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Year: 1875

There are a few bearing orange and lime
trees upon the Centinela, and the fruit they
There is an orchard containing 5000 orange
trees three years old, and 200 almond, lime
and lemon trees. The almond, lime and
lemon trees will bear fruit in 1876. The or
1000 three-year-old orange trees in the nur-
sery near the orchard. Fig, pepper and gum
trees grow without irrigation. The entire or
chard can be taken care of by three men with
vided by the company to save the expense of
each shareholder having a few trees to take
care of. Each share will entitle the owner to
about Is trees in the orchard and about the
same number in the nursery. The almond,
lime and lemon trees will yield an immedi-
ate return. In five years each orange tree will
those now planted. There are flowers in the
garden in bloom every day in the yea
Year: 1875

A large lot will be set apart for each relg-
ious denomination. A block will also be
given for the erection of a large hall by the
different Fraternal, Grange and Temperance
Societies.
Year: 1875

SIMPLICITY IN Dress.-The ladies Of
Union Grange, Hermon. Maine, are each
TO have n calico dress, all made up alike
from the same print, which is to be
worn to their meetings, and grange
gatherings.


This uniformity Of dress will doubt.
less tend to habit of unity in other
things. thus aiding the accomplishment
of that which is the purpose Of every
true granger. Aud, again. il is an ex-
ample recommending and favorinc econ
omy that may be productive of much
good. The observance Of this plan at
once removes the possibility of any un-
toward influence that might result from
an undue display and rivalry in dress:
it affords relief to those who feel una
bic to maintain an expensive style, and
vet cannot smother the desire Of eniov-
ing all the advantages that are suppos-
ed to DO the results Of an obsequious
devotion to fashion. This unity and
simplicity of attire can, of course, fos-
ter no sense, of the inequality which
the opposite course might suggest. but
win dispel the apprehensions Of anv one
that she might be at disadvantage by
net being able to make as good a show
In dress as those with whom she asso-
ciated.-DiviSo Rsral
Year: 1875

A SMusoLAR's WOODEN LEo.-Per.
haps the most ingenious method Of de-
ceiving the custom house officers that
has come to light lately was the device
of man with a wooden leg. His name
was Earnest Bohruman, and he was .
native of Saxony. He was usually
dressed very shabbily and travelled - q
poor emigrant. He was q skillful
story teller and betrayed himself by
telling a very humorous story a second
time within the hearing of the same de-
tective who was on board one of the
White Star steamers with him. The
climax was brought out in such nm in
imitable manner in broken English that
the officer Immediately recalled that
the voice and manner of another one
legged emigrant in a ship of another
line within only about two months be-
fore.


The fact of a poorly dressed man ma
king two journeys to America in so
short time excited his suspicion. He
accordingly reported the circumstances
when the vessel arrived in port, and
uuusufii uliiSthSe WuS uscu HI se&trCuluS
his baggage and person, but nothing
was found until his wooden leg was re-
moved. II was an ordinary artificial
leg, fastened to the natural leg ut the
knee and armed with ferrule ut the
bottom. When it was taken of il
seemed unusually light, and on careful
examination it was found to be hollow
and to contain about $1,000 worth of
laces and precious stones. He had
been diamond broker, but had become
poor and subsequently entered the Prus-
sian army in the French war as private or
non-commissioned officer. He lost his
leg in battle, and when he recovered
he thought of this method of retrieving
his fallen fortunes.
Year: 1875

SAman on being told by a generous
farmer that he would give him a bar
rel of good cider. asked the farmer if
he would bring it to his house.


Certainly, "repliedt the farmer, "with
pleasure"


We'll" returned the grateful msns
"What viii YOU pay me for the hArres
when the cider Is gone Z"
Year: 1875

XENIA, August 26.-Gus 'Humler, Of
jamestown, in this county, last night, in
state Of drunkenness, took his little
child, only few months old, from the
arms of its sister, and cut its throat
with table-knife, killing it instantly.
He threw the knife and child down,
went over to his wife, who had fed from
him, and toft what he had done. He
was arrested this morning and commit
ted for the action of the Grand Jury.
Year: 1875

When heard that GEORGE DIGGES was
dead | could hardly realize the sad truth, for n
few days before his demise saw him in the Vigor
Of Iifr-in health and strength, and in friendly
with life, now cold in dcath-that manly form


lifeless body. Ties arr severed, which
death alone could sever and tho not attempting
to eulogize the dead, but whilst affection wecus
over his untimely fate let friendship drop tear
and offer n tribute To his memory. Sad IL his
death. because ncxpectrd-in the primo sn man.
hood and from home with It's endeafmentS. oh
how great the anguish of dear relatives and the
shock to fond friends when the ssd tidings of his
death rcarhed thsni Retiring in disposition, he
,tutlt amt endearmentS to the bustles and plea
>,,r.~ of the world. He was reserved unohtrtl-
s!ve and transformations and though possessed of
tine intellectual and conversational powers, he
gent and refined, hight toned aud honorable and
nm honest man. His gentleness of disposition
his courteous and pleasant manners, his integri-
ty of character and Kindness of heart won him
the esteem and goodwill of all who knew him,
and he died aS he lived, without an enemy


AS stood, few days ago, in silent meditation,
looking upon the spot that marks his last resting
place earth. thought what a warning to all
how uncertain our tenure of life and how often
in vain are human hopes Tho his death was
tirely unprepared, for on the morning of the day
he left his quiet home, as if he had premontion
of his fate, he sought reconciliation and peace
with his God. What n consolation Is this to his
thers, relatives and friends. Therefore be COM
torted. Tho he is gone-Snatched away from
those bound to him by the holiest ties of affec-
tion, from those endeared to him by fond associa-
ton, from his earthly home and its tender en-
dearmentS, you have the consoling thought and
n well-founded hope that he is gone to dwell for
ever in "a home not made by human hands but
eternal in the heavens" Requiescat in pace
Year: 1875

The American Union, published a, Denton
gives something like the following account o
Local Option in that county:


"At the late sitting of the Grand Jury for
this county there WAS not single case for as
ssult and battery t.cfore them, nor single com
plaint ofthe violation of the pnhlc peace. Our
iail is without tenant and has been for the
past six months. At the recent session of our
Circuit Court, had it not been for the old buSi-
ness which had been accumulated under the
whiskey reign, the term would not have lasted
three days"


This is a bad state of affairs 10 be sure; a
Jail without a tenant: not n single case of as
sault and battery before the Grand Jury-courr
only three days in session. What's the use ot
having conrt and Jail and Grand jury? And
all the result Of aying nothing TO drink. How
can our court be expected TO sit on the bench
and suffer from thirst, when il has plenty OF
good liquor at home, or folks to fight worth n
cent. or the Grand Jury to find true bills while
parehng with thirst? We were always sure
that Local Option would bring about some such
Disaster Cecil Wig.
Year: 1875

The name of our esteemed friend and fellow
citizen, Hon. Daniel Clarke, is prominently
spoken of for this important Office. II great
industry, zeal, and eloquence with large expe-
rience and thorough knowledge of the law, are
the qualifications required in the discharge of
the duties of this Office, then Daniel Clarke is
eminently fitted for il. Few men of his age in
Maryland or elsewhere have made such rapid
progress, or stand higher in his profession
He would adorn the Office and do credit TO the
State. From his earliest manhood he has stood
true to the Constitution, and been mn active
worker in the party TO which he is faithfully
and honestly attached-ready at all times TO
grid on the armor and fight its battles. He has
served the State in the Senate House, and Con-
stitutional Convention, and elsewhere; and 10
every place his forensic talent has placed him
in the front ranks with our best statesmen
His nominal by the Democratic State Con-
vention would be hailed by host of admiring
friends as q tribute to talent and reward to
modest worth. and greatly tend TO strengthen
our party in Southern Maryland where we have
such odds to contend with.-Marlboro' Ga
Year: 1875

RD-Our readers m57stvsxctise tbs for any scanti-
ness of reading matter in the TIMES, but the
pressure of advertisements our columns is so
great that we cannot do any better at present.
We have ordered a new press and taken another
Office, which will afford the desired room We
are deprived of in our present contracted quar-
ters. When We get fixed we will be able to issue
larger paper and give to our readers larger
and more varied assortment of reading matter.


In this connection we return our thanks to the
friends who have SO promptly responded to our
recent call for funds. and enabled us to enter in
to the great expense incident to these cOntem-
plated improvements.


To the others who have not yet settled their
accounts we would say that all this has involved
us in very heavy outlay and we rely upon their
promptness to enable us to accomplish our pur-
pose. We need money and need it urgently, and
we have nowhere else to look for it except from
those who owe and who ought in common de-
cency to pay us. We have worked long and hard
for the small amounts due, and surely no man is
mean enough to begrudge it now that we really
need it, especially as it will be all returned to
them in the greatly improved paper which we
propose to give them. Come one and all who are
in arrears, give us helping hand and thus help
yourselves. 1t is but drop from the sea to each
of you, but the ocean on which we sail is made
up of drops.
Year: 1875

Already the names OF q number of dis
tinguished citizens are mentioned as aspi-
rants for this position, and the friends Of
some of them have opened the campaign
in Baltimore city with the view wofsecuring
for their favorite the nomination at the
hands of the Democratic party. AS the
delegates from this county will constitute
an integral portion of the nominating
convention it may not be out of place at
this time to present the names of the most
prominent aspirants in order that the peo-
pie may make their own selection.


The four gentlemen most prominently
named are the Hon. Richard Grason, of
Baltimore county, Hon. John Lee Carroll,
of Howard county, Hon. VIM. T. Hamil-
ton, of Washington county, and the Hon.
James Black Groome, Of Cecil. These are
all worthy citizens-men eminent alike
for their integrity of character and intel
lectual ability, and if the choice of the
people should fall on either one Of them
it could not fail to secure a man capable
of doing the State some service and reflec-
ting credit upon the wisdom of the selec-
ton. For ourselves we ''could be happy
with either, if t'other dear charmer were
away"


Mr.. Grason is the present Chief Judge
of the Third judicial District and his de
|cisions on the bench Of the Court of Ap-
peals show him to be o sound and clear
headed lawyer. He is son of the late
Hon. VIM. Grason, formerly Governor Of
the State. Judge Grason has never been
prominent in the politics of the State, hav-
ing been satisfied, before his elevation to
the bench, to devote himself entirely to his
profession. He is not now spoken of as
prominently as either of the other three
gentlemen, though he has many friends
and admirers throughout the State who
would hail his nomination with pleasure


Mr.. Carroll is now filing his second
term as member of the Senate from How
ard county, and is also President of that
UOuy, ~ POcIlIoh AO Wao OlCS,Co a.
the last session. He is in the prime OF
life, OF fine abilities-a good speaker, and
would give much dignity to the Office
He has never before his election as Senator
been in public life, having always prefer
red the less thorny path Of the private cit
izen. There would be singular appro-
priateness in his selection as the Governor
of Maryland at the time of the Centennial
anniversary Of the Nation independence,
inasmnch as he is the great grandson of
Charles Carroll Of Carrollton-the last
surviving signer of the Declaration of In
dependence. His friends are confident of
his success in the race for which he is en-
tered


The Hon. VIM. T. Hamilton, whose term
as United States Senator expired on the
4th of last March, is perhaps better known
throughout the State and Nation than
Year: 1875

when he has no such sacrifice to make he
could more easily, in like manner, be
'made to believe that the public good
called" for him to take third term if
rendered" as he says the second was |?
In fact he admits he had less difficulty in
accepting the second term than he had in
taking the first, because lit must be re-
membered that all the sacrifices, except
that of comfort, had been made in accept
ing the first term" 1t is an apt illustra-
tion of the proverb CO NEST que b premier
pas que coute, it is but the first step that
costs. Having paid that cost, and with
facility accepted the second term, we are
sure he would take the third with eager
ness-if he can get it.


Further on he writes, ''for the third term.
1 do not scant 1t any more than did the
first" Again, Il would not accept a
nomination if it were rendered, unless it
should come under such circumstances as
to make it an imperative duty Here is
the key to the whole letter, by which his
partisans, parasites and satellites may be
allowed to ascertain his august wishes.
He does not want third any more than he
did first term. He wanted the first
enough to accept it, therefore he will ac-
cept the third. He would not accept a
nomination, except as an imperative duty.
Who is the Judge of this duty and its i'm
periousness Of course himself He has
already found it twice, and there can be
but little doubt, if the opportunity ever
presents itself, he will soon discover that
it is again his imperative duty to ac-
cept. A man who was so easily pursuad-
ed to give up life Office, "created by
Congress expressly for" him, would have
but little difficulty in coming to this con-
clusion.


Any man who could think that it was
his imperative duty" to invade with the
army of the U. S. the legislative halls of a
sovereign State and eject at the point Of
the bayonet four members therefrom-or
who thought it his imperative duty to
use the same army to eject one sheriff in
Vicksburg and install another in his place,
can have but little difficulty in finding an
comparative duty" whenever it suits his
purpose to do so. And when that same
man thought that such crisis existed in
the affairs of the Nation as made it his
imperative duty" to advocate the upset
ting of the government of Arkansas, and
the enactment Of the Force bill, as Grant
did during the last Congress, he can east
ly persuade himself that the time has ar
rived when, 'to change an Executive be-
cause he has been eight years in Office will
prove unfortunate, if not disastrous"


The more we examine this letter the
more we are confirmed in our belief that
it is cheat and fraud-that the writer
of it means indirectly to advocate third
term or life tenure for the Executive, and
gives his partisans to understand that if
the nomination is "tendered" to him he
will consider it his imperative duty" to
accept it. Nay, more, it contains an in
siduous appeal for it, because of his sacri-
fees in resigning "a life position, one
created expressly by Congress for" him.
Year: 1875

gv The hundredth anniversary of the battle
of Bunker's Hill, on June 18th. is to receive
due recognition. But two days earlier there
will occur the centennial anniversary of an
event which had even more influence than Bum
ker Hill upon the war, yet which has as yet
scarcely received mention. On the 18th of
June, 1875, the Continental Congress in session
at Philadelphia elected George Washington
Commander in Chief of all the forces raised


or to be raised for the defense of the colonies.
A little before this 1T had voted to enlist an
army of 20, 600 men, of which the militia and
minute men of New England were made the
nucleus. The defensive movements which be-
fore then were only local received national
endorsement, and the colonies were solidihed
into combined resistance to Great Britain.
Year: 1875




"Done just to a turn" said Miss
Susan Crockett, peering into hel
bright stove oven. "What q beauti
full brown it is to be sure! After al
about as much depends on the baking
as anything else | do despise these
white, sticky lookin' pies that give one
the dyspepsia jest to look at. There p
taking it out and setlingi it on a blue
edge plate, on her clean window sill
to cool, ''if that ain't good cnongh fol
the Parson, I'll never call myself q
cook again Jest to think how pleased
the tired little woman will be with
such nice dinner, and how piously
the good man will spread out his
hands and say for what We see before
us make us thankful, and how hungry
those six boys will be, even down to
the baby. wonder what does make
minister's boys always so much hun
yrier than other folkses But. | am
thankful that the Lord has so blest me
that | can invite them all over, and
make this real Thanksgiving too,
with no sham in my heart. All me !!
its been many Il long year since |
made anything Of the day-I thought
lnever could again y continued the
little spinster IN her musng, while an
unwelcome tear-drop rolled slowly
down the faded cheek. "What, Su-
san Crockett, you crying? | declare
ifI amt ashamed Of you to set there
and cry jest because things haint
turned out just as you wanted them
to, when you ought to feel thankful
that the Lord has given you bread to
eat, and place to lay your head !"


And then little Miss Crockett drew
her rocking chair up to the stove, and
took out her knitting and knit as
though her life depended upon getting
, to the heel that day.


But all the while her thoughts
would 60 back to that other beautiful
Thanksgiving day, when her eyes
We're brighter and her hair browner,
and she Lad made great chicken pie
just like the one cooling in the win
dow' and had put the same blue sau-
Ger under the crust at the top, to make
it look rounded, and keep the butter
from soaking in. 1t was one of her
Year: 1875

The line of conduct chosen by
boy during the five years from fifteen
to twenty will, in almost every in,
stance, determine his character for
life. As he is then careful or careless,
prudent or imprudent, industrious or
indolent, truthful or dissimulating, in
telligent or ignorant, temperate or
dissolute, so will he be in afteryears,
and it needs no prophet to cast his
horoscope or calculate his chances.
Year: 1875

O Rosebud garland of girls


Who ask for song from me,
TO what sweet air shall l set my lay


What shall its keynote be :
The flowers have gone from wood and hill
The ripping river lies white and still
And the bird that sang on the maple bough
Afar in the southland singeth now.
. Rosebud garland of girls


If the whole glad year were May
If winds sang low in the clustering leaves,


And roses bloomed alway
If youth were all that there is of life,
If the years brought nothing of care Or strife
Nor even cloud to the ether blue,
1t were easy TO singa song for you
Yet, 0 my garland of girls


Is there nothing better than May?
The golden glow of the harvest-time


The rest of the Autumn day
This thought I give to you all to keep;
Who soweth good seed shall surely reap;
The year grows rich as it groweth old,
And lifes latest sands are its sands Of gold
Mrs. Juha G. r. D0rr, ST. Nicholas ,to,
December.
Year: 1875

WE HAVE RECEIVED FIVE CASES OF FELT HATS
FROM PARIS. AMONG WHICH ARE LARGE VA.
RIETY OF FELT HATS IN A COMBINATION OF TWO
SHADES. a NOVELTY WHICH WILL BE FOUND AT
NO OTHER ESTABLISHMENT


Also invoice OF
Year: 1875

Sheffield No. g.

 The holidays are now over, and business Can go on again without any of the extrav- agencies of the last two weeks. The young people attending school can have their minds on their studies instpad of amusements of different kinds. One day during the holidays l happened to hear conversation between some little children of different districts. One of them said she was glad there was no vacation in her school. for she loved her teacher because she was so pleasant and good, and wished to go to school every day. The other little girl said she wished she need not go at all. for she was afraid of her teacher, for if the scholars did anything wrong, she would pull their ears until they bled, or snap their lips till they were swollen, and some tim, g hold the hand bent back and strike with the sharp edge of the ruler, and the head even did not always escape, but had its share of ~blows. Is there no other way that scholar can be punished even If their behavior is Uery bad Such treatment puts more evil into child tha, it gets out, and there certainly can be no affection on either side...... Meetings are being held ev- try evening this week In both the MethO- dist and Congregational chapels. The at endance is good, and considerable interest seems to be felt, not only by those who are already converted, but there are quite a number of young people who have not attended evening meetings regularly, who now f. el that they must be present every evening" The Episcopal Church is open every Sabbath noon, for Sunday School, but there is 10 be no service there until Dr. Parker has bis vacation Of three weeks.

 D.
Year: 1875

''Is there any person you wish me to marry ?" said wife to dying spouse, who had been somewhat of tyrant in his day. Marry the devil if you like." WAS the gruff reply. No, thunk you, my dear, one husband of the same family is enough for me-"
Year: 1875

The fog was so thick in Troy early the other morning that the Times soltmnly ayers one could no, distinguish policeman from hitching post across tue street, if he didn't know that hitching posts never suore.
Year: 1875

The feelings that were strongest in
the soul of the convention could be
aseertained by the reception of the
different points OF the speech There
was not as much enthusiasm as I
have heretofore seen when the speak
er referred to the demands OF the enc
mics of the government in the South,


and only calm assent when he spoke
of the duty of the republican party to
resist the Democracy in their efforts
to initiate the currency for the pur.
pose of destroying the credit of the
nation. But when hereferred, in or
der to denounce, to the action OF the
late Democratic Legislature "a in
creasing the running expenses of the
State government; in pretending TO
strike of 100000 of taxes, thereby
inevitably GREETINGS deficit of that


amount for the coming year, In legis-
Iating SO as to disorganize our public
penal and benevolent institutions at
the demand OF insoienI secretaries In
striving to strike down, for the bene-
ut OF q ring of spectators, the munic-
ipal rights of the third city in Ohio,
while at the same time bowling loud
ly against Capitalization and above
menacing our public schools, and the
determination OF the Republican
hosts to defend them against all COM
ers, the universal and energetic piau-
dts OF the great audience showed
clearly as any platform can define
them what will be the issues OF the
Year: 1875

The Commissioner Of Pensions has
written q letter to the Secretary OF
the Interior, saying that on account
of the limited appropriation at his dis
pOsal he has selected the names OF
nearly fifty male and female clerks
whose services will be dispensed on
the 3Oth Of June.
Year: 1875

When the convention assembled in
the afternoon. the crowd was still
greater than in the morning. UI
stairs and down stairs the mighty
throng filled every inch OF space. A
vast enthusiasm seemed to pervade
the mass of people, and every senti-
ment of patriotism or sound party
policy was cheered TO the very echo.


The Committee on Credentials re-
ported as usual.