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Year: 1875

BY MRS. r. 4. FERCr.
Ihave SO strange thing to tell.


Tou hardly will believe 1t;
But - II Is the very truth


Ihope you'll so receive it.
It's Of little girl know


Who has two different faces,
And yet they'r not, as you might think,
In two quite separate places.
No, both Of them are In one place,
Quite close to one another;
But still when one Of them you see
You cannot see the other
by some strange trick this little lass
Keeps one face always hidden,
And only that ono comes In sight
Which by her will is bidien.
There's one Of them that aeems TO me
The loveliest Of faces;
IT'S beautiful to loe 4 upon


And full Of charming sraees,
So fair and sweet and kind it is,
So cheerful, bright and sunny,
lwould not sell that precious face
For whole world Of money
This face my lassie wears


When she Is good and pleasant;
And oh! how glad always am
When that dear face is present
Such delightful thing il is,


Iwish 'twould stay forever.
And then the other face she has
Would come before me never
For that's the face we always see
When she IL cross and fretful;
And when Of all her pleasant looks
She seems to be forgetful,
And bids the naughty face appear,
So dark and so uncheerful;
So puckcred up with scowis and frown.,
To LOOK at 1t Is fearful
Ohl how wish this gloomy face
She could keep always hidden,
And that for 1t to come to sight
Would be thing forbiddenl.
All! then should not care 50 much,
Though she did have two faces,
II never Of the ugly one


Could see any traces.
Year: 1875

The Eastern Iowa Horticultural
Society will hold its annual meeting
At Clinton, on the first Thursday in
December, and continue three days
Many eminent horticulturists have
consented 10 be with and read all
essay at the meeting.
Year: 1875

na- The tide ofimmigraton is steadily set
ting in and the first thing eastern people do
is To throw away their New York Hats and buy
n new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1875

A large lot will be set apart for each relig-
iOus denomination. A block will also be
given for the erection of a large hall by the


different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance
Societies.
Year: 1875

Washlug gtOn Special TO the New York Herald.


As matters stand now It is not improba-
BILE that the new Congress may be called.
The wise and moderate men in both par
ties do not desire it, and it may be dis
.cerued that the Democratic leaders dread
it. They are not sure Of their own men
and fear some b!undeTs which
would iuiuTe the party. The Re
publican politicians would like, On some
accounts, TO see the new Congress
called together. They say the Democrats
viii make extensive and probably damag-
ing investigations whenever they do meet,
and that il is better 10 have these finished
this year than carried over into the next.


They have also a strong balief that the
Democrats viii bluuder and thus help the


Republicans before the country. On the
other hand, there is some reason to believe
that the President Goes not desire to see
-he new Congress meet. If il IS called To-
gether soon after the 4lh Of March il may
quietly pass the necessary appropriation
bills and adjourn or is may continue IFS ses-
sion. IN the latter case it would probably
prove q thorn II the Presidents side. Il is
not. the ha~efOTe. a clear advantage 70 the Re
Dublicans to call the new Congress tOgeth-
cr. and it is not at all probable that they
can be united in q course which would
make the call necessary; but only ten days
more remain Of the session, and if the
Senate goes on in leisurely discussion Of
even the appropriation bills it viii not
complete its work. 1t Is pretty certain,
however. that efforts will be made to call
ND the Civil Rights bill, to renew the
struggle over Pinchback, and even to pro
cure some action on the Arkansas message.
Year: 1875




s.. Moody, Of New Orleans, who diej
recently by his own hand, while suffering
from an intOlerhble neuralgia attack, was q
singular man. He prOspered when LOuisi
ana was wealthy, ard he prospered when
Louisiana was as poor as a rat. The Sc
cret Of his continued success was adyertis-
ing. He knew how TO advertise, and the
duller the season the more persistently he
kept himself and his wares before the pub
lie. He was known as the ''Shirt King OF
the Southwest On every dead wall and
on nearly every telegraph pole, in the Mis-
sissippi valley, the wayfarer was invited
70 @get his shirts at S. n. MOOdy's." He
was a most liberal patron Of the daily
press, and by a thousand ingenious devices,
and in spite Of tremendous opposition, he
died, as lie lived, the super r-emiuent and
pluperfeCt "King OF Shirts" Such was his
faith in tie necessity Of captivating the
fancy Of the people, and winning their at
tentiOn that it was seriously declared in
New Orleans, years ago, he offered $4,000
TO help pay for a new steamboat intended
for the St. Louis trade, provided he had
the naming of the craft. His offer was
promptly accepted, but almost as suddenly
declined when it became known that sect
Your Shirts at MOOdy's" was TO be the bap-
tismal appellatiOn. Col. Moody was a
thorough business man, but he lived in ell
egance and had many warm friends. It
may not be a very sublime ambition to Sc
cure a sort Of Immortality in connection
with the neither garment Of a man; but
out Of that common and not tO-be-despised
article of wear, MOODY became a rich mer-
chant, lived en- prince, and gave his chill
dren a frst-Class education, backed up by
all the advantages Of foreign travel.
Year: 1875

A SCHOOL teacher in Umatilla county,
California, had a pretty girl of sixteen as a
pupil. She entangled his heart, and then
cruelty Tilted him. ThereuPOn he sought
revenge. Catching her In a slight infrac-
ton Of the rules, he swung his birch branch
alCft, and commanded her to stand up and
be whipped. She ran out Of the door and
like a deer across the fields toward home;
but her heetness was Of short duration, and
the angry schOOlmaster's hand soon grasped
her arm. Her courage had gone with her
wind, and she offered then and there to
kiss and make up if be wouldn't whip her.
He declined to compromise, led her back to
the school house, and fogged her until
blood came through the.back Of her dress.
Her hour Of exultatiOn came when she saw
him fined Sj0'fOr assault.
Year: 1875

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-The warm weather
of the past few days and the warm rain Of
last night, created considerable anxiety
among owners Of property along the river
banks. The ice in the river is very thick,
and at its mouth waves have piled up heavy
masses Of ice, twenty TO thirty feet high.
Attempts were made to break up this block
ade by blasting, with good show of sue
cess, till this morning when the wind


changed 20 the north and brought back i'm
mense fields Of broken ice, making the
blockade worse than before, flooding the
fats, but doing as yet but little damage.
Year: 1875

JUDGE EDWARD II. EAST is making
himself felt IN the legislation now going
on at the Capitol in Nashville. A better
trained intellect and a heart more alive TO
the interests OF the people, never took seat
in the legislative halls of this State. Il is
peculiarly fortunate That he is q member
Of the General Assembly at this time. Il
there shall be any foolish legislation done
this session in the Lower House, it viii not
he his fault. We do not think that the
House could do better than 10 give an at
tentiye ear to the counsel and advice Of
this gentleman and his colleague Judge
John N. Lea - FrOIlkllR Rerjelg and Jour
nal
Year: 1875

THEY applied the gag, yesterday, IN
the House andput the bill to repeal the
Conventional Interest law through ike
a fash. But when Ben Butler tries it
on the Democrats IN Congress all
-e0ffe5f
Year: 1875

Petitions for and against the adoption Of
the Wheeler compromise have been in cir
culatiOn among the business men of the
city during the day, and have received nu-
merOuS signatures. Many cotton factors
and others interested in the staple products
have signed call for a meeting tomorrow
night TO protest against the adoption of
the Wheeler proposition. On the other
hand, numbers of wholesale aud retail
merchants have signed declarations in its
support. A majority Of the newspapers
favor the adjustment.
Year: 1875

The following brief compilation OF
business law is worth u careful preser-
walton, as it contains the essence of
large amount OF legal verbage:


1t is not necessary to say on n note,
"for value received"


Contracts Eade on, Sunday cannot fe
elforo ed.


A note by a minor is void.


A contract made with a minor Is also
void.


A contract made with n lunatic is
void.


A note obtained by fraud or from
person i'll a state OF intoxication cannot
be collected.


Ii a note is lost or stolen it does not
release the maker He must pay ii if
the consideration for hich it was given
and the amount eau be proven. .


An endorser of u note is exempt from
liability il not served with notice Of dis
honor within twcnty-four hours of its
non payment.


Notes bear interest only when il is so
stated.


Principals are responsible for the acts
of their agents.
Each individual in partnership is re-
spousible for the whole amourt of debts
Of the firm.
Ignorance Of the law excuses no one.
1t is fraud TO conceal fraud.
The law compels 10 one TO do impossi-
bilities
An agreement without consideration
| is void.
Signatures male with lead pencil
are good in law.
A receipt for money is not always con
elusive.


The acts of one partner bind all the
rest.
Year: 1875

There is pretty general resumption Of work
ing the efforts of the leaders to continue the
strike It is estimated that the strike has caused
a loss to that section alone of fully ten million
dollara
Year: 1875

A GooD-LooKING, thriving sheet helps
property, gives character to locality, and
is in many respects desirable public
convenience. If from any cause the mat
ter in the local or editorial columns should
not be up TO your standard, do not cast it
aside and pronounce it good for nothing
until satisfied that no more labor is put
upon it than is paid for. II you want a
good, readable sheet, it must be support
ed, not in a feeling of charity, but because
you feel it necessity to support it. The
printing press is The power that moves the
people.
Year: 1875

THE San Jose Patriot says one of its
citizens who thought he had dead thing
on becoming postmaster in 1877, when
Bill Allen got to be President on the in
Aation ticket, has been packing a large
box of grapes to send as present to the
windy Buckeye. On reading the news
from Ohio yesterday morning, our neigh
Dor astonished his hogs by giving them
the fruit for lunch.
Year: 1875

BEN BUFFERS critics have been dis
appointed. A short time ago, he was in
vited to deliver an address on the curren-
cy question. He consented to do so, and
set the da.e two days later than the Ohio
election. They predicted that Ben would
take sides according to the indication OF
public opinion, but he disappointed them
by talking in favor Of initiation.
Year: 1875

ONLY 1926 votes-less than half the
number cast at the last election for mem
bers Of the Legislature-were given on
the Constitutional Convention proposition
and Of these a majority of 1892 were Civ
en- for the Convention. The proposition
was therefore defeated, as more than half
the people said no, by refusing to vote.
Silence does not mean consent in this in
stance
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO is overrun with news
papers and now there is rumor Of another
daily. This time it is to be an evening
journal and is to be issued by the Chrop-
acLe folks. Thus the Bulletin people
have a morning paper and an evening
paper, SO have the Post people, and now
the Chronicle people must go and do
likewise. Why don't the Ata start an
evening paper and the Examiner morn
ing one
Year: 1875

A JAIL Chaplain, finding a prisoner
exhibiting as he thought, signs of true
religious conviction, gave him a Bible,
and afterward exerted himself to procure
a Communication OF his sentence. Succeed
ing in the latter effort, he informed the
man of his approaching liberty. His
gratitude knew no bounds. He called
him his deliverer, and grasping his hand
at parting, added: Here is your Bible,
may as well return it to you, for l hope
shall never want it again"
Year: 1875

COMING MAN.-It now seems general
ly understood in Washington that the
President has rendered the appointment
Of Secretary Of the Interior TO ex Senator
Chandler Of Michigan, who has the mat
ter under advisement. Mr.. Chandler
had an interview with several Cabinet
officers, but all decline giving any in
formation on the subject. A later date
says that Chandler has accepted, been
sworn in, and taken his seat in the Ca6i-
net
Year: 1875

THE Colusa Sun says the present is the
hottest and dryest Autumn that has been
known in the Upper Sacramento Valley
for the last twenty years. The creeks
and springs in the foothills that are usu-
ally running at this time of year are now
dried up and everywhere there is a scar
city Of water.
Year: 1875

A PROMINENT San Fan Francisco law
yer said the other day, when some one
asked him what he thought of Picllett's
idea Of placing layman on the Supreme
bench, THAT might do well enough, but,
suppore we try lawyer first" And the
bar calls this magnificent bon mott
Year: 1875

THEY say if you want free fight in
the far West, you must find a Granger
whose fields have been devastated by
grasshoppers, and congratulate him on
having disposed OF his crop without the
Intervention of middleman.
Year: 1875

Next year will complete century since
the United States broke loose from Great


Britain and set up for themselves. The &C.


was accomplished in the midst OF war, and
naturally left a good deal of i'll feeling be-
tween the parties. Besides, We had another
war with England thirty odd years after
ward, and the hostility Of that conflict like
wise ranked for good while.


But now we have got on by ourselves for
a century, and have done very well on the
whole; and We are going to have 4 festival
to mark the beginning Of our second hum
dred years. We are at peace with all the
world, and we desire especially to empha-
size the fact that peace is our intention and
our permanent policy, and not only peace,
but friendship toward everybody !;
and how can We do this in any other
way 30 we'll as by demonstrating that even
toward England, our near relation and our
old antagonist, We have now no feeling but
that of amity and good will? For this
reason, We ought to invite the Quet i to the
Centennial. The invitation should be given
by authority Of Congress, and an appropria-
tion should be made to entertain her in suit
asAc styie. que II tuc Hedu VI t1c lnSAAsu
nation, and when we invite her, we prove as
We cannot do in any other way, our respect
and esteem for that people, as we'll as for
the Queen herself.


The Prince Of Wales is going to India
this fall, hoping thus to strengthen the po-
litical union between that country and
Great Britain; but how much more the
Queen, BY coming here, would do TO inten-
sify and strengthen the friendship between
two OF the most powerful nations OF the
world. Let us ask her.-N i. SEN.
Year: 1875

Has been laid out on the township line three
miles South and three-quarters of mile West
of Norwalk Station. A quarter-section of land
is included within the town plat. 1t is the in
tention to make this town the center of one of
the richest farming communities in Los An
geles county. i the last sale, town lots sold
for from $50 to Si0l each, and many have since
changed hands at advancs d figures


Arrangements are now being made for the
establishment of Methodist Episcopal
Church, and the erection of a house of vor-
ship.


A lot will be given to any Church or Society
that will erect thereon buildiag for public
Year: 1875

ESPECIALLY ASSORTED FOR SCRAP
BOOK OKILLUS7RATTONSA AND DRAW


ING CLASS COPIES.


large collection of pictures of different
Lies and on almost every conceivable sub
ject have been put up in an attractive envel-
ope and are now Offered at price intended to
make them popular in every sense.
Envelope No. containing so beautiful en-
CRAVINGS is now ready, and will be sent, post
age paid to any address for ONE DOLLAR.
A liberal discount to agents and teachers.
Year: 1875

weather permitting. The bat which
hit the tenor in the jaw is on exhibi-
tion at the Lick House Saloon, badly
damaged More games of the same
sort are in preparation, and next week
Little Mac will challenge nine made
up of disappointed applicants for the
Deputy Assessorships.


A colored individual named White,
had his diaphragm badly dented by
the heels of an ugly mule on Los An
geles street the other evening. For q
time it was thought that the soul of
the kicked man had fled, but DR.. Ross
came to the rescue with a bottle of
whisky and soon had his patient re-
suscitated. The White black man
still lives. W.
Year: 1875

is now being erected and will be completed
before the second sale. The percentage of the
last sale devoted to the erection of this build
ing amounted to over $4,000, and the same
percentage 90 per cent on town property and
2H per cent on farm property will be given
for the same purpose from the proceeds of the
next sale.
Year: 1875

The great desideratum of Southern Califor-
mia, without which the richest land is con-
verted into desert, and with 1t the desert is
converted into a garden, is here easily obtain
ed in great abundance. Surface water is found
at a depth of ten or fifteen feet, and
Year: 1875

The n. Y. Times money article of
March 10Th, says:


1t seems to be now generally con-
ceded that the country has reached
the turning point, and that from
this time forward the Nation is-likely
to recuperate steadily from the de-
preston of the catastrophes of the
close of the eventful year 1873.
Wall street is always quick to per-
ceive the approach of prosperity or
depression, and the buoyancy on the
Stock Exchange during the past few
weeks, and especially during the
week last past, affords a clear and
unmistakable indication of the conf
dence entertained in financial circles
as to the hopeful prospect of trade
and commerce in the future
Year: 1875

Cough no more. How much joy there
is in every household to know that they can
at last procure a remedy for any case of
coughs, severe colds settled on the breast,
Consumption, or any disease of the Throat
and Lungs, that is certain to cure. 1t is a
satisfaction to know that person is safe
from the dangers of these diseases-all you
need do, is to go the Drug Stores of Hills
boro, Ohio, and get a bottle of Boschee's
German Syrup; two or three doses will re-
ieve you at once. If you doubt what we
say in print get a sample bottle for 10 cents
and try it, or regular size for 75 cents.


novl9eowtiy9
Year: 1875

No matter where or what it is. If a
moderate custom was sure among
circle of friends and acquaintances
in a given locality, it would still be
to the merchants interest to adver-
tise and increase his trade. The
main expense of doing business will
be about so much, be the volume
transacted greater or less. A large
business can be done at q much less
per centdge of cost than small one.
A man can better afford to sell one
hundred thousand dollars arOrth Of
goods at a profit Of ten, per cent,
than fifty thousand at fifteen per
cent.


A merchant may expect to hold
trade by selling low, but he must
have first made it known that he
is selling low, or he will not get Gus
toners in the beginning.
Year: 1875

The Postmaster General states
that he will recommend to Congress
next winter the repeal of the increase
of postage so far as it relates to
transient newspapers, and that he
never desired an increase of the rates
on such matter.
Year: 1875

The Chief of signal service has sent to observers
q new rule for ascertaining the mean average
temperature of each day of the month.


The old rule was to add together tine three obser-
vations of the day and divide by three then add the
daily and divide by the number of days in the
month. The new rule is to add the three observa-
tons, and then add the O'Clock observation sec
ond time, and divide the sum by four. We have
tried both, and there is very little difference.


JOS. MCD. MATTHEWS.
Year: 1875

II s generally supposed that mon belonging Co me
Mollie Mcguire organization are the ineendiaree. Inc
philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company con
tinue tho alert and have large force Of police ans


trbued throughout the region protest their property
Year: 1875

Nrw-YORK STREETS RESEMBLING THOSE OF LONDON


-pFFICULTIFs AND DELAYS OF TIE FERRY


BOATS.


The generally bad weather which has pre-
vailed for week past eliminated last night in fog so
ense that il resembled those which the soldiers OF the
Peninsula were wont 20 tell of. in which "you might
drive a nail to hang your saddle upon The
mist settled down like blanket with the
setting OF the sun, and shrOuded every o9ect
in gray gloom through which the street lamps sieaeo
only family and thieves congratulated themselves upon
the prospects Of a profitable night. The ferry-Doas
were of course greatly mpeded, and II was reported
carly in the evening that the boats from Roo7e-
velt-st had ceased running. AT Fulton nnd
south Ferries they through the night
but irrcgulary, and only by the aid OF the bells
and whistles for it was oft of the question to discern
Light two boat-lengths away. In general however the
boats reached their slips without great delay The
wafer distilled from the fog reduced 70 Shiny mud
every bit of sulube material in the streets, ana
made them wet and slippery. No rain actually fell, but
the moisture condensed awnings cornices and lamp
po.ts and dropped down in than rain drops The
city seemed taking huge vapor bath against rs WILL
and everything damp, moist and unpleasant


Peope who claim to be veatherwse often assert that


fog in Winter is a precursor Of very cold weather
There WAS An increasing chill in the air last
might beside the penetrating influence OF
the cold mist which seemed TO pierce
almost to the bones OF persons exposed TO it, and this
chill apparently indicated that the weathcrwse might be


right in ths case and that NewYork might have touch
az genuine Winter ere long.
Year: 1875

So 10000 The President says that the nation has
already so ships that are now or be made avail
able on very short notice. And surely this is not tho
time to spend such a sum as this to increase the
strength of the feet. The Naval Academy can get
along for year OF two longer without an additional
wing on the quarters Of the cadets and $j00 600 may
be saved in this way.


Ii will be very strange IL determined attack il
not made upon the Marine Corps at this session Of
Congress- Its cost this year il 1920, ,616, and the
estimates for next year amount to about $1,000
more. This corps is a relic of the past, which has
been rendered of very little use by the introduction
of steam navigation. All the dnties now left for
them to do can just well be performed by sailors
A large reduction of the army wilr be opposed by
MANY but there seems to be no reason. If II must
come why the Marine Corps should not be abol-
ished and loo added in their place to the
effective force of the army after the proposed reduc-
ton is made But whether the army il reduced OF
not. there is no excuse for continuing the Marine
Corps which would have disappeared long ago had
il not furnished an asylum for the of Govern
ment officials and members Of Congress who fail to
pass their examinations at the Military or Naval
Academy.


The reductions Of the estimates OF the navy mere
suggested amount to about 5000 900, and they IN
cude only the larger items, that there can be no
doubt whatever that the expenses of the navy may
be reduced to $15,0O0,00 if the Marine Corps Is
continued and to S1i,00O,O00 if. it is abolished.
And this large reduction can be made without en-
barrassing the operations of the Department and
simply by arresting the operation of putting
the navy war footing T. L. W.
Year: 1875

A serious fire occurred in Hastings on the
Hudson yesterday. burning the extensive sugar refinery
near the Hudson River Railroad track large and yalu
able lumber-yard very the refinery was IN great
danger and required the utmost efforts OF the men WHO
were conendng with the flames which consumed the re-
fine