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Year: 1875

on &C. the faith and resources of the nation


The resources of the nation are its revenue
from taxes, and the taxes are measured
by the property Of the whole people. Inc
faith Of the nation is the integrity with
which it Is to execute its contracts. Inc
new monetary system is peculiarly free tron
my support either from the good faith or tue .
resources of the nation. The t'paper money


Is not to be redeemed. The new system dr.
fera from the old in the fact that there IS to
be no payment OF redemption OF this suost-


tute for money once issued 1t IS issued 1of-
ever There is no "faith" pledged to re-
deem it. md no s'resources" collected on de-


posit for its payment. It is not to be an EVIL
denca of debt nor an "obigation On the
port of the Government; it is to be "money,'
to take the place of coin, and, like coin' when
once issued, to need no redemption or pay
ment, or be Of further concern to the nation.
The new monetary system does away with
notes, obligations, and debts by tbs nation.


It deals only with money. It abollshes CON,
and metallic money, and everything emoody-
ing labor value, and substitutes therefor


*papcr money, NOT paper promises to pay
nor paper notes or paper e7idences OF DEBT


al these things are abolished but it pro-


vides forpapcr "money" y; whichpaper money
once issued is no longer q charge upon the
milton, but, like coin, the property OF Who
ever may hold it, to do with it as he please,


to sell it, or hoard it, or exchange it for what


soever he may need or can get. We submit


to tie intelligence and common sense Of oil


classes OF the community, and especially OF
the great bulk Of the people who live upon


their daily earnings and wages, the probable


condition Of affairs when coin and coin 'va1-


ues will be abolished and "money will con-
sist exclusively of mere pieces Of paper re-


deemable at no time or place, and not even


bearing the character Of promise, OF even


the evidence Of debt. How many reams OF
such stuff will it take to buy dinner?
Year: 1875

The principal interest among Wall-st. men
Yesterday was IN report Of Forthcoming quarterly
dividend of Il per cent Union Pacific STOCK NO ON
cal information obtainable In this CITY, out tue
story was generally believed by the friends oil the pres
ent administration OF tue road Those who are opposed
to the men now power said that Is not likely 'hat
such dividend If declared would be paid, as the Gov
ernment which is so large creditor Of the road wouid
interfere to prevent the payment OF the DIVIDEND until
the to the United States is iiqudated Ihe
annual election Of Company will be held to-day ID
Boston, aud the representing the present admin
istration will be elected.


The office OF the NewJersey Midland Railroad Com
pany in this city the scene OF much acnViy
Yesterday, and o large Dumber OF creditors anu
others In the road came in TO learn the con
dition of s affairs The receiver has not yet had time
10 measures for the retrenchment OF expenses or


to improve tho condition of the road As soon as the


mmed ate pressing business is over the rece yer, MT
Hobart will probably make statement OF the financial
state Of the Company affairs. He does not Intend 10


make any changes at present in the management OF the
road He has gangs Of men at work to-day rcmov'
ing the snow ncumberng the track He Will endeavor
at once to receiver appointed for the NewforH
eud OF the road to relieve that section from emOarrass
ment He hopes to put the road in good condition 10
few weeks
Year: 1875

A meeting of the members of the Produce
Exchange interested in the shipping trade and ocean
freights was held yesterday morning l.. r. Holman
Chairman OF the Special Committee appointed TO report
as to the appointment of Standing Committee III MATT
time Affairs and certain rules for the government OF the
trade presided The Secretary submitted the report In
favor of the appointment OF such committee ana also
submitted of rules. The report was accepted, and


vote was then the first rule as to the appoint
ment committee, which was declared " adopteu
No vote therefore taken the other rules ana the
meeting adjourned. The failure TO appoint committee
grew out OF the opposition of members OF the Matime
Exchange who were also members OF the Produce Ex-
change. - ..,


Tue failure of a small "bear" operator was reported
in Wall-st Yesterday, but it excited little comment
Year: 1875

Gratitude is tho memory of the heart

 Those that are bound for heav- en must be willing to swim against the stream, and must not do as most do, but as tue best do.-Hen- ry.

 The smallest dew drop on the meadow at night has n star sleep ing in its bosom, and the most insignificant passage of Scripture has in it a shining truth!-T. De Witt Talmage.

 Grace is n glory militant, and glory is q grace triumphant. 1; grace is glory begun, glory is grace made perfect; grace is the first degree of glory, glory is the high est degree of grace.--Dyer. When some die, all that can be said of them is, "They lived in splendid style, were driven in splendid equipages and died leav- ing to their heirs a splendid for tune."

 We yearn for our heavenly home, for tho peace that is prom ised us; we would fly to the noun. tain tops, but we find the way ul is by little, slow, toiling steps, ons after another.
Year: 1875

Plenty of ways to get rid OF your
money foolishly.s


Striped stocking and low shoes are
not in season.
The Gulf Stream is full of ice5ergf
this Spring.
Mauch Chunk chreek chunky with
mumps.
They are hunting for gold In Forest
county.
Year: 1875

a competence is vital to content
ought not to annex to that term the idea
OF much property. determined that
when / should acquire enough to enable
me to maintain and provide for my fam
| lily in respectable and moderate man
ner, and this according to real and ra-
tional, not imaginary and fantastic
wants, and little to share for the ne
cessities of others, / would decline the
pursuit Of property, and devote a great
part Of my time, in some way or other,
to the benefit Of my fellow-creatures,
within the sphere of nay abilities TO serve
them. / perceived that the desire OF
great possessions generally expands with
the gradual acquisition and full attain
ment ofthem; and imagined that char
ity and generous application do not
sufficiently correspond with the increase
of property. / thought, too, that procur-
ing great wealth has tendency to pro-
Guce an elated independence of mind,
little connected with that humility which
is the ground Of all our virtues; that
busy and anxious pursuit Of it often ex-
cludes views and reflections of infinite
Importance, and leaves but little time to
acquire that treasure which would make
US rich indeed . / was persuaded
that truly sincere mind could be at no
loss to discern the just limits between a
safe and competent portion and dan
gerous profusion Of the good things of
life. These views of the subject l re-
duced to practice, and terminated my
mercantile concerns when Ihad acquired
a moderate competency. Book of Days
Year: 1875




The health and vigor of the several organs
of the body depend upon the simple condition
that the functions which pertain to each shall
be regularly and actively performed. If vi
tality is sluggish or deficient. this condition is
not properly fulfilled, and as a consequence
disease is soon inaugurated. Prevent it by a
timely use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which rouse the vital energies when dormant
and endOw the feeble frame with needful
stamina. AT the same time that the Bitters
infuse new strength into the system. they cor
rect those functional irregularities and local
weaknesses which sap the vital power. Dys-
pepsia. bladder and kidney complaints, gout,
rheumatism, fever and ague, biliousness, con-
stipation and nervous diseases are invariably
overcome by the operation Of this standard
Alternative tonic. l3l-eod&w136
Year: 1875

at price within the popular reach. engravines
never before offered At less than five times the
amount.


These plates have been the attraction OF


THE LONDON ART JOURNAL.


Each part will contain 2G quarto pages. ir clud-
ing the elegant frontspiece, on heavy plate paper.
A superb title page. richly illuminated in red
and gold will be given with the first part, and
the printing Of the entire work will be worthy
representation Of the " The Aldine Press " which
is guarantee Of something beautiful and valua-
4 A..
Year: 1875

For damp closets and cupboards
which generate mildew trayful Of
uuicklime will be found 10 absorb the
moisture and render the air pure but
of course it is necessary 10 renew the
lime from time to time as il becomes
fully slaked. This last remedy will be
found useful in safes and strong rooms,
the damp air OF which acts frequently
most injuriously on the valuable
deeds and documents which they con>
tain.
Year: 1875

Never use anything but light blanh-
cts as n covering for the sick. The
heavy impcrvious cotton countcrranc
is bad, for the reason that it keeps in
the exhalations from the pores of the
sick person, while the blanket allows
them to pass through. Weak persons
are invariably distressed bya great
weight of bedclothes, which often
prevents their getting any sound sleep
whatever.
Year: 1875

A man who prided himself on his
morality. and expected to be saved by
it, who was constantly saying, Il am
doing pretty well, on the whole some
times get mad and swear, but then l am
strictly honest; work on Sunday when
l am particularly busy, but l give a
good deal to the poor, and never was
drunk i'm my life, this man once hired
a canny ScOtchman to build fence
around his lot, and gave him very par
ticular directions as to his work. In
the evening, when the ScOtchman came
in from his labor the man said.


swell, Jock, is the fence built, and is
it tight and strong?"


81 cannot say it is all Tight and strong
replied Jock, .sbut it's a good average
fence, anyhow. If some parts are lit
tie weak, others are extra strong. L
don't know but may have left gap
here and there, a yard wide, or so; but
then made up for it by doubling the
number of rails on each side of the gap.
| dare say that the cattle will find a
very good fence, on the whole, and will
like it, though l canHa just say that it's
perfection in every part.


"What!' cried the man, not seeing
the point, "Do you tell me that you
have built fence around my lot with
weak places in it, and gaps ini it? Why
you might as well have built no fence
at all. Ifthere is one opening or place
where an opening can be made, the cattle
will be sure to find it, and will all go
through. Don't you know, man, that a
fence must be perfect or it is worth
less?


81 used to think so," said the dry
Scotchman, "but l hear you talk so
much about averaging matters with the
Lord, seems to me that we might try it
with the cattle. If an average fence
won't do for them, am afraid that an
average character won't do i'm the day
of judgment. When l was on ship
board, and storm was driving us on
the rocks, the captain cried: Let go the
anchor.' But the mate shouted back !:
There is broken link in the cable
Did the captain say. when he heard
that; NO matter, it's only one link.
The rest of the chain is good. Ninety
nine of the one hundred links are
strong. It's average is high. Ii only
lacks one per cent. of being perfect.
Surely the anchor ought to respect so
excellent chain, and not break away
from it?' No, indeed, he shouted,
Get another chainH


He knew that chain with one broken
link was no chain at all. That he might
as well throw the anchor overheard
without any cable, as with a defective
one. So with the anchor of our souls.
II thara IL tho least flaw i'm the cable il
is not safe to trust it. We had better
throw it away and try to get new one
that we know is perfect.
Year: 1875

The sun sets on some retired mead
ow, where no house is visible. with all
the glory and splendor that it lavishes
on the cities, and perchance, as it has
never set befOre-where there is but a
solitary marsh hawk to have his wings
gilded by it, or only musquash looks
out from his cabin. and there is only
some little black veined brook in the
midst of the marsh, just beginning to
meander, winding slowly rOunda decay
ing stump. We walked in 90 pure and
bright a light, gliding the withered
grass and leaves, so softly and serenely
bright, thought l had never bathed
in such a golden food, without ripple
or murmur in it. The west side of
every wood and rising ground cleaned
like the boundary of elyslum and the
sun on our backs seemed like q gentle
herdsman driving us home at evening.
So we saulter toward the Holy Land,
TIL. one day, the sun shall shine more
brightly than ever he has done shall
perchance shine into our minds and
hearts, and light up our whole lives
with q great awakening light, as warm
and serene and golden as on bank
side in Summer.-Thoredu.
Year: 1875

At every resort this sum mer, says
Rebecca Harding Davis, from the
crowded mountain hotel to the tent on
the beach, whatever else is wanting,
there was always to he found the ine-
yitable baby, with its retainers, the
mother in the chief place of servitude.
1t was not by any means, as she sup
posed. regarded by the rest of the
bOarders as boon, a something drop
ped from heavenly places. There were
growing and swearing enough in the
other rooms when it shrieked all night
with collie, and the interest of the bach
elOrs in its teething or pink toes was
not half SO fervent as she fondly i'm
agined. Yet they, with everything
else, crowded about her when she
came out on the porch with it in the
morning. She was hOmely little wO
man, and the baby little else than a
long sweep of muslin drapery, with a
round bald head atop but there was a
something in her face as she looked at
it which drew every passer-by nearer
and warmer to his heart, just as note
from his own home would have done,
or q glimpse of the great mountains,
or a sudden stirring song. 1t was the
old picture of the mother and child, of
which artists never tire, and which did
SO much to humaniZe the world for
many centuries.


No matter who this young mother
may be, whether Laura in silk or Dolly
the washerwOman, it is the love In her
insignificant face which makes it rich
and rare for us-the love and absolute
faith in her child Every woman gives
to her sickly, dull baby the royal title
which Germany found for her master
thinker-he is the Only One. Into
whatever wrecks life may fall for her
in the future, he is certain-a rock to
build upon, no sandy foundation. We
all knew her year ago, and laughed
at her, perhaps. She was POrtia then.
woOed BY BassaniO or John, listening
to Collins story of love over the barn
yard gate. We laughed at her but
there was pathetic break in our laugh
ter, after ala remembrance that
something which was very real and en-
nobling to this girl and her lover had
once been ennObling and real to us,
and was now but fantastic, silly
dream. Like "all mankind we loved a
lover for the sake of what we ourselves
had lost we jested with the girl. per-
haps, but tenderly. Since she was
baby, she never had seemed to need
care so much, to be SO worthy of rever-
ence. We knew that her lover was no
BassaniO or Colin but very ordinary,
young fellow, and not at all the ideal
paragon before whom she abased her.
self and wOrshipped. and we knew that
some day she would be forced to look
at him through our eyes.
Year: 1875

The small stones which fill up the
crevices have almost as much to do with
making the fair and firm wall as the
great rocks; the right and wise use of
spare moments contributes not a little
to the building up, in good proportion
with strength, a mans mind. Mer-
chants and clerks may find fifteen
minutes during few intervals Of the
day to learn what goes on beyond the
day-book and ledger. Merchants and
artisans may find fifteen minutes occa-
sionally to gather hint, q thought, a
fact, an anecdote which they may
ponder over while at work. Good
housewives need not be so ignorant, as,
alas, they too often are suppOsing the
world of books is not for them. One
and all Of you, one and all Of us-let us
take care of the minutes-and the hours
will take care of themselves. 1t has
been well said that industry Is of little
avail without punctuality. This is the
spirit that watches the minutes, and
turns them to account.
Year: 1875

There is lovely coincidence over in
Warren county. A young lady, whom
we will call Thompson, is handsome,
cultivated and lovable. Some time ago
she had lover whose name was Good
love. So assiduOus was he in his atten-
tiOns to Miss Thompson that it came TO
be reported that they were engaged"
But one day bright, smart young gen
tleman appeared in the village. He
was a relegrapher, and his name was
Newlove. He soon made the acquaint-
ance of Miss Thompson, and it was not
long before he superseded Mr.. Good
love, and gossip made the newcomer a
suitor for the young lady's hand.
Leonard, the wide awake merchant,
returned home from New York, some
time ago, and brought with him, among
some other extras, a smart young yankee
clerk, who was wonderful salesman
was such a smooth talker that he could
induce people tOpurchase whether they
needed anything or not, and strangely
enough his name was TruelOve. 1t was
not a week until all the young ladies of
the village had been shopping at Leon
ards, and they were delighted with the
captivating clerk. He was such a
charming fellow, and it was a pleasure
to deal with him. Of course Truelove
met Miss Thompson, the village belle,
By odds; and it was soon evident that
he had made an impression upon her.
Newlove was made painfully aware of
the fact. He soon travelled the way of
GOOdlOve, and then gossip said that the
new clerk would wed Miss Thompson,
because. YOU see. he was her third lover
and the third was the charm And,
besides, the very name was ominous.
GOOdlOve was good enough for the time,
until new love was found; but, you
see Truelove appeared, and then the
conditions were met, and they were
married. After all, true love is the
best, if it can be found; but it is not
often that young lady has so smooth a
thing of it As Miss Thompson has
Dayton, o., Democrat.
Year: 1875

A mans first care should be to avoid
the reproaches Of his own heart; his
next to escape the censures Of the world.
If the last interferes with the former,
it ought to be entirely neglected; but
otherwise there cannot be a greater
satisfaction to an honest mind than to
see those approbations which it gives
itself, seconded by the applauses of the
public. A man is more sure of his
conduct, when the verdict which he
passes upon his own labors is thus war
ranted and confirmed by the opinion Of
all that know him.
Year: 1875

Whereas, in the wise providence of Almighty God He has seen fit to remove by death, our well-beloved brother CALEB GRIFFIN from among us, and from his sorrowing family and friends; therefore be it

 RESOLVED, That while we, the members of Poe Lodge, No. IS2, bow submissively to the mandates of the Great Architect on high, we sincere ly mourn the loss of our departed brother, firmly believing that he is admitted Il worthy member into the eternal lodge beyond the grave; and that in token of our unqualified res pect for the memory of our departed friend and brother. each member of this lodge wear the usual badge of mourning for the period of thirty days.

 RESOLVED, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to his young widow and all his mourning rela- tives for the loss they have sustain ed in the death of one, who was lov- ed by many and respected by all. RESOLVED, That n copy of the foregoing resolutions be sent to the widow of the deceased, and a copy handed to the Ruselleyille DEMOCRAT for publication, DAVID J. MACDONALD, JOHN NlCOLS,

 r. N. AUSTIN,

 Committee.
Year: 1875

From Post Master Kirchof of Dover, who was in town Tuesday, we learn the particulars of q de plorable affair which occurred at that place early Monday morning which had most tragical ending. In the suburbs of the town, in small cottage lives Mir. Russ Tucker, who has family of wife, son and two daughters living at home. About four o'clock Mon day morning Mir. Tucker and his son were aroused from their sleep by the screams and shrieks of one his daughters. Rushing to the sleeping apartment of the young ladies, Mir. Tucker found that their room had been invaded by negro man of, notoriously bad character and that tic demon had attempted to offer violence to the person of one of the daughters. Upon the appearance of MT. Tucker the negro fed and was pursued closely by Tucker who soon alarmed others. The chase was short and the negro, John Hogan, by name, was soon captur- ed; his pursuers never having lost sight of him, we understand, from the time he left the house. | Quickly and silently rope was procured and after marching John to the woods few hundred yards from town he was swung up and after a few struggles the life of the reckless, desperate man was ended. Thus in less than an hour the devilish deed attempted by this most unfortunate wretch brought swift retribution upon his head, and the rising sun found the town as quiet and calm as though nothing had occurred, few of the citizens being aware of what was going on.

 The negro was a most abandon ed wretch, his brutish propensi ties having led him to atte mpt similar offences as many as three different times before this last and fatal scene. While the whole community feel relieved and breathe easier at being freed from the presence of such lustful, daring character as was John Ho- gan, and while everybody agrees that he richly mer;ted the punish ment he received, there is a feel ing of the most profound and al most universal regret at the man. ner in which his punishment was met~d out, and there is no doubt had some of the older and more cool headed citizens of Dover been cognizant of the transaction in time, they would have prohibited ! the young men from committing the rash and grave act of taking the law into their own hands.

 LATER.-Coroner Langford has held an inquest over the dead body of John Hogan, and the verdict of the jury is that the de- ceased came to his death by hang ing by the neck with a rope, and at the hands of H. II. Poynter, Anderson Morgan and James Tucker.

 There was no attempt made to conceal the names of the parties engaged in the affair, in fact, we understand they themselves re- ported the fact.
Year: 1875

of the State. Coal of the finest quality abounds in large quantities in each oi them, especially in Pope and Johnson, where mining is now in successful and highly remuneratiyc operation.

 They also possess farming lands unsur- passed by any other counties in the state and will compare favorably with any other states in the Union, for fertility of soil and salubrity of climate.

 There are in these counties large of
Year: 1875

4 Denver boy pulled the bung out
ola beer barrel andstuck in his thumb
the barrel rolled over and broke the
thumb SO badly that it had to be am
putated; and the father Of the boy
sues the owner of the harreh for So
900.
Year: 1875

When a playful boy is sliding
down a sand-bank, with a heart full
of carelessncss, and a pair of summer
pants, nothing more quickly turns
the current ofhis thoughts than to
slide on 4 brier.
Year: 1875

An exchange wants toknow "why
should a man whose blood is warm
within, sit. like his grandsirc cut in
alabaster, sleep when he wakes, and
creep into the jaundice by being
pecvish?" and we don't know what
the answer is, unless it may be
that he has a boil on his leg.
Year: 1875

TIE RvER.--At 1870 on Saturday morn
Ing the river had risen fourteen inches since
Friday night, and was about ten and halt or
eleven feet above ordinary high tide. The
water continued to rise ABOUT half al inch
per hour until Saturday afternoon, when it
commenced falling rapidly, and was still
falling when We went 10 press.
Year: 1875

CAUTIoS.-Do not be induced to send your Or
ders and measures for shirts TO northern cities when
you can be furnished by home merchants with a
better Shirt better it, aud at less price. This
means business and II. T. MILLER will prove 1t to
any one who will give him a showing