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Year: 1875

ONLY eight years ago last March, in his let
ter to Nixon, Cary denounees the Democracy
as party STEPPED in crime and covered with
infamy:


The party that opposed the Government in
its efforts to crush out the rebellion, and Or
ganized conspiracies in Ohio to aid traitor; the
party that denounced Lincoln as tyrant and
usurper and our soldiers as hirelings and dogs;
the party that denounced the war as failure,
and tried to make it so; the party that dis
suaded men from enlsting, and persuaded
them to desert after they had enlisted. The
true and loyal men of Ohio are ready for the
issue, and can not if they would, and would
not if they could, avoid it.
Year: 1875

The financial policy of the Ohio Democrats,
if adopted, would produce panic in this
country such as has never been experienced.
The credit of the government would be des-
troyed, the eight hundred millions of bonds
held abroad would be returned, business would
be upset, confidence destroyed, and debtors
ruined. Every man who is in business and in
debt should pray to be delivered from the
Democratic polcy
Year: 1875

FoR colored people to assemble to listen to
political discussion is regarded as crime by
the Democrats of Mississippi, and death by
shooting is the penalty enforced. The proud
declaration of the Democracy is, that the par
ty is one,-the same spirit animating it, North,
East, South and West. The logic of these
two acts is irresistible.
Year: 1875

WHEN living insects have entered the ear,
it is of the first Importance to kill them as
quickly as possible, after which they may be
removed at leisure by syringing, or by the use
of forceps if necessary, Killing the insect
may be speedily accomplished by pouring In
to the ear small quantity of any mild oil or
melted lard. ... ..
Year: 1875

4 Washington special to the Pittsburgh
Commercial, says, that very singular story


has been current here for two or three days,


and has assumed such shape as to justify rele-


graphing. 1t is positively asserted by parties


well known in that city that Cardinal Nc


Closkey in his visit to Rome will inaugurate a


system of attack upon the free school system


prevailing in this country. 1t is said that a


College of Jesuits is to be established in this


country, with headquarters in Washington,


for the express purpose of inaugurating war


upon the common school system. There is to


be branch college established in all of the
principal cities throughout the country under
the control and jurisdiction of the central col
lege here, and gradual effort will be made to
break down the system of common schools,
both by the College of Jesuits and the influ-
ence of the priesthood throughout the coun-
try. According to the statements of parties
from whom this information is derived, there
was considerable diversity of opinion among
the prime movers concerning the selection of
a proper site for headquarters, but it was
finally conceded that Washington would be
the most available place on account of the
facilities given for influencing State delega-
tions and other prominent persons in the in
terview sought by the delegate of the Pope,
Count Roncetti, with the Indian delegations
here last spring, was with direct reference to
system of missionary work among these tribes
in the hope of proselyting them to the Roman
Church. The full details of the scheme will
be submitted, it is alleged, to the Pope by Car
dinal McCloskey, and upon receiving his sane
ton will be carried out. The matter has been
freely discussed here by good many persons
during the past few days, and has caused
much comment. Prominent Catholics here
who were consulted in regard to the project
are credited with divulging the scheme.
Year: 1875

PEOPLE here who remember the superb
courtesy with which Governor Noyes enter
tanned the then Governor elect, Allen, will
fully appreciate the following disgusting and
brutal reference to Noyes in Aliens Zanes-
vile speech. The man who could under any
circumstances utter such sentiments shows
himself destitute of the instincts of gentle
man; but for Allen, under such circumstances,
to utter them, proves him to be the same ire
claimable blackguard that some of our older
citizens remember so wildly, more than a
quarter century ago:


A gentleman against whom ran always
carried his wooden leg with him to show that
he had lost that in battle, and that l had not
lost any legs in battle; that all l had done was
to make some speeches against some of the
violent actions of the Government, which laid
far beyond their constitutional power. But
they clamored. My friend Noyes went all
over the State with his warlike wooden leg,
calling upon the people and telling them what
great things he had done in the war. l never
made the least allusion to Noyes any more
than if he had been man who had been
born the day before. never made the least
reference to him, but l killed him dead with
one sentence, and that was the only stroke
that dealt him. In answer to their clamor
about the war! the war;! the war,!, 1 told
the people that the question was not now
about fighting, but about stealing, and that
knocked him head over heels The people all
understood the logic of that, and l had no
more trouble with the war difficulty.
Year: 1875

/ Col. FRED. HECKER, of Illinois, pro-
found scholar and thinker, one of the ablest,
bravest and most unselfsh patriots of the
| German revolution of 1S4S, is writing a series
of articles for the st. Louis Westliche Post on
the development and influence of ultramon-
tanism. in which he takes the ground that it
will in future seek this country as the most
promising field for its growth and enlarge
ment From the second of these articles,
translated by the Chicago Tribune, We take the
following extract:


at is very obvious mistake on the part of
the majority of our people here to believe that
the name of a republic, that the Republican
form of our Government, is sufficient bull
wark against the domination of the Vatican
over our social and political institutions.


"The Jesuits look upon republics as far
better harvest-feld for their lust for power
They know full well that it is far more diff
ficult to carry on war against a government
with a hereditary chief, which is as centralz-
ed and as firmly knit together, and as fond OF
power, and as quick to act and to move, as
the concentrated power of the hierarchy, than
to combat States, where the strength of gov
ernment rests not in the center, but in the
masses, as it were peripherically. And those
masses have no system, no tenacious holding
on to nlaxims, which have an application in
the far future; those masses are agltated by
the fluctuations of the day, often misIed by
selfish leaders living from day to day, and
quickly oblivious of what happened only a
short time before. Hence the republican sys-
TEN of government of itself gives us no guar
antee against Vatican domination. The con-
trary is the case"


Colonel Hecker predicts that this question
will ultimately Great more violent connections
here than the slavery issue did, the object be-
ing ''to crush every other school system; and,
above all, our free school system"
Year: 1875

when the present frightful paralysis result
ing from misgovernment shall have passed
away, it will be time enough TO vote tax
of the kinds now proposed by Mayor Leeds
to be suppressed. For the present, it Is
question of bread for our people. They
sannot pay heavy taxes. Let the ourtheo
be suspended for the present Reduce the
budget by the amounts proposed to be LEFT
off, which are one third of the hole, and the
proposed city tax can be reduced to one per
cent. Perhaps the people can stand that
although it ought not to be more than one
half per cent.


A grand mass meeting, to be held IN st.
Patrick's Hall, is called for Monday even
ing, the 9th inst, at o'clock, TO endorse
the Mayors Message. All who support bis
views ought to be there, no matter at what
Inconvenience. He and his colleagues In
city government are entering upon course
which may involve them in mighty
struggle with the usurping State authori-
ties. They do it in behalf, not of them
selves, but of the people. Let them feel
that the people appreciate their position
and will sustain them.
Year: 1875

We regret that the recent message OF.
Mayor Leeds lie too long to find place IN
our columns, and yet we do not regret itS
length, as we find nothing therein super
fuous or that we could desire to have
changed. Throughout tie whole of Mayor
r,eeds' incumbency We have had occasion
to congratulate our readers on the wisdom
which dictated HE nomination and election
His views and policy have not only been
inspired by hearty, sincere desire for the
nublic welfare, bat have been characterized
nv great sagacitJ and discretion. In moth
inc does this last message come short of the
record which his past career has established
for him.


Indeed, the city press seems pretty much
in accord in supporting the Mayors recon-
mepdations in several Of it's principal
features, but some of them grow weak
Year: 1875

A LETTER has been going the
rounds Of the eastern papers from
a mechanic in San Francisco, who
it appears went to that city from
an eastern State about a year ago.
He found it extremely difficult to
find employment and says that
thousands there are unable to get
work and are reduced to beggary.
He advises mechanics and laborers
in the East to stay where they
are rather than come to California
and fare worse. His advice is not
without application elsewhere.
Year: 1875

The discovery that some corpo-
rations have souls is an agreeable
surprise and worthy of note: "The
Boston and Providence Railroad
Corporation have decided not to
reduce the wages of employees,
and President Clifford has de-
clared that sooner than consent to
any. reduction he would give up
half his own salary" The SPRING
field Republican, speaking it, says
Of such is the kingdom of heaven;
but we regret to add there is little
danger the kingdom will be over
crowded. - %. d. Aa'"
Year: 1875

Aft11ct1Ons seen ln prospective are more appalling than when they actually arrive, for there are few but are attended by some alleviating circumstances that deaden their force. Why, then, should we disturb what little happiness we may have by anticipating trouble, and reflect ing on what might occur, which may possibly never transpire with us. The folly of this is aptly illustrated iu the following anecdote:

 A mother, desiring to visit her neigh Dor, set her daughter, girl of sixteen, at work in the house, and gave her par ticIllar instructions concerning the bread, which she was to bake. The mother departed, and after remaining away some hours returned and found the stove red-hot, and her daughter in an- other room, in the greatest agony of tears. The mother was amazed, and in quired the cause, and after much entreaty the daughter answered.:

 ''I was thinking if I was married and should have dear little child, and it should live to run about, aud I should be baking as l now am, and l should leave the stove door open, and the dear little thing was to crawl ill and burn it. self to death, what terrible thing it would be. O., dear, what should l do ?'' Let us not smile at the imaginary trouble of the girl, while half the ills we feel are equally imaginary, but meet those that exist with fortitude, and they will become less formidable in propor- | tion as they are met with frmness.
Year: 1875

An officer of a Western grange gives the platform of the order as follows:

 1st. Tie association of the farmers, and all men directly interested ill agri- culture, into an organization for mutual protection from all manner of swindling.

 2d. For the cultivation of the moral, social and industrial habits of the people,; also educational advancement ill litera- ture, agriculture and Christianity.

 3d. The dispensing with great swarm of impositions practiced on us as labor ing men by agents, s1lb-agents, double sub-agents and patent-right men; and all other men who are continually running over our country swindling Us out of our money.

 4th. Toteach the farming people more of the science of farming, in order that they may raise more grain on one acre of ground; more grass on the same ground, more pounds of pork and beef with less expense; to improve the stock advantage of our business. We are all aware that nine-tenths of the farmers have no system by which to do anything, and consequently do everything by main strength and awkwardness; and the result is half 8 crop of grain, runty stock, bad fences, an old, dilapidated house, no good outbuildings, and the owner overrun with debt. My under standing of the grange movement is tc eradicate all these difficulties, and teach the farmers more about how to work their affairs to make their business self sustaining.

 l 9th. We not only propose to teach I1s 1- | II

 teach how to spend less and economize expenses more, that we may live and keep our families cheaper and better with better health. b:lieva the genera teaching Of the grange movement vii have 9 tendency to produce 6 more milt and generous disposition ill all men an( women to deal kindly with each other and also to our dumb animals-whicl will be very gratifying, as cruelty tc dumb brutes has always been grea curse to this country.
Year: 1875

The Paris L' Union says the Pope has made representations through the Patri- arch of Venice to the Emperor of Austria that the position of the Church is be- coming more and more intolerable, and that if the unreasonable demands of Prussia are not resisted by the catholic powers the latter will lose all their in fuence and become subject to the Ger man government, which is endeavorine to bring the whole German nationality under one scepter. The Emperor, re plying to this through the Austrian am baissador at Rome, deplores the struggle between Church and State, and advises prudence
Year: 1875

The RIGHT OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS TO
SAY WHAT Books SHALL DE UsED.-On
the subject of the right of school directors
to say what books shall be used in the public
schools, the Pennsylvania School Journal
says:


Boards of directors Shall direct what
branches of learning shall be taught in each
school, and what books shall be used " SO
says the school law. This duty is imperative
and of course implies the possession of pow
er to enforce it. Suppose now board of di-
rectors agree upon "thc branches oflearning'
that they desire to have taught in their
schools, and parent insists upon his childs
taking up other branches, is the wish of the
parent to override the action of the board ?
II one parentbe allowed such a privilege can
| it be denied to all parents? And if allowed
to all parents and patrons q schools, would
| it not prevent all effective graduation and
classification of schools and introduce an
archy into the whole work of instruction.
Surely, our common school law does not
work its own defeat in this way.


But suppose, again, that a child in one of
our schools, backed by the commands of his
parents, refuses to study the branches of
study" the board of directors have directed
to be taught and for understanding which he
is found to be prepared and insts on study
ing other branches is not this kind of dis
obedience of refractory conduct" that will
after all other milder measures have failed to
secure compliance with the regulations iusti-
fy suspension or expulsion from school? Z?
There cannot be the slightest doubt of it,
and the Judges of courts have so decided. A
different decision would break up every or
ganization of graded schools in the state and
cripple the working of the whole system. So


obvious has this fact become that of late


years the question has seldom been raised


even by noyices.


To deprive the parent of child in one OF
our public school, of the right to control hi1


studies is not at all to take away from him
any privileges he ought TO enjoy under re-


publican form of government. lie has a voice
in the election of those who make schoo'


laws and who control the schools he car


keep his child at home if he desires To do so


bat If he sends him to public school hr
; must be prepared to allow him to compl,
4 with its regulations, including that in re
, spect to the election of branches of learning
4 Any requests he has to make will doubtles
a be respectfully listened to and so far as com
: patiblc with the general welfare of the schoo
2, complied with but to submit to outside die
i t0tion from parents is to subyert the author
G ity Of both teachers and directors and t
y destroy all Legitimate school disiplne.
Year: 1875

See that those about you are helped before
you commence eating yourself,


DO not eat soup from the tip, but from the
side of a spoon,


On passing your plate to be replenished,
retain the knife and fork.


Wipe the mouth before drinking.


Remove the teaspoon from the cup before
drinking tea or coffee,


Use the knife only in cutting food do
not raise il to your mouth.


Eat slowly, as eating rapidly is unhealthy,


If you find anything unpleasant in your
food, avoid calling the attention of Others to
it,


Close the lips when chewing your food,
Keep your elbows off the table always.
DO not speak with food in your mouth,


When asked to help your neghbor dc
not shove but hand the plate to him.


Do not turn your head and stare about
| the room.
IfanY one at the table makes a mistake
take the least possible notice it.
Year: 1875

The Mexico Intelligencer says the
farmers of Audrain county have 90
much corn that they do not know
what to do with it. All Of them have
a surplus, and many of them have a
large surplus. This complaint-for it
is complaiut--is almost universal
throughout the State. The corn yield
is enormous there is such an abun-
dance of it that it is selling in some
counties at 20 cents bushel, in some
at 10 cents, and in others at s. to So
per acre in the field; and there are
many fields that will yield IS to 50
bushels per acre, and some that will
do still better. If there were good
stock of hogs and cattle to feed the
corn to il could be turned to a good
account, by being converted into beef
and pork. But the scarcity of stock
is one part of the difficulty; in the
grasshopper counties, where the crop
is heaviest, hogs and cattle are scarce,
because they were starved, sold or
driven off during the ravages Of the
insects; and even in the great stock
raising counties of North Missouri,
there are not more than halt enough
animals to consume the corn crop. 1t
would seem that the best the farmers
can do, under the circumstances, is to
feed all the corn their stock will take,
and carry the surplus over for year.
1t is saying with farmers that two
good crops never come in s-ccession,
and, if this be true, the surplus corn
of this year may bring twice as good
price twelve months hence as it is
bringing now.-St. LoEis Republican.
Year: 1875

Hon. James B. M'CreaTy was inaug-
urated governor of kentucky few
weeks since. In his address he made
this hearty plea for peace; "A resLo-
ration of fraternal feeling should DO
the earnest wish of every patriotic
heart. and we will have accomplished
our grandest national triumph when,
forpetful of the sorrow and strife OF
the past. we resume in every section OF
the Union an onward career as free,
prosperous and united people. l de-
Sire an era of honesty, economy, and
Justice in the administration both of
our State and Federal governments,
aud peace and prosperity and progress,
not only in Kentucky, but in every
part of the Union. | wish to see the
records Of succession, coercion and re-
construction fled away forever, and
the people Of the whole country ear
nestly advocating peace and reconcile
alton, and all looking to the constitution
as the guarantee of our liberties and
the safeguard of every citizen.
Year: 1875

THE EXTENSION OF THE GREENWICH STREET


LINE TO FIFTY NINTH sTREET-GREAT IN


CREASE or BUSINESS.


The public will regret TO hear that owing 10 the pro-
crastination the for the Greenwich
street the to Fifty ninth street will not
be ready to be opened for another month Meanwhile,
however improvements being made which Will
remedy, Ear possible, the inconvenience caused
by the lack or a second track Three turnouts are
being put n $50 feet in length, at Bank street;
another GOO feet long at Thirty fourth street and
third whose length has not yet been decided upon,
near the lower terminus Of the line, Greenwich
street. between Morris street and Battery place Tho
last mentioned IS intended principally for the
accommodation Of the cars there being sufficient
at the depot while the other two
viii enable trains from opposite directions to pass in
sight or other thus enabling the company to
with greater frequency. These turnouts says
Mr. Courtwrgh the president, will cost AZ average
$50 each The foundations for the short extension
down TO the South ferry below the junction OF White
hall and State streets distance Of only 1000 feet
being put in, and II viii probably be also finished
by the Isl oi January.


Since the completion Of the road TO Forty. second
street the company has been unable to accommodate
the great traffic during the morning and evening hours
and Mr. Wyman, the superintendent, says that about
GOO passengers have been turned away every day
the 9th Of this month when the trains began 70
run 10 Forty IL certainly auspicous
been marked What it exactly Is the following table
will show precisely
Year: 1875

PROMPT EXAMINATION or BILLS WHEN PASSED


THE TAX AND TARIFF AND OTHER BILLS SIGNED.


WASHINGTON. March 5.-The Capitol up to late
hour tonight has been crowded in its galleries and
corridors with an immense throng OF visitor,
largely made up of ladies and also in
Gliding the usual proportion of persons
pecuniarily interested in pending legislation. The
President and all the members OF his Cabinet
are assembled i'll the Presidents room on the
Senate side for the purpose Of prompt examination
of bills as soon as passed. Among those which have
been signed by the President tonight are the lax
and Tariff BILL and the Army aud POstOhice Appro-
priatIon nils.