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Year: 1875

IF Ex-senator Trumbull has written a
brief letter in which he says to his correspsn-
dent that he Is quite out of politics. adding
"Of course, favor a sound currency. though
l differ from you in the opinion that the iinan-
cial question Is the leading one in our politics.
] consider administrative reform. and the lin
itation Of the federal government to its con
stitntloHal powers As the paramount Issues OF
the day"
Year: 1875

During the past week We have heard of sew
eral attempts &C house breaking And We
again warn our citizens, both ut their stores
and dwellings. to fasten up at light. and keep
a good lookout. In our opinion good load
of buckshot has more efficacy than year or
two in the penitcntiary. and nothing like the
Year: 1875

So far from conscntins to name n dny for
tho adjournment Of the Legislature, tho
House canuot bring itself to look forward to
the timo whom the introduction Of now bills
must cease. Tho continuation Of cold weather
Is genuine misfortune, rs tho Granger elc-
mont can sec no immediate prospect of q call
homewwd to look aftor plowing md plant
ing. o for thnw
Year: 1875

DISPATCH PRINTISG-HoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade we
have added a well selected assortment of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPROVED MA
CIIINERY and SKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant lis IN guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most ex-
nelit tiOus manner.
Year: 1875

mile away. j knew it was a signal
OF alarm, and was meant to warn
the man almost within my grasp.
l dashed out of the room, and
reached the lawn just as a shot
rang out ON the air. II was too
late. In the darkness Mr.. rs aim
was bad, and the man escaped. l
could hardly feel sorry for it after
ward, for a being hallowed by a
woman's love could not be altogeth-
er bad. The next day the family left,
and / never heard of them again.
Still the event occurs to me often
and with the reflection comes
tribute to that wife's devotion. It
is possible they reached a place of
safety, and in other scenes the
woman's tenderness must have
white-washed the crimes Of the
man into virtue.
Year: 1875

To remove oil from paper, scrape
finely some pipe-clay (the quantity
will be easily determined on max
ing the experiment); on this lay
the sheet or leaf, and cover the
spot, in like manner, with the clay.
Cover the whole with sheet Of
paper, and apply for few seconds
with heated box, or any other
substitute adopted by laundresses.
On using india rubber to remove
the dust taken up by the greese,
the paper will be found restored to
its original whiteness and opacity.
This simple method has proved
more effectual than the use Of tur-
pentine.


Crust and bits of bread should
be kept in an iron pot, closely
covered in dry cool place. Keep
fresh lard and suet in tin vessels.
Keep salt pork fat in glazed earth
en- ware. Keep preserves or jellies
in glass, or china, or stone-ware.
Keep meat in a cool dry place.
Keep Ice in the cellar, and wrap
ped in flannel. Keep vinegar in
wood or glass.


For cleaning hard white walls,
take ten gallons of water, to which
put one half bushel of bran. Let
the mixture stand until it sours
then strain off the water and dash
the walls down with it. If there
are any stains or dark marks from
pictures, let the bran-water remain
on the spot over night, and the
next morning wash the place very
thoroughly with water.


Water glass deserves more ex-
tended household usage. Mixed
with paint or whitewash it gives
increased durability and q fine
gloss; it Is an excellent fire proof
cement, and when dry is also wate-
proof. 1t is a good adhesive mu-
cilage for mending china, glass or
wood, and made into a wash is the
best coating for brick vaults.


A receptacle for spent matches:
Break an egg at one end, and
empty the shell of its contents.
With scizzors make the edge even
and crotchet a cover for the shell
with colors that harmonize with
the room in which it will be used.
Suspend It from the gas fixture or
lamp, or as near at hand as possible.


To clean q carpet: Shake and
beat it well lay 1t upon the floor
and tack it firmly; then with a
clean flannel, wash 1t over with one
quart Of bullock's gall, mixed with
three quarts Of soft cold water,
and rub It off with q clean flannel
or house cloth. Any particular
dirty spot should be rubbed with
pure gall.
Year: 1875

An old constitution is like an old
bone-broken with ease. mended with
difficulty. Ayoung tree bends to the
gale. an old one snaps and falls before
the blast. A single hard lift; an hour
of heating work a run to catch de-
parting train; an evening of exposure
to rain or damp; severe chill an ex-
cess Of food the unusual indulgence Of
any appetitite or passion a sudden 1T
Of anger /; an improper dose Of medicine
ANY of these or other similar things
may cut of valuable life in an hour.
aud leave the fair hopes Of usefulness
and enjoyment but a shapeless wreck.
Year: 1875

JEFF DAy1s-Fifteen years is said 10
have wrought great change in the
personal appearance Of the. late Presi-
dent Of the Confederate States. 2 He is
now quite gray. and exhibits in a
marked degree the effects Of many
years of anxiety and care. Tall in
person, rather attenuated. but erect
and manly bearing, he remains still the
elegant and affable gentleman which
always distinguished him in society.
He is in feeble health, and great eau
ton is enjoined upon him by his physi-
clan.
Year: 1875

Now.-Nowi! A grain Of sand on a
boundless plain. A tiny ripple on a
measureless ocean. Over the ocean We
are sailing but the only part Of it we
possess is that on which our vessels at
this moment float. From the stern We
look backwards and watch the ships
wake in the waters but how short q
diatance it reaches, and how soon every
trace disappears. We see also some
landmarks further off and then the hor-
izon closes the view but beyond that
the ocean still rolls far. far away.
Memory contemplates the few years OF
our individual life; history shows US
dim outline of mountains; science
tells us that still further back. out Of
sight, stretches the vast sea; reason
assures us that like space it hath no
boundary but all that we possess Of it
is represented by this small word--
now! The past, for action. is ours no
longer. The future may never become
present !; it is not until it does. The
only part of time we can use is this
very moment, now.-Ne,0tom Hall.
Year: 1875

THfNK.-Do your own thinking.
Yes. that is the idea. Think for your
self. 1t is we'll to listen to the express
ed thoughts Of othors, and it is on
agreeable pastime to give expression
to your thoughts but when you are
alone weigh what you have said. 1t is
we'll to do this, for it will assist in cur
ing you of false notions. and in eradi-
eating Improbable ideas, and in time
making you better men and women.
Whilst you thus gain from surround
ings, you will unwillingly transmit to
the rising generation, and the result
will be that you will do your share in
the glorious work Of elevatipg the hu-
man family. Do your own thinking.
Year: 1875

In the matter of musical festivals the
central States are rapidly surprising the
Older communities of the Atlantic coast,
and it is not impossible that in the course
of few years we may look to the Ohio
Valley and the neighboring regions for
the most vigorous and general evidence of
musical culture. The festival organized
in Cincinnati in 1873 under the direction
of Theodore Thomas was the beginning of
a very important movement. 1t was fol-
lowed by second festival in the same
place last spring, which is generally ad-
mitted to have been the best ever given in
the United States, and it is now announced
that next May Louisville will claim her
turn. Thomas has been engaged for d.
rector, and the city promises to collect for
him chorus of about eight hundred
The programmes at these festivals have
very high artistic value; they are quite
free from clap-trap and humbug; the prep.
aration for them has always been earnest
and they exert consequently an admirable
influence upon the community in which
they are held. Bu. of course their effect
depends upon the character Of the con.
ductoy.-T4bune
Year: 1875

rum We I0dU -lldN GuzSfte.


A theory was propounded some little
time ago by an eminent French physician
that the practice Of playing on wind instru-
ments was beneficial rather than otherwise
to the health. The accuracy. however, of
this opinion appears open to doubt, if the
statement is correct that the band of the
regiment Of Bluffs, now stationed at CAL
cutta, has lately been broken up, owing to
the discovery on medical inspection that
no fewer than fifteen of the twenty Eve
members of the band were unfit, "owing
to the state of their hearts," to play wind
instruments. On the other hand, the
Calcutta Eaghshman believes that
only two of these afflicted musicians had
complained Of any distress from their
exertions, and that the rest are in better
condition than when they Joined the band,
and ARE much surprised and disappointed
at the prospect Of being relagated to regi-
mental duty" 1t is to be hoped that no
effort will be spared to ascertain the real
state of the case, for the question is of
some Importance to the members of brass
bands generally.
Year: 1875

THE TRIAL of Daniel O'Neil which
ended on Saturday, in the jury rendering a
verdict Of mot guilty." was sequence that
did not surprise any one after the evidence
in the case had been heard and digested.
The charge Of Judge Gilpin shows
deep and thorough research into authori.
ties, and as he says is after the Common
Laws as laid down by our English ances-
tors. The most important point in this
case was to ascertain the laws governing
an officer Of justice in the exercise Of his
powers how and when he shall use those


weapons that have been placed in his hands


to protect or aid him in preservin. the


peace. Wingate was guilty merely of


misdemeanor, and not felon, hence the


officer transcribed his powers in firing at


him, and if it was the bullet from


his pistol that killed Miss Doyle, the Judge


said it was murder. This same trouble of
officers transcending the powers Of Office
appears to have affected the police Of other
places, and nowhere more than in Phila-
delphia, where it was proven that they
were not properly instructed as to the
times and occasions for using firearms,
and such may be the case here. But a
number Of Instances have occurred where
Judges took precisely the same ground as
did Judge Gilpin in lis charge on satur-
day,


One of these was in Baltimore, where
two gamblers, named Goodrich, both bro
theirs, became involved in a quarrel, when
one drew revolver and fired at his an
tagonist, missing him, and killing by
stander. He was found guilty of murder
in the second degree, and sentenced to the
penitentiary for long term Of years. But,
as the Judge said, they must either find
ONeil guilty Of something or nothing,
and they brought in a verdict of mot
guilty" 1t is concluded that they deemed
him innocent of having shot the girl, and
leaves the death Of Miss Doyle in great
er mystery than ever.
Year: 1875

A CHILD sTUMBLEs INTO A PIT AND DIS
COVERS THE REMAINS OF AN INDIAN


WARRIOR.


From the Liberty Ta., Meas.


Two small children of Mr.. John B


Hicks we're playing on the banks Of Staun'


ton river on the Franklin side, on Wed.


nesday Of last week, when one of them, in


running about, with cry suddenly disap'


pearing from view. Her brother rushed


to her assistance, and found her standing al


depth of eight or nine feet from the sur.


face of the earth. The girl had broken a
/ crust of earth, and had fallen into sort Of
chamber or cave. Her brother went off to
procure stick in order to assist her out,
and in the meanwhile she proceeded to
look around the strange abode into which
she had SO unceremoniously intruded. She
found herself in chamber, some sixteen
feet in length by twelve feet in breadth and
six feet in height. What was her surprise
to find, by the aid Of the light shining from
the opening made By her descent, what ap-
pearsd to her the form of man stretched
along one side of the cave.


In great alarm she fastened, with the
assistance Of her brother, to scramble out
of the hole, and the the two children ran
to Mr.. Hicks, who was in field near by,
and told him what had happened. He
went at once to the spot with neighbor
who happened to be present, and proceeded
to explore the cave. Their surprise may
be better imagined than described at find
ing laying on raised surface at one side
OF the cave the naked body of an Indian
lie was full six feet high, and was lying
on his back with his arms crossed on his
bosom, the remains of coronet of feathers
still encircling his head, and his face hide
ously painted. BY his side lay bow and
arrow, several pieces Of pottery and several
earns of corn. The body was apparently
in perfect state Of preservation, the dark
red skin not at all shrivelled, and the fea-
lures though pinched, and is generally the
case in death, still not marred. After gaz.
ing at the doad warrior for few moments, |
Mr.. Hicks companion stopped down and |
took hold of the body, when te his surprise,
it crumbled to dust. The vases and bow
and arrow were found to be sound, and |
were taken away by Mr.. Hicks, in whose
possession they still are.


The two gentlemen then examined the |
cave, and found it to be apparently artiti-
cial, perfectly dry, with the upper side
crusted or powdered with some white sub
stance thought to be lime. Thus, by a
strange chance, were exposed to view the
mortal remains Of an Indian warrior, who,
from the manner in which he was inferred,
was evidently chieftain of power and re.
nOWn.
Year: 1875

The excursion of this spacious steamer on Sat
urday night was the most charming affair Of the
season, and was highly enjoyed by all who par.
ticipated. The number Of the excursionists was
quite large, but all were well cared for, and are
loud in their praises of the excellent management
of the officers the boat. At the earnest solIcta-
tion Of many who were unable to go on that occa-
sion the company have decided to make one more
excursion trip on Saturday night next, and We
are confident that the ststerooms and tickets
will be in active demand. They may be obtained
at the office Of the Inland and Seabosrd Ooasting
Company in the National Metropolitan bank.
Year: 1875

First Day OF the National Fark Exerclses.


Yesterday the National Race Course was
crowded with spectators, eager to witness the
tournament, which has been the all-absorbing
topic of conversation among the gallant Knights
and the fair ladies for the past week or two. The
of some misspprebensiOn there was but eight
Knights who entered, and they wee mostly
amateur, and indeed some of them had never rid
den in a tournament before. At o'clock the
Judges called the EnIghts together, and read to
them the order III which they were to ride. The
following is the correct score, with the name and
Year: 1875

The Knight Of the Hills and ne Knight Of Oxen
having tied had to ride of, which was won by
the Knight of the Hills, who won the first prize,
a handsome saddle, and also had the honor OF
croWning the queen, which he did BY crowning
Mrs Maud Young. There will be race In road
HaRans to-day. End also q ball at nIRhI.
Year: 1875




[from the New York Sun, Dec IL.


Two propositions Gen. Grants message
leaves clear of all doubt. One is that he is a
candidate for re- election to the Office of Presi-
dent, and the other is that he desires to run,
not merely as Republican, but as an anti
Catholic His utterances upon priescraft, !"
to which we referred yesterday; his recon-
m endation to tax church property; these are
not all the evidences on the points to which
we refer. When he comes to sum up at the
close of his message, and to recapitulate the
questions which, as he says, he deems of vital
importance, he assigns as reason for the re-
capitulation, that this is-"wili be- he puts
1.-THE last annual message he will transmit
to Congress before the election of his sue
cessor. His language is:


"As this will be the last annual message
which shall have the bonor of transmitting
to Congress before my successor is chosen,
will repeat or recapitulate the question which
I deem of vital importance which should be
legislated upon and settled at this session"


Now, why is the fact that this is his last an
nual message before the choice of his success
sor reason for repeating and emphasizing
his anti Catholicism, except that he wishes
that to be the issue on which his successor
shall be chosen? And could he more plainly
offer himself to the voters of the country as
candidate to be his own successor?


Gen. Grant, then, is indisputably before
the country to-day as candidate for third
term of the Office of President of the United
States, and es the anti i-Cathohc candidate.
Year: 1875

4 ROW BETWEEN THE TRAMPS AND DARks


ANTICIPATED.


Serious apprehensions are felt at Middle
town that the circus which is to appear in
that town will bring in it's wake trouble
that may be of serious character.


The colored folks will gather from all the
counties about to see the show, and the
tramps, their natural enemies, who have
of late fallen thickly Upon the county
about, that they almost outnumber the in
habitants, in solid phalanx will all appear
at the circus. With five or six hundred
desperate characters as many of the plucks
are, and an equal number of darks assem-
bled upon such an occasion, it would take
little to incite a row such as the good peo-
pie of the town may well fear.


A HERALD reporter in conversation yes
terday with gentleman from the town,
and one who is in position to know about
such things, was told that grave apprehen-
sions are felt that something serious may
occur, and extra preparations are being
made to have the peace of the neighbor-
hood preserved, ifpossible.
Year: 1875

David Lynn, son of worker in morocco
who lives in court between Seventh and
Eighth streets, near Church, was drowned
in the Brandywine at the foot of Church street
Saturday about noon. The body was not on
recOveied. until seven o'clock in the evening,
owing to the high water in the stream. The
little boy was only six years old, but in COM
pany whh several others had gone down to
the river intending to bathe, and thus met
his sad fate.


Coroner Groves held an inquest over the
body of the child and the verdict that he
came to his death by accidentally drowning
was rendered
Year: 1875

Total, 243
Owing to the better quality of fruit now
going in, it is expected that the prices of
next week will run high


In New York, the market will doubtless
daily improve; and in Philadelphia the better
prices OF Saturday would indicate as much
for that city. The Western market is also
daily improving. :. :.
Year: 1875

INJURED IN H ROLLING MILL.


A young man named Benjaman Lewis,
who boards on Sixth street near Church,
had his foot injured at the Diamond State
Rolling mills on Friday night He will soon
recover from the accident.
Year: 1875

fix everything comfortably for 1878, and keep
the kitchen organized as it is at present


The mistake lies in the fact that the ma
terial is lacking to reconstruct the compact
majorties which used to answer every demand
of the party which was saving the country.
1t is part of the folly of the leaders to pre-
tend to disregard the independent press. We
will say nothing therefore, of their unan-
unity in this futile policy But they surely
ought to know something Of their own
partisan organs. 1t is inoxcusably stupid in
them not to recognize that their latest pro-
gramme has no support worth having, among
Republican newspapers. Their little adver-
tising paper at Washington has just published
a list of journals which support the Admins
tration policy in the South. IL is an uncon-
scious confession of the desperate state oil the
party. Only few dozen sheets all over the
country have given in their adhesion to the
caucus programme, and of these all but the
feeblest are misrepresented and misplaced.
The best minds in the party also reject it,
Those who have judgment and sagacity
enough to see where it will lead them,
refuse to be bound by it, But the
great mass of Old-fashioned Republican
partisans, in Congress and ont of it, seem as
unconscious of the manner in which they are
sapping and undermining the position of the
party as if they lived life Theoretically sealed
from contact with the community they live ID.


There still remains that vast mass OF Rc-
publican voters who are attached to the party,
who want to act with it il they can, who
would rather vote for decent Republican
than for any Democrat, and who are pro-
foundly dstrustful of the Democratic party.
They would be very easy to keep in the party
if only little wisdom were shown by their
own side to aid the follies of the other in
accomplishing that end. Every few days some
Democratic member gives these halting Re-
pubicans an excellent reason for refusing to
trust him or his party. Mr.. Brown of Ken
lucky was very effective the other day; Mr..
P. NJ. b. Young of Georgia, with his ridic-
ulous ward politicians scheme to demOralize
the Treasury Department, on Tuesday gave
another warning against putting confidence in
men Of his kind But we see no disposition


in the Administration leaders, from Grant
down to Shanks, to profit by the faults OF
their adversaries. They seem to have nothing
to propose except the memories of the last
war and the threat of new one. And the
best lovers of the Republican party must con-
fess that this is not enough.
Year: 1875

Mayor Wickham has surrendered. lie does
it ungraciousy, and with an effort to mend
the weak reasoning with which he at first
refused the Governors just requirement
But he yields, and forwards his reasons for
the removal of the Corporation Counsel and
the Fire Commissioners.


Nothing can be more frivolous than the
effort to vindicate the Mayors recent action
in these cases on the ground of devotion to
the doctrine of "hOme rule" Most men who
believe in our form of government and in
the ballot admit theoretically that the people
of Ncw-YOrk should have the right to
govern Themselves precisely like the
people of Syracuse or of Buffalo. Gov.
Tilden undoubtedly maintains that faith,
and when it comes to the question of passing
laws, carefully considered and properly elab-
grated, to enforce it, his attitude will not be
found equivocal. His present business, how
ever, is not with making new law, but with
enforcing the one he has sworn to obey.
The Governor was charged by law with the
duty of revising the action of the Mayor in
the removal of officers. He wanted the facts
on which to do it intelligently. 1t would
have been criminal for him to act without
them, and it was foolish to refuse them. The
Mayor did well to take advantage of his
temporary triumph with the Costigan bill, and
under cover of it to yield the controversy.


We anticipate little in the way of practi
cal reform in our City Charter from this Legs
lature. We should regret, indeed, to see the
question of charter reform acted upon hastily
by any party just entering into power, and
greedy for patronage. When it does come up,
we trust to see it carefully considered and
ultimately settled on few plain and radical
points


a. Very few officers to be elected, and
clear responsibility to attach to each within
his own sphere.


(2) These officers to have the power of ap-
pointing their subordinates, the people being
thus able to know who is responsible for a
corrupt or inefficient officer


(3) Elections in the Spring, in order that
the few officers to be elected may not be able
to trade with political candidates and thus
ride into place on the wave of successful
political party. The government Of the city
should have nothing whatever to do with
the politics of either National party.