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Year: 1875

As will be observed, the vote of Trinity
Center is not included in the Official
Count, as " the envelope that should have
contained the Poll List and Tally Sheet,
contained nothing but one copy of the
Great Register as used at the Polls on
Election Day." As it happens, the vote
of this precinct makes no difference in
the result for any of the offices. We add
the returns from Trinity Center, as re-
ceived at this office, thereby giving the
full vote of the county.
Year: 1875

SHOOTING DEER.-Jack Hall tells us
the following ''good one" on our friend Os-
car L. Slack, of Canon City; Slack
went hunting the other day, and being an
expert at that sport. soon scared up deer
which he shot. After running short
distance, the deer dropped, apparently
dead. just then second deer started
from the brush, and Slack went after
him; but the country being rough, and
the deer most feet of foot, our friend was
soon distanced. Returning to the deer
Slack advanced with drawn knife to bleed
and dress him preparatory to taking him
home. When within few feet of his
dead game, Mr.. Buck sprang up, and
Tampling on his would be slayer, pro-
ceeded up the mountain at a rapid pace,
and was soon lost to view. dead
things will crawl" is now favorite quo
tatlon at Canon Creek.
Year: 1875

MINERS are all getting ready for the
sluicing season, and town is distressingly
dull. OF course, we are sure to have a
wet Winter this time, so we are resting
content in expectation of the good time
coming when the boys cleanup, next
Spriop,
Year: 1875

RETURNED.-Dr. w. A. Dodge got
back this week from a visit to Hum boldt
county, returning by way of San Fran
cisco. Having purchased new supply
of goods and picked up various new items
in regard to the Dental business, while in
the city, the Doctor would say to the
people that he is now ready to accommo-
date all who'may dcsire work done in his
line. Give him call.
Year: 1875

THE SULTAN AND SATAN. There is
an Eastern story of a Sultan who over
slept himself so as not to awaken at the
hour of prayer. So the devil came and
walked him, and told him to get up and
pray. "Who are your said the Sultan.
"Oh, no matter, replied the other, ''my
act is good, is it not? No matter who
does the good action, 20 long as it is
good" ''Yes replied the Sultan, " but
l think you are Satan. | know your
face; you have some bad motive" But
says the other" am not so bad as | am
painted. You see have left ofTny horns
and tail. am pretty good fellow after
all. l was an angel once, and still keep
some of my original goodness" ''That's
all very well, " replied the sagacious and
prudent Caliph, but you are the tempter;
that's your business and wish to know
why you want me to get up and pray"
"Well, said the devil, with flourish
of impatience, ''if you had slept and
forgotten your prayers, you wonld have
been sorry for it afterward, and penitent,
but if you go on, as now, and do not
neglect a single prayer for ten years, you
will be so satified with yourself that it
will be worse for you than if you had
missed one sometimes and repented of
it. God loves your fault mixed with peni-
tence more than your virtue seasoned
with pride"
Year: 1875

BAD LASGUAGE.-There is rs much
connection between the words and the
thoughts as there is between the thoughts
and actions. The latter is only the ex-
preston of the former, but they have a
power to react upon the soul and leave
the stain of corruption there. A young
man who allows himself to use one vul-
gar or profane word, has not only shown
that there is a foul spot upon his mind,
but by the appearance Of that one word
he extends that spot and inhames it till
indulgence will polIute and ruin the soul
Be as careful of your words as Of your
thoughts. If you can control them 50
that no bad words are pronounced by it,
you will soon be able to control the mind
and save it from corruption.


You extinguish the fire by smOthering
it torpreyenting bad thoughts from burst
ing into language. Never utter a word
anywhere which you are ashamed to
speak in the presence Of the most refined
female or the'mOst religious man.
Year: 1875

MIXING WITH STRANGERs.-The fact
Of mixing with people. who have new
ideas and new methods of thought, Is
very salutary. Always TO see the same
people, to do the same thing, feel the
same way, produces a stagnant eond;-
ton of the mind and heart that is very
distressing 10 behold. There are thous-
ands of individuals who might be greatly
benefited by getting away from home, If
only for short time, to mix with stran-
gers, and be touched with the magnet
ism of the great world as it courses in its
accustomed rounds. And there are mem
tai and moral invalIds who need the
same change, to get their minds and
hearts enlarged, and let in little more
Of the lights Of life Outside influences
are very valuable by heaIthful influences
in early youth, so that they can avoid
the snares and pitfalls into which those
that 60 blindly often fall
Year: 1875

KEEP BUsY.-God hath given every
man work enough to do, that there shall
be no idleness; and yet hath so ordered
the world that there shall be space for
devotion. He that hath the least bust
ness in the world is called upon to spend
more time in the dressing of his soul and
he that hath the most affairs may so Or
der then that they shall be a service to
God, while at certain periods they are
blessed with prayers, and actions Of re-
igion, and all day long are hallOwed
with holy intention. However, so long
as idIeLess is shut out from our lives, all
the sins of wanton softness and effemi-
nancy are prevented, and there is but
little room left for temptation and there
fore, to busy man temptation is faint
to climb up together with his business,
and sins creep upon him only by aeei-
Cients and occasions; whereas, 20 an idle
person they come in full body and with
open violence, and the impudenee Of n
restless importantly.
Year: 1875

a little affair occurred in our town du
ring our recent illness, to which we must
even now, refer. 1t appears that sever
al white and colored gentlemen were en-
gagged in little gambling affair at the
barber shop of a gentleman of color.
The white men were mostly Democrats,
and generally of that class of Democrats
who recently left the Republican party
for fear their children would be compeIl-
ed to go to school with ''niggers, under
the Civil Rights Bill. 1t was late at
night. The wife of one of the white men
came to the door with club. The con-
sternation among those gamblers was
something like that described by Byron,
when writing about the battle of Water
loo. Part of them got out, and two
darkies took down separate alleys until
they reached that classical locality
known as ''Jaekass Alley" when one
turned to the right and one to the left
until they met. Each thought the 9TH
was the lnlurIdIeO woman WITH the
dreadful club. Their eyes and teeth al
most lighted that dark alley. Each
turned, and one, in his terror, lit over
the fence and rushed into an empty
chieken-eoop, where he lay trembling.


We omit names, for the present; but
as one of the parties concerned will prob
ably be a candidate on the Democratic
ticket next fall, and will have much to
say about the terrible Civil Rights Bill,
We have sent rough sketch of the
whole affair to the celebrated Thomas
Mast, to have him get up earicature for
the next campaign. There is fun ahead
Jackson Standard.
Year: 1875

As my wife at tie window one beau
tiful day stood watching a man with a
monkey, a cart came along with broth
of boy, who was driving a stout little
donkey. To my wife then spoke, by
way of joke, There's a relation of
yours in that carriage" To which she
replied, when the donkey she spied, ''Ah
yes! a relation by marriage"
Year: 1875

VICE PRESIDENT WILSON has kept an
autograph album in which he has OBJ
tainedthe signatures of all with whom he
has sat in the Senate, accompanied by the
dates of their birth, and the number is
now two hundred and sixty, embracing
man. of the greatest and some of the
worst of the public men in this eventful
generation.
Year: 1875

THE brave talk by people not en-
ployed in banks as to what they would
have done if they had been in the place
of the Milford cashier, reminds a Lowell
cashier of the message from landlord
in Ireland to his agent: ''Tell the ten
ants that no threats to shoot you will
intimidate me in the least"
Year: 1875

Mrs. Fremont, in one of her papers on
distinguished people she has known"
pays tribute to the memory of Kit
Carson. He was no savage rake or ruff
fan. His domestic life was as regular and
blameless as that of any deacon in New
England. Even in his resentments he
was as sincere and steady as clockwork.
He once said to Ms. Fremont, speaking
of a man who had treated him unhand
somely: "If ever l get the chance l
will do him an honest injury"
Year: 1875

DISPUTES is an excellent rule to
be observed in all disputes, that men
should give soft words and hard argu-
ments; that they should not so much
strive to vex as to convince an opponent.
Year: 1875

4 citizen of Providence, failing last
week to get his usual supply of water,
concluded that the pipe was frozen, and
spent nearly day in endeavors to thaw
it out. He found that the water had been
shut off for the non-payment of tax.
Year: 1875

A PRoVIDENT WIFE.-In New Zea-
land there is a great dearth of respecta-
bic dress making hands, apropos of
which the New Zealand Herald tells the
following amusing story: at seems
that a well-to-do settler, near Auckland
was lately attacked by an illness which
his medical attendant declared must ter
inmate fatally, so severe were the symp-
toms. After lying in an apparently
hopeless state for some days, he sudden
ly took turn for the better, and, thanks
to strong constitution, made a rapid
recovery. Not long after he had return
ed to business he was much startled, on
opening an account presented at his
office, to find himself charged with full
set of widows weeds, of elaborately COM
plete description. A domestic explana-
tion naturally followed, and his wife re-
minded him that he had always made it
a special desire that the fact of their hav-
ing emigrated to a colony should never
prevent her dressing as a lady. "And
the dress makers here you know" she
added, have matters so entirely in their
own hands that they generally keep you
waiting for something new. So when 1
was told that you could not possibly re-
cover, ordered what / knew you would
wish me to wear beforehand; and now
the things have only just come home.
The bill was promptly settled.
Year: 1875

1t is useless to mention each
article in our various depart
ments. We keep everything
belonging to a STRICTLY
FIRST GLASS Furniture,
Crockery and Picture Fran
ing stock, and we modestly
state that our stock this spring
will have many new attrac-
tions and be far more COM
plete than any in this section,
and second only to those of
the largest cities.


Most of our goods were
bought during the great de-
preston of the winter, for
cash, and very low rates of
freight secured.


Our trade has nearly doub-
led, much of it coming from
Akron, Alliance, Garrettsville,
Warren and other adjoining
places. People will buy
where there is large stock to
select from, if the prices are
right.


We buy direct of reliable
manufacturers, and will war
rant every article purchased
of us. As before, we pledge
ourselves to LOW FIGURES
AND SCARE DEAL LING.
Come and look through a
Year: 1875

Sec. 19. All former laws regulating
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, and
all laws and parts of laws coming in
conflict with any OF the provisions OF
this act be and the same are hereby
repealed. Every person who shall
sell, barter, or give away any intoxl-
eating liquors in violation Of any OF
the PROVISIONS of this act shall be per-
sonally liable, and also liable Oh his
bond fled in the Auditors Office, as
required by section four of this act, to
any person who shall sustain any in
jury or damage to their person or
property, or means of support on ac-
count of the use of such Intoxicating
liquors so sold as Aforesaid, to be en-
forced by appropriate action In any
court Of competent jurisdiction.


Sec. 20. 1t is hereby declared that
an emergency exists for the immediate
taking effect of this act, it shall there
fore be in force from and after its
pa ssage; provided. however, that moth
ing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to affect in any way suits or
indictments now pending in any of the
courts in this State uader the provis-
ions of any of the laws hereby re-
pealed, and the same shall be tried
and determined as though this act
had not been passed.
Year: 1875

Catherine Beecher, Henry Ward s
sister, attributes much of her success
in after life to certain traits in her
mothers character, and their inf1u-
ence on her own carly training. Mrs.
Beecher had habit Of regarding all
knowledge with reference to its prac-
tical usefulness, and her perseverance,
was persistent and unflinching. She
commanded strict obedience from her
children, and was particularly careful
in seeing that everything was done
with exactness and completion. Not
withstanding her excellent qualities,
Mrs. Beecher would appear to have
been rather hard and unloving sort
of person. While the father was pas
sionately fond of children, the mother
was not. Il cannot remember" says
the daughter. that / ever saw her
fondle and carcss her little ones as my
father did; but her devotion to them
seemed more like the pitying tender
ness of gentle angel Old Mr..
Beecher was traiEs1 dialectician,
and yet he considered his wife, who
was not, fully his equal in an argu-
ment. Grandma Beecher was a fine
specimen of the Puritan character.
She was strict with herself and strict
with all around Aunt Esther was SO
completely kept down by her mother,
so reduced to perfect rule, that the re-
suit was most depressing on her char
acter and happiness. She came to
preside over the Beecher household
upon the death of the mother, a charge
which she undertook, and carried out
with characteristic care and prudence
Year: 1875

A NICE TWO STORY HIGH sTOOP HOUSE on
n l17th street, near Lexington avenue; two frame
18TH Third avenue also two Lots
street. between Second and Third four
brick House with store west Forty street well
rented; for sale exchange for Brooklyn New York
Property. Apply Isl Broadway II at 4o3 West
lortY second street.
Year: 1875

One of the most remarkable escapes
on record, says the Worcester (Mass.)
Spy, was that of passenger on the
fast express Monday. Soon after the
train passed Charleton he attempted
to 60 from one car to another, and the
terrible wind actually blew him from
the platform. The Mortified brakeman
who saw the man go overheard like a
leaf in a gale, pulled the signal cord,
and the train was stopped after run
ming about an eighth of mile. The
brakeman sprang from the car and ran
down the track with red flag, when,
wonderful to tell, he met the man run
ming to overtake the train, and appar-
emily chiefly troubled lest the passen-
gers should be Inconvenience 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: "Why, they say
a man was blown from the train Just
now?" "Is that SOP" said he. Pres
emily a number of interested passen.
gers, who had followed him to his
place, asked so earnestly after his well
fare, that the true state of the case
dawned upon his wife, and she ex-
claimed: "Why, was it for you the
train stopped?" And he had to tell
her.
Year: 1875

need never wonder any more. She
could remember.


But the young lady did not want
her to speak. She touched her white
horse and was gone in minute and
when Androscoggin bell rang them to
sleep that night for the young lady
forgot to ask for her Cluny, and was
too tired to go to the party-I am
sure l cannot tell which was the hap.
pier, she or Deb.
Year: 1875

Jeannette.-Your conduct was perfectly proper
"a Kissing the young man when he SO requested
n order TO g assist him in discovering whether
u would make the gas flicker or not" Slight
uevlations from strict department may always be
made while investigating scientific questions.
Jersey City Herald
Year: 1875

1t is astonishing how many paradoxes of char
acter meet us at every turn. Among them is
the case OF Professor Fawcett, the eminent,
blind English Liberal, whose many fine traits
OF character are deeply respected this side the
water, but who considers free education an "er-
couragement to socialism in its most baneful
FORMS" 80 sensible and sound a man as John
Bright-deserving entirely the name of states
man-is nevertheless a devoted Free Trader,
and does not seem to sec, For will not yet admit,
that even England's strength is slipping away
under the system of Golden. Carlyle's wonder
fnl intellect has not saved him from the most
amazing foolishness on the question of popular
government, and Lord Houghton, very sensi-
BILE Englishman, as well as a great poet, could
not listen with equanimity, during his recent
visit, to the Fluctuations of the people over the
Centennial. He conceived that it was altogeth-
er rejoicing over our severance from Great
Britain, and could not get that notion out OF hia
insular noddle
Year: 1875

We hear nothing further from the Demo-
cratic press in proof that it was not =" the
present Senator Bayard who went to Mont
gomery, in 1861, to consult the leaders OF the
Rebellion. They seem to have suddenly sub
sided on that subject.
Year: 1875




drawn we feel certain-under the head
of a "Romancc of Washingtontown,
will be found the sequel ola sensation,
which eliminated in tie police courts
of the city Tuesday. The parties to
the affair were man and wife, that fact
alone governed us in our cautious men
ton of the matter. Giovanni BessaE,
a foreigner, claiming close intimacy
with a number of distinguished men
in Europe, himself person OF some
artistic genius, was taken up and made
an idol aud hero of by large and
highly respectable community. About
ten days ago, after short courtship he
married Miss. Jennie daughter of Mr..
John Kelso, much against the wishes OF
greater portion Of the family. AS
such marriages are most generally GER
tain to end, so ended this one. BesSan
offended against every sentiment Of
decency and propriety by rehearsing to
his wife highly wrought and no doubt
slanderously false and infamous story Of
improper relations alleged 10 have eX-
isted between him and number Of
young ladies most highly connected in
this city. He went 50 far as to show
to his wife a pretended letter from one
young lady, whose name is withheld,
begging for means to leave the city IN
order to more effectually hide her shame
now that he had deserted her. Shock
ed and outraged at such Developments
in the character O. the man who was so
short time her husband, she reproved
him, and was in turn locked up and
threatened with violence. BY some
means she managed TO communicate with
her mother who came 10 her room at
the hotel and took her home. The rest
is known. Warrants for Bessan were
taken out; he was arrested and gave
bail to keep the peace until certain hour
yesterday when he was TO be accorded
another hearing. lie did not wait for
it. There was some excitement on the
part of the friends of the lady, and
some indications Of violence. Bcssan
got wind OF it and took lis departure
on a canal boat Wednesday lie was
followed as far as the stop lock by
Officer White, but it is just as well that
he escaped. lie is supposed to have
started tor Philadelphia where We have
no doabt he will again figure in fashion
able circles as 4 distressed NOBLE, aud
again marry some unsuspecting girl.
Mrs. Jennie Kelso Bessan will apply at
once for Cumberland Times.
Year: 1875

temptations and sins. He saw (and
who shall say he did not see greatly
right!) that the weakness OF the Church
and Religion is largely due to- the gradu.
al lowering of a high standard OF
Christian living, and the worldliness OF
Christian people. Fixed in his faith,
he was equally fixed in his ideas OF du-
ty, as the uncompromising acceptance
of the law of Christ. a character So
fixed and salient, and an Intellect so
strong and clear, could not fail to have
made their posSessor a man OF wide In
huence. His words were mighty words.
On the floor of General Convention no
man received more close attention. Be
hind the words stood the man himself.
1t was not mere eloquence or argument;
it was character that spoke.


In the schools of thought or ''parties
of the Church, DIR. Andrews was, all
his life,> a "Low-C -Churchman. In the
struggle of parties, he was behind none
in his zeal; and it could not fail but
that he should meet the results Of such
struggles.


We only knew him personally in the
last three years lie had sottened
much In his views of old contests. We
learned to love the man, as wise and
true, brave and tender; though we diff
tered from him widely.


He was frequent contributor TO
those columns, and none more welcome,
because the man went with his words,
whatever those words might be. lie
never wrote line for sounds sake, or
shows sake. Some worthier hand, and
of one that knew him better, will pay
fitting tribute to his honored memory.
We can do nothing of the RiLd. We
can only record our own sense OF per
sonal loss with that Of the whole Church,
and the Diocese he loved so well and
worked in so faithfully, and ask to join,
though as those who knew him TOO
late and too shortly, in the sacred sor-
row of nearer friends.


"a prince and great man has fallen
in Isral." Let us thank God for the
good examples of the fallen soldiers OF
the Lord, and watch and wait and toll
our hour through, till the light eternal
dawns for us also.
Year: 1875

OS WEDEEsDAY, the first Of Sep
tember next, We will publish for the
benefit especially Of our country friends,
a full report Of the trade and commerce
Of Memphis for the yesr 1915, par
ticularIy so much Of it as embraces the
cotton trade. AS is our custom at the
beginning Of the commercial year, We
shall issue a very large edition Of the AP-
PEAL, and our pages for that occasion will
be enlarged TO cur weekly size, each con-
tsiuing ten columns. We shall en-
deayor to make the APPEAL Of
the first Of September every way worthy
the prestige of former years, and trust
,hat We will be sustained in our efforts
by the merchants and business men, in
whose interests particularly it is to be
published. Advertisers will do well to
see our business manager about space
and Tie number Of copies desired.
Year: 1875

CINCINNATI, August. 17,-Great prep
arattons are in progress here to celebrate
the opening Of the next Cincinnati ex-
position. A number Of precursory meet
iugs have been held st the Exposition
building and public spirit is thoroughly
aroused. At the meeting last night u
list of over forty large concerns were
handed in to be added to those already
announced for participation IN the in
auguraI display. The committee on
opening ceremonies have not yet
fully determined upon the programme
There appears to be q disposition to
make the opening day purely civic in
character, and to reserve the military dis
play for a separate occasion.
Year: 1875

FROM a notice elsewhere It will be
seen that the mayor and general council
will meet to-day with the MssOns and
Odd-Fellows IN the ceremonies Incident
10 the laying Of the corner-ltlne Of the
Odd-Fellows' addition to the Leath or
phan asylum, one Of the nobIest of the
eleemosynsry institutions OF the city,
and one well worthy the fostering care
Of all cur benevolent societies. From
the preparations being made, We pre-
dict that this occasion Will be one of un-
usual interest.
Year: 1875

vile, for the.grsin and produce trade Of
that section OF the country east and
south OF us, Of which We are now almost
deprived" In all Of which, with the
st. Louis elevator full in view, every
sensible man will concur and to it
promptly put his signature.
Year: 1875

The report in a morning newspaper
Yesterday that the letters sf credit is-
sued by the firm, and outstanding at the
time Of the failure, segregated only
thirty thousand dollars, was empha tic
ally denied by member Of the house,
who said that the facts in relation to this
subject already printed in the Sun were
correct