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Diggi,,g their O,vn Graves

Under the above caption the New York
Evening Post ''good Democratic all
thorily" has the following truthful re-
marks:
What is the use of the Democratic poll
ticans thinking OF the next Presidential
election DO they imagine that the Am
erican people will put into power party
which has been an unmitigated nuisance,
breeder of disorder, a corrupter Of pub
lie virtue, the debaucher Of politics. the
friend of every wrong and oppression,
the fomenter OF violence and rebellion.
for more than n dozen years-do they be.
leve that the people will put such a
party in power. unless it first show, by
unmislakab evidence, That it has firm
er purpose than, Faalstaff had, to purge
and live cleanly?"
The democratic party supported. slave
ry-and was beaten. 1t cDuntenanced
rebelliun-and was beaten. Ii set up II
peace.at any-price plaiforni-and was
beaten. 1t advocated repudation-and
was beaten, 1t opposed equal laws and
general suil'rage-and was beaten. And
now is marching on 10 the next Presi.
dental election at the head OF numerous
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-05-16
4 Lesson for Business Men.

Mr. Z. p. Whipple, the essayist, has
Just issued new volume OF essays on
practical matters of life. Speaking Of
business failures he asserts that very
many of those who lail in business are
cursed with yielding dispositions, too
prone to follow the instincts Of generosi.
ty; now oLliging this friend by endors.
ing an unsafe note. and then pleasing that
neighbor by sharing his lisk in hope
less speculation and who, after all the
capital they have earned by their indus
try and sagacity, has been sunk in benev-
olcnt attempts to assist laundering, fool
sh iucapacity, are doomed in their
bankruptcy to be the mark OF bitter
taunts from growing creditors, and inso.
lent pity from gossiping public. Mr..
Whipplc goes on to say that business
man, TO be successful, must ever be ready
to face the fact that he will be called a
''curmudgeon" if he will not ruin him
sell to please others. Many fortune
has melted away in the hesitating utter
ance of the placable yes. which might
have been saved by the unhesitating ut
terance OF the implacable "no."
These observations are unquestionably
sound, as thousands have learned by bit
ter experience. Probably more men sre
ruined by friends than by onemcs Of
thuso who have been compelled TO sus
pend business, seven out OF ten will
probably testify that misplaced conf
dencc. based on friendship, caused their
failure. This acquaintance was allowed
a bill OF goods on long dine; that one
was allowed 10 purchase on credit
much larger stock than you believed he
could manage, because YOU did not have
the nerve to refuse his request. A third
wa, loaned large sum of money wheh
his affairs were evidently much involved.
You endorse The paper OF n fourth to
heavy extent, because he WAS your friend,
and asked you to do So
While the business man should moi he
influenced by purely selfish motives. II is
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Selttt Storp.
THE NIN4GING WIFE.

Ezra Newton had just finished looking
over his Yearly accounts. We'll, asked
his wife, looking up, chow do YOU come
out?r
II find" said her husband. "that my
expenses during the las, year have been
thirty seven cents over thousand dol
lars"
And your income has been thousand
dollars ?"
Yes. managed pretty well. didn't
u"
"Do YOU think it managing well To ex
ceed your income ," said his wife
What's thirty seven certs?" asked
Mr. Newton, lightly.
Not much. 10 be sure. but still same.
thing. II seems to me that we ought 10
have saved instead OF falling behind
But how can we save on this salary,
Elizabeth? We haven't lived extraya
gantly. Still il seems 10 have taken it all, v
Perhaps there is something in which
We might ret'ench. Suppose You men
ton some of your items"
The most important are house rent.
one hundred and fly dolars. and articles
OF food. five hundred dollars"
Just half"
Yes. and yon'll admit that We can't
Ietrcnch there. Elizabeth. like to live
well had enough OF poor board be-
fore | married Now | mean TO live AS
well as can"
Still we ought to be saving up some
thing against a rainy day. Ezra"
That would be something like carry.
ing an umbrella when the sun shines"
''Still il is we'll to have ~ umbrella in
the house"
I'll can't con,rovert your logic, Eliza
beth, but am afraid we shant be able 10
save anything this year When / gel my
salary raised it will be time enough to
think oi that"
LET me make proposition to you,
said Mrs. Newton "You say one halt
of your income has been expended on
articles of food. Are you willing to al.
low ne that sum for the purpose ?"
You guarantee to pay all bills out oi
it?n
Yes
Then will shift the responsibility up
on YOU with pleasure. But | can tell you
beforehand you won't be able TO save
much out OF it"
Perhaps not At any rate | will en-
gage not to exceed it,"
.'Tha:'s well. shouldn't relish hav.
ing any additional bills TO pay. As am
paid every month. will at each payment
hand you halt the money"
The different characters OF husband
and wife may be judged from the conver.
sa,ion which has been reeorded Mr.
Newton had but little prudence or fore
sight. He lived chiefly for the present,
and seemed to fancy that whatever con
tingencies might arise in the future. he
would somehow be provided for. Now
trust in Providence is very proper leel'
ing, but there is a good deal I truth III
the old adage that God will help those
who will help themselves.
Mrs. Newton on the contrary hail been
brought up in a family which was conf
pelled to be economical, and although
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Education of Children.

AT much earlier age than is custom.
ary with most parents, | would have Their
begin to teach the child to provide Tor ils
own wants, and meet tie exigencies OF
lis own daily life. And there need be no
such difference between the sexes in this
matter as custom has led ia 10 suppose.
The boy no less than the girl can lie
taught 10 take pride In neatly kept Dom,
in orderly closets, and in tastelully ar
ranged buroau-draws TO have place
for everything and everything in its
place; to know what garments will be
needed for the coming season, and TO ask
father or mother to go with him TO select
them. instead OF having everything pro
yided without thought or care on his part.
have even secret conviction that the
mastery OF his own buttons might lie nc
quired by boy of average intelligence
and to take charge OF his own room
would moi necessarily lessen his chance
of noble and sei.rcspecting manhood
As for the girl, see no reason why
she should not be taught The use of the
jack knife, the hammer and the saw, tC
drive nail, tighten screw, or put mp {
shelf in her room. Every girl should, i
possible, have garden, and learn to take
pride in her acquaintance with nature. IL
her robust health, and her ability TO en-
durc fatigue. Each should be taught
what is additionally proper to the sex tc
which he or she bcongs, but should b'
very far from saying, "Only this and no.
thing more"
In m exchange we find the following
which relates TO the same subject.
There is no reason why boys should be
allowed to leave articles scattered about
the floor, because they are boys, nor any
good reason why they should not bt
able TO sew on buttons and strings, ol
mend rent, and also be provided with
the implements to do il. 1t is this eternal
picking up after disorderly men anc
boys who learn to think that picking VI
after them i. womdn's business, which
makes The labor OF women so intermin
able. Were each member OF the family
careful not 10 make work, the labor D
nearly all households would be half les
scned. In lact. lho principal secret of {
happy household is teaching the children
how to help themselves and to help 9th
cls.-Cclid Burieigh.
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bands OF Ku Klux. northern and south.
ern gangs who set beth laws and decency
Mt defiance; who rob where they do not
kill; who cheat where they cannot rob; /;
men whose acts threaten The whole land
with anarchy and they have amongst
them scarcely single leader with brains
or conscience enough to rebuke violence
and lawlessness. or condemn public
plunder
Those democratic leaders who hope to
carry the next Presidential election. and
imagine themselves iii 10 rule the country
do not even comprehend The duty OF 4
minority. They aeem to be mere parts
ans, not politicians in any higher sense
than that in which suiler might eal
himself defender of his country II is
the duty OF minority which hope TO be.
come The majority to show an example
OF obedience to the laws, and re.
speci for The rights of others; To make
manifest, wherever il has the opportunity
That it possesses statesmanlikc ideas, that
il romprehcnds the principles OF free
government thut il knows how to rulo
and how TO keep in subordinn:ion its
| bummors.
/ II this country is now threatened with
uncon stitutional and dangerous legisla.
/ lion. this is the fault OF the Democratic
( leaders II they chose they could soon
restore order all over the South. II they
chose, they could put their party in all
the States, into decent hands. II they
chose they could put q stop TO unprinci.
pied and Scandalous Legislation at Albany
whIrc, with tho Democrats in power in
both branches OF the Legislature. the
whole session has passed without n single
abuse reformed; without a single whole
some or necessary law enacted; without
n single bad law repealed; with not even
n pretcncc of regard for the welfare of
lhe Slllc OF clG.
The Republican leaders. who have
courage and .hrewdness. trade largely
upon the folly OF the Democrats. Wo do
mol think them prudent in this; but IL
must bc admitted that their temptation
WAS great. The Democratic folly, cor.
ruption, lawlessness and incapacity to
/ learn seem To bc constant quantities !;
they may be safely made an element in
every political calculation; and thus the
country is made to suffer, not only direct
ly, but. indirectly and secondalily, by the
( bad couI So of The Democrats The Re.
publicans neglect sound and necessary
legislation because the Democratic folly
makes this victory loo certain.
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potttp.
Il INTY TIM.
IN col. HAi

lRemsrks Of Sergeant Tiiman JOY to the Whit
Mans Committee OF spunky Point, lllnois.l
l reckon | git your drift. gents.
You low the boy sha'n't stay;
This Is white mars counny;
You're Dimocrats, YOU say,
And whereas, and seein', and wheIefore,
The times being al out O. jlnt
The nigger has got TO mosey
From the limits o. Spunky Pint
Les reason the thing minute;
I'm an old fashioned Dimocrst too,
Though laid my politics out o. the way
For to keep till the war was through.
hut come back mere, allowin'
To vote aS used 20 do,
Though Il gravels me like the devil to train
Along o. sich fools rs You.
Now dog my cats ef Kin see.
In all the light oi the day,
What you've got to DO with the question
IL Tim shall 20 or stay.
And furder than ttst give notice,
III one OF yoa ,eiches the boy,
lie can cheek his trunks to n warmer cline
Than he'll Ind in lllanoy.
Why, blame your hearts, jest hear ne!
You know thar ungodly day
when our len struck vIck>burg nights, how ripps,
Aud torn and tagteycd we lay,
When the rest retreaied staid behind,
Fur reasons sufficient To- me.
With a rib caved In, and leg u strike,
I sprawled on that cuI sej glacee.
Lord how the hot sun went fur u,
And brilcd and blistered aad burned
How the rebel bullets whixzed round us
When a euss in his death grip turned;
Till along toward dusk seen s,hiug
couldn't believe for a spell:
That ngger-thst rim-wasa crawlin' 10 me
Through that hre.proof, gilt-edged he'll
The rebels seen him a. quick ss me,
And the bullets buEze,l like bees
But he jumped for AMI shonldered me,
Though shot brought him once TO his knee
But he staggered zap, and packed me on,
with dozen stumblcs and falls
TIL cafe in our lines he drapped US both,
His black hide ri,ldled with halls
So my gentle ga1eles, thar's my answer,
And here stays Banty Tim;
lie trumped Deaths ace for me that day.
And I'm not going back on hIn.
You may rcsolnle ill the cows come home,
But ef one OF YOU tetches the boy.
He'll wrsstle his hash tonight In hell
Or my names not Timan JOY.
HayYer's Eeeky
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Proclamation by the President.

The ac, of Congress entitled IAN act
10 enforce the provisions Of the l4th
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States and for other purposes,
approved April 90, in the year of our
Lord. 1871, being a law OF extraordinary
public Importance, consider it my duty
To issue this my proclamation. calling
the attention OF the people Of the United
Stat : thereto cnjoinng upon all good
citizens AMI especially upon public OF
iiccr, lu be Jealous in the enforcement
thereof aud warning all persons To alb
stain from committing any OF the acts
there by prohibited. The law Of Con
grcss applies to all parts Of the United
States and will be enforced everywhere
to the cXtcn, of the powers vested in the
Executive. But inaSmuch rs the neces
sity therefor is well known to have been
caused chiefly by persistent violations OF
the rights OF citizens of the United States
by combinations of lawless aud disai-
iected persons in certain localities, lately
the lheatcr of instruction and military
conflict. do particularly cXhOrt the pco
pie ot those parts of The country to sup
press all such combinations hy their
voluntary efforts Thu ough the agency OF
local laws and 10 maintain the rights oi
all citizens of the United States to secure
to all such citizens the equal protection
of the laws.
Fully sensible OF the responsibility inn
posed upon the Executive by the act OF
Congress to which public opinion 10 now
called, and reluctant to call into exercise
any of the extraordinary powers thereby
conferred upon me, except in case oi
imperative necessity. do, nevertheless,
deem it my duty to make known that
will not hesitate To exhaust the power
thus vested in the executive whenever
and wherever il shall be necessary to do
so for the purpose of securing to all
citizens OF the United States the peaceful
enjoyment of the rights guaranteed to
them by the constitution and laws II is
my earnest wish that peace and cheer
rul obedience of the law may prevail
throughout the land, and that all traces
of our late unhappy civil strife may be
speedily removed.
These ends can be easily reached by
acauiescence in the results of the conflict
now written in our constitution, and 10y
the due and proper enforcement OF equal
just and impartial laws in every part o
our country. The failure of local com
munilies 10 furnish such means for the
attainment of the results so earnestly
desired imposes upon tho Nationa
Government lhe duty of putting forth
all its energies for the protection OF its
citizens of every race and color, and fol
the restoration ofpoace and order through
out the entire country.
In testimony whereof, | have hercuntt
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
Uuited States 10 he affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this lhilt
day of May, in tho year of our Lore
one thousand eight hundred and sew
cnty one, and of the independence oi
the United States the ninety.filth.
(SigncD L, S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH. Secretary Of State.
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The Trolling To-Day.

The purses to-day and the character OF the entries
must draw large assembage to the Prospect Park
Fair Grounds. First on the programme is the purse
Of $4,000 free for all horses; $4,000 10 first 900
70 second, 5000 10 Third and $500 10 the fourth
morse. Entered for This are four clippers, and
eacn VIII receive premium, but the large amount
ready 70 be bestowed on the winner Will he great
inducement to strive Tor first place. These are w.
il. Doble's bay mare Lucy, Budd Doble's bay mare
Goldsmith Maid, Ben Daniels bay mare American
Glrl and Charles Champlin's brown gelding George
Palmer.
The second event Is for horses that have never
beaten 2:40. purse Of $3.50, divided so as TO give
S450 10 first $500 TO second and 500 TO The third
Fourteen have entered Tor this, comprising g. p.
Carpenters gray gelding Marshall, Daniel Dunly's
gray gcdng fLos. Jefferson, Y. IL. Colyer's black
mare Eyeline, Nike Roden's chestnut gelding
FleetwOod, II. w. Howe's bay mare Saran Jane,
John Loyetts prowo GeIding Young Bruno. Pete
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GREAT WRESTLING MATCH Nv PEyySYE.
vANYi.

Championship Between the United States and
Canadu-a2.000 Stakes and More to be
Added.
or the coming wrestling contest the Tltusyille
(Pa) Hera d remarks:--
The second great wrestling match. between Major
j. Ii. Mclaughlin and Nathan L. Dorrance VIII take
place III this city at the Parsnall opera House. on
Tuesday evening" June 90 The stakes are 81 900
per side and the championship OF America and Can
ada. IL Is not Improbable that the stakes Will be
doubled before the time arrives. Dorrance liz at
present reported TO be IN the most perfect
condition ana ''brim fuln OF confidence. As
soon as he recovered from the effects of
his keen injury he at once put himself under severe
training under the skul management OF Jake Mar.
I'm, formerly OF Detroit at present the professor OF
wrestling IN Illinois and the champion OF that State
Every confidence Is fet by friends of Dorrance IN
his success, and the sporting fraternity All through
the country look upon the match as mighty i'm
porlant, ana II Is expected to be closer than any
winch mas taken place since the Issue OF the belt on
March 10, 1870. 80 much Is this the case ana so
great is the excitement that large delegations from
expected to be present the occasion.
MAJOR Mclaughlin, although in fair condi-
severe training for the match but he considers the
nineteen days which yet remain Will put MIN In a
condition equal to the emergency. The Titusvfle-
ans are TO man in favor Of tue Major, and are Will
ing 10 back MIN with $4,000 n necessary, which
from the looks OF the Chicago side OF question
WIN create interest a. the time approaches The
handsome manner IN when DorraDce, after his last
defeat was treated by Mr. Mclaughlin, and the
Kindness which he showed him on the occasion OF
the supposed injury and the ungrateful manner IN
winch the MAJOR thinks lie has since been treated,
wiz nave the tendency to make the
contest close and severe, and a hard won
victory Tor either party. Let the result be what
may, the utmost courtesy IL promised by both con-
tcndng parties. and during the struggle, at least no
Feelings vi unfrieudliness Will be SHOWN on either
side. Inc most perfect order ana decorum will be
maintained IN the opera house. which has always
been the case IN matters or this kind IN this city.
Inc MAJOR requests US To state That all respectable
laues accompanied by gentlemen, Will have OPP
portunty 10 procure reserved seats In the part
OF the house, before the time arrives and sfnok-
ing VIII be allowed III the house; In fact, the same
order VIII be rigidly maintained as on the occasion
oil an opera, and an excellent band OF music Will lie
In attendance Both men Will wear knee bfeeches
Jackets.v
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INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UIJoN.

BALTIMORE, June Z, 1871.
The International Typographical Union met at
nine O'Clock this morning. Several committees re-
ported.
number OF resolutions were presented, among
which the following were adopted:-A resolution adj
hitting pressmen to membership in the Union; also
that the Jurisdiction OF the subordinate unions shall
extend half way to the next international Union;
also leaving the subordinate unions the regula-
ton OF the apprenticeship system.
A motion to take from the table the resolution
offered Monday last to allow colored printers tho
rights OF membership in the unions was laid on tho
table by ayes "A, nays IL.
A resolution adopted recommending arbitra-
ton instead OF strikes for the settlement OF disputes
and arranging the manner In which II shall be
effected.
Richmond Va was chosen as the place for the
next annual meeting. The Convention then went
into secret session.
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Nanee's bay gelding Newton. John Murphy's bay
mare Lady Murphy, Dan Pnfer's gray gelding Lot
terry, b. X Burrs bay gelding Heathen Chnee A.
y. Lewis, Jr.'s chestnut gelding Major Burt, r.
Toby's chestnut mare SUSIE J. J. Bowen's gray
mare Sea Foam and NJ. Conklin's black mare Kate
three iP five, In harness.
Pools were sold upon these anticipated trots last
night by Messrs. Marshall Johnson, Broadway
ting men present was smaller than during the pre-
vious evenings, this doubt being attributable TO
the severe storm. In the purse free for all horses
the bay mare Goldsmith Maid was Q long favorite
against the field. In the 240 class Fleetwood was
accepted IS the winner and brought sums accord
ingy. Up to eleven O'Clock the following pools mad
heen bO0ke1.-