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Year: 1875




WHEN SECRETARY BRIsTow began his
raid upon the whisky ring President Grant
at once evinced decided interest even in
the smallest details of the programmes
decided, in fact, that he gave personal su-
pervision to the telegraphic orders dis
patched for the purpose of securing the ar
rest of suspected parties and the removal
of incompetent or inculpated officers.
From that time until the present his
anxiety that the proceedings in the several
cases that have resulted in the finding of
indictments shall be pushed with vigor has
been unabated. These are facts, how
ever, studiously overlooked by a large
proportion of the public press, which
seems TO be possessed with desire not to
give him credit for doing anything ap-
preaching his duty under any circum-
stance. Unlike many other public men,
he avoids indiscriminate intercourse with
the representatives of the press-a fact
which readily explains great many omis-
sions to give him credit when credit is due;
but there is no good reason why, in the
case under consideration, it should be so
generally withheld.
Year: 1875

EVEN the Democratic press of Virginia
begins TO admit that the North Carolina
convention movement is intended as CO.
vert design to overthrow the Supreme Court
Of that State. The Norfolk Landmark,
accepting the success of the movement as a
foregone conclusion. says: ''The Old North
Estate will soon be able to boast judi
"ciary worthy of the ancient fame of her
"bench and bar" This is simply bosh.
The present Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima will compare favorably with any of its
predecessors, and has particularly strong
hold upon the affections of the people,
which is founded upon Judge Reeds saga
cious and upright decision regarding the
homestead law. The people, white and
black, Republican and Democratic, will
hesitate long time before they make it
possible that the discontented and turbulent
piotters of the Democracy may overthrow
this most impregnable bulwark of their
rights
Year: 1875

IT SHOULD be distinctly understood that
no political assessments" have been made
upon the civil service employees Of the
Government in violation of any estab-
lished rule. The attempt to convey the
idea that Postmaster General Jewell has
issued any extraordinary order regarding
this matter is evidently Democratic dodge
TO discourage Republican oficeholders from
making contributions. He has never done
anything of the kind, and is too earnestly
devoted to the success of the party whose
principles form his political creed and
whose honors he has enjoyed, to entertain
such an idea for q moment. 1t should be
understood that every effort to prevent vol
untary subscriptions in response to the
timely suggestions of the Congressional
Committee, of which Judge Edmunds is
secretary, is simply blow struck in behalf
of the Democracy
Year: 1875

THE SUGGESTION that General Sherman
may become the Republican candidate for
President attracts considerable attention /;
but is generally accepted as the sheerest
nonsense. His Memoirs have raised up so
many personal and at the same time vim
dictive enemies against him that his chances
ofpreferment by either party are decidedly
vague. In truth there is a widespread
feeling in the country that he is more of a
man of impulse than conviction, and it is
known that his impulses are not always
consistent. His surrender to Joe John
ston, at Greensboro, for example, was a
generous impulse, the complete execu-
lion of which would have ruined the coun-
try by the virtual restoration of slavery.
Year: 1875

We do not believe the time has fully arrived
% for the head and front of one of the most
gigantic rebellions of modern times to be quite
so conspicuous as his Mississippi admirers
would have him at celebration where the
people are to convene to rejoice over the pros
perity-for a hundred years-of the very gov
ernment that he attempted to destroyl If this
persistent attempt on the part of the leaders
Of Southern sentiment to put the most obnox-
ious, rabid and ultra persons of that section
into the foreground on every possible occasion
were to cease, there is little doubt but that the
work of peace and reconciliation would be
very mnch lightened lin every particular, and
sincerely do we hope that our Southern breth-
rem will stopit
Year: 1875

The prospects of a sweeping Republican
victory this fall are growing brighter every
day. They are brighter now than they were
at the first of the month, and were brighter
then than on the LIST of June. This remark
is not made in the way of campaign boasting,
but as the deliberate conclusion formed from
a large number of letters, conversations with
men in different parts of the State, and a care
full examination of the country weekly
papers. The Republicans are everywhere
hopeful. The Democrats are despondent.
Year: 1875

MANY who are suffering from the effects of the
warm weather and are deblitiated are advised by
physicians to take moderate amounts Of whisky
two or three times during the day In little while
those who adopt this advice frequently increase
the number Of drinks" and in time become con-
frmed inebriates. A beverage which will no
create thirst for intoxicating liquors, and whice


is inteded especially for the benefit CT debilitated
persons, whether at home or abroad, is DR..
SchencK's Tea Weed Tonic, Containing the juices
Of many medicinal herbs, this preparation does not
create an appetite for the Intoxicating cup. The
nourishing and the liie-supportiug properties of
many valuable natuIal productions contained in it
and well known tomedical men have o most
strengthening influence, A single bottle Of the
Tonic will demonstrate ius valuable qualities,
For debility arising from sickness, over exertion or
from any cause whatever, wineglassful Of Sea
Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen the
stomach and create an appetite for wholesome food
To all who are about leaving their homes we
desire to say that the excellent effects Of DR..
Scheuck's seasonable remedies Sea Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills, are particu ary evident when
taken by those who are injuriouely affected bv q
change Of water and diet, No derson should leave
home without taking q supply Of these safeguards
along. For sale by all Druggists
Year: 1875

ing cotton stalk, but the rat would seize
him by the tail. tearing the flesh away, and
finally pull him down. though several
times the snake lifted him over foot from
the ground. They fought in this manner
ut least fifty yards across the patch of cot
ton. At length the snake stretched HIM
self out, to all appearance dead, when the
rat took Il position two or three yards off,
and quietly sat down.-Shrerepor Times
Year: 1875

THE PROPOSED GYk NASlUM.


There is movement on foot to convert
the large building at the corner of Tenth
and OraaGe streets, formerly used a. an iron
foundry, into gymnasium. Some Of our
enthusiastic lovers of physical exercise, are
At the head of the movement, and it is to he
hoped that all friends of athletic sports will
join in the line. The building, itself, is ad-
mirably suited for the purpose, having an
earthen floor and very high ceiling. Money
will be needed, and there are plenty Of men
who should faver an establishment Of this
kind that can ably afford to shell cut. Or
ganization 10 wanted and 1t would be q good
plan for our base ball clubs to join together
and form an athletic club.
Year: 1875

The Nashville Banner says: "Les
everybody go manfully to work. Let
the army Of producers be recruited
with energy. Let vagraney in broad
cloth or jeans be made odious in every
community. The plOw, the anvil, the
drill and the pick are implements Of
warfare, before which hard times can
not prevail, with climate as genial
and soil as prolific as ours. Even
the hard times we have had should be
turned to our advantage. The lesson
TO be received IS one OF patient endu-
rance, quiekened energies and untiriRe
diligence"
Year: 1875

others The course will be Absecom Inlet just back
OF Atlantic City where the water is smooth and favor
able SO that the contestants viii have all the advantages
OF salt water its buoyancy, equabe temperature Nc,
with none of the roughness Of the waves heavy
surf The proposed Is five miles, and speed, not
endurance will be called out Tho prizes 10 be $780,
S4OO of which is 10 go the 1rst and 300 the
second Both Coye and johnson have expressed their
willingness TO SWIM these terms notwithstanding
their severe efforts Of yesterday If II Is arranged the
the contest would be a much more interesting than
the race yesterday because while johnson has plainly
endurance than Coyle the latter unquestonably
a fast swimmer In the first between the two Coyle
led Johnson for about nine miles when he was taken
from the water. race over short course say hve
miles between these two famous athletes would there
fore be exciting Tho arrangements for the
match not yet all completed but unless the weather
should interfere, IL will probably take place


As TO the race yesterday Coyle said the writer this
morning -'The moment entered the water knew
had no chance. / swim very high out of and
breast the waves. There northeast wind dead
ahead and rough sea, that the cold spray which
constantly dashed over me kept back and chilled
through II Is the air that chiils one, not the
water If could have swum under water, like Mr.
johnson, should not have got cold That part of your
body that is under water always keeps warm"
Year: 1875

PISTOL PHACIICE.


NEW HAvEs Conn., August 25, 1875


C. C Davies prominent shirt manufactures of this
city and New York, has elegant residence upon
Prospect Hill the northern outskirts of tho city
The family is now away for the summer,
and the house is in the OF the gardener
Last night eight O'clock two burglars while forcing
an entrance the back window of the paror
prsed by John Fanshaw boy aged fifteen years, from
New York spending the summer in house near by who
asked them what they were doing and one OF the burg
lars replied Come here and you will find OUT at tha
same time firing shot from revolver at him. Fam
shaw drew his revolver and started 10 head them
OFF, they running TO escape. Both then fired at him,
putting ball in the calf Of his right leg. He returned
the fire three times, but they escaped. He will be laid
up a month His discovery and plucky action
probably saved considerable property the house 10
furnished in costly manner
Year: 1875

was allowed by the referee who had TO caution Yates
curing te race lathrop protested against Ackerman
turning the wrong stake, and Ackerman entered a
counter protest against Lathrop for similar offence
AS neither boat seriously nterfered with other the
claim was not allowed, and both men got third place,
the decision being that they rowed dead heat


THE WINNERS OF THE SENIOR scULLs-PREsESr AND PAST
Year: 1875

AAAoSAS6hIIA SAA Ouly ACscs


Editor REPUBLICAN,:


notice by the Picoyune Of this morning
that the scribe OF the United States steam
ship Canandaigua is again at work, elan
dering the armed service Of our govern
ment This time he vents his spleen on the
officers and soldiers of the army. The fol-
lowing is specimen of tho stuff credited
by the Pic0yune to the Canandaigua Herald,
as emanating from the scribe on board the
vessel of war whose name he dares to use.


1t strikes us that the requirement of the
recruiting service for "men of good char
acter" is one fruitful source of desertiOn.
A man OF good character. when he finds
the kind Of company he is thrown in and
the quality and quantity OF his command
ers, has to desert to preserve his reputa-
ton, and as men If good character will run
away why not advertise to eulist none but
rogues and blackguards They couldn't do
worse than the good character fellows, and
an opportunity would, besides, be furnished
many deserving Republicans who are
clamOrOus to enter the public service, but
are debalred by the good character require
ment.


This is directly an insult to tho officers
and men Of the army, and all the more cut
ting because issued from naval ship, with
however, little authority. 1 should know
how to treat a blackguard of the street, but
l have scarcely the privilege of going on
board q steamship of war and knocking
down the editor of the "Canandaigua',
Herald. 1 can not believe the officers under
which the scribe serves encourage his smart
ness, or like to sec their ship go frequently
paraded in public print. You will remem-
ber that when the Canandaigua was COM
msnded by Captain Lowrey, and this
samo man 90 disrespectfully wrote Of
the President and Secretary Of the Navy,
using then the name of the ''Canandaigua,'
and for time bringing it into contempt
that several Of the officers Of the ship ex-
pressed great annoyance at tho mans con-
duct, and presume they do now at his un-
necessary insult to the army. Men of good
in plenty. can be found in the
ranks of the army, and such men do not
desert. We think our officers will COM
pare favorably in all respects with gen.
tlemen Of any other profession. don't
know what can be done with the
scribe of the "Canandaigue," to suppress
his foul pen, but if he we're under my CON-
mand for . week, should be tempted to
find an opportunity to make spread eagle
Of him. SERGEANT.
Year: 1875

Thousands of human beings are yea rly borne
on the swift current of disease down to the grave
just because they do not possess a sufficient
knowledge of themselves. A man meets his
neighbor, and the first salutatiOn is, How are
your or " How is your health'" The reply fire.
quently is, "Oh, am well, with the exception
of Il cold" Most persons lightly regard cold
Reader, do you know that cold is one of the
most dangerous of maladies! A cold not only
clogs up the pores of the entire system, and re-
tards circulation, but it is productive of CatarrL


which is quite apt to lead to Consumption.
"Ob," you say, ait is nothing but a cold in my
head" True; but that cold is really mild form
of Catarrh and if not arrested in its course will
become chronic. Catarrh is one of the most dis
agreeable, offensive affections in the catalogue
of diseases. The passage to the nose is obstruc-
ted, the sense of smell impaired, and there is a
disagreeable sensation of pressure in the head
In the more advanced stages, there is a discharge
having an offensive odor. If the disease be al
lowed to continue in its course, thick, hard in.
crustations will form in the head, the bones of
which sometimes become sOftened and break
away in pieces. Why will persons continue to
suffer from such an annoying, disgusting 9 disease
when they can just as well be cured of iti Dr.
Sages's Catarrh Remedy will cnrc the worst
forms of Catarrh; in fact, il is the only sure and
safe remedy which has yet been offered to the
public. Many harsh, irritating preparations may
for time, relieve the urgency of the symptoms
but they do not cure the disease. Dr. SaSe's
Catarrh Remedy is soothing and healing in its
effect, and when used with DIR. Pierce's Nasal
DOuche, according to directions, does not fail to
effect cure. Sold by all Druggists.
Year: 1875

OLD BusINEss.-The editor of the Reporter
founders through half a column in his last issue
to explain himself ont of the smart trick he
played on correspondent relative to c. S.
Cobb's business, but only makes the matter
worse. To add to his meauness, he now divulges
the contents of confidential business letter
He says be received letter signed C. S. Cobb,
and, being familiar with our hand, at once con-
cluded that that was our hand, disguised. Just
look at the smartness. He was perfectly familiar
with our hand, whereby he kne W that it was not
our ordinary hand, but was disguised! He then
took it to others who were familiar with our
hand, and they recognized it as ours-that is, it
would have been ours, had it not been disguised!
He ran around town with this confidential bus
mess letter, asking people if somebody wasn't
trying to catch him up something! Then,
before replying to the letter, he wrote to Troy,
asking if such a person as C. s. Cobb lived here.
On being informed in the negative, he was con-
vinced that we had done it, and didn't answer it
at ali, but made the letter the subject of slur
in his paper. He knew we were mp to such
tricks and believed this was one of them. 1t is
impossible for a person to disguise his hand by
making it better than be can write. The gentle





no reason to doubt il, writes better hand than
we possibly can wrte-a peculiarity about it be-
ing, that the letters about alf-way between
written and printed form, and very frequently
the letters of a word are not connected together
with the usual fine stroke. 1t is his ordinary
hand, and not a particle of disguise about it.
He being printer himself, we can't approve of
his negotiations to cnt prices; but it was his
own business, and he was entitled to business
courtesey. By reference to Sheriff's sale in
another column, it will be seen that c. S. Cobb
is not an imaginary person. and did not write for
a "catch."


Now, if the Reporter will deign to give a civil
answer to a civil question, We will ask him when
he ever knew of us writing letter to him under
false name for any purpose, or to any other
person. And what object does he suppose We
could have in soliciting him to reduce his prices
on work which could do ourself, and get full
price Tor it' He has several letters from us, all
signed with our proper name, and has never re-
ceived any other kind from us. Besides, we nev-
er wrote him a htter asking him to cut down
prices-all we have ever written him about prices
was with view to keeping them up to the reg
nlar standard


The editor of the Reporter had better aeknowl-
edge that he has made egregious ass of him
self, and flew off the handle without sufficient
cause. Business men will please take notice,
and learn what ordeal their correspondence must
pass through, before the suspicious and over
smart editor of the Reporter will condescend to
ply to them.
Year: 1875

z Some four or five Kansas newspapers are
unnecessarily unhappy about our little discus.
sion with couple of exchanges. An attempt
has been made to bury us in mud; but we don't
propose to be buried, and shall fight it out on
this line If it takes till the second American Gen.
tennial. If it hurts the feelings of the papers
above referred to, we will agree to withhold
their copies as long as the shindy continues II
they shinny on their own side, we shall try t.
keep up our end of the game.
Year: 1875

n The great pcked-up of the Reporter makes
a charge against MS. and magnanimously offers
to prove it by dead man. 1t is pretty certain
that none of his maudlin stuff can be proven by
i've men. Besides, recent experiesce has taught
him that live men are apt to come back at him,
and give him the lie direct.
Year: 1875

u Noah of old once got drunk, and exposed
his nakedness. Some modern Noshs have been
known to expose the nakedness of other fellows
who get drunk. This is good joke. Does
pickup see the points
Year: 1875

e The press on which the wathena Reporter
is printed, is called the W ashington press. This
is in accordance with the "eternal fitness OF
things for the fellows who run that sluice,
badly need washing.
Year: 1875

q The Reporter speaks of merchant of Wa
thena stopping the Chief Was that about the
time when one of the earliest and frmest friends
of the Reporter in Troy stopped that paper, be-
cause Of its constant and unsparing abuse of
friends without the slightest cause or provocation,
except that they did not see proper to obey the
political dictation of the REPORTER
Year: 1875

II The Reporter intimates that it is none of
our business who is employed to work on it.
Not at all-Only this is the season for publishing
prospectuses of papers for the new year, and We
wanted to set forth the merits of the Reporter as
a high moral and temperance sheet.
Year: 1875

Y The Reporter says We seize upon every
scandal for the purpose of injuring the churches.
We never laid any of the scandals about the ed
itor of the Reporter to the charge of any church.
Year: 1875

There is no particular moral to this.
There are very few men in the world
OF whom it would be pleasant, as the
world now goes, to tell the exact
truth. Therefore may all who read
these lines live, as does he who writes
them, so that when AzrGel waves his
dark pinions over them, they may lie
down and die, feeling certain that the
COMMITTEES on resolutions, though
they be as tsuthful as UpandoWnjohn,
will say nothing that will call spirit
blush to their cheeks in the hereafter.
Lotus Leaves.
Year: 1875

IL "a however just where work enters on the
occult mysteries OF rifle shooting that 1t will give least
satisfaction.


Long range shooting is treated in an appendix
which, though the main falls far short or the
requirements Of work Of tho kind Ii is rather


loose bundle Of hints suggestions and brio brac ex-
periences than properly digested treatise on
a science whore the utmost neety OF calculation
needs combination with high qualities OF nerve and en-
durance. In long range shooting there Is absolute
nearly atainable in chemistry, but in the
tered thoughts OF the appendix expressed in loose
English and occasional wild eccenrices of spelling,
for which tho publishers should blush, the aspirant
will look in vain for it. II may be urged that the
science is in its infancy here and that marksmen
plucked their honors from Europe by 'feeling their
way'' to accuracy but the asprant Of to-day should
not be compelled TO grope on in like manner. IL is
evident that the author has done his best, and In his
blunt common way Of putting things much that
Is valuable viii be found But that is not enough
The subject must be taken up by somo one more
highly qualified to deal with IT, who will treat absolutely
or cause and effect and not loosely Of unaccounted-for
methods and results. II would extend this notice


to too great length point out all the shortcomings OF
the book before u.s. would be to recount It's many
excelences The chapter, for instance, devoted to
sights and elevations sadly short Of what might be-
ana Wnen ne says Ior instance tlat IN bnootub poIh
with military rifles and with peep and globe sights. at
long range none Of the Amateur Club pay any atten


ton to change OF light the target" we do not think
he Is correct that practice would be found to justify
it. At this period, too when much money is being ex-
pended in the erection Of targets it is regretabe that
Colonel Wingate did not take pains to describe more
fully the Wimbledon target SYSTEM which, II
adopted at the outset, is cheap as
the iron targets, infinitely accurate and
satisfactory. Instead OF the large splash mark
Of the last bullet easily and frequently mistaken
by the marker for the badly covered splash of pre-
yious missile he has clean hole cut through the
vas while the riaeman has constantly perfectly de-
fined target before him. and not battered till the bulbs
eye hardly dstinguishabe from the centre, oon
happens in regmenal and match firing where the prac
tice is all good If have spoken freely Of the
faults OF Colonel Wingates book, it is rather that
may stimulate the study OF the higher grades Of rifle
shooting on a sound scientific basis, and by and by
have books wherein the really fundamental facts and
finest details shall be presented in form at at
tractvc and thorough As this is the only book within
easy reach of American riaemen we recommend IL with
the qualifications have expressed and until better
appears
Year: 1875

the storm the numerous dead ones
that have been found is pretty good
proof that all were killed. Several
attempts at Matching the eggs have
also been made since the storm, but
without success.