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Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
1879. THE WORLD 1873,

A new political pra Is opening before the
oesafy,
The ncgro-cyclc Of our politics has rounded
y !. eo.clasio1 through civil war, ,pei:l vio-
ing freedom 10 four millions OF the negro race,
and the ballot 10 its adult malice. "Thc old
order changc,h, yielding place 10 new"
The politics OF ilin new era will come home
ITO every mans business and iososa never bo-
fore, beirE vital TO private prospSsisy aud the
maintenance 81 8 i,cmocra,ic EcpLLhc.
For not only arc,i.r ,Tanis,lt opcfoacin,en,s
,of Federal upon State powers aas oil s,s,h upon
the large liberty OF American ir-smce oow as
always 10 lie repelied with ceaselcss vigilance; !;
mot osly Is homo rule or local sclf.govcrumcnt
nov ns always 10 bc maintained for the best
guarantee 81 civil liberty and of sa.ics al great,
mess, but besides, the victories OF l'cecc which
are 10 give splc,;dor 10 the new political era
ISnst lc won against .evcty advantage which
even epciisz. OF ssc instisu tons could Desire
Jposscss,
A sig~st,c Debt, which tho honor Of the
essuwy Is pledged 10 pay, encumbcrs all our in
dustries with Its oppressive burden. Neverthe-
less our systems OF Municipal and State Taxation
are crude, unequal, and defraoa the POOR TO re-
lease sAcrich. Nevertheless cur system Of Fed.
rsal Taxation Is such Infamous masterpiece
nj ~fignorVncc and iueapacty, rat 10 the vile uscs
of mouopolists ard iavoriics ana thicvcs,as never
snywh-re has Sisrrsccd modern civilization
since Louis Atk 1ttp ms methods oil tnyailou
rather thau It's amoua,, pata'yzcd the Industries
pf France. And along with the Tariff which
nrohibi,s the rXror Of our manufacturers, n
bridges the sumbe< Of our industries, cuts down
ahe prof, uI,on the exports from all our fnrms,
b,laniatons, and mines; aholishcs our shipping
from oG the high seas and ilclirs - from the
peoples packets every time it puts 81 into the
7. s. Tr-asury--nlong with this engine OF OPP
preston, stupidity, aud fraud goes Currency
Of huciua,ng value MS the measure of values in
every act of domestic exchange.
Whatever parties may arise or fall, whatever
ashcir defeats or ,riumphs, aud whatever their
names, THIS WonLn nov mud always will remain
shc unilinehing champion Of
Liberal rHo'sF'SirE DEMOCRACY,
wherefore Freedom dcfadcd saa defined by
Jusiicv, is the polar-star.
AZ vthici, Of Ncrs, TINS WoRtn will spnrc
no expense, no energy. to maintain and ndvHnr,
ito place ia the frs, rank Of metropolitan jour
malls IT, fresh. abundant, various, and ncci-
rate news, comprising the whole circle Of cur
rent intelligence nnh literature. will lie discussed
~ becomes "A TrasirortLy Organ Of O,,ini"n, with
randor, with steady devotion 10 sound public
aud private morals, with special knowledge iOr
s,,~cial themes, aud with various aud wilc-rrscli'
Ing apprehension Of tsc manifold Interests o'
,nen and women IN their homes their market
places, their workshops aud their farms.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

PorAsu poR PgAcn TnE.. "A, The
meeting Of the Horticultural Society. Mr.,
Shepard alluded to potash as a mos, "a.
cclcnt fertilizer for peach trees H. hsd
a peach orchard Of nbou, twenty Ave
acres the soil was poor. and manurc.i
with potash only One barrel. coetiny
S35, or fifteen cents pound. lasted him
four years. lie dissolved it in water, ~
that tho lye would be so weak ,at a m.
tato put in it would no, quite eoms to ihc
surface, and then apnlirl Two quarts II
this liquid close aroard ltp trunk every
spring. From 1000 neaeG iIrcs w. huh
sold during the past dvo years Aia.rQl
worth of peaches. Iii. crop had h-.n IA
1867, ] 500 bushels in 1868. ESQ ha.h.
els, in 1869, ! 400 bushels; in 1874
$50 bushels; aud las: year | 800 bu,Lrl.
lie had also n good prospect for a s."s
this year, the buds being nearly al p~s-
fee..
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
Selett tloetrp.
A Mans a Man for a'That.
"A mans a man." said Robert Burns,
" For n that and n'ibni -

"A mans man," said Robert Burns,
For that and a'ihai,'
But though the song he clear and strong,
la.hs note for a'thnt;
The lont who'd shrink his daily work,
Yet claim his wages and u that,
or beg, when he nigh, earn his bread,
Is not man for II that.
If all who dine on homily fare
Were true and brave, and nihnt,
And none whose garb is ''hodden gmy,"
Was fool and knave, and a that,
The vice and crime tha, shame our limc
Would fade and fall, and a'that;
Aud ploughmen be as good MS kings,
And churls rs carls for athat.
fon see, yon brawny, clustering sol,
Who swaggers, swcars, and n that,
Ard thinks because his strong righ, arm
Might fell nm OK, and that;
That he's as noble man for man,
Az dyke aud Lord, and a that:
Hes hui n brute, beyond dispute
And not u man for a'tha,.
man may own Large esinic,
HAVE palaces, park, and that,
And not for birth, but homes, ss;,h,
lie thrice a man for q that;
And Donald hcrding ON the muir,
Who beats HI wife aud that,
he nothing but rascal hoor,
Not halt Il man for that.
l, comes TO this, dear lr~,hcr Bnrns-
The truth is old and a that
he rank is hut the guineis stamp,
Tie mat the gold tor u that"
And though YOU i put the min,cd mnrk
TN copper, brass and that.
The lie Is gross the cheat is plain,
Aud will not pass for that.
For n that and n that, ...
Tis soul, and heart, and a that
That makes the king gentleman,
Aud no, his crown, and o that
Aud man with man il rich or poor,
The best Is lc, for a that,
Who stands erect in sclf-rcspse,,
And ACTS u man for a that.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

A stranger went to church at Middle
town, Connt cticut, on Sunday recently
and sat down in pew, when, just as he
was getting interested in the sermon, n
rough looking pious church member came
in took him by the collar and threw him
in the vcstibule. lie thought he would
stay there aud hear the rest Of the SER
mon. when the sexton kicked him off the
steps. lie went to the side Of tho church
to listen TO the sermon through tho win
dow, when one Of tho brethren said "A
men" to something tho minister said. and
then spit tobacco juice out Of tho window
into the listeners eyes. lie says man
cant enjoy much religion at Middlctown.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

DoS'r REsr -'Esctc Is no such thing
as rest for the farmer who would attain &,
full success. Admissible lulls in 81" 81 :. :.
sical labors may occur. but there are ~.
quircd mental labors enough 10 GIL ih~ss
up. Plans must be laid. and these ..sssls. !.
as they are called. sre the Seasons 10 ehlsA
to lay them. Thoroughly matsssd ~
-digested plans are ovsr half ~ -
tic. No man should strife No = W
he knows exactly vhat he espeets =
Tho industrious firnsr Who kcssn thaol1
full In view st Tie hsgissise q ~ ~
will be sure 70 have - S9lss> y M
when the year closes. go ~
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

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On Parrots.

Parrots are certainly queer creatures,
and sometimes seemed endowed with
reason. We know Of one, which used to
overlook the girls in n schoolroom and
listen aticntiycly to all they said
coming in ono day during the
teachers absence spill, her lux and great
was her distress. as she dreaded punish
ment. a companion said. scrub it up,
Bal-scrgb it up" The parrot cooked
his head knowingly on one side while Bal
erased the stains, When the teacher came
up she was attracted by tie shril cry Of
the parrot, - Scrub it up BAL. scrub it
up
The unusual sentence caused invnstiga-
ton, and Bal-'s carclcssncss was discoy-
cred
The Lexington Press in speaking Of n
lady, who owned u monkey aud parrot,
the former Of which she locked.up when
she was away to keep him ou, of mischief,
says: "Onc evening alas! she neglected
to do So aud tho monkey coming in found
the parrot rife for fight, and very des-
peratc one cnsucd The monkey very
ru,hlossly pulled on, every feather Of the
unfortunate parrot, broke up the man,el
ornaments and smashed things generally
When Mrs C. returned she found the
monkey chat,cring on the mantelpiece
aud out crept the parrot, looking greatly
injured, and greeted her wi,h-"wc'y sc
had hell of a time" Tho appropriate.
ness of the remark caused u shout OF
laughter"
4 Quaker lady in England. had lit
tie seryan, girl, whom she frequently
called into the parlor to instruct in read
ing, and as she had low, mumbling
voice. her mistress had often occasion TO
reprove her, telling her to sreak np--ean
j thee wHt-niutter, mmter. muitcr, mut-
tcr. \ fayoritc parrot, which vas Gagged
in the room, from the frequent retcration,
learned to repeat the form Of reproof yer.
ba,im. 1t happened that ministerial
friend, in his travels visited this family
and had family prayers; aud beginning
in rather low voice, the parrot sang out
Spenk uJ,--con j the WW-mntter, NUT
ter, mntter. mutter. The preacher rnisot
his voice little. But presently he leart
the same command, speak up--can !,
thee irW--niutter, mHttrr, matier, autirr
and the reproof was repeated until ,hC
preacher found that nothing but the audi
bility Of his voice would silence that o
the pert rcprover 1t is needless to stat,
that Poll was never afterward pormit,c,
to be present at family prayers.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
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Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
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Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

A man recently purchascd . link ol
sausage, "longdrawn cut" and was near
ly choked to death by piece Of brass col
lar, marked "Fido." How tho collar got
into the sausage, ID the question.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

"Wherc do you hail from p quericd a
Yankee Of traveller. "Whcrs do ypp
rain from ?" "Don't rain at ALL" said The
astonishcd Jonathan. "Neithsr do
hail-so mind your own business !"
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
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NOTICE
TO POULTRERs!

vTvHH highest cash prices paid for Turkeys,
j 0eese, Ducks, Chickens, Eggs Dried Fruit,
aad all kinda Of Furs, by
Opposlte Pcnnington's Machine Shops, or ai
6ecwdrck I Cochfan's Store, Middlctcwn, Del.
Oct. 30-0mos. >, ..sts
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

ovcr-wnrm friendships, like hot Goals,
are quickly dropped
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21
THE sEMI-wEEKI.Y

contains TUESDAY and fridny) all the contents
Of the Weekly and the cream OF the Daily.
Middletown transcript., 1872-12-21

tNrxnGR or rnicE oSE ra.ytrs "a c,r,
corhr, 'h, toLtkrfoE-
.n,sr..rp ,sYnr ron srst.Wrrgir WoRlp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
The Bankrupt Law.

We notice that Hon. G. W. Hazel
ton has introduced bill in Congress
TO abolish theBankrupt Law. There
are many reasons that the law as it
now stands should be repealed or at
least modified. One feature of the
law is most dangerous to the rights
ofindividuals, IN forcing involuntary
bankruptcy in cases where a mer-
chant or business man should fall
behind II days in cashing his own
paper. He becomes at once prey
to y. S. officials and attorneys who
practice 10 the U. S. courts, and
creditors ruin the debtor without
benefting themselves, through the
enormous costs Of litigation. Another
reason for the repeal Of the law is
now torcibly presented TO the people
OF this State, in the collection Of hum
dreds Of worthless insurance notes in
the u. S. courts. In the settlement
of estates in bankruptcy, debtor
may be sued in the U. S, courts to
recover paltry sum. Many are
driven to settlement rather than
contest the cases where the costs of
litigation are ruinous. We hope that
Mr.. Hazelton will at least secure the
repeal Of that section Of the law
authorizing such outragos, and give
US law that will limit the trial of
all such cases in the U. S. courts to
sums of not less than $500. Mr..
Hazelton has the thanks ofthe people
Of this section for his efforts to repeal
this abominGble statute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
Tweed's Congressional Career.

Much has been said Of late regard
ing VIM. NJ. Tweed, but few, proba
bly,, known that he was at one time a
member of Congress. He was elect
ed to the 33d Congress, which met
In December, 1858, from the Fifth
Congressional District Of New York
He was then about 30 years of age
not so corpulent as he is now, and
gentlemanly in appearance He
boarded at Wizards Hotel, with SEN
ator Cass and others of the more re.
spectacle Democrats and occupied a
seat in the House at the left of Speak
er Boyd. He was jealous partici,
pator in the parliamentary skirmishes
on the Kansas-Nebraska question,
and made his only speech on that
bill on the 10th of Nav, 1854. In
that speech he virtuously remarked,
speaking of the repeal of the Missou-
ri compromise "The Congress of
the United States repealed the bank
rupt laws, by which every rogue
thought himself invested with the
presumption right to swindle his
neighbor, and then claim protection
Of the Government Against the rec
peal Of that measure were arrayed
all those whose selfish and eordid
souls were for getting ali they could
and cheating all they could. These
men looked no higher than their
own individual interests. Actuated
by motives as selfish, enemies to the
incorporation of Nebraska and Kan
sas have opened their batteries and
poured the hot shot of depreciation
upon the men who dared defend the
abrogation of the Missouri comprom-
Use. Well, sir, let them visit me
with their anathemas-it will have
no more effect than their baying the
moon"
The virtuous Tweed then proceed
ed TO pitch into "the infuriate demon
of abolition, whose gaunt and horrid
features are mirrored in the eyes OF
his insatiate followers" with poet
ical quotation about "Trade, the
calm health Of nations" Mr.. Tweed
was the last named on the House
committee on invalid pensions, Of
which Mr.. Hendrick, of Indiana, was
chairman. He regularly attended
the meetings OF the committee, and
occasionly was authorized to report
back resolution, with recomenda.
ton that the committee be discharg.
ed from its further considerations
Before be left Washington Mr.
Tweed was accused with having OBJ
tanned, through some arrangement
the contract FOR the summer furni
ture for the House ball for some rel
alive of his in New York, and he al.
so endeavored to get for another
friend, u contract tor book binding
But he was then novice in the art
OF parliamentary plundering, and die
not become proficient until he haC
served at Albany, the school in which
the greatest Congressional thieves
have graduated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
Ku-Klux.

The Democratic papers in this
state, under the lead Of the Milwau-
kee News, that is, on the supposi>
ton that the News can lead any
thing-hsve induced their readers to
believe that the Ku>klux Khan of the
South was only bug-bear gotten up
Tor electloneering purposes, and to
scare he negroes into the Republi-
can fed. Even that earnest patriot,
Doolittie, spent much Of his time last
fall in dwelling upon tho enormities
OF the Ku-klux act passed by Con-
gress for the protection OF the loyal
people Of the South. A large num-
Der OF these Ku-klax Williams are now
on trial at Columbia, South Carolina
and the eminent Reverdy Johnson is
one OF their counsel In an argu-
ment in their behalf on Monday last,
he used following extraordinary lam
guage toward his own clients, repor-
ted Uerbdtim
"Neither my distinguished friend,
Mr.. Stanberry, nor myself, are here
to defend, or Justify, or palliate, any
outrages that may have been perpe-
trated in your state by the associa-
ton of Ku-klux. l have listened
with horror to some of the testimony
which has been brought before you.
The outrages proved have been shock.
ing to humanity they admit neither
OF justification nor excuse they vio-
late every obligation which law and
nature impose upon men. These
men appear TO have been alike inseu-
sible to the obligations of humanity
and religion, but the day will come,
however, if il has not already arriv-
ed, when they will deeply lament it.
Even if justice should not overtake
them, there is another tribunal from
which there is no escape. 1t is their
own conscience, that tribunal which
sits in the breast of every living man,
that still small voice that thrills
through the heart, and, as it speaks,
gives happiness or torture--tbe voice
of conscience-the voice of God
And if it has not already spoken to
them in tones which have walked
them up to the enormity of their
conduct, | trust in the mercy Of
heaven that voice will speak before
they shall be called to the dread
tribunal to account for their transac.
tions in this world"
AS Mr.. Johnson is a Democrat,
and the attorney for these midnight
assassins, will not the Democratic
papers in the North admit the exis>
tence of the Khan, even if they have
to apologize for their acts, as Mr.
Johnson does not seem willing to do
-MiIWaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
b URLIN GToN.

Leaving the East and arriving at Chicago
or Indianapolis, how shall We reach the West
The best lire is acknowledged TO be the c. B.
& O., joined together with the B. 81 NJ. Rail-
way by the Iron Bridge at Burlington, and
called the BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The main line of the Route running 10 Oma-
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads, and
forms to-day the leading route 10 California.
The Middle Branch, entering Nebraska at
Plattsmouth, passes through Lincoln, the State
Capital, and will this year be finished 10 Fort
Kearney, forming the shortest distance across
the Continent by over 100 miles.
Another branch of the b. e. NJ, diverging a
Red Oak, falls into line running down the
Missouri through ST. oe 10 Kansas CITY. and
all Kansas. Passengers by this route 10 Kan
sas, see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Missoni.
and, and BY a slight divergence, can see Ne
braska also.
Lovers of fine views should remember IN
burlington Route, for its towns .shigh-gleam
ing from ar"--its uee-fringed stseams-it
rough bluffs and quarries-its corn-ocean
stretching over prairies farther than the eve
can reach.
Land-ouyers will be sure TO remember II
Tor they have friends among the two thousand
VINO have already bought farms from Geo. :.
Harris, the Land Commissioner Of the r &
NJ. X: K. at Burlington, Iowa, or among the
four thousand shome. steaders and pre-emp,ors
who last year filed claims in the Lincoln land
oihce, where 'sUncle Sam is rich enough 10
give US all farm.o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
The Chippewa River.

Congress seems to be disposed to
preyon, he erection Of any works in
the Chippewa river which would
Distract its navigation. IT'S well.
This action on part OF Congress looks
to the settlement Of u long contest ed
question in our State legislature,
known ~ the "Dells Improvement"
The other day Congressman Conger
submitted the following preamble
and resolution which was adopted ::
Whereas, Ii is alleged that obstruc-
tons have been placed in the main
channel Of the Chippewa river, a nav.
igabe tributary Of the Mississippi,
ut points below the city Of Chippewa
Falls, the head OF navigation Of said
river, seriously interfering with the
commerce Of the same, and that d.
vers schemes are being projected,
which, if permitted, will result 10 the
further embarrassment OF navigation /;
Therefore,
Rsolved, That The committee on
Commerce be requested to inquire
into the present state of the Chippe-
wa river so far az the same has been
navigated by steamboats,, and Is, in
their judgement, any action on the
part OF Congress be required to effect
erection OF works in said river which
shall iujure its navigation, to report
by bill or otherwise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-02
The Legislature.

The Lwenty-fifth session of the
State Legislature meets on Wednes-
day Of next week. In the Assembly
organization Hon. Dan'l Hall of Wat
ertown will probably be elected
Speaker, and Hon. e. w. Young Of
Sank county Chief Clerk. For Sergt-
alarms the choice lays between S.
S. Fiield of Polk, Col. Bissel of Fon-
du Lac and Capt Putnam Of Janesn
vile. rhe Senate honors will doubt.
less be given to j. II. Wagner of the
Richland Sentinel and w. d. Hoard
Of the J Jefferson Go. Union, who seem
to have the inside track for the res
pective offices of Chief Clerk and
Serg't The indications are
that the session will be shorter than
usual, the late amendment to the
constitution doing away with much
of The local and special legislation
that bas heretofore harassed the pro-
ceedings Of the body. The most
prominent question likely to be
brought before the legislature will be
the redistricting Of the State into
eight new Congressional Districts.