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Year: 1875

LIQUoR LEGIsL .TIoN.-A correspond
ent of the Industrial Age offers the fol-
lowing suggeJtions on the subject OF
lessoning the evils of intemperance.
The writer says: 80


I believe the most and best that can
be done now, in a legislative way, is to
allow anybody sell any Kind of liquor
anywhere under these restrictions,
namely: No person shall keep place
for the retail of liquors Of any kind
exclusively. They shall be sold where
Other goods are sold, and as other goods
are sold. ID"


There shall be no screens or back
rooms for this department Of mer-
chants trade. His store shall be closed
at the same time it would be if he sCld
no liquors. .~e ea


If man sells adulterated liquor fine
him and confiscate the impure liquor
and destroy it, as you would tainted
meat or bad -four. a. ~ sea... .i
If he sell $ to man or woman al
ready under its influence. fine him.


If he sells to any person who be-
comes intoxicated, and does any dam
age, hold him responsible for all damage
done.


If man (or woman either) gets
drunk and makes nuisance of them~
selves. let them stay in Jail, say three
days for the first offense. and add three
or ten days tor each subsequent offense
and have no "bail' about it. ~


Tax the manufacturer of all liquors
if necessary, but do not sell licenses to
the retailer any more than you would
make him pay for the privilege Of SELL
ing cotton cloth or kerosene oil.
This sort of law could be carried
out in almost every community. and
would do more towards the suppression
of lntemperance than all the legislation.
temprance societies. licenses. and cru.
sading that has existed thus far.


At present the case is hopeless. Pro-
hibition makes OF anything o sort of
forbidden fruit" that old mother Eve
and every human son and daughter Of
hers, will crave because it is forbidden.


As the law now stands. class of fel-





lows go into the retailing of liquors
that would no. think of doing it if they
had to 60 into general merchandising
to do il. e.--.-.--..i-.s.


Now, if d:unkard be noticed at all,
he is passed around among half dozen
officials, each making fee for the tax
payers to stand, and then he is turned
loose to do these same tax payers, and
everybody else, all the mischief 4
drunken man can. and often does dc.
s. do not claim that my plan will bring
about the millennium or take away all
appetite, natural or acquired. that man
kind has always had for some stimulant.
/ do insist that it would work more
temperance and less crime and disease,
that are the results of intemperance,
than any of the plans that have So
entirely, and worse than utterly failed,
Year: 1875

osr Of our citizens, an old bachelor,
takes pride in raising a fine lot Of extra
game fowls every year. AT the rear Of our
ahee, across a branch, his "Henery" is sit
usted. Near that is an old log, by the
branch. Our compositorssay that they have
seen weasel run out from under the log :
grab a young chicken and disappear,
When il is known that each young chicken
Gsk he takes Is worth at least half dollar
and that no, less than three or four a day
will satisfy the stomach Of the sneakine
animal. we know how to appreciate
the loss which our citizen su.tsins by il
dsprsdstions.
Year: 1875

Strumous or Scrofulous affections are the
curse, the blight, the potato ret Of mankind.
They are vile and filthy as we'll as fatal. They
arise from contamination and impurity of the
blood, and are to be seen all around us every
where One quarter of all we meet are taint-
ed with them, and one quarter of these die Of
them die foolishly too, because they are cur
able Ayers SARsAPARILLA cleanses the Scro-
fulous corruption from the blood, renders it
pure and healthy, and e6ectually expurgates
the foul contamination from the system. No
longer groan under your Scrofulous disorders,
since the learned AVER has provided his mas
terly combination Of curative virtues that ne
calls Montgomery (Ah.) Ad-
uertiser
Year: 1875

There is a married man in town who often
indulges in little "benzine," and the Town
Commissioners want to know who set fire to
the stables of our citizens last year.


Old Mr.. Squiggles was going around to the
bank on Monday, and as he turned the cerner
at Main street he overbalanced himself on the
ice, and now be has patent pending for q
feather pavement.


A meeting is expected to be held next week
in the Square to take into consideration the
Year: 1875

In July next an International Geographi-
cal Congress will assemble in Paris, and great
efforts are making to have full attendance
of eminent men from all countries. A recent
writer from the French capital, in alluding to
this congress, said: "From the number and
variety of topics suggested for consideration,
the activities of geographers, the efforts of the
French Geographical Society and the patron
age of nearly all the crowned heads of Europe
there is little doubt that there will be an i'm
posing spectacle in the exposition, and an un-
precedented gathering Of men of genius and
science during the session of the congress-"
One of the main purposes of this meeting is
Year: 1875

THE prospect is that the strike in the coal
region is near its end. The disturbance there
has been vexation to the whole country
and has encouraged the spirit of lawlessness
everywhere. The restoration of order will be
hailed with the lvelest satisfaction.
Year: 1875

A DESCENDANT of Peter the Hermit has
been raised by the Pope to the dignity of a
Roman Prince. Here is fine chance tor
Bismarck and Gladstone TO get terribly
frightened, and to raise the alarm that new
crusade is to be preached.
Year: 1875

THE danger in New jersey is over, and the
world at large breathes more at ease. The
faculties of the two colleges have met have
calmly discussed the matter, and have decided
that the cannon shall be restored. So in
humdrum fashion the "rape of the gum
comes to an end
Year: 1875

THAT section in the Prussian converts bill
permitting the establishment OF religious
orders which devote themselves exclusively
to the care of the sick to continue in exist
ence, is said to owe its origin to the Empress
Augusta, who pointed out to the Emperor


the great services rendered in the last war by
the Sisters of Mercy 10 the wounded soldiers.
Year: 1875

IT appears that the Indian Interpreters
have been iudulging in ways that are dark in
their intercourse with the "great father"
known to pale-faces as the President. They
do not fully nor truthfully repeat the COM
plants the Indians have to make. The last
time the tribes were represented at Washing
ton similar unfair dealing was discovered
One of the chiefs made bitter complaints of
ill treatment and robbery against one of the
agents. When the interpreter came to rem
der this he represented the Indian as saying
that this agent had been their best FRIEND
and had in all ways protected their interests
and dealt honestly by them; that charges had
been made against him. but they were not
true and that the Indians desired him re-
tanned, and would be very sorry to have him
removed.
Year: 1875

A REMARKABLE case of drunkenness by
proxy is announced. The first ounce OF
blood injected into Frank Bar's veins caused
intoxication. This remarkable effect set the
physicians to hunting, and they discovered
that the man from whom the blood was
taken had been Oh spree. 1t is to be feared
that blood-drinking may once more come into
fashion. The effect of the TRANSMISSION was
very marked upon General Blair, and he
hadn't felt SO much like himself for many a
Year: 1875

THE French Committee of Thirty did
very good thing for the republic when they
resigned. for they have been stumbling blocks
in the way of its establishment. They were
mon archists, and their endeavor has been to
impede all legislation that tended toward the
republic The majority of the Assembly,
now evidently strong republicans, did not
care to trust the bills for the new election to
the hands of the obstructionist committee.
At this want of confidence the monarchists
fortunately crew angry, and resigned.
Year: 1875

IT is intimated that the reports in regard
to grasshopper depredAtions in the West have
their origin with the grain spectators, and
are put in circulation to assist the "bulls" of
uorO
believe that the plague will be lightly felt this
year, and that abundant crops will be har-
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

Senator Bayard stepping into the arena of city
politics is or is not an edfyipg spectacle just az
you choose to regard it. Undoubtedly, he is
right in urging all good citizens to personally
see to their political interests, aud it is rather


matter OF credit to an aspirant for the Presi-
dency that he is ready and willing to give half
hour to the consideration of municipal affairs
On the other hand, the Senator's ap-
pearance at party meeting, to iden-
tify himself with Mayor Smms's administrs-
ton and to urge that ii be virtually prolonged


by MIR. Whiteley's election, is not pretty thing


MIR. Bayard ought to know the scandals-the
whise-washed scandals-which attach to the
present administration and to its police force, and
when he appears in the market.place, to plead
that they be continued. it certainly attaches lit-
tie credit either to his acumen or his statesman
ship
Year: 1875

The report that Gen. Spinner,
tho retired Treasurer had determined
to devote tho remainder of his life to
learning how to write his name logi'
bly,, must have been o oanard. Ho
says in letter to Seth Green, that
he is going to Florida next winter to
fish. The spectacle of a good old
man like our ex.Tveasuror passing his
declining years on a shady bank,
every now and then yanking out a
specimen of the flnny tribe, and not
caring q cent how much the hook
iucs.ates their gills, is good enough
for a pioture.sook.
Year: 1875

The SENSATIONAL bait, relating to the
discovery of a dead body inclosed IN a
wooden box floating off Protection
Island and its subsequent burial by men
residing near Port Townsend, proves to
be entirely without foundation in truth.
The item was thrown out, we presume,
for the mere purpose Of illustrating
the 2rOneness of the press to seize upon
such sickening scenes for the want Of
something better. And the inventor
ought, IN all earnestness to be satisfied,
for not only has the tempting bait
been eagerly bitten at but, as is not in
frequently the ease with similar tricks,
greedily swallowed. The plot was
a marked success, and reflects credit
upon the fertile imagination of the
printers devil with whom II doubtless
originated.
Year: 1875

SCIENCE AND AMUsEMENT.-Dr,
Rice and Prof. Mcdonald are de-
livering course of highly inter
esting and instructive lectures
upon Phrenology, Human Nature,
Hygiene, etc., at Good Templar's
Hall. This evening Prof. Melon
aid will lecture upon COurtship
and Marriage-look out for a
crowded house and a pleasant au-
dience. All who would like to
know their chronological devel-
opments should see him without
delay, as his stay will be short.
Those suffering from diseases of a
critical or dangerous nature can
consult DR.. Rice free Of charge at
the Cosmopolitan Hotel. If the
afflicted desire treatment he will
take pleasure in giving them the
benefits of his medical knowledge
CLEANED from many years of close
study and active practice.
Year: 1875

daring attempt to pilagc and burn was frustrated
last week in whitestone, L. One night early in tho
week the room Of young lad, employed by Mr..
Seaman, the Lamb estate, entered by thieves,
who stole pistol and SO in money Two or thrco
days afcrward, about eight O'Clock in the evening an
attempt made to set FIRE to Mrs. Seaman's house
and outbudings Hearing noise, the boy went to the
barn, and seeing there he returned to the house
and procured large knife. On nearing the barn again
some one cried, Drop that and almost at the
instant the boy received pistol shot through his hat
just ut that time there alarm Of lire in the
vicinity, and the thieves frightened away. After
their departure a stack of straw was found piled
under the stoop OF the house. ready to be set fire,
while everything OF value had been removed from the
barn, but was aiterward found in the vicnity-a
bcng found tied 10 q stake the house. bundle
of keys and box of paror matches were found near
the barn, the keys exactly fitting the locks Of the
doors. Late the previous afternoon well dressed
stranger applied at the house for food and upon re-
ccving II forced his way into the house He was or
dered out, and went into the street shortly after.
ward rough looking man applied for food and also
attempted TO force entrance and on being refused
joined the first man, and tho two walked away
together
Year: 1875

violated ner and then bound and gagged her ana
secreted her tho rocks TO wait his pleasure Having
observed that no under suspicion in the village ne
had his plans and stolen the horse and wagon
made his own escape and took his victim with
him What she has suffered while at his
mercy will probably never be known, unless her
brutal abducor moved to make full confession while
he is In the hands OF the law When he was brought
back to the scene OF his very little tanning Of
the prevailing feeling would have resulted in his
ceremonious ynching At Lancaster, where the OH
GERS learned the location OF Turkey Hl il was also
learned that Stevenson had wife and -four children
living in that city He has daughter older than the
half witted child he made his victim His trial will
take place at the next term of court
Year: 1875

it depends on the electors correct them by appoint
ing two republican Chambers should like TO say two
conservative Chambers for maintain that henceforth
the two words synonymous. Gentlemen, this dis
agreement about which so much noise Is made only
Of words for the intranslgeants, they
called will vote with US and like US 70 the last day
or tho Assembly, and will prove IT, What are We TO
do in thus last session. Three thinSs-the raising OF
the state oi siege, the law on the mayors and the
Electoral bill These the battles which We
have TO light before the dissolution The law on the
mayors voted by this Assembly must be brought IN
again this Assembly which under VI. Theirs wished to
mayors to be elected by the MunlcDa Councils,
and which TO day finds they are good only when APP
pointed by the Due de Broge unless II be by NJ Bullet
The second battle viii be on the state OF siege The
liberty Of the press s more than ever necessary at
moment when tho rights OF thought and conscience
attacked. Lastly, we shall struggle to keep the
scrltis de iise Well these three essential points
will any one dare TO say that one OF the Deputies Of
whom l spoke just will not vote with usY Ii
would be not only absurd but ridiculous to entertain
such supposition


CANCELLATION AND DISCIPLINE


And now what have just said TO tho Deputies say
10 you, electors If anything good has been done by
the Assembly it is because We have known how to be
concilatory and disciplined. If you would finish and
consecrate our work, be concatory and disciplined
too rhc'Repubic is not sect II is the legal govern
mcnt OF the country Ii has the right tho
submission and devotion OF all who give IN their adhe-
sion 70 II, without asking the date OF their
conversion The more numerous are the con
versions the more remote Will be the chances
OF revolution France needs repose il Is her first need
after 80 many disasters Let contribute to give it
her. let Us show all that ones iatherland should be
above parties. Far from dsputng with republicans OF
the vigil, let us have no disputes with those OF the
morrow having but one ambition that OF showing our
selves faithful observers OF the law, scrupu
ous friends of probity in business and of austerty in
morals IL is not sufficient for us TO be honest; we
must cxaggerae honesty to be worthy of the OF
republicans. Let US answer old and abominable caum-
nes by the exercise Of virtues and in order that
France may feel that she has passed from the imperial
TO the republican era by seeing that all laws lnvIo
liable, that they equal for all citizens, that
can accomplish anything but by work and capacity, and
that there Is an end OF the government OF couresans
and sharpers.
Year: 1875




AS we have said, the Erie Canal to which our great
est New York statesman De Witt Clinton, devoted his
life and made his proudest monument, checked or
rather retarded the Western rush in the counties
through which the ''bg dtchn wound Its tortuous
way, rapidly developed, Notwithstanding the
crude and laborious methods OF agriculture in those
days When the firing of line OF cannon
placed within hearing distance OF each other
along the line from Buffalo to Albany in
the summer OF 1926, announced the completion OF the
canal the echoes also assured the OF New
York city the commercial metropolis OF the Conti-
IL would require too much space TO detail tine
effect OF the canal upon the general prospsrisy aud
cia tortunes of The State For neHriy hRh
century has annually poured into the city Its millions
and millions of OF grain and other produce nlng
the empty garncrs OF England and on more than one
supplying the starving mouths OF unfortunate
Ireland OF late years the grand old canal has assumed
three four times its original proportions and steam
works its fleets instead OF slow, ploddtng horses
Wonderful railways with four tracks along its very
border compete for its business but II still stands as
the important and valuable work OF the State and
is at this momentnot for the first tmo in its history
by any means-the object and centre of political
Year: 1875

upon turned face and went up small hill TO let the
epemy see our white caps and uniforms that they
could know that we were not afraid Of them. after
which we went slowly on, singing Tho had then
been in the saddle for thrtysx hours during six Of
which we had been under FIRE


THE PURSUIT CEASES.


We were not pursued after this and arrived without
accident at Makhram which had been abandoned by
the Bek


Up TO this time the Khan had been hopeful He
seemed to think that the people OF the villages and the
neighboring beks would join his party, and had even
hoped that when reached the Russian frontier he
might with the Of the Russian troops march
back 10 Khokand But here Weinberg told him that
we could do for him. that we had protected
him up to his last fortress and that he must decide
whether TO remain there alone or to continue with us
10 Hodjent All hope having left him, tor instead of
gaining in strength his followers had been deserting
him at every step, he decided to accompany US


We left Makhram at noon and after riding several
miles through q very desolate and sandy region ar
rived about sunset at the Russian village OF Ispessar
near which met troop of sharpshootors that had
boon mounted and sent 10 our aid


ARRIVED HoDJEST


We passed the night at Ispcssar, which is only eight
miles from Hodjent, and arrived hero yesterday after
noon very sired after ride Of 100 miles but de-
lighted to be safely home. fr


We had two djigts killed aud one missing,
while of the Khans escort eight killed and nine
wounded. With the Khan, beside Mira Hakm, tho
Envoy, his younger son. Urman Bek, Alta Bck, an
old man and his chief adviser, Mulah Maaruf the Bek
of sokh and about $50 armed men There arc, beside,
about 800 moro, women and servants


scoboleG went of to Tashkent this morning and
shall go tomorrow or next day, accompanying the
Khan, who is too Ill to travel Rascal he is, he
bears himself very well in his msfortuness To be sure
he has had experience enough this is the third time
he has been deposed.


All ask now is that shall march back to Kho-
kand and give those natives good lesson.
Year: 1875

Everything is counterfeited, nowa- days. If the counterfeit can serve the same purpose as the genuine, whether that purpose be good or bad, the base imitation is immediately produced. Of course, bonds, deeds, money, and all sorts of representatives of real value, have been always counterfeited; but spurious limitations of various lawful en- terprises, and even current news,sare of modern inventions For example, it is found necessary to warn charitable peo- pie against impostors who now go about soliciting aims for sufferers by the Vest ern grasshopper scourge. The fact that these insect pests had devastated con siderable portion of Kansas and Nebraska was at once seized upon by designing persons, who travelled the country beg ging for money for the starving people. There was an unseemly and unfortunate misunderstanding among some of the 1 volunteer associations engaged in col I lecting funds, one of the home organiza- tions having actually advertised certain men as unauthorized to solicit subscrip- tions for this purpose. Whatever may have been the merits of that dispute the advertisement was replied to with bitterness tit is now charged that the Kansas grasshoppers have been used as a means of imposition. The: Chicago Tribune, in the most positive manner, I sets forth that the country is swarming with beggars from that State, who mag nifty the accounts of privation, and who collect amounts of money in proportion to the size of their stories. The 11'i6auae points out that only one county has availed itself of the special legislative authorization to issue bonds for the re- lief of the people who have been impov- erished by the grasshopper plague; and that Kansas is abundantly able to take care of it's own sufferers without outside aid. This is sorry damper to generous people who have contributed of their small means to help those whom they thought were in great distress. And, worse than this, it will make everybody suspicious of future appeals for assist ance, to the great injury of those who may be really needy.
Year: 1875

An old woman died in lone house in Detroit No one knew it until the door was burst in and they found the old woman dead. She had lived there for years and years. People knew her, yet no one knew her.s Soma called her ss0ld | Nan, and some thought her witch

 She never left her yard, never spoke to any one except to snarl and growl, and 8 lone sailor drifting about on the ocean could not have been more distant from love and sympathy. She did not die in her bed. She might have been ill for three or four days, but she did not call oat and ask for assistance. Perhaps she felt that her time had come, and that no human hand could aid her, and as she felt the weight of it's shadow she was a woman again. There were longings in her heart, new feelings in her soul, and no one can say that she did not weep. She crept off the bed, made her way to an old chest, and from it's depths she pulled up an old and tattered Testament

 Between it's leaves were two cards. On one was pinned a. lock of hair, tied with faded ribbon--a brown, curly lock, such as you might clip from the head of boy of five. In quaint old hand was writ ten on the card the words: My boy Jamie's hair" On the other card was pinned three or four violets, so old and faded that they: looked like paper. She sat in a. chair holding the book in her lap. and her stiffened fingers held those cards up to her blind eyes. Thus they found her-a card in either hand and the holy book lying open in her lap The men, women and children who had crowded in with the officer saw how 1t was and some of them wept. She must have been a mother once, and had a mothers tender feeling. No doubt she was loved and happy when she severed that brown curl from its mates and WI ote on the card: My boy Jannie's hair !' They removed the precious relics very tenderly, and when they came to look into the face they saw that it almost wore 8 smile, and that the hard lines had all been rubbed out by the tenderness which flowed into her heart as death was laying it's hand upon her. Who culled those violets 2 Wherei is Jamie Truly

 the greatest mystery oflife is-ife.