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Year: 1875

The stomach is the commissariat of the physical
SYSTEM 1t furnishes the natural susenance OF every
organ. If disordered, the whole body languishes;
but however affected its tone and vigor may always
be restored by course of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. The regularity in it's operations which this
grand tonic Alternative establishes is the most direct
of obviating physical debility, impurities of
the blood and affections of the dscharging organs.
We know that if digestion or the habit Of the body
is obstr ucted the entire physique is weakened in
consequence of insufficient conversion of the food in
to blood; and it is equally certain that the refuse OF
the system not being wholly thrown off is sure to
contamnate the vital fluid and surcharge the bow
els and kidneys with vtiated matter which weakeHs
and infames them. The Bitters, by strengthening
the organs Of discharge, enables them to act vgor-
ously, and thus liberates the pent up waste which
would otherwise work incalculable injury.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, June 23.-Details of the disaster
to steamer City of Mexico state that yesterday
when thirty miles south from the Highlands at
s D. no. was run into by an unknown bark
bound north, had forestopsail yard carried
away, boats stove, all the main rigging gone,
social hall amidships was stove in. large hole
stove in starboard side, also in the funnel and
all the railing and stancheons carried away
The bark as far as could be seen had all her
head gear carried away, her jibboop being left
and the lights on the bark could not be seen
in time to avoid the collision. The bark is sup
posed to be foreign as all her lights were
astern.
Year: 1875

The boundary line between New Jersey
and New York having been long in dispute,
it is proposed now to fix it by joint action,
and thus determine the status of those peo-
pie who do not know whether they live in
the Empire State or in New Jersey.
Year: 1875

In the year 177S there died in the city OF Copenhagen
eccentric merchant who had been wealthy but
whose fortune had by unsuccessful speculation been re-


duced to 900 rx dollars Twohrds Of this amount he
invested "for the benefit Of his descend
antsn and provided by will that neither principal
interest should be drawn for 100 years


Long before the expiration OF that time the singular
provision forgotten, and his descendants,
they knew his name thought of him than Of
any other remote progenltor. About two years ago
the will was discovered by lawyer who had occasion
examine certain old documents file in the Regis
ter's office in Copenhagen The lawyer took
the matter in hand and digent inquiry
found the heirs scattered through all the countries
of Western Europe, and that had found her way
America The latter a Mrs. julius Knochendup-
pull, native Of Hamburg, who came to New York
about twelve years ago where she married In 1868


Knochenduppu is a waiter employed IN Mouquin's


taurant on Fulton street, rather, he employed
there until few days ago, when
official note from the Register Of Wills in
Copenhagen informed his wife that she heir
to $50 600. and directing her present her claim in
person possible Knochenduppul lived In
INDECENT circumstances in Hoboken. with his wife, tive
children and his wfe's mother He was in arrears for
and had been threatened with ejectment from tho
house he occupied; but the strength of his letter
from Denmark he able to borrow enough money to
transport himself and family to Copenhagen and main


tain them there until the Inheritance be collected.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Oct. Il, 1875.
THE EFFECT OF ALIENS DEFEAT II THE SOUTH
THE LATEST CANDIDATE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.


Not the least important result Of the defeat OF Allen
and Carey is the impression has made upon the SEN
| tment Of the democratic party in the South. The
conversion Of the ltering and the confirmation of the
strong In the faith Of hard money will doubtless bring
united hard money delegation from the South to the
Democratic National Convention next year. Even the
small majority Of Hayes does not intefere with the
growth Of this feeling


This is the subject OF much congratuation in demo-
cratic circles here in Washington and the fact was
mentioned tonight in connection with the progress
Senator Bayard is making the affections OF Southern
democrats as the very latest candidate for the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomination.


THE CHIPPEWA INDIANs-A DELEGATION OF


FoUR-AN INTERVIEW WITH COMMISSIONER


SMITH


The four Chippewa delegates-spirt Seer Hole in
the Day, Looking for Something, and He who Stands
Examining, managed 10 talk to Commissioner Smith
for a few yesterday There is prospect that
he viii remove their agent at White Earth Minnesota
as they demand.


Their grievance is that they we're forced to leave
without his permission, not come at ALL Last win
TER petition, representing b3O INDIANS, was prepareu
asking for the agents removal but presented
until July The Commissioner seemed surprised at
the large number of signatures, but he asked for a
more general expression of the tribe new
petition, signed by 1,040 Indians was then
forwarded. Definite and numerous charges
made against the Agent. No attention was paid
to them and this is why the four delegates are here
without permission.


The Commissioner told them to-day that he could do
nothing for them.


Complaints made against all agents he advised
them to 90 back at once and finally promised them
$50 blanket and pair of overshoes each-the $50 to
be used only as passage money.


The Indians are intelligent and dressed like white
men. They their the hotel register as
follows


Chief Ma nj To Wab


Chief Mi No Gi shig.


Chief Nah ia Wash


First Brave Gay GIVE ale ga bow


AN INSANE MAN IN THE EXECUTIVE MANSION


Yesterday insane colored man went TO the
Executive Mansion and demanded to see the
President, stating that he had been dis
charged from the Maryland Pcntentiary where
he had been unjusty confined and that the Presi-
dent his father, by signs and he wurted him to
avenge his wrongs He also said that certain parties
hunting him for the purpose of taxing his iife
fve-barreled revolver was found upon his person He
was taken in charge by the police
Year: 1875

Quite a sensation occurred in the German Catholic
Church Of St Bonace, Of Forty seventh street
and Second avenue, yesterday morning during high
mass The day being tho seventeenth anniversary Of
che dedication of the church extraordinary musical
display expected, but when the priest stepped upon
the altar TO begin the ceremonies the organ 10 tho
great astonshment Of the congregation, remained
silent Ii was ascertained that tho Of this dis
turbance was a trouble among the members OF the
choir, woman being At the bottom Of the affair,
cynical bachelor would say as usual. The organist
was compelled leave the choir in order to escape in
vectives Tho pastor could not be prevailed to in.
tcrfere. Many unpleasant remark regarding this
enair was passed by the parishioners
Year: 1875

The Utica Observer democrat has made estimates in
regard to the political complexion of the next State
Legislature 1t expects that the democrats will have
twenty-five Senators and the republicans ten In
the Assembly districts It Is much more difficult to
forecast the result In making calculations, says
the Observer wish TO readers that the logic
OF events may necessate revision before the election
comes oH IL is certainly not purpose TO arouse any
unreasonable hopes in regard to the political complex
ion OF the next Legislatures; but after somewhat
careful survey Of The field judge that the next
Assembly the democrats will have eghty-sx members
and the republicans lorty-two
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours compar
with the corresponding date of last year. ind-
Gated by the Thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy
IIN1lAI L u Rnildinn
Year: 1875

The billiard room of the Gibson House has
been used during the past week as an auction
room for the pool sellers, Major Barker having
sold the regular Chester Park Association
pools up to IL O'Clock to-day. ByS o'clock this
afternoon the carpets were down, the tables in
position, and everything in readiness for the
ing fully up to the Chicago record OF fast time.
Year: 1875

The Springer Music Hall Committee did not


hold their regular weekly meeting this morn


ing, the few members present agreeing among
themselves to postpone the meeting until next
Saturday at II o'clock.
Year: 1875

This is topic that lakes the atten-
tiOn of British sanitarians to the ut
most. The extent of the difficulty is
certainly alarming. Nor is it caused
solely by the sewage of cities and towns,
bad as that ia. The rivers are lined
with manufactures of all sorts, chemi-
cal works. machine-shups and dye
houses. all of which pour their poisonous
refuse into the rivers. Aud 80 great is
the pollution of the water in some in
stanc-s that when a light was applied
to some of it dipped from the river at
Bradford it actually burned. A man
who accidentally tumbled into a river
and swallowed q mOuthful of water died
from the effects. The effiuvia that rises
from the Clyde produces sickness in
summertime. and the Mersey emits an
unbrarable stencil. The water of the
Bourne is yellow IA Ochre and thick as
glue, and the horse that drinks it dies.
And all the rivers are more OF less
affected in the same way, and the fish
that survive in some of the streams are
sO unwhOlesOme that they are unit for
food, If not dangerous. The govern
ment looks at the difficulty, but seems
hardly to know what to do in the face
of ancient usage. The question has a
double aspect. The sanitary problem
claims first attention. People must live.
To poison the rivers Is to destroy life
by the Wholesale. But this waste of all
the sewage and other matters that are
needed for fertilizing purposes is point
of great financial and social importance.
Cheap fertilizers mean cheap bread.
Year: 1875

proverb upon his lips. When he once
began to speak there was hardly any
stopping him.


When l first met Amos l was on my
way TO my uncle's. A long walk II
was; but l told him l hoped to be there
before night. ..


"Ay, aye" said he. "Hope is good
breakfast, but a bad supper. Put your
best foot foremost, boy, or else yOu will
not be there. 1t is a good thing to hope
but he who does nothing but hope is in
a very hopeless way.


"Have a care Of your temper; for a
passionate boy rides a pony that runs
away with him. Passion has done more
mischief in the world than all the poi
sOnous plants that grow in it. There
fore, again l say, have care of your
temper.


Remember that the first spark burns
down the house. Quench the first spark
of passion, and all will be well, No
good comes Of wrath; it puts no money
in the pocket and no joy in the heart.
Anger begins with folly and ends with
repentance.


"LOOk to your feet and your fingers,
boy, and let both be kept in activity
for he who does nothing is in fair way
to do mischief. An idle lad makes a
needy man, and may add, miserable
one, too.


''If you put hot coal in your pocket
il will burn its way out. Ay, and 81
will a bad deed that is hidden make
itself known. A fault concealed is a
fault doubled; and 50 you will find il
all throuvh life Neyer hide vour faults
bul confess them, and seek through
Gods help to overcome them.


Now step forward, boy; and as you
walk along, think of the half dozen pro-
verbs given you by Amos Atkins.
Year: 1875

She was modest but not bashful;
Free and easy. but not bold,
Lake an apple, nch aud mellow,


Not too young. and not too old
Half inviting. half impulsive.


Now advancing and DOW shy,
There is mischief in her dimple,


There is danger in her eye.
She has studie I human nature,


And is skilled in all her arts
She has taken her diploma


As the mistress OF all hearts;
She can tell the very moment


When to sigh and when TO smile;
o. maid is sometimes charming,
But the widow all the While.
Are you sad '-bow very serious


Will her handsome face become
Are You angry y?-she Is wretehed,
Lonely, friendIess, fearful. dumb
Are you mirthful 7-how her laug
silver-sounding. will ring out;
She can lure and catch and play yon,
Az the angle does the trout
Yo old bachelors Of forty,


Who have grown 30 bald and wise,
Young Americans Of twenty.


With the love-looks in your eyes
You may practice all the lessons


Taught by Cupid before the fall,
But know little widow.


Who could win and fool you all.
Year: 1875

The time has passed when woman must
be pale and delicate to be interesting
when she must be totally ignorant of
all practical knowledge to be called re-


fined and high bred-when she must


know nothing of the current political


news of the day, or be called masculine
and strong minded. 1t is not sign of
high birth or refinement to be sIekly


and ignorant. Those who affect any
thing of the kind are behind the times.
and must shake up and air themsel yes
mentally and physically, or drop under
the firm stI ides of common sense ideas,
and be crushed into utter insigniticance.
In these days an active, rosy y-faced girl,
with brain quick aud clear, warm, light
heart, a temper quickly heated at in
tended insults or injury. and jnst a.
quick to forgive; whose feet can run as
fast as her tongue, and not put her out
of breath who is not afraid of freckles,
or to breathe the pure air of heaven,
unrestrained by the drawn curtains of a
close carriage and, above all, who can
speak her mind. and give her opinion
on important topics which interest in
tellieent people. is the true girl who
will make . good woman This is the
girl who wins in these days. Even fops
and daDdies, who strUnRly oppose
woman's rights. like q woman who can
talk well, even if abe is not handsome.
Year: 1875

One of the great causes of hard times.
says the keen observer, p. L. Barnum,
the renowned Snowman, lis the number
of soft hands waiting for light work and
heavy pay" Young men are not will
ling To do what their prosperous IA
theirs did before them. They wish to
begin where their fathers leave off, and
it will not be strange if they leave OFF
pretty near where their fathers began.
The successful men of middle age, the
men VIII have front rank among our
merchants. mechanics, manufacturers,
and financiers, were many of them at
the foot of the ladder u generation ago.
and they have reached the top by their
own exertiOns-many of them bearing
Dry heavy burdens all the way. The
men who succeed them will be men be-


ginning as they did-men who are not
afraid to work hard, aud with but lit
tie compensation at first beyond the
business training they thus acquire.
These men deserve success for they are
willing to fit for it by needful disci


pline and preparation. Those who wait
with folded hands. expecting to be cal
led to higher positions without having
served apprenticeship in subordinate
ones, will grow weary of waiting, While
those who are busy in subordinate po-
sitions will be summoned to higher pla-
ces sooner than they expect. The
world knows whom it wants, and when
it has work for them to do will be sue
to call for them. 1t is wonderfully
discriminating both in its needs and
the agents with which it meets them.
There Is always room at the top of a
profession. in the higher ranks of trade
and commerce. for those fitted to I'LL
them, but the preparation must be iu-
dustry early and late. application with
out cessation, q mind full of business
and stored with all its details, quick tp
perceive its wants and fertile in re-
sources for meeting them. Place a man
in any position ever so high, and with
out the necessary qualifications 70 fill
it and sustain himself, he would find
himself thrust down in haste. Idle
hands and idle heads are not wanted
there, and If they are ever placed there
the descent is sure to he rapid. The
future is full of golden promise, but 1t
promises nothing but disaster and
shame and want to the soft hands that
are folded and waiting for light work
and large pay. There is mine of wis
dom in the epigrammatic expression of
of the sa sagaeious Snowman himself IA hard
and busy worker all his life. which IL
will be well for young men TO ponder.
Success in everything Ouly comes
through toll. Soft hands are too often
the sign of soft heads. Begin at the
bottom if need be, and be the winner
of your own way. The world will re
speet you all the more, and will be all
the more disposed TO aid you in youI
way, than if you sit down supinely
waiting for something to turn up.
Year: 1875

PdrlOr Gdmes-Two new parlOr
anusments are thus described:


Two players are closely blinded with
a bandags made of their pocket hand
kerchiefs. Each one is provided with
a saucerful OF cake or cracker erumbs,
which is held in the lett hand, aud a
spoon. which is held in the right hand.
A sheet is spread upon the floor, upon
which the players sit, and upon Q given
signal they begin to feed each other.
Their efforts to find each others
mouths with the spoons never fail to
afford much sport. Another amusing
experiment Is To try to blow out can
die blindfolded. The candle is placed
upon a table up to which player is led
he then walks back six steps, turns
around three times, and walks forward
As nearly in the direction of the candle
rs possible and tries To blow it out. IL
he happens TO wander to the wrong
part of the room the effect of the blow
ing Is very funny.
Year: 1875

Bird WOrship.-The chaplain who
officates at Wards Island. at the Asy-
lum for the Insane, affords us this
suggestive incident, which we extract
from the Church Journal, New York:


A little canary bird hangs in his cage
directly in front of the chancel. He is
a brilliant singer. and never fails to
have his full share in the worship.
While the women are coming In he sits
N silence, as if he felt some awe inspir-
ing influence of the Unseen Presence,
To the voluntary he pays no attention.
save now then one or two faint peeps.
But when the voices of the wOrshippers
burst forth with the 80 come, let MS
sing unto the LOrd,n then, As il sud-
denly awaked and inspired by the call,
he opens his bird-lips and pours forth
full stream of rich melody that
makes the heart thrill with joy so joy
GUS, SO triumphal, that at times | Can
scarce command my own voice to go on.
He seems To be sent to call our thoughts
away from earth TO represent that
world Of song, where not alone the an-
gels, cberubIm and seraphim, and "the
spirits and souls of the righteous" but
the fowls of the air. also, Join the uni
versal choir To BLESS the Lord Jesus,
and praise and magnify him forever
IL is worth any ones while to go for
once TO the Asylum to enjoy the birds
song of praise.
Year: 1875

asleep after work.-Sound asleep, lit
tie workman. Sweet sleep to you, and
pleasant dreams. The sleep of little
workman who Is weary, IL better than
the languid lounging of a lazy fellow.


There are many people who have no
idea of what good sleep is. Having
plenty of leisure time, not much to do,
aud great deal to eat. they hardly
know how to spend their time, aud
doze through the day without finding
any refresbment in their DOING. AT
night they eat heavy suppers, go to bed
late, and toss for an hour or two, after
which they sink iuto a troubled sort of
slumber. which gives them no rest mol
strength.


This is no way to live. The wealth.
est loungrr who ever yawned may well
envy the busy boy or the toiling work
man the sweet sleep which honest labor
brings.


Did you ever count up the hours you
spend IN sleep, and see what a large
part of your life they aref And did
you ever think what fine thing il
would be if you could put in twenty
four hours of solid work, and get solid
pay for it, instead of having to waste
so many hours as you do IN doing moth
ing but going To sleepf


But stop aminute! just Try for once,
to work tM Menty-fOur hours on stretch
without sleep, and ser what becomes of
you. Or try four OF five hours of extra
work, without sleep. You may stand il
for one night but oh, how heavy your
eyesloOk the next day. How weary your
heart. and how dragging your foot
steps.


Sleep, good, sound, honest sleep, is
one Of the precious blessings God gives
His children. We cannot be too thank
full for it. The better we enjoy it, the
more wide-awake shall We be in our
waking hours.


For 50 He giveth His beloved sleep"
Year: 1875

She HID Them.-As it was difficult
to find homes for all the little ones of
mothers eat,' we seldom left her but
two To TEND till they were old enough
10 be given away. On one occasion she
evidently meant to keep them all, for
the children had searched in vain for
several days to find the little family,
kitty apparently eager in the search,
but would never lead them To the spot.
One morning. when the children were
at school, was working in my flower
garden. when kitty came and leaped
upon my shoulder, and put her head
against my face, as she was in the habit
of doing when she wanted to attract
my attention. | said, What is it.
kitty n She was satisfied, jumped
down, and went a little way towards
the barn, then came back, pulled at my
sleeve. aud started again. followed
her. She would run little way ahead,
aud then wait till came up. When
she reached the baru, she ran up the
stairs. then turned and looked back to
see If i was coming. When she saw
| Was near, she ran across the barn
chant Der. jumped upon some hay, and
took her position till came up. when
she set vigorously to work topull away
the hay which covered her four little
kittens, which she had been hiding
away from the children by covering
them With the hay whenever she left
them.-Our Dumb animals.
Year: 1875

Corporation Counsel his name has been mixed
up, justly or unjustly, with the Armory leases ;
il has not been so very long sinco we were
accustomed to hearing him denounced
for undue interference in the trial OF
his friend and kinsman, Mr.. Oakley
Hall; and the prosecution in the Ring suits
have always been afraid of him, and
have zealously kept cases out OF his reach.
We arc far from saying that IN all
these matters Recorder Hackctt has invariably
deserved distrust or denunciaton. But 1t IA
not an attractive list of facts to be explained to
the New York public in the midst OF short and
hot campaign and men who are laboring for
a judiciary above reproach or suspicion, Will
not complain that the Recorder was asked
to give place to a less complicated candidate.
Political antagonists who take him up a. a
means of ralying opposition to Tammahy VIII
burn their fingers to no purpose.