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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-28
BLUNDERS OF ELECTION STATS
TICIANS.


From the Harrisburg Patriot.
Some of the daily newspapers seem to be
thoroughly dumbfounded by the returns of
the recent election in this State. The Phila-
delphis Day, for instance, sets down the
majorities for Randall, Acker, Getz, Storm,
Haldeman, Meyers, Speer, Sherwood, ,Grifiths,
Foster, and McClellaud in the radical
column, and gives the maiorities for the
rest of the Congressman elect to the Demo
Gratis. 1t gives Creely, independent,
elected in the Second district, 4735 maio-
rity, when the official returns show but 925,
and though placing him under the Demo-
cratic head, explains in foot note that
the majority set opposite his name is
that of the radical candidate for Sheriff in
his district 1t places B. F. Meyers, elected
in the Sixteenth district, in the radical list,
and gives him 1911 majority, but takes par
ticular pains, in another foot-note, to inform
the public that ''the figures for the Sixteenth
district represent the average Democratic
majority over local officers" and that ''Mr.
Meyers majority over Mr.. Cessna is 10, "when
there was no Democratic majority at all in
the district on local officers, but a radical
majority of nearly 100. 1t places Negley, of
the Twenty second district, in the Demo
cratic column, and sets down his majority at
note, enhghtens the reader by declaring
that the figures for that district ''repre-
sent the Republican majority, counting Negley,
Republican, and Frew, Reform Republican,
against Hopkins, Democrat, Negley's ma
iority over both was 1910, over Hopkins,
32l2." Another explanatory paragraph should
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DROPOSALs FOR SUPPLIES-U. s. NAVY
i PAYMASTER'S OFFICE, No. 425 OHESNUT
Street.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26, 1870.
Sealed Proposals, endorsed Proposals for Sup
plies Bureau OF Construction etc. will be received
at this Ofice until ~ O'Clock NJ, on Saturday, Nov
5, for furnishing the United States Navy Depart
quality and subject to inspection by the Inspecting
Oficer in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where it
must be delivered, when required, free OF expense
to the Government, for which security must be
given:- 80
one Fan Blower, equal to "Aldens patent with
Shaft Commensurate PullIes etc.. in running order
complete and to be run one week on trial before
For further particulars and time OF delivery
apply to the NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR, Navy Yard.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at this
ONCE A. w. RUSSELL,
10 % Wfm3t Paymaster U. s. Navy.
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THE AURORA BoREALIs.

From the ~ y. Times.
Closely following the earthquake, we have
been visited with an auroral display of an
unusual and beautiful character The exhi-
bition, which has been widely observed
throughout the country, has continued for
several nights, but was most brilliant in this
vicinity on Monday night and Tuesday morn
ing. In some places il has been diversified
by meteors, one of which is reported at Con-
cord, New Hampshire, on Sunday morning.
This passed over the town of Enfield, from
northeast to southwest, and is described as
having been larger than a cartwheel and to
have been of most vivid colors It dropped
into what is called Shaker Pond and the
spectators say that its sulphurous trail was
visible for fifteen minutes after it fell. Re-
ports from Cleveland and Cincinnati, dated
October "a, announce splendid display of
aurora at both cities, on the same morning,
at o'clock.
The popularity of all these displays, like
that at New York, consisted in the bright
crimson hue of the spurs or brushes of light.
Sometimes indeed, the coloring changed to
q uniform dull red, as if it had been the
fringe of vast but distant conhagration; but
the ruddy spears of fame would soon return,
and easily realize TO the Imagination the fears
of by-gone generations, who saw in the fell
lows to these strange sights
"Fierce, lery warriors fight upon the clouds
In ranks, and squadrons, and right form OF war
The spectacle, too, precisely recalled the
earliest account we possess of such phe-
nomena-that by Aristotle-who speaks of
it as resembling flame mingled with smoke
seen on calm nights, or like burning stubble
seen afar off, and presenting purple, bright
red, and blood-colored hues." 1t likewise
brought to mind the memorable sights once
seen over Jerusalem, and which Croly, in his
''Salathiel," so powerfully ampli6es from
Holy Writ.
Modern science has suggested, without
conclusively proving, various causes for the
aurora, but the frequent and harmless recur-
renee of the displays, their common charac.
teristics, and the explanation of other once
mysterious natural phenomena, prevent the
northern lights" from longer exciting fear.
| Of the various solutions, that of Professor
| Olmstead is perhaps the most plausible
| He considers the aurora to be due to nebu-
lous matter, like that which furnishes mate
rial for reteoric showers or the zodiacal
light. The light, he thinks, is caused by the
friction of the earth in plunging with its
atmosphere through this matter, which, being
partly metallic, thus gives rise to the concur
rent magnetic phenomena. Like other tbeo-
ries on the subject, this is open to obiec-
tions although possibly to fewer than the
rest. theory which shall be accompanied
by absolute demonstration is yet to be dis
| covered.
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-" did Hair Dve is the best in the world, the only
true and perfect Dye. Harmless-Reliable-Insta
taneous-no disappointment-no ridiculous tints-
"D0es not contain Lead any Vitalic Poison 10 in
lure the Hair or Sgsten" Invigorates the Hair and
leaves it soft and beautiful; Black or Brown.
Sold by all Druggists and dealers. Applied at the
Factory No. 16 BOND Street, New York. IA 81 mwfs
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WANT OF DECORUM IN THE COURTS.
From the n Y, Herald.


From the N. y. Herald.
We fear that our courts are falling off in
the practice so essential to the dignity which
belongs to the seat of justice-that of respect
ing the bench and maintaining courtesy be-
tween counsel. We have had some painful
evidence recently of disposition to render
our courts contemplate by challenging the
right of judges to sit in certain cases, alleging
as a reason that they were influenced by cor
rupt motives or disqualified by political parti-
sanship to award a fair trial. The disgraceful
scene at the opening of the trial of Jackson,
the murderer of Douglas, and that which
occurred in the Supreme Court in the Erie
case, when the right of Judge Barnard to sit
was questioned by the plaintiffs counsel are
cases in point. The attack upon the
Recorder is too contemplate to notice,
because it was insigated by the very meanest
motives, and fell dead without accomplishing
anything except the disgrace of the parties
who were instrumental in concocting it, In
the Erie case the rules of decorum were vio-
lated in a most extraordinary way. Gentle
men who were not counsel in the case, who
were not entitled to take part except as wit
nesses-Mr. Ramsey, the plaintiff, and James
Fisk, Jr., one of the defendants-took part in
the srgument, the former in speech and
the latter by intemperate int II lptions, thus
interfering with the regular course Of pro-
the presiding Judge. This was most indie
corous proceeding, and we wonder that it
was not promptly rebuked by the court. The
conduct of counsel also was not quite as
court eous as it ought to have been.
If there is any place more fitting than an
other where dignity and self-respect should
be conspicuous it is court of justice. 1t is
here that men look for the calm Judgment
which is to protect their rights and defend
them from the wickedness of the evil-doer
Scenes like these to which we refer, there
fore, are a public scandal. They have de-
moralizing influence in the community, not
only in our own city, but all over the coun-
try, wherever the full and graphic reports of
the Herald are read, detailing these passages
of words between judges and counsel. If
| such things are to continue people will come
to adopt the opinion that the only way to
keep the Judiciary free from the taint of
| politics and the interference of politicians
is to elect or appoint the judges for life or
during good behavior, and we think that the
sooner we reach that point the better for the
honest administration of justice.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE
i CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA.
Assigned estate OF JAMES ECCLES. No. SO OF 1869.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, set
tie, ana adjust the account OF THOMAS ]. MAR
TIN, Assignee and TO report distribution OF the
the parties interested for the purpose OF his appoint
ment on TUESDAY, November 1870, at 81
O'Clock p. NJ, at his ONCE, No. 1875 5. SEVENTH
Street in the city OF Philadelphia.
]. COOKE L0NGSTRETH,
10 2lfmWbt Auditor.
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Primary, Elementary, and Finishing Schoo. for
boys and young men. Persons interested in educa.
tion are invited to call and witness the method OF
teaching and discipline practised. Circulars at Mr..
Warburton's, No. 430 Chestnut street, at the
Academy. Open for visitors from 9 A M. to
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ONE DOLLAR GOODS FOR 95 CENTS
" 10 Is ftll DIZONs Nc. 81 g. kIGHTH Strsst
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

nesya NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
application will be made at the next meeting Of
the General Assembly OF the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania for the incorporation OF Bank, in ac
cordance with the laws of the Commonwealth to be
entitled THE BRIDESBUR I BANK, to be located
at Philadelphia, with capital OF one hundred thou
sand dollars, with the right to increase the same to
five hundred thousand dollars.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
Democratic Platform.

The Democratic Conservative party
of the State of Louisiana, in convention
assembled, proclaim the following as
their platform
l. ResOlred, That we accept and &C
quiesce in the fifteenth amendment to
the Constitution of the United States,
in good faith.
2 Resofred, That the excessive taxa
ton imposed by the Radical party in
their last Legislature threatens ruin
and bankruptcy to the means and cred
it of the State, and it is the duty of all
good citizens to unite in protecting the
State against the reckless waste of the
public money, and we pledge ourselves
to an economical and honest admins
tration of the Government-to use our
power to have law passed limiting
the power Of the State, Parish and mu-
nicipal corporations on the subject OF
taxation.
3. RESOLVED, That q general amnes-
ty, removing all past political disabili-
ties, should be adopted.
A. Resolred, That all useless Offices
should be abolished.
S. Resoloed, That all laws creating
monopolies and granting to individuals
and interpretations exclusive rights and
privileges, should be repealed.
6. Resolred, That our citizens of for,
eign birth are entitled to the same
rights and privileges as those born or
the soil, and all laws discriminating
between them, and requiring from then
extraordinary oaths and other eviden
ces of citizenship, are 0dious, insulting
and oppressive, and ought to be re
pealed.
Z. Rcsolred, That we pledge ourselves
to use onr best efforts to secure to thu
whole people fair, quiet and peacea
BILE election.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
BUTTON ONIONS,
ID FOR PLANTING,
at II. ST. JOHNS

BUTTER, WITHOUT CHURNING.-A
correspondent of the Hearth and Home
says: At the house in the country
where / board, the landlady has a
handsome and valuable COW, and is in
the habit of making few pounds OF
choice butter two or three times every
week. The process is new to me
though it may not be new to others-it
is this: The cream is placed in large
earthern bowl, and stirred with a long
handled spoon for short time-gener-
ally not more than four or five minutes
and the result is o large lump of deli
fcious butter, weighing three or fou-
pounds. No dasher, no churn, but tn
lady takes the bowl upon he- knee
and begins to stir gently the rich mass
land as you look ON for few minutes
behold the butter has come.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02

A TRUTHFUL SKErcH.-Let q man
fail in business, what q wonderful eff
feet it has on his former friends.
Men who had taken him by the arm,
laughed and chatted with him by the
hour, shrug up their shoulders and
pass him by with a chilling show do
you do?" Every trifing bill is hunted
up and presented, that would not
have seen daylight for months to
come but for the misfortune of the
debtor. If it is paid, well and good;
if not, the scowl of the sheriff per-
haps he meets at the corner. A man
that never failed knows but little of
human nature. In prosperity he
sail along, gently waited by favor
ing smiles and kind words from every
body. He prides himself on his
good name and spotless character,
and boasts that he has not an enemy
in the world. Alas, the change. He
looks upon the world in different
light when reverses come upon him.
He reads suspicion on every brow.
He hardly knows how to move, or
whether to do this thing or the other
for there are spies about him and
a writ ready for his back. To I'M
derstand what kind of stuff the
world is made of, person must be
unfortunate, and stop payment once
in his lifetime. he has kind friends,
then they are made manifest. A
failure is moral seive-it brings out
the wheat and leaves the chaff. A
man thus learns that works and pre-
tended good will do not constitute
friendship.-[E Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
The Governors Election Procla.
nation,
WHAT is TO BE VOTED FOR.


The Governor has issued his Proclar
nation in reference to the election
which is to take place on MONDAY, the
eth day of NOVEMBER, 1870, the pro-
visions Of which we condense as fol-
lows. The officers to be elected are
the following:
Ono Representative in the next Con-
gress from each of the five districts in
to which the State is divided, and one
Representative to fill vacancy in the
First and Fifth districts respectively.
One State Treasurer and one State
Auditor. Eighteen Senators for ex-
pired terms and two Senators for I'M
expired terms. No Senator is to be
elected from the Rapides district, the
present Senator holding over.
The Constitutional number of Re
representatives., together with one Re
preventative each from the new Par
ishes of Grant, Iberia, Richland, Tang
ipahoa and Cameron. The Parish of
Rapides is entitled to three reprcscn-
tatives.
One Parish Judge for each Parish
except Orleans.
One Sheriff and one Coroner for each
Parish.
Justices Of the Peace and Constables
| for the different wards in each Parish.
At the same time the people will
vote on the following amendments to
the Constitution submitted by the last
Legislature:
l. An amendment making defaulters
ineligible to office.
2. An amendment to strike out arti-
Gle so which renders the Governor in
eligible for second term.
3. An amendment limiting the debt
of the State to $25, 900, 900 prior to 1890
a. An amendment Striking out the
proscriptiye 99th article, and substitu-
ting therefor the following liberal ar.
ticle:
| No person shall hold any Office, o.
shall be permitted to vote at any cleo
ton, or to act as a juror, who, in du'
course of law, shall have been convict
ed of treason, perjury, forgery, bride
ry, or other crime punishable by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary, or WIN
shall be under Introduction.
This will virtually enfranchise ever
: man in the State and render registra
ton laws wholly unnecessary in future
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02

WHAT BREAKS Down YOUNG
MEN 1t is a commonly received no.
ton that hard study is the unhealthy
element of q college life. But from
tables of the mortality of Harvard Uni
versity, collected by Professor Pierce
from the last triennil catalogue, it is
clearly demonstrated that the excess of
death for the first ten years after
graduation is found in that portion
of each class of inferior scholarship.
Every one who has seen the curricu-
lum knows that where Aeschylus and
political economy injure one, late hours
and rum punches use up a dozen, and
that their two little fingers are heavier
than the loins of Euclid. Dissipation
is sure destroyer, and every young
man who follows it is as the early flow
er exposed to untimely frost. Those
who have been inyeigIed in the path
of vice are named Legion. A few
hours sleep each night high living, and
plenty of '.smashes" make war upon
every function of the body. The brain
the heart, the lungs, the liver, the
spine, the limbs, the bones, the flesh,
every part aud faculty are overtasked
and weakened by the terrific energy
of passion loosened from restraint,
until like a dilapidated mansion, the
'searthly house of this tabernacle falls
into ruinons decay. Fast young men,
right about - Scientific American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
NUMBER 1e.
4 Torpid System.

Sometimes, without any assignabIe
cause, the physical strength aud ami
NAL spirits give way, and 4 strange
torpor falls alike Oh the body and in
telleet. There is little Or no pain per-
haps, but the natural vigor and elias
ITCHY of the nervous and muscular sys-
tenn seems to have departed, and an
indifference to the pleasures of life,
and even of its grave sponsibilities,
takes the place Of that earnest interest
in both which characterizes every well
balanced mind when in healthy con-
dition.
This state of partial collapse is often
the premonitory symptoms OF some Sc
rious malady. 1t indicates unmistak-
ably that the vital powers are Ian
gushing and need stimulant. IN
such cases the effect of few doses Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs is wonder
fully beneficial. The great tonic wakes
mp the system from its browse. The
secretions and the circulation receive y
new impetus. The relaxed nerves re-
cover their elasticity under the opera
tons of the specific, like the slackened
strength of musical instrument in the
process of tuning. Lethargy and de-
bility are replaced by energy and Wig
or, the spirits rise, and life that almost
seemed burden while the season Of
depression lasted, becomes once more
enjoyable. That such a radical change
should be produced by a remedy en-
tirely devoid of the powerful alkaloids
and minerals so extensively used III
modern practice, may seem Incredible
to those who pin their faith on tho
medicinal efficacy of active poisons,
but if these skeptics will take the trou
bic to enquire of those who have test
ed the corrective and Alternative virtues
Of the Bitters under the circumstances
described, they will find the statement
to be true.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
OR 2qePa Corner Selefteil
THEY SAY,

They say-Ah! well, suppose they do,
But can they prove the story true?
Suspicion may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want of thought;
Why count yourself among the they"
Who whisper what they dare not say
They say-but why the tale rehearse,
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is 1t not nobler plan
To speak Of all the best you can?
They say-well if it should be so,
Why need you tell the tale of woe?
VIII it the bitter wrong redress.
Or make one pang OF sorrow less
Will it the erring one restore,
Hcnceforth to ''go and sin 10 morc?''
They say-oh pause and look within,
See how thy heart inclines to sin;
Watch, lest in dark temptations hour
Thou, too. should sink beneath its powe
Pity the frail, weep DER their fall
But speak Of good, or not at I'LL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02
Amendments to the Constitution
TO BE VOTED ON "FoR'' OR AGAINST AT
THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER NEXT.

ARTICLE -. That prior to the first day
of January, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety. the debt of the State shall not
be SO increased as to exceed twenty-five
millions of dollars.
ARTICLE FIFTY, of the Constitution,
which reads as follows: 1.-The Governor
shall be ineligible for the succeeding four
years after the expiration of the time for
which he shah have been elected" shall
be abrogated and stricken out of the Con-
stitution of the State.
ARTICLE -. No person, who at any
time may have been collector of taxes,
whether State, Parish or Municipal in.
trusted with public money, shall be eligi.
bic to the General Assembly, or to any Of
fee of profit or trust under the State gov
ernment, until he shall have obtained g
discharge for the amount of such collec
tions and for all public moneys with which
he may have been intrusted.
ARTICLE NINETY-NINE of the Constitu
ton to be so stricken out as only to in
clude the following persons: "No person
shall hold any office, or shall be permitte,
| to vote at any election, or to act as a ju
ror, who, in due course of law. shall hav
been convicted oftreason, perjury, forgery
or other crime punishable by imprisor
ment in the penitentiary, or who shall
under Introduction.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-02

ASHES FOR FRUIT TREEs.-The ctli-
tor of the Horticuiturist says: "We
have known quite number of instan-
ces-indeed, so ofteGg. as to make it
quite a rule-tl.at old orchards appar-
emily. dying out have been brought
back :,gain to truitfulness by the hber-
al use of woodashes, also stirring the
soil. Potash is the most important ell
eraent in the successful growth of all
kinds of fruit trees. An old geutle-
man told club, not long ago, that he
had known man to make and pre-
serve an orchard of apple trees in q
flourishing and productive condition,
originally placed on very poor ground,
by sprinkling every year around each
tree, to the circumference of the ex-
tent Of its branches, half a bushel OF
ashes. We consider this very i'm
'portant item"