient must make
short but fOrcible contraction of the alb
dominal walls. By this means the tube is
filled to its highest point with the fluid con-
tents of the stomach, and becomes siphon,
the liquid continuing to flow until there is
no more, or until the tubed is stopped up.
This last seldom occurs, if the tube he of
moderate calbre. Should it, however,
happen, or should the abdominal pressure
be sufficient TO fill the tube in the first in
stance, or the patient be insensible, or any
similar difficulty arise, it can in general be
readily overcome by fitting a common ely
ster syringe to the end of the tube, one
stroke of the piston of which usually rem
dies the difficulty.
Year: 1875

THE ORDER OF HATURE.-Prof Ad.
Wurtz, in his address as President of the
French Association, referred as follows to
the ultimate questions of science: "With
regard to matter, 1t is ever and everywhere
the same, and the hydrogen of our earths
water we trace in our sun, in Sirius, and in
those nebul@ which are still Uniformed
worlds. Everywhere Is motion, too and
motion, which appears inseparable from
atoms which constitute matter, is the ORR
gin of all physical and chemical force.
Such is the order of Nature and the deep
er Science searches into her mysteries, the
more clearly it evolves the simplicity of
the means used, and the infinite diversity
of results. Thus, from under Il edge of
the veil which we are enabled TO lit, a
glimpse Is revealed tO us of the harmonious
plan of the universe. As for primary causes,
they remain beyond the ken of mans mind ;
they lie within another domain which
mans intellect will ever strive to enter and
search. So is man constituted, and such he
will forever continue. In vain does science
reveal to him the physical structure of the
universe and the order of its phenomena
he will strive onward and upward in his
innate instructive conviction that things
have not within themselves their sufficient
cause, their foundation and origin; he is
gradually led to subordinate them to a pri-
mary cause, a unique and universal God.'
-Populdr Science Monthly.
Year: 1875

Language is a divine gin and the only
| practical medium of thought between man
and man, nation and nation. 1t is the last
and highest gilt with which man was en-
dowod. Created as he was in the image of
Perfection, fearful in mechanism, possess
ing many of the attributes of his Creator,
| important in his relations both TO the ma
terial and spiritual, temporal and eternal !;
yet without the crownlng gin of the works
of creation mans life would be a compare
tive blank with his usefulness and felicity
blighted In the very germ of existence. or
what avail would he the beauty aud text
ure of earth or the study of other created
bodies Or of what significance would be
the music which thrills the soul, and the
importance of the charms of the human
countonance If no power was given TO ut
ter the deep emotions of the heart or give
character TO the impulses of nature. In
telectual culture and social enjoyment
would never have been known. Improve
ment in arts and sciences, the growth OF
character, the increase of general knowl-
edge and the circulation of truth, all de-
pend upon the power of men to clothe





expressions of language. So numerous
are the emigrations from one country to
another among all nations; so intricate
and extensive are the social, education al
and business relations that are daily form
ed in consequence of this international
freedom that it has become almost an abso-
Lutte requirement, as well as social necessi-
ty, for persons who speak in public, in or
der to reach the deeper recesses of each
mind, TO understand other than their native
language.


In transferring particular idlom from a
foreign to the English language, one needs
to DO acquainted with the language from
which he quotes, in order that he may not
fail to retain its original purport. In the
absence of such a knowledge all effort is
expended at a great risk of failure. Fur
thermore, history, absolute, which is large
ly involved in all public discourses and
upon which each generation depends for
educational growth, cannot be studied with
so great accuracy and profit as in the Ian
guage OF the people TO which the history
refers, whether it pertains to politics, re-
ligion, literature, art or science. The char
acter OF nations, including forms of gov
ernment, religious beliefs, social customs
and particular characteristics, can only be
thoroughly understood through knowl-
edge of the language of such nations.
These are points too little considered and
too lightly passed over, but the people in
general have long been aud are still anx-
ious for principles and Information derived
from this very source. And were it not for
the reckless impatience Of the America
people to launch themselves before the
public so long before their qualifications
and experience will allow, and against
which public opinion fails in strength, we
should have the pleasure of listening, not
TO redundant and illaudable compositions,
but TO original productions, containing in
formation of sterling worth and ideas of
inestimable value. W..