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Year: 1875

The San Francisco Alta prints this
story "The latest sensation reported to
the police is the death of horse under
circumstances which indicate that the
magnificent animal willfully or with
malice aforethought made away with his
own life. Some weeks ago Mr.. Ed
wards, local druggist, gave valuable
young horse TO trainer to break. The
animal appeared as tractable as the ma
iority of colts of his age, and his edu-
cation progressed rapidly until Saturday
afternoon, when the trainer drove him
cut to the ocean beach. AS soon as the
colt caught sight of the bound dless deep
he was seized with fit of emotional in
sanity, and taking the bit in his teeth he
dashed off toward the breakers. Think
ing that dash of water would cool his
ardor, the trainer made no extraordinary
efforts to check his colt, but when he
found himself in three fathoms of water,
with the infatuated animal still heading
for the sea, he concluded it was time to
change his tactics, and resigning his rib
bons, he plunged into the water and swan
ashore. The colt, however, continued
on his course till exhausted by battling
with the waves, and incumbered with the
wagon, he ceased to swim and tlu ned
over on his side limp and inanimate.
Year: 1875

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
street man dressed in fallltless apparel,


with great diamond pin upon his breast
vainly endeavoring to outglitter the mag


nifcent solitaire on his finger. In a
German university he learned chemistry,
and not even Liebig knew it better. His
occupation is the mixing and the adul-
teration of liquors. Give him dozen
casks of deodorized alcohol, and the
next day each of them will represent the
name of genuine wine or popular
spirit. He enters wholesale drug store
bearing a large basket on his arm. Five
pounds OF Iceland moss are first weighed
out 70 him. To raw liquors this imparts
a degree Of smoothness and oleaginous-
ness that gives TO imitation brandy the
Year: 1875

A horses hoof is not, as it appears to
the careless eyes, mere lump of insen-
sible bone fastened to the leg by joint.


1t is made of a series of thin layers or
caves of horn, about 500 i'll number, and
nicely fitted to each other, and forming
a lining to the foot itself. Then there
are as many more layers, belonging to
what is called the "coffin bone, and
fitted into this. These are elastic. Take
qulre of paper, and insert the leaves
one by one into those OF another quire,


and you you will get some idea of the
arrangement of the several layers. Now
the weight of the horse rests on as many
elastic springs as there are layers in his
Year: 1875

Now IS THE TIME.-It is always the
right time to do good act, and every man with
family should regard himself short Of his duty
until his home is endowed with Wilson shut
tie sewing machine. Let il be understood that
this admirable machine captured the prize
medal and diploma of honor at the Vienna ex-
position in 1873, and has everywhere demon
strated its superiority over all other machines.
Machines will be delivered at any railroad sta
tion IN this county, free of transportation
charges, il ordered through the company's
branch house at 1877 State street, Chicago. They
send an elegant catalogue and chrome circular
free on application. This company want a few
more good agents.
Year: 1875

WE pledge our reputation on the as
sertion that any educated physician, after a
careful examination of the recipe will say that
Parsons PugGtjre Pills possess more merit
than any other pill now offered for sale.
Year: 1875

the most senseless clamors that ever offended
sensitive ears. There was a sacrifice of dignity
required for the support of it, which must have
been extremely hnmilating to many of the
members of the convention. 1t is hardly con-
ceivable that it can produce the smallest possi-
BILE benefit, and on the other hand it is such a
palpable case of yielding to the mob, that it
looks avfully like white flag of surrender
ESTABLISHMENT may be very well for the clois-
ter, but proud and lofty carriage will answer
best in anything so terrestrial as political life.
Your convention set US an example of the
proper treatment of the third term driyel
which all should have been wise to have iol-
lowed.


The Democratic convention was noticeable,
mainly as showing the absolute power which
Gov. Tllden has acquired during bis eight
months of administration. His war upon the
Canal Ring has made him the supreme leader
of his party. Nothing but his ipse dixit bland
ly but firmly uttered, could have induced his
followers to place at the head of their ticket q
gentleman who has been a Republican since
the party was formed and barnburner and
abolitonist years before that. Mr.. Bigelow
when editor of the Evening Post was radical
of the radicals. His life of Fremont, which
will no doubt be largely re-read nowadays,
will attest the intensity of his devotion to the
noblest political creed of any age or country.


Lucius Robinson, the candidate for controller
is another of the pioneers of the Republican
army, though he has been labelled Democratic
for some years past. He and Mr.. Bigelow were
both supporters of Van Buren and Adams in
1S4S as was Gov. Tilden. The Governor went
back into the ranks in 1850 but they held out
till 1854, when the Republican organization was
formed and that they threw themselves into
with alacrity and enthusiasm. Since it ap-
pears to be our fate that there must still be o
Democratic party-but why there should be I
cannot see, as it has been so continuously and
persistently wrong all the time that it ought to
have had the grace to die long ago-it is per-
haps as well that it should be officered and led
by men who were opposed to the extension of
slavery and in favor of suppressing the rebell-
ion, emancpating the bondmen, amending the
constitution and preserving inviolate the ma
tional faith. YARMOUTH.
Year: 1875

THE Democracy of Nebraska have the
courage to rebuke their infatiorist brethren
and to denounce the attempt to commit the
Democratic party to a system of paper money
as crime against the common welfare. The
Democracy elsewhere have not dared to do
this. They have taken the position of apollo
gists. But Democratic courage is always ex-
ercised when there is least need for it. 1t is
easy to make hard-money declarations in a
hard-money state. Where Democrats have
anything to gain by endorsing imitation they
invariably do l.. If the result of the Ohio
and Pennsylvania elections demonstrate the
popularity of imitation the Democratic nation
al convention will declare for imitation. No
considerations of honesty will deter it.
Year: 1875

THE effect of Democratic gains in Maine
and the Interpretation put upon them by
Western infationists are shown by the fol-
lowing from the Indianapolis Sentinel: "The
news from Maine has turned the rag baby in
to good, live, bouncing youngster in Ohio
"a Young America that is carrying conster-
nation into the Republican household" So
the hard-money Democracy of Maine have
the satisfaction OF knowing that their recent
effort has had the effect to extend the cult OF
the rae baby in the West
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

What does a man take with him when
from the extreme verge Of life he launches
into what lies beyond? 1t looks as if he
took nothing. Be it the end, or be it a
new beginning, it seems a fatal breaking off
from all that life hitherto consisted in.
This is what makes it terrible


But if we look at it truly, his past life
is just the thing that a man takes with him
when he dies He takes himself And
that self is the product Of all his past ex-
pericnce and actions As an oak bears in
itself the result of every shower, that
through long years has freshened it, of every
gale that has toughened it or stripped its
boughs, of sunshine that has fed it and the
drouth that has parched it, so man, when
he stands at the end of life, is what he has
been made by all his joys, sufferings and ac-
tions. That is what he takes into another
world


The life to come and the life that now is
are parts of one another. They are rcla-
ted


The strength we gain by our victories
this year, and the weakness into which we
come by defeat, viii be part of us next
year So, there is not an act, not word
but casts its influence forward into the
morrow that lies beyond death.
Year: 1875

During dry season, every country resi-
dent should secure several barrels of road
dust. Those who keep poultry may Sc
cure, by its use, valuable fertilizer, near
ly as strong as guano, with none of its disa-
greeable odor. Place an inch or two of
road dust in bottom Of barrel, then, as
the poultry house is regularly cleaned, dc
posite layer an inch thick of the clean
ings, and so On, alternately layers of each
till the barrel is full The thinner each
layer is, the more perfect viii be the inter
mixture of the ingredients. If the soil Of
which the road dust is made is clayey, the
layers of each may be of equal thickness :;
if sandy, the layers should be at least twice
as thick as the droppings. Old barrels of
any kind may be used for this purpose, but
if previously soaked with crude petroleum
or coated with gas tar, they will last many
years. If the contents are pounded on a
floor into a fine powder before applying, the
fertilizer may be sown from Il drill. Road
dust is one of the most perfect deodorizers
ofvaults- converting their contents also into
rich manure Place barrel or box of it
into closet, with small dipper, and throw
pint into the vault each time it is occupied
and there will be no offensive odor what
ever This is simpler, cheaper and better
than Il water closet, and never freezes or
gets out of order Mixing road dust with
an equal built of road dust is an impreve-
ment, making the fertilizer more friable-
C6,mtiy Gentleman.
Year: 1875

An eminent lawyer of Boston tells the
following story \ flashily-dressod young
sprig entered Ben Buffers office and was
requested by Benjamin to be seated. The
request was complied with, and the young
man was asked to state his business. "Well,
Mr.. b., what would be the first thing for
me to do in order to learn the profession ?'
Benjamin fixed his weather eye upon the
nobby y-dressed young man and surveyed
him from his fashy necktie to his, highly
polished boots and exclaimed The first
thing you had better do would be to so
aud roll in barn yard An answer came
as quick as the suggestion in the following
terse language. "If | should come and
study two years in your Office, wouldn't it
DO just as well ?"
Year: 1875

\ man in New London, Conn, thinks
he has made an accidental discovery of
preventive of the potato rot. He had a
field of potatoes nearly an acre in extent,
all apparently decaying, the vines having
wilted and turned back He resolved to
pull up the worst of the vines in part of
the rows, leaving the potatoes in the hills
\ month later he dug the crop and found
the product of the rows which he pulled to
be nearly double that of those left in their
former condition
Year: 1875

of different styles shipped to order. All work warrant
ed in every particular for one year will make to or
der any style of Carriage light Buggy that may be
wanted. None but first class work leaves my shop 1
only first class stock and employ first class work
men, and feel confident that give entire satisac-
tion to all who may purchase my work All orders by
mail shall receive prompt attention. Hoping that
may be able furnish the citizens of Stroudsburg and
vicinity with any thing that they may want in my line.
Address all orders to


IEANDER EMERY,


Narcngo Calhoun County, Michigan.
april -. 1S75-ly.
Year: 1875

remarks, stating that he understood only
one counsel on the other side was to sun
up, and Mr., Porter and himself would
sum up for the defense, but together they
would not occupy more than FIVE days
In view Of the time Il had taken TO gel
the evidence in, he would suggest that IN
adjournment be had until Wednesday
next. h


Mr.. Beach said he would rather Coutin.
ne on Monday, but would defer to the
wishes Of the other counsel.


Judge Nelson then ordered an adjourn-
met . q the court until Wednesday next.
Year: 1875

We have before us a copy Of Sedaliu
MOI paper Of May 7th, containing q
notice Of the death Of Captain Jared
Steele at that place few days before, on
his way to visit his relatives in West
Liberty, in this county. Captain Steele
was a native OF West Liberty and lived
for many years At that place and at
Bethany, lie went South before the war
and settled in Texas, where he accumu-
lated considerable property, His wife
died only few months ago, leaving to
him the care OF six children. These
children he was bringing to his mother
and sister at West Liberty when death
overlook him on the route. He had been
In very inlirm health for long time be-
fore his death, and had written to his
relatives in desponding tones concerning
his future. He only lived one hour after
leaving the cars at sedalia, The heChildrou
were brought on to West Liberty few
days ago and are now with their relatives
at that place. The ScdaliN paper notices
that the Captain had an insurance on his
life for $4,000, in the Equitable Life In
surance Company Of New York. This
sum, together with his property in Texas,
will insure a support to his children.
The body Of the deceased was taken back
to Texas for burial.
Year: 1875

evening we have left of the personalitie,
and endeuyored to Law before our reader


the objections raised against the intro
duetion of the telegraph alarm system n


this time All the objections seem to b,
we'll taken, and some ofthem the advocates
Of the new order of thingswill find It hard
to overcome. The absence Of any fire
apparatus below Gath street almost Ger.
Year: 1875

SoUTH FoRK.-Expressman Wander
hoof informs us that quite a number of
Hay Forkers and others will prospect in
the South Fork section this Summer
One patty organized at Redding's Creek,
started over last Monday. The existence
OF gold in the section named has been
known for many years, but whether it is
there in paying quantities remains to be
seen, though good prospects have been
obtained in number of instances. The
unusually dry season we have just passed
through has left good many miners
" foot-loose," and it is probable that the
South Fork section will receive a pretty
thorough trial this year.
Year: 1875

New Goods .-Pincus has received large
shipments Of Spring and Summer goods
during the past week, and will sell them
at exceedingly low prices-that is at tprices
which will suit the present dull times
His stock of Hats is the most complete
ever brought to this town. Clothing and
Dry-Goods Of the latest styles constitute
a portion of the goods received. Read his
new advertisement, and go and see for
yourselves.
Year: 1875

LOOK OUT FOR IT. Karsky & Abrahms
have spoken for liberal portion Of the
advertising space of the JOURNAL and ex-
pcct to say some very agreeable things to
the people of Trinity in week or two
Mr.. Karsky went below, this week, fully
determined to buy an immense stock of
goods in their line, ship them immediate
~, and when they get here, sell them so
low that people cannot help buy ing
Times are dull, and they propose to sell
goods so cheap that every one can afford
to buy. But we will wait for their new
advertisement, and let them tell the pco-
pile just what they have and how they in
tend to sell cheaper than cheap.
Year: 1875

OFF THE GRADE.-Valentine Lauten-
schlager was returning from North Fork
to junction City one day last week, with
five kegs of lager in the wagon, when he
went over the grade about mile below
the Canon Creek divide. The wagon
rolled over two or three times the driver
went over several times and then stopped
the mules looked over their shoulders and
seeing that Valentine was not following,
they stopped also. The lager rolled into
the McGillivray Ditch and fioated down
- the Stoddard Mine. Fortunately no
damage was done except to the wagon.
Year: 1875

SALMON are said to be plenty in the
streams Of this county at the present time.
They are particularly noticeable in the
small streams, running up just as high as
there is water enough to hoat them.
Year: 1875

SICKNESS There has been more sick
ness in this county during the past few
weeks than for Il long time previously
Severe cold with Il tendency to lung fever
seems to be the prevailing malady.
Year: 1875

a MENACE AND a SHAME.-The dry
ness of the past season and the probable
heat o. the approaching Summer, as fore
shadowed at present, are indicative of
sickly times. even in this most healthy
climate. The hole at the corner Of Main
and Court street, partly filed as it is With
filth and stagnant water, is not only a
disgrace to the community, but bids fair
to become prolific breeder of malarial
diseases before the Summer is over. Sit
u'ted in the very heart of town, nearly
every one is compelled to pass and repass
this body OF masmata and thereby su bject
Themselves to its exhalations of noxous
elhuv,a. Steps should bc taken to have
that hole filed without delay. Il the par
IS who claim ownership in the lot will
not attend 20 it, we think the citizens
would be justified in taking the matter in
ha Id.
Year: 1875

The attention of members of the bar and
other friends of the late Gaspard James is
called to the advertisement of meeting to
be held in the Sixth District Court room to-
morrow. 1t is the last token of respect
that can be paid to one who for twenty
years has been most faithful and dillgent
public servant Like the good lawyer, the
good clerk is only known by the good
deeds he does to those most nearly in
terested, and when his work is done he
leaves no mark behind him except in the
hearts of those he has befriended. The
evil that mon do lives after them, the good
is oft inferred with their bones. Nothing
but remembrance of good deeds will re.
main to remind one of Gaspard James.
Ever willing, always perfectly informed,
the assistance he gave to litigants and
counsel was of that nameless character that
is of the more value from its unobtrusiveness
There is not q practitioner and hardly a
snitor in that court who can not recall a
favor received from him, and the reporters
must all hold him in grateful remembrance
He died in harness, and those who knew
him best should gather together for test-
mOny to his worth.
Year: 1875

Determined that delinquent taxpayers
shall have NO reasonable grounds of com.
plant, Tax Collector Folger, acting upon
the advice of the Assistant Attorney
General, will keep his Office open all day
Monday to afford opportunity for the pay.
ment of taxes without penalty. The office
will remain open from eight o'clock in the
morning to six O'Clock in the evening.
Monday is the last day of grace provided by
law, and thereafter all delinquents will be
compelled to pay the amount of twenty five
per cent per annum on the amount of their
arrears,
Year: 1875

Tomorrow will occur the anniversary of
All Saints Day, day which in New Or
leans is devoted to the beautiful custom of
decorating the tombs of those who have
gone before US. This year the prospects
are that the day will be more generally
observed than ever; business will be in a
great measure voluntarily suspended by
our citizens, and the Customhouf and
other public offices will be closed. Tn. city
division superintendent also announces the
public schools will be closed for the day.
Year: 1875

Our UNIFORMED Reformer to-day has an
other fling at Mr. ssrtoris' baby. The special
ground for dissatisfaction is not perceptible;
for although the little one is possibly guilty Of
original sin, surely it has not yet committed
any overt act or become interested in any ring,
not even q gum-ring. The unregenerate re-
former had better confne his attacks to the
grandfather, and let the baby alone.-PhiLGdsL-
i1IdiG Bulletin.


THIS paragraph refers, we have no doubt
to the Philadelphia Times. But the Bulletin
is mistaken. Its disreputsble cotemporary
reaches its proper level when it assails
baby, and there is no more harm done by
its assaults upon the Sartoris youngster
than by those upon grown people.
Year: 1875

The Petersburg IRdsr and Appeal says
the schools of thst city have been closed
for several weeks, on account Of the hot
weather and for the usual summer recess,
What prolonged summer recess or heated
term there must have been during the
school-boy days of the Indsz and Appeal
editor; but it was not SO prolonged as the
heated term he deserves and will receive
when he goes the way Of all Southern
secesh Democrats.
Year: 1875

shape just now with the assurance that 1t
will receive cordial attention from that
power. Here is q noSle chance to show
the influence of the Independent Press !;
but we are afraid the TiHs1 charge is
founded simply upon bragpadocio.
Year: 1875

Upon the death Of her husband the lady
married his brother, and when q friend saw
the portrait Of the first husband In tine house
he said, 'Is this member Of your familylo
1T IL my poor brother-in-law," she said.
Year: 1875

A GoOD IDEA.-It has just struck us with stun
ming force. Doniphan County cannot, in this
grasshopper year, make such showing at her
Fair she could desire, and should look ont for
other attractions to draw crowds and make mon
ey. We must secure first-class murderer to de-
liver the address. JEFF. Davis has too many en-
gagements ont already, and there is no hope of
getting him here. But our fair will be of small
er proportions than those that he will grace with
his presence, and We must be content to do hon.
or to the hero of fewer and less cOld-blooded
atrocities. We have it! We can depend upon a
Kansas production, even in that particular. Let
us hunt up old Bender, and secure him for the
occasion. 1t will be a big thing. Publish it far
and near, that old Bender will be present at the
Doniphan County Fair, and address the people
on that occasionI
Year: 1875

GooD-The Republicans of Ohio, finding the
sand sliding from under their feet because of
their financial madness, sent for Dick Oglesby, of
Illinois, to come and help them. He went, and
last week made an a able speech in Cincinnati, a
large portion of which was devoted to an earnest.
ringing defence of the greenback-and he was
enthusiastically applauded, too! We want to
see the Republicans of Ohio victorious; but We
are glad that they have had to abandon their
hard money plank, and call upon the greenback
men to save them.
Year: 1875

MORTON GETs MAD.-oficial absenteeism has found a
new denunciator in Senator Morton who during
visit to Washington had business himself 10 transact
winch was TO do account of the absence Of
certain high officials The irae Senator Is said to have


freely declared that since Cabinet officers paid large
salaries by the people they ought TO stay at their posts
Who can contradict himt-Er


There are higher officers than members of the
Cabinet who have the disease worse than they
have; and there are good many besides Sena-
way of dong business.
Year: 1875

u They are making new patent Combina-
tion Kitchen Safe in st. Joe. They have pic
ture of it, in which the woman of the house is
exhibiting it to finely dressed lady. If the VS.
age which the latter wears is intended to express
pleasure it would reqiIe about five gross of such
safes to tone down her sour features so that she
would not turn bread sour by looking at it.
Year: 1875

~ Then will be no State Fair this year.
Good idea, so long as it retains its present OBJ
noxious head. The State Agricultural Society
should postpone its fairs until it can muster suf-
feient strength to throw off that incubus