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Year: 1875

III the road, and wait for the man to come
mp, and then it would circle around him
again until the impulse, almost too stron"
to be resisted. would cofnc upon him to
spring upon the brute, opposing fists to
lrangs, and ending the intolerablc suspcns,.
ut any riks. The movements of the terrible
animal were but as the playing Of cat with
Il mouse, and the man knew it.


The moment came az len@th when the
strain could be borne mo longer, and the
man kicked desperately ut the beast as it
passed by him. In an instant it bonnded
in front and crouched for spring grow
img its hoarsely and showing its teeth. The
man stopped and shouted hopelcssly for
aid, while the cougar did not spring at once,
but appeared waiting to crafty its humor
Il little longer The shout fortunately was
not i'll vain


There We're hunters and dogs in the I'M
mediate vicinity, as rare fortune wouIeT have
it, and the hounds dashed suddenly from
the covert as the cougar, seeing them,
leaped for tree. \ few moments later
the beast fell victim to bullets, and the
man with whom it had taken stroll Was
telling his story and trying to restore the
normal condition of his nerves by internal
applications from a small flask It was
one Of the episodes which turn mems hair
gray-one which would, doubtless, have
brought death to y man wits less McfYc
than the hero of the affair.
Year: 1875

4 very mysterious case has just come to
light in the town of Boonton, n J., which
it Is asserted, exhibits one of the most brutal
and fiondish cases of barbarity that has oc-
CURED for years III the vicinity of New y ork


1t appears that one Philip Cook, ii carpenter
by trade, residing in the above place, has
for a long time lived on unhappy terms
with his wife. 1t is moreover alleged that
of late he has been on terms of improper
intimacy with another woman, and he
sought to get clear of his wife by starving
her to death. To accomplish this purpose
he is alleged to have locked her up in an
upper room in the building, occuyel as
the family residence, and has there kept
her confined for nearly three weeks Cook


has three children, and the sudden disap-
pcarance of the mother led several of the
ncighbors to inquire as to her whereabouts.
The children finally told them that their
mother was kept locked up in room by
their father. Cook was asked as to the


whereabouts of his wife, when he stated
that she was sick This did not satisfy
some Of the citizens, SO Oh Thursday even =
ing about twenty of them forced their way
into Cook 5 house, and, 10 their great
astonishmcnt found Mrs. Cook lying in am
/ insensible condition on bare floor They
removed her to an adjoining room and sent
for phscan, but as yet she has been in


such condition that but little hopes are
entertained for hex recovery. She has
been unable to make clear statement of
/ the brutal treatment she has received.
Cook, has therefore, been arrested and
committed to the county JAIL without bail


to await the recovery or death of his wife.
Year: 1875

the mosquitoes were, and my father not be-
ing a newspaper correspondent it is easy to
perceive why it did not find It's way into
public print.


| decided a number of years ago to make
these sacts public when anything occurred
to call them out, and as this seems to be a
proper time | send them forth to your
readers and to the world


Yours truly.


A. =. ROGERS.
Year: 1875

We ere glad 10 notice that many ct
our western fairs are Offering hand
some premiums FOR the fastest walk
ING horses. There is no Disgusting
the fact that a good walk Is the most
useful gait that q general-rurpose
horse can possess; and if onc-ha.f the
attention were paid 10 cUl,Iyaling lh,s
gait, ard breeding with a view To It's
transmission, that IS bow given to that
Of training and breeding fleet footed
tr0tIer-. horses that could walk i've
miles an hour would soon be a abun-
danJ IS 30 lTolIers now are. The
trouble now Is that the whole country
is possessed Of Il mania for fast trot-
ter-. and as soon aS the colt is broken
10 the halter, no matter whether he
be thoroughbred, Concstoga. Norman.
C.ydesdale, iamheltonIau OF Cana


dian. be is nut TO troitiu-. The Whole
country is engaged in training rot
tiers, from the pIow-boy in the field TO
the professional on the track to the
utter neglect Of that more useful every
daY gait, the walk. Even the I'M


porters of draft stations from Europe
have caught the infection, and instead


of bringing the best walkers, We only
hear OF " their great trottlng action.


1t is time to put an end TO this non
sense the Gait for a draft horse Is
pre- emiueuiIy a walk, while nothing
adds more To the ability OF roadster
to make 4 long journey in good time
than walking gait that will carry
him along at the rate Of five miles an
hour. The first aim when colt Is
broken to the harness, should be 10
educate him to good, square, fast
walk. and after that has been done, if
you can get him to trot tAStiy, 50
much the better One Of the most
successful breeders OF trottlng horses
in America has often remarked TO Us
that he would not keep a horse on his
place that was not a fast walker, and
that he had invariably found that the
fast walkers made the fastest trotterS.
1t IS a positive luxury to ride or drive
a horse that can walk otf' with you at
the rate of five miles an hour. 1t is
such q relief to feel that when you
ease up your horse from his swinging
trot, or Iope, that You have not come
to n stand still, but that you are yet
making respectable progress. For
our own private use on the road, the
walk is The gate which we prize above
all others, and anything which prom
ises to increase the number OF fast
walkers shall receive our hearty en-
couragement.-Spirit Of the Times,
Year: 1875

The Mississippi newspapers COM
plain that the chi,is and fever are
awful there this year; and in some
localities the gathering OF the crops
has been greatly retarded by the sick
ness.


To Justify a farmer who is in debt
in holding his crop, there should be
almost a certainty Of an advance. The
man who Is under no obligations to
others can properly take risks which
the debtor cannot afford.


The habit of considering instead of
Jumping at conclusions Is increasing
among farmers, and the more and
more frequently hear the thoughtful
remark that perhaps that some other
and unexpected cause Lad something
to DO in producing the result :" and
this Is one Of ihr best signs for Amer
lean agriculture.


The demand for small fruits, for
shrubbery, for house plants, and for
various choice vegetables is constantly
increasing. as population and wealth
increase, and | doubt whether there is
any man among US who can take into
full view the great opportunities that
are presented in a country so large as
ours for growing useful and ornamen-
tai trees and plants; not perhaps so
much IN the vicinity of large cities as
near small ores Of 5000 inhabitants
and upwards and constantly growing
in fact they will grow in proportion
to the attention paid to fruit, shrub
berry. flowers. and general rural adorn-
ment. so that the proposed business is
one that supports itself beyond any
other.
Year: 1875

EDUcATIoN.-The striving Of modern
fashionable education Is TO make the
character Impressive while the result
Of good education, though not The aim
would be 10 make ii expressive There
Is tendency Ia modern education to
cover the fingers with rings, and at
the same time 10 cut the sinewS at the
wrist The worst education, which
teaches seIfdenial, IS better than the
best which teaches everything else,
and not that.
Year: 1875

Looking at the matter from our
standpoint-it is long way from Los
Angeles to the State Capital-it APP
pears to us that the negotiations now
going on between the Central Pacific
Railroad Company and the people of
Sacramento about the establishment
of a rolling mill at Sacramento city, is
but a masked play of the railroad
company TO add another straw to the
load beneath which it hopes to crush
the Sacramento Union. They have
said they would kill it if it cost them
a million dollars, and their assumption
that they cannot in justice to them
selves build shops and make other inn
provements in Sacramento while the
place assumes an attitude of hostility
to them, is simply bosh, and is intend
ed to influence the people against the
Union, and thus aid the company in
effecting its destruction. The true
phase of the case may be stated in a
few words: The railroad managers
will build a rolling mill in Sacramento
if it is to their interest to do so; if it is
not to their interest to build it there
they will build it. somewhere else.
This is all there is about it. This farce
of persecution was played once before
with the removal of the raih DAD of
fees for a plot. There was a reconcil-
iation and love feast between the rail-
road magnates and certain of Sacra-
mento's citizens. The Union was
consigned to the lowermost regions,
but the offices went to San Francisco
all the same. So it will be about the
rolling mill. The fool-killer has not
been in Sacramento since the Legisla-
ture adjourned.
Year: 1875

There may have been time when
board, committee or council was
competent to hear and determine on
charges preferred against one of its
members. We say there may have
been such time, and we are led to
make this admission through reading
in the records of the far back days, in
stances where such trials resulted in
the substantiation of the charges and
in the conviction of the accused. We
read in the chronicles of these trials
that the members of the board sought


only for truth and justice; that their
sole purpose was to fairly and thor
oughiy investigate the charges and
establish the guilt or innocence of the
accused. If this custom, the existence
OF which is supported by these chroni-
cies, ever was in vogue it has long


since fallen into disuse and is now re-
Year: 1875

IRWIN stated that 100000 of the
Pacific Mail bribe money disbursed by


him was sent to the Pacific Coast, and
the San Francisco Post is manifesting
a good deal of curiosity to find out
who got it. 1t is confident that it was
paid to newspapers and makes daily
guess as to what journals received the
money. The Post may or may not be
right, but the confidence with which
it asserts that the sum stated was eer-
tainly used to secure the silence or
support of newspapers, suggests the
thought that, had the bribers thought
the Post of sufficient Importance to
offer it slice of the pie, they would
have found it nothing 10th to accept
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, February 18th. The
question of compromise with the
Union Pacific Railroad, as suggested
in Dillon's letter to the Secretary of
the Treasury, was the subject of dis
cussion to-day. The Cabinet is dis
posed to favor some compromise as
being more to the interest of the Gov
ernment than series of suits; but
suggested that the changes necessary
to be made by the company should be
in relation to the details of adjourn
ment and the time of payment.


The Secretary of the Interior affirms
the decision of the General Land Of
flee, that land covered by homestead
is subject to pre-emption claims insti-
tuted prior to the homestead.


The committee having the matter
in charge will report new bill taking
for basis that introduced some time
ago by Page, of California, looking to
the discontinuance of the importation
of Chinese prostitutes.


An extra session of the Senate will
be held on account of treaties pending
before it.
Year: 1875

garded as legend of the days when
boards were composed of men fwho
were too honest to be rascals Them
selves or to aid in covering up the ras-
cality of others. Times have changed
changed in this respect at least.
Now tbs the fashion for members of
the board to screen one of their num-
Der who has been charged with mis-
conduct in office. The accuser must
fight the whole Board which, while it
tries the case, does all in its power to
prevent the introduction of evidence
in support of the charges. 1t was on
this plan that the charges of improper
conduct against member of the San
Francisco Board of Education was
lately conducted. 1t is upon this plan
nearly all Investigations of similar
nature are conducted nowadays. Is
it to be wondered at that the people
are wronged?
Year: 1875

national prosperity. The Committee
on Commercial Relations ask from
Congress and the States through which
it will pass, a charter for the Eastern
and Western transportation Com
Dany
Year: 1875

N. The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Il to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one OF DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 2Lo
Year: 1875

Few writers on political questions
are able to arrange facts In such a
striking array as is George William
Curtis, editor of HWper's Heekiy.
Recently, In discussing the question,
How to Elect a Republican Presi-
dent, he made very brief but very
striking comparison Of the two lead
ing political parties. He says:


"There is this difference between
the two parties, that the mass OF
those who are inclined to the Repub-
lican organization are better and
wiser than their leaders, while the
Democratic leaders are very much
safer than the mass Of their party. In
deciding upon his political action,
therefore, the voter must look over
the shoulder Of Governor Tilden and
Senator Thurman and see what stands
behind them. He will see there
many Of the most dangerous elements
and tendencies in the country. The
surviving passions of the war; the
kind Of barbarism and impatience OF
law which slavery breeds in the
society In which ii has long existed ;
jealousy ofthe negro hostility to the
common school system extravagant
dogmas Of State sovereignty; the
most relentless party tyranny-these
and such as these are the tendencies
and influences which are Dassed be-
hind the Democratic leaders, and II
Il to these, not to an ideal Democratic
party, that the government Of this
country would be intrusted In the
event of n Democratic success.


But while there Is scarcely one OF
the Republican leaders who COM
nlands the enthusiasm and confidence
Of the party, the voter can see over
their shoulders the great mass OF
those who sustained the war, and
who gladly approved the principles
Reconstruction compact multi.
tude OF industrious and Intelligent
voters, trained to obey the law and
to seek the remedy os, evils in the
Year: 1875

There are few States in this news
paper making and newspaper read
ing republic, with which Iowa will
not compare favorably in the APP
pearance and editorial ability dis
played In the make up and columns
Of her home papers, what are gener-
ally classed under the head of the
country press. The country paper is
always Of inestimable value to its
own locality. More than any ons
thing it builds up the town; its local
patriotism fires up at the slightest
assault, from a rival or an overbear-
ing contemporary. 1t is quick to de-
fend its town when all others are
careless, and its influence in the up
building of 1t Is as free as 1t is great
and widely extended. Ha,okeye.
Year: 1875

A new party is talked OF, and a
paper to advocate its claims is TO DO
started at Washington. Prohibi-
tion - is to be the name and watch
word of the party. Some of the pa
pers give warning that Is Is only a
dodge. to divide the Republican vote
and help the whiskey-loving Demo
cracy to power.
Year: 1875

courts, and not by revolution aud In
timidation and every form of law
lessness.n


No man, it would seem, who bears
in mind this truthful picture, and
who entertains shadow of faith in
the principles of the Republican party,
tieaving out its shortcomings and its
h,iluresl can for moment desire the
the success of the Democratic party.
What possible hope for good govern
ment can there be with such a follow
ing as that party has
Year: 1875

If you desire TO save your parlor
furniture and must burn soft coal In
that room, put 1t upon your CRATE or
into your stove in paper bags, and
thus save the dust. The little chill
drsn can make and fill them. Er.
Year: 1875

CURED HER.-An old man up in
Connecticut had a poor, cranky bit of
a wife, who regularly once n week got
up in the night and invited the family
to see her die. She gave way her
things, spoke her last words, made her
peace with Heaven, and then about
eight she got up in her usual way and
disappointed everybody by going al
her household duties as if nothing had
happened. The old man got sick of it
finally, and went out and got coffin,
a real nice cashmere shroud, a wreath
of inmortelles, with Farewell, Mary
Ann" worked in, and a handful of sill
ver-plated screws. Laying the screw
driver beside the collection, he invited
her to just holler die once more. "Do
it." said he, land in vch go, and this
farewell business is over" Mary Ann
is at this moment baking buckwheat
cakes for large and admiring family,
while they dry apples in the coffin up
in the garret.-CorrespO'adeHce ST. Lou
is ReFablicdn.
Year: 1875

E An old, white bearded man, fresh
from the country, at a late hour on Sal
urday night, had his kind heart wrung
with the SORROWS of little waif that he
found sitting on the sidewalk and cry
ing bitterly. The old gentleman stop
ped. and placed his hand Oh the head of
the coatless, taTe-footed boy, aud said.
"Sonuy. won't you tell me what the mat
ter is. Are you homeless and cold Z"
The infant checked rising sob, looked
up in the kind face, and answered. BE
blowed with your cold and t'Other gam
mon; but, stranger. if you want to do
the square thing. can. you give US a
theater CHECK and buy US some beer z"
Year: 1875

THE New York Herald seems to think
that the American Centennial is entirely in
the keeping of the Spaniards. 1t argues
that war with Spain would instantly follow
the recognition by this Government of the
independence of the Cuban Republic, and
that such recognition would consequently
destroy our Centennial celebration. Of
course this is all mistake. In the first
place, no one is entitled to say what the
President will or will not do in the premises,
and in the second place, it is not true that
war would follow If he should decide to
adopt the policy which the Herald broadly
asserts he has already adopted. Our Cen
tennial celebration is, therefore, safe; but
how much better it would appear il, in
celebrating it, we could lay our hands upon
our hearts and honestly say that we have
as nation and as the foremost Republic Of
the world done our duty and our whole
duty to those who are entitled to our
warmest encouragement and sympathy.
Year: 1875

TIE unanimous verdict of those who are
interested in the prompt and faithful execu-
ton of the duties of Postmaster General is
that Governor Jewell is entitled to praise
rather than condemnation. His reforms in
the matter of fast mail service have re-
hected credit both upon himself and the
Administration and he has earned the de-
served reputation of having attended to the
public business in the same way that he
attends to his private affairs. Notwith-
standing this creditable array Of facts in his
favor, he is crippled by the further fact
that the New York Tribune, in the COL
umns of which good Republicans ealmost
certain to be slandered, has taken the
trouble to say that he is receiving that
hatred which is ''the only compliment that
vice can pay to virtue" The assertion is
false on its face, for the Tribune is far from
being hater of Mr.. Jewell.
Year: 1875

THE FRIENDS of General Banks claim


that If he receives his just deserts in the next
House he win be selected to be Chairman


of the Committee on Foreign Affairs.


His long and varied past experience In


connection with that committee, as well as
the diplomatic affairs of the country gen.
orally, viii serve to recommend HIM for
the position. If he should be thus selected,


his eIl-nown and consistent sympathies
Z for the Cuban insurgents would no doubt
prompt him to give to the Opposition an
opportunity to win popularity with the
public by urging prompt measures in the
settlement Of our difficulties with Spain.
The old Democratic idea of Cuban acquisi-
ton has now been almost entirely aban-
doued; but under General Banks leader.
shin, there Is no reason why the Opposi-
tion in the next House should not supple
mens II With the advocacy Of Cuban inde.
pendence. This programme faithfully
carried out would receive the earnest sup
Year: 1875

THE idiots who are talking and writing
about the acquisition of the island of Cuba
by the United States are sadly misinformed.
No such idea is entertained anywhere by
any respectable authority that we know of.
All that this Government desires or demands
is strict compliance by Spain with the
provisions of existing treaties between that
country and the United States, and such an
amendment of our commercial relations as
viii ensure something approaching reel
procity. Only this and nothing more.
Year: 1875

YESTERDAY, in Baltimore, graceful
and appropriate thing was done in unveil-
ing monument to the memory and genius
of Edgar Allan Poe. A brief but correct
view of the ceremonies, by one of eur own
reporters, will be found in our news col
umns All true and appreciative Amer
leans will rejoice in this tardy tribute to q
name which confers upon American letters
great distinction,
Year: 1875

port of the so-called Independent Press,
because it would detract from the popular
ity of the Administration. But if the
President should be sagacious enough to
forestall this possible policy of his oppo-
nents, we may expect that the aforesaid
Independent Press win continue to charac-
terize him as a Third Term plotter or an
imperialist.
Year: 1875

ENGLAND is as deeply interested in the
speedy termination of civil war in Cuba as
the United States. There is, consequently,
no reason to believe the tales that she will
Interfere to influence any step the United
States may take to secure that object. She
might possibly object to policy of annexa-
ton, but the idea of such policy on the
part of this Government exists only in the
imagination Of persons who are intent upon
misrepresenting the Administration.
Year: 1875

No sooner does Mr.. Conway tell the coun-
try that there is no devil than Matilda Fletcher
comes hurryirg to the front with a lecture on
''The Old Boy" Between the two Satan
won't be able to tell himself from haystack.
Year: 1875

While man is graphing with the great and
important issues of the hour, racking his
brain over the mysteries of National and
State Government, trying vainly to solve the
great financial problem of the day, woman
will stand for an hour before shop window
gazing upon the varied hues of pair Of
striped stockings, and think her time well
spent. We are ready to take this back when
pressed to do so.
Year: 1875

And now another shadow of disappointment
passes over the countenances of our German
fellow-citizens. The last Reuter- telegram
states that Unzer Fritz is not coming to our
Centennial. If Fritz don't come to help us
celebrate our hundredth birthday, there is 8
grave doubt in our mind whether Germany
will get any munitions of war from US when
she is ready to take slice Of the. Mediter-
ranean on the south and o piece of the German
ocean on the north, just for seaport purposes;
and nothing more.
Year: 1875

their minds with useful knowle;se Ii
they do not pursue habits of reading
and observation, and social intercourse,
which result in culture, the question
whether they will ever rise TO occupy q
place where there is. room enough for
them will be decided in the negative
The young physicians and young law
yers who sit idly in their offices, and
smoke and lounge away the time swat
lag for something to turn up, are by
that course fastening themselves for life
TO the lower stratum, where their strug-
gle for bare liviihood is TO be perpetual.
The first ten years are golden years that
should be filled with systematic reading
and observation. Everything that tends
TO professional and personal excellence
Should be an object of daily pursuit.
To such men the doors of success open
of themselves at last. Work seeks the
best hands, as naturally as water runs
down hill, and il never seeks the hands
of triler, or one whose only recOa<
mendation for work i tIISSs needs il.
Young men DO NOT know very na-- -
any way, and the time always comes ~
those who become worthy, when they
look back with wonder upon their early
good onini0n of their acquaintance and
themselves,