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Year: 1875

We stated yesterday, on the authority
of a street rumor, that an uncle of Michael
Hogan, of West Troy, died recently in
Pennsylvania, leaving coal lands valued at
So,O0O,00O, to portion of which Michael
is heir. The rumor was correct. Forty
years ago, Michael Hogan, then twenty -one
years of age, and an uncle, the only survi-
vors OF a once numerous family. came to
this country and adopted it as their own.
Michael, a hard working, industrious young
man, finally took up his residence in West
Troy. The uncle went to Pottsville, Pa,
or that vicinity, and after laboring num-
Der Of years, purchased with his earnings
large tract Of land Michael also saved
money, and in the course of time laid by
enough to start himselfin the grocery busi-
ness, in which it can be truthfully said he
has prOspered. The venture of his uncle
turned out to be most profitable one.
The lands purchased by him were found to
contain an abundance of coal and by Judi
cious management he greatly increased his
earthly store until at the time of his death,
which occurred few weeks ego, he was
worth about S5,000,000. Last week
Michael received information from an at
torney that his uncle, with whom he had
not communicated for sixteen years, had
died. and that he WAS his only surviving
heir. Michael was not at all elated by this
announcement, and appeared rather sorry,
in fact, that such good fortune had come
to him. He was getting old, he said, and
would not want so much money, beside he
had enough for himself, wife and daughter,
and the possession Of the immense amount
mentioned above would only bring trouble
and disgrace upon his family eventually, as
young people nowadays did not know how
to spend money. As we have stated


Michael is a sober, industrious man, and is
every way worthy Of his fortune, which he
intends to claim next week IF he is SO
sorry about this little matter he can turn
it over to us and we'll cheerfully bear the
burden for him.-Troy (N ~ Times.
Year: 1875

A short time since young lady, a resi-
dent at Brookvillc, Pa, experienced creep
ing sensation in her nose after she had re-
tired in the night, and all efforts to remove
the annoyance were without the desired eff
feet, the difficulty remaining for several
days, merely changing to a location farther
up in the noStril. At length it seemed to
pass down into the throat, causing chok-
ing sensation. Immediately after its disap-
pcarance the victim experienced acute pains
in the stoamch, and called medical asstance
in vain, the only thing that gave her any
relief being copious doses of brandy, which
failed to produce any of the usual effects.
Finally severe vomiting ensued, and after
one whole nights suffering, and the patient
giving up hopes Of life, the cause of the
trouble was removed and an examination
found it to bo small particle of blood and
matter, in the centre of which was COM
mon sized black spider. Evidently the
brandy saved the young lady's life
Year: 1875

4 Witness Cannot be Compelled to At
tend Court Until HIS Costs Are Pud-
The Centre Reporter says "A witness,
james Bell, had been subpenacd to attend
on an attachment, but was afterward taken
by the deputy sheriff, Judge Mayer decided
that the witness having demanded his costs
at the time of service. and it having been
refused or not paid, he could not be held
for the cost of attachment, nor had the
court right to issue an attachment in the
case. This settles the vexed question Of
compulsory attendance, and establishes the
fact in law that no witness is obliged to at
tend in civil case until his costs are paid
in advance In criminal eases the law may
be different, as the Commonwealth is sup
posed to be good for the costs
Year: 1875

The furring or coating deposited on the
inside of steam boilers may be easily re-
moved, making the surface appear like new
iron, by placing quantity of raw potatoes
in the boiler and letting them boil to pieces.
After two or three days open the manholes,
and a sandy deposit will be found brush
it out and the boilers will be as good as
new. The worst cases Of gravel may be
cured, the deposit dissolved and passed
away, by using the water in which potatoes
have been boiled to pieces. Strain the
water, sweeten to taste, and drink for two
or three weeks.
Year: 1875

4 wag walked into saloon in New
York lately where three men were sitting
around freless stove As he entered all
eyes were turned toward him. Apparent
ly taking mental review of the number
of people in the room, the new conner step
ped up to the bar, and blandly ordered
four glasses Of beer. The boots that had
adorned the tow of the stove now sought
the floor, three men cleared their mouths
Of tobacco, and all looked at the barkeeper
as he filed the glasses and placed them in
row on the bar. When everything was
ready, the three louugers arose, and the
stranger paid for the beer. Then, starting
with the glass farthest from the door, he
emptied all the barkeeper had SLED, and
very quickly left the room. The three
chairs were then resumed.
Year: 1875

The Van Arnim case has at length
reached a conclusion, and ostensibly the
victory is with Bismark really it is with
Won Arnim. The latter has been convic
ted Of no crime, of nothing that impugns
his personal or official honor the original
charge of embezzlcmcnt could not be sus-
tanned, and was abandoned, the conviction
and sentence of three months TO prison
less the month in which Won Arnim was
in duress-are meet only as the penalty
for the Ambassador 5 negligence in connec-
ton with the correspondence of his office
1t is easily seen how this verdict was ar
rived at. Something of the kind Was alb
solutely necessary, for an acquittal Of the
Count would have been a airtual conviction
Of the Prince Either Won Arnim was
guilty Of some offense, or the conduct of
Bismark in sending the Diplomat to Jail
and invading the sacred rights Of domicile
was inexcusably criminal There was no
middle course left to the court 1t did the
best it could, that is, Won Arnim was found
guilty OF and sentenced for negligence, with
the understanding that the Emperor would
remit the punishment. Possibly Bismark
is satisfied with this conclusion, as techical-
ly it sustains his harshness and cruelty to
an old member of the nobility an honored
official, but the moral victory is with his
enemy, and must remain there. 1t was
impossible for Won &rnim to hope for an
acquittal while Bismark was Chancellor.
That he got off so easily and honorably is a
matter Of surprise.
Year: 1875

A peculiar dental operation has just
come under our observation. A certain
citizen had an upper tooth which was loose
and troublesome, so he resolved to extract
it by fastening string in it but after a
trial, finding the operation painful, he hadn't
the grift to grin and bear it. He thought if
the tooth could be extracted by some sud
den mode the pain would be but transient :;
and after mature deliberation he hit upon
AN ingenious plan to jerk it out in jil1y.
Procuring heavy fat-iron he tied it to
the other end of the cord attached to his
tooth, then shutting boath eyes he let the
iron drop, which descended plump center
on his pet corn. After hopping about the
room, wildly, on one foot, groaning for
very anguish Of spirit, and reciting choice
passages from profane history, he finally
calmed down sufficiently to hurl the fiat
iron over the fence and swarth the sore toe
in cotton. But he pulled the tooth and
with it a piece Of gum. And the man
lived
Year: 1875

a NEW and novel religious belief, prob
ably an outgrowth of the spiritualistic idea
Of naturalization, is gaining converts in the
northern counties of Ohio. 1t involves, too,
an elaborate principle of mehtempsychosis.
An outline of its teachings is as follows
The soul is immortal, beginning with the
original creation of the universe and last
ing forever. In the course of It's existence
it occupies a varied succession of bodies on
earth When disembodied by the death of
its corporal form, it hovers an unseen power
in the air until, by subtle process of mate
rializatioh, it forms for itself u new infintile
body. This body it builds up By what we
regard as the natural process Of growth,
and occupies it until death again frees it,
when the same thing takes place again
While discmbodicd, the soul understands
this scheme of existence, but when clothed
in a storm Of flesh it loses the knowledge,
except in those vague g,impses which people
are supposed to have at times of some pre-
vious and different condition. The follow
ers Of this new religion Cal! themselves Eter-
nalists, and their number is increasing rap
idly. They believe that souls may advance
or deprecldte in attainment, rising high en-
ough to take on the forms Of men great in
some particular, or falling low enough to
animate drunkards, criminals, savages, or
even animals They do not believe the Bi-
ble or the Christian scheme Of salvation
but they teach culture and morality as
means Of development for the soul, and as
a training for higher form of organization
when the soul shall next materialize an
earthly body
Year: 1875

A wee bit girl in Cusco, Wisconsin,, while
at the breakfast-table few mornings since,
made loud and repeated calld for buttered
toast After disposing of liberal quantity
of that nourishing article, she was told that
too much toast would make her sick.
Looking wistfuIly at the dish for mo-
ment, she thought she saw a way out of
her difficulty, and exclaimed, Well, give
me anuzzer piece and send for the doctor
Year: 1875

Whenever a vote is taken in the House Of
Representatives on a question where an issue
is made between popular rights on the one
hand and Gen. Grants wishes on the other,
there is a class of names about which one feels
no anxiety. They are always sure to be found
among the swift servants of the Administra-
ton. They do not need any caucusing or any
consultation of laws to guide their Judgment.
They do not grow haegard or whiteheaded by
living awake in the still watches of the night
rejecting upon thorny points of law or policy.
Their rule of action is clear and simple; they
are in favor of whatever the President wants.
They Judge him not by feeble sense. They
trpst him for his grace. They differ like the
ordinary run of men in many things. They
are blonde and swarthy, dumpy and tall,
professors" and mon of sin, rurals and urbans.
In their luxuriant locks you may find the hay
seed of the Granger. In their bulgng breast
pocl<ets you may surmise tne frequent briefs
of the claim agent. But there is one touch of
circumstance which makes them all of kin.
They failed of reelection last Fall, and they
expect Gen. Grant to take care of them.


This prevailing sense of desolation and de-
pendence isolates them from the workings of
those influences which in these times affect
even the most sturdy Republicans. 1t is well
enough, they think, for Mr.. Phelps to have a
mind of his own he can afford it. Mr.. Fos-
ter and Mr.. Blaine are reelected, and so can
kick over the traces in freedom. Mr.. Poland
can make living practicing law if the Presi-
dent refuses him the place on the bench
which was promised him. Other Republicans
with consciences may have some means of
keeping them up but who is to take care of
the Presidents men if they displcase the
Prcsidentf So you see them sitting up nights
beside Gen. Butler, one eye winking with
sleep and the other fixed upon that dauntless
chieftain, riskng their lives and shedding
their nervous systems unshrinkingly, to get
through the necessary legislation to keep the
party afloat for the next two years. Nothing
is too low OF too lawless for them. They
make but one mOuthful of the Force bill ;
they throw away a score Of millions at once
az a sop to the "soldier element to help
Grant and Logan. They do not seem to care
what becomes of a country which has not re-
elected them. IL their election has failed
they are determined at least to make their
calling sure.


The favorite dream Of this class is foreign
mission. They acknowledge their inability to
do anything at home, and, being utterly igno-
rant of the life beyond seas, they imagine
that there they can live in splendor on the
Year: 1875

The decisive vote on the adoption of Judge
Poland's Arkansas resolution has been the
occasion of much surprise and speculation
which may not be entirely complimentary to
the House OF Representatives but Is certainly
not unnatural 1t was only few hours since
the House had shown itself ready to do any
thing the President required; had passed the
Force bill, and ratified the Kellogg usurpa-
tion: that it would halt az such liCtle mat
ter as upsctting the government of Arkansas
was not expected. Why the House should
have chosen to draw the line just here we do
not think it worth while to inquire. Let us
believe, if we can, that sudden accession of
patriotism and common sense came TO it iii lis
last hours, or perhaps an ambition to make a
decorous ending. IL is a common thing for
diving reprobatcs to show an appreciation of
virtue.


But if we do not dissect the motives of
this last good deed, we may at least draw a
moral from the disreputable life which is now
closing. When the XLIlId Congress began its
career, it found itself confronted by the first
serious act in the long course of Executive
usurpations. The question whether the con-
duct Of the Administration in taking posses
sion of the State House at New>Oreans and
forcibIy installing Kellogg should be approved
or not was not then encomDassed with the
embarrassments which beset the Louisiana
problem now. After Republican committee
Year: 1875

Mr.. Hoar, who was one of a Committee
ordered by Congress to inquire whether any
infraction of the privileges of that body had
been committed by the arrest OF the Editor of
TIE TRIBUNE in Washington, where he had
been brought by order of Congress as wit
ness before one of its Committees, has made a
report. If anything could surprise us from
this source we should confess to some sur
prise at the ground on which he decides that
there is no occasion for the action of Congress
in the premiscs-i c., because Mr.. Reid " has
made no application for the protection of the
House or for its interference in his be-
"half.n


But we thank him at least for this ad-
mission. We ask nothing from the present
House of Representatives, we do not even
expect members to vindiclte their own dignity,
but we cannot help being surprised to hear
from MIR. Hoar's Committee that they need a
personal appeal from some individual to en-
able them to act on a case which has been
referred 10 them by a vote of the House, and
which concerns them very much more than it
concerns anybody else. There Is no impro-
priety in stating that Mr.. Reid was requested
by prominent members of Congress to bring
the matter before them and ask their inter
vention. He declined the proposition.
Whether it should protect lis own witnesses,
or whether its Committee should be used as u
cat's-paw for creatures like Shepherd to bring
persons, obnoxious to the Administrat on,
within the reach of libel suits at Washington,
which there had been abundant opportunity
and no desire to bring in New York, was
an affair for the House, and the House
only. Perhaps we are wrong after all in being
surprised at its decision, or at any decision it
may reach. When q committee of lawyers are
t,yiag not to be ridiculous and yet to please
at the same time the Presilent ard Mr.. Shep-
herd, the awkwarlnes3 of the position claims
our most indulgent consideration.
Year: 1875

had reported that the proceeding was an out
rage, and the President himself had invited
Congress to pass upon It, there was no reason
why the Republican party, fresh from lss
victories at the polls and strong IN the sup
port of the people, should find any difficulty
in doing what it well knew to be just. But
it was puffed up with the vulgar insolence OF
power, or its leading men were busy earning
tho favor of the President by seryile alacrity
in establishment, and Louisiana was left to
her fate. Gen. Grant took the hint. The next
time an election occurred in Louisiana he
wasted no pains in trickery with judges anu
Returning Boards, but promptly marcheu Ills
soldiers into the Legislature and turned out
sufficient number of members 10 give 'he
majority TO the Administration side. This was
n long stem in advance of the transactions OF
1872 II aroused more intense feeling
tbroupbout the country than any other incl
dent since the war; but a Republican Congress
refused to censure it, refused even TO remoh-
strate.-nay, gave it what was tantamount 70
approval.
In every instance when Congress has thus
failed in its duty, the President has immedl-
ately committed another ofense more serious
than tho one before. For every step that
these timd and time-serving legislators have
Welded, the usurping Executive has made an
other onward stride. Thus far Gen. Grant had
kent ND the pretense of acting with SHOW of
respect to some law or the decision, valid or
invalid, of some kind of court. But he now
dropped all these decent fictions, and we next
hear of him at Vicksburg actually employing
the army OF tho United States to oust sheriff
whom Gen. Sheridan chose to consider an in
truder. There had been no decree or judg-
ment of any court in this case; it was strictly
military transaction. The Office in question
was indeed small one; but the principle at
stake was vital to the safety Of our form of
popular government; nevertheless the Repub-
licans in Congress refused to allow even o
courteous inquiry into the Presidents action.
Is it any wonder that Gen. Grant should next
have proposed to Overturn q State Government
peaceaby established in Arkansas, ratified by
large popular majority. exercising oil its
functions without opposition, and expressly
approved by an investigating committee of
the House of Reprcscntatives,-to overturn it
in a time of profound quiet, merely upon the
ground that Boss Shepherd did not believe it
was rightfully estabishedf


The Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States have led the President up
to this point, and they must share with him
the odious responsibility for the situation.
VIII their tardy repentance save the country
from the disaster which the recent special
message so plainly menaccd7 We are by no
means confident that it will. The appetite for
irresponsible power grows with indulgence, and
no man can forcsee to what destructive scheme
the President may not lend himself when Con-
grcss has dispersed and left him to the society
of his chosen companions. After an ignorant
and violent man has been INDUCED for several
years to the top Of his bent, it is not so easy
10 check him.
Year: 1875

Jane says. ola! Mary, it does MT look Bit
"like you-it is MT half pretty enough, my
"dearw Poor girl! she could have spared that
complment-soft like cats paw, but with
claw in it. So she goes to the gallery again
n, ID again, and always somebody is dissatis-
fed with the result. Then there is Jack-if
he Iooks so well in his head Of hair, how
finely he WI look in his hat And so he goes
again. as we all, do, and shall continue to do
until the blessed sun shall shine upon us no
more. Perhaps the fascination of photography
is in its infinite variety. We may gather TO-
gether fifty different portraits OF a friend, or
of one still nearer and dearer-mother.
daughter, wife. They are all like her and all
unlike each other. What if the precious living
face wore always the same expressions
monotony of mood. the mind. the music
breathing from it, always singing the same
tuncf And If when we are gone, good friends,
those who rummage our closets and other
hiding places find twenty pictures of the Same
dear countenance, we shall not care at all.
though they may sneer at our folly and write
us down ninnyhammers and softes.
Year: 1875

The closing hours of Congress are marked
by hurried and rather frantic attempts to dis
nose of important business, much of which
should have received attention long ago. The
Senate Yesterday passed the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill with numerous amend
ments, the general tendency of which seems
to have been in the direction of economy, for
the gross amount called for in the bill as it
came from the House was considerably
reduced. The same body lost Its
wisdom, however, when it came to con-
slider the River and HarbOr bill. The unan-
imous vote in favor of the Eads jetty project
for the improvement of the Mississippi will
command general approval, as the best avail
able means of accomplishing most desirable
object But the Senate did not rest here
amendments to the River and Harbor bill
were proposed by Senator after Senator, and
without pause for consideration adopted almost
as fast as presented AS we go to press this
morning the Senate is still engaged In this
reckless legislation. Some of the jobs thus
inserted in the kiyer and HarbOr bill will
doubtless be thrown out by u conference COM
mittee, but it is too much to expect
that any considerable number will meet
tnlS JUST ldIc' IHo iio"oO H"' "eAo
to conference reports on the POst-O1ice. In
dian, and Army Appropriation bills. and passed
the Deficiency bill, which is now awaiting the
attention Of the Senate. There is still dis
agreement on the Legislative bill, a
matter of $1,000 on point of cti-
duette between the two houses being
in the way of its passage The Pacific Mail
resolution has passed the House. The bill fol
the admission of Colorado as State has
passed both houses and awaits the signature
of the President. The claim for the admission
of New-Mexico was rejected by the House
The Tax and Tariff bill is before the Presi-
dent. The late hour at which the Senate will
reach the Force bill will probably prevent its
passage. 1t lis likely that both houses will
sit this morning to the latest minute allowed
| hv low
Year: 1875

Mr.. Wendell Phillips is not recognized as a
high authority on financial questions, but his
views on any subject are always expressed in
words that command attention. We print on
another page this morning an interesting abb
stract of Mr. Phillips's paper on Currency read
before the Financial Department of the Ameri-
can Social Science Association in Boston. 1t
viii be seen that some of his views did not
pass current in the Association.
Year: 1875

The only thing TO regret about the advance
in Postmaster Jamess salary (Which was yester-
day made finally secure) is that 1t is not sufii-
ciently large to be more nearly prOportionate
20 the real business ability and fidelity which
he has brought to the pubic service. If Gen.
Grant had given US more such officers as Post
master James, he would have had vastly
more popular Administration, no matter what
LIE Gid in Louisiana or Arkansas.
Year: 1875

with which through the ingenuity and perth
nacity of the Ring and tho favor of the House
Committee on District Affairs it was at one
time laden. The District has also made o
narrow escape in the withdrawal Of the resig-
nation of Commissioner Dennison, for 1t was
pretty we'll understood in Washington that in
case of vacancy President Grant would ap-
point one of the warmest Congressional friends
of the Ring to the place.
Year: 1875

SALE OF LoTs To-MoRRow.-It may
be unnecessary to again call attention
to the sale of building lots over Eleven
tn street bridge, tomorrow, by j. T.
Heald, Esq, but there is one remark
that may be interesting. 1t is this,
that some of the cheap lots that were
bought there last Spring have been
resold at four times the price paid. This
shows that notwithstanding the hard
times, land within the city limits still
appreciates in some. places. See the
advertisement.
Year: 1875

pie In charge Of sucli lot Of young r1ifiians
nast have weary time Of IL to keep peace and
discipline. Bmall wondsr that passson now and
then gets the better Of Judgment Relative to
the food supply, the complaints in general ap-
pear TO be quite unfounded.