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Year: 1875

street, let the City Tay Payers Earn


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An official at the City Hall yesterday
remarked that the recent action OF
Select Council ordering the Mayor to
put trampS to work on the streets
amounted to nothing from the fact tina,
the department had no funds. "Anoth-
cr thing, said the official, "if the
streets need repair. if the cutters neeG
attending to, and if the city has any
money to spend let the work be giyei-
10 Reading men who are out OF en-
ployment; men who pay city taxes
and men who are willing to work ii
any Is to be had Keeping a tramp
costs the city at least sixty cents a day
They are lazy, indifferent, careless
aud unreliable, one good man will Dc
three times the work tramp will do
in a day, or in other words the city
pays about $l.S0 for work he could
get done by the city tax payers for
81 % Again tramp will break ten
times more tools than an honest ma
will, because the tramp if he breaks
his shovel will have chance to res.
until it is fixed. while an honest work
ingman will take care of his shovel to
keep at work. am down on the
ruInous and costly policy of putting
lazy tramps to work on the street, and
thus taking bread out Of our OWE
mems mouths There are plenty of
our tax payers who would gladly go to
| work on the streets for SIPS, and
think any councilman who desires 10
help that class of our citizens should
offer resolution in council apprspri-
ating s., 600 to fix up the streets, anG
then we could put some people Ia
work. Who would dare to vote agains'
it?


There seems to be a prevailing pub
lie sentiment among all classes of peo
pie in Reading against putting tramps
to work on the streets for their board
Reading Eagle.
Year: 1875

A MINIATURE RING.-'rhe Philadei-
phia police are now engaged in ferret
ing out and bringing to punishment the
itinerant coal dealers in that city who
have formed a ring and succeeded in
defrauding many poor householders.
They would be Induced to purchase
from these men Ivy the remarkably low
price of IS to IS. so per ton, but upon
being weighed it would be discovered
that the ton was lacking five or six
hundred pounds of the proper weight.
A number of these itinerant dealers
have already been arrested and requir-
ed to enter bail to appear at court, It
is possible that an itinerant coal ring is
not peculiar to Philadelphia.
Year: 1875

Even before the arrival of the
Nellie Peck our town was deluged
with visitors to an unusual degree.
Every available place ofaecommo.
dation is taxed to its full capacity,
But the new rooms Of the Over
land will be ready in a day or two,
the furniture is on hand to furnish
them, and then the accommodations
for the travelling public will be am
pie.
Year: 1875

Let me say, in answer to Mr.. F. w
Fcarman, that the object of scattering
wheat bran over cabbage, is to protec,
them from the ravages of the green worm
1t will not do to wait until the worms are
strong and fat as then it will not destroy
them. Two years since saw this remedy
recommended, and at the time thought il
a humbug, as it seemed scarcely possible
that such a simple thing could affect the
worms, still | made up my mind to try it
as do all things, holding fast to what is
good. In June, in going through my ear
y cabbage, found one completely cover
ed with the worms. Immediately | OBJ
tanned handful Of bran and sprinkled it
over the head. The worms began to
squirm and fall off the cabbage, and when
ever the bran touched them, they seemed
to be in pain. The following morning
they were all dead. Since that time, on
the first appearance of the worm I sow the
bran. Some seasons it may be necessary
to do it the second time. If the worms
are very thick it is necessary to take a
handful and sprinkle it over the cabbage
A hundred weight is ample for an acre.
Cor. Nem York Tribune.
Year: 1875

Soap and water is the best material for
cleaning jewelry.


VIOLET PowDER.-Violet powder IL
made by scenting finely -sifsed agrow-root
with little orris-root


To each bowl of starch, before boiling,
add teaspoonful of EPSON salts. Arti-
cles prepared with this will be sitter and
in measure fire-proof


To REMOVE KEROSENE OIL FROM CAR
PETs.-Scrub the oil spot thoroughly with
hot water in which either ammonia or OK
gall has been put. Repeat the process if
necessary.


KEEPING PREsERvEs.-It is said that
to set newly-made preserves for several
days open in the sun is one OF the best


methods Of making them keep through
the summer unfermented.
One ounce each of muriate of soda,
cream of tartar. and alum, boiled in gall


Ion of water, gives plate beautiful white


ness. Dip the article in the mixture, re-


move and rub dry.


WASHING RIBBONS AND TIEs.-Put a
| little ammonia into clear cold water, and
the ribbons can be cleansed without rub
bing. Rinse in two or three waters and
press with warm iron while damp.
| To wash calico without fading, infuse
three gills of salt in four quarts of water.
Put in the calico while the solution is ho',
and leave until the latter is cold. It is
said that in this way the colors are render
ed permanent. and will not fade by subsc-
quent washing.


PREVENTIVE AGAINST MoTHs.-A very
pleasant perfume, and also preventive a.
gainst moths, may be made of the follow
ing ingredients. Take ofcloves, carraway
seed, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon and Ton
quin beans, of each one ounce, then add as
much Florentine orris-root as will equal
the other ingredients put together. Grind
the whole we'll to powder. and put it in
little bags among your clothes, etc. This
will answer for furs also. But the best
plan we know Of as a protection against
moths in furs is to first shake out or beat
out every foreign substance before putting
away for the season. Then wrap them up
in a perfectly sound newspaper. What


we mean by sound is, that there shall be


no holes or breaks in the paper. Make


bag of the paper by pasting; pack in and


paste up the mouth of the bag. Put in
drawer where it will not he disturbed. If


well done not moth will ever be found


inside. Try it.
Year: 1875

Some men always want to cast a
cloud of gloom over a good thing. For
example, when Mr.. Harrison, of Delaware,
found that he must die. he said to his
wife i Jane, you'll have full swing now,
and it won't be year before you'll be in
the poor house. She didn't take bit OF
comfort at the funeral.
Year: 1875

Mr.. George II. Pendlcton does not
think the democracy will have any
difficulty in harmonizing on the cur.
rency question next year. He told a
reporter of the Atlanta Herald, recent
ly, that "ninetenths of the people of
Ohio, want to see return to a specie
basis, but they want to see the return
gradual and natural" He thinks the
democrats of the east cannot ask more
than this, and submits the following
as a common ground of agreement: "a
plank, recognizing the necessity of a
return to a fixed specie basis, and
promising to lead the country to such
a basis as soon as it can be reached
naturally, and without dong violence
to the public interests, would i believe,
be all that would be needed on that
subject in q platform that would COM
mend the support of the democrats OF
all sections"
Year: 1875

Solu1eFs.


The Washington correspondent Of the
baltimore San, an independent paper,
refers to the bold attempt TO deceive the
people by one of the Radical members of
the House of Representatives, in the fol-
lowing paragraph. 1t shows how little
faith Is to be put in some of the men
who still represen: what was once a great
party:


The attempt made by the republicans
II the House to manufacture party capi-
tai by introduction Of resolution set
ting forth that disabled Union soldiers
should have the preference for positions,
has prompted inquiry into the distribu-
ton of the House patronage under re.
publican control. The republican party
has had control of the House of Repre-
sentatives for sixteen years, dating back
before the shedding of the first blood
In the fourteen years, from the begin.
nlng OF the war, it is believed that but
one or two wounded or manned Union
soldiers have been allowed to FL any OF
the principal Offices under the House
On the contrary these Offices have been
tiled by those who never smelt fire. OF
the subordinate Offices under the House
1T would be most probably above the
mark to say that one in ten Of them has
been gwen to soldiers either disabled OF
whole. 1t is extremely probable tina.
when the new list of appointments un.
der the House if completed there will b.
found as many Union soldiers in Office a.
there were under the republicans.
Year: 1875

comes to be applied all down the line
until we see an army of worthless and in
capable ieutenants, masters, paymas-
tiers, engineers, all with stars pen
stoned for life at high figure, it is high
time to protest against the fraud.


They have been fully paid for all SER
vice they have rendered and should be
discharged. There'is more on duty than
the country needs.
Year: 1875

The fires OF eight hundred fur
nace> have become extinct IN the
Pittsburgn mning region throwing
twelve thousand men out OF employ
mrnt. Sine the great panic OF one
year ago all kinds OF business has
suffered great depression and the
west seems to have Jared quite as
well a. the east.
Year: 1875

political significance will be appreciated
by sound Democrats in all parts OF the
country. That it is a surprise to some
members who themselves were ambitious
for his place, is not at all surprising; but
in face OF the fact that we have to take
account Of a Republican senate and presi-
dent, aud in face Of the fact that a few
western members can best be preserved
against the folly Of some Of their own her
etical opinions by t. leadership of west
ern DeH ocrat who is fresh from guiding
the Democrats Of his own great state to an
unprecedented victory by an unfaltering
deT0tiGn to the best traditions and the
sound principles Of the old and the new
Democracy, we are we'll persuaded that
the bold and unexpected Judgment of the
speaker will be approved bv intelligent
Democrats throughout the union aud will


be vindicated by the conduct of the forty
fourth congress, both in what it shall do
and in what it shall refrain from doing,
Col. Morrison has had "a large expert
ence in public life A soldier in two wars;
an Influential member OF a state legisla-
turc aud the speaker OF its assembly; and
above all a most sagaciOus aud trusted ad-
wiser OF his party in its conventions as well
as in public bodies, and a member also of
the last congress, Mr. Morrison lacks nnth-
ing OF parliamentary knowledge or of party
weight which is necessary to the discharge
OF his most responsible function
Year: 1875

TIE Instincts OF children are more
acute than many people are aware Of
Those anrong you who have taken Lay
cock : Worm Killer now shudder at the
the sight Of any other worm medicine.
They know that the Worm Killer does
them good and is pleasant to take. Sold
everywhere az twenty-five cents bottle.
Year: 1875




SEcRErARY's OFFICE,


RED WING, MlNN. July l4,l875.
Editors Of The Pioneer Press:


Will you permit me through your
paper to call the attention of all in
terested to the use Of dry earth as a
deodorizer and disinfectant? All
the preparation needed is that it be
powdered and dry, and as free as
practicable from sand. Garden
mould, dried in the sun and the dust
of the streets are always available at
this season, and are the best for the
purpose.


Dry earth is not only the cheap
est and most abundant, but it is the
best disinfectant we have. 1t is bet
ter than any chemical of mans de-
vising; it is natures own provision
for this purpose.


We are to have several weeks of
very hot weather, and increased ia-
bility to diseases Of the bowels, in
duced by the presence of decaying
vegetable and animal matter in the
air we breathe and the water we
drink.


Use dry earth freely in your
privy vaults, about drains, in stables,
wherever any offensive odor is dis
covered in your house or about
your property.


Whenever any vault or cesspool
is to be cleaned, the free use of dry
earth will render the work inodor.
Gus and inofensive.


Respectfully, c. N. HEWITT,


Secretary State Board of Health.
Year: 1875

We believe with an exchange
that the Agriculturist s. Patron
is sound in the following opinion:


IF the halls of our National Con-
gress could be filled with such men
as Booth and Dufur the country
would not be suffering as it is row
from the operation of laws that keep
labor in the dust"


Senator Booth is an honor to this
nation, SO far, at least, and the ma
ton is most highly honored in hon.
orlng such men.
Year: 1875

From the Virginia Enterprise of May 29]


They were singing a vesper hymn,
when the curtains over the altar caught
on fire. In twenty minutes it was all
over, and seventy-fve men and women
and little children were dead, burnt and
trampled to death. Snch was the news
yesterday from Massachusetts, and the
more we think upon the occurrence the
more dreadful it becomes. We are hor-
rifed when ship at sea succumbs to the
flames or the storm, and carries its pre-
cious cargo of life to the depths Of the
ocean but here. in peaceful village.
with the odor of May blossoms coming In
through the windows, the soft earth in
full view under the stars, and the vesper
hymn filling the senses with delight, sud-
denly the specter which all men dread
was revealed, and in a moment trans
formed scene of sacred peace and ioy
to human sacrifice fearful to think of
even at this distance. Will men ever
learn to build safe buildings? Will the
authorities ever compel builders to pro-
vide for the reasonable safety of human
beings who may enter the structures they
rear Sorrowful lessons are taught
mankind almost daily on this subject,
and yet they go on uplifting traps, as if
intended merely to catch and consume
human beings. Doors are made to open
inward narrow stairs are the only paths
to and from the rooms where hundreds
can be seated. while no provisions are
made to suppress fires or to rescue lives.
Last winter wall left standing from
fire toppled over and fell upon the roof
of a church in New York while the con-
gregation was holding service, and in the
fall and panic which succeeded many were
slain. Now, from the altar curtains the
flame envelops the interior of another
church, and four-score lives are lost The
priests will say at the funeral service
that in the providence of God it was
deemed best that these poor creatures
should be translated and. yet, the deaths
were all because of the carelessness. igno-
rance, or two great thriftiness of the
builders of the structure Experience is
often sad teacher. but if this accident
leads to a general oyerhauling of houses,
public and private, through the country.
/ these poor mortals will not quite have
died in vain.
Year: 1875

It has been said that the original ex-
element attending the discovery of the
Comstock Lode has passed away to give
place to steadily maintained interest on
the part of capitalists, who set about
working claims, knowing pretty near
what obstacles they are to encounter and
what returns they may expect. When
the great lode was first discovered, it was
much like wild mustang who had to
undergo the process of breaking before
it would be of any particular use. 1t may
be said that the experience of the past
ten years has revealed the points of the
horse and the miners have got the frisky
animal we'll in hand. His good qualities
are well known, and SO are his bad tricks.
He is by no means a perfect beast, but
his excellent training enables his masters
to get an incalculable amount of goood
work out of him. Many time has he
bitten the New York investor and planted
his solid hoof on the stomach of the
British capitalist, but these antics were
upon occasions when inexperienced per-
sons fooled around the wrong end of him
or attempted to smooth his nose at time
when he wantedrest. Butthese regretted
Incidents are matters of the past, and
now the old stager is as steady as dray-
horse and liable to last for many years
to come. He occasionlly expresses his
dissatisfaction of being pestered by small
operations, and swinging round his tail,
brushes off the flies. But, to approach
the subject more seriously. it is a settled
fact that there is more solid outlook and
lessuncertainty in the great silver-bearing
lode than ever before. Men no longer
rush wildly in to make or break, or dash
upon the rocks where SO many fortunes
have been lost and won. The splendid
appliances of modern machinery have
removed the obstacles and penetrated the
uncertainties, until the direction of the
vein and the character of the deposits is
sufficiently well known to invite legitimate
enterprise. Wild cat companies are
melting away, swindling schemes grow
ing into marked disfavor, and now, with
the information which is being dissent
mated in regard to the Comstock, Eastern
and English capitalists can invest with
their eyes open and certainty of good
return.-S. n. Stock Report.
Year: 1875

The love I bear you dearest,


Would make the prettiest tale,
If had, for pen to write it,


The tongue of nightingale!
And what should have for paper?
/ know what would be best;
Each page should be rose-leaf,


And snow-white as your breast
And, with pen and paper,


What ink should then be mine?
Tears, when wrote of my sorrow;
When wrote of my pleasure, wine
Year: 1875

Governor Allen spent Sunday in this city.
A curious rumOr was circulating on the
streets on Saturday, that his visit was made
for the purpose OF fixing up the school mat
ter with the dignitaries of the Catholic
Church. Democrats have become alarmed
at the opposition that has manifested itself
to the Catholic assault on the school system.
They know that the indorsement bv the
Democracy OF the Catholic position would
prove their certain ruin. But, on the other
hand, ruin is no less certain if the Democ
racy does not have the Catholic vote. 1t ia
delicate position. The need of skillful
management is apparent. If Governor
Allen did come to she city for the reason
rumor alleged, he was here on no fools
errand.


Yesterday the Enquirer proclaimed in
double-leaded type that the paramount
issue was to be the financial question. The
Democracy, it said, would follow the lead
OF tho Republicans, land declare agAinst a
division of the school fund, and against a
union Of Church and State" This decided
statement is significant. in view Of Cover.
nor Aliens reputed consultation.


1t such platform is adopted. what will
1t mean! The Catholic. own the Democratic
party. body and breeches. In the wOrda of
the Catholic Telegraph: Withdraw the
support which the Catholics have given to
it. and it would fall in this city, county and
State" But the proposed platform is the
most offensive to the Catholics that could
be adopted. Does any body suppose the
Catholics really intend to put up with such
a declaration' That they really intend to
live by il! The man is very green who does,


No matter what compromise Governor
Allen may have patched up with Arch.
bishop Purcell, q Democratic triumph this
fall would be Catholic triumph. It would
be the success of the element of our popu.
lation that has always maintained it's hos.
tility to tho public school system. and
always announced the intention of destroy.
;ng it. Years ccme and go, but the Catholic
opposition to our free schools remains un.
dying. The Democratic party can not but
be its servant in carrying out its plans.
ANY resolutions it may adopt in favor of
the public schools and against division of
the school fund, are only recognition OF
the present overwhelming force OF public
opinion, and of the inexpediency of giving
voice, just now, to the Catholic wing Of the
party. But that wing is altogether too
powerful to be put off in this way. l, knows
its strength, and will bde it's tlme.-Cin.
stHU0ti Gazette.
Year: 1875

We call the attention OF the charitable
public to the theatrical entertainment to-.
night in behalf Of the above association.
The aid it designs to give is much needed
by the society. who have already accom-.
plished much upon very small means. A
full house will be the best testimonial the
public can give of their sympathies in the
cause of suffering humanity, and the bless
ings of the poor will be showered down on
the heads OF those whese hearts impel them
to charity. The committee will be at the
box office from 10 A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ.
Year: 1875

According to the San Francisco Chronicle,


De Murskas pets entirely destroyed the
effect of her singing at q recent concert.
The lady was on the stage. dressed in pale
blue silk; laces and cloud-like draperies


enveloped her; she was radiant as q new
moon. and was struggling in the mad scene
Of Lucia" Her hearers were entranced
until two tiny black and tan terriers fol.
lowed her on to the stage. and commenced
playing about her skirts. rolling each other
over on the train, and enjoying themselves
as aristocratic dogs do. Then the audience
laughed, forgot the singer and cheered the
dogs. The lady took in the situation and
swept herself and her train angrily from
the stage, followed by applause and the
dogs. If we are not mistaken in the color
of the iady's natural hair, the Count Nugent
Immediately received severe lecture on
the training Of animals, and especially on
the care Of dogs during concerts.
Year: 1875

Tho undersigned, Officers of Registration for Cecil
county, in compliance with the requirements of the
Act Of 1874. chapter 1870, which makes it the duty of
Officers of Registration to sit at place convenient
to the voters of their respective Districts for three
c"ssye days, commencing the first Monday of Sep
tember, in each year. for the purpose of dscharging
their duties, hereby give notice that they will attend
follows:


The Officer of Registration for the First Election
District will sit at Cecilton;


The Officer of Registration for the Second Election
District will sit at Chesapeake City;


The Officer of Registration for the Third Election
District will sit at Eikton;


The Officer of Registration for the Fourth Election
District will sit at Fair Hill


The Officer of Registration for the Fifth Election
District will sit at North East


The Officer of Registration for the Sixth Election
District will sit at Rising Sun;


The Officer of Registration for the Seventh Election
District will sit at Port Deposit;


The Officer of Registration for the Eighth Election
District will sit at Mount Pleasant;


The Officer of Registration for the Ninth Election
Di trict will sit at Brick Meeting House.