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Year: 1873

l have used the Singer, Howe. Davis Yer
give me satisfaction until got the American,
and it gives me pleasure to state in this public
way that consider it superior to any other.
honestly recommend it to all who wish ma
chine, as it is sure to give perfect satisfaction
and really does all it claims to do. My wife
would not take one hundred dollars for it if
she could not get another. 1t Works Beauti-
ful, and Runs Easy, with scarcely any noise.


March &c, 1873. CHAs. B. ARCHER.


Basket Maker
Year: 1873

Tue CHILD MURDERER.-Mary Meeteer,
the mulattO woman Of Newark who murdered
her own child, last winter, was tried at New
Castle last week, and was proved guilty Of
murder in the second degree. The following
were the facts: On February llth, of this
year, Mary left the house of Mrs. Lewis, then
her home-abOut Q at night taking with her
her child, butcher knife and bucket She
went into a garden attached to an unoccupied
house near by, when she took the knife and
cut the throat of her son. Then pushing it
down as near as she could into this bucket,
covered the body with some brush and went
on to the Academy at Newark, to the resi-.
dence Of Prot. Porter, where she had obtained
place as a servant. The body Of the child
was found by constable, and Mary confessed
to having killed it. She also made confession
10 court. She stated as her reason for the act,
that as the child was illegitimate and mot oi
her cof6r," she hated him-he was disgrace
to her-and she could not get home, as nc
one would take her and her child that with
out friends or home she killed bin. Attorney
General Lore told the jury to render verdict
Of murder in the second degree, which it did
When she was brought into court to receive
sentence the Chief Justice said You hav,
} been guilty Of great crime, and had it no


been for the humane feelings OF tho AttorDe!


General and of the jury, you might have stoOC


here convicted Of murder in the first degree
She was sentenced to pay fine of $4,000
costs of prosecution, on Saturday, the 24tl
, inst, to stand one hour in the pillory b


whipped with 60 lashes, aud be imprisoned 70
81 life.
Year: 1873

Therefore, give full measure and Just
weight" enjoins the ALcOrGn. An interesting
commentary on this is that the Fairbanks
scales are used considerably in the very land
of the profit and his book. No country is too
remote to be penetrated by these Universal
Standards. .-Er.
Year: 1873

The Temperance Hen Determined ON


a Thorough Canvass.


BOSTON, July 9.-At the adjourned meet
ing of the State Temperance Alliance to-day,
the Secretary read the report Of the cam
paign committee, recommending that towns
and cities be cauvassed to secure the names
Of men who will pledge themselves to take
charge Of thorough temperance canvass III
their respective districts; also recommend
ing the appointment of agents to take
charge OF, work and employ such assistance
as may be necessary to carry out comp,ee g
State prohibitory canvass. A resolution
that the execution of the liquor law by
State and city officials is not satisfactory 10
the Allisncs was adopted. The was con
siderable Butler and anti-Butier talk at the
maetiBg, but all attempts to designate can
didates for Governor were warded off.
Year: 1873

recognize the right which requires that q
victorious party should be able to name
its officers so far down the official scale
as their principles may justly be in
volved, in fair and honest administra-
ton. At the same time we have resist
ed that pernieious theory which insists
that every clerk in a public Office, no
matter how subordinate or how
useful, shall mingle as par
tisan in every contest, and
go out, as a matter of course, with q re-
firing head of department. But the
rules they submit will show that they
do not regard the question of the proper
duration of the tenure of office or of
clerksbips as one with which the civil
service reform as now inaugurated has
any other than an indirect connection.
The commissioners say in conclusion: A.:
ave ought to bear testimony as to the
attention and cooperation with which
the executive and members of the cabi-
net have aided our labors. The more we
have been brought into familiarity with
the practical beanngs Of the great prin-
ciples in individual Justice and national
safety which must be the basis and
sanction of all true methods of improv-
IS eAC cAfAA SCI VICE anu Tic dAll plCA Ot4L
opportunities have been of measuring
the allegiance which such principles
command from those whom people have
placed at the head of their great affairs.
The more profound is our impression of
the inestimable value of the reform it.
sell, and of the solemn obligations of all
of its friends to leave no means untried
during this best opportunity our genera
ton has seen, or may see, to place that
reform upon sure foundation, and to
transmit it in healty vigor as the great
est political blessing this generation can
confer upon generations to come.


DORMAN p EATON,


SAMUEL SHELLABARGER,


DAWSON H. WALKER,


4. V. ELLIOTT,


JOSEPH H. BLACK,


DAVID COX.


The signature of Alexander G.. CattelI,
one of the members of the commission,
does not appear, in consequence of his
absence in Europe.
Year: 1873

ra- The next number of the Gazette
will close the first volume, and with it quite
a number of subscriptions will expire-
Those who wish the Gazette continued,
will please forward the subscription price in
time to commence with the second volume.
An X will Indicate that tho subscription
has expired. So look out for the cross
mark.
Year: 1873

re- The Thespian Club gave another
entertainment last Saturday night before
an appreciative audicrce. There was not
as many persons present however, as there
was at the previous entertainments but
tile Club felt greatly encouraged by tha
presence OF those who were there.
Year: 1873

The power of love is shown in the case Of
the Iowa girl who went three miles from home
to pasture lot belonging to her father, and
cut the throat of calf, so that when the old
gentleman heard of the matter he might has
ten thither and thus give his daughte- court
ing spell with lover, who had been warned
not to appear upon the premises.
Year: 1873

1t is truly sad to note the many cases in
which people become utterly disheartened in
this world at the disappointments and dis
couragements that beset their path. They
find their dolls are filled with saw-dust and
see no use in dragging out their joyless exs-
tence any longer. One of the most pathetic
and mournful cases of suicide of which we
have heard for long time is that of Mil
waukee woman who hung herself lately be-
cause ''whiskey didn't taste as i. used to-"
Year: 1873




Last winter Grstiot st. saloon keep
er went to Cincinnati on a visit, and
while seeing the town he came across a
saloon sporting the wickedest old par
rot which ever learned to speak the Eng
lish language. Gratiot street stood by
and heard the parrot strip and tear for
a straight hour, and when he came home
the parrot came with him. All the way
up here the purchase "went for" bag
gagemen and brakemen, ripping out
oaths which Captain Kidd couldn't have
handled, and the further north he came
the more wicked he grew. Reaching
Detroit,his cage was hung up in the sa-
loon, and "Jack" has been there ever
since, up to Friday. Itwas poor day
whe N he didn't learn some new oath or
slangy expression and finally he became
so that nobody but hardened villain
could talk with him. He was sold last
Friday for $40, and his owner kept him
about an hour and then sent him as a
present to minister's wife who had
been attentive to his family during sick
ness. She was very grateful, having
often thought how nice it would be to
have talking parrot around the house.


"Jack" seemed put out by the change
of owners, and he sat on his perch all
Friday night and refused to say word.
Saturday morning the minister's wife
started for Pontiac, and she carried
"Jack's" cage into her husbands study
that neither might be lonesome. She
had been gone about an hour, and the
Year: 1873




SUMTER, S. c., Aug. 2, 1879.


A most exciting battle took place a
few miles from this town few days
since between well-te-do farmer and
a snake described by the gentleman as
a moccasin, perhaps of the highland
species. The gentleman, who is well
known to me, and for whose accuracy
and truthfulness / can safely vouch,
was returning home from town with
his wife and child in buggy drawn by
two spirited horses, when his horses
stopped in evident alright at the sight
of a monster snake lying across the
track some distance in front of them
Giving the reins to his wife, the gentle
man left the buggy, and, selecting
piece of fence rail, advaneedand struck
the snake blow, when the rail unfor-
tunately broke and left him defenceless.
The snake Immediately dashed at him
and ran him fiercely, until, finding he
was about to be overtaken, the gentle
man made for his buggy, which he
barely reached in time, the snake spring.
ing up with great force against the
wheel as he jumped in alongside his
wife. In moment the gentlemen had
his buggy whip IN hand, and with the
butt end of it had desperate fight
with the monster, which continued its
determined efforts to effect an entrance
into the buggy. The horses becoming
uneasy, and the wife dreadfully alarm.
ed, the lines in her hands were some
what relaxed, and the team made squirt
which at once Carried the party hum
dred yards from the scene of conflict.
Looking back and finding that his
enemy held the field and showed no dis
position to run, the gentleman again
left his buggy, and securing stout and
reliable club, returned and renewed the
fight. As he advanced, and when
within a few feet, the snake sprung at
him with distended jaws, when well
directed blow laid HIM on the ground.
where he was soon dispatched. The
snake was five inches in diameter and
nearly nine feet long. and although the
dog days are considered as infusing
more than ordinary venom and malig-
nifty into the serpent tribe, yet this fur
nishes one of the very few and certain
ly the most remarkable instances in
this section of snake attacking and
engaging in persistent and continu-
Gus fight with man, and showing no
signs OF retreat, but acting on the Of
fensive throughout and fighting to the
death.-World.
Year: 1873

AS many have made inquiries what these amendments embrace, we herewith print them. They were officially publish ed September 5, 1873:

 Art. l. The State and the Church are independent of each other. Congress can not dictate any laws establishing or pro- hibiting the establishment of any religion whatever.

 Art. ?. Marriage is civil contract. This and the other acts pertaining to the civil status of parties belong exclusively to the competency of the officers and authorities Of the civil order, within the terms pre- scribed by law, and have the force and va lidity which the same cOnfers upon them.

 Art. 3. No religious institution whatev- CT can acquire real estate property nor use the rents accruing therefrOm, with the only exception expressed in Art. ? of the Con- stitutiOn.

 Art 1. The simple promise to say the truth and to fulfill the respective Obliga- tions will take the place of the religious oath for all it's effects and penalties.

 Art. ,. No person shall be obliged to give his personal labor without his full consent. The State cannot allow to be carried into effect any contract, pledge or agreement whose object may be the detri- ment, loss or irrevOcable sacrifice of the liberty of man, be it either on account of labor, education or religious oath The law, therefore, does not recognize or ac- knowledge any monastic orders, nor can It permit their establishment, whatever may be their denomination or the object for which they are sought to be founded. Nor can 1t permit any agreement to be made by virtue of which a man may pledge his prescription or exile.
Year: 1873

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by 1t until the day of general jubilee shall come, when all can rejoice together in its peace and prosperity.

 Drop in and examine our stock.

 Exchange sold on all parts of the world. Photographic transfers made with any section of the country.

 A few more of those sDonn mention them" len.
Year: 1873

ket dated July 1s 1873, be placed on fle with the
previous report on the same subject and tnat, IN
the opinion OF this Board, there Is imminent
danger from impending pestilence, and this Board
hereby declares that the aforesaid booths, staiis
and stands around washington Market and IN the
neighbOrinR streets constitute public nuisance
dangerous TO ffe and health. which, in view OF the
Imminent danger now existing from Impending
pesttlence should be Immediately removed


1t was also resolved tnat


wheross due notice already been given 10 the
era and occupants the said booths stalls and stands
and whereas the Department OF Public Works has
been the previous order Of this Board
remove the said booths stalls and stands and whereas
the plans the superintendent of Public Markets have
been considered and in the opinion OF this Board will


remedy the evil improve the position OF the
crs and occupan OF said booths stalls and stands and
delay in the removal thereof Is declared by
this Board dangerous To life and detrimental TO public
health -


Resolved, That the Board of Police be and is hereby
ed and directed 10 before the 2lst
day OF july 1873 To the removal OF the booths,
stalls stands around Washington Market-on the
northery SIDE of sai market from Washington street 10
West street the westerly side thereof from Nesey
street to Fulton street. the southery side thereof from
Washington street to West street also on the aery


side thereof the Vesey street in the ne n
boring side thereoand to clean the side
walks street pavemcnts and cutters In the neghborng
streets and cutters about tie said market


The Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday next.
Year: 1873

The funeral of Benjamin Rathbun took
place yesterday afternoon, from St. Stephens Protest
ant Episcopal Church, in FortysiIths between Fifth
and sixth-aves The services were conducted by the
Rev A. Bloomer Hart associate rector OF the church.
The attendance was not large and consisted chiefly OF
the relatives and personal friends OF the deceased ana
q number Of old acquaintances who were Drawn thther
Inv the notices OF Mr. Rathbuns death in the newspa
pers The ceremonies were very affecting and the sad
kind words Of the clergyman evidently brought to the
minds of every listener the strange eyentfu history Oh
the departed The casket containing the remains lay IN
front OF the altar and its foot lay beautiful cross
vyrought of white flowers. At the conclusion OF the
service those who wished were allowed To view the
hody The face OF the deceased wore a peaceful eI-
preston which told only Of the later years OF his ne
After singing the hymn, Nearer my COD 10 Ihee' the
and were driven rapidly 20 Greenwood where tho re-
,n aing were Inferred.
Year: 1873




WORK ON THE NEW BUILDING TO DE BEGUN AT


oSCE-AN INCREASING INTEREST IN TIE COL


LECTIoNs.


work on the building for the New-York
museum OF Natural History ia TO be resumed. the blast
ing and excavation having been begun last Fall BIDS
Tor The work opened in March, but under the
charter and In with the reorganization Of the
Park Department, several questions up which pre-
vented the awarding Of contracts The decision Of the
corporation counsel been that bids opened before
the signing OF the charter could be accepted any time
Dy the Department. and the mason work on the first
section has been let to Weeks & Son for s27,9OO the
granite 10 Rollins Son s123OO and the iron the
same firm for sl6s,OOO The building is TO erected on
the Park territory west OF Eghth-aye which was for
merly known Manhattan-square.


Inc structure Of which the present building to form
section is intended ultimately occupy the whole
area, ample space being allowed for approaches and
terror courts The institution itself appears be In
very nOurshin0 condition Stuart B. Harris and other
prominent citizens taking active part in its manage
ment' and the plan adopted having been prepared in
accordance with their views, aud approved by tho
trustees before being acted on by the Park Depart
ment The combination OF responsibility in the nsttu
non Is one that has decided advantage in theory and
u promises TO work we'll The collections the result
OF private subscriptions and the exclusive property
OF the Trustees; the building, the other hand with
the ground 1t stands on belongs the city authorities
The share taken by the city and State in the establish
ment OF the Museum may be considered official
recognition Of the value Of the study OF natural history
TEN OF education


A great and increasing interest shown by visitors Of
all ages IN the collections exhibition at the tenn
por9ry quarters assigned Tor the OF the Museum at
ne building IN the Park and before the first section or
the permanent building be completed ii Is probable
that te collection will have much Increased that adj
ui'loiiil accommodations will be required.
Year: 1873

Boston, July ga convention OF shoe
makers and members of the Crispn Order Is holding In
Boston to consider the necessity of reorganization Tor
selfprotecton. Some OF the speakers represent inc
Order breaking up and that there Is hardly Single
lodge working in the State at the present time
Year: 1873

The second for horses that had never beaten


34 purse 2OO first horse. s6OO second $500; third
5000 and fourth s0O This race the event Of the
dav The fret heat was won by Lady Emma. At the
beginning Of the second heat Berkshire Boy formerly
Young Doctor upset his suky and fell. but was only
slightly injured aud started in the heat
Year: 1873

The Iowa Homestead which perhaps
more than any other paper in the State
may be denominated the organ Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry has the follow.
ing to say in regard to the nomination
of The Hon. ID. w. Adams for Lieut..
Governor.


The proposed nomination by the Re-
publican party of this State Of the
highest officer in the Order Of Patrons
Of fHusbandry in the United States, to
the Office of Lieutenant Governor, so
far as we have had an opportunity of
learning of the members thereof, is not
received with favor, not because he Is
not esteemed competent and as worthy
of the place as any gentleman named,
but because he does hold high posi-
ton in the Order. II has been SO fre.
quently charged upon the Order that
it ia being used for the political ag-
grandizement of its leaders, and that
the Order will soon lose its usefulness
by admitting politics In Its Oranges,
those of its members who are true to
the principles of the Order, and they
are its controlling clement, seriously
deprecate such nomination, because
1t gives color TO such charges, wheth-
er the Oder has or has not meddled in
the matter and they seriously hope that
the Master Of the National Grange will
not permit the Order to be jeopardizetl
in the matter by accepting any NOM
ination that may be rendered him. His
present position for the promotion Of
the interests of the farmers is tcn-fold
more desirable than any political Office
that can be conferred upon him.
We are not prepared to say but that
the Homestead is right ia its views.


We are unacquainted with Mr.. Adams,


but SO far as we can learn Of him, he is
gentleman Of culture and worth and
who would fiji we'll the Office OF Lieut..


Governor still, owing to his promi-


inence in tha order OF Changers, Il


may be tor the beet interests of the


order that he do not accept political


nomination of any kind. We are per-


fectly willing for Changers, who


ought to know their interests In this


regard better than ourselves, to de-


termine such question for them.


selves.
Year: 1873

The Supreme Court Of the State Of
Minnesota has decided in the fullest
sense the right of the State govern
ment to regulate the tariffs ofrailroads.
This is the first decision of the kind by
any of our State Courts and will
doubtless be carried TO the o.. s. SUI
preme Court.
Year: 1873

Tho Washington Chroatcle has put
on the eight page form, a new dress,
and spirit of Improvement generally
II is now one of the largest dailies
published in the country. We admire
tho pluck OF its proprietors who aim
at building up u national paper at the
capital worthy Of the name. We could
never understand why Washington
City papers did not take rank among
the best, and we hope that the Chroai-
Gle will succeed in filling the bill. We
recommend our readers to subscribe
for the Weekly Chromcie. Its size
will now enable it to give its readers
avery full account of the important
proceedings of Congress and as such
il will be especially valuable.
Year: 1873

There was meeting in Washington


Yesterday of the members Of the bar,


practictpg in the supreme court Of the
United States, called upon adjournment


Of the court, to do honor to the memory
of the late Chief-Justiee Salmon r.
Chase. Hon. Reverdy Johnson presided
and paid fitting tribute 10 the memory
of the distinguished jurist, who added
TO The spIendor Of his legal ana
literary attainments, those genlal
aud amiable qualities which blAd
men closer n each other even than
great talents VI high order Of genius.
When we learn that the late ehiefjustice
of one Of the highest tribunals in the
world, twas, as father, tender, as q
friend, steadfast, and to the last stood


high in the confidence Of his country
men, we mourn for the man even il
We did not know that be was q scholar,
a jurist, and a statesman. Assuming
the high duties Of the ief-justiceship
at a period of his cOuntry's history,
when the States were divided against
themselves, and during the closing
wears of the long and terrible war Of
sections which that division pre-
cIpitated-through years of revo-
luton which upset the received and
approved dicta Of the courts, changed
the very nature of property itself, and
established a new order OF social and
political life-thers were not wanting
abundant occasions and opportunities Of
testing bis capacity for the full discharge
Year: 1873

of the duties Of his Office Whatever


we may have thought during the ex-


element of political struggles or the


passions engendered by war, Of the


rulings Of the late chiefJustice In those


years Of trials and turmoil, we believe
the general verdict now Is, that bis


decisions, involving 80 many delicate
and important questions, growing out
of our sad civil strife" deserved
the approval Of the profession and the
country. Cordially do We indorse the
ssntIment of Mr.. Reverdy johnson that


more able, pure and upright Justices than
those which adorn the supreme court Of


tho United States, are not TO be found IN
any other country Of the world. We
can and do justly boast Of the courts Of
our country, and though there may be
a flaw here and there in the personnel Of
American jurisprudence, nowhere In the
world is the judicial ermine freer from
stains, truer to the great cause Of
human liberty, or more thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit Of doing exactjustice


between man and man. We share too


what would seem the trembling solicit
tude Of Mr.. Johnson, lest the successor
OF the lamented chiefjustce should be
to wear the mantle which
has Just fallen from the shoulders Of
Salmon P. Chase. There Is no intelli-
gent man in the country who will not
with that solicitude, for the
supreme court of the United States, as
a court of last resort, is the hope, and
stay, and bulwark of the people against
the encroachments Of power upon the
rights Of the people
and of the States. So long as learning
aud ability, combined with high, patri-
otic feeling, and a sense of that uncon-
trolled and unin6uenced action in delib-
Grafton, and independence OF opinion be-
longing of right to the supreme court,
and which will not brook executive In
reference, nor be bullied or bribed into
with the unconstitutional
demands of the legislative branch of the
so long will the people Of
the United States preserve intact their
precious institution. Most happy will
we be to find Mr.. Johnson's hopes real
lied, that the coming successor OF the
late chiefjustice will be equal to the
task of sustaining the dignity and fame
of the supreme court Of the United
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