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/ ' * * r \ > ' , / V ‘ i - •>■•. * • , Ai Wm. D. Clark, Publisher. ^ -I BE JUST AND FEAR l^OT. Terms, $2.00, In Advance V O L 2 G L i L Y T O I S r , N Y . T H X J I I S 1 > : ^ Y , i ■ n H n M M i M w n H W M M H m i ib i t e OCTOBER 15, 1874 NTO 48 CLAYTOM IMDEPcNDEXT. ^UBUSKKD E v k b t T iiitrsdav E vem im o , at Clayton, Jeff. Co., N. Y • W itt, TERMS, ............. $2 .0 0 I n A ovanck . S A T K S O F A D V K S T rSl . yO - Iw. I Sw. I Isn. I 3m ._j6:n^| lyr. iTttTTil.OO ! 11.50' I $2:Ot)'i>4.(K) ftO. i I 8.' ilS : I* 1.75 j ' 3 50 1 _ i7ii r 6.50 I _ »-__l _14. Sio^ l 2,25 1 3,00 5 4.25 | 9-50 ( 13. j 17. )^e. I 5.00 '1 “7.00 I' 0.00 j 13.00 j_20.J_.75. ltoKi~8.eO 113.00 I 1.5.00 I 20.00 1 05-1 00- Ba.Jncs «rdA, A t ,-, lines, or less, $.5.00 n ye»T. $3. foT e lx month* and $2. three month*. AdTertl»cment* In local column*, ten cent* yier line the ftr*t week s and Ore centg per line nach *uh*ef,rtent Insertion. Ohltnary notices will he charged ftre cents per line for all over six lines. Notices of Marriages and deaths Inserted tflTThe following are the names of the OfScers ofL'lnyton Grange Lodge No. 87.: li McCavn ------ , A^m. Oon- Alvln Giiriock; CV w / j - ;r<r, Win. Lingcnfel- ter ; Sterttaryy ’ Charles Blanchard QaU K u p tty FrAnk Feltcrly •, C«r«, Mrs. Q. fl. Dorr ; Pomona, Mrr. F. B a rr e tt; f'lora, Mrs. A* Oarlock ; Ladjf AuU SUieard, Miss Mary This name comes from the Latin •Qranum, and means grain. It also xncans farm. Ilelice tins word, now ill common use. sim^dy means farm ers, and ahout these as sucli, we wisli to write. When we remember that farmers, agriculturists of husband men, represc,nt one~o« tlie..oldest, in'osi necessary, liAist qu*tc and i ic- spcctablc classes of citizens, in all times and among all nations, wc • cannot but Icel tliat they are entitl ed to the most honorable mention and respectful consideration.—They arc the acknowledged bone and aiiicw of the land. Until recently they haveliad no form il orggaiuza- tion, as a class. But under the naineoftlie National Grange, they met last spring, and issued the fol lowing “Jcelaration of tlio pur* po.scft.\ “We heartily cmlorsc tlic motto:— in essentials,unti y,iti imri-essotitlal.s, liberty, in ail things, cliarity. Wc thall endeavor to advance our c:iuse by laboring to acc >mplish the fol lowing objects. “To develop a netter and higher -manhood and womanhood among •onrsoives; to enhance the comforts and altractioH of our homes, an > atreiigthen our attachment to our pnrsiiits; to foster mutual under standing and co operation; to main tain iiivishite <Hir laW.s, an 1 to ctnu- late eacli other in laiior; to reduce our expenses, both imlividtiid and corporate; to buy loss and produce more, in order to make our farms aelf-sustaiHing; to divei-sify our crops and crop no more tlian wc can cul tivate; to syeteinize on r work, and calculate iiitelligciitly on probabil itics; to discountenance the credit system, and every otlier system tending to prodigality and bank ruptcy.” Such purposes faitlifnlly and hon esUy a d h e r^ to, cannot i)ut make every Ameiiean farmer an honor to Ilia nation. Fanners are our main dependence in times of great emergencies. In the Revolutionary war, they consti tu t ^ , for the most part’ tlie army that gained our national indepen* dlfthce.' At the name tine they cul tivated the soil to provision that army. Thno they literally held ^tlic sword with one hand, ami the plow' wiili the other. WaslrngtoM their commander in- chief. W'as a farmer, and forever put a dignity upon that calling, of which every American citizen may well feel proud. For his military jirowcss and great administrative ability, he was twice made Fresi <lciit, but after ail, diosotoend hia illustrious career in tlie private walks and occupations of a fanner. The same is true of Jeflorson and most of the earlier presidents, as well as many of the most celebrat ed men of the republic Famier.sliold the key to tlie gran aries of the world, and through a bcnificicut Providence, distribute to the hungry millions of earth their daily bread!. Perhaps it is for this reason that the word grange, whose first mean- ing is grain, is also made to mean fanner, that the producer and the thing produced are signified by the some term. Wc believe it will be a better day for Anier'ca, wlien tliose who have so oltcn hedped to save owr nniion, shall have a more potent voice in ruling it. With more farmers in our state and national legislatures, wc believe happier d.iy would dawn for our free republic. Then surely-, political cormption would re ceive such reliikc from honest, stur dy yeomanry. « ?o’\m ikc it hide its hgly he.id. •\. y.\ would flow peace on earth, good will to man,” follow cd by the establishirt^nt of a more perfect and more universal brother hood of the race.— Exchange. A WONDXR OF S B K I a VG. Tiic Camera Obscura in the New York Central Park is a little eight- si<led huihling surmounted hy a small turi'ct, pierced with lenses. Directly under tlie turret or tower is a table about five feet in liiameter with poli.shod surface,ami on it tlie -<cencrv of (he park and surrounding is reflected from tlic lenses wiih marvelous disiinctiveness. Even fhc country on Bon^ Island, across the Sound, is perfectly visible, as if one was looking at it through a tel- t;?copc. The room will accoiiiniodatc •ihiMit a dozen people at on cel It is d irkenicd; and the only liglit ad mitted enters through the louses, au.i is thrown on the table. It is a most marvelous sight. One may see his friends in any part of the park. The slight ripple on the lake, or the movciiieut of the leaves on di.staiit triHJS is vividly shown on the table. But iill the varied and beau tiFill colors are preserved in minia ture. Detectives' repair to the “Octagon” when suspected are sup posc<l t<» he'\in the park. A man sitting with a wom:m half a mile away cannot escape the eye of sci ence. Among the imuiy objeiits to be seen are the Colosseum, Masonic Iiull, and Catholic cathedral, the churches of up|)cr New York and the Palisades of the Hmlson, each appearing in turn as the gUss-eycfi turret revolves. When one wishes to cxamiinc a particular part of tlio park, the superintendent gives the the machine a turn, and the s(>ot ap- ficars on the table, while the be wildered spectator thinks of Alloddin and ids lamp, and wonders that if the days of enchantment have really come, why he don’t transfer tlic dingy room into a palace worthy of such splendid scenes. ------------r O > mm -------------- - A STARTLINO tSLO C lPK D S SACS> On Monday last, says the London Times of the 8th ult., the race for the captaincy and sub captaincy of the Middlesix Bicyle Olub took place frotii Bath to London-^a dis tance of lOd miles. The. start was from the front of the abhy, and all the competitors were up to time. Mr Sparrow’ (who accompanied the race) started them at eight minutes past five o’clock, and owing to = the groat number of people assembled there was some ditficulty in passing througli the crowd. In a few niin- however, they were out of the town and the running was very sliarp. Walker and Tyne wore leading. Some of the competitors had to dis mount and walk up Bok Hill. They all passed through Ohipenham at the rat© of fourteen miles an hour, and Cadne (nineteen miles) was reached in one and a half hours. They passed through in the follow ing order: Walker, Lcavre, Tyne, Percy, Goiilding, S]>encer and Pear ce. No stoppage was made until Marlborough was reached, (Thirty- two miles) Walker, Tyne and Leaver coming in topthcr, the distance be iiiggot over in two and three quar- ter hours. Spencer here passed Spar row and (s' ’dding. From Marl- borougli <»: ..,w Bury, (eighteen miles) Walker and Tyne led the way. At Ilungcrford, Goulding’s machiiig gave way through striking a large projecting stone while going down hill. Alter an attempt to re pair he got AS far as Tliatcliain, where he was compelieil to take the train to London. Walker and Tyne performed the journey from Bath to Newbury [fifty miles] in four and three fourtiis hours. Lcavre and Percy were making good time as far as Woolhampton, but soon after Leaver dropped behind, and was passeil by Spencer at Reading. Walker soon after made a 8pnri,and Tyne saw no more of him. At Ty- ford Spencer overhauled Percy, and tliey had a smart race as far as Coin- brook, where Percy stopped-to rest. The arrivals at the cliib-romu at Kensington were as follows :— Walker 3:13, Time 3:50, Spencer 5:12, Percy C:58, Leaver 7:35. Walker Jiad been somewhat jaded at Hounslow, blit on his arrival at the goal he Started, after a few min utes re:*t to meet the remainder of the competitors. The time made by Walker is one hour IcSs than the fastest stage coach ever, {lerformed the journey from London to Bath in and is also the best bicycle travel ing on record, the pace of the win ner exceeding ten and a half miles an hour, including stoppages. Mr. Sptirrow, the starter, altiiough up- warils of fifty years of age, followed the c 0 iii|)ctitors on his bicycle, and performed the whole journey in fif teen hours, including stoppages. WJTAr IS PXJRSOFAL MAOUXTISM. are usually so much under its influ ence, if affected at nil, that wo do not pause Jo think of its composition. If we should think, wc sliould find tliat the natural magnet is invaria bly sympathetic, intense, individual independent, strong of will, gener ally iinagiioitivc, egotistic, self con fident, inc’ined to be aggressive. Cotninoni • a large degree of disci pline goes with i t ; for the conquer ing faciih.y is inciined to conquer first at home,and covers sharp angles and harsh energies with the velvi?t and satin of social amenities. But for a cerlalii solf-coiitainment, mag- iictisni, 80 active and penetrating is its force, might escape, and waste itself: ami there is need of it for many ends. She who is spontaneously Inag- netic is hard to affect magnetically. As a rule she has her erratic fortune in command ; and this is rare and lucky to a degree. Thus is she pro tected from inward amorous assanlte, which more than those witliont, place her in the power ot her dear eet enemy. If the relation pf the sexes be a siege, it is unfair; pince man, in attacking woman, has his secret ally—herself—within the gates to whoiuc he looks for support, and on who.nie lie counts at every esclade. [mpai tial as the contest may be, it is always two against one .— Galaxy for^Odoher. Magnetic temperinent, as nearly as anything, is ibe tempermeht of the artist, or genius; an^ yet it may not be associated with, may b^ rad* ieally oppoiwd to art or genras. Wc qnmont. A MunnEfi a t a R iflk T akgk T\-- At the present tiiho, w’heu rifle prac tice and target shooting are attrac ting eo much attention, a targetiy which was recently occurred at Aldershot camp in England will excite unusual interest. Capt John Bird of the Twentieth Hussars ivas shot dead at the rifle ranges in the vicinity of the camp by a private ot his own troop named Thomas Smith.* Just as the firing w.as about to commence, private Smith move<l to one side, bronglit his carbine to the ready position, and fired at Oapt Binl who was standing one side examining the register. The bullet entered under the right shoulder and came out close to^ the left breast. Me died immediately afferward. When the sergeant; call ed out “ who did that ?” Sniltii re plied, “ I dill it,” at the same time throwing his carbine to the ground. There is no doubt about the murder being premediated. And there is reason to believe that Smith intend od to kill the sergeant-inajor of tlie troop, who fortunately was absent that morning. Tlie only reason for murderer’s liatred of his victim, was that on the 'previous day ho had been sentenced, fiy Oapt. Bird to seven days’ confinement in barracks for failing out of the ranks, without permission. As Smith was being taken away to the guard room after the murder lie voluntarily remarked that “ He (Oapt Bird) would give no more seven bay’s drill, atid it. would bo a warning to others.” Smith hag bron for years a man ot' bad character. While in India several years ago he was tried by court martial, for threatening to shoot his trwp sergeant-major, and souteDc^ to a long term of iropris- T he S muggler ' s T ricics . —A New Yorker was known by tlie custom- lions© nuthorhies to be in (he habit «.*f smuggling diamonds into this country. He made no secret of it. The revenue agen(s of the govern ment in Liverpool warned the cais- tom house authorities every time he sailed with a lot o! jewels, the searchers failed to discover a single stone. At one time after searching his person most effectually and hearing him boast that he was about to return to England by the same steamer, tliey discovered that a val uable assortment of jewels had been lelt in his state room and were re moved by his wife and daughter an lio-ir before the steamer left port. Another time the artful smuggler *cwed a 8tr;iig of glass diamonds on hi.s vest. The searcher found them supposed them to be genuine, con fiscated them. Their true value was established next day. Meanwhile the man had the true stones under a plaster on his back. S unk .— The schooner Centurion early this week left hero for Cleve land with a load of iron ore. To day a telegram reported her as sunk at Bath, a result of the gale.’ She IS an old schooner and was owned by the Captain. She sprung a leak on the lake, a later rejiort says, about 30ini{c.s ofl’ Oswego, and the gale being heavy and the pumps unable to keep tlie water from rais ing, the captain (Abbott of Wolf Island) headed the vessel for (he Dnek.'j, When they reached wi*hin a mile and a half of that point tli© ves.scl sank. The crew did not leave her until the wafer rose eight Inches above her decks, atid then they had to put offin a small boat with only one oar, and were at the mercy of the heavy sea from seven n. in. till 2 a. in., finally lauding on Timber Island, being driven before the wind for lioiirs. Thus all hands were saved, but the escape was a sur prise to them. The vewel is out of dght. She was owned, by the cap tain, who Was not iiiSiircKl beyond (he extent ofliis liabilities on her The ore was not insured here.— Kingston Whig. Madame Nilsson has w complish ed a great deal of work recently Before she left England, besides ful filling a promise made six years agt and singing gratuitously attwn con certs at Norwich in behalf of th< “Jenny Lind Infirmary,” she tool part ill many otlier concerts, inclu ding one at Brighton with Misf Editli Wynne and Mr. Nelsor Varrley. 8he is now in Vienna and will soon make her first appear A lice in the. groat city Bine paimbr either at the Hofoporn Theatre (th< Iinfierial Opera), or in a series o* three concerts arranged by herself Her engagements at Moscow anr' St. Petersburg will occupy all hc^ time until the close of . Docoinbcr. M. Tliomas ha^ made a now arrange ment of “Hamlet” for Mme, Niissor and M. Faure. t ^ ^ i o Salem “Gwotte’* !• th* only New England paper, io far a heard from, which Is able to make it contribution to the literature of th< centennial period by extraete- fron “bur own files one iumdr^ year
