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Year: 1875

The iron safe lately taken from the
wreck of the ill-fated United States
ship Of war Cumberland, run into
and sunk by the Confederate ram
Merrimac, in Hampton Roads, in
1862, is now OH exhibition in this
city. 1t is an old-tashioned concern,
square, about the size OF common
size tea-chest, and built of cast iron.
When found it was lying on its side,
buried in about four feet of mud on
a deck next to the one where it stood
when the ship went down. Rust has
eaten through it in several places,
and there Is an opening in its side
about three inches wide, caused, it is
supposed, by the explosion of a tor
pedo. 1t is said that through this
opening shower of nearly $4,000 in
gold coin marked the track of its as
cent from the wreck to the schooner.
None of it of course can be recovered
as the water there is nearly one hun
dred feet deep and tide very swift
The parties who have the safe are
silent in regard to its contents, and
are not likely to tell the amount of its
treasure, but it is confidently believed
that their banking account has been
increased about $4,000 in gcld.-
Fully this amount has been expended
in various VAN endeavors to find it
before these parties undertook the
Job. One company alone, at the head
OF which was Ex-Governor Gilbert G.
Walker, is known to have sunk $685.
900 in the fruitless enterprise. 1T is
known now that those who formerly
searched for this money were many
times either standing on the very
spot or near it, and had they known
it could have easily put their hands
on it. The deck around it had been
shattered and the safe itself been
partly torn open by torpedoes being
exploded inside it. While Captain
Brown was searching for the spot
where he supposed the safe to be, he
stumbled against what he supposed
to be a log of wood, but what he was
subsequently Mortified to find was the
CHASTITY remains Of . man, hardened
and petrified into stone, standing solid
and erect, lone sentinel, watching
as it were, the treasures OF the deep,
surrounded by the bones of his lost
comrades who died with him whilst
vainly and nobly battling for the
preservation of their beloved old ship.
1t was when endeavoring to raise this
strange object out of its grave of mud
he found the safe, which was imme-
diately taken up and brought to Nor
fork. Brown has been NEST sue
cessful diver, having performed many
dangerous and difficult operations Of
this kind, both here and in England.
O. 4. G. Maltby, who employs him,
and who gets the bulk of this money,
is merchant of this city, and is
largely engaged in wrecking opera
tions all over the United States. He
will doubtless put the gold where it
will do the most good. Several sus.
picious characters, attracted here, it
is supposed, by the report that the
safe would not be opened until the
arrival of certain interested Detroit
parties, have been put under the sur,
veillancc Of the police. Three OF
them two nights before the safe was
opened, were found secreted in the
back yard of the Atlantic Hotel,
where the safe was kept, but made
their escape before they could be
arrested.
Year: 1875

LET those Democrats who are pra-
ting of purity and patriotism, and
who are charging corruption against
Republican officials, turn their at
tention to Cincinnati. In that city
about half the Democrats in office
have been indicted for grand larceny.
SO it is wherever Democrats get con-
troll Of public funds; they will steal;
although they are not always convict
ed.-Mter- Ocean,.
Year: 1875

\ The republican masses may we'll
survey the situation with alarm
whom they find that the mismanage-
ment and recklessness Of the Admin
istration' have left them at crisis
like this without a commander
Who, of all their chief mon in Con
gress or the executive Offices, can
strike the key noto of policy for
them, OF rally their half broken
ranks They had nobody to send
into Maine except Senator Morton,
who is more thoroughly identified
than any other man in public life
with the >odious measures which have
brought the party into disrepute.
Boutwell, is involved in the same dis
grace as Morton. Delano dare not
take the stump for fear of damaging
his own side. The leaders of three
years ago are politically dead-de-
stroyed by Credit Mob;lier, or the
Louisiana usurpation, or the Force
Bill, or the Outrage Fraud. The
survivors Of a remoter and purer
generation of politicians have been
driven into exile ( Mr.. 'Conkling
could only help the campaign in
New York by keeping away from
the Convention and when the party
in this State undertook to make the
best possible. show for itself in des-
perate circumstances, it could think
of no better means than sending all
its LEADERS, to the rear and passing q
pointed condemnation of the course
of it's own Administration. Here is
the result of six years Of Grantism {;
tho party is drifting upon the rocks
and there is nobody ut the helm.
Where will it be in 1876 ~. Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1875

Mr.. JD1ToR will you permit
me the use of your columns for the
purpose of making nh announce
ment to the public.


After the conclusion of tho war,
certain patriotic ladies' in the city of
Columbia conceived the idea of erect
ing an appropriate monuinent in
that city to the Confederate dead, to
perpetuate the memory of their
deeds of valor, their privations and
endurance, and the heroic sacrifice
of their lives in the cause of their
country Columbia being the cen
trail point of the State, likely at
times TO be visited by citizens of NIL
the counties, was evidently the most
proper place for such monument
These ladies besides intend that this
tribute shall not stand merely for
the Confederate dead of Columbia or
Richland County, but of the whole
State indeed, that the fathers md
mothers, wives and children Of any
of those heroes who fell on the bot
tie fields Of the South may approach
and view this structure, feeling that
it is as we'll erected in memory of
their loved ones ns of those whose
kindred live near by. It is there
fore not local, but as it were na-
tional, in which all will have a com
mon interest. How worthy an OBJ
ject this is, every one at the South
will appreciate. In most of the
Southern States (excepting South
Carolina) beautiful monuments have
already been erected to express an
undying love for and remembrance
of their Confederate dead, intending
that those structures shall witness
this to all coming generations. .....


The monument for Columbia is
now completed, and will soon be in
process of erection in Elmwood
Cemetery. It is impossible to tell
of the difficulties which the ladies in
charge have had to surmount in or
der to put their enterprise in the
way of success. To their patience,
devotion and untiring exertions we
owe it that their labors now ap-
proach completion. The cost of the
monument will be $4,000, and the
difficulty of raising such a sum in
the impoverished condition of our
State may DO conceived but there
is even yet to collect somo two or
three thousand dollars, and rs one
climbing mountain finds the last
stops of the ascent the hardest to
achieve, SO these ladies experience
with the summit of their endeavors
which is to put the capstone to their
labors.


I propose, Mr.. Editor, in aid Of
their noble undertaking, to offer on
my part an effort in their behalf.
It is my intention to doliver at Ches-
ter, Yorkville, Winnsboro, and
probably at other places, lecture
to be entitled "The Confederate
Soldier, as dead his claims to be
remembered as living to be honored
and respected" p


This lecture will be delivered at
Winnsboro on such day after the
first week in August as The commit
toe shall appoint. Whether + shall
DO successful enough to please and
interest my audience, be it great or
Year: 1875

OUR citizens who went to Monroe
last week to hold concert for the
benefit of the S. S. of that place,
report pleasant time and kind
reception by the people. Fully
three hundred were present at the
concert, among whom were the best
singers of the city, and all were
highly pleased with the music. The
company were kindly invited to
remain to give a concert the next
evening, but duties at home pre-
vented it. They returned on Thurs
day, meeting with enough accidents
to make the trip agreeable. They
speak very highly of the sociability
Of the Monroe people.
Year: 1875

EVERY one that has q sweet
tooth can satisfy the longing appe-
tite by calling at Mrs. Whittlesey's
and purchase box of the Gunther
candy. These candies are the
richest and most grateful to the
taste Of any put up for market. A
box would be an appropriate pres
ent to "pet."
Year: 1875

Since the above was set in type,
we received the following dispatch !:
"Retract to morrow, or q lawsuit in
dead earnest will be the result" We
are not so easily scared as those
once subject to the police force of
London; besides, we have some
rights which the Rev. Mather is
bound to respect. Weawait further
development, knowingthe are two
sides to the case.
Year: 1875

THE controversy that unfortu-
nately arose between Elder Mather
and myself having been settled, it
was expected that according to
agreement public statement would
be made, removing the wrong i'm.
preston regarding the origin of the
trouble. This, however, was no
fault Of mine, and it ought to be
enough to state that each holds a
letter from the other declaring the
trouble to have risen from q misun-
derstanding, and that it has been
amicably settled. 1t is but just to
say that the settlement was brought
about by the acknowledgment of
Rev. Mather that had he been in
formed of the error on the evening it
occurred he would have apologized
to the audience before leaving. This
the Elder has forgotten to make
public according to agreement but
doubtless he thinks it dishonorable
to retract statement once made,
though found 10 be wrong. l
therefore relieve him of the embar-
rassment by declaring the acknowl-
edgement of the above before the
employees of this office and the letter
published below as settlement
enough. We use his own words in
saying, let it rest in peace.


PLATTEvILLE, Wis, DEC. II, 1875.
g. d. Cline, Esq.-Dear Sir; As you and
have met and now understand each other,
have thought that the best thing to be done,
Is, TO let the matter drop quietly where it is.
We have both got the worst cf il, and the best
for us both now Is to let the matter entirely
alone, and be good friends for The future If
this does not satisfy you let me hear from you
Yours fraterrNiv,
Year: 1875

There were 255 deaths in Brooklyn during the past
week according the report OF the Registrar of Vital
Statistics or this number so OF the deceased we're
carried OF by smallpox, % by diphthera, consumption
IS apopexy q and rheumatism 16
Year: 1875

GENERAL BABcocK STILL DETAINED IN CHI
CAGo-HIs CASE TRANSFERRED TO THE CIR
CUIT coURT-HENDERsoN ILL.,


ST. LOUIS, Dec IS, 1875.
After all the eagerness with which Babcock has
expected every day this week. is decided that he
will not be here all until mis- case which is set down
the 1th of January called for trial. II stated
that Babcock is detained In Chicago, where his wife
also Is by interesting family event
which Is about to happen, and that he
will therefore not return Immediately to Wash
ington Judge Treats decision to-day, that q
plea was not necessary for the transfer OF the case
from the District the Circuit Court settled the fact
that Babcock need not here and the duly
certified the Circuit Court this noon and put down
for the i1th Of January.





Tho Mckee and Mcclure cases arc also set down for
that date The prosecution say that they will be tried
first This confirms my despatch of yesterday, that
Babcock win probably not be tried until the latter part
of January for the prosecuting attorneys think that
the McGuire and Mckee trials win certainly occupy
from week TO ten days, and thus tho likelihood
St Louis will be very dull place for the next three
weeks for there probabilities of further dis
closures until then although the public will doubt
continue eagerly dovour the rumors and stories
which spring up every day and are passed eagerly
from mouth to mouth: St Louis was always very
dull place, and that the spice OF that whiskay
fraud excitement gone for the next three weeks It's
dulness will be unendurable.


GENERAL HENDERSON


The sudden report of Mr.. Hendersonis serious Illness
which gained circulation to-day, caused q somewhat
painful sensation One Of his law partners says that he
suddenly attacked by nervous prostraton yester-
day and is confined TO his bed to day. He attributed
this prostration to Mr. Henderson's great mental ex
element during tho recent trial and TO the ceaseess
strain upon his nerves He remarked that Mr. Hen
derson worked day and night during the trial OF these
that the main burden Of responsibility for their
successful issue rested upon his shoulders and that all
this excitement together with his sudden dismissal
produced the attack The doctor advises him to take
short trip 10 Cuba which, he says will greatly benefit
him, and Mr. Henderson to-day expressed q determine
tion TO act upon this advice If he is In a condition to
leave he will start upon this trip next week
Year: 1875

ings erected by foreign nations the several States and
general purposes connected with the Exhibiton


The whole OF them will not be less In number than AeO
buildings Compare this work for a moment with tne
great Exhibitions that have taken place IN other parts
OF the world The following is list OF exniuihons
elsewhere with the spaco covered and the COST OF cree
Year: 1875

THE CENTENNIAL.
Inspection Of the Exhibition Building by


Members of the Government.
A GALAXY OF OUR PUBLIC MEN.
Banquet to the President, the Cabinet, Con-


greSS and the Supreme Court.
Brilliant Scene in HOrti-
cultural Hall.
ENTHUSIASM OF THE VISITORS.
Progress Of the Work and Its Reflection


Of the Nations Progress
Year: 1875

light would be forever -quenched


in the sweet eyes, and they would turn
yearningly back to the halls ofwisdom


where in girlhood's years they had


sported unfettered and free. The ex-


animation was quite success, and all
were we'll pleased. That night was the
one set apart for the reading OF the es-
says. At an early hour the Seminary
was thoroughly lighted. In the upper
gallery stood bevy of white robed
maidens. They had arrayed themselves
in white (emblem of purity to appear
before the throng tonight. Yes,
they were attired in spotless raiment,
for tonight they were to pluck the
last bud from girlhoOd's happy wreath,
and place upon their unsullied brows
woman's crushing crown. wonder
then that upon Willis Waters dark
lashes hung tears of grief, and on the
coral lip tremor of emotion. She was
the last to read, and as she arose and
moved forward there fell a momentary
hush over that vast assembly, supplant-
ed quickly by eager inquiries as to her
name. If she ever looked well, twas
at this hour, with the flush of excite
ment mantling her pale cheek, and
cleaning in the luminous eyes. She
was for once in her life radiant. The
raven hair was given to the wind, and
fell in dusky billows to her waist.
The slight subtle form was draped In
white which clung in regal folds around
the plant figure. Her theme was
"Memory's Mystic Wildwood" and
with marvellous eloquence she treated
her subject. Lingering upon the hal
cyon days that had dawned upon her
in this quiet refuge of learning, she
spoke of the house and grounds, ten
derly designating them as her home of
knowledge. Turning to the President,
she urged upon him her gratitude,
telling him that no work of hers, how
ever mighty, could ever liquidate the
debt she owed him as her father and
preceptOr.


She told him in thrilling words that
her heart went out to him with filial
reverence.


She turned to the band of teachers,
and with girlish simplicity thanked
them for past patience and guidance.
In conclusion she addressed the class.
With emotion she pictured to them the
essentials to perfect womanhood, how
their future paths through life should
be illumined with virtues fair and
faultless light. Then with briefadie
to all she retired to her seat.
Year: 1875

beautiful old forest around her home


gathering the first Spring blossoms,


and the first rich Autumn leaves. the


little blue checked apron serving for
the basket, until they had gathered
sufficient for the garland. In school
years, it was to him she con6ded her
childish griefs, and it was he who
soothed and comforted. In after
years, when she became the belle of
the village. and allured men to her
shrine with false words and hollow
smiles, she was still the same to Harry
as when she had gathered with him
Spring buttercups and Autumn berries.
In the palmiest moments of her BELLE
hood, there was never a time when she
would not tura quickly aside from
host of admirers for one word with
Harry.


As for Clifford, he simply worship
ped the sparkling little flirt. He had
never known love save Kate's, and
should he lose that, he would know
none other, for ! hold that love once,
is love eternal.
Year: 1875

I've sought among the gray and old,
I've sought among the brave and bold,
I've sought among the young and gay,
I've sought forever and a day,


Among the lowest novels of the ditch,
Among the highest palaces of the rich,
Among purple robes and golden crowns,
Among rosy smiles and adamantine frown
But there is none, no not one,


Upon whose head has shone the sun,
Who will long fail to find


A cup of bitterness to his lot assigned.
1t may be little, 1t may be much,


But tits thing you needs must touch,
And that bitter cup. 1t must be drunk,
Even though to death the body is sunk.
TIME.
Year: 1875

have the piest old and
men Of all think we have peer
cheaper goods only the rest
town and yourself above statement not true
had compliments passed present stock
Please them Straw Hats Ventilated Straw Hats broad BIN
% hats for Bows 10 cents each need of above goods
always remembering show goods with pleasure whether buy
the hard times will take exchange
for goods Country Produce Butter Eggs Chickens Dried
willing all to assist and all my


goods at lowest
and then produce market price My
Franklin look for handsome Banner across e


Mammoth Store Wishing all
remain very respectfully, --....


ApiIlO uH ASH ~ AAAAe~A~>~'-
Year: 1875

Tbs Union Club gave sociable Thursday
evening, which was well attended BY the mem
berH OF the Club. The sociabe is said to have
been an exceedingly pleasant a1ai., and the
dancing continued until late hour.
Year: 1875

The dull, heavy tones of the town
chronometer had just announced II
O'Clock, and the foundres and ma
chine shops were likewise telling the
same tale to hungry workmen by
means of their shrill whistles, when a
four-hsrse team took it into their
heads to try their speed down Main
gstreet. On they rushed, the mud fly
ing high, amid the din of n thousand
different noises. Their course was
shaped straight for Temple Block, and
they undoubtedly intended "a rum on
the bank That institution, being
providentially closed, would have pre-
vented any such II catastrophe had
they not been checked in their mad
career before reaching the sidewalk.
One of the lead horses slipped up and
then sat down Lon the end of the
tongue. The wheelers carried him u
short distance, when he keeled over,
and in his tlounderings threw down
his mate, and in a short time they
were about as badly Il mixed team as
the most fastidious pleasure
could desire 20 see. The boys jumped
and laughed at what they termed the
fun. Several gOodhearted citizens
gallantIy waded out into the knee
deep mud and seized the fallen steeds.
After deal of pulling, and tugging,
and hard swearing, those few praise
worthy friends of humanity, through
and with the valuable aid and advice
of several hundred loungers who i'm
mediately gathered to the rescue but
We're careful to stay on the sidewalk,
succeeded in disentangling the unfor-
tunate animals and sent their driver
on his way rejoicing in escaping with


no more sserions injury than some
broken straps, u few scratches about
his horses legs, and an abundance of
nice Los Angeles mud. If the affair
had been terminated by arespectable u
dog fight we would have been able to
extend this article to a much greater
length. -.
Year: 1875

il.,SIMULTANEousLY with the report
that there are 400 empty houses in
Toronto, comes the announcement
that the snow is one foot deep in that
city. 1t is comforting to know that
no one need sleep out in that foot Of
snow.
Year: 1875

That root culture will do for this country
what it bas for England, increasing the
amount and value of farm stock kept, or taat
roots will ever be raised and fed to the same
extent that they are there, is very doubtful,
This much can be said of root culture in this
country-mauy OF the farmers, and | think
l may say as class the best farmers, the
breeders of the best stock, have raised roots
for feeding purposes and consider them essen
tial TO poduee the best results in raising
blooded stock and increasing the products Of
the dairy. According to my observation but
few persons have abandoned this practice.
think the raising and feeding of roots in
this country is on the increase. Every farm
or who has fed roots to his stock knows with
out any analysis to indicate to him their nu
tritive value that this succulent food had a
practical value in the aid it gave to the di-
gOston of their dry winters food that 1t iu-
creasos their appetite, improves their COM
dition and lessons their liability to sickness
and disease. have raised roots for several
years aud think cannot winter stock TO my
satisfaction without them,


Many farmers, including myself, have
been in doubt as to the best and most profit.
able root to raise. raised for two years
Lanes Improved Imperial Sugar beet was
well pleased with them as to yield aud feed
ing qualities. Seeing favorable notice of the
NOrbton Giant Mange Wurzel, tried that
last year by the side Of the Yellow Globe
aud Lanes beet-one-iourth are each treat
ed alike IN all respects, with the following
results;
Year: 1875

wood is held in the mouth by cord tied to
either end, and passing over the head, back
of the ears. The colt loves to have this in
bis mouth, because it enables him TO bring
forward the teething process. He will bite
it, and work it over in his mouth, and en-
joy it hugely. He will welcome it, aud will
actually reach out and open his mouth for / t
as a trained horse will for the bit. After
few days you can tie strings, making minia


ture reins to this bit, and teach the colt the
proper use of it. When this is done, he is
ready for the regular steel bit. Put your
brible on with leather bit, large aud plant I;
throw your check-line, If your bride has one
attached, into the pig-stY get into your
wagon, and drive of. This is all the "bit-
ting" colt needs. Treated in this way, he
will have lively, yielding, sensitive mouth.
He will take the bit bravely when working
up to his speed, but yield readily to the
drivers will A horse btted in this sensi-
BILE way can be driven forty-clip with the
lines held in one hand, or be lifted over a
tive-barred gate with the strength of sin
gle wrist. If you don't believe it, try it and
see.-Mi0Tdy's Perfect Horse.