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Year: 1875

The suit of Mr.. Bowen against The BrOoklyn
Eagle brings a rather unusual phase of testi-
mony INTO the courtroom. 1t is a strange
thing to see the fellow-townsmen Of an old
gentleman long known in business and social
life brought up to answer on oath whether
they consider him of good or bad reputation.
Stranger still is the conflict of this evidence.
Brooklyn people seem to be very pronounced
in their opinions of each other.
Year: 1875

A Dividend to its stockholders of 100 per
cent by a bank in this city does not look like
very hard times. The object of this dividend
to avoid the State tax on surplus bank capi-
tails not likely to be sought in the same way
in many instances Only where the bank
stock is owned in very few hands will there
be prospect, as in the New-York County
Bank, that money paid out in dividend will be
returned and left on deposit for the sake of
improving the undivided stock.
Year: 1875

The New York Tribune has been
for some time trying its best to train
with the Democracy, and it possible,
beat little common sense into the
added brain Of the organization, but
it seems to be giving it up as hope
less task. Reviewing the last cam
paign the Tribune pe,ulantIy re-
marks


"But their stupidity is adamsntine.
Nothing penstrates it. When the
people, rising up against the degen-
eracy, the corruption, and greed and
recklessness OF the party in power,
give to the Democrats, as they did
Last fall, the opportunity to show
their capacity aud their disposition TO
do better, the occasion is frittered
away and the opportunity wasted by
some such tremendous blunder as
was made in Ohio aud Pennsylvania.
Year: 1875

Louisville has an anti-lift-your.hat to.
a-woman association.


The ounce crop is said TO be good one
this season.


1t is easier to steal INTO Jail than it is to
steal out.


When is an egg not oval, When you
turn it round.
The duck of lover make goose OF a
husband, -
Year: 1875




A DOGS DIscRIMISArIoS.-l was once
frequent visitor in a physicians family
where there was Watchdog who had grown
old in their service. Whenever l took tea
with them, he would linger near my chair.
ready to accept any fayors. lie was espe-
oially fond OF cake, which he would eat
freely from my hand, though he would not
touch it, II offered by any member of the fam
lily. on asking the reason Of this partiality,
found that during fit Of sickness, not
long before, they had frequently given him
his medicine in the form Of pills, concealed
in morsel Of cake. As one after another
Of the household administered this dose, he
conceived q seated mistrust Of them all, and
would accept no dainties from them. His
faith in mankind, in general, had not been
shaken, however, and he would unhesitxt-
ingly eat from the hand Of stranger.
Year: 1875

To ALL particularly lnvalids, spring is trying
season. Indications Of sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated and the
systsm TO remain in disordered condition until
the disorder has time to develop itsen. An ounce
of preventive is worth pound of cure, Is an old
and truthful saying Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, disordered liver, want OF
Appetite Nausea, or feverish skin, to take without
delay, Schenck's Mandrake Pills. We know of nc
remedy so harmless and decisive its action. 1t al
strikes at the reot of the disease and produce;
q healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease Using from disordered
condition OF the liver If they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indication,
Of the maIady. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes o.
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st. ntaneous effect. They will relieve the patient o.
headache in one or two hours, and will rapidly
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile and will etfec
tually prevent bilious attack. They are sold by
| all druggists.
Year: 1875

CIGAR smokers may or may not be delight
ed to learn that a new method has been dis
covered of turning spoiled tobacco into "fair'
cigars. A New York man has invented
chemical treatment of worthless tobacco,
steamins it and in6ltrating it with unknown
chemicals, by which its color is restored and
it is made to resemble the good Connecticut
or Havana. The spoiled leaf is bought at
ten cents pound, and is made up into cigars
which sell at fifteen cents each. The invent
Year: 1875

In the discussion going on in these columns
in regard to the best method of teaching the
French language neither of our correspond
ents dwell upon what seems an important
point-the education of the ear before the
tongue. In the usual course of instruction
the pupil begins with speaking instead of
healing, thus reversing the natural order.
The child accustoms itself to strange sounds,
by listening to the chatter of mother and
nurse, before it attempts to articulate. So in
acquiring foreign language the student
must learn to understand before he begins
to talk. His ear must become perfectly ac-
customed to the strange sounds, and they
must be Immediately understood without
translation. Speaking will then be easy.
Educate the ear and the tongue will take
care of itself.
Year: 1875

OUR Maine Centennial Board will ask the
Legislature to appropriate $4,000 to pay the
expenses incident to the representation Of
the state at the Centennial Exposition. The
pride of our lawmakers in the old state will
be melted by the eloquent appeals of the gen.
uemen composing the Board.
Year: 1875

Now that the argus sees that every sensi-
BILE person is laughing at it because it incon-
siderately published the gush Of the Maine
Standard denouncing Mr.. Blaine because Mr..
Foster of New Jersey wrote him letter, it
continues its clatter evidently intent that its
readers shall believe that the ex-Speaker is a
very bad man because the mails bring letter
to his box which high-toned Democrat
filched from that gentleman's pocket! We
say Democrat stole it because leading
Democrat informs us that Mr.. Blaine left his
overcoat in an office where he was doing
some business, in the pocket Of which was
the Foster letter, which was taken out by
some sneak thief and sent to the high-toned
Standard for publication and is now being
sent around to this and that Democratic
sachem to satisfy them-that Mr.. Foster
wrote such letter! There are those who
will ask what is the difference between the
party who steals letter from mans coat
and those who read, publish and show it.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return CT reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

BOTTLED LIGHT.-Countless accidents,
as every one knows, arise from the use of
matches. To obtain light without en-
ploying them, and so without the danger
of settings on fire, an ingenious contri-
vance is now used by the watchmen Of
Paris in all magazines where explosive
or infammable materials are kept. Any
one NAV easily make trial of It. Take
an oblong phial of the whitest and clear
est glass, and put into it piece of phos-
phorus about the size of pea. Pour
some olive oil, heated to the boiling point,
upon the phosphorus fill the phial about
one-third full and then cork it tightly.
To use this novel light, remove the cork,
allow the air to enter the phial, and then
recork it. The empty space in thep' i'll
will become luminous, and the light OBJ
tanned be equal to that of lamp. When
the light grows dim, its power can be
increased by taking out the cork, and
allowing fresh supply of air to enter
the phial In winter it is sometimes
necessary to heat the phial between the
hands in order to increase the fluidity OF
the oil. The apparatus, thus prepared,
may be used for six months.
Year: 1875

Whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change OF water or diet, too free indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature,
are Immediately relieved by it, One ounce added
to a gallon OF
Year: 1875

Fiatuleney, Sluggish Digestion, want of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating. are sure to be relieved by u single
dose taken after each meal. great want exists
fora
Year: 1875

The editor of the New York Herald
must be an experienced connoisseur OF
wisss. He says that rum Is twelve
times as stimulating as cider. The
equivalent Of one glass of brandy is
taken In ten glasses Of cider or porter,
or six glasses Of claret, or five glasses
Of burgundy, or four glasses Of cham
payne, or three glasses OF sherry, port
or msrssla.
Year: 1875




There Is question which though OF little
importance, forces itself upon our atten.
tion once each day, when we see copy Of
the Waco Examiner. Can anybody tell us
what simpleton Is running that paper In the
absence Of Mr.. Downsf-Aesseager.


He is the same who has given that paper
. national reputation. and made II more In.
nuential than any paper In the State, with
In the space Of two years.-Bsifon Rerie'e.


We are your debtor, Brother Al.
exander for the above proud tribute
TO the Examiner. Indeed, it is the
purpose of the Publisher, as it is Of
the editOr-and there is perfect ac-
cord between them-tO win


for the paper the place
80 kindly accorded by the Review;
and TO do this by legitimate, firm
and consistent course. We have
had no hidden or Interior motives;
we have ever been frank and indie
pendent, writing all the time and
under all circumstances, our hOnest
sentiments and none other. We
have long been convinced that the
people of Texas appreciate, as we
know they do support, pa
per of this kind, better than the
trucking time serving weather
vanes. which are trimmed TO suit
every changing breeze, Again, We
repeat, We are proudly sensible of
the honor paid us above, and an en-
dorsement from a paper of the Re
views acknowledged ability and in
dependence, is worth a good deal
TO the foremost paper in the land.
Year: 1875

We regret exceedingly that il is
impossible for us TO do more than
make a brief mention in our weekly,
Of the fair which closed ON Saturday
last.


The exhibition, for so young an


institution, was grand success, and
excited the wonder Of all, even the
most experienced in this sort of
thing. The stock exhibition was
the leading feature of the fair, and
it is the purpose of our Association
to make their annual exhibition the
grand stock show of the State, and
at the same time they propose to
bring the other departments up to
n similar standard of excellence.
Indeed, the stock displayed would
do no discredit to the reputation OF
the very best Blue-Grass counties OF
old Kentucky.


The department of fine arts was
very full, and contained many works
of art which would do no discredit
to many older and more cultivated
On the whole, the
exhibition is AN honor to the State,
and every citizen of Waco and Nc
Iennan county should he proud of
i. II gives new impetus to stock
to look after the improve
ment of their herds, while the lib
nral premiums for agricultural pre-
lucts, should stimulate a rivalry
among the farmers, from which the
very best results may be expected.
Year: 1875

The doings in the Convention
yesterday were q little more inter
esting than usual.


The report of the Comptroller as
to the amount due the State, on
loans, by the railroads, is very inter
esting,and to it we invite the atten-
tion OF our readers.


The move for an address to the
people is rather queer one, and
we can see no cause for such a step,
except IN the later resolution max
ing q proposition to sit with closed
doors. That will never do in Tex.
as, and let the papers do what they
will, the people will not be satisfied
when the Convention refuses u
have published, its acts each day.
I'd The little escapade betweeI
friend Nugent and the Reverend
gentleman from Franklin,is a sligh
ripple on the surface, and will onl,
excite amusement. The sensitive
ness Of the delegate from Franklil
is q little remarkable, to say tn
least of il.
Year: 1875

1t has been openly charged by
several respectable newspapers that
two at least of the leading members
of the Convention have been drunk
upon many occasions since the Con-
ventaon has been at labor at the
Capitol. Some two weeks since the
matter was ringing all over the
State, to the great detriment of the
Convention. We considered the
matter grave enough to justify an
article upon "The Sin of Drunken
ness in High Places" and wrote it
more in sorrow than in anger. The
article has been commended all
over the State by nearly every res
pectable paper, but it remained for
the ghoul-like State Gazette to in
sinuate that the article was the eff
fort of an inebriate. The Gazette,
nor any other man in Texas, ever
saw tide writer drunk, and the insin-
nation that he did,is a base calumny,
But drunk or sober, the Gazette is
ever alike, untruthful and unmanly.
Year: 1875

This is said to be q utilitarian age
that the first question asked about any
new project, or scheme is: What will


it pay? But when We come to estimate
the horse. little attention is paid to use
fulness or real value. The question is
seldom asked What can he draw ?
How fast can he walk? What service
can he perform daily? but rather
What gait can, he trot. and what is his
bottom in miles In this respect a
large class Of farmers are nearly as
crazy as the rest Of mankind. They
ignore the most useful horse, that does
the principal work Of the farm and city.


We believe IN breeding and training for
speed. Of using the thoroughbred stall
lion, and that this has done much to
improve the blood Of our common stock.


and may, with judicious selection, do
much more 10 perfecting the useful


horse. But this wild mania for simple
speed is likely to be material injury
to that largest class Of useful horses, in
which the country has hundred times
more interest than in that for simple
speed. The great injury comes from
selecting breeding animals wholly on
account Of supposed trotting or running
characteristics. 1t is true that speed
may be accompanied by the necessary
weight, muscle and endurance Of the
useful horse Of all work; but as the
selection is not made for the useful
qualities, the tendency is to breed these
Year: 1875

A man in Lebanon county nearly lost
his head in singular manner. He
was rapidly driving wagon into q
yard, when his neck came 10 contact
with wire stretched across the path,
and deep cash was cut in his throat.
Fortunately the wire was broken, or
the injury might have been fatal.
Year: 1875

A Lively Quarrel Between WIIkte


Collins and Ih- LOudOn Graphic


Touching the Alleged Indecency


OF Hts New Novel.


Londen Letter to New York Worldl


There is a very pretty quarrel going
on between Mr. Wilkie Collins and the
Graphic apropos of his story, The Law
and the Lady" just published in that
weekly, When the story was finished
the Graphic published little note say
ing in effect that they we're sorry aud
ashamed to have printed production
so immoral and otherwise unworthy, but
having bound themselves by contract to
print it they could not help themselves.
In rtply tc this Mr.. Collins published a
letter in which he shows himself to be
as great master of denunciation as is
Mr. Charles Reade himself. He says:


AT the express request of the pro-
prietors OF the Graphic, consented to
permit them to publish new work
Of mine. called the "Law aud the
Lady" periodically, in their news
paper. The negotiations were conducted
by their literary editor. Speaking as the
mouthpiece Of his proprietors, this gem
tleman's main anxiety in respect to my
forthcoming work appeared to be that it
should give no offense to the family
circle" On the editors departure, CON
sidering what had passed between us,
and not forgetting Swift's immortal
aphorism, which declares that a nice
man is man of nasty ideas, | thought
it wise to insert a clause in my agree
ment forbidding the alteration of any
portion Of my story by any person en-
ployed in the domestic inquistion at the
Graphic Office, without first obtaining
my consent and appreciation. The
agreement, thus guarded was signed on
beth sides, and the Law and the Lady
made Its appearance periodically in the
columns OF the Graphic newspaper. To-
wards the latter portion of the story
had occasion to describe an attempt
made by one of the male personages to
kiss one of the female personages-an
incident, permit me to add, which, being
of frequent occurrence in the family
circle" was therefore an especially 6t
incident for the columns of the Graphic.
The little scene was described (autobio.
graphically by the heroine of the story
in these words:


He caught my hand in his and de-
voured it with kisses. His lips burnt me
like FIRE. He twisted himself suddenly
in the chair and wound his arm around
my waist, In the terror and indignation
Of the moment, vainly struggling with
him, l cried out for help 1


To my indescribable amazement,
found this passage, on its publication in
the Graphic, clumsily altered, abridged,
and mutilated without a word of warn.
ing to me-, so as to make certain allu.
sions which followed in the next number
simply ridiculous. ] at opce wrote with
some natural indignation) to complain
of this scandalous breach Of agreement
In reply, l received letter from the ed.
itor, informing me that he had placed a
Year: 1875

naturei but If women have not criticised
as profoundly and created as grandly
even in literature and art as men, it il
owing to other causes, often expounded
and forming part of the general intel
lectual discouragement under which
they have labored. Woman has at last
fought her way into the field Of fiction
and now stands at its head both in quan


tity and durability Of work; but it il
true, even here, that she has fought her
way through sneers and discouragement,
1t is significant fact that the tive
greatest living masters Of fiction are
women who have found it for their ad.
vantage to write under the names Of
men-George Eliot and George Sand
Year: 1875

a WAR IMPENDING IN NEW GRENADA.


PANAMA, Aug. 10
The political situation OF the Republic of New
Grenada becomes more and more complicated,
and the election struggle for President
threatens general war.
Year: 1875

COLLISION BETWEEN TEAMs-A HORSE sEEIousIf


INJURED IN a HAsTY RIDE.


On Sunday evening last serious accident
occurred near the Red Lion camp of which we
have all the particulars from an eve-witness who
was unable to give all tl, lames, Tie horse OF
william Thompson had been hitched III the
woods, securely it was thought. but during eve
ming service it lnapaged to break away and star
ted for home.


Two Young men horseback noticing the
fight of tho horse down the road, and recoGn'-
zing it, gave pursuit, and by dint OF hard rlalhe
and a repeated waving OF hats IN the
face of tho horse soon brought it to a halt. II
was then hitched TO the fence by the. roadside,
and the two young men put back post haste, to
the canp-ground, to inform MIR. Thompson OF
the safety of his team who by this time had
missed it and was on the search of it. Down
the road the young men dashed until in turning
a corner abruptly one of them can1e into COLI
sion with horse and carriage, one shaft OF
which struck the horse in the flank and penetra-
ting it sunk in to depth of about five inches
and broke off. The entire shaft was splintered
from the force of the concussion.


Here was q dilemma. The horse was known
to be injured, but in the darkness the extent
could not be ascertained. But after coneidera-
BILE feeling about the wound was fonnd, and
when it was aecertained that the broken shaft
WAS lodged in the horse's flesh the case was CIV
en- mp AZ hopeless one and the horse turned
into the field at hand to die, while the rider
found another conveyance and went on TO hia
home in Brandywine hundred. The owner of
the team which WAS collided with lived near
New Castle.


- The father of Mr. Thompson above spoken OF,
his two SONS and orr informant. when they learn
ed of the accident, sought out the horse and
opening the wound pued out with some effort
the broken shaft at once giving some relief to
the horse 1t was then driven home to its own
cr, and was living yesterday with some prospect
of recovery
Year: 1875

CoRoNER's INQUEsT.-A telegram from Mid
dletown, this morning, summoned Coroner
Groves thither to hold an inquest over the
body OF man who was found dead there at an
early hour. No further information was given,
The Coroner went down in the morning train.
Year: 1875

About fifty of the Temecula Indians
are at present in this city, and most of
them are working for Don Mateo Kel-
Ter in wine making. These Temecu-
las have come up every fall, for over
twenty years, to help Mr.. Keller in
his vintage, and he has found them
sober and Industrious. He pays them
well for their work and they invest
their earnings in clothing and winter
supplies for their families. In addi-
ton to this work, for a quarter of II
century they have always helped in
the sheep shearlng of this country,
which, with their vintage work they
calculated would keep themselves du-
ring the winter.


TO see these Industrious Indians at
work in the vineyard will at once con-
vince the observer that all fear of any
war on their part Is groundless.
Though they have been dispossesed of
the home of their forefathers through
the tricks of the land-shark, yet they
are so welded to civilization that they
quietly come up and earn all honest
living to keep their wives and little
ones from starvation during the Win
ter. Though their homes have been
stolen yet they are industriously max.
ing new homes as fast as posi- BILE.
Verify, the virtue of christian resig-
nation is the distinguishing feature
that adorns these savages.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON advices state that it Is
not improbable that the Democrats Of
the United States House of Represent
atives may make war upon the Ma.
tional Banks at the next session.
This looks to us very much like the
promptings of some shrewd Radical
politician. The Democracy could gain
nothing by such movement, because
the time has not yet arrived to tamper
with the banking system. A reform
in the entire currency of the country
must precede any legislation concern
ing the banks. Whatever objections
may be urged against the National
banks 1t is not advisable in the pres
ent condition of the country to attempt
to overthrow them. There is politi-
cal reason which should prevent dec
laration of hostility at an early date.
The 1900 Natioual banks of the Unit
ed States control so vast sum ofmon-
ey that it would be sheer folly for the
Democrats to drive them into the Re-
publican party in the approaching
Presidential campaign.
Year: 1875

The zeal with which the agents and
ex agents of the Wilson series of
school books are attacking Mr.. FITZ-
GERALD raise the suspicion that in the
event of the election OF Mr.. CARR that
series will be again forced into the
schools. This little speculation will
cost the parents of the State over a
quarter of q million of dollars. Should
CARR be elected he will be as putty
in the hands of the book rings and
they will manipulate him to meet
their schemes for robbing the people.
FITZGERALD is uncompromisingly
opposed to change in school books
and II he is elected as he undoubtedly
will be, those having children to edu-
cate need have no apprehensions that
new series of school books will be
forced upon them at a heavy expense.
The active and unscrupnlous opsosi-
tion which the agents of the WILSON
series are making to FITZGERALD
leaves no room for doubt but that they
have CARR fixed and know what they
can do with him If thsy can secure
his election.