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Year: 1875

CARRYING BULLET FOR THREEscoRE
YEARs.-The Dansville Advertiser tells
the folling ''On Friday, May 26, Moses
George, of this village, veteran of the
war of 1872, who has passed his eightieth
year, extracted from his groin a bullet
which was buried there by the rife of an
Indian, at the battle of Chippewa, on
the 9Th day of July, 1915. The bullet
struck the inside of the right leg near
the groin as the soldier was wheeling
into line, and badly shattered the thigh
bone, The bullet weighs full half
ounce and is concave on one side, show
ing the impress of the bone which it
struck. 1t is somewhat blackened, but
beneath thin coating the lead is as pure
and bright as it was over half century
ago. The results of the wound made by
the bullet were very severe. The limb
has shortened six inches or more, and
below the thigh and reaching nearly to
the knee is thickly SCARED, where pieces
of the shattered bone, over fifty III all,
have from time to time worked out. The
bullet did not return by it's original en-
trance, but came to the surface about
four inches above, and was taken out by
the veteran himself, without the aid of
instruments. He was o7erjoyed to get
his eyes on the old enemy who had wor-
ried him so long"
Year: 1875

AT O. school examination a clergyman
made brief address to the pupils on
the necessity of obeying their teachers
and growing up loyal al d useful citizens.
a large national flag spread out on one
side of the room, and inquired Boys,
what is that flag fo1 s. A little urchin
who understood the conditions of the
house better than the speaker. promptly
answered ITO hide the dirt, sir.
Year: 1875

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS iEsTERDAY.--A meeting
Of the Board of Directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce was held yesterday evening
Vice. President E. o. Noling in the chair.


Mr. Bhuken>hp, from the committee to
secure The incorporation OF the Chamber
reported that the bill TO provide charter
passed both bouSes, bnt did not become 2
law, aS the Governor withheld his signature
Mr.. Blankeu>hip sad when he discovered
that there was difficulty he visited the
Governor and conyerSed with him about the
charter. The Governor considered the 4lh
and 9TH sections unconstitutional, and for
that reason prevented it from becoming a
law. The bill is now in the hands of an
eminent lawyer who has been asked hiS
opinion Of it. Until then Mr.. BankenShip
thought it would be well for the Chamber
TO take no further action in the matter.
When the lawyers report was made be
would probably relate to the Board more
fully What tranSpired between the Governor
and himself at the interview mentioned,
and then the Chamber could consider the
propriety Of applying to the court for a
charter.


The chairman laid before the Chamber a
number of letters relating to the railroad
meeting which is to take place at lronton on
the Goth instant, with the object Of securing
rail connection between Cincinnati and
Huntington. II WAS desired that delegates
to represent Richmond should be appointed.


On motion OF Colonel Palmer, the pre>i-
dent Of the Chamber General Anderson
was authorized to appoint committee to at
tend the meeting, if after consultation with
the railroad committee Of the Chamber be
thinkS ii proper so to do.


Adjourned
Year: 1875

DEAD BoDY FoCND.-The dead body Of m
unknown and aged colored woman was found
in the dock at the foot Of Twenty first street
yesterday. Coroner Taylor viewed the body,
but determined to leave it in the water, tied
to the bowsprit of a vessel, in the hope that
it would be identified. To-day it will be re-
moved TO the Morgue, and an inquest held.
Year: 1875

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY was cloudy,
cool, and threatening during the early part


Of the day but clear. mild, and pleasant. in


the afternoon and at night.


Range Of Thermometer at the Dispatch Office
yrrJ 1879
Year: 1875

Half century ago, and previous to
that, the houses Of the Newbury, Oldtown.
farmers were poor and shabby. We re.
member one on farm now prOfitably cul.
tivated where the women wore men,
overcoats in winter to keep themselves
warm, and the candle was placed in a
lantern in winter. lest the wind which
blew through the open cracks should ex.
tinguish it. This was not an exaggerated
instance, as there were worse houses on
richer farms. The crops were different
from what they are now. The farmers
raised their own corn, beef. pork, butter
and cheese. and in many houses there
were still spinning wheels and looms, and
flax was grown, and sheets and towels
and sometimes woolen cloth made.


Many of the farms were mortgaged,
and good field land was allowed to run to
waste. The men did not work hard, but
as they had enough to eat and drink they
did not vex themselves, and lived gener-
ally to good old age. There was not
much money coming in. and cent was a
treasure hard to part with. Capt. David
Little astonished his neighbors by farming
for the market and getting rich by leav-
Ing the old ruts, and since that time it has
been the plan to farm for profit and 10
study what was the most profitable method
and crops. The result is striking to any
one who can remember that neighbor.
hood half century ago and contrast it
with its present aspect. Very few people
in cities live in houses so roomy, comfort
able and convenient. The fields are cul.
tivated to their utmost. and the big barns
are even more conclusive evidence OF
prosperity than the houses.


There is not really poor person in the
parish, and 1t is hard to find objects OF
charity within the First Parish to receive
the annual contribution for the poor made
at Thanksgiving time. Few of the young
men have gone to California, and those
who served in the war find it more profit.
able to stay at home than go elsewhere.
Ministers from abroad are universally
struck with the uncommonly large mum.
Der Of young men at the Sunday services
in the meeting house, and this is not be-
cause they are too unenterprising to 20
abroad, but they have the enterprise and
energy to wiring from the soil prosperity
as satisfying and more secure than could
be got from railroad or mill, shoe
mandatory or an insurance Office. The
fact is, community that has the intell-
gence and enterprise TO do it can dig q
competence out OF our rugged New Eng
land.-Newbaryport Herald.
Year: 1875

On the afternoon of the 4th instant, as the
steamer Maria Wilkens was on her way from
Freeport to Kalama, she sighted a deer in the
river about u mile below the latter place.
When first seen he was about one-third of the
way across. and striking out boldly for the
Oregon shore The steamer was headed for
HIM with ali haste, and there beng no fire,
arms on board except a small pocketpistol, ii
was decided to try and capture him alive. a
moose was made in rope and thrown as the
boat approached, but missed tile game. The
deer whred and made for the Washington
Territory side, which was the nearest, but
Captain Huntington turned helittle steamer
in fine style and headed HIM of. The chase
now became exciting A secpnd time the
ropes were thrown unsuccesshlly, and the
deer, though making prodignus efforts to
reach the shore, was the third time over
hauled This time both ropes caught on his
horns, and after desperate struggle he was
hauled on board AID securely fastened, but
one horn was broken off in the struggle. He
proved to be four-year-old buck, and in fine
condition Portland 0rTgentdn.
Year: 1875

Tho Commissioner Of the Gonoral Land-
Office has spoiled Al1pDIEroN's littlo game in
attempting to disturb the title to the site Of
tho Palmer House III this city. 1t is decided
that The ground upon which this great hotel
is situated was regularly entered and prop
erly sold US Canal property, md that it ia not
subject TO entry under the PonrERrrEhn
Year: 1875

The man who undertakes to live two
lives will find that he is living but one
and that one is life of deception.
Causes will be true to their effects.
That which you sow you will reap. If
you live to the flesh, to the passions.
to the corrupt inclinations, you may
depend upon it that the fruit, which
is in store for you, will be that which
belongs to these things. There can be
no doubt as to what your harvest will
be. If you think, that after your days
business is done, you can shut the
blinds and carry on your orgies in se-
cret, with your evil companions; If
you think you can serve the de vii by
night and then go forth and look like
sweet and virtuous young man that
goes in the best society, and does not
drink nor gamble, nor commit any
vice, then the devil has his halter
about your neck, and he leads YOU, the
stupidest fool among the crowd. You
deceive nobody but yourself. There is
an expression In the eye that tells sto.
rles. Passions stain clear through.
A man might as well expect to take
nitrate of silver,-whose nature is to
turn him to lead color, and have the
doctor not know it, as to expect that
he can form evil habits and pursue
mischievOus courses and not have 1t
known, 1t does not need sheriff to
search out and reveal the kind of life
that you are living. Every law of
God in nature Is an officer after you.
1t does not require court, judge or ju-
ry to try and condemn you. All ma
ture is court room, and every prln-
ciple thereof is part of that court,
which tries and condemns you. Do
not think that there can be such a
monstrous misadjustment of affairs as
that you can do the work of the devil,
and have the remuneration of angel =
II. W. Reecher.
Year: 1875

l remember once hearing story oi
of prisoner who was told that the
cistern which supplied him with wa
ter.would never be filled when he had
once emptied it, and that he would
then be left to perish from thirst. I'M
agine how careful he would be not to
waste drop! He would know that
every cupful he drank left less hind,
and he would not be able to tell how
soon the supply might fail. Like that
prisoners store of water is our store OF
time We daily use from it, and ev-
cry day less remains.
Year: 1875

The brave only know how to for
give; it is the most refined and gener-
Gus pitch of virtue human nature can
arrive at. Cowards have done good
and kind actions-cOwards have fought
nay, sometimes even conquered; buta
coward never forgave. 1t is not in his
nature; the power of doing it flows on
ly from strength and greatness of soul,
conscious of its own force and security
and above the little temptations of re-
senting every fruitless attempt to in
terrupt its happiness.
Year: 1875

The second of st. Athanasius Epis-
copal Sunday school will take place
at the church this evening at seven
and one half o'clock sharp. Those who
attended the previous one need only
be told that it will be excelled by the
performance this evening. A collec-
tion will be taken up for the benefit
of the school. Go early If you wonld
get a seat.
Year: 1875

Scholars may quote Plato in studies,
but the hearts of millions shall quote
the Bible at their daily toll, and draw
strength from its inspiration, as the
meadows draw from the brook.
Year: 1875

Singular to say, most Of the bodies
were not found in the town TIE
tremendous currentswept even many
of those who were caught beneath
fallen buildings and carried them
back to the lake in the rear of In,
dianola. Along the shore of this
could be seen protrnding through
the sand, almost buried. the arms or
heads of the victims. 1t was next
to impossible to recognize single
one.


The action of the waters and
waves had been such as in cases to
completely behead the drowned.
The last remnant OF clothing was
torn from them, and only in cases
where a bracelet or finger ring re-
mained could friends identify the
lost. 1t would seem almost as
though the demon If cruelty had
been at work. Headless trunks,
bodies, all were scattered
about On the beach, memorials of the
storms dreadful work.
Year: 1875

The Fourth of July was cele-
brated by the people of this place
with a picnic, reading the Decla-
ration Of Independence and an
Grafton by the speaker of the day
on the third, Saturday. Demon
strations, however, were kept up
until the fifth by some individuals,
accompanied by the use Of fire.
crackers,and one fight was brought
on by drinking bad whisky. The
house and store of Vim. Law were
nearly set on fire by 6recraekers
being thrown through his bed
room window, thereby setting the
bedding on fire. Mr.. Law has
failed thus far to discover the
miscreant.


There is a species of caterpillar
doing a great deal Of mischief to
the hay and grain crops Of this
place. Some of the hay fields look
like a porcupine's back, the leaves
and seed are eaten, leaving moth
ing but the bare poles standing.
The potato vines have been strip
ped of their leaves, leaving only
the bare stalks. The worm resem-
bles what is called the army worm
in the Eastern States. 1t is be-
lieyed it will not injure the hay
after it is cut down, and where the
farmers have so done the worms
leave and travel to the next field
While going along a road yester-
day l came to a place where the
hay was cut on one side and was
surprised to find my route covered
with worms travelling to the other
fields across the road. 1t is i'm
possible to walk without stepping
on them. u
Year: 1875

The Government has lately sold
ten millions of dollars of the new
five per cent. bonds and purchased
nine millions Of dollars in silver,
which will be used to retire a sim.
liar amount of fractional currency.
This begins to look like resump-
tiOn, and gradually changing the
form Of our outstanding bonds we
shall soon have a hard currency,
and have to pay a much lower rate
Of interest on our debt.
Year: 1875

SINCE the disagreement of the
Jury in the Tilton-Becchcr trial,
Plymouth Church has raised the
salary of its idolized pastor 20 one
hundred thousand dollars for one
year. The object, partly, Of this
increase is to help him defray the
expenses OF the suit.
Year: 1875

To EhS EdfoT Of Ihe Chicago IT:oMnt.


CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Our police system ought
to improve under the present administration, for
certainly there is ample space for improvement.
When policeman will not arrest noisy, drunk
en-, fighting brute because no one has given him
authority to do 80, aud has not pledged his word
to make charges against said brute, it is time
such offcer. patrolman. or watchman, by what
ever name he is properly recognized in bis Off
cial capacity, should be relieved and one put in
his place who can recoFnizo and
arrest u disorderly person without fear
or favor. And when & patrolman will
take pains to stop and tell i boy engaged III
legitimate occupation that one OF the neighbora
Of mis- employer is suspected Of being engaged
in counterfeitlng and 'a under the surveillance
OF detectives, 1s it not time that some one moro
discreet or less imaginative should be substitute
ed? And when these careful and careless po~
licemen are united in one and tho game person.
is it not high time that some one less careful and
less bareless bo substituted. The above is drawn
from actual experience with policeman on tho
West Side, and am at all times ready to verify
the same. OBSERVER
Year: 1875

ST. LOUIS, March l7.-Conccrning the
petition of Messrs. Weber, Clough and
Schleffer, asking for an investigation Of
the affairs of the Life Association Of
America, Of which mention was made in
these dispatches day or two ago, the
officers ofthe Association assert that two
OF them are not policy holders. This fact
has been stated to the Superintendent of
the insurance department of the State,
with the assurance that the directors will
cheerfully assent to any investigation ask
ed by three bona tde policy holders, no
matter what the motive prompting the
request. The attorney Of the insurance
department will investigate the facts as
to the standing of the petitioners and pol
icy holders, and upon his report the Su-
perintendent will decide whether or not to
make an investigation. The officers be.
believe the petition is but continuance OF
r previous warfare upon the Assocla-
finn
Year: 1875

Secretary Delano has taken steps to
bring to this citya delegation OF Sioux
Indians for the purpose Of negotiating
for the extingu'shment Of their right of
reservation embracing the Black Hills
country with view to the opening up Of
the same to settlement.
Year: 1875

New YORK, March IA dispatch
from Pittstown, dated one o'clock, says
the ice began to move out suddenly, and
took out with it one span OF the magnit-
cent new bridge. Two men were on 1t at
the time, but they were rescued. With
in ten minutes of the first catastrophe u
loud sound came from the direction of
the old bridge, about quarter of mile
above, and in moment after that the
structure swept out into the current, and
was carried away, the Lacawanna Rail
road bridge having previously gone. The
loss in bridges alone is not less than half
million of dollars.
Year: 1875

as in the past, the hope Of the people. In 1t
tley confde, and to it they are soon to
pin their faith as the only conserving
power in the nation. Pennsylvania has
stepped nobly to the front with an un-
broken Republican column, giving the
most positive assurance of victory in Octc-
Der. This will be the skirmish line OF the
great battle in 1876, and the result is to
inspire the country with confidence and
renewed hope. The mistakes Of the past
four years which have given several large
States to the Democracy have been and are
being corrected. Selfish, ambitious, and
we might say, unprincipled Republicans
who had arrogated to themselves the right
of leadership in their localities, have been
consigned to private life by the popular
voice. Their power of mischief is broken,
and if they withhold from the Republican
party an earnest and jealous support,
they will find their ability to do it mis-
chief quite circumscribed and impotent.


The State of New York will follow
Pennsylvania in the march of victory. The
Democratic party in that State are divided
and demoralized, and are fast losing conf
dence in their power to hold the State ia
the next campaign. When the question is
markedly put to the people of New York,
shall the destinies of the nation be deliV-
cred up to the Democratic party, with its
''rings" at the North and its rebel generals
at the South, to shape its policy and admin
| lister its affairs, the Republicans will to
man enter the field and fight as Valiantly
as when Lincoln bore their standard on to
triumph. Honest and patriotic Democrats
| will shrink from an alliance which, if sue
Cessful, will be full of danger to the future
national unity and peace. All the great
States of the North and Northwest will be
found where they were during the dark
days of the rebellion, on the side of Repub-
hcan principles and faith. Added to these
we may safely claim several Southern
States, if outlawry and intimidation are not
resorted to asagents of Democratic success.
o,To prevent this and insure proper and just
an1rotection of the rights Of citizenship the


.rong arm of the Government will no
I'd 1ubt, as il should, be interprosed, if needs
tNo !, utsDlle tuS LLpaSslOuCu Sig OA OCSpOI-
is, 5mand militaryin with the rights
oaof that people. II is the duty of the Gov
s. ernment to protect the people in the sacred
right of suffrage, and it cannot safely forego
the prompt and rigid exercise of its powers
whenever danger is threatening.


Within the next twelve months the con-
tending parties will be marshaled on the
field, with leaders and banners in full dis
play. The contest will no doubt be vigor-
GUS and embittered, but of the result there
can be no doubt. When once aroused to
a sense of duty, the people will take their
interests in their own hands, and preserve
the country from the perils of q second re-
bellion and its fearful consequences. The
possible chances of loading the national
Treasury with the Confederate debt and
heavy claims for the loss of property
through the ravages of war will be studi-
ously guarded in the event Of the next
Presidential contest, and that safeguard can
only be assured in a Republican victory.
Year: 1875

frauds by the New York silk importers.
These virtuous detective sheets are silent
upon the subject. They have not yet re-
ceived instructions from the smuggling
rings what to say. They do not know how
to excuse the culprits for whom they are
sponsors. They prefer to divert the minds
of their readers with expressions of dissat-
isfaction at the contents of the President S
"Third Term" letter, for which they had
clamored SO long in the full belief that
they never would get it. But they have
never a word of Schuloff & Co., or the
auctioneers who sold their importations,
or of the merchants who bought them'
knowing that they must have been SNUG
gled. The fact is that they have ascer-
tained that these goods were bought by
some of the most reputable of the mer-
chants, and the Detective Press does not
know what to say.
Year: 1875

him to different views, and 50 he turns
against the poor negro and blames
him for results which were forced
upon the country by the Puritan san
hedrin, whose principles some of our
''leaders" are anxious for us to accept
and glorify. The fact is the negroes
are still the very best laborers the
South Possesses, but they are not I'M
proving from year to year, on the CON
trary, under the operation OF Congress
sional Legislation, since 1856, they are
not only decreasing in population, but
also deteriorating IN usefulness. The
British long ago discovered what fools
they had been made of by Wilberforce
The Northerners are beginning to con
less that they have been equally de-
iuded by abolition marplots.


1t Is apparent that the masses of the
East aud West are preparing to vent
their spleen upon the negro and curse
hlLn for faults OF their own miserable
creation. The truly loyal have stolen
all OF the available money of the freed
men they will, in course of time, ac-
celerate their downfall. 1t may be,
though, that Sambo, while armed with
the weapon his betrayers gave him to
smIte down his old masters, will re-
,urn this proposed stab with com
pound interest at the ballot box
There viii be plenty more rattling OF
dry bones between this year and the
Year to come
Year: 1875

'F had leisure, would repair


that weak place in my fence" said a


farmer He had none, however, and
while drinking cider with neighbor,
the COWS broke in and injured prime
piece OF corn. He had leisure then to
repair his fence, but it did not bring
back bis corn.


"lf | had leisure" said wheelright
last Winter, 81 would alter my stove
pipe, for | know it is not safe" But
he did not find time, and when his
shop caught fire, and burned down,
he found leisure to build another.


eff | had leisure said mechanic,
been all occupied, but he was not at
work till after sunrise he quit work
at five o'clock, smoked q cigar after
dinner, and spent two hours on the
street talking nonsense with an idl-
or.


"If | had leisure sud merchant,
II would pay more attention to ac-
counts" The chance is, my friend, if
you had leisure, you would probaly
pay less attention to the matter than
you do now. The thing lacking with
of farmers who till the soil
is, no more leisure, but more resolu.
tion-the spirit to do-to do now. If
the farmer who sees the fence in a
poor condition would only act at once,
how much might be saved
1t would prevent breechy cattle
creating quarrels among neighbors,
that in many cases terminate III law
suits, which take nearly all they are
both worth to pay the lawyers An
nual Of Phrenology and Physiognomy
for 1875.
Year: 1875

MANUAL DExrERIrY. The educa,
ton of the hands is too much neglect
ed BY all except those mechanics,
scientific and professional men, to
whom it is essential to the successful
performance of their work. To be
"handy" is quite as useful to a farmer
as to any body; and to have ones
fingers "all thumbs" is often a serious
At a husking bee it
is very easy to see who have the best
trained hands and in reaping, cut
ting up corn, chopping and splitting
wood, laying stone walls, whiting,
and a hundred other jobs upon the
farm, we have the chance to educate
our arms, hands and fingers to profit.