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Year: 1875

His marvellous simplicity extended to
every affair of life. He, who had made
many rich, was poor himself His books
brought him very little; the tiny pen
sion allowed him by the State and his
free stall at the theater constituted his
wealth. But he never thought of money;
in that, too, he had all child's perfect
trustfulness. Some spirited attempts
were made TO marry him; one in partic-
ular by a handsome peasant girl, who
wrote him love letter, and then took it
to him herself. When he read it she
urged her cause in words. al would be
so good to you" she said; 81 would
take such care of you" al don't doubt
it," he replied "but, my good girl, |
don't want to be married" He had a
grand passion, he used to say, once, and
it was enough for all his life and then
he would weave some of his purest,
brightest, and most beautiful and grace
full fancies round the image of-Jenny
Lind.


lie had no power of enduring physical
pain, or any notion that it was undigni-
fed to bemoan himself He would talk
to his friends of every ailment and sens
alton with quite pathetic tenderness. 70
see Andersen rub his stomach slowly
and heavily, while he explained, " was
bad all night, and when the pain came
Iasked the good God to take me away,
but when it went thought | should like
to live" and 10 hear him grayely repeat
the gesture with the statement TO every
conner was the funniest thing possible.
Every one listened and sympathized with
profound respect. lie ran thorn into
his finger one day and not only did he cry,
throw himself about, and finally scream
when il had To be taken out with nee.
die, but he declined to eat any dinner,
and SO completely took it for granted
that nobody else could eat that nobody
did, so the meal was not even served.
When the thorn had been extracted he
wept with joy, and sat for hours holding
the little instrument of torture between
his fingers and thumb, exhibiting it to
all newcomers, and expatiating on his
sufierings. Suddenly he coughed, and
missed the thorn. 1t was impossible to
persuade him it had not flown into his
mouth and been swallowed. "Will it
be as sore here as il was here'" he asked,
mournfully, touching his stomach and
his finger alternately.
Year: 1875

Mr.. SCHREDECKER, OF Cleveland, is a
milk peddler, and accumulating enough
profit from the sale of the lacteal fluid 10
pay a visit to Michigan, before going he
placed sl25 in the parlor stove, so that
his wife would have the money to Use in
his absence in case Of emergency. The
emergency came. On account of the re-
cent cold Mrs :. built fire in the stove,
and just as she thought of the sl25 the
last smoke Of the scrip was being waited
over the fair Forest City, The sl25 had
been entirely consumed. 1t is not re-
ported just the kind of exclamation made
by Mrs. :. when she made the discovery.
Year: 1875

on the course Of its own administration.
Here is the result Of six years Of Grant
ism; the party is drifting upon the rocks,
and there is nobody at the helm. Where
will IL be in 1876?
Year: 1875

PlEcHBAcK 5 ADVICE TO MS r ACE
AT recent convention Of colored
people held in Cincinnati, Mr.. Pinch.
back, colored politician, who has for
some time been seeking seat in the
United States Senate, as Senator froms
Louisiana, delivered speech, in which
he said the white people were begin
ming to throw it in their teeth, even in
Congress, that they had been coddled
long enough; it was time they began
to lean on themselves. For one, he
didn't object to this sort OF talk. 1t
was time. He did not advise separate
political organization; be did advise
unity Of feeling and effort. This roll.
ing in the dust" said i1r. Pinchback,
this trucking to power, whether
wrapped up in an individual or a party
I have long since abandoned. Istrike
out boldly, as if horn in desert and
looking for civilization. lam grooing
about through this American forest OF
prejodice and prescription, determined
10 find some form of civilization where
all men will be accepted for what they
arc worth.
Year: 1875

The Wilmington boy, will Ire cur next
Mayor, this is decided upon. He will get
lots Of votes from old Wilmingtonians Of
all parties, who desire to have our beau
tiful little city repre- scnted during the
Centennial by a gentleman, ? scholar and
man of ability. Only those who are
welded TO party politics ana fear to
break through the restraints Of party
lines will oppose him.
Year: 1875

1t is gratifying to see that tho Water
Committee have abandoned the idea Of
purchasing the clay for the new rcser.
voir without advertising for proposals. to
furnish it.


Now, let them abandon the idea Of
pudding the basin this fall. Let the
banks of earth have till next spring to
settle before the basin is lined, and they
will then not be required to do the work
over
Year: 1875

Every Evening hates Col Whiteley be-
cause he is a Democrat of the old school.
Its ISLANDERS are only calculated to unite
the vote Of respectable white people to
defeat negro nominations and dietation.
Year: 1875

A young Bostonian met with a
comical mishap recently. His watch
breaking down just before he set out
for the opera. of which he was a fre-
quenter be stepped into a jewelers.
shop where he was well acquainted
for the purpose of having his time
piece repaired, and obtained q substi-
tute for it in the shape Of q handsome
Swiss watch, loaned him by the
eourtesty Of the proprietor Of the es-
tsblishment. Thus equipped, the
young gentleman,took his seat at the
opera, and everything went well until
the middle of the second act, when
suddenly he heard a strain of sweet
music not in the score, waited sweet
and low in his neighborhOod. People
to right of him, people to left of him,
people on all sides OF him, queried
and wondered, Finally, horrible to
relate, the unfortunate man found
that the music issued from his vest
pocket, and as he frantically pulled
out the watch, the strains ofthe Swiss
waltz thrilled his soul. He stood not
upon the order OF his departure but
went at once.
Year: 1875

That excellent practical paper, the
Boston Journal Of Chemistry, in a
well-considered article on the effect of
fine flour, says: "At the present time
it is the practice, to q large extent
among millers, to grind the finest,
soundest wheat into fine flour, and
the poorest into what is call
ed = Graham -four. This term
Graham flour ought no long
er to be used. 1t is a kind
Of general name given to mixtures OF
bran and spoiled flour, to a large ex-
tent unfit for human food. Wins we
need is good, sweet, whole wheat
flour, finely ground, and securely
put up for family use. This
article we do not find in the market,
and the Western miller who will give
his earnest attention to furnishing
such flour, will realize fortune speed
lily. The brown loaf made from
whole wheat is to our eye as hand
some as the white. 1t can be made
with all the excellences of the white,
so far as lightness is concerned, and
it is sweeter and more pslatable,
With this loaf we secure all the i'm
portant nutritive principles which
the Creator for wise reasons has stored
up IN wheat"


Only those who have tried the pure
Graham flour bread know what de-
Iicious diet it is, and if it could be
more generally introduced there
would be a great improvement in the
general health and far less dyspepsia,
which is becoming almost univer-
sal.
Year: 1875

One Of the new institutions OF New
York Is the universal hack establish
ment. It has been impossible for 8
long time to get ride in a coach in
New York without paying a large
price. For a short distance, 81; q
medium ride, s.; to the park, SO.
The new concern referred to has a
great quantity of cabs as elegant as
private turnouts. The price is 81 for
any part of the city. But the system
is what commends il r. public pat
ronage. A cab may be summoned
from any hotel in the city at any
hour of the day or night. The price
is no more at midnight than IL is al
MONDAY !; during violent storm than
it Is in sunshine. If driver ID known
to charge more than the regular fare,
he is instantly discharged. This is
probably the stepping-stone to intro
ducing the cheap cab system Of Lon
don into New York.
Year: 1875

A wOuld.be-schOoIt teacher in Toledo
recently replied to question by one
of the examiners "DO you think the
world is round or fiat 90 by saying,
"Well some people think one way
and some another, and iii teach them
round or fiat just as the parents
please.n
Year: 1875

The gold fever is getting as wild as
it used to be in the early days OF the
discovery Of the California and Of the
Australian gold mines. The Black
Hills country is the point of interest.
The gold hunters are bound TO 60
there, in spite of Indians and Coy
ernmeDt warnings and threatenings.
A meeting has but lately been held
in staid old Boston of those interested
in forming an expedition to the
Black Hills mines. 1t is proposed TO
fit odt five hundred men, with a
military organization and protection
and to start about the middle OF
April
Year: 1875

To EDITOR or THE HERALD


Your article in this mornings issue cheap tee-
graphy contains some comments on a circular recently
ssued by me, 70 which | trust that your sense OF
justice will give me opportunity Of replying they
are calculated to mislead the public. You remark In
the first place That We find the Direct Cable charges
as much per word for the transmission OF dispatches
from America to Europe as the other linen Had you
said that You "found that the other line charges
as little per word the Direct Cable,n you would
have presented the accurately. On Saturday
the 9Th inst, ths company" opened for business at
seventy five cents word our opponents rates being
at the time dollar, and II was not until we had COM
menced business the reduced rates that the oppos
ton announced their intention Of adopting tariff
which they did shortly after. II is thus evident that
this latest reduction, by which the public save twenty
five cents a word, was entirely duo to the
action Of the Direct United States Cable
Company. You then 60 to state
that the managers OF this line will discover ''as has
been discovered by the managers Of oil other telegraph
companies that tho cheapest rates in the long rum
will bring business, and consequently to
the greater profits Of the owners"


Permit me TO call your attention the fact that IN IS
has not discovered by the managers or any cable
company, and the statistics OF the Anglo American
Company for ten years 60 10 show that tho
most paying rate, as between FIVE dollars word and
twenty five cents, is q dollar and half a word.


Again you say "Thus far the promise to reduce
rates is little than promisen have shown
that is promise worth just twenty vo cents word
to the public And you conclude it would be stroke
Of genius for Mr Olphants company send messages
over the ocean at shilling aword" This stroke OF
genius has been already attempted the hope that
might be considered such by the public, but they
utterly failed to appreciate H. and in instance more
conspicuously than in that OF the HERALD Though
this exceptional due entirely to this company
the HERALD did not support their efforts by sending
single message their cable, and would suggest
that to aunt company for establishing low rates.
and when Il does establish them to refuse TO support
H. course calculated to advance the cause OF
cheap tolegraphy. am yours faithfully,


L. oL1PHANT.
Year: 1875

PROCLAMATION By MAYOR WlChHAM.


The following proclamation has been issued by Mayor
wickham, appointing next Thursday as Thanksgiving
Day


The season recurs when according 10 custom there
Is desgnaed day Of general thanksgiving Almighty
1;od for All the merces OF the closing year Tho Pre
dent az the United states and the Governor Of this State
have appointed Thursday, the 25th OF November for
this annual festival and following the practice OF my
predecessors, commend TO the people OF the city of
New York grateful observance Of that day.


Although here as elsewhere, business has been duh
and failures have been many, the year which passing
bas been accompanied by blessings which afford pen.
ttIul occasion FOR thanksgiving The harvests upon
which we depend have been abundant, and no pesti-
enee has scourged the city. We have enjoyed civil
liberty regulated by equal laws; and this community
has Ind that which is tho foundation of both laws
and our hberties-a social order, established in the
intelligence Of the people, aud transmitted from tho
elder TO the rising generation IN the prccepts Of re-
noraltes and the mutual trust Of social and
cial intercourse.


For these and other benefits II behooves us 10 return
thanks TO the Ruler OF the Universe.


And may not well avOuch the sincerity Of grateful
hearts by DONG each what he can, TO give iol
thankfulness TO the poor among us, who need always
the orethought OF the prosperous to help them
their daily bread, and who suffering tor lack oi
employment appeal to TO remember, as the winter
comes on that In whatsoever We economzc we should
be bountIful in charities.


Given under my hand and the seal Of tho Mayoraty
ths 10Th day OF November In the year Lord ont
thousand eight hundred and seventy nve
WILLIAM IL wkcKIIAM. Mayor
Year: 1875

done ~ the Navy Yard II IL being carried on by pri
vate contract In the ropewAlk for the first time IN
many years work Is being prosecuted full time an
additional fact which would 90 indicate that the
department. Intends TO get itself in trim for possible
emergency.


couple OF the old monitor ron-clads, which were
among the failures Of the civil war have been sold to
an iron dealer for old junk.
Year: 1875

THE BOSTON NAVY YARD-A GENERAL REVIVAL
OF ACTIyITY--wHAT IS BEING DONE AND
WHAT is LIKELY TO BE DONE


BosroS Nov. q, 1875.
ton Navy Yard during the last few days In fact so
far back ten days or fortnight since, as was de-
scribed in the HERALD the time there was a fresh
stimulus given % work in consequence Of unexpected
orders which we're received from the department at
Washington OF course i Isl matter Of conjecture
here, elsewhere, Why tho naval vessels are being
thus summarly fitted Up FOR active service but tho
prevailing opinion among the officers of the yard ia that
the contingency OF possible difficulties with Spain or
some other foreign Power the cause OF such a sudden
show Of vigilance.


ADDITIONAL wORRMEN EMPLOYED.


During the week just closed thore has been an adj
diuonal force Of some forty hfty workmcn employed
Even now, though, there is only total Of about 500
men at work the entire yard but IL is believed this
number win be largely increased during the ensuing
week or fortnight That there are any authoritative
grounds Tor THIS belief Il impossible to ascertain but
u IS fact, nevertheless, that this Is the generally
formed opinion among the leading men the yard.


WHAT ~ BEfSG DoNE ar THE YARD.


Work y being pushed forward on the yandalia with
az possible despatch and II intended that she will be
ready Tor sea IN the of Ave or SIX weeks Ii has
been now about three years since work was commenced
on THIS celebrated war ship and claimed that when
hnished she Will be one q the most substantial the
American navy.


The Wabash which is being used AZ receiving ship
In place OF the Ohio Will be Ncd % or active sea
vice as soon as the repairs the Ohio are completed
and she is restored 70 her old service


The Adams and Essex also being fitted ont as
RAPIDLY ~ DossibA but although the work Is heinz
Year: 1875

subject of transportation, the tariff
laws, the subsidy question, civil SER
vice reform, and other less promi-
nent and important issues, and can
not afford to lose sight Of these for
the sake of matters which never have
been and probably never can be dis
posed of m,ure satisfactorily to the
general community, than to leave
them to occupy their present status.
Year: 1875

DAR1ES, Wis.,, Dec. 20, rs.
Dear Advance:


AS the long winter evenings are up
on US, and the more arduous duties Of
the year closed up, would it not be we'll
to cast about US and see if we could not
gather thought or two for exchange
and thereby benefit each other.


1t seems to me, Notwithstanding the
considerable progress the Grange Move
ment has made, that as yet we fail to
comprehend the ultimatum of its object:
whether it is from the plethoric condi-
tion of farmers, brought about in conse-
quence of over-eating that has stupefed
and deadened mental activity-or
whether the idea Of independent sover
eighty is carried to such extremes as to
sink in individualsm the popularity of
a unity of action, remains with me as
yet a question for solution.


This fact, however, is apparent to my
mind, as it has been from the beginning,
that there is no other alternative left
than for producers to maintain for them
selves defense against the schemes of
rings, corporations and monopolies, by
organization; and to throw away the
vantage ground we have so far obtain
ed, by neglect or indifference, is simply
asserting to the opposition that we are
not qualified to manage our own affairs
and consequently are ready for the
shackles.


Every day discloses some new grip in
the folds of the money power, as it
slowly coils around the throat of indus.
try. Suicide: starvation and death sit
under the shadows of the church, and
the palaces Of the money changer:
homes are passing, like the snow-Aakes
of spring, with quickness away, beneath
the incessant burning of usury, until
houseless, the inmates strike for the
wilds of the frontiers, there only to
meet other leeches Of government adop-
tion that in turn are waiting their time
Of feasting; and so we might enumer-
ate od minimum. But We return to
the question of organization as Oranges,
and its seemingly limited capacity to
meet the demands, for the reason of
political ENHANCEMENT.


We think that one great difficulty in
the way lies in the manner of our dis
eliminating between the questions Of
politics and the business of politics.
There are issues pending to-day, and
perhaps will be in all future, or as long
as government may exist, that we con-
slider intricately connected with its pol
itics, that Changers may handle with
out compromising their integrity or
influence to party or State.
Year: 1875

Col. H. H. Finley, of Saint Paul,
has been appointed to the duty of
investigating certain charges of fraud
in connection with the purchase, To-
eating, etc., of half-breed scrip, and
with certain other matters of land
Office administration in this and other
northwestern States. The Mime
apolis Mail makes this the occasion
OF derogatory illusions to Col. Fin
ley, deprecating his appointment and
declaring in advance that his inves-
tigatlon will amount to nothing. We
had the pleasure of forming Col.
Finley's acquaintance in the army,
where he filled an important posi-
ton, and we know personally that
ne was a brave and worthy officer,
and correct and high-minded gen.
tleman, enjoying the respect and
confidence of his brother officers,
who regarded him not only as a
good fellow" but as a man of in
tegrity and worth.


He has resided several years in
St. Paul, and was unfortunately the
counsel for Mrs. Ossian E. Dodge.
in her divorce case, and suffered
considerably through her subsequent
conduct and conversation. Besides
this, he had the i'll luck to incur the
hatred Of some of the leading ring
politicians Of the St. Paul DEM
ocracy, and, being a member of
that party, of course it was high
treason for him to brave their an
ger. Personally we know but little
of him since his residence in St.
Paul, but we cannot believe that
even the demoralizing influences
surrounding him in that corrupt city
have been sufficient to deteriorate
him to an extent that will justify the
Mails aspersions.


He may have been imprudent, but
he can hardly have become corrupt
or dishonorable, and we take it that
he has been the object of malignant
persecution from men who are great
ly his interiors in all that constitutes
true manliness. We are glad that
he has received this appointment, and
hope and believe that he will fill it
creditably and faithfully discharge
the duties it imposes.
Year: 1875

1t ought to be matter of aston
1shment that any intelligent man
should presume to thrust sectarian
prejudices into the political arena at
any time, and we are inclined
to think that the real aggressors are
those who desire to withdraw pub
lie attention from such questions as
really are and ought to be issues in
the coming canvass, and, therefore,
urge matters calculated to inhame the
passions of the masses of the people
and involve them in sectarian strife.
Every sensible man knows that
there is no present danger of this
government being subverted by any
religious denomination, and least of
all by the Catholics; while there is
great and immediate danger Of its
being overthrown by the. combined
forces of the monled interest and
corrupt political demagogues.


We are told that the Catholics are
waging war against our public
schools, and that they object to the
usezof the Bible in the schools. Ad-
nit3it, and what then? The fewness
of. their members makes it impossi-
bic for them to procure the abolition
of the schools Or the expulsion of
the Bible therefrom. Why, then; is
it necessary to have political party
to oppose them? Why is it neces-
sary to excite popular prejudices
against them? Are not truth and
right stronger than error and wrong,
when both are equally unembarress-
ed? Why not, then, allow the dis
cussion of these questions to con-
tinue and convert the Catholics to
the truth? They are not now unit
ed in opposing the public school
system, any more than non-Catho-
lies are united in support Of the
reading Of the Bible in the schools.
1t is with them as with the protest
ant sects-their clergy are good
deal more concerned about the
matter than their laity.


Instead of allowing themselves
to be diverted from the important
issues Of the coming canvass by
these irrelevant questions, let the
people frown down all attempts to
make political capital out Of such
matters, and condemn every one, on
either side, who seeks to drag into
the political arena subjects foreign
to the contest. Especially is there
no excuse for bringing these ques-
tions forward pending ageneral elec-
ton, for the subjects of education
and property taxation are properly
under control of the States. The
general government has nothing to
do with them, and it IS innmaterial
what opinion a President or Vice
President may entertain touching
them. We will have enough to oc-
cupy all of our time if we discuss
thoroughly the financial situation,the
Year: 1875

The general rule in France is either to
provide that every male, of from twenty
to forty, may be called upon to serve In
the army in Germany, that every man
capable of bearing arms shat actually
enter the army as soon as he is twenty
years old, and then begin by seven years
of actual service, being held liable to be
again called ON, in the event Of war, up
to the age of fifty. There is no excep-
ton, except where a man is physically
or mentally disqualified for bearing
arms. Every one, be he prince or
peasant, must begin with seven years
hard service in the army. Even students
of divinity, medicine and law are com
PEELED to begin life thus. A severe dis
cipline it is.


The result is that military spirit
pervades Germany, and the ruling power,
even in society, is the army-an officer
in service holds that he is, and must be
superior to any civilian, and rarely con-
descends to associate with them on terms
of equality. Ii an officer receives even
an unintentional slight from civilian, he
is expected to refer it to his comrades
and commanding officer, who form
"court of honor" and decide what he
must do. If the civilian be of respect
able status, he will at once be challenged
to fight duel if of inferior rank to the
officer he is not to be challenged, but the
officer must Immediately draw his sword
(Which never leaves his side), and "pink"
or wound him, not SO severely as to Kill
him, but enough to punish him by
wound If the officer does not thus ex-
hibit his zeal for his own &C honor" his
comrades will join in recommending that
he be Immediately dismissed from the
service, which is brand Of disgrace
that nothing can obiterate.