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Year: 1875

The Attorney-General was fortunate in
selecting so able, clear-headed and i'm
partial representative of the admins
tration in our State as Mr.. Chase, of
New York. When application was made
for Federal troops in the excitement of
the canvass, Judge Pierrepont saw the
necessity, before acting in matter of
such grave import, of having an agent
in this State who had the ability to COM
prehend the situation, and the fairness
to view it impartially; and right think
ing men of all parties will bear US wit
ness that he has performed his delicate
mission with fidelity, tact and success.
Last evening Mr.. Chase returned to New
York to report, and will carry with him
the good wishes and respect of all classes
of our law-abiding people.
Year: 1875

Mississippi Times.


The CLARION, daily and Weekly, has
done incalculable service during the
campaign. We hope the proprietors will
reap as they have sOwn; the satisfaction
of seeing the State Government pass into
IN ore worthy hands.
Year: 1875

The CLARION is somewhat delayed in
its issue this week, SO as to include the
latest and fullest returns, and because
most of the matter prepared since last
issue was appropriate for the Daily only.
The CLARION, after this issue, will as
sumo its regular makeup, and appear
promptly every Wednesday.
Year: 1875

Returns received indicate the election
of Mr.. Hemingway to the office of State
Treasurer by majority of from ten to
fifteen thousand; all our candidates for
Congress a majority of from twenty-five
tives, and majority of six or more in the
Senate.
Year: 1875

1t is well said that there is every
where too much cavillng about wages
at this time. Employment is the chief
purpose. When everybody is at work
then, as a rule, the I" Times are good, !"
and it is under these circumstances
that the chance comes round for an
advance i'm the rate Of wages. First
start employment, and then there are
no drones in society, and then every
body is able to do something, at least,
for the support of himself and his
family. Meet the state of the times y
squarely, so as to put the ball in mo-
tion, and talk about increases after
wards. When everything is in mo-
ton everybody will he in a good hu-
NOR. and all become more liberal
baltimore Sun,
Year: 1875

An association proposed In England
for the protection of gentlemen trav-
elling in railway carriages, 1t is quite
time. Mishaps often befall the un.
wary lone male who finds himself
with casual lone female an inmate
of one of the curious man and woman
traps which they run on The British
railroads, and which seem expressly
and diabolically contrived for getting
men and women into equivocal situa-
tions. Now and then man is guilty
Of misconduct like Baker, and like
Baker he Is apt to be punished with
severity; but there are likewise num-
bers of perfectly innocent men who
are menaced with accusations of
this embarrassing and unanswerable
sort, and who pay money to their per
secutors in order to escape the ridicule
and modification none the less conse-
quent on such charges that such
charges are entirely untrue. A class
OF adventurous and predatory females
has of late risen who, taking advan-
tage of these seductive railway oppor-
tunities, travel with the constancy of
public lecturers or bag men, mulctlng
timorous rural deans and lean and
serious provincial tradesmen-in fact
any body who looks sufficiently soft
to yield to their threats and sufficient
ly moral to be terrified by the charge
of an amorous assault. 1t is time
they were put down. When bad wo.
men combine good men must associate
II we may take the liberty of slightly
varying MIR, Btlrke's rhetoric. and
there Is every reason to wish the new
society prosperity. But the best way
OF clearing off all these anxieties
would be to put the American sort OF
cars on these roads. Nothing more
improper than occasional expeetora


tion ever happens in them, and tho
chastest and most timorous country
parson between John O'Groat's anc


the Lands End could traverse the isle
at will without having his morality
impugned or wicked tribute Levied


on gcanty purse World.
Year: 1875

A girl named Langmade was abused
and murdered while going to school
at Suncook, N. H., yesterday morning


The school.house was but half a mile
distant part of the way being through
woods. As the girl did not return at
the usual hour, search was made, and
her body was found in the woods last
evening, with the head nearly cut off.
Year: 1875

No ABATEMENT,-There Is no abate-
ment in the extent in the existing
horse disease in this city, and if any
thing the malady is increasing. The
disease however, does not assume any
alarming symptoms, and only renders
the animals unfit for service for few
days.
Year: 1875

Ne sympathetic man can help pity.
ing tue poor flies these mornings,


A bridal tour-Trying to catch a
horse that wont be caught.


The Oldest bible existing was writ
ten about the year 331.


The weather just now affords plenty
Of material for talk.
Year: 1875

"A CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC ASSEMbLiMEN
-s1IE PARTY PREPARING FOR CONCERTED ACTION


All TROOPER BILLS AFFECTING TIE pEhoOEAllO


PARTY FAvoRABLY TO BE suPpoRiED-hooNo-


NY M pupIIc EXPENDITURE TO BE STUDIED


THE WORK OF LEGISLATION TO BE HAsTENEp.


IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBoNk'i


AIRANY, Feb 10.--The caucus OF whleu the Demo-
cratic majority in the Assembly nas peen greatly III
,onoa Gov some time past took place tonight. The
spectacle of majority without union aud without
strength had evidently grown distasteful to some
NJ tbe leaders and this meeting was called for the
purpose of coming to a general understanding as
10 their future policy. The secret that there
was to be a caucus was very We'll Kept
until Speaker McGuire's announcement from the
desk this morning; and this evening every person
not member, with the exception OF Hiram Cak-
ins, the Clerk. was excluded from the Assembly
Chamber Lewis c. Wnchtner, Chairman OF the
Caucus Committee, called the meeting to ORDER ana
named Mr. Faulkner of Livingston as Chairman
Mr. Calkins acting as Clerk. There were ABOUT "
members present.


The discussion was very general in its character
covering very many legislative topics ana was
chiefly carried on by Messrs McGuire, DAVIS Dais'
Waehtner. and L. c. Campbell. The most import
mt conclusion to which the caucus came was 10
support all proper bills introduced by Democrats

Democratic party in the localities affected
Under the terms Of this agreement comes
the Costigan bull which must now receive the undi
yidod Democratic vote. All the speeches made were
TO the general effect that it was necessary Tor inc
majority not only to act hereafter more IN concert
but to rush along work Of legislation as fast as pos
sible and check all tendency TO increase IN the puo
lie expenditures OF in taxation. Mr. COvin's report
on the Adirondacks would have Jared hard II 1t had
come up a day later; for it was one OF the terms
of the treaty of tonight that the public oooA
publishing business should come to an end IL was
resolved too to hasten the preparations OF the gea
eral laws as much as possible. Speaker Mcclure
made speech of considerable length, in which lie
urged the necessity of making good record 1or the
party by the sessions work. and much of the debate
was of the general character. The meeting was
more in the nature of an informal conference than
caucus but its influence will be speedily felt in the
work OF legislation,
Year: 1875

SENATOR WOOD ASKS AN INVESIGATl0N
HE DENIES THE CHARGES MADE BY SENATOR LORD IN


REFERENCE TO THE LAST YEARS SUPPLY BHL-A


COMMITTEE APPOINTED.


IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl


ALBANY. Feb. 10-The first practical result OF last
weeks wordy encounter between Senators Lord and
Wood was the request of the latter to-day for the
appointment of Committee to Investigate the
charge that the item in last years Supply bill, ap-
propriating $1,000 for the salary of the Superin-
tendent of the New Capital, was inserted after
the passage of the bill This charge, it will
be remembered is sustained by the state
ment of Gen. Batchellor. Chairman of the As
sembly Ways and Means Committee of last
year and Of Smith M. Weed, member OF
the same Committee, and Is emphatically denied by
Senator Wood. Senator Wood said it was the first
time in legislative experience of ten years that he
was compelled to rise 10 question of privilege
The charges had been fully met through the press
rs he supposed to the satisfaction of everybody but
finding that through ignorance or misapprehensiOn
they were still current. he asked that some one
would make motion for the appointment of a
Committee of Investigation. Senator King did so,
at the same time expressing his entire confidence in
Senator Wood, and Senators Ring, Dow, and Par
Inenter were announced as the Committee.
Year: 1875

He grssRed Hurst by the throat
hu, the young man threw him Of


and commenced backing toward
the door. Russell seized a knife


from the table, and getting De-
tween Hurst and the door, at


tempted TO stab the young man.
Hurst received the thrust in bis


arm, and seeing that the old man
was bent on murder, drew q re


volver and warned him to stand


back. Russell did not heed the


warning, and continued to make
deadly lunges with his knife
Hurst received many of these in
the arm and shoulder. Hurst's


sister escaped from the room
during the melee, and the young
men present seemed to be par
alyzed with terror, At last
Hurst pushed his assailant back
from him and leveled his pistol
at him. His wife at this instant
spFang between the men Just
as her husbands pistol was dis
charged. The ball entered her
brain, and she fell to the floor
and expired without saying a
word. The report of the pis-
tol brought a number of per-
sons into the room. Hurst had
fallen on his knees beside his
wife's body, and after several
times f'antically appealing to
her to look up and speak to
him, he rose to his feet, and be-
fore a hand could be extended
to prevent him, shot himself
through the head, and he fell
dead beside his wife. Russell
seemed stricken dumb by the
fearful scene, and was led from
the room like q Child.


AS soon as the excitement
that followed the news Of the
tragedy could be somewhat al
layed, the bodies Of the young
married couple were removed to
the residence Of Mr.. FiIley, fol-
lowed by hundreds Of people.
In the evening an inquest was
held by James Powell, Justice
Of the Peace. Russell was ar
rested and held in $4,000 to a.
wait the action of the grand
jury. y verdict that Mrs.
Harriet II. Hurst met her death
by the accidental discharge of
d pistol, and tha5 Horton Hurst
came to his death by his own
hand while temporarily insane,
was rendered.
Year: 1875

From The Burlington lawkeye.


\ citizen of this burg is in mis-
cry about his bat. The other day
he huag it on a hook inst back Of
a closet door which opens back a.
aainst the hook. His wife bad
occasion to rummage around in
the closet after he hung up his
hat. As often IS she pushed that
door back. just as citen would it
fly shut, leaving her alone with
tn darkness. Fexcd at last with
the persistent contraliness Of the
thIeg, she threw her weight a.
gainstit and was rewarded by see
ing the door 90 clear back and re-
main back, Just as she wanted it.
But when the husband, Il day or
two later, went to that hook for
his hat, what Il sight it was, to be
sure Flntter than a drink Of ice
water on Christmas morning, more
wrinkles in it than in q wash,
board, and as fan removed from
any hope Of future usefulness as a
Keoknk bank. His wife bought
a hat rack the next day. and now
when he goes into the house she
meets him in the hall and points
out to him the folly of going up
two flights of stairs and hanging
bis hat behind a door in the attic.
Year: 1875

An innocent bit of Tennessee
news has begun to 90 the rounds
in this shape: A Tennessee mur-
deTerselected his victim at a spell
ing beeand ballasted him with load
of buckshot while he was climbing
over FIVE barred word. The
people have given the murderer a
pair Of mules and farm, and will
send him to the legislature.
Year: 1875

y Minnesota woman told her
husband at breakfast. the ether
morning, that at preciselyy ll.50
on the previous night she had a
fearful dream that her sister,
whom she hadn't seen for eleven
years, had been run over and kill
ed on the railroad. Sure enough,
before they got up from the table,
there came a telegram from St.
Paul, stating that at precisely the
hour named the sister had had
twins.
Year: 1875

The meanest man has been
found in Sheffield, Mass. He is
trying to get fifty dollars each
from the fathers of number OF


girls to induce him to abandon le.
gal proceedings against them for
trying to scare him with jack-o'-
lantern made of a pumpkin, and
set on his front door step at night.
Year: 1875

Have everybody about the premises re.
member that the lounge is the resting
place of ''the good man of the house."
add an extra sottness to his old dear
bones; by way of a comfort let him lie
down and rrst-slecp if he wants to-but
make all the rest bow in obeisance to his
enjoyment OF the noon time. And it may
no, come am.ss to give the boys an old
comfort or quilt, and dark calico cased
pillow, and let them 20 out on the cool
and shady grass" and take nap. In
damp weather let them spread their COM
fori down on the soft side of the dining
room floor. put Straw under my home
spun carpet for this very reason, the
children like to roll and tumble like play
full kittens, and who cares? They enjoy
the privilege, and when the boys take
their rest at noon, don't yourself wash
dishes or make the girls do it, rest with
the balance of the family. Cover up
the table for a little while, or what is bet
ter get the table out of the foor as soon
as possible, put the victuals away, and
dishes to soak. then do as the rest do, rest :;
read; if you don't do it now, as soon as
the dishes are washed you'll 20 at some
thing else and be cheated out of your
rest. think these family reunions morn
ing noon and night are pleasant and prof.
liable. a good many Of us haven't a
bath-house, but it is no reason why the
men and boys shou(d go to bed dirty.
Working in the dirt they can't very we'll
keep clean. So let them fill up the wash
tubs a, noon, and set them in the thick
eat part of the grove, or behind the stable.
anywhere out Of sight, and the last thing
before going to bed take bath. Suggest
to the new hands (the old ones under
stsndD that it is healthy, that they will
sleep better, if they take swim in the wash
tub every night and wear 'nightshirts. I
don't believe they will want second in
vitation, and I'll venture to se''


will be clean"" 50" - -, your ted'
r. -, .na yonr washinss not sc
-c M matter. how sweaty and dust!
the harvest and threshing hanes sre' "u


ofre.pect to yeu and themselve'' they 8
Year: 1875

Walter Scott tells story of boy who
was with him in school, who always
stood at the head of his class 1t was the
custom Of the scholars to change places
in their classes, according TO failure or
success in recita,ion; but though Walter
was number two, he could not get to- the
head. because this boy never misssed.-
But Walter noticed that he had habit,
when puzzled by hard question, Of
twirling Il button on his Jacket, and this
seemed to help him to think out a right
answer.


Walter, more through mischief than
any worse motive. cut off the button sly
~ one day, to see if it would make any
difference. The lesson was u spelling les.
son, and several boys at the foot missed a
hard word. 1t came around to the head.
The boy instinctively put his hand to the
button. Itwas gone. He looked down
to find 1t, grew confused, missed the word,
and Walter went above him. The boy new
er got to the head again, seemed to lose
his ambition, settled down into second
rate scholar, and never accomplished
much in life. Walter Scott declared that
he often suffered sharp rcmorsc at the
thought that he possibly spoiled the boy
for school and for life by cutting off the
button that had done such good service.
Year: 1875

Many a good minded mother has ;nno!
Gently warped her sons character Satan
wards by arguing that gray patches could
he inserted into black pantaloons without
the other boys being able 70 detect the
difference
Year: 1875

President Grant having virtually con-
ceded in his message that the late military
interference with the Louisiana Legislature
has no legal Justification, apOlogizing for it
on the ground that soldiers are nOt lawyers,
and that neither he nor Gen. Sheridan was
then ia immediate direction Of the Federal
troops, the quest ion arises as to what steps
should be taken to undo the wrong. If De
Trobriand, who was ignorant Of the law,
blindly put himself under the direction Of
kellogg, whose authority to interfere is
"debatable.'' and doubtless untenable, and
a Legislature was upset and dispersed by
that illegal interference, what is the
proper method Of redress If the
Federal army had not exceeded their
authority the organization under Speaker
Witt would have been maintained and
the House have remained in control Of the
Conservatives. Whether that state Of
things ought to be restored or some other
method Of reparatiOp adopted, IS a ques-
tiOn which we submit to public cOnsldera-
tiou, not caring to discuss it or assume any
position upon it at this stage Of the cOntrO-
versy. If il be admitted that the army
had no. right TO interfere, it would seem to
follow that things should be restored TO the
state in which they existed at the time Of
the interference. But it may be main
tained, on the other hand, that the army
has 10 more right TO intervene to redress
irs wrongs than il originally had to inter
vgLe TO mmit them.
Year: 1875

sign the office, or that was to receive any


money upon my resignation, l have no
knowledge or information Of it. As 10


Mai. J. 5. Wilkes, the Governors private
secretary, 1 found him to be one Of the
most courteous and Obliging gentlemen 1
ever met with. He was very familiar with
all issues and series Of State bonds, and
with all the duties Of the CCmptrOller's
office, and, in fact, with the archives Of the
State generally. He rendered me his ser
vices and assistance'in all matters in which
/ might not know how TO act, or be in any
manner embarrassed about the business Of
the Office, and l frequently had occasion to
call on him for advice about the business Of
the office, when he always promptly and
served me.
Year: 1875

a CANADIAN murderer wanted them 10
put of the day Of execution, owing to his
being afflicted with the tOothache; but the
sheriff said he'd got TO go to mill next day
and he couldn't accommodate the prisoner.
Year: 1875

The insult to the American consul
and his family at Tripoli, for which
amends have not yet been made, and
the rude treatment of the officers of
the United States ships Congress and
Hartford, sent to demand repara;ion
for their treatment of our diplomatic
representative, indicate that the people
of that region are in the semi barbaric
condition they were in at the begin
ming of this century. 1t is true they
have apologized for this last offence,
but the former remains unatoned for
and the spirit which prompted both
seems to denote that their Old hostility
to the United States is not yet extinct
1t may not be generally remembered
that Tripoli once actually declared
war againet the United States. AL
though we were in our national infan-
ey, an American squadron of gunboats
and bomb vessels gave the Trlpolitan
fleet and Notifications such a terrible
handling that the people seem to have
been sore under it ever since. 1t was
there that the heroic Decatur won his
first laurels. Doubtless, if the occasion
demands it, the navy Ean show that
there are few more left OF the sSWe
sort.
Year: 1875

When Victor had left Abel Wray-
ford, after broaching the subject Of
his departure from Greymoor, he had
gone slowly down the steep path
toward the village, in search of
Grace. The chemist had told him
that his ward was to be found in that
directions superfuous piece of in
formation, however, he having accom-
panied Grace some distance on her
journey at an earlier period of the
day. Grace and he had long and
serious conversation together that
morning, and the result had been
Victor's suggestion to Abel, as We
have detailed in our preceding chap
ter. The result of his interview with
Abel Wrayford was now to be com.
municated to Grace; and when he
was within a stone's-throw of the vii
lage, he sat down on a grassy slope tc
wait for her.


There was fair prospect before
him, but it did not cheer his heart
much, for he was going away that
evening in great trouble and incerti
tude. The sea, which had cast him
Year: 1875

Would you talk Of the love Of the oldsu time,
When earth was freer from wrong and crime.
When faith was simple and hearts wase warm
To brave the tempest and fhce the ato.m;
When lovers met by the trysting tree,
Where summer breeses were blowing ftee.
And the chattering birds on the leafy boughs
Would stop to listen to lovers' vows7
Do you think that the world was purer then.
Was there more Of truth in the hearts Of men,
Less love of power and lust Of gain,
And less Of sin to wither and stain?
Were the tender VOWS that lovers spoke
Meath the leafy shade of their trysting oak
In the olden time that is now long past,
More strong in purpose, more sure to last?
Though the world grows old with its load Of Grim
Though the simple faith Of olden time,
Its earnest purpose, and quiet ways


Are lost in the tumult Of later days.


Yet the glimpse of Eden love brings again
viii cheer and brighten the hearts Of men;
And whether the times be new or old,
The wonderful story will still be told.
Year: 1875

into arrear; and, by Heaven! it
should 60 another quarterl Then,
when they were very poor, and did
not know which way to turn, he
would ask Grace again to be his wife ;
and if it came to No again, he should
show bis teeth q little--just little!
He was not going to be kind and to
keep his mouth on the eternal grin
forever; it was painful to him, for he
was not used to 1t. But he would
hold on as long as he could-until
the midsummer quarter, that was
and then he would clear the deck for
action.


When the midsummer quarter ar
rived, the i'll luck of the Wrayfords
was still running on as swiftly and
regularly as ever. Abel Wrayford


might be more thoughtful, but his
spirits had not undergone abatement !;
he was trife more serious OCCASION
ally; that was all. He spoke very
hopefully, though he might not ex-
actly see his way; and Grace noticed
with a sigh that he was fuller Of ex-
pertinent than ever, and that the light
in the upstairs room-Wrayford's
Nest, rs it was called by the towns
folk-burned far into the night.
Things were stepped very much in
shadow when the summer weather
came round, and all was brightness
out-ofdoors and across the blue sea
Year: 1875

1t is gratifying to know that Presi-
dent Grant understands the import
ance of comprehensive and efficient
levee system. He saw enough Of the
wild will of Mississippi's tide while
besieging Vicksburg to give him .
good deal of practical instruction on
the subject. In levee matters State
lines must be ignored, and jurisdic-
ton sufficiently comprehensive to
embrace the great river in its entire
ty, from its sources to its outlet, must
be invoked, or no real security is at
tainabie. It is really to be hoped that
q wise application Of Federal resour-
ces and authority will be brought to
the solution Of our levee problem
Concor1ia Eagle.