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Year: 1875

The latest cable news indicates a Republican success in the French Assem- bly. It is now voted that the Senate shali consist of 300 members; 75 to be elected by the Assembly, and the rest by the departments and the colonies. At a caucus of the radical Republicans. Gam beta advised strongly the adoption of this compromise as the last within reach. The Bonapartists tried to tempt them again with an amendment opening the Senate to popular election, but the Rad icals refused to follow their lead and the entire Left and Right Center voted solid for the compromise. The Right now threatens resignation in body, rid dance much too good to be at all proba- ble. >e
Year: 1875

The Winsted Herald comes out frankly in favor of building new jail:

 And yet we are sorry 3 new jail-such 8 one as would be an honor to the County was not voted. We believe the people of the County, coming intelHgently to right understanding of the subject, would will ingly sanction $30,000 tax for such a purpose.
Year: 1875

N1tNG 4NOs All.

 Full a month having elapsed since I had last visited and watered my plants in the cellar, thought might as we'll look into the underground room in which they were deposited for safe keeping. Where had left them they were i,a statu guo, like hortls siccus dead and cold; as open ed the door and held up my candle to take view of the state of things, seem- cd to see long shadowy fingers beckoning to me, others pointing pleadingly to the glimmer which came from beyond. On examination I found great white shoots reaching for the outer world and daylight and telling me in startling accents Spring comes but slowly, but it's coming and we must begin our work. Take us forth from this winter of slumber and darkness and give us air and water and life!" No sooner said than done, and I carried my ambitious pets mp into very moderate light; a sudden one or Q full glare of sunlight would dazzle and possi- bly, kill them. Since they have grown ac- customed to the upper world, have mov- ed them into the sun, and now, the shoots, from ghostly white are taking on live ly, delicious green, and are pushing out leafy clusters reveling in activity, after months of repose, and greedily drinking in all that makes up growth and tint and bud and blossom.

 During the fearful cold of February 9th, hyacinth in glass, froze so that the ice was solid to the bottom of the jar. was in despair, for the bulb was rare one and had watched it with anxious care. I placed it in basin of cold water and be- gan slowly pouring water icy cold, upon the shoots and the uniformed buds. continued this process, with little hope. I confess, until had efectually thawed the frozen mass; then sadly set the beloved object in dim light, and resolutely kept from looking at it for twenty-four hours. Then, veni, vtdi and may say Vici, for my beauty was still in the land of the liv- ing and I was happy. as you will believe.

 The Democrats of this Congressional
Year: 1875

To THE AFFLICTED matter under what form of sickness you labor, there is one great truth you should keep in mind

 All disease originates in an impure condi- tion of the blood Purify that, and the disease must depart; but you cannot pur

 fly the blood by the use of poisonous drugs, and exhaustive stimulants. The

 best Blood Purifier ever discovered is Dr. Walkers famous Vinegar Bitters

 compounded of simple herbs. 444
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes IN the
temperature for the past twcntyf hours, IN COM
parison with the corresponding date on year as in
dicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Buldlng
Year: 1875

Christmas comes but once year.-Those who in.
tend TO observe It In the good old way OF making
presents TO their children friends should ava them
selves extraordinary offered tho present
season at the GREAT ORIGINAL DOLLAR STORE, 667
Broadway The of sold the universal price Of
ST. each larger richer and varied than before
and the bulk Of the goods purchased for cash at
prices far below the original cost Of manufacturing them
and as they are sold the general average system az
small profit persons have difficulty In obtaining two
three four dollar goods for dollar Magnificent
French Clocks gold and silver Watches Wotabes Bonzes
Workboxes other elegant goods also offered this
At prices that really below the importers invoices or
the FIRST of manufacture There has been time
when beautiful goods Of and fancy could
be obtained for little money Make your purchases
and avoid the rush Just before Christmas.
Year: 1875

MILLION PERSONS WEAR GRADUATED
CHEsr LUNG PRoTEcToRs. Before spring another
million will wish they had. How about you Sold every.
where BY mail Sl so SINGER Manufacturer 694 Broad
wa
Year: 1875

pointment, and the faithful manner
IN which he is discharging his often
unpleasant duties, Is sufficient
guarantee that he will be the, right
man in the right place.


John Hunsberger, Choteau Co. S
faithful, honest Treasurer, was of
course re-nominated, and it's hard
" necessary to say that no better
man could have been found for the
the position, for we believe there
is not respectable citizen Ia the
county who would not be ashamed
to vote against him.


The nomination ofECol. Donnel-
y for County Clerk was also unani-
nous. The Col. is not.an old time
resident Of Benton, but has lived
long enough among US to win the
confidence and esteem of every
we'll disposed person in town. His
ability to fill this important yet
thankless Office, with credit to him
self and the county, can not be
questioned, as he is a gentleman Of
fine natural talents, IS classical
scholar, and Of unIInpeaehsbIe IN
tegrity.


In fact, al Of the candidates are
among the best that this County
could produce, and we predict that
that their election will prove one
OF the most fortunate events in the
history Of Benton.
Year: 1875

bis apparent Indifference to the IN
terests Of the people Of this section.
Will the gentleman have the kind
ness to inform us whether he is ig-
norant Of his duties towards his
Choteau County constituents or
controlled by an interest that makes
him an enemy Of Benton /? Please
speak out, sir, if you want the five
hundred votes this county will fur
nish in 1876.
Year: 1875

Address of welcome BIZ the principal OF
the vindicator seminary.-Dear Girls:-
Tou have returned to our, so to speak, pa
rental caGe fer another session. From the
erect end prim parlor bear2er TO the live
liest ittlo romper among you all. (Don't
scream, it's only fguratve.) You have
returned frcm world fall of pin-backs
and other snares for the unwary, but here
YOU are safe. Within these sacred walls
you may pin your dress,s back until you
stop the circulation and the unhallowed
eye of man shall not gloat over it. MAN
generally has two eyes, tut you will find
in your composition that 'eye'' has bet
ter sound.) Every arrangement has been
made to secure you against the intrusion
of these pests Of semnaries. No man
shall enter these hallowed premises unless
he brings cast iron certificate from a
presiding magistrate that he is your father
or mother, or at least your aunt. AT every
interview the cook will be prcsant with a
double, barrelled gun, and at any attempt
to hold your hand the reckless invader will
be shot on the spot. Any day scholar who
shall speak to you of the German or of the
club, or shall mention to you that she has 3
brother, will lie expelled. With these pre-,
cautions the principal hopes to prevent the
entrance of the fell destroyer. Your princi
pal cannot refrain from consratulating you
that you have not lost J our appetites. What.
ever you may have lost during your alb
sence, you have to thank providence that
they have boen spared to you. And after
all, my dear children, what is geometry
or trigoH5netry or any other ometry to a
good appetite? And then to think of all
the trials of life you are rid Of by being in
this sacred and piouS institution Other
girls have to sit up and dance till 3 O'Clock
IN the p'orning and crimp their hair with
req .Aot irons and cover their faces with
powder and their cheeks with paint and
take moonlight walks with the boys, while
you have only to sit here in quiet and sur
vey the placid features of your beloved
principal. Separated from the world, YOU
have time for serious thought and to re.
Feet on the f1llies of your fellow-nen, and
to remember tnat ''man is born of woman,
is fall Of sparks and flies upwards" OF
words to that effec.. You will find it in
your catecLism. First class in Physical
Geometry, stand up l-StaEton (Va.)
TmdicQtOr.
Year: 1875

have seemed purer-and so | told her.
Anybody looking into my home to-day and
seeing my bonnie, happy children would
know that she had not belied that
trust.


Ny sign, "Dayid Moss, attorney and
solicitor at law hangs out once more in
view Of the Capitol. 1t is not now merely
an empty sign, but a reality and my prac-
tice is not only large, but lucrative. l have
a special peEchant for unfledged attorneys
and do all that ! can to throw practice in
their way, that they may show of what stuff
they are made
Year: 1875

Hest no time IN finding Kate and telling
her the old,ol story and when had finish
ed she looked up and said:


"Can you trust me now? have been so
very, very wicked"


Trust her: No angel from heaven would
Year: 1875

The expected result has followed the
publication of the characteristic letter of
Don Carlos to the King of Spain. The
young ruler has petulantly ordered his
minister to bring him nothing further from
the Don except the unconditional submis-
sion of himself and his partisans. Quesada
is not likely to be called upon soon to
carry such message. The fact is either
of the putative descendants Of the Spanish
Bourbons would rather see their country
utterly destroyed than have the other sue
ceed in the contest for the crown. The
proposition of Carlos, therefore, which
was doubtless insincere, will have only
local effect, as its rejection leaves the two
Year: 1875

Judge Hill, of the United States Circuit
Court tor Mississippi, seems to US to have
some correct though very unusual notions
about the qualifications necessary for
jurors According to the Jackson Times,
he examined tie panel individually at the
opening of the recent term of LIS court,
and excused all who were unable to "read,


write and compute interest" The paper
does not explain whether the learned
Judge experienced any difficulty in finding
enough men who were fit to serve The
census reports credit Mississippi with her
full share Of illiterate people, both white
and black, and that State has heretofore
been regarded as the jurors paradise BY
those who hold that knowledge of any
sort, especially of the case in hand, dis
qualities man for serving on a jury We
repeat, therefore, that we believe Judge
Hill entertains the correct view of the
jury question, but we have been uniformly
told by members Of the bar that both the
law and the custom are decidedly against
intelligence in jurors. If Judge Hill has
the power to make law to suit the "com-
plicated and important cases" which are
likely to come before him at jackson, we
think he has acted with sound discretion; /;
but there are those who will raise OBJ


jections to the practice of a United
States judge. however wise he might be,


making laws as well as trying cases under
them. Perhaps the judge of another dis
trict might entertain the prevailing opinion
that juror should be an ignoramus, and
in turn "excuss" all who could tread,
write or compute interest" This would
create some confusion, Is .ae marshsls
would not know for some time, OF until
Year: 1875

they got used to the Jurisprudence of the
district, what class of names to put into
venire. We vote for Judge Hills plan, to
be applied everywhere, even in Missis-
sipfi; but prefer to see it established by
Congress, so that there may be no conflict
of authority,
Year: 1875

parties in the positions they occupied be-
fore it was written.


The interests of the United States are
not affected one way or the other by this
little effort of Carlos to flank Alfonso, and
it is not likely the policy of the admins
tration will undergo any change therefor,
though MIR. Gushing, as in duty bound,
deemed it proper to forward copy of the
letter to the State Department as soon as
he received it.
Year: 1875

Most all politicians have plans of their
own to carry out, and when they are in
ward meetings the members generally
desire that they may be carried on. and
leave room for other plans.
Year: 1875

man who was brought out TO the asylum
with attendants, and who subsequently said he had
been robbed by his custodians the bottom OF
ms pocket was removed the had been


thoroughly investigated and he satisfied that the
money had been taken from the left hand pocket tha
money was given TO the Commissioners by Mr..
Mcclure who has been in the employ or the Board
year; witness knew Mcclure and was satisfied
that the attendants had been actuated by proper
motives.


Mrs. Strelhng one OF the Local Committee hero
interrupted the witness, and said that she saw the
patient alluded TO Saturday last and asked him how
the money was taken from him. and that he replied
"How could you tell how you robbed If a pistol
held TO your head by man who then took your
money?o


witness said the amount taken from the patient in
question was $47 &c. and not $780, the claimcd
the latter amount was delusion, which grew oil
the fact that he imagined himself a policeman, and
said he had 800 month"; witness said the Supervisors
were slow in furnishing the supplies when the new Law
giving them supervisory power over the contracts hrst
into operatlon the same cause OF complaint did
not now exist; the board for patients at the asylum
will amount on the average, TO about S2OOOO per an
mum; the amount for salaries OF Commissioners and
employees the Board of Charities for one year IS about
500 900; it has gone up high as Sll5Oo0 y was
true that il about 81 to distribute every So worth
of charity


With this testimony the investigation was concluded
Dr Ordronaux made brief address TO the gentlemen
VINO had assisted him in his investigation n the course
oi Wncn he thanked them for the time and attention
they had given TO the task they had just completed
re WIN report the result Of the investigation TO the
State Legislature.
Year: 1875

gentleman connected with city bank called at the
HERALD Office yesterday with counterfeit 500 bill
the Central National Bank Of the city OF New York.
which had been sent here from Ohio, where it
taken on deposit BY bank The counterfeit is
much like genuine bill that only experts could notice
any difference The shading Of Of the letters
little dull and the engraving the lower right hand
corner u s seen is poor when closely scrutinzed On
the whole IL is dangerous countereiE however and
1t s quite likely that many similar afoat in the
West az counterieiters generally commence to crcu-
late there cOnnlerieltA o Easlern hanks.
Year: 1875

is evidently favorite with the Rink and Tabernacle
audiences, and he has pathetic and sympathetic
voice. But TO me the main figure is Mr. Moody OF
course daily paper is not the place in which to dis
cuss bis theology even If desire 70 do Those TO
whom his creed Is false offensive need not 90 to
hear him. But the general tendency and usefulness
OF his work il seems clear that II there future
life it is useful to have and its relations TO the present
life sometimes brought vyidly before men and women
actively and anxously engaged in the daily struggle for
bread Mr. Moody addresses himself to multitude
thus absorbed; his exhorations raise them for time
out or themselves OF sordid cares and engrossing
pursuits and present to them in vivid epigrammatic
often pathetic always simple and natural way, the
greatest questions interests which be brought
10 the consideration OF being gifted with immortal
life II is surely great to do this and to do it
as these ''evangeistsn do it-camly, without mere
passionate appeals, without efforts to capture the
Imagination or their hearers and without noisy or dis
orderly demonstrations among their hearers


CHARLES NoRDHoFF.
Year: 1875

MORNING SERVICE AT THE TABERNACLE.


In spite Of the keen and biting wind that swept the
streets OF Brooklyn yesterday morning the Tabernacle
filed The exercises, usual, opened with the
singing OF a hymn, and then few moments were al
lotted to silent prayer, during which Deacon
Hawey read requests for the prayers Of those
in behalf Of the students of Yale College, for
the unconverted employees OF religious newspaper
for fourteen towns and cities that the work of grace
might proceed in them and wives mothers, daughters
and all other classes OF wicked relatives that they
might be converted. DR.. Ormiston, of New York. led
in prayer, and Mr.. Moody read few verses from the
fifth chapter OF Luke wherein is related the miracle
Of the great draught Of fishes.


The narrative states that after the wonderful draught
the fishermen called by Christ to follow Him, and
they forsook all and followed Him. In commenting on
the passage Mr. Moody said he had often wondered
why it was that Christ should have waited until after
the hshermen's great success before He called them to
follow Him but he had finally concluded that it must
be that they could have something to leave,
that 1t would require some sacrifice He had
talked with many inquirers and had found that very
many Of them willing TO follow Christ If they could
do it without Its costing yhng The disciples would
perhaps have found IL easier leave their business had
II been for that great success They had toied all
night and had caught nothing but at the
mand OF the Master they had cast their nets
again, and He gave them great success.





everything. Many a would follow Christ if he
could put the fish in bag and sling it his shoul-
ders and take it with him. They do not want make
any sacrifices for the sake OF Christ But did you
stop to think what those fishermen left be-
hind themS Only a few little fishing smacks
and old nets not a great DEAL to be sure; but it
all they had. But what their rewards
The kingdom Of God. They became the found
Of the Christian faith Those fishermen moved the
world-turned IL upside down, their enemies said
There must be some evidence Of 1t
though there were great many sham conversions
IN fhnGn doVe hat Anf fha fhnre and hat dc
the last OF them We never hear of their doing
anything. Some one has said that man born into
the world with his back toward God and conversion
turns him right around with his face toward Him 1t
should make decided change in If 1T be genuine
Christ said TO the publican whom He found sitting
the gate, 'Foow me, and he arose and followed Him.
That a sudden conversion, and he made great
feast and called all his friends together Jesus IL
not bread and butter tea, but great feast,
the best he had in the house He brought his friends
together thinking that, perhaps, by bringing them
into personal contact with Jesus they would be
verted Conversion should make some change in a
man, be genuine II should make him better man,
better husband and father, better business man.
Year: 1875

She was very pale and her hands we} {
tightly clenched. The drivers cast
ominous glances at her.


81 don't half like the locks Of the
woman |" heard muttered, and l
think the sight of her filled every one
with ssnse Of fore boding.


As soon as the basket was 1QWn to
the logs we saw him step out upon
them, and thence to the rock. From
moment to moment the mist hid him,
and transient jets of water, from be-
twixt the logs, squirted high oyer his
his head. Guardedly he planted g
boot, shod with the sharp corka, upon
one Of the large logs-the one he Judged
it best to cut away first ; the other foot
rested on the rock. The basket he
had placed on his back. Wa were
holding it steady from both banks,
ready to pull it up when signaled. Be-
fore and beneath him ragged the cata-
ract We saw him raise his az and
strike it into the log. The brigAt steel
flashed in the narrow chasm. AT the
fourth stroke the great log cracked.
He threw the ak and clutched the
basket. A mighty crash rang up. The
jam had started-was moving-going
down-madly splintering g-thUndering
into the glut The wet hplinters
all along the rapids went up hundred
feet in air. On both sides the gangs
were running backward, hoisting the
basket" It rose twenty feet & second!
A hundred and fifty strong men pulled
with might and main AS he rose he
waved his hand to us.


Ah, God we were too slow 1t was
all done in trice, One great stick,
ending over like fagot, barely missed
the basket. Another longer log, whirl-
ing up struck the warp farther cut, and
hurled him down with it The cable
was torn from our hands Gone like
fash, into the gulf belowl Ftom the
one great human heart on either bank
a groan of pity blended with th8 roar.


"Too bad y they cried out, in all
sincerity, and stood staring.


Then all eyes turned toward the poor
fellows mother. She had thrown up
her hands when the timber swept him
down, as il to shut out the sigot, then
dropped them on a sudden; with a
moan.


O1bCu ucF SOuo one buOuGGu.
HALF dozen standing nearest sprang
forwArd-for she was standing on the
very verge of the rocks. Her eyes had
fallen on old man Villate. They were
like the eyes of one in mortal agony
The blotched and bloated old rum butt
turned his face aside and downward,
and thrust out his hands as If to fight
off fame. For their lives the nan burst
not lay hold of her. She seemed to
waver in soul betwixt grief and fury.


A moment after, the men gave loud
shout She was gone from where she
had stood, and the echo of a sa1othered
shriek-tribute of woman's heart to
death-came to cur ears. We sprang
to look over. There was a glimpse of
the bright shawl whirled amid the
foam.


"Did she fall p some cried out.


"Throwed herself down p said those
who saw it.


We never saw trace of either of them.
But the jam went out, to the: last log.
Two hours later the gangs were follow
ing the drive down the stream-on to
Montreal! But the men hsd turned
sullen. Scarce laugh Or o CHEEKY
shout was heard for three days.
Scribeer.
Year: 1875

[Mr. Charles Warren StOddard has introduced
into his book of South Sea Tdyls the following
poem. It is little knOWn:l
Cast on the water by a careless hand,


Day after day the winds persuaded me;


Onward drfted till a coral tree
Stayed me among the branches, where the sand
Gathered about me- and siO~y grew,


Fed by the constant sun and the incorstant de =.
The sea birds build their nests against my root,
And eye my slender bodY's horny case.


Widowed within this solitary place
Into the thankless sea cast my fruit:


Joyous thrive, for may partake
All of the store bear and harvest for his sake
No more I heed the kisses of the morn;


The harsh winds rob me Of the life they gave;
watch my tattered shadow in the wave,
And hourly drO0p and nod my crest forlorn
While all my fibres stffen and grow numb
Reck'ninR the tardy ships. the ships that never