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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07
Youths Department.
TOUCH NOT

Touch not the tempting cup, my boy,
Though urged by friend or foe;
Dare, when the tempter urges most,
Dare noblyf say NO-nol
The joyous angel from on high
Shall tell your soul the reason why.
Touch not the tempting cup, my boy;
In righteousness be brave;
Take not the first, a single step,
Towards q drunkard's grave;
The widows groan. the orphans sigh,
Shall tell your soul the reason why.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07

AVALuABLE HoRsE.-A wag purchased
a very fine horse. Returning from a ride
a few days afterwards, he said he had dis
covered quality in his animal which
added a few pounds to his value" he
SHE'D at a ldtoyer."
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07

A LEAvENwoRrH editor, in quest of
special attractions for his paper, says ;
what we want for this column is person
alities as mean as possible. Expense of
lawsuits to be betrayed by the writer
funeral expenses by Us"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07
MY LITTLE ONE.

GoD bless my little onel How fair
The mellow lamp-light gilds his hair.
Loose on the cradle-plIlow there.
God bless my little onel
God guard my little onel To me
Lille, widowed of his life, would be
As sea-sands widowed of the sea.
God guard my little onel .
God love my little onel As clear, .- -.
Cool sunshine holds. the first green spear
Ol April meadows, hold him dear.
God love my little onei
When these fond lips are mute, and when
j Islumber, not to wake again,
God bless, God guard, God love him then,
Ny little one! Amen. Edgar FdsCcet.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07

A. GENTLEMAN of the old school thus
describes the rendering of well known
hymn by modern fashionable choir
Firstly, the soprano; in a soaring leap
alto and duet with like advice (while the
soprano is msgnifcently holding on to the
"pf,,1 and as the deep base profoundly
echoes the same, "Take thy pil"-they
finally unite and repeat together, eventu-
ally succeeding in singing Take thy pill
grim to his home" etc, greatly to the re-
fief of both minister and people, who seem
alike'awfully impressed with the sugges-
tive advice SO emphatically reiterated.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-04-07
Poetry.
GoD BLKsa TRE FARK

- -ta- Af4a
6oD bless the farm-the dear old farmi
COD bless 1t every rood,
Mhere willing hearts and sturdy arm
Can earn an honest livelihood
Can from the coarse and fertile soil
Win back a recompense for toll.
God bless the meadow, field and nook,
Begrimmed with fairest flowers,
And every leaf that's gently shook
By evening breeze or summer shower;
God bless them all each leafs gem
In Natures gorgeous diadem.
The orchard thst In early spring
Blush rich with fragrant flowers.
And with each autumn surely brings
Their wealth offruit in golden showers;
Like pomegranatesson Aaron's rod,
A miracle from Natures God.
And may he bless the farmers home,
Where peace and plenty reignl
No happier spot meath heavens high dome
Doth this broad, beauteous earth contain,
Than where, secure from earth and strife,
The farmer leads his peaceful life.
nvexed by toll and tricks for gain,
He turns the fertile mold:
Then scatters on the golden grain,
And reaps reward hundred fold
he dwells where grace and beauty charm,
For God hath blessed his hope and farm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-12

Some little time since Every Saturday, con.
tanned an article entitled "The Era OF Politi-
cal Squabbles," which discusses the present
situation of affairs at Washington. II alludes
to the famous invocation or General GRANT
when nominated for the Presidency, 'Let us
have peace" and the era of feuds and hostil-
tiles which has followed it. The Cabinet diff
outies, the quarrels between New York Re-
publicans, the removal Of MOTLEY, the Mis-
souri, revolution, the San Domingo difficulty,
the numerous combats between Republicans in
the House. scarcely realize the vision Of halcyon
DAYS which dawned upon us, on his Inaugural
ton day. "The trouble, says EUery Saturday
''cannot be wholly, OF even mainly with the
President. II not born political peace-maker
like LINCOLN GRANT has not the raging quail
tiles of JACKSON, nor the ranting ones Of
JOHNSON; he is calm, self-possessed, nothing
of a talker, and though tenacious enough
neither overbearing nor vindictive." The
writer argues that the misfortune of tho Pres.
ident is principally the character Of tho era il
which he is called TO the helm. The article en-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-12
For the True Northerner.
SPKI.N'G.

W. fsHsNGs
The winters stormy days are done,
The fieecy snow is seen no more,
And brightly shines the golden sun,
Fair as it beamed in years before.
With balmy breath the breezes blow,
Sending gladness on their winging ways,
For chilled no more with ice and snow.
They tell of coming summer days.
A new life comes again DER Earth,
Like light DER the winters gloom:
For green leaves are bursting into birth,
And the flowers begin to bloom.
Far and near rings musical chime.
For gay the early song birds sing,
Once again in their native cline,
Waking the balmy morn Of spring.
O, there is charm OF gladness,
In the bright spring times lovely days;
\ joy, that drives away the sadness,
When cheered again by the warm suns rays
For spring comes like magic power;
Like bright CLEAN Of glowing light
In the midst of darkened hour;
Waking from long winters night.
All, like Lifes pleasant morn it comes
Ger the Earth all smiling and gay;
With life-giving gadness it blooms
That drives tue dark clouds far away.
April 1871. FRED.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-05-12

forces this view by an illustration 30 suggest
i've and appropriate that we give it at length
"Every one who has taken sailing excur-
sion knows what disagreeable moment 1t ia
when the craft lacks. There Is general flap
piness above and unsteadeess below. You
lose all pleasant sense OF progress, qualmy
feeling creeps over the bodily system, perhaps
you are irritated by being swung sickishly
against your neighbor, or by having your hat
knocked off, while for time you lose all the
bearings OF the course. The very uproar OF a
headlong sail under driving wind is happiness
in comparison. President Lincoln had his
political troubles as we'll as President Grant, -
the same Sen ator Sumner was as independent
then as now, and BENZ. f. Wade and Henry
Winter Davis were professionals such as any
President might we'll ask to be delivered from
in his own party,-but the great stress OF the
times subordlnated and subdued them into
minor Importance. Now the pressure is taken
off, and all the petty grievances Of years and Of
the moment come to the surface. But more
than that, it Is period of general lacking on
the political waters. The Republican party,
which had plain sailing all through the war
and the era OF reconstruction, find that it's
voyage is about finished unless 1t can take a
new departure, leading over the seas. Some
OF It's hardy taIs think 1t should be in this direc
tion, and some In that, and, discipline being
Just at this time little loose, everybody is
SiNlHb ADVICE WHICH IL more or lebH utIully IOl-
lowed. OF course there is much confuse on on
board leading to just such collisions and mis-
understandings as we have noted above. The
Democracy would be highly delighted with this
state Of things were they not in their hearts
conscious that it is sure to be reduplicated
among themselves whenever they come to the
ordeal OF responsible action. The feud which
ran between the Chase and Seymour interests
in the last Democratic National Convention
is being kept alive to-day by Gen. Blair, and
broadened by the irreconcilable diversity OF
Northern and Southern tendencies"
The Detroit Post says there is good sense
and critical judgment in this view, and it is for
the wise and thinking Republicans to consider
whether there is not some way Of conclliating
their differences and ending their disputes be-
fore their boat is capsized and all OF them
spilled into the water.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
THE LOVE CHASE.
A BRIDE ABDUCTED sY A RAILWAY
TRAIN.

Stories Of runaway wives arc of fre-
qnent occurrence, but il is seldom that
such descrtions occur on wedding day !;
yet such an event took place on Februa-
~ Sd in New Jersey. A fond couple
were married, and after duly receiving
the congratulations of their friends
stepped into carriage and were driven
to the depot of the New Jersey Rail-
road at jersey City. intending from
there to set out on their bridal tour
Carefully and teudcrly the happy bride
groom escorted his blushing bride to a
palace car, and then stepped back to the
depot for moment. When he return.
ed, to his CONSERVATION he found that
the train had started. bearing with il
his bride, who was thus compulsorily
flying from him at the rate of thirty
miles M hour. Determined, however,
not to be separated from her who had
SO recently been joined to him for life,
he rushed to the Office Of the superin.
iendent crying. not "My kingdom for II
horse," but, Zone hundred dollars for
your fastest locomotive" The ,saper-
inteneent. more moved by the hapless
plight Of the bridegroom than by the
pccuniary offer, ordered the iron stecd
brought forth, and the husband mount
ed it accompanied by the engineer and
fireman, and swift as the wind the loco
motive sped out of the depot and few
along after the preceding train. Many
precious moments had been lost in the
negotiation with the superintendent and
in the preparation Of the locomotive
aud it was not until after run at full
speed for thirty minutes that the anx.
ious eyes of the husband were blessed
with the sight of the pursued train
coming up with it when it stopped a
the Railway station. The meeting be
tween the loving pair may, to use .
hard-worked rcportorial expression, b.
better imagined than described; bu
there is no doubt that that bridegroom
mentally resolved that if hc left tha
train, or any other, during his brida
tour, for any purpose whatever, his wif'
should accompany him.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
lwashington Correspondence Now York Sun
WHITE HOUSE SCANDAL.
THE PRESIDENTS 'LoSELY WALK
WHERE HE STOPS.

General Grant usually takes lonely
walk along Pennsylvania avenue, to-
ward Georgetown, between and 8
O'Clock in the afternoon, with his hands
thrust deep In his breeches pockets,
and very red face On arriving in
the ncighborhood OF Twenty-first street
he stops at the front door of buxom
widow, who is employed in the Treas
ury Department. He never goes be-
yond that point. The car-conductors,
the neighbors, the passers-by gener-
orally, who have repeatedly seen the
President come to that front door,
make all they can out OF it; but il is
believed that the widow who lives
there makes more cut of Ii than all of
them put together.
The widow of Pennsylvania avenue
Is. however, troubled by rival at the
Jenness House. That rival Is the wife
OF 1.-THE horse educator OF the world -
who has tent on the avenue, where
he performs equine wonders at prices
previously agreed upon. His wife is
also a horse-tamer, and it seems that
she has thoroughly brought under the
bob-tailed pony OF the White House.
A short time since, while Mrs. Grant
was out of town, the General sent the
horse-taming angel of the Jenness
House a magnificent bouquet. She
was SO eiated by the compliment that
she showed the boquct all around the
hotel, and told where It came FROM
This made the ladies ut the Jenness
House fearfuliy mad. The idea that
the President of the United States
would send boquet to "that woman''
was too exaspcrating for human ma
ture of the feminine gender to bear
OF course, the fact was Immediately
blown all over the city, and as mat.
ter of personal protection to the Presi-
dent, It was stated in morning papers
that the boquet had been sent that re-
cipient from the conservatory of the
White House, without saying who
sent 1t but leaving the impression or
the reader that it came from the hands
| of Mrs. Grant. What Mrs. Grant said
| or did about the scandal has not vet
been made public. She has the sym.
| pathies of the community. 1t is feared
by those who know her intimately
that she will not survive the Presiden-
| tia1 term.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
cents per ton was allowed the Can al

cents per ton was allowed the Can al
and Lock Company. Let as examine
this point little. The law of the
Canal and Lock Company provides
that they "shall not charge a greater
rate Of tolls than tifiy cents per Ton for
freight" The bill of the Peoples
Transportation Company provides
that they "shall not charge greater
rate Of tolls than twenty cents per
ton, registered Tonnage, for each sfeam-
boat or other fcafcr craft going
through said canal, locks or works" J"
Here lies the incest fabric OF the
whole bill, well designed to nislead
the people, at the same time to keep
control of the river. The register
cd tonnage" Of vessels is always more
than they can carry under the most
favorable navigation. Add to this
fact that steamboats, on the William
cite river, take it the year round, do
not carry full load one trip in three.
20 that the measured freight which
passes up and down the river will
not equal quarter Of the, register
ed tonnage" of the boats employed
in its transportation. If it did equal
quarter, which we challenge any
one to prove, the Peoples line, under
their proposition, would collect from
boats not their own eighty cents per
ton on the actual freight passed, in
stead of fifty cents TO be charged by the
Lock Company; for il the registered
tonnage" OF the boats was four times
greater than the actual tons offrcight
carried by them, and the toll TO be
collected was on the tonnage OF the
boat md not on the actual freight,
the cost of toll on the freight would
be four times the twenty cents which
the Radical press is endeavoring to
make the country believe was the ac-
tnal toll proposed to be taken by the
Peoples line on the freight itself.
The real effect of this bill, If pass
ed into n law, would have been to
tax all outside steamboats, on the "reg-
istered tonnage" an amount equal to
eighty cents per ton, or more, on
their freight every time they went
through these works." while the
Peoples Transportation Company's
boats would 60 free. This legalized
blackmail on other steamboats, would
cut down all opposition and leave
the river as before-in the sole con-
troll of the Peoples Transportation
Company.
The locks or works" would have
cost them nothing, and they would
have been full aud complete owners
of them when done; for the bill pro-
vidcs only percentage of FIVE rer
cent. of the net earnings of the locks
TO go to the State, and this for TWEEN
ty years only, but there is DO proyis-
ion in the bill requiring the owners
to pay toll to the State on their own
boats. Yet this is the measure which
the Radical press extol. 1t Is in
keeping with the whole system of
Radical legislation. Its results
would have been for private gain,
and against tho public good. Let
the people judge these two PROPOSE
tions, now tina. they are informed,
and we VIII abide that judgment.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
From tho Lexington tKy.) Press, Feb. 18Th. 1
AN AFFECTING HCENE.

On Sunday last, as the venerable
Chief Justice Robertson, stricken by
tho hand OF death, lay almost insen4
sible to the world which he seemed
fast leaving forever, while the gigant-
ic brain which, for 80 many years, has
throbbed grandly to the inspiration
OF bis genius, barely futtered with
the consciousness Of life, he express
ed desire to hear Miss Cary sing
the ballad of "Old Folks at Home .
as if the strains of his favorite melo.
dy would have power to call back
bis soul from the portals OF the grave
which he was fast nearing. The wish
WAS at once conimuted to Miss Cary.
who willingly consented to anything
in her power to raise the ebbinp cur
rent OF life IN one who as stateman or
jurist, has known but rev rivals dur
ing the course Of long and eventful
life. On reaching the residence of
Judge Robertson, Miss Cary was at
once ushered into the chamber where
so much of intellect and learning
were fast Pickering out into the dark
ness OF the unknown hereafter, and
without accomplishment of any kind,
raised her rich contralto voice in the
touching words, "Way down upon
the Swanee River" but before she
had sung three lines, broke down in
the intensity of her emotion.
Calming herself she again essayed
the ballad, and, while the venerable
and stricken man lay drinking her
glorious melody, poured out her
whole soul in the simple utterance
which igave SO much pleasure to one
whose giant intellect had, in days
agone, fascinated the most talented
of the land. When she had ceased,
Judge Robertson could scarcely ex-
press his gratitude by sigrs, yet sig
nified q desire that Miss Cary should
sing Home, Sweet Home" Twice
did the gifted artistic attempt to
comply with the request, but her
emotion was too great, and, choked
with feeling. she was compelled to
leave the room. The whole incident
was one of the most touching and
affecting episodes that ever marked
the death-bed Of departing great
ness.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
ROAD.

We have been favored with map
showing the location of the Northern
Pacific Road, which, besides designat-
ing the route to be taken by the road,
also furnishes some other important da.
Ia. The main road extends from Du-
luth, by way of Portland, to Belllng.
ham Bay, near the foot of Puget Sound.
The branch leaves the main road near
Deer Lodge City, in Montana, and
strikes the main line at Port Susan, OF
the Sound. On the map circles of one
hundred miles extent are drawn, with
Duluth as center. From these it is
seen that Portland is about fourteen
hundred and forty miles distant from
Duluth. Tho latitude of prominent
European cities is also designated ON the
map, from which we learn that the lat.
titudc of Venice is almost exactly tha,
of Portland; that of Bellingham Bay
is about that Of Paris, while the latitude
of London is still as much further
northward. The latitude of Edinburgh
strikes the lower part of Alaska, while
that Of Stockholm touches that terrific.
ry towards its northern part. The map
also contains an iso,hermal line. show
ing the average summer temperature ou
the line of Goo, which is certainly Gu
riosity on account of its citcuinfexion
it running away northward on the Pa
cific coast, and then bending southwark
as it ncars tho Atlantic coast. W.
wore favored with view Of this MAJ
by gentleman from Olympia, who in
formed us that it came directly from, th'
efice of Jay Cooke & Co., and is there
fore official, and one upon which the.
are soliciting bonds from the gariou
money markets. Herald.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
THE WIFE OF THE pER1oD.

Dear Frederick, am / TO blame
That you ye such odd opinions
And faBey wives were only meant
To be their husband . minionsf
To stay st home from msrn till night,
And sbun the worlds enjoyment,
With servants for society,
And sewing for employmentf
A splendsd creature should be :. ~
To pass my time as you'd liksf
sweet. domestic nondescript,
IDsuGersbIy. prude like!
No, thank you, Fred, freely ewn
The frsiIties Of a womsp1
Quito unsshamed, because my tastes
Are social, sir, and human.
Imagine what pieasant fate
Tie very thought 10 sbockingt
To bare no higher aim in life
Than d,rn the household stsck3rE.
To pay no yisits, to attend
No balls; 70 keep no carriage;
To giss no dinnsrs-wsar plain ciothss--
Oh, moekery Of msrrisgsl.
1t were well, Fred, n you heard at snes
Ny strong discrimination
Regarding the necessity
OF valoing my station;
And willing y, tell you, sir,
Your wifs has one pet psstiont
Expressed most neatly by the phrsse
Or following the fashion -
So, Fred, IN future let us have
Ho more enc words or moral;
BE sure tits not st all my wish
That you and should quarrsi
Hnt since ysa have suggested. sir
Ny change from gay to quiet,
And threatened . compnlsivs eefarfc,
merely answeT-try iti
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12
in q tone OF injured innocence.

L
Well see about you, rascalp' and
beckoning to C policeman passing
by, he shouted, Here, officer, arrest
this man. I charge him with COM
nitting burglary in this house last
night"
The officer took him into custody
and bade the gentleman accompany
him "a q witness.
'Of what is this man accused?"
asked the Justice, when the prisoner
was brought before him.
II charge him with stealing a gold
watch out OF my house last night,
your Honor" responded the husband
of Jernsha Lumm.
"Whnt say you, prisoner; are you
guilty Of the accusation?" asked the
Judge. solemnly.
"Not guilty, your Honor" re-
pied the bngler, looking at Jerusha
Lrmm's husband, with dry twinkle
in his eye.
"How, then did you come in pos
session of it, for this man swears it is
his property
he Is guilty oil perjury then, your
Honor, for confiscated that watch
d. the destruction Of Jersusalcm!'
How! whatw exclaimed the
Judge in astonishment, while tho I'M
fortunate owner Of the watch turned
all manner of colors.
II beg ton thousand pardoneT he
hastened to say. "but on closer in
spection OF the watch / find 1 nm
mistaken; and / have accused this
man wrongfully of stealing"
OF course tho bugler was dismiss
ed, the owner preferring to lose the
watch and paying the costs to having
the bugler relate in the court the
history of the destruction of Jerusa-
lem.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12

Kansas City reports lady as pas
sing along the main street of that
town composedly putting cigar.
while her husband, k-looking
parsonage, walked behind, carrying
the baby.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12

A prescription was sent to the city
drug store 10 Dayton, the writer having
added pos .ript for the guidan;c 80 Of
TIE druggi Z, that it was intended for
the .sreleef oil the Kaulic." Rather q
bad i pell Of the collie.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12

Nathaniel Fullerton, 96 years old, has
been reelected Presideat of the Bellows
Falls (Vermont) bank. he has held
the same Office tor fifty consecutive
years.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12

An old man In Missouri fell in
lore with young girl and gave her
lover his wife and $500 cash for her.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-05-12

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