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Year: 1875

with not penny in his pocket, John
Todd entered his dilapidated home and
asked his wife for liquor. She said there
was not drop in the house. He cursed
her savagely and then commenced his
search, protesting to believe that she had
liquor hidden away somewhere. AT
length, away back on one of the shelves
of small locker over the fireplace, he
found bottle the contents of which
smelled like rum. AS he raised it to his
lips, his wife who had been watching him,
sprang forward and dashed the bottle
from his hand, shivering it upon the
hearth


With fierce oath, John Todd smote
his wife to the floor, supine upon the
broken glass, and then staggered away
to his bed. He would not go out again,
for he had no money. On the following
morning his eldest child, a girl of twelve
years came to his bedside.


20 papa, do you know what you did
last night p


He had dim recollection. but made


you knocked mamma down, and cut
her badly"


cay, hild,-she-she-"


"She saved your life papa. That was
poison in the bottle you were holding to





Poison, child r


"Yes, don't you remember what grand
ma sent me over to mamma to kill bugs
with? It was corrosive sublimate and
alcohol p John Todd sank back upon
his pillow, and did not get up until noon.
When he arose he was very weak and
tremulous He dressed himself and went
out into the kitchen, where he saw his
wife standing by the fireplace with
napkin bound around her head. He went
to her side, and laid his hand upon her
shoulder. She turned and looked into
his face, but did not speak. lie only
kissed her and then went out


Only kissed her? What did it mean
Mary Todd caught her hands over her
heart to crush back the sudden, surging
hope 1t was madness to hope now. And
yet, with the impress of the kiss upon
her cheek, and with the memory of the
look that accompanied it, she sank upon
her knees and wept and prayed.


John Todd went into the woods where
he wandered until nightfall, and with the
last cleaning of the setting sun he was
upon his knees, his palsied hands rev.
erently folded, speaking VOW to heaven
that his home should be once more
happy if he could make it SO.


Out of the darkness of desolation, even
in the midst of ruin comes the angel Of
hope and promise to the stricken home.
Mary heard and saw and took heart, and
gave her smile and blessing to the work.
That was twenty years ago. John Todd
has kept the faith from that day to this.
He is beloved, respected and honored
wherever he is known, and happier
woman than his wife is not to be found.
The Baptist Weekly.
Year: 1875

We like fine writing when it is proper
ly applied; so we appreciate the follow
ing burst of eloquence: "As the ostrich
uses both legs and wings when the Ara
bian courser bounds in her rear-as the
winged lightnings leap from the heavens
when the thunder-bolts are loosed-so
does little boy run when a big dog is
after him"
Year: 1875

WAsHINeroN, February 2e.--some
of the democratic members OF the
House are indignant over what they
term the surrender of their party
friends In the Senate in the matter of
the civil rights bill. They say they
had right to expect that the demo.
cratic Senators would refuse to make
any bargain with the radicals In re-
gard to this important bill but would
fight it to the last moment. 1tmay be
said that the agreement by which the
vote Is to be taken tomorrow did not
meet the approval of quite large
number of the democratic Senators,
who were perfectly confident of their
ability to delay vote on the bill be-
yond the end of the session, but they
were overruled by their associates. It
has, ever since tue Pinchback matter
was up, been conceded by the radical
Senators that IL the democrats would
present


AFFIRM FRONT


with their twenty strong, it would be
impossible to get through any po-
litical legislation. Hence this sur
render, as it Is called, has been sub
ject of much surprise all aroNnd.
Several of the Democratic Senators
were to-day in receipt of kilograms
from their constituents and from
prominent gentlemen in the North,
asking the meaning of the consent to
allow a vote to be reached, as it is
considered that the civil rights bill is
as much obnoxious to public scnti-
ment and as gross an invasion of To-
cal self government as any or almost
any other of the political measures
brought forward by the radical party
in Congress A Southern democratic
Senator telegraphed back tonight that
| it was done 80 rs to use as much time
as possible to


THROW OVER THE FORCE BILL.


to within day or two of the end OF
the session. This same Senator said
| in conversation that he was certain
that as soon as a case could be made
the Supreme Court would decide the
civil rights bill unconstitutional. He
said further that he did not regard the
civil rights bill as of much practical
consequence In its present shape; that
the State laws In most of the Southern
States conferred privileges pretty much
similar to those in the bil. The pas
sage of the civil rights bill, he said
would lose votes to the republican
party But the foce bill would Ger


tainly give the radicals the machinery
to carry the next presidential election
Therefore, If there WAS to be any sit


ting out" he thought, 1t wiser for the
minority to husband their strength fol
the force bill.
Year: 1875

A year or two ago the people of Penn
sylvania put clause in their Constitu-
tion prohibiting railroad corporations
from giving free passes. Previous to
that time the passenger railways gave
free passes to the reporters and editors
OF the newspapers; and when any Of
them were by accident overlooked the
roads came in for a fearful amount of
denunciation. This afforded an excel
lent opportunity also to some member
of the City Council who wanted to get a
good thing" out Of the roads, to urge
the municipal government to heap on a
tax. The consequence has been that
the passenger railways in Philadelphia
have been made to pay enormous taxa
tion-fve or six times as much as the
steam railways that traverse the streets.
This is the case Notwithstanding many
of the roads have not paid three per
cent. OH what the stock cost the holders.
A few of the stockholders who bought
early and were able to hold their stock
have been well paid; and this is the case
especially with those who bought Penn
sylvania Railroad stock ut S37; or Read
ing at SIG; or Government bonds at 40
cents on the dollar. But we hear no
clanor raised for the taxation of these
stocks 30 enormously because they have
paid high dividends. Tho passenger
railways are the poor mems carriages,
and, us general thing. their stock is
held by men of moderate means on the
streets where they run; yet they are
dogged down by set of blackmailers at
furious rate. Philadelphia has the
best passenger railways in the United
States. and they are the best conducted.
II they monopolize the streets. it is for
the benefit of the citizens, and how could
they exist in any other wayp But they
do not monopolize the streets. Their
tracks are used by all carriages and are
made convenience without charge for
wear and tear, while the roads keep the
streets in repair also. The streets dc
not cost the city one-fourth for repairs
where the railways are, that they would
were there NO railways. Those who visit


Philadelphia appreciate her railway car.
riages highly. They are no longer sub.
jected 10 the swindling charges Of hack
drivers. and they are utterly at a loss tc
know why the press SO continually de.
nounce the roads as they do. Instead Of
this denunciation they deserve the high.
est praise for the elegance. ease and com.
fort they afford the great mass Of the
! people. who prefer them to ali othe,
modes Of conveyance.
Year: 1875

STICKS TO IT.-Mr. Martin Farrell, a
Democratic member of Council. while in
his seat at the last meeting, availed him
sslf of question of privilege to reply to
an attack Of Every Eveaing, in which he
called the editor a liar several times.
None Of the members raised point Of
order on the gentleman, doubtless be-
cause they acquiesced in what he said.
But the editor. with characteristic tena-
city, refuses to apologize. He evidently
believes there is no ure in lie well told
if it is not adhered to. Mr.. Lynch
turn to speak comes next.
Year: 1875

now, that all may share with me the
same feeling Of expressing our sense oi
respect for the earnest ability the
impartiality, the known integrity, the
purity Of character of that eminent
Judge, most worthy, if not quite Of hon
ored position among jurists, as that great
and eminent kinsmau of his, who now
sleeps BY the waters of Otsego Lake; =
name which will be honorcd through a.!
time. And yet | am not sure that the name
of the Jurist who presides on this memo
rable trial, will not endure quite rs
long for It IL his misfortune ana
YOURS. that through circumstances which
YOU could not have forcsecn, his name
and yours are to go down to p"sterlty to-
gcther, always associated with trlhl
which shall be memorable through ali
future time, and which i, to determine
the question whether innocence can lind
shield in Court and jury against
all the devices of


Periured and Banded Guilt.


1t has been said, gentlemen, that there
was n fear that there might be IN this
jury disagreement. 1t Is said by those
who have not heard the evidence and do
not know the truth. ! think | ,sayc
lived long enough with each
of YOU to know that there is not one man
on that jury who will not do what be"
knows and feels to be right; not one man
on that Jury who is capable OF giving II
verdict such ms was demanded 10y my
friend, Judge Morris, and which he
properly characterized us maIedlcuon;
a verdict which should condemn this
man and at the inrtance OF these men
would indeed be amalediction. But this
will be II benediclion. Ii there be- ono
man, who in the spirit Of the old
Reman Centurion, was capable
of thrusting his spear INTO
the ,ide of one who WAS innocent
and likely to perish, | know that though
| NAV not be able to say amen, though
good men everywhere may shrink from
1t AS n great wrong, even IN respect t."
such man there will bee one az least
who, in humble emulation or the Re
dccmer whom he serves, will Toe able,
even in that hour of agony, to ljlt hi,
hands in prayer and say, Father iorgiv"
him. for he knowuS lot what he does.
But no such verdict is to
come from this jury. Tho verdict
is to be one, rs firmly believe, which
will illuminate Brooklyn Heights. !
verdict which will send an electric thrill
of joy through Cbristcndom. Applause.
Year: 1875

The following is full text OF Judge
Porter's peroration; Well, gentlemen, |
can say no more, and yet l am reluctant
TO part with this case. l am reluctant 10
mart with it for there are, and there al
ways will be to Us, pleasant memories
connected with it-some painful, some
pleasant. 1t has happened to each one
Of us bv one Of those accidents which
occasionally throw men together, to meet
As strangers, and / trust to
part as lifelong friends. You are
here in discharge of an ungracious but n
most responsible duty, and It has been
discharge with = fidelity which has ar


rested public attention and should COM
msnd public respect. 1t certainly COM
mands our appreciation, our earnest
gratitude, and think L can say 1t for
all on both sides Of this case, counsel and
parties, and all indeed, who have been
the witnesses of Your fidelity, your pa
tience and your kindness. l know not
YOUR Honor, what to say in acknowl-
edgement of that kindness with
which we have all been treated
bv you ordinarily, it would be merely An
expression of that sincere feeling of grat'-
tude which is naturally inspired by long
continued kindness and consideration,
but as it happened at the earlier stages OF
this case, that often his Honor made
decisions from which we,felt We suffered
Injustice. desire now to say, at the
close. fell that he judged wisely and
well. and that on great issue like this 1t
was equally due to the plaintiff and de-
fcndent, and to all public interests invoiv-
ed that the broad door should beopened for
admission of any evidence in respect to
the admislbility Of which there was even
doubt. His Honor felt and showed
that he felt that it was due 10 justice
that everything that could be submitted
to YOU that would aid you in your delib-
erations should be before you, and feel
ing thus 1t is matter of sincere grstlt'
cstien to me that l have the opportunity
Year: 1875


AT the request of an old gentleman ",
publish the following Ed.
Had l no other joy.


| should be satisfied
TO know that my poor soul was dca
To him who for me died.
Had | no other friend


Than Jesus Christ my Lord,
Contented would my eager soul
Knecl to receive his word.
Had | no other hope


On which to trust and rest,
How peacefully my head should lie
Upon my Sayiour's breast.
Had ! no sweet delight
Or beauty to enjCy.
That which find in Jesus Christ
Would my full heart enjoy.
O friend Of souls like mine,
SO kind, so true thou art,
That all my being clngs to thee;
70 thee give my heart.
Year: 1875

The body Of Henry Jones, the famous
be buried in Mount Moriah cemetery. in
that city, although he had purchased
and improved lot and his sister was
buried there. The body was deposited
in vault in Mount Olive cemetery un :
til the trouble is adjusted 1t was at
first reported that burial was refused on
account Of Mr.. Jones being q colored
man, but it is now stated that it is ON
account of some informality in transfer
ring the lot. The matter caused some
excitement
Year: 1875

TAY ATTEGTION.--W w u8Uevef you arc
about, pay attention TO Il. Keep your
mind on what you are at. Think of
what you are doing. Close attention il
very much matter of habit; and it 10
a habit which should be diligently cul-
tivated.


Take, for instance, the habit Of mind
in reading. One law student has . gen.
eral idea that he has seen acase reported
somewhere, in which he rather believes
a certain point arose-he is not quite
sure of that-which was decided one
way or the other, he don't remember
which! Another student who had the
same book in his hand the same length
Of time, remembers what Reports it
was in, the number Of the volume, the
name of the case, the names Of the
counsel, the points that came up, the
views of the different judges, if there
was conflict of opinion upon them,
and precisely what the decision was.
He even remembers the part Of the
book, the very number; of the page
where it is to be found. In his minds
eye he can see the lines, the words, the
letters. He has the habit Of Axed at
tention, which all students should strive
to acquire. -Is 9ru1 = ssa.


The opposite extreme of loose reading
and listening is illustrated BY some
amusing anecdotes. One il Of man
who said he had recently read in some
paper, he couldn't remember where II
was, of a man named Johnson-he be-
lieyed his name was Johnson--who had
raised thousand barrels Of potatoes
to the acre-he believed it VS. barrels,
it might possibly have been bushels; he
was quite sure it was potatoes, though
possibly it might have been apples; it
seemed good deal for an acre, he might
be mistaken about that-really it was
impossible. it must have been more than
an acre! .


Another 10 of an old woman who
said she had l'arnt sure way to tell
whether IN egg was good or not; she
had heard . great many before, but this
was certain, and it was SO simple, too
it was to just drop the egg iuto pail
Of water, and If it was good it would
either sink or swim, she really had
forgotten which 4#E s- sG' 5


1t is very good practice after laying
a book down to take up pen and see
how much you can write Of what you
have read. After trying it regularly
for week you will be pleased to find
how much more you can remember than
you could at FIRST. So rapidly does the
habit of concentrating ones thoughts
grow with cultivation.


Think of what you are doing and you
willremember what you have done. Gull
tivate the habit of keeping wide awake,
and Of fixing your attention close
ly. ID ,-4,ss-.--.F ,.,r
Year: 1875

A. T. Stewart, who has such large in
terest in Saratoga, is bound to make all he
can there and has just opened dry goods
store. A letter to the Troy Times tells this
little story


For instance-and guarantee the truth Of
what say-a lady in looking over parasels
in the establishment recently was satisfied
with Only one, and that had been sold. She
expressed regret and started for the door,
saying she did not care for any other style
of sunshade. AS she left, even before her
back was turned, Mr.. Stewart signaled to
the clerk who had been waiting on her The
young man sprang to obey that magnetic
forefnger:


ssWhaJ did she want ?''


ga parasol, SIR"


''And couldn't you suit her ?"


"No sir. She wanted one that Mrs. -
had already ordered-the only one of the
kind in the store


- C5Ju Ier UacK, quickly.


The clerk hastened to the door, for the
conversation had lasted but three seconds,
and requested the ladies to wait for mo-
ment. A. T. himself came forward with
short, nervous steps, and said: elf you
will call tomorrow morning we will give
you the parasol you ask for, without fail. ="
The same morning telegram ordered
supply from New York before the store
was opened in the morning the order was
filled. This is the kind of a man A. T.
Stewart If, and this is the secret of his for
tune. Opinions are not alike as to his
course in opening a store in this village.
Local merchants almost depend upon their
summer trade for their livelihood, and it is
a hard blow to them to have to compete
with Stewards stock and price. They can't
do it, and unhesitatingly condemn his course
of huckstering here as small and contempti-
BILE, the same which am free to say think
it is.
Year: 1875

New 1Ofk evening Iosl.


Miss Lswis first came into prominence in
1866, wien she saved the life of soldier
who had set out for a sail on the harbor in
a light stif. 1t was one of the coolest and
most clustering days ever known III this lat
itude yet girl but 25 years old, impelled
by the ,oblest spirit of humanity, ventured
to the assistance of man who had brought
himself into sorry plight through sheer
fool-hadiness. One day during the au-
tumn Of the next year, while a terrible gale
was raging, two men set out to cross the
harbo1 with several sheep. One of the
animals fell overheard while the boat was
rocked by the heavy sea, and its keepers, in
trying to save it, were in imminent peril of
swamping their craft. Ida Lewis saw them
from the window of her fathers lighthouse
on Lime Rock, and in a few moments was
rowing them in safety toward the shore.
After landing the men, she went back again
and rescued the sheep. These brave deeds,
with others of less striking character,
made Miss Lewis name famous through
ont the world, and won for her the title of
s'the Grace Darling of America !" but in
1859 the newspapers were filled with the
story of what was perhaps her greatest ex-
noit. On the 29tk of March two young
soldiers set sail from Newport for Fort
Adams in small boat, under the guidance
Of boy who pretended to understand the
simple rules of navigation. Mrs. Lewis
chanced to be looking out of the lighthouse
window, and saw squall strike the boat
and over turn it. She called to her daugh-
ter, telling her of the casualty. Ida, though
i'll, rushed out of the house, launched her
life-boat and sprang in it, neither hat ON
her head or shoes on her feet. By the time
she reached the scene of the disaster
the boy had perished and the two
soldiers were clinging desperately to the
wreck, almost ready to loose their hold
from exhaustion. They were dragged into
the life-boat and carried to Lime Rock and
with careful nursing were soon suffici-
emily restored to proceed to Fort Adams.
Miss Lewis repeated acts Of philanthropy
have been recognized by gifts at various
times, but no national testimonial, SO far
as we are aware, has yet been offered TO
her. True generosity, like true virtue, is
its own reward, and we of the world are
not often disposed to meddle with its quiet
enjoyment BY its pessessor. It seems en-
inently fitting, however, that among the
first to receive the new decoration TO be
bestowed by Congress for heroic deeds in
saving life should be the heroine of New
port harbor.
Year: 1875

A FAMOUS WOMAN SwIMMER.-During
the last voyage of the steamship Royal
Dane, from Copenhagen to Newcastle-on-
Tyne, a serious accident occurred to Miss
Fry, the stewardess. The sea was rough
on Sunday, and as she was going up some
steps to the deck, the boat took lurch and
Miss Fry fell into the sea. The accident
caused great commotion on board, and it
expected that she would be drowned before
asst tance reached her, the vessel being
under full steam at the time. A boat was
got out from the steamer as soon as it
could be stopped, and was fully manned
and pulled back to where Miss Fry was
last seen. She was found comfortably
floating ON her back, when the boat reached
her, and not much the worse for her inn
mersion. She stated that after she was
thrown into the water she pulled her boots
off, and swan for some time. She then
waited quietly until the boat picked her up.
Miss Fry belongs to famous Tynemouth
family of swimmers, and she is considered
one of the best female swimmers ON the
northeast coast of England d---LsuerpooI
AdUertaser.
Year: 1875

Silver has been discovered in Northern
Michigan in gratifying quantities. The
tests made from the vein rock give result
Of $45.34 per ton, and people are rushing in
to buy up the land This district is in
Ontonagon county, Upper Peninsular.
Year: 1875

The New York Tribune returns to its early
love, and for the first time in year or so,
has leader in defence of the tariff Here is
its conclusion: The truth of the matter
seems to be that NJ. Chevalier, Mr.. Wells, and
the less enlightened free traders are disposed
to exaggerate The sufferings OF the United
States under protection. Ifthey complain so
bitterly of that protection, which is really free
trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
from the great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico,
let them point out an equal area of free trade
anywhere else in the world; an equal po pula-
tion enjoying its blessings. or, failing in that,
let them invent some system OF unrestricted
inter-planetary exchanges to shame us. II
protection is rock, as they say, the tree is
young and will grow around it.


Two or three years ago, the owners OF. the
st. Louis Democrat, the leading Republican
journal in the Mississippi valley, quarreled
and separated; there arose second and rival
journal, the Globe, and the two have been
since doing the work of one; but now, after
spending several hundred thousand dollars in
wasteful opposition, they have united, and
the Globe-Democrat cultivates the field alone.
Mr.. Fishbach, the principal proprietor, and
Mr.. Grosvenor, the principal editor OF the
Democrat, retire altogether.


Here we are needing revival of high poll
tics as badly as revival Of religion. What
our country needs now is the best possible
man for every place. Such policy would
save our city and all the cities and country,
and would quicken every industry and every
heart. And by the best man do not mean
Presbyterian or an orthodox New Eng and
er, but the best German, the best Irishman,
and best Englishman. There are no Ameri-
cans on the continent except the dying rem
nants of the Greeks and Comanches. We are
all from over the sea, and as good men can
cross that sea in our century as crossed it in
the last.-Pr0f. Suing.
Year: 1875

BEFORE the Beecher trial began everything
was supposed to have an end except space
and time. This trial seemed likely to prove a
third exception but the telegraph has brought
the welcome intelligence that it is not so to
be. We can only wish that the conclusion OF
the trial will be the grave of the scandal
and that suffering people who have
breathed nothing but a foetid atmosphere for a
year will be permitted to purify their morals
by breath of pure air.
Year: 1875

THE czar doesn't seem to have been will
ling. Germany according to the London
Times was all ready to attack France, before
the Berlin meeting began, but now protests
that she never had anything but the most pa
cifc intentions. Probably full report of
this conference would furnish the solution Of
these contradictory statements. The official
assurance that peace is to be maintained,
however, makes the details of it of compare
tiyely little importance