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Year: 1875

THE NEXT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.


The Washington Republican favors the Fourth Of
July as the time and Philadelphia the place for hold
ing the next Republican National Convention.


The Utica Herald and the Reading (Pal Times also
favor the same time and place. Likewise the Phila-
dcphia ITEM, independent


The following table shows the dates places where
the republican and whig national conventions have
held for the past forty years and upward begin
ming with the convention last heidi
Year: 1875

THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coNvEN-


TIoN.


Both the Nashville Anerlcdn and the Augusta (Ga J
ChroRtce favor the selection of St. Louis the place
for holding the next Democratic National Convention
the Chamber Of Commerce in that city being better
adapted for the purpose than any other building in the
whole country.
Year: 1875

vised Statutes can find ont for themselves
when and where an election is to take place,


and what the election is about?


If the honesty and purity Of elections here
efter are to depend exclusively On the in


teg1ity Of the officers who conduct them, and
not upon compliance with the laws Of the
State, then let the attention OF the Legisla-
ture be directed to devising some eplan by
which men OF personal honesty and inteli-
gence may be selected for that purpose. In
Philadelphia the elections for many years
most scoundrelly persons were selected as in
spectors and canvassers. The general result
OF the election WAS determined beforehand
and the number Of votes to be returned for
each candidate at each precinct was all ar
ranged before the election. Laws were in
operative, and elections in that city were
absolutely controlled by the dishonest man.
ayers Of both parties. The Convention
which framed the new Constitution
put an end to this disgracefu1 bust
ness, by reforming the manner in
which the judges Of election are appointed
and the votescanvassed. The elections there
now are as honest as they are ordinarily else
where. Something Of this kind is essential
in this city il. we are to have elections here
any more. At present, the judges Of elec-
ton ara practically selected BY the candidates,
and candidates in large cities are often Of the
most desperate and dishonest character. The
manufacture Of election, returns is incidental
to elections in large cities, aud, as the law Of
elections is no longer eficacious in prevent
ing frauds, the natural remedy and prevent
i've is to have honest, competent men ap-
pointed to conduct tho elections This Gun
only be done by making the selection OF tho
Judges Of election in SONS other way than
TINT NOW provided by law.
Year: 1875

retained so large degree OF the respect and


confdence Of tue entire American people.


He opposed secession vigorously end to the


last; be was strictly honorable in the nd
ministration Of the public trusts he assumed


after his State seeded; and he is one OF tha
few Southecners who have entered heartily


into the work Of reconstruction and tho
restoration Of perfect harmony. His
energy and earnest devotion to his
people have enabled hin to overcome
physical debility and advanced age, and
to continue his work The selection
of his subjects is characteristic. He speaks
first on 4sThe Centennial Of '76; or, The
First Hundred Years Of the American Union !"
OF this lecture he says: My idea Of taking
this subject for one Of my addresses was not
with reference to the Philadelphia Exhibition
next year, but to take as theme the work
ings and career Of tho American Union for
the last hundred years of its existence its
origin and purpose in oil that tends to ad-
vance civilization, materially, intellectually,
and morally view Of it's past
unriva1ed glories, with hopes Of a still
brighter future, with pence, harmony, and
fraternity binding al its parties" His sec
ond lecture is on 1I1he Present snd Future
Of the South, Of which he says: 'f1t would
be agreeable to me also to make an address
upon the material resources Of the South,
and the present condition Of those resonrcea
As stated before, my chief object is to do
good in bringing about better state Of feel
ing and q better understanding between the
people Of the different sections of our great
and common county" With such senti-
ments, Mr. STEPHENS will be sure to find q
hospitable and cordial reception On his visit
to the Northwest,
Year: 1875

Might not a small portion Of this fund,
thus obtained, have been applied in better
faith aud better morals to the extinction Of
any trifing indebtedness, rather than tha:
the Trustees should have troddcn, as they
have done, on the memory OF the great man
who instituted the school, and insulted the
gentleman whose generosity had enabled
him to do SO p


The Trustees certainly have one Of the
finest possible opportunities to explain- It
is to bs hoped that their side Of tho story
may show that this splendid gift TO scientific
education has not been 1nisn,anaged, or worse.
Year: 1875

the staple productions of South Carolina were
rice, indigo, tar, pitch and turpentine. In
time, the indigo gave place to cotton. At
one time an effort was made to introduce the
cultivation of silk into the province. The
eggs which were sent over from France to
propagate the silk worms, were Matched whilst
the vessel which was conveying them was still
at sea, and the young silk worms died for
want of food. This was as early as the year
1851, during the reign Of Charles the Second
of England. Afterward, silk was, to limit
ed extent, produced in South Carolina, and
a royal belle of Europe once wore silk dress
which was the production of South Carolina.


TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Year: 1875

SAVING IS WEALrH-One great cause Of
the present day, wisely says an exchange, is a
failure of our common people to appreciate
small things They do not realize how a daily
addition, be it ever so small, will soon make
large pile. If the young men and women
of to-day will only begin, and begin now, to
save little from their earnings, and weekly
or monthly add their mite, they will wear a
happy smile of competence when they reach
middle life. Not only the desire but the
ability to increase it will also grow. Let
clerk and tradesmen, laborer and artisan,
make, now and at once, beginning. Store
up some of your youthful force for future con-
tingeDcy. Let parents teach their children
to begin early to save Begin at the fountain
head to control the stream Of extravaganza
to choose between poverty and riches Let
our youth 60 on in the habits Of extravagance
for fifty years to come as they have for fifty.
years past, and we shall have nation of beg
gars, with moneyed aristocracy. Let gen
Grafton Of such as save in small sums be
reared, and we shall be free from want. Do
not be ambitious for extravagant fortunes,
but seek that which it is the duty of every
one to Neutrality-suspicious. and q comtorta-
BILE home. Wealth, and enough Of it, is with
in the reach of all. It is obtained by o"
process, and one only-saving.
Year: 1875

Refinement is not fastidiousness. II Ia


not luxury. 1t is nothing of this kind. It
is far removed from excess or waste. i A
person truly refined will not squander or
needlessly consume anything. Refine
ment on the contrary is always closely al
lied to simplicity and judicious and
tasteful employment of the means of good
and happiness which it has at command.
1t seeks to divest itself of superauities, and
aspires continually TO the utmost possible
purity. Refinement leads to personal
cleanliness and elegant neatness, good taste
and simplicity in dress. All '.loudness


or ''hasniness" is repugnant to its repug.
nant to its spirit. In lis home and sur
roundings, whether palatial, affiuent, or
humble, the same chastness and unaffect.
ed grace are maintained. The abode OF
genuine refinement, and the mere pretend
er to it, are very different. In the form
er you will find no excess, gaudiness or
false glittering, but the latter abounds with
it. In personal manner, refinement is al
ways most conspicuous. A man Of re-
finement is always noble without flourish
gentle without effeminsey. and considerate
without stiffness. Display and ceremony


are not indentical with refinement. and
poor substitutes for it. There is, of course,
no refinement like that of the heart, which
impels its possessor to show on all occas-
ions thoughtful and kindly regard for
the feelings of Others In adherence TO
etiquette can compare with it for insuring
the spontaneous observance of true and
gratifying politeness. Ssasaa.a 0g&Msa
Year: 1875

work instead Of cash and that the heirs of the con-
tractor may finish the work in case OF bis deatn'


PERIIs OF THE TAX AND TARIFV BILL


Every days delay increases the danger OF the
Tariff bill lately reported by the Ways and Means
Committee Very few members can be found on
either side of the House who intend to vote for the
bill unless it is amended IN some particular and 1t
is altogether probable that the amendments may
kill it, No vote can be reached upO1 it until late IN
the week. and even then it may bs crowded aside "
appropriation bills and other measures Mr'
Garfield viii move q resolution tomorrow liking inc
hour of meeting for the House for the remainder OF
the session at IL O'clock, instead OF W. Inc session
of tho House for business will be very short to-Inor-
row. Early ia the day Mr. Dawes will announce inc
death of his colleagues Hooper aud Crocker' ana
move the customary resolution OF adJ0urnment.
Year: 1875

The small cost aud labor Of steepiaS
the. seed is well repaid by the security
it affords against rust and smut, and the
quickening of termination. "A stesp
that is very effective against smut 10 .
solution OF four ounces Of sulphate Of
copper blue vitriol to gallon Of water.
This is poured over the wheat, heaped
on the barn floor, and the grain is rap
idly shoveled over and mixed, until es-
cry seed is moistened with the solution.
1t is LETT in heap for twenty-four hours,
after which 1t may be sown. A solution
of one pound of guano to a pail OF rain
water, or stale chamber lye, Is an excei-
lent steep, not only preventing the smut,
but Fastening the sprouting Of the seed.
Ground gypsum plaster should be used
to dry the grain previous TO sowing, u
any thing Is needed, but lime should not
be used with guano, water or lye. Strong
salt and water is frequently used as .
steep, with good effect; after which The
seed is mixed with finely slaked ins
until dry, and sown Immediately.
Year: 1875

\ writer in the UeunH anal ITomc saws
conc chilly day | was left at home alone.
and after was tired of reading Robinson
Crlsoe. caught a spider and brought him
INTO the house To play with Funny kind
Of playmate, wasn't it? Well, took wash
basin and fastened up stick in it like a
liberty pole or y vessels mast and then
poured III water enough TO turn the mast
into ali island for my spider, whom named
'rus"e and put OF the mast As soon ns
IA" was fHirly cast away he anxiouslv com
mrnccd running round to find the road to
the mainland. He'd scamper down the
mast to the water, stick out Il foot get il
wet, shake it. run around the stick, and
Try the other side. and then nun back up
to the top again. Pretty soon it became u
serious lnattrr with Mr.. Robinson, and he
sat down to think ii over. As in II moment
lac acted q, if he wanted to shout for
boat, and was afraid he wa. going TO be.
hungry. put little molassc. on stick
fly came, but Crusoc wasn't hungry for
flies Just then. lie was home sick for his
web in the corner of the wOOd-shcd. lie
went slowly down the pole to the water and
touched it all round, shaking his feet like
pussy when she vets her stockings in the
grass, and suddenly thought appeared to
strike him. Up he went like rocket to
the top and commenced playing circus.
He held one foot in the air, then another.
and turned round two or three times. He
got excited and nearly stood on his head
before found out what he knew, and that
was this, that the draft air made by the
fire would carry line ashore on which he
could escape from his desert island. lie
pushed out a web that went floating in the
air until it caught on the table Then he
hauled on the rope until it was tight
struck it several times to see if it was
strong enouge to hold him, and walked
ashore. / thought he had earned his
liberty, so put him back in his wood-shed
again.
Year: 1875

man dressed in sailor costume was up
IN criminal court the other day upon a
charge Of stealing pair of Loots. As he
had no council, the Court appointed Il
young lawyer to take charge of the defense
The lawyer opened the case with speech.
in which he alluded to his client as "a child
ofth" sad sea waves, nursling, of the storm.
whom the pitilcss pillows had cast, forlorn
and fri"mdless waif, upon the shores of
time, after life spent in fierce and heroic
contest with the raging clements" Then
the defendant was put in the dock, and the
fact was revealed that he was cook unon =
canalboat, previous to which he had
hawked fish. The nursing of the storm
is now in Jail for six months.
Year: 1875

EIMIRA, N. Y, June 3O.-Speaker Mcclure
addressed largo audience of his constituents In this
city this evening in answer to an invitation from them to
explain his action at Albany last Winter. He went
largely into all matters in which lie was prominent
showing his action have been founded justice and
IN accordance with the Syracuse platform Of the Demo
ttn rfv
Year: 1875

IT is said to be satisfactorily dem
onstrated that every time a wife
scolds her husband she adds a
wrinkle to her face. 1t is thought
the announcement Of this fact will
have u most salutary effect, especial.
ly as it is understood that every
time a wife smiles on her husband
1t will remove one of the old wrin.
kles.
Year: 1875

LIE ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE.-The
health journals all direct their read
ers to lie on their right side while
asleep, but Heyman Bros. get up a
class of spring beds, that are so per-
fectly elegant and easy that it don't
make any difference in what position
Year: 1875

Do what vou can TO make sunshine
in the world. Lift up the curtains.
We do not mean the curtains to the
room but the curtains which darkrn
the spirit Of your brother, your friend
your neighbur, or even stranger, if
the curtain strings are within con-
venient reach.


Lift up the curtains and let the sun
shine in Light is better than dark
ness, and how cheap it is \ kind
and cheering word to one who is in
trouble, and who is perplezed aud
almost discouraged; word of heart
felt sympathy to the afflicted a loving
word of counsel TO the young; a word
of assurance 20 the doubling; TO the
prejudiced and uureasonably provCk-
ed all such as these are sunshine to
those to whom they are spoken.


81 have never found anything else
so cheap and useful as politencss,"
said traveller to US once. He then
went on to state that early in life,
finding how useful it was, frequently,
to strangers to give them information
of which they were in search, and
which he possessed, he had adopted
the rule always to help everybody be
could in such little opportunities as
were constantly Offering in bis travels.
The result was, that out of the merest
trifles of assistance rendered in this
way, had grown some of the pleasant
est and most valuable acquaintances
that he had ever formed


How many great men have testified
that their whole lives have been intlu-
enced by some single remark made to
them in boyhood.


And who cannot recall words spoken
to him self in his childhood, to which,
perhaps, the speaker attached no im-
portance. but which sank deep and i'm
movably into his memory, fnd which
had never lost their power over him.


Make sunlight! the world at best is
dark enough. DoxHhat you can to
make it more cbee and happy.
Year: 1875

One of the most remarkable escapes
on record was that OF passenger on
the fast express Monday. Soon after
the train passed Charlton he attempt
ed to go from one car to another, and
the terrible wind actually blew hip
clean from the platform. The horrifi-
ed brakesman, who saw the man go
overheard like leaf in the gale, in-
mediatcly pulled the signal cord aud
the train was stopped after running
about an eighth OF a nile. The brake
man sprane from the rear car and ran
down the track with red flag, when,
wonderful to tell he met the man run
ming TO overtake the train, and apDar-
emily chiefly troubled lest the pas
sengers should be inconvenienced by
the detention. He got on at the rear
of the train and made his way quickly
to the seat which he had left and sat
quietly down. His wife turned to
him and remarked: "Whv, they say
a man was blown from the train just
now" as that SO ?" said he. Pres
emily number of interested pas
sengers who had followed him to his
place, asked so earnestly after his
welfare ii at the true state of the case
dawned upon bis wife, AID she ex-
claimed: "Wby, was ii for YOU that
the train stopped ~ And he had to
tell her.
Year: 1875

done with view of preventing the
election of an L. S. Senator of their
choice. II it was supposed this Senator
would be negro. or a man that would
follow the lead of Morton, no committee
would be asked for. But Grant and his
party have dwindled down to such small
numbers that Morton fears the majority
may become the minority, and that Sena-
tor fears investigations into the past
acts Of the Senate hence his efforts to
cheat the people and to use this revolu-
tionary mode to defrand them of their
right in the Senate. Bad as the Senate
has been, we cannot believe Morton will
be allowed to carry his resolution through
it to n successful issue. Senator Bay
ards effort to defeat this WHY'S man &
object is one of the most worthy of his
life and he will by it endear hims elf to
all that love liberty.
Year: 1875

Inn TYRANNY or THE MAJORITY
There are times when services are in.
valuable. Times when services render
cd the people are never forgotten. Times
when the stoutest hearts are ready TO
fail and abandon the struggle against
odds. Communities and States as well
- families experience these seasons.


Those who will read the extract of our
Senator's speech, which we publish else
where will be reminded Of such times
But they will all agree with us that
there was time in the history of this
tair land when they never supposed such
a speech would have been necessary
N the defence Of liberty. For such
really is the noble effort which Senator
bayard made on Thursday. 1t deserves
10 be so characterized and those who
will read it as published in the Conqres.
stonat Record, will feel and know how il
seemed to grieve the speaker that he
was called on to 80 speak in defence of g
portion of his country but lately &c
downtrodden. OF what use is there ir
a people patiently waiting and SUFFERING
Gnder oppressive rulers until the elec
lions to escape from wrong through ths
appointed means, the ballot box, if whe1
this is accomplished tyrannical ma
Jority in the Senate are to upset tn,
elections in the States. In the case O
Mississippi, there was no objection





raised as TO the fairness of the elections
1t was a triumph of the people owe
Ames and his carpet-baggers. No on,
has arisen in that State to contest tn,
election Of her Legislators, and yet W.
have presented to US the outrageous
proposition of Senator Morton to ap
point committee of Senators to 90 int
that State and call in question the dc
cidons Of the people there. This i,
Year: 1875

THB CLOSE or THE YEAR is approach
ing and many of our subscribers and Gus
toners are IN arrears. 1t would afford
as great relief if they would settle their
bills. We are greatly in need of funds,
or we would rot make this request. Our
accounts are small, but being numerous
amount to a large outlay in the aggre-
gate. A small remittance from each
would 60 far to make the approaching
holidays more agreeable.
Year: 1875

We are surprised that Ere,y Erening,
should refer to e1 Governor Ponder in so
silly a way. That paper ought to know
that should Senator Bayard be called to
the Presidential chair. the present Gov
ernor would appoint his successor until
the legislature met and chose one.
Year: 1875

VEAL AS FooD.-In reply to the ques-
ton whether prejudice against veal is well
founded, the Live Stock Journal says that
''for some years past medical Psychologists
have been correcting the old notion that
veal is injurious and unhealthy. Many of
our best dietic physicians now recommend
well natured veal to their patients. 1t is
not so highly stimulating as some other
forms OF animal food, but contains large
proportion of muscle-iorming elements
and is easily digested. Veal should be
well fed, and not eaten at less than six
weeks old 1t would be much better for
farmers if they would consume more of
their veal ut home and eat less pork
Pork, as Il constant food, does not furnish
nourishment enough to the muscular sys-
fem, and by its redundancy of fat de-
velops scrofula. The best way to cook
veal is by roasting it or by broiling. as this
soon crusts over the surface and prevents
the evaporation of the juices, which not
only gives ii Il high flavor but more ten
delnesS.
Year: 1875

ANOTHER RING RAID PROPOSED
Goverdor Tilden has intimated to Ger.
tain parties of Brooklyn that If they
will put things in such shape as will
enable him to move on the ring
over there he will include 1t In his
general campaign against public rob-
bersand pub ic robbery. The announce.
ment naturally Is causing great uneasi-
ness among class of people who have
been running certain departments of
the city government in accordance with
the bad methods of Boss Tw eed, but
who, unlike the Boss, have escaped a
summons to give an account of their
stewardship.
Year: 1875

apt to be artistic or studied, but /
think that rhetoric could not improve
this actual record. So l let it stand.
even as it stood this 18th day Of
March, l848, half hidden by thin
film of damp snow, the whitened
hand stifened and pointing rigilly to
the fatal canon like the finger Of
Death"
Year: 1875

We are born in hope; we pass our
childhood in hope, we arc governed 10y
hope through the whole course Of our
lives; in our last moments hope is fiat
tcring to us; and not till the beating
Of the heart shall cease will its benign
influence leave us.
Year: 1875

We have youngster in the house,


4 little man of ten,
Who dearest to his mother is


OF all Gods little men.
Indoors and out he clings to her;


He follows up and down;
He steals his slender hand in hers;


He plucks her by the gown,
why do you cling to me so. child?


You track me everywhere;
You never let me be alone"


And he with serious air
Answered, as closer still he drew,
My feet were made to follow YOU
Two years before the boy was born


Another child, of seven,
Whom Heaven had lent to us while,
Went back again to Heaven.
He came TO fill his brothers place,


And bless our falling years;
The good God sent him down in love
To dry our useless tears.
think SO, mother, for hear


In what the child has said
n meaning that he knows not of,


A message from the dead.
He anwered wiser than he knew,
My feet were made TO follow you"
Come here, my child, and sit with me,
Your head upon my breast;
You are the last of all my sons,


And you must be the best.
How much love you, you may guess,
When, grown man like me,
You sit as am sitting now,


Your child upon your knee.
Think of me then, and what said
IAnd practiced when 1 could)
lis something to be wise and great,
'Tis better to be good.
On, say to all things good and true,
My feet were made TO follow your
Come here, my wife, and sit by me,
And place your hand in mine,
(And yours, my child > while l have you
'Tis wicked to repine.
We've had our share of sorrows, love;
We've had our graves to fill;
But, thank the good God overhead,
We have each other still
We've nothing in the world besides,
For we are only three:
Mother and child, my wife and child,
How dear you are TO me!
1 know-indeed, l always knew,
My feet were made to follow you!
R. H. Stoddard, in Harper's Magazine 70
A priI.