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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-10-03

flies from his face.
"That is q delicious fac, too," said
Adam, with smile "and if you could
read to me little IN the Gospels, that
would indeed be luxurious"
George took the book, and began
His heart now clung to every word az
to the sole anchor of earthly exist.
ence.
But Adams precautions soon show.
ed themselves just. The disease, spite
of the mcst skilfal and unrcmitting eff.
forts of the doctor, grew and went on
rcsistlessly. The weather was intense
ly hot; the flies, drawn, no doubt, by
the miasma Of the complaint, poured in
in legions-eager, fearless, intensely
active, and assaiIant legions- it re-
quired oil Georges sxertions to whisk
them away with his nevsr-resting
branch from tho face of his friend.
Adams head was become more con.
fused, his thoughts wandered, he was
already 'delirious, though quietly 80,
and his mind was busy in tho home Of
his youth. He told his mother and
sisters what he had been doing for
them, how successful he had been; a
few more years, and he should come
back very, very ,ich man, and then
they should never know any more pov.
erty, any; more necessity with oil its
curtailiugs and contrivings. There Was
another being Mary Hepburn-vho
made beautiful part Of the picture Of
that fair future, and his dear friend
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Another Rebel ROOrback Ex.
plOded.

For some time the rsbe' papers and the rebel
telegraph dispatches from Memphis have con-
tanned the most alarming account of a horrible
negro riot and Wholesale slaughter of the poor
lamb-like white rebels Of Chicot county, Ar.
kansas, in retaliation for the murder of Mr..
WYNN, which we published an account of last
week. These stories turn out to have been
manufactured in Memphis, as we had no doubt
from the first they were, and out of whole
cloth almost entirely. All the statements
about the colored men having taken possession
Of the town, sacked the stores. expelled the
white males, ravished the white women, and
started an iRsurrection on a large scale, prove
to have been absolute falsehoods, without any
solid foundation whatever. And the three
prominent and respectable citizens killed
hy the blaeks in revenge for tho murder of
WYNN, the colored lawyer, prove to have been
three murderous rufians. The murder of
WYNN was not their first violent crime, by any
means. They seem to have belonged to the
Negotiating Democratic DULLES, who thought
the killing of black citizen thing to boast
Of After lynching these three murderers, the
colored rioters quietly and Immediately dis
persed, and the law resumed its usual course,
and the civil officers their wonted authority.
The county is q sparsely- settled one. and
remote from news channels; hence the true
account Of the affair has been slow in reach
ing the public. while exaggerated rumors,
manufactured in Memphis and elsewhere, by
frightened Ku Klux Democrats, have had
plenty of time to travel a great distance un-
contradicted.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04

The most recent news from Liberia shows
that the Republic of Liberia, like all other en-
lightened and civilized States, has its political
and financial troubles. We clip the following
from an exchange
The British steamship Loando has arrived in
the Mersey from the west coast Of Africa. Al
fairs at Monroyia had assumed serious as
pect Some time ago a loan was negotiated in
England for the purpose Of constructing rail
roads, &C., in Liberia, by which the country
could be opened up to European trade and ma
tive enterprise. When the Loando left Mon
rovia it was currently reported that the Presi-
dent and his son were in Jail, charged with hav
ing Incorporated upward of E40, 900 worth
of Liberian bonds. The following extracts from
manifesto issued by the chiefs of the Execu-
tive Committee will tend to show the nature
of the offense under which the President is
charged:
"He has contracted foreign loan. contrary
to the law made and provided and without an
act of appropriation by the Legislature he has,
with his officers, been receiving the proceeds of
that loan. He has ignored fundamental
principle of the Constitution, making the ex =
ecutive, Legislative, and judicial departments
of government distinct and separate. Invading
the courts of justice, he has assumed to die
tate the selection of jurors, thus interfering
with the even-handed justice of the judiciary.
Every effort to induce him to desist from his
unconstitutional course has been unavailing
Threats and entreaties have been alike lost
upon him. He has turned deaf ear to the
remonstrances from all the counties of the Re-
public. He has declared the people in state
of rebellion, and attempted to escape to foreign
countries with the officers of his Government,
clothed with full power, in order to WELD in
other lands power which at home he had
employed in vain to crush the liberties of the
penple - IT is added that {" the sovereign peo-
pie did by their resolution in the city OF Mon
rovia, Joined to the resolutions from the other
counties Of the Republic. depose President
Z. j. Roye from bis high Office of President of
Liberia, and did decree that the Government
shall be Professionally conducted by chief
executive committee of three members, until
the arrival of constitutional officer at the
seat of Government
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no man his only crime was he loved bis fell
low-men too well. But We do not mourn as
those without hope. We believe that our
friend has not lived In vain, and that the cause
for which he has fallen will be triumphant and
that again the joyful news msy be proclaimed /:
On earth peace, good will towards men.
The murderers of oar friend have been
arrested and confined in the jail, there to await
the process of law. We have no feelings oil
revenge. but we are determined that the law
must have its course, and that justice will be
INDICATED by their punishment. But we feel
that we owe duty to ourselves and to our
friends We cannet conceal or blind ourselves
to the fierce, malignant spirit which lies latent
in the hearts Of many of the Southern people.
This terrible deed reveals to us the real spirit
which instigates these people. We have tried
to concliate, to reason, and we fancied that
we had succeeded, but we have awakened as if
from terrible dream. We know now that we
have no security except in the strong arm of
the law.
would request and urge you land know
that my friends join me in this) to use your
influence against any measure that may be
brought forw ard in Congress for (so-called)
general amnesty" or the enfranchisng those
who still cherish their dsloyalty and instigate
terrible crimes. General amnesty" is a myth,
a lie it means license to slaughter, to mur
der. to sseassinste, to whip to torture, to out
rage Liberty herself.
BY the blood of our murdered friend we call
upon you to make war upon general amnesty
We write these things more in sorrow than in
anger, but we feel we must, and we will pro-
teot ourselves. Mourn with US Help us
Yours, most respectfully,
FL. w. GRAVES,
County Clerk.
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The supplementary Ciym Rights


In the local columns of yesterdays issue
there appeared an account of meeting held
on Saturday evening last, by the prominent
co'Ored citizens of the District, for the pur-
pose OF pertecting an organization 10 urge tho
passage of the Supplementary Civil Rights
Bill, (Senate Bill No. 90 } concerning which
most OF our readers are well informed. The bill
was introduced a few DAYS before the adjourn
ment OF the March session of Congress by Mr..
sumner, and has the pledged support of Senators
Morton, Conkling, and Carpenter. we'll as
that of other prominent Senators. 1t provides
that the same rights shall be enjoyed by col
oret people on steamboats,, railroads, and at
htte's rs are accorded whites
There exist different opinions. even among
Republicans, regarding the measure; but "A
considered as question Of strict Justice 10
persons upon whom the full rights of citizen.
ship have been bestowed there can be bur one
opnion. The Republican party began its
brilliant career by advocating the cause of the
oppressed aud It's principles of freedom
spread and gained for II the support Of fair
minded men, the principles wdened so as TO
embrace the still granier idea of political
equality. Under that banner. and through the
leadership of statesmen Of liberal sentiments.
land by the direction OF a greater power than
any which belongs O. man the Republican
party has gone on from cOnqueTing 60 con-
quer. But its work is vet incomplete, its
mission is vet unfuldled Those who have
passed from slavery TO citizenship by its sue
cesses are to-day It's warmest supporters and
most trusted friends. Whether the Republi.
can party, with IFS past record and in its
present position, supported by the men who
are now petitioning tor the privileges or rights
which this bill proposes to grant, can halt in
its onward march, is a question which the
Senate will shortly be called on 20 consider.
Let the party be true 20 itself and the result
need not he feared Washington Repu5hcoR.
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Governor BoorH, of California, says, in his
inaugural address:
The amendments to the Federal Constitution
which make the rights Of citizens independent
OF color, have been so generally acquiesced in
that it is part of the political creed of both
the great national parties to leave them undis
tnrbed. The improperly of imposing the du
ties OF citizenship upon any class of citizens
and depriving them of the privileges which tit
them for proper discharge of those duties is
manifest and the injustice of compelling any
parent, under penalty, to educate his children,
and denying him an equal opportunity with all
others to do so, while taxing him for the sup
port OF schools whose doors are closed in his
face, is too gross and pslpable to be allowed
No republican State can afford to violate the
fundamental law of justice by making arbitrary
distinctions among its citizens or TO dishOnor
any one for an accident Of birth who may be
called upon to peril his life for his country
Whoever is clothed with the dignity of Amer-
can citizenship should be able 20 stand erect in
the consciousness that he is the equal before the
law with every other citizen that the republic
which claims mis- allegiance knows neither high
nor low, rich nor poor, but recognizes all citi
zens as "peers of the realm" All badges of
distinction that are relics of the slayeholding
era Of our national history should pass away
with the system they commemorate. Until the
State graduates penalties it cannot justly grad
uate opportunities. The doors of our schools
should be open to all, with no prejudice OF
caste without, and no seotarisn teaching within
which will prevent any child from freely en-.
tsring.
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My father used to tell, with much gusto,
Of DIR. Bellamy, that one OF bis parishioners.
who was notorious scamp, came TO him,
saying, in the parlarce OF the divinity that
peryadei this part of New England at that
time, IL feel that | have obtained hope"
The doctor looked surprised. IL realize that
| AIN the chief of sinners continued the
hypocritical canter. your neIghbors have long
been OF that opinion rejoined tho doctor.
The man went on to sag cut the lesson. Il feel
willing to be damned for ths glory OF God"
well, my friend, don't know any one who
has the slightest . jectOn.'
A young gentlemen of the State of Illinois
was greatly dsconc 'rted at a trick played upon
him by a Passenger locomotive. lie had q
bright silver ten cent piece and was OF the
opinion that the weight Of the locomotive
would spread it out To the dimensions of u
quarter. He laid il on the rail in advance OF
the train and awaited the result Tue locomO.
tive soon came laundering along, picked up
the dime on one Of i;s wheels, and dung It
nobody knows whittier. The boy is firmly
convinced that the Illinois Central il by odds
the rneanest railroad Sf- which he has any
knowledge.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04

Ma. g. W.-not GfoRGE W AsnINoroS-CuR
tbs. In addition to his civil service reform, has
done" Washington for Harper's Monthly
Of course, coming from the pure atmosphere and
classic monuments of Gotham, he found very
little here that satisfied his critical and re-
fined taste. Everything, indeed, but the out
side Of the Capitol and GRErxouoHs statue of
WASHINGTON, 10 condemned in terms so posi-
tive q to carry conviction to all readers that
Mr.. Cunfrs thinks there is no appeal from his
decision Did anybody ever chance to see q
New Yorker who could find anything to ad
miro outside Of its limits, Even Paris and
London cannot hold a candle to New York.
So IL 10 not strange that one, whose vision has
been limited to q New York magazine Office
for many years. until brought here to reform
the civil service and politics OF the country.
could not discover anything here worthy Of his
approval.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04

How ft Happened that Stevenson Beat
McCreery.

How ft Happened that Stevenson Beat
McCreery.
The telegraph informs us that ex-senator
McCreery has been nominated by the Demo
Gratis of the Kentucky Legislature to succeed
Garret Davis in the United States Senate on
the 4th of March next McCreery is a Jolly
old soul, and personally one of the cleverest of
men. You would take him, from his dress and
appearance IN the Senate, to be a well-to do
farmer, fresh from bis barn-yard, who had Just
dropped In to see with what little wisdom the
world was governed. He was elected few
years ago to I'LL the unexpired term of Mr..
Guthrie, and served until the 4th of March last.
He was candidate for reelection, and the in
dications were decidedly in his favor. He felt
so confident of his success that he declined to
go home aud take part in the canvass. Finally
his friends persuaded him that he must be
present, at least, to receive the congratulations
OF his friends when the thing was done. So he
started for Frankfort. He had got as far as
Lexington when he received an invitation TO a
big wedding party in that city, commemorative
OF the nuptlals OF two members of the first
families. He accepted. and presented himself
In homespun and tobacco juice. At the supper
table that evening he met his political death ia
this way:
Right in the presence of the elite, under the
blaze of the big chandeliers. he transferred an
unWasucu Sup spoon, yet moist with mock tur-
tle into the bowels of formidable pyramid of
ice cream, and so mixed up his courses as to
chagrin and disgust all the first families repre-
sented ut the festal board. His doom was
sealed. No man who so thoroughly dsre-
garded the prOprieties was fit to represent Ken
lucky in the Senate. delegation went from
Lexington next day intent upon his defeat, and
they worked so assiduously in the name of all
that was respectable in Kentucky, that they
shelved him effectually. John w. Stevenson,
then Governor of the State, was elected 10 his
stead. McCreery went back to finish his term
in the Senate, swearing vengeance against the
"shoddyites of the blue grass region, as he
styled them. He was rich, and the masses OF
the people rather liked him because he wasn't
Turveydropsical he has spent year in hard
work among his friends, and has now redeemed
the blunder Of the soup spoon. He is man of
unusual ability in his way, and there is vein
of humor that often recalls the best days OF
Tom Corwin.-S Louis Democrat.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04
reconsideration I'm Georgia.

r,;,,e wear q most gloomy aspect for Re-
-u,,;o.n. in Georgia, nine-tenths of whom are
f.,...a men. They seem to be left entirely to
.hs m.rcy OF the rebel Democracy by the Gov
.-nuent-at any rate no protection is afforded
,bem from any quarter, and no security of po-
,;,;csI rights nor to life itself is extended to
than. We have been shown letter from one
of the best informed and most intelligent CO.,
ored men in that State to his friend--a former
member Of the Legislature Of Georgia-in this
city, briefly, but forcibly. describing the condi-
ton of affairs there. The Legislature, he says,
is,edhot Democratic by two-thirds majority, and
prepared for any measures necessary to secure
their ends, as they proved by authorizing an
election of Governor to fill vacancy that did
not exist, or that had already been filled, and
therefore in violation of the constitution. That
instrument provides that when vacancy oc'
ours in the Office Of Governor. as one did when
Governor BULLOCK resigned, the President Of
the Senate should. &c c6icio, serve out the I'M
expired term. Hon. B. CoKLY. President of
the Senate at the time, had taken the oath of
of6c- % 9e'Aroor for the unexpired term, and
wa, ~ Governor of the State
for IL. "a BULLOCK was elected.
Bat notwithstan.. :? Nct, the "red hot"
rebel Legislature ordered - election, which
has been held But the Republicans refuse to
have any part or lot in it for this reason, and
because the Ku. lux have obtained such entire
control Of large portion of the State that they
could not vote without danger to their lives
and property. The correspondent states that
his section was formerly Ku- KluS proof, but
that these Democratic assassns have now every
thing their own wav. and are carrying things
with high hand. He asserts that unless there
10 some check put upon them by the strong
arm of the National Government, all the lead.
ing Republicans who yet remain there will be
murdered within the next twelve months, if
they dare attempt to exercise the freeman's
right to vote. Hancock, Baldwin, Washing
tom. Watkins, and Putnam counties are wholly
controlled by these murders, and no mans life is
safe for day. They ride out on their excur-
siops of rapins and murder two or three times
week They punish by whipping all who re-
fuse to vote the Democratic ticket, or force
them to leave the State. Those who fa! to
obey their orders are taken out and deliberately
shot. Men sixty years old have recently been
cruelty whipped by these internal wretches,
and the constitutional guarantee of protection to
life and property is q perfect farce. How long
10 such a state of things to be tolerated. and
how long, if not checked, will Georgia Republi-
cans continue to risk their lives and property
for the Government
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04
How the Prince Of Wales was
Poisoned

There seems to be no doubt that the Prince
of Wales was poisoned, not By Red Repub Bill
can or Communist, but By an enemy who has
poisoned many Red Republican and many
Communist as well as many more faithful and
loyal subjects of the English crown. When
John Shocks dies Of the typhoid fever in Shoe
Lane, nothing is said about it ; but when Albert
Edward Prince of Wales lies deadly sick, or
dies in his country seat at Ssndringham, of
typhoid fever contracted at the house of
nobleman at Scarborough there is a precious
row, aud special medical examination, and
volume OF learned reports. From these it is
clear that the Prince was poisoned by sewer
gas he was made to sleep at Londes borough
Lodge, in chamber which was ingeniously sit
uated over a reservoir of filth, from which the
deadly miasma had no outlet than his chamber
In no country in the world has there been 80
much attention paid to the subject Of drainage
and sewerage as in England; hundreds of thou.
sands of pounds have been spent in perfectiag
schemes for perfect drainage; but here, at the
country seat of a nobleman, q prince of the
blood, and the heir of the throne is poisoned by
sewer gas. Read this from the Spectator !
Ii appears to be gradually becoming certain |
that the Prince and Lord Chesterfield were at |
tackled by the fever during the visit to Lord |
Londesborough. 1t appears that the Prince |
slept in room into which closet opens, and |
the closet communicates with q cesspooi ten |
feet below, which has not been cleansed for six |
years, and this very room was occupied by Lord |
Chesterfield after the Prince departure. There
is also evidence that there was back draft of |
sewer gas up the sewers and the Lancet be-
lieves that the air of Londesborough Lodge,
which was at the time excessively crowded both
with guests and servants, was "really tainted"
As the male guests usually retired to rest
fatigued with long days sport they were just
in condition to imbibe the poison, the smell
Of which, adds the professional journal, would
not of necessity have been perceived in house
. pervaded by odors of more agreeable kind"
that 10, we suppose by the smell of tobacco
smoke. The facts are, of course, most annoy
ing for Lord Londesborough; but he did all he
could to insure the salubrity of his house. and
IS not to be blamed because the plumbers were,
As usual, not to be trusted for anything except
their charges. If we could hang one OF them
for numbering prince, the world would be an
improved place TO live in Worlds London
Letter
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United States Postal Statistics.

For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1871, the
revenues OF the United States Post Office De.
partment were $40 ,037 ,O45. and the expendi.
lures S24, 800, 1874, the excess of the iatter
being 81, 1858. 900.
For the year ending June 80. 1873, the ex-
penditures are estimated at so, 489, $50. AMI
the deficiency at 81 749,000.
The postage stamps, stamped envelopes AMI
wrappers sold during the year brought SlT ,629,
ooi, an increase OF 100 over the pre-.
ceding year.
The mail routes of the United State. mes
sure 2SS, $50 miles and the aggregate annual
cost Tor carriage OF mails, including agents
and messengers, etc. was $l3,4 ,92l. The
railroad routes measured 1884 miles the
steamboat routes Ia, 1874 miles, and other routes
los, ISL miles. The railroad routes in 1869
measured 96,0lS miles, the increase in the
last three years having been IL, SIC miles.
The average time for the carriage of GA {
mails through from New York 10 San Fran
cisco was l93 hours, or seven DAYS and FIVE
hours. The shortest time going east was l62
hours
There were 357 mails sent through from New
York to New Orleans by the Southwestern
route, 236 in schedule time. The same NUN
Der OF mails were carried through by the same
route from New Orleans to New York, of which
1873 were behind time The average time
coming South 93 hours minutes going North
20 hours SO minutes. The shortest time coming
South 50 hours 29 minutes, going North 81
hours.
There were $50 mails carried through
South between the same points by the West
ern route, only l27 of which were in schedule
time, while 22S were behind iime There
were carried North between the same points
3o4 mails, 20 in schedule time, 234 behind
time. Average time South 80 hours a
minutes; average time North SO hours "a
minutes. Shortest time South II hours 80
minutes, going North II hours Arrange
ments are in progress for two daily through
mails over the Southwestern route.
The number of letters sent to and received
from foreign countries during the year was
20, 295, 99S. The trans A tlantic mail steam
ship service cost the United States for 284
trips STA l3S, or $6l3 each trip The total
ocean mail steamship service cost 1915. 995.
The number OF post Offices in operation June
30, 1871, was 30,045. The number of persons
employed in the service is 43, 954, as follows
Special agents, route agents, local agents, mail
route messengers, and railway post Office clerks,
l,434, whose compensation is 81, SOP, 9l9
l,4l9 free delivery letter carriers, costing
81, 353, 923 33l officers, clerks, laborers, and
watchnen in the Post Office Department
30,C45 pOstmasters 1886 contractors, and
clerks in the post Offices. The free delivery
system in operation in 81 cities
Dead letters numbered 4, 1874, 74S, of which
1887 contained money.
The order system has produced net revenue
of SOL 81, the total income from fees being
$3.50, 1868, and the total expenditures Sl94, 3Sl
The revenue from the system during the past
seven years has been 1887. 430. The amount
OF the orders transmitted and paid during the
last year was $42 ,02S, 1886.