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Year: 1875

A clever satire on the Catholic view of the
school question appears i'll the New York
Evening Post in The form Of letter from a
Chinese boy Ewho demands Buddhist instruct
ions at the public expense. He says: A re-
ligous education is more important than a
secular one. How should we force the Dragon
to send rain, in a time of drought, unless our
children are taught the ceremonies by viii ch
this is done? Then there is the worship ol
our ancestors: how is that to be kept up un-
less it is carefully inculcated upon our chill
dren in the tenderest years? We cannot con-
sent to the goddess education which you would
give them.


Ex-Gov. Dix..of New York says in a letter
of recent date: SIN anotherl year we are to
have great contest; one of the most i'm.
portant in its consequences, so far as the good
faith and honor of the government are con.
cerned, we have ever had; and if 1 am alive
and in good health, shall probably take part
in it. certainly shall if, as seems probable,
the financial question Is the chief ISSUE"
Year: 1875

sion that ingenuity can effect will be welcome
to the adventurers who are seeking to over
throw the administration.


As far as the government is concerned the
whole course of procedure at st. Louis has
been frank ana above-board. The sole intent
seems to have been to promote the ends Of
justice. The injunction of the President {
''let no guilty man escape" Indicates the good
faith and sincerity with which the prosecution
was initiated. Gen. Grant is evidently deter
mined that the occasion shall not be seized to
make political capital for either party, and In
that tpostionI he is right as usual, and tho
Country will stand by him.


We are admonished on all sides that the
tide of misrepre sentation and falsehood which
unfortunately begins to rise with the opening
of every campaign is on the flood. Everything
relating to public affairs must be received with
caution and scrutinized with extreme care. 1t
will be perfectly safe to reject all statements
that are not thoroughly substantisted, and to
assume that allegations affecting private char
acter are utterly worthless unless their truth is
made manifest by irrefragable evidence.


YARMOUTH
Year: 1875

THE Cossacks of the Don have become
smitten with the idea that the end of the
world is at hand, and are about ordering cof-
fins and wearing shrouds. Doubtless if the
Eastern question comes to be settled by arms,
the end of the world will be at hand for
many of the bold riders
Year: 1875

with Book and Foot Rest may be
found at our store.


Our facilities for manufacturing
and producing are such That we
can DEFY COMPETITION.


Our Stock is twice as large as
any dealers i'm the State.


Customers will have a splendid
Stock to select from.


All kinds of Furniture made TO
order at short notice.


1t is for the interest of every one
10 call and see our stock of goods
before purchasing
Year: 1875

Ex-Governor Noble OF Wisconsin, formerly wegher
IN the Custom House, took possession formally OF the
Seizure Room In the Custom House yesterday, tho
keys having been handed 70 him by Colonel Treichel
his predecessor office An air Of gloominess hung
over the Custom House yesterday, produced by the
weather and the depression OF the officers al having
thcir salaries clipped.
Year: 1875

A MRs. JOHN WEAVER, who lives near the tannery attempted to commit suicide on Monday evening by taking strychnine A physician was called in and her life was saved by pumping the poison from her stom- ach. The woman's husband is drunkard, and be has rendered her life somiserable that she preferred death to longer continuance on earth with him. The fellow was found in state of intoxication on the same evening by officer Nedderman, who locked him up in the city prison. On Tuesday morning he was convicted and sentenced to pay fine of six dollars or be imprisoned for three days -j Oakland Tribune
Year: 1875

THIS item is going the rounds. Who is he John Carson, an old "fortyniner" from this coast passed through St. Louis last week en route to his old home in Tennessee. His experience had not been of the most pleasant kind. He had made a fortune and lost it had his share of good and bad luck with apreponderance of the latter. He went to Arizona few years ago, and while skirm- ishing around in search of the precious met als he was captured by a gang of Apaches and kept prisoner for eight months. He made his escape from them while out on horse stealing expedition and turned his face in the direction of the Mississippi. He re- ceived assistance on the way, his destitute connition exciting much sympathy.
Year: 1875

A WESTERN EXCHANGE is glad to learn from writer in tho Atlantic, who has ''been there" that death from lightning is painless, for William Aliens sake, as it fully believes that gentleman will be slain by the popular bolt-the ballot-which executes the free mans will as lightning does the will of God
Year: 1875

| ITs FULL CONTENTS AN EARNEST APPEAL.
Ess New YORK, May 4.


TheINew York star, published by Joe Howard,
an unqualified advocate of Mr.. Beecher, pub
fishes the. following as the substance of Mrs Til
| toms communication to Judge Nelson.
"Sir by the laws peculiar phrase, / am de-
barred from appearing before yon as witness,
| because my husband Seeks a fortune
at the price OF my disllonor. have a
mother and several children am a woman
with 10 legacy to leave those children save a
spotless name. Judge for yourself then wheth-
er can tamey submit to the taunting lies OF
him who has sworn to love and cherish me, and
whose selfish infamies have torn me from hearth
and home, blasted my fair fame, and turned me
penniless upon the charity Of friends. demand
to be heard by the jury to whom have been told
the fasehoods OF my protector. Surely if he can
address the jury for days, aided by cunning and
interruptions COUNSEL that he may ruin my rep
utation and cast obloquy and reproach upon my
name, and make me the by-word and scorn Of
all the world, have right to be heard.


Il, too, have a tale to tell. /, too,
have revelation to make. Untaught
by counsel,i unaided by friends, with





panons, / come alone and stand pleading at the
bar for justice ask no mercy, l need no favor
1 simply ask that wronged wife and injured
woman may be permitted to meet the calumnies
of a perjured man and faithless husband. Mid
night is daylight when contrasted with this
treachery. The father Of lies is an angel of
purity, when contraated with this monumental
hypocrite.


II seek no sensation; crave no publicity, but
for my sake, for my childrens sake and for the
sake of womanhood throughout the world,
respectfully ask the precious boon Of self-de-
fence against the beastly onslaushts Of brn-
al husband"


1t is hot believed that the above is the exact
tenor OF the document, though it may be the
spirit OF it.


LATER-THE AUTHENTICITY or THE NOTE DIS


CLAIMED.


Mr.. Howard, editor of the Star says the doc
ument published in his paper, this morning is
neither the text nor the nature of Mrs. Iiton's
communication to Judge Nelson consequently
the character of the paper remains a''.mystery
Year: 1875

SUSPENSION OF WORK ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


WAsHINaToS, May4
Many of the laborers on the public works have
struck for one dollar and half, the price paid
being one dollar. They yesterday and to day
assembled in large numbers, but their conduct
has been peaceable.


Much sympathy is Expressed for them, al all
agree that the sum is Inadequate for labor Of
any kind, but OH the other hand, the contractors
assert it il all they can possibly afford to give
the price paid for work and loss sustained by
sale o. Dietrict bonds leaves them without profit.
Year: 1875

A writer says: As a rule, those


most solicitious about social status have
a reason for being SO, and those who
think least about it have the most solid
footing. I does not occur to him
whose social position is unquestioned
to discuss it, but to him who is climb
ing and has no. exactly niched himself
in the place he covets, it is an import
ant and interesting question, hence the
intermiuable talk about family" This
idea of making oat that ones relatives
and friends comprise body Of the elect
superior to ordinary people, has taken
astonishing root in the soil Of the re-
public. A stranger can scarcely enter
any village or town in the Union with
out being confdentially informed as
soon as he gets into the place that "the
society is very good there" The
young men and women of the large
towns are constantly talking about '.our
set" There is diligent search after
the genealogical tree and the coat-of-
arms. The ancestral hall is propped
up with documentary evidence. Coets-
of-arms are exhibited on seal rings,
cards and letter parer-are found even
Qua few carriage panels. One of these
pieces of blazonry, belonging to man
of Irish descent, irreproachable in him
self and his FAMILY, furnishes clever
satire. It is composed of shield rest
ing on crossed shillalahs. On ca ch
corner Of the shield is perched an owl,
indicative of wisdom; on the top pot
of boiling potatoes; or its face puis-
SAINT arm and hand holding potato on
the end Of fork. ], a. n-crlytiaf
Latin pun On a scroll be-
meath: Sep;orr .aarntes.
Year: 1875

Nearly all sick animals become so by
improper feeding, in the first place.
Nine cases out of ten the digestion is
wrong. Charcoal is the most efficient
and rapid corrective. It will cure in
a majority of cases, if properly admin
istered. An example of its use The
hired man came in with the intelligence
that one of the finest COWS was very sick,
and a kind neighbor proposed TO use
drugs, and poisons. The owner being
i'll, and unable to examine the COW,
concluded that the trouble came from
overbeatiDg, and ordered a teacupful
of pnIverized charcoal given in waters
It was mixed and placed IN 8 Junk bot
tie, the head held upward and the water
and charcoal poured downward. In
five minutes improvement was visible,
and in few hours the animal was in the
pasture quietly eating grass. Another
instance of equal success occurred with
a young heifer which had become badly
bloated by eating green apples after a
hard wind. The bloat was so severe
that the sides were almost as hard as q
barrel. The old remedy, saleratus, was
tried for correcting the acidity. But
the attempt to put it down always
caused coughing, and it did little good.
Half teacupful of powdered charcoal
was given. In six hours all appearances
of the bloat had gone and the heifer was
well.-LiUe Stock Journal.
Year: 1875

Among the many wonders of the deep
to be seen at the Brighton Aquarium
is O most exquisite and rare British fish,
the boar. fish (CdpTOs aq0er), originally
ciassed as only having been found in
the Mediterranean. This fish obtains
it's name from the shape of its snout,
which is turned up and capable of being
greatly protruded. The spines of its
first dorsal fin are stiff and long, like
bristles, added to which it exudes a
strong and unpleasant smell. If the
boar-fish mentioned by Pliny as being
found in the river Achelous Ice the same,
it will probably be found to utter a
grunting sound, all of which peculiari-
ties were supposed to point out sufi-
cient resemblance to boar to warrant
the appellation. The length of the fish
is about four inches. The color of the
eye is bright yellow and silvery white /;
the body a fine crimson, delicately
bright, fading into yellow, and thence
TO silvery white as it approaches the
belly. 1t is the only specimen that has
ever been exhibited alive in England.
Year: 1875

A Halifax newspaper spins an inter
esting yarn about whale. It is related
that on the 23d of November the Amer
lean fishing schooner Sultan, while
riding at anchor on the Grand Banks,
with $50 fathoms of cable out, was taken
in tow by a whale which had become
entangled in the cable. After whirling
through the water at the clipping rate
of twelve knots an hour for nearly two
hours, the cable was cut, and the
monarch of the salted sea dived into
the depth with his harness on his back.
To the Yankee mind the incident Is
pregnant with suggestiveness. If man
can cause the elephant In his glory to
become the humble minister to his
pleasures, if the fierce grizzly of the
Rocky Mountains can be made to turn a
spit, and the wild zebra Of the desert to
haul a cart; aye, if he can tame the
livid lightnings to do his bidding, why
should he not put bit IN the mouth Of
a whale? Surely it would furnish a
nobler career for the animal than life
with no higher destiny than to wallow
in lsziness year by year, and at last 20
be harpooned for his oil. That whale
transit may yet be the means of inter.
continental communication, who vii
dare gainsay2
Year: 1875

A writer in the Boston Globe, chat.
ting of trip to town from a suburban
place, gives the following glimpse into
the possibiliti6s of feminine emulation !:
One day on the trip up, when reading
a magazine, my attention was attracted
by the glitter of gold bracelet, which,
look where would, flashed before my
eyes, and further scrutiny revealed the
fact that the young lady who wore il
was particularly anxious that / should
be attracted by it, and, to further her
design, began cutting the leaves of her
magazine with a silver fruit knife. For
the purpose of showing her that I was
not particularly dazzled, in fact that
there was another such In the world, ]
took gold pencil from nv pocket and
marked a passage in my book, for my
bracelet was equal to hers. Observing
that fact she drew off her left glove and
carefully arranged her veil, that / might
not fail to see the heavily chased ring
which encircled her finger. 6 / could
go her ore better or so taking off my
gleve, I drew down the blind, flashing
a rare topaz and a solitaire diamond be-
fore her appTeciative eyes. She saw,
and, quickly pulling off her other glove,
displayed q splendid cluster diamond
and gigantic amethyst. I was slightly
nonplused, but, as she wore no earrings,
felt that, after all, / was even with
her. At that instant she drew an ele-
giant little watch from her belt, which
she studied attentively two whole min
utes, holding it up in full view, then
turned to me as if to say, 'Wsll, go
on had done my best, and could not
answer her challenge, but Thought
mOunrfully of my poor little locket in a
drawer at home, with one side jammed
in. When, at last, the aggTay ating
creature took a jewel-case from her
satcbeI, and held mp a lovely coral set,
turning it this way and that to exhibit
all its beauties, surtively glsncing at
me to be sure that 1 observed, was
utterly vanquished, completely routed,
and so greatly absorbed in my book
IA y,nk q
Year: 1875

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scriptiop is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay mp at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend.
ing credit to our friends and patrons.
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
We are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


q We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advl' ce.
Year: 1875

The 6rst fast mail train westward
over the New York Central Railroad, /,
arrived at Chicago Friday morning
week, eight minutes ahead of time


The engineer tainted as be pulled the
train into the depot. A portion Of the
distance between Elyria and Sandusky,
Ohio was made at the rate Of seventy
miles an honr. There is some question
whether in the present condition Of
roads, which may be safe enough for
ordinarily fast time this speed is not, or
may not result in running the ''fast
mail" in the ground. eH
Year: 1875

The moving season having closed, and the things put to rights, the woman of the house has the woman from next house in to show her the rooms.

 ''It must have been an. awful job to have got all these carpets down, and cur tains up, says the visitor 'I don't see how you ever did it alone g

 ''It a0oS pretty good job" modestly admits the housekeeper, with her face shining with satisfaction.

 ''I should say it was" responds the wis itor, with emphasis. ''Don't you feel completely worn out ?' s-f

 70, don't know" Is the artless reply. ''It was hard work to be sure, without q woman; but then they are often more of a bother to watch and look after than doing all the work yourself. And as for George, he is so awkward, and grumbles so much -man-hke-that might as well do it all myself. And so I told him should try this time to get along alone. And don't know as I feel bit more, or even SO tired, as when I had help" '-olGieS

 George is her husband, of course. Ey- CT since the moving he has employed pretty much all of his waking time in try ing to find a position he can remain in for five minutes without suffering pain. He has worn the skin from his knees and hands in making carpet stretch three inches farther than the manufacturer in- tended it should: he has got q. thumb which will never again look as it has done owing to the appalling eccentriclty of the family hammer; and not single joint in his whole body fits squarely in it's socket. Even at the very moment his wife is ip- geniously summing herself in the amazed admiration of neighboring women, the miserable wretch is wondering if he will ever be able to sit on a chair as he used to.-D0n6ltry NetCs f5r
Year: 1875

relating to the taking of oysters in the waters of this state As this suit directly involves not only the constitutionality of our oyster law, but also question of iu- rlsdiction depending upon the boundary line between the two states. the assembly of New York has directed the Attorney General of that state to assume it's prose cution, and has made an appropriation towards its expense, with special view to 8 judicial decision, by the Supreme Court of the United States, of this boundary question. I submit to your consideration whether this state should not, with the same view, make similar provision for the defense of the suit.

 THE CENTENNIAL.

 With the present year commences a period of peculiar interest to the Ameri- can people-the centennial period of their Revolutionary struggle and the successful establishment of their Independence and Union. It is filled with anniversaries of days memorable in our history. and their continual recurrence cannot but excite sentiments and emotions which 1t is a patriotic duty to foster.

 The plan for commemorating this period by an industrial exhibition, not only of all our own states but of all nations. under the auspises of the United States Govern ment, in the city of Philadelphia, has been prosecuted with so much energy that it's success is now believed to be fully as- sured. While but little preparation has as yet been made by the people of Con- necticut' for participation in this exhibl- tion, I do not doubt that, as we approach the centennial year, an interest in it's ob- ject will be manifested becoming the prominence of our state, not only in the historic associations belonging to that year, but in the development of industry and art which has characterized the Amer ican people during the past century. I recommend to you such legislative action tarnst
Year: 1875

The Church Journal of this week makes the following startling statement, which may probably be read with profit by all fashionable Christians: s"Take those of us who profess to have accepted the vocation, how do we conduct our bus mess? Is 1t an exaggeration to say that the professed churchman of a city like New York, that the people who kneel at our altars, spend more on their wines than on their religion? We believe that the statement is far within the truth. Their amusements cost them far more than their churches. Their luxuries receive their dollars; Their charities carefully count their pennies.
Year: 1875

Judge Mackey, of South Carolina,s has just ruled that ssin the trial of an issue of fact, involving the examination of writ ten or printed instrument, it is good ground of challenge to juror that he cannot read. The ruling will have an important bearing on the composition of iuries, and consequently on the .adminis- tration of justice in the state.
Year: 1875

The western boundary line of the state, between it and the state of New York, is still in dispute. In 1856, and again in 1859, commissioners were appointed by both states to ascertain and run the line. They failed to agree, and thereupon, in 1860, the Assembly of New York adopted, as the boundary, line reported to them by the Commissioners of New York, but without the concurrence of the Commis- sioners of Connecticut This state has not assented to such action, and It's au- thorities have refused to recognize the line thus adopted by New York. Pursu- ant to the vote of the last General Assem- ply, have brought the subject to the at- tention of the Executive of the state of New York, and trust that he will be vested by the Assembly of that state with author ity, similar to that possessed by the Execu- tive of this state, to adjust disagreement which certainly seems to be needless one. | @ &

 A more serious controversy is likely to arise between the two states respecting our southern boundary along Long Island Sound, involving as it does the right of fishing in waters now claimed to be within our jurisdistion. A suit is pending in the United States Circuit Court, for the Southern District of New York, growing out of the seizure and condemnation of a New York vessel, by the authorities of this state. for an alleged violation of our law
Year: 1875

any expression of opinion as to the
very local case of that eminent pro-
duction of Minnesota Radicalism, Mr.
Bill King, him of the bulls and bribes;
though perhaps this is but delicate
professional courtesy on the part OF
Mr.. Ramsey's convention. Altogether
the platform in its vagueness and
weakness is la excellent keeping with
the candidates who have been placed
on it. If the Democrats can avoid
any division or abatement of zeal such
as certain pretended friends of the
party are endeavoring to promote, they
should have no difficulty in complet,
ing the good work that in 1873 and 1874
they so gallantly attempted and So


nearly accomplished. Meanwhile,
again we commend to the attention OF


Republican reformers the fact that


Senator Ramsey is again restored tn
power in the councils of their party.
Year: 1875

The danger in tho Upper Susqehan-
ma, according to our special dispatches
has been grossly exaggerated and is
now we'll nigh over. The gorges seem
to have broken everywhere, and unless
there is heavy rain within twelve
hours after thid sheet shall have been
printed, Lock Haven, WillIamsport
and the other towns will be as safe as
is Philadelphia from destruction by
flood. Port Deposit alone seems to be
still in peril,
Year: 1875

His daily routine Of existence involved
a walk on Canal street every morning,
where his dapper little 6gure-always
scrupulously well dressed-became as
well known and as regularly looked for
as the MONDAY bell After his daily
promenade he retired from public gaze
until evening, when he appeared in his
box at the opera, where, it is said, he
never missed a night. II is further re-
lated that during three years he permit
ted no friendly acquaintance; he was
never known to associate with anybody
but his mother, and persistently repelled
advances frsm those who, having been
friends of his early youth, desired TO re-
new their associations. He lived a
strange life, strange, moody and pecu-
liarly mournful man.


Twelve months ago he began to show
the first positive symptoms OF breaking
down of his mental faculties, and he
soon manifested such


EoCEETBICITIEs OF DISPOSITION
in public, that his mother began to be
unhappily alarmed about him.


This concern as it proved, was not
without warrant. He continued to man.
ifest increased symptoms Of mental alb
erration, and after vainly striving to bat
tie with the inevitable, his mother sadly
recognized the fact that her son was in
sane, and three months ago, as already
recited in this article, he was placed in
an asylum.


1t is sad sequel to history whose
pages we're once aglow with world ad-
miring plaudits, and there are many in
both this country and Europe who will
invest the knowledge here conveyed with
tender interest, and with it revive the
recollections of man who, in his time,
was famous far beyond the common lot
of mortality.