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Year: 1875

This evening it was announced that
Judge Taft would make q speech from
the west front Of the State-heuse, but
Just as everything was ready for him
70 begin, and 3 large crowd had as
sembled, q furious storm Of wind and
rain came up and drove the throng in
all directions, but ths people were
bound not to be cheated out of this
speech. They gathered in large num-
bers in the rotunda Gf the Capitol,
and there listened to Judge Taft,
while he delivered the following noble
little speech. almost every sentence Of
which would make a good plank for =
platform


The convention which has assem-
bied in Columbus to-day has represent
' ed the great patriotic Republican par
Year: 1875

While hunting in the tules near the
sink of Chache Greek, on Monday
last, Mr.. Abe Green. an old tule hunt
err, discovered petrified goose stand
ing upright, with its legs buried about
one-half in the adobe soil. lie thought
at first it was living, and creeping
closely up fired his gun at it, but the
bird did not bulge an inch. lie
thought it very strange, and walked
up to it. He found it dead, and in
trying to pick it up was astonished at
its immense weight It had turned to
stone, and a mark on its wing near
the forward joint showed where the
shot had struck it, knocking piece
off He managed to raise it up out of
the ground, and when he laid it down
a riece dropped from its breast, dis
closing a hollow inside, from which
pure, clear water commenced running.
Its feathers were very natural. and its
appearance was life like. "--Tolo (CalO
Mail
Year: 1875

An elopement is a rare thing in
France, particularly among what the
English would call respectable people.
In Claudine's circle it caused a COM
motion, but when she returned hither
with her husband and father, her
friends were delighted, and pro-
nounced the affair capital comedy.


1 understand, by the by, that elope-
ments are not nearly SO unusual as
they were wont to be in this country,
and that the French ascribe their in
creased frequency to the influence of
manners and customs.


Claudine's disobedience to paternal
authority will be freely forgiven by
the romantic in consideration OF her
loyalty to her lover. If she had been
from the other side of the sea, her
devotion, generated by the troubles
that had befallen him would not have
been remarkable. But over here de-
votion from such cause is very rare,
if you believe the satirist and cynics,
and awakens general astonishment.
Year: 1875

From careful and extensive obser-
vation | have come to the conclusion
that no woman can be really stylish.
who apparently knows what to do
with her hands.


She may have wealth and position,
she may paint and powder her face,
have elegant clothes, and wear the
mask vail just below her nose, but if
she appears to know what to do with
her hands, she is lost. They abso-
lutely must hang in listless, graceful
(apparent) helplessness; but not all
the time; they must wander aimlessly
about, as if seeking a resting place
and finding none; and they must come
together occasionally with touch
like melting snowflakes.


My dear girls, my word for it,
there's the whole secret


You may have everything, do every
thing, be everything else, but, if you
seem to know what to do with your
hands, your case is hopeless-there
will be an indescribable something"
lacking. you never will be stylish.


GALE FOREST.
Year: 1875

s'COming of the LOrd''-Adventists.
; The Chicago Tribune contains a
detailed account of the meeting of
Adventists, in that city, on Monday
night, April 18th: The scene was a
remarkable and, in some respects,
touching one. About one hundred
and fifty of the Adventists assembled
in their hall, including both sexes
and some children. The band was
led by Elder Thurman, an old man of
profound convictions, pure life, and
long devotion to the faith. In the
hall substantial supper was spread,
and 1t was confidently believed by
those present that Christ would ap-
pear in person, partake of the supper
with them, and point the way to glory.
Early In the evening thunderstorm
of some violence came up, with sharp
lightning. The JOY of the Adventists
at this event was unspeakablc, for
they interpreted it as a sure sign of
the coming OF the Lord. During the
prevalence of the storm the excite


ment ran very high. The evening
wore on. and at 9 o'clock all sat down
to supper. There was shade of sad
ness on their faces at the non-arrival
OF the expected guest, but hope was
not yet lost. 10 and IL O'Clock came


The stol m was over, the lightning had
ceased and the stars shone out serene
ly. Fatigue and hope deferred began
to tell on the deluded band, but still
they kept up heart. About midnight,
when some were asleep and others
were fast losing hope. Elder Thurman
rose, and, with tears streaming down
his face, confessed the failure of his
predictions He declared that for
thirty-two years he had devoted him
self to studying the prophecies, and
they all, without exception, pointed
to the 10Th of April as the time of the
second coming of Christ: He had
proven his calculations over and over,
and there could be no mistake-and
yet there was some mistake. He
could not fathom the mystery nor ex-
plain the failure He only knew he
had done his duty and that all his
life-work had come to nothing. He
declared the burden of his disappoint-
ment to be greater than he could bear,
and asked for speedy release from
his sorrows. During his remarks
there was sobbing and subduea ex-
citement Many Of those present had
given away their furnitureand broken
up their lodgings, expecting to- have
no further use for them Now they
were houseless and homeless in the
world. their hopes shattered and their
faith destroyed. In reply to ques-
ton what his future plans were, Elder
Thurman said he had none, his course
was run. Being asked if he should
continue tie publication of his paper
he replied, mournfully, There is
nothing to publish it for; my work is
done. / do not know what | shall do,
where l shall go. 1t was the har-
mony of those dates that convinced
me that Jesus was the Christ. and
now l do not know what to believe
As the night wore on the assemblage
broke up and the unhappy fanatics
went their several ways. filter subjects
for sympathy than ridicule, more de-
serving of respect than contumely.
Year: 1875

The total annual taxation paid by
the national bankA is not less than 4
per cent. ON the aggregate of their
capital and surplus. There are some
features of the national banking sys.
tenn which show it to be by far the
best system of finance ever adopted in
this or, we might say, any other coun-
try. In the first place, notwithstand-
ing some failures, the system of goy-
ernment supervision of the manage
ment of the banks inspires confidence
in depositors, and for that reason the
deposits in the national banks are
larger, by probably 500, 900, than
they would be in an equal number of
private or State banks with an equal
amount of capital. This increase of
deposits is practically an increase of
that much money offered in the mar
ket; and we believe that if the nation
al banking system were abolished. the
loss of confidence in the stability of
banking would cause permanent de-
crease of deposits sufficient to make a
permanent advance in the rates of in
terest for money We do not wish to
be understood as claiming that the
national banking system is perfect.
There are many features Of it which
need amending; but we believe its
general principles are superior to
thvse Of any other banking system
now in operation in the whole world
Of commerce.-Inter- Ocean.
Year: 1875

They were married in the morning,
and Immediately stepped aboard the
caIs for bridal tour to San Francis
co. They attracted considerable at
tention on the way by their hAey
moon ways, and created a good deal
of quiet fun among the eoodly number
of ladies and gentlemen who were
passengers. In due time the cars en-
sered tunnel, and all for few mo-
ments were Cnveloped in darkness.


81 too soon the cars emerged into
ehe broad glare OF the MONDAY. SUI,
.Had our loving bride and groom were
discovered locked IN each others
arms and exchanging kisses at rate
seldom seen in public fhe passen-
gers took in the situation in about q
second, and a shout went up that
nearly threw the train from the track,
and brought the conductor to the
scene on the double quick. Pass it
round" yelled big man who was on
his way East to his wife. s'Go back
to the tunnel" said another man to
the conductor; and as the newly-made
husband settled back in his seat he
was heard to say: Sarah. thought
tunnels were longer. Durn railroad
company, anyway
Year: 1875

Detroit Free Press: A near-sighted
man was riding in a Woodward ave-
nue. car the other day, when lady
opposite bowed to him. He returned
the bow, raised his hat, smiled sweet
ly, and was just wondering who she
was, when she came over and whis-
pered in his ear: oh! I'll fix you
for this. old man p Then he knew
it was his wife. F
Year: 1875

In printing, steel plates are used,
on which two hundred stamps are en-


graved. Two men are kept hard at
work covering them with the colored
inks and passing them to a man and
girl, who are equally busy at printing
them with large rolling hand presses.
Three of these little squads are en-
ployed all the time, although ten
presses can be put into use in case of
necessity. After the small sheets of
paper upon which the two hundred
stamps are engraved have dried
enough, they are sent into another
room and gummed. The gum used
for this purpose is a peculiar compo-
sition, made of the powder of dried
potatoes and other vegetables, mixed
with water, which is better than any
other material, for instance, gum
arabic, which cracks the paper badly


The paper is also of peculiar tex
ture, somewhat similar to that used
for bank notes After having been
again dried, this time on little racks,
which are famed by steam power, for
about an hour, they are put in be-
tween sheets of paste board and press
ed In hydraulic presses, capable of
applying weight of two thousand
tons The next thing is to cut the
sheet in half; each sheet, of course,
when cut, contains hundred stamps.
This is done by girl with large
pair of shears, cutting by hand being
preferred to that of machinery, which
method would destroy too many
stamps. They are then passed to two
other squads, who, in as many opera
tions. rerforate the sheets between
tie stamps. Next they are pressed
once more, and then packed and la
beled, and slowed away in another
room, preparatory to being put in
mail bags for dispatching to fulfill
orders. If a single stamp is torn, or
in any way mutilated. the whole sheet
of one hundred is burned. About
five hundred thousand are burned
every week from this cause For the
past twenty years not "a single sheet
mas been lost. such care has been ta-
ken in counting them. During the
progress of manufacturing, the sheets
are counted eleven times
Year: 1875

The President of the Berlin society
for promoting the burning of corpses
has applied to the Ministry of State
for the suspension or the removal of
the police order by which cremation
is forbidden. The Ministers of the
Interior and Public Worship have
replied that the prayed for permission
would be illegal, and it is not in their
power to grant. For the present there
is no intention to apply to the Legis-
lature for an alteration of the law in
this matter.
Year: 1875

A Kansas clergyman paused in
the midst of a sermon he was de-
livering few weeks ago and re-
marked, with savage scowl upon
his countenance, and In voice loud


enough to be heard outside the
church: "If the boy who flung that
egg through the window will re-
main until the services are over. I'll
show him what q Christian minister
can do for the salvation of his so1lv'
Year: 1875

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle, writing from Spring Valley
Nevada, February Goth, gives the fol-
lowing account of a thrilling encounter
with bear:


A few days since, Frank Chapman, a
young man of twenty-one years, while
herding his fathers cattle in Antelope
Valley, thought he would put some time
in trapping. One night he heard fear
full growing, and next morning he re-
solved to go and see what was in the trap,
in company with a boy who was on
visit stopping with him. They both
armed themselves with couple of six.
shooters and started to the trap, neither
caring to take the lead but Frank start
ed out, and on approaching toward the
trap they saw something that looked like
dark colored man sitting up and hold
ing the trap, but on closer examination
they found to their great surprise they
had trapped huge, black bear.


Frank had large dog, and he set
him on to the bear, but bruin sent him
rolling in the snow Frank being fond
of adventure, walks up to bruin, but the
bear was on the box, and Frank kept
his distance. He was trying to take the
bear alive, but bruin was to much for
him, so he blazed away and shot the
bear in the side. Bruin lay back and
bit his wound in terrible manner.
Frank supposed the bear was dying,
and caught hold of him, but Just as he
touched him the bear sprang up, made
lunge and broke the chain, and knocked
Frank down. Then the dog grabbed
the bear, but he was sent rolling in the
snow as before. Frank now leaped up,
cooked his pistol, and as the bear made
a lunge he fred, and killed the animal
instantly.
Year: 1875

on the one hand, or on the other, the
renewal and perpetuation of the scenes
of the day before ending in breaking
up all deliberation and all national legis-
lation"


There is no doubt but this change of
the rule was as popular among the dem
ocrats in Bentons time as the recent
change of the house rules is unpopular
among the democrats of to-day But
the justice involved in the two changes
is not to be compared Then democracy
struck down the right of petition. 1t
did not say to the anti-slavery minority,
T" you shall not waste the time of the
house by lengthy discussions on the
subject of slavery" but it said, " you
shall not discuss it at all. 1t made the
discussion impossible by shutting out the
subject altogether. 1t was an outrage
on the rights of the people in their sover-
eign capacity. How different the recent
change of the rules of the house By
the abuse ofa rule the democrats had
kept the house in session forty-six hours.
Unless the rule was changed minority
of one third could keep the majority
from transacting any business other than
calling the roll of the names on motion
to adjourn. Selfprotection demanded
that the rule should be so amended as
to make this filibustering impossible,
and yet give to every member his rights.
This change was made, and the result
of the change has proven its wisdom.
But the change has been so loudly de-
nounced on the floor of the house and
elsewhere by democrats, as an invasion
of time-honored rights, that we commend
to their attention the change made by
their political friends in 1888. When
republican house denies to the demo-
Gratis the right to introduce a petition
and have it referred or discussed, then
it will be time enough to talk about the
invasion of the rights of the minority.
But simple change of rules which pre-
vents third from controlling the actions
of two-thirds cannot be very oppressive
to even democratic minority.
Year: 1875

OAT MEAL AS FooD. advantages
of oat meal as an article of food are
getting to be tolerably well understood,
and all persons who have commenced
its regular use will agree that its nutri-
tious and health-giving properties have
not been overrated. Chemical analysis
shows that oat meal is richer than wheat
and starch and the heterogeneous COM
pounds, the first being fat-forming and
the latter fesh-forming constituents.
As compared with barley and corn, oat
meal is found to be still richer in these
elements. As food it sits lightly on
the stomach and is exceedingly digesti-
BILE. 1t is one of the best articles of food
to give to growing children, and it is
especially valuable also to persons who
do brain work. A little oat meal mixed
in water makes a cool and refreshing
drink, and farmers and contractors who
provide their laborers with it will find it
far better than any form of stimulant,
and in the long run more satisfactory to
the men themselves. Oats grown in far
northern localities have larger and
plumper grains than any other, and it is
for this reason that Scotch oat meal
ranks so high. Excellent oats for meal
ing, however, are produced in Canada,
the New England states, central and
northern Michigan aud Wisconsin.
Boston Journal
Year: 1875

| obtained an order from the govern
or of the Jail to be present few weeks
ago while three prisoners who were un-
dergoing sentence received punishment.
The doctor was there, too, but beyond
a few casual remarks that passed moth
ing was said / looked around, and at a
glance | saw the machinery-if it may
be called so-which formed the sole fur
niture of the yard. On the right stood
small wooden kind of shop, which,
with the opposite side of the jail yard
formed narrow recess. In this stood
the triangles, round about which the
ground was void of grass, and green with
damp. The triangles are horribly sugges-
tive things to look at, three leaning poles
converging at the top, and firmly planted
iu the ground. Two ofthem face out into
the yard, their bases being on the same
straight line. Across this and between
them lies broad board, pierced with
holes, through which strap hung loose
ly down. Higher up on each pole was
similar strap, another and at the foot
Of each again. On the left stood power
full fellow-who / learned was the public
executioner-st stripped to his shirt, which
was rolled up on his arms, and displayed
an extraordinary mass of sinew and
strength. Beside him, on the ground
was a box in which was ranged the instru-
ments of punishment-th "cat O. nine
tails" There were several different sizes
long, knotted, white-thonged things
with short handles like stock whip,
only covered with cloth to keep them
from slipping in the hand


THE FIRST VICTIM.


Turning TO the warden the governor
gave some orders, and the next moment
a man was let in through the iron gate
which closed behind him. He was
middle aged, hard featured, fellow with a
sullen face made more repulsive by being
clean shaved. This is the first time"
the governor whispered to me, adding the
offence of which he was convicted and
sentenced to be fogged. The man look
ed at the executioner fora moment and at
his order commenced to strip. Divest
ing himself of his hat, coat and shirt he
was led to the triangles and the straps
passed around his wrists, ankles, and
waist. 1t was impossible to move. He
shuddered for a moment as the cold air
swept across the yard. twenty-five,
cried the warder standing by, and the ex-
ecutioner took up one of the heaviest
" cats " from those in the box. Stand
ing about six feet behind the prisoner a
little to the left he passed his fin gers
through the nine tails of the whip, which
with rapid movement he then brought
across his chest, high up above his head
with horrible swish, and down with
the whole force of his arm on the cul-
prit's back. There was a shrek of ag-
ony, and in livid blue lines like cords
the flesh stood out on the poor wreteh's
shoulder. " One cried the warder, and
again the catswung high up in the air to de-
scend a econdtime. The piteous moaning
which followed the first blow gave place
to another shrek intense and long, the
deep blue lines turned red, and blood
oozed out through dozen different cuts,
Year: 1875

Il


and the skin began to peel in strips ac-
ross the back. Two, and again the
terrible instrument came down. Shrek
after shrek rent tbs air The sight was
sickening-horribls. As each blow was
dealt the prisoner writhed in agony at
the triangles, and then the lash fell for
the last time and the straps were loosed
that held him Returned, away weak and
faintand scarcely recognizable as human,
disgraced and marked for life


AN OLD OFFENDER.


His place was soon reoccupied by an
other whose appealing looks told only too
plainly what he suffered. He would
have resisted were it any use. He had
been there before, knew what it was, and
would have given life almost to be re-
prieved. Stripped and strapped to the
triangles, unlike the prisoner before him
he turned his head over his shoulder and
watched his executioner. There were the
marks of former fogging on his back
black spots and lines-left there six
months before. He tried to be brave
and bear it, but it was no good; the swish
sounded once more, the horrible, knotted
cords swept cuttingly across his back,
and with a burst of agony he broke out
in long-continued shrieks. One of his
legs got twisted with cramp. He tried
to stay the lash for minute-any thing
for me-anything for one moment Of
peace. But there was none the pit
iless lash descended till the sentence was
carried out. Then, when it was over he
went away muttering thanks to God, as
with bent form and tottering steps they
led him to the cells. 1t was the last time
he would enter that yard-and that was
his sole relief


BOY IN AGONY.


There was one more victim-a mere
lad, sixteen years of age. | had heard
him convicted the day before in court of
an offence he could scarcely know the
nature of He was good looking little
fellow with clear skin aud bright blue
eyes. He looked upon it..all as thras-
ing at school, walked forward with
light jaunty step, and stripped as cool
ly as though he were going to plungein
to the river. They strapped him upand
then there came the order once again
+" Twenty-Five. The executioner took
up lighter cat, with thinner thongs than
those he had used before. 1t whistled
for moment in the air, the fair white
skin of the boy was walled, livid and blne
There was sudden jerk of the body
that made the chest expand and the ribs
stand out more prominent. A second
blow, and still no cry. He was game
and would see it out. At the third the
pent up suffering burst out, and with
yell | shall never forget, the lads head
was thrown back, and he wrenched at
the wrist straps till they almost cut the
flesh upon his arms Once more an
other blow-again each followed by
heart-rending cries. Another -" For
Gods sake! Oh, Christ God Let me
go!" Therewas quick, choking, gasping
sound. His head fell back, and all was
silent save for a horrible surging in the
throat as each blow fell upon his tremb-
ling back. They loosed the straps and
led him from the yard scarcely conscious.
Thank God, it was over $50 that is
how they fog, said l. Yes; it isn't
pleasant, is II" and we left the place.
NeaC Zealand Paper.
Year: 1875

An absent-minded gentleman, writing
a letter at the breakfast-table, dipped
his pen in his coffee, and continued his
letter. Noticing his mistake, he put
lump of sugar in the ink, and then, find
ing his second blunder, poured the con-
tents of the inkstand into the coffee pot
to set it right.
Year: 1875




The ENGLISH WALNUT SEASON. 1t is
now the walnut season. We, ia America.
who only eat dry nuts, cannot imagine
how delicious are the almonds, filberts
and English walnuts when they are fresh
and green and why we do not have them
is marvel to me, for I believe all of
them will grow in this country. But the
difference between fresh and dried is the
difference of two fruits. From now un-
til Christmas the walnuts are in their
glory. and the consumption of them is
immense at the table of the aristocrat in
his castle, where many an hour is passed
over them and wine at the end of dinner
as we read in English novels. when re-
lenting uncle begins to unbosom himself
to his scapegrace nephew, in the cosy res
tanrants of clubs and hotels, in the mod
est lodgings of the bachelor. in the cot
tage of the peasant, aud in the crowded
city where they are cracked and munched
by the laborer at the street corners. You
see them by the basket full everywhere
around, sold at the price of three to five
for cent. And at Covent Garden mar
ket in the morning it is curious sight
to watch the men and women occupied
in taking them out of their green shells,
as they stand before the baskets ranged
in circle, with their fingers black as ink
from the work. Boston Globe.