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Year: 1873

The Democratic politicians of the
West have recently developed wonder
ful inclination for farming Fellows that
have hitherto lived on their wits and
followed the Democratic party into the
last ditch, have suddenly had a new
revelation which directs them to the
shovel and the hoe to retrieve their lost
fortunes. They call themselves farmers
and borrow their neighbors reapers to
ride through the town upon, so as to
impress the lovers of agriculture with
the idea that they belong to the Patrons
of Husbandry. True, few of these new.
ly-hedged farmers can tell tie difference
between cabbage and turnip; but in
their shirt sleeves, with scythe thrown
over their shoulders. or perched upon an
OK cart, just as their neighbors pass home
from the post office, it would require
close inspection to detect the hungry poll


old farmer. We have large sympathy
that it will succeed in bringing about a
healthy fermont in the administration oil
public affairs. But we advise the genuine
farmer to keep a sharp eye upon these
broken down political hack who, with
gad-stick in hand and clover seed in their
hair. come knocking at the door of the
oranges seeking admission as farmers
bent on reform. The reform these gentle
men want is some fat Office at the hands
of the farmers. If these sudden converts
to agriculture are found prowling around
ncig ghborhood. talking loud over the
wrongs of the farmer and the nobility Of
his ancient calling, offer them spade OF
hoe, or ask them to hold the plough
for day, and the farmers of that section
will see them no more forever. Look
outfor these Democratic politicians. Just
now they are desperate enough to creep
in anywhere. To watch them is to pro


tect an organization that has much oil
merit and good sense in it.-Repubic.
Year: 1873

We learn from pretty reliable sources
that the country German delegates to the
Personal Liberty Convention at Mil
waukee, are pretty much Disguised with
the whole thing. They regard it. first,
as but the mai3euvering of a set of
demagogues, to make capital fer them
selves, i'll the pay of turning the organ
ization over TO whatsoever party it may
seem best for their interest; and second
dodge by which few attorneys and
hangers on may make money out of
organization, caring bnt little for the
principlesor objects sought by the society.
Or. in other words they regard it as but
device. On the part ola few to make
money and on the part Of others to self
aggrandizc themselves at the expense of
the German people. This is the view of
pretty shrewd German delegates who
were in Attendance at that convention,
and while they arc willing to 90 good
ways TO promote and sustain their princi-
pies and beliefs, they are not t. be caught
by ehaf. Neither DO they propose to
lend themselves as anybody's tools. In
short they regard the convention as a
failure, and well vote and act as in their
opinion will best promote State interest >.
Emu CLAIRE Free Pfess.
Year: 1873

THOSE democratic politicians who are
now endeayoring to lead the Farmer
movement, claim that both the old par
ties ought to be broken up on account of
their corruptions. 1t would seem as If
the democrats acknowledge the justice
of this charge, for they are breaking up
and going over in body to the. new
movement. The question now is, what
became of the corruptions !? Parties are
not corrupt. The corruptions arise
through the men who compose the par
ties. Our farmer friends would do well
to ask their new allies if they intend, in
joining the new movement, to continue
their old practices.


In throwing off their old name and
taking ON a new one, the democracy act
much as some steamship owners do
when their crafts become old and rotten,
they change their name, and send them
out in all the blazonry of new paint and
new ring. But they are tho same old
rotten halls. We caution the farmers in
respect to these rotten democratic hulks.
-Ieorao Taascllpt.
Year: 1873

PRESIDENT GRANT.-It is amusing to
those who have personal knowledge of
the simplicity of character which dis
| tinguishes President Grant, to read the
silly twaddle INDUCED in by some of the
Opposition papers about his tendency to.


wards imperialism.


For noted man, who has made his
mark upon the pages of history who
has conferred benefit upon his country
that will be remembered by the latest
generation, DE stauds without an equal
for plainness of manner and unaffected
simplicity of character, He is one of
those rare exceptions among public men
of being great without appearing to
know it. Seen upon the streets, he
wonld pass III quiet citizen. He walks
with the crowd as if he was one Of the u ,
sometin.es accompanied with a friena,
but oftener without. His movements,
are SLOW, as if he believed in taking
things easy, when there was no necessity
Of being in hurry. He would be called
slow walker IN fact, given certain
distance to walk and nine out of ten
would beat him, but none would appear
less fatigued at the end of the journey.
His walking is in keeping with his gener-
al character. What he lacks in nervous
activity be makes up in reliability, firm
ness, endurance He is more substantial
than brilliant This is noted in his
conversation. Plain, matter of-fact ex-
pressions fall from his lips What he
bas to say is said in few verbs. A
slow talker. he impresses all who hear
him with the fact that he understands
his subject thoroughly and says less than
he thinks. You leave his presence with
a pleasant I'M pTess.on of the man You
vote him gentleman in very sense of
the term and if you forget what he said,
you will not soon forget the unassuming
manner In which he said it. The man
has left greater impression than the
Office, and the modesty of the one has
increased your respect for the other.


By what process this plain American
gentleman could be converted into an
iinperialist even if the people clamored
for the conversion, is beyond our COM
prehension. If we believed the Opposi
ton leaders were In earnest in their ri
diculous talk, we would ask them to de-
scribe the means to be employed to bring
about this wonderful transformation OF
personal character. But We presume the
charge is kept standing because it is the
only one left for Democracy to practice
upon. Charges relating to what has
been can be easily proved OF disproved.
When you come to deal with the future
we can only judge it by the past. The
Democracy are welcome to coin charges
out of the unknown future, but when
they are driven to that extremity they
must not expect sensible people to accept
Democratic prophecy as equal to verified
truth. When the sun and the moon
exchange places, or, what is equally
improbable, the Democratic party be
coucs noted for its honesty. then we
may look out FOR kings in this country
not before. If we could be assured
of living until this change takes place,
Mathuselah's years would be as infancy
compared to our ripe old age.-We
Republican.
Year: 1873

A prominent Treasury official explains
regarding the ten million Treasury gold
deficit story. that it grew out of the fact
that about June 3Oth ten millions in
Flight" coin were shipped from New
York to Philadelphia for coinage, while
in tne transition it vas neither rees oned
as on deposit in New York nor in Phil
adelphia. At this juncture the inform
alton regarding the deposits in various
Sub treasures was obtained. Had it
been obtained two days later it would
have sh9wn that the missing ten MILL on
were in Philadelphia.
Year: 1873

The Chicago Journal says ''The Ma
olson Convention shows that the people,
and not merely the Press, are terribly IN
earnest about political venality. 1t is
another proof that they recognize in
Credit Mobilier and the salary bill the
outeroppings Of a disease that needs i'm
mediate and severe treatment"
Year: 1873

In recording the name of Robert Gra-
ham of Oshkosh as the nominee for State
Superintendent of Schools, We feel some
pride in having proposed his name for
that Office in the Tribune at the time of
his presence in our city during the
teachers institute, as the man for that
place and now only second the opinion
of cotemporary who says:


"Mr. Graham is the best teacher and
institute manager in the educational field
of Wisconsin"
Year: 1873

HOUSE, SIGN AND CARRIAGE
i Painter, Quay Street, adjoining the Touring
mill South Side. Offers his service to the Citizens
of this City in the above branches at the most
sonable rates.
Year: 1873

TIE STEAM R0ELER.-1he steam, roller has
been put into operation at the foot of Fourth
street, but its successful working has been greatly
interferred with by the condition Of the street in


this locality. The bed Of the street, below the
railroad, Is over strata of marsh land, which
renders It very soft ami springy. The immense
weight OF the roller, while going over the surface
OF the street, crushes down these marshy spots,
and, Of course, leaves q rather uneven track be.
hind it. This:defect will be remedied by. IayInQ
more crushed stone on these places, and crushing
It dswn until the spots become firm and compact.


IEe ruler WiH not be used for day or two and
this morning was pilOted under the freight ward
at Fourth and Pine streets, where it will be Kept
until it is required. It works spendidly, is read
lily managed and controlled, and is generally sur


rounded by gaping, wondering crowd OF spec
tators.
Year: 1873

Architect Rankin applied to the Board Of Po-
lice yesterday to get 8 permit to obtain an en-
glne from the Fire Department to pump the wa
ter from the foundations Of the newlGoyernment
building. Commissioner Sheridan said that en-
gnes were liable to serious injury in pumping
water out of foundations. Mr. Rankin eald that
it would only take two hours to pump, and it
would occupy two days to do it by hand. He
would take care OF the engine. It was agreed to
pass the following resolution:


Resolrtd, That the Government have ~ engine 70
pump out the foundations Of the new building and
The Marshal will see that the order ia carried out.
Year: 1873

BOSTON, Sept. q, 1878.


terrible accident happened at Chelsea Bridge
this forenoon, at the crossing OF the Mystic River
Railroad, which was attended with fatal results
and 1t was only by close shave that number OF
persons escaped without fatal or serious injuries
A Chelsea horse car. with some twelve or fifteen
persons inside, was proceeding on the bridge to
wards Chelsea, and as it approached the crossing
of the Mystic Railroad, the driver saw train Of
cars approaching. flagman also warned the
driver of the approach OF the train, but he at
tempted to whip up and get across ahead OF the
train. he barely cleared the track, the rail-
road cars just grazing the rear dasher OF
the car. The passengers inside were, OF course,
very much alarmed, ana some left the car as
quickly as possible. Mrs. william Butler, OF Med
ford, attempted to do so, and when upon the rear
plat form for the purpose as the end of the tram
approached and seemed likely to dash against the
horse car, she jumped and fell upon the track OF
the railroad, and before she could get clear of 1t
the cars ran over her, severing both her legs from
her body above the knees and causing such other
injuries as to produce death in a lew moments.
The unfortunate lady was accompanied by ner hus-
band and was on her way TO visit sister in Ches-
ter. The driver OF the horse car is generally be-
leved to be responsible Tor the calamity, and it Is
probable that ne win be arrested.
Year: 1873

I transmit herewith for the considera- ton and determination of congress an ap- piication of the republic of Santo Do mingo to this government to exercise q protectorate oyer that republic.
Year: 1873

ing trade of value to both nations. In further connection with the treasury de- partment, I would recommend revision and qualification of the tariff laws, and the opening of more hints for coining money, with authority to coin for such nations as may apply. -
Year: 1873

5 Assuming from the action of the last congress in appointing committee on

 privileges and elections, to prepare and

 report to this congress constitutional

 amendment to provide better method of

 electing the president and vice-p president

 of the Unitad States, and also from the necessity of such amendment. that there

 will be submitted to the state legislatures

 for raflhcatlon such an improvement in

 for your consideration First to author ize the executive to approve such parts of any measure passing the two honses of congress as his judgment may dictate,

 without approving the whole, the sisars proved portion to be subjected to the same rnies as new to vi, to be referred back 10 tue house in which the. measure

 orna measures originated. and, if passed by astwo-thl lrtisey eyoteof thetwo houses. then ] to become law without the annrnval of the president. I would add to this a pro vision that there shonld be no legislation
Year: 1873

TaAD. STEvENs.--Ths Washington
Chronicle is responsible for the following
new story of the old commoner:


few days before Thad. Stevens died,
some admirer intimatsd that in the event
of his death there was no one then in the
House to take his place as its leader.
The cynical old man repeated the word
leader, saying: Does anybody think
that have ever bsen a leader? Mem
bers that have wanted mean and danger
Gus work done, and were too decent or
cowardly to do it themselves, have ap-
preached me, trying to make me believe
that l was leader. l have been fool
enough to take the bait many times, and
on II vote the towards have always to a
man abandoned the leader. Oh, I've
been great leader!'
Year: 1873

A RESTAURANT, centrally located, and doing
"A business equal to any In Phoebe, is offered
FOR sale. on account Of the proprietor being
about to leave the town. For particulars in
quire at this Office d27.n
Year: 1873

Long Island City has suffered, particularly
in the southern wards, from lack Of water aud An
accurate survey establishing it's street and pier lines
and grade. The last OF these needs will be supplied at
early day through the efforts Of legislative commis
sion, and the first mentioned want also is likely to
be satisfied After waiting for time for the Com
Council to authorize the issue OF bonds for the work
the Mayor announced his intention Of proceeding with
the undertaking he satisfied the statute
authorized such action. In this the Water Board and
public sentiment generally cOncurred. Several systems
OF water supply were examined, and inquiries made
where they in operation Sources OF water In and
the city visited and their capacity tested and
engineers consulted respecting the and fea-
stability Of the different plans proposed. The Common
Council have at last authorized the issue OF bonds and
the Water Board on Tuesday evening executed a con
tract with the Holly Manufacturing Company for set OF
No. machinery cost Of $4,000 and 100 double fire.
each. The location Of the works will
next be decided, and their building Will be begun as
soon after as practicable
Year: 1873

RALEoAD DgcIsIos.-Tbe Supreme
Court Of Illinois has decided that whore
there is a can,ract to carry the passer-
ger by railroad company TO q certain
point it is entire, and in the absence OK
any agreement 10 lay over anil ne the
same ticket, the passenger doing so for
feits his ticket. In the case in point
the passenger had taken q '1ay-over''
ticket, good for thirty days, and attcmp-
ted to use il after the time had expired,
and was put OF the cars and sued for
damages. The case on the principles
laid down By the court was drei.icd
against hlm.
Year: 1873

Ex-Gov. HENRY A. WIsE.-The
Washington correspondent of the Rich
mond Enquirer says: : The Republicans
have been rejoicing fol- some weeks over
what they deemed a favorable omen,
which they claimed to find in the alleg
ed fact that Ex-Governor III. A. Wise
has put himself squarely on record in
support of Grants administration. The
basis to this claim is letter written to
an old personal friend, who is now in
this city, in which, after stating he had
publicly announced he would not accept
a nomination for Governor from either
the Conservative or the Republican Con
vention, he goes on to say;


"If either prefers my platform or prln
ciples they can so declare, but it would
be consistent with neither my principles
nor their policy to nominate me at all if
they desire my election and prefer my
platform. TO accept a nomination 10y
the Conservative Convention would
make me its candidate and array against
me the Republicans, and vice versa, to
accept nomination by the Republican
Convention would make me its candi-
date and array against me the Conser-
vatives.


"My aim is to extract the best person
mel from both organizations; to make
peace between the colored and the Cau-
cassian races among us; to bring the
administration to strong grounds on
which all pure, patriotic and mdepen-
dent men can stand, as set forth in my
letter; and to support the President IN
promoting the peace and prosperity of
the Southern people and the national
welfare. If either Convention, therefore,
will abstain altogether from nomlna-
ton | will defeat the nominees Of the
other"


The President having been informed
of the contents of the above letter, is
represented as being satisfied that Gen.
Wise is now one of his supporters. 1t
is also claimed that Wise will support IN
the canvass the nominee OF the Republl-
can Convention.
Year: 1873

The Illinois farmers are complaining
that under the new railroad law, framed
by and for themselves, the railroads are
charging them higher rates for freight
than before, so that they have been IN
iured rather than benefited by their
own legislation.
Year: 1873

HEAVY DAYS BrsINEsS.-On wed
nesday last ten thousand tons and eIgh,
teen hundred weight OF coal Twas carried
over the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's track between
Cumberland and Piedmont, fol shipment
from its termini by rail and canal 10
carry this coal one thousand hopper cars
were required to pass up and down the
thirty, four miles Of single track on the
same day; and this without interference
with the running of the passenger
trains. The number of passengers car
ried over the road yearly is between
eighty and ninety thousand, and altho
it has been in operation over twenty
years, not single passenger ever lost
his life. The freight tonnage annually
carried over the road is in essot that
Of any other road in the United States,
in proportion to size; the Peading, Penn.
sylyania road comcsnext.- Cumberland
Ne1Us
Year: 1873

The march of the Russians to khlva
was terrible. We now get reliable ac-
counts from translations from ltusslan
papers. The heat was Intense and un-
intermitting. Night or day there was
no rest. In those regions the termom-
eter at times goes to 12O in the shade,
while the neighboring lIinalayas are
covered with perpetual snow, near
which those who were nearly melted a
short time before can be easily frozen to
death. 1t was from the heat the Rus-
slams suffered Deserts had to De cross
ed.in which men and horses sank ankle
deep in burning sand. Camels even
cave out, and often men had to lead
their horses. Water had to be carried
with each squadron, and more than once
it evaporated so fast that the supply
was scant or gave out entirely. What
was left was, of course, warm and SICK
ening. The army made slow progress
each day. A correspondent of the In
yalide tells the story of one day S march:


"At every step men and horses were
sinking into sand up to their knees,
while clouds of hot sand dust almost
suffocated them. The position OF the
cavalry was becoming desperate; horses
were falling down, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that some OF them
could be raised up again. The exhaus-
ton of the men reached the highest
pitch. Some of them, unable to hold
out any longer, fell down from their
horses to rise no more; those on 1901
could not advance step. AS last re,
source medicine chests were opened,and
tonics were given to strengthen the
fainting men.


1t was more heroic in its endurance
than the march of the English in Abys-
sina, and to find a parallel we must go
to the neighboring kingdom OF India
when Havelock put down the Sepoy re-
bellion.-BaH. Gazette.
Year: 1873

WHITEwAsHING.-A this is the sea-
son tor spring house-cleaning, and
general "clarin' up time" we give our
readers Il recipe for making white
wash, which we find in all exchange
Take a clean water-tight barrel, or
other suitable cask, and put into it
half bushel OF lime. Slack it by
pouring water over it boiling hot,
and i'll sufficient quantity to cover if
five inches deep, and stir it in water,
and add two pounds of sulphate of
zinc and one of common salt. These
will cause the wash to harden, and
prevent its cracking which gives an
and unseemly appearance to the
work. If desirable beautiful cream
color may be given to the above wash
by adding three pounds of yellow
ochre, of a good pearl or lead color
by adding lamp, vine or ivory black.
For fawn color, add four pounds OF
lumber, Turkish or American-the lat
ter is the cheapest-one pound of In
dian red and one pound of common
lamp black. For common stone color
add four lbs. umber and two pounds
lamp black. This wash may be ap-
piled with n common whitewash
brush, and will be found much supe-
rior, both in appearance and durabili-
ty, to common whitewash.


IT will require 20.O0O,00o visitors to
! the Vienna Exposition to make it pay
Year: 1873

To DESTROY STUMPs.-Bore with a
two inch augur to the heart or center.
Fill the cavity thus made with sui
phuric acid or with crude petroleum.
In the first the acid destroys il in a
few months. In the latter, when the
stump becomes saturated with the
oil it is fired and win burn TO the
roots.


More than one hole in the stump,
and filed with petroleum, will hasten
the time and secure a certain resalt.
Year: 1873

IT is an absolute fact that all good
and successful business men adver-
tisc literally. The man who has not
business enough TO afford TO tell the
people of the fact, and apprise them
from time to time of fresh arrivals he
is receiving, is far behind his enter
prising neighbors. and is not the man
for you to patronize IL you wish to
purchase the latest and best goods, at
the lowest figures. Look at the ad-
vertising columns of your local paper
if you would see who it is that keeps
the best aud cheapest goods, and does
the business.
Year: 1873

GLOW shall we settle the labor ques-
ton ?" exclaimed member of the
Georgia Legislature, in the midst of
his speech. "By all going to work
and earning your living honestly p
thundered a spectator in the gallery.
That sentiment drought down the
house"
Year: 1873

BEssEMER says he can produce gun
capable of throwing shot weighing
ten tons, This will be good news to
the amateur sportsmen of the country
who cannot hit the side of barn with
the present style of guns and missiles.