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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-13
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inner sanctuary whero reason [wells.
She had been awakened; intellect was
rapidly dawning into perfect day, but
there were still vague mists and broken
shadows to be dispersed ere the sun
could shine with unclouded splendor.
| 1t was just at this period-when
there was nothing to fear for Alice,
but everything to hope-tllat was
summoned to London by my fathers
illness. was stricken down
to earth, as by giants hand, while
standing by my fathers grave, and
remember nothing more until months
afterwards, when 1 found myself the
occupant of ward in the asylum for
the insane. had been mad-raying
mad. ts 'e f12
My reason, however, returned as
suddenly as it had been impaired, and
Imy recovery was very rapid.
AsTsoon as 1 ha d regained MY
strength hurried to Dublin, and no
words can describe my emotion as
reached the abode of my own Alice.
As l entered the drawing room her ia
Their rose to receive me kindly and cor
daily, but my feelings overpowered
me, and turning to Alice, who sat be-
side him engaged in needlework,
madly clasped her in my arms. But
she had Forgotten me! Anger flashed
in her eyes. and her cheek burned with
offended delicacy as she tore herself
from my embrace and fled to her IA
|ther for protection. Would that
, 1872-11-20
To the Editor of the "St. CrOix Avis"
Mr.. Editor.

Mr.. Editor.
MIR. Ciindinen's picture in the Colonial
Council was not too dark, not too pessimi-
sic. There is an amount of "decent poy-
erty', nay misery, not at all visible in our
streets. What can be done9 The people
| here allude to are not those who would
profit much directly Though | believe a
great deal Indirectly by any continuance
which might afford some sort of work, f. in.
Central Factories. What then? Must these
people be left to starve 2 No, this is the
place for charity, christian charity, Of
which we hear more than we see private
charity, and public charity, also called
pensions. However, it seems to be %tacitly
agreed that it would not be right to exact
more from the taxpayers for the purpose
than is the case now. But,-and this is
what | am driving at-are these charities,
these ''pensions', equitably distributed {
Is it not true that we may on these monthly
''pension-Iists'' see the names of many per
sons who cannot be considered to be really
in want of such public assistance, persons
some of whom own property yielding their
owners handsome revenue, ETC., or who
have relatives and connections who both
N"I III W. ONppOlb CJNiIA9 INK LiICIC uIC
many others who are really and truly in
want, but who, although their want may
be proved, will Of course be told that they
can not get any help there being nothing
left from the others to help with 2! | have
before me, as | write, a list of some Us
ladies here, who are in the receipt of some
$432 per annum, and who seem to me to
be in circumstances enabling them to live
without public charity, and another much
longer list ofsuppIicants for even the small
est tride to enable them to keep body and
soul together. Do kisses 60 by favour
Or is it: who beg shan't get and who don't
beg don't want2
Thanking you for a little space for the
above,
I remain
your humble servant
FAIRPLAY.
, 1872-11-20
5 IT, OK AUO

will be preferred by the industrious la
bourer.
st. Croix, Christiansted 18th November
1872. B. KNUDSEN.
, 1872-11-20
Iron the Spectator, last MAIL

The French elections of Sunday have
ended in a great victory for the Republi~
cans. In six out of seven departments
departments, not electoral districts-the
Gironde, the Indre-et-Loire, the Disc, Cal
vados, Vosges, and Algiers-Republicans
were returned, often by heavy majorities,
the closest fight being in the Indre-et-Loire,
where NJ. Nioche was opposed by M.
Schneider, old Bonapartist and great en-
p1oyer of labour. In Morbihan alone
brittany, M. Martin, Legitimist and Gle
ricaI, was beaten by M. Beauvais, Repub-
lican, by 100000 votes to 10000. At the
last election, however, M. Beauvais had
only $4,000 votes, and his rival more than
$4,000. W. have elsewhere tried to give
on explanation of these returns, the effect
of which has been greatly to discourage
the Right, and to make English correspon-
dents, who seem to be all pledged to the
dynasties, weep once more over the misfor-
tunes of France, which wants to choose its
own ruler. 1t is said, though we have no
proof of this, that all the new representa-
tives except M, Martin are pledged to secu-
lar education.
, 1872-11-20

The constitutional crisis which we have
SO often predicted in England has suddenly
arrived in Prussia. The Prussian Peers,
after defying the people for sixteen years
with perfect impunity, have become in
convenient to the statesmen, and are to
be crushed like eggs. The Government,
moved by a cry from the entire people,
last year introduced a Bill suppressing the
squirearchical government of the counties,
and especially the hereditary jurisdictions,
and replacing them by Councils elected by
a widely extended suffrage. The Lower
House, after making one or two conces-
sions to Conservatives, passed the Bill, and
it was expected that the Upper House
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

THE San Francisco Pioneer, edited
by Emily Pitts Stevens, publishes the
following lines as POLITICALLY descriptive
ofone of the greatest of woman's
wrongs:
- Such IL the fate unhappy woman find,
And such the curse entailed upon our kind.
That man the iawless libertne may rove.
Free and unquestioned through the wilds of
love;
While woman sense and natures easy fool
Ii poor weak woman swerve from yirtne's
rule;
If strongly charmed she leaves the thorpv
way,
And in the softer paths of pleasure stray,
Ruin ensues, reproach. and endless shame.
And one false step forever damns her fame
In vain, with tears, the loss she NAV deplore
In vain look back on what she was before
She sets like stars to fall to rise no more"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
EISk s Christmas Presents,

Colonel James Fisk, Jr., was the re
cipient of two elegant presents Oh
Christmas. The first was a very large
painting representing the Colonel seat.
ed IN his carriage, behind his skip
hand. At the front and behind HI.
are seated colored drivers and footmen.
The horses are represented as having
just been touched up by the
long whip Of the driver, which has
made them rear and curve their necks
as the reins are drawn up to hold them
in. Beneath the horses and carriage is
cloud of dust, which is blown aside
by the wind, aud partially obscures the
landscape beyond. (Sing-Sing not Wis,
ible in the back ground) The painting
cost $4,000, and was presented to the
colonel by his friend, Mr.. Henry Har-
ley. The other present was an opera
glass studded with over four hundred
small diamonds. 1t cost So, 900. 1t
was the gift of thirty Of Col. Fisk
friends, who subscribed 500 each.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
Found Dead Oh Metre Dame.

A priests corpse has just been dis
covered on the roof of Notre Dame,
Paris. 1t was astraddIe an archivault,
and its head. crushed almost fiat, was
still glued by blood to the stones. The
corpse still had on priests cassock,
except where the rocks and crows had
torn it. 1t was the body of man
about fifty years old. 4 silver ring
was found on its left little finger, and
in it's pockets small lockwood paper
cutter, and Russian leather purse con
tanning of. Toe, and business letter
1t is as yet impossible to explain the
presence of the corpse on the archi-
vault, for no accessible portion of the
cathedral is perpendicularly above any
archivault. None of the guides remem-
Der having shown a clergyman over the
towers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

Tor the officers and attendants of the institution
mus occupying much of the room designated for
.ne insane | earnestly recommend that the
necessary appropriation be made for the center
budng and Tor the purchase of the necessary fur
mtnre Tor The institutions; also small aplroprla-
non Tor the improvement of the grounds 1t is
advisable that the two hospitals should be put up
on as even footing possible, that the public
may ial'ly judge as to the relative merits in the
management OF each
As the wants of the state scem to require very
largely increased accommodations for the insane. |
also recommend that an appropriation be made
Tor tue additional wings at Madison at an early
dav.
The Soldiers Orphans Home, which thus far has
been cherished by the state with such kindly care,
VIII no doubt continue to receive your favorable
attention No obligation resting upon the people
OF the state il more sacred than that owed tn the
chldien OF the defenders of our country III its
great conflict foor existence The number OF or
pbans IN attendance during the last year was 30,
and the expense of their maintenance was t2 "a
each per week There were dischaiged from the
Home during the year &C. number remaining Sep
lemoer 80, IN Tine amount estimated for current
exp lses ot loI2, Is $4,000
Under the existing law, only orphan children oi
WISCONSIN soldiers can be admitted to the institu-
uon. recommend that the law be 50 amended as
10 admit the orphan of any soldier who Fought tol
ms country IN the late war, who now resides within
the state, when it can be done without excluding
any orphan II Wisconsin soldier from its benefits
STATE CAPITOL.
| The State Capitol is now finished at a total cost
OF sfo1, 0oo For the same amount of money, am
sure that no state can show finer structure, one
better adapted to the purposes Tor which 1t was
intended
The grounds surrounding it, naturally so bea l.
tful, have received little attention, and the TEN
porary fence will soon require 10 be replaced.
l make NJ recommendation in regard To it, but
call il to your attention for such action you
may think proper.
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The State Historical Society, under the able
management of the corresponding secretary, from
ihE cry 7,raiieat BEGINNINGS, has grown to large
p.opoi .and = great credit ia tho state. The
past Seax has hten aprosperous Que iog yha ociey
The ADDITIONS toits library, bound ana "a bound
bes0e . $40 volumes and the total number of vol
unies In the library now reaches %, b3p The adj
ditions for the past year have been saus Die and
important. and some of them very rare, and the
~"r'ed as The largest ana best i'll til,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

which seemed to come down from Heaven, was so
sudden and APPALLING that many believed that the
long fortod destruction of the world was at hand BY
this confagration it is estimated that thou
sand persons lost their lives and many others were
horribly burned and manned and doomed to drag out
life more iutolerable than death itself. As
Intelligence of this great calamity reached the Exc
cutive Office. predecessor, with that prompti-
tude and humanity which were to be expected from
him, proceeded at once to the scene of the disaster,
to lend such aid az was within his power Appeal
ing at once to the charitable for relief TO the suffer
ersthe great heart of the country responded with
generosity that calls for the warmest gratitude
The people of the State, i'll the most prompt and
liberal manner, sent forward money, clothing and
| supplies for their suffering fellow citizens The
people OF other states We're not less prompt and
generous i'll their liberal offerings, and even Canada
| and Europe heard our cry and manifested their
sympythy with liberal hand.
| place before the Legislature, the very full and
satisf Glory report of my predecessor detailing his
action IN regard to the sufferers The RESPONSE
biity taken by him and the State Treasurer cannot
ttu 10 TO meet your approval The urgency
ton. 1t cannot be regarded rs precedent
and such an occasion Is not likely to again arise.
The total amount of money received at the Fxecu-
tive Office for the benefit of the sufferers to Jsnnary
/, 1872, $780, 5S9 %. of which SUN GAG 900 was
transmitted TO the relief Committee at Green Bay
| SS0o516 was expended for supplies 1887 81 Tor
sundry expenses--leaying unexpended f11i ,S97 %
| for which l hold the receipt of Hon Henry BaetZ
state Treasurer, for $50 $50 .o5, and a certificate
| of deposit Ill the Stste Bank at Madison for
| 81, S5S Is
In addition to the foregoing contributions in mon
ey, large amounts OF clothing and provisions have
been received through the Executive office and il
! Is understood that large amounts of money, cloth
ing and supplies have also been contributed through
| the Milwaukee and Green BAY relief committees II
Is recommended that JOINT relief committee. CON
s1stng OF one member of The Senate and two of the
Assembly, be constituted at an early day with au-
thoTlty TO proceed al once 10 the burnt district
ana investigate the condition of the people there
and confer with the relief committees of Green Bay
and Milwaukee, and ascertain what amount af rel
will be required to place them III comfortable con
dnlon and where tht,. val be self-sustainiue and
also ask ttt eoDst itute authority through
| which t. mount now subject TO my order NAV be
so disposed of 10 give the most relief ard best
| meet tn wishes ef the contributors
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

A LETTER of Mr.. Dickens is Just pub
lshed, In which, speaking of the House
OF Commons, he says that he believes
mo consideration would induce HIM
to become member of that extraordi-
nary assembly,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

WHEN Eve brought woe TO all mankind.
Old Adam called her woman.
And when she woo'ed, with love so kind,
He then pronounced her woman,
But now with folly, dress and pride,
Their husbands pockets trimming,
The ladies ara so full of whims
The people call them whim- mem
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

The irtet,efete ase e interesting fqaors fs an
fvil greatly - be deprecated and Is confined to no
state OF narsn. r. devise meang 70 most effecuaIll
iaate IL has taxed the wisdom Of Christians philan-
ahropists ard legislators for lly years. Legisla-
llve action of tine states has mitigated, but
not eradlceted the evil and 1t is very questionable
whether any law can be enacted, that VIII afford
complete remedy; but deem it my duty 10 call the
subject To your attention. in the hope that you may
frame law that will meet the public judgment and
diminish, if not end the wrongs and sufferings that
result from intemncTanCe.
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The same friendly
&c Legislature as
a au act appropri-
fine fulrfi1ase nj
the scl was re-
ere enacted
nj IF Public In
factory condition
u
more tilitrIshing,
q than at any for
5 rapidly growing
the RCgcuts, and
eel.
10 sections made
territory of WIS
- Of a University,
Icing aa1 a sim
rTose.
ffuu0u provides
/ have been or may
tod states to the
Ten ball be and
he University
ilC erect the col
lt we're sold at
@ said that had
Ns would have
tils WIS realized
ih tGs :, rSity on
siitniions
eaHv cannot
f stats to cor
ought to be
and her
he egual OF
lTiuag, and the
4vnTablc IRA III its
Ives Of the advan
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
ASSESSMENT OF rRorERrY Eon TAXATION.

The aggregate valuation of all taxable propertv as
returned by the assessors for ls7l is $500 500 R3
Excluding Ashland county. This IS something over
two millions less than the assessment of 1870
The experience of the past shows the tendency to
under value nearly every class of property This Is
done by assessor in the belief that thereby they
viii lessen to their towns the burden of state and
county taxes. Such is not the case as the evil is
remedied IN great measure by the county and state
boards of equalization. To fully remedy the i'll
effects that grow out of this perncious system of as
sessmcpt, more stringent laws should be framed
regulating the duties ct assessors and more thor
ongh enumeration and classification of property in
assessessment should be required so that boards of
equalization more fully correct the erroneous
assessment of the town officers
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
THE GREAT COMMUNICATIONS.

during the last days of September and the first
lays OF october the northeast part of the state was
o'errun 10y extensive fires, destroying much pro-
perry ana causing great distress, but nothing com
pared 10 what was soon to follow: for on the Stb
ana Sun OF october conhagTation, unparalleled in
the worlds history swept portions of the coun-
ties OF Oconto, Brown, Door and Kewaunee. con-
Stunning all before it.
IN vain the unhappy people sought refuge in open
hields, swanps, lakes and rivers The fire blast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27
Total. 81, 800 642 81 slss, 600 20 s35lg. 700 10
eoHooL AND UNIVERSITY LANDS.
The state has now for sale of


Chapter 400, Of the Laws of 1856, imposed a tax
OF one and halt per cent upon the par value OF
The tax lien upon the STOCK from the first day OF
July, III each year, until paid, and required that
penalty of one per centum the amount of the
stock should be added where the tax was not paid
ny the 3lst of December A large amount of these
taxes remaining unpaid, an act was passed March
., 1865 10 provide for their assessment and col
lection. A recent decision of the Supreme Court
oi The United States. in actions brought to vcr
back taxes paid under each of these laws. has cs-
tahlshcd the right of the state to enforce the col
lection OF the taxes referred to- IL is presumed
that the taxes remaining due to the state under
those laws will be speedily paid INTO the State
Ifeasuary. In case OF prompt payment, | would
recommend that the penalty he rcmitcd, but il the
tax is not paid within thirty days, hope that YOU
VIII provide tor lis enforcement in the most rcor
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27


bEv. MR- WATSON, who has been on trial Il
Chatham. England. for the murder of his
wife, has been found guilty
lr Is reported that President Theirs bas
requested Gamhetta to discontinue his nrhIic
addresses IN the south Of France.
lr II rumored III the clubs that soporation
between Prince Teck and his wife is imminent
accustomed Ivy the uufaithfulness of the Prince
FoUR lives were lost by the wreck of the
schooner Rival, at ST. Crolx Cove, Newfound
land, on Sunday
THT French Minister of Finance will, in two
wee>r pay the fourth half milliard of the Ger
man war indemnity.
ReNoSsrRANcE, signed by 500 manufactur
ef5 81 ris, has been sent to the French As
semblA against an increase of the duties on
raw cotton and silk
6tN. LEFLo, formerly French am bassador
10 the Court of st. Petersburg, vii! shortly
visit Versailles. having been given commits
SION by the Car Alexander for the presenta-
non 10 President Theirs of an affectionate
greeting from the Emperor of Russia.
ADvICEs from lilo Janeiro are to December
23d News had reached Montevi from As
cunion that revolt recently broke out in Par
aSuay, but was suppressed before it had at
med serious proportions
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

.olsands annually.
he same friendly
Legislature as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

bout 900, and the
CITATIONS # the peo-
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Having thus hurriedly advert. = to the satisfactory
condition of our State hope that it may not be
garded as improper to notice in brief manner the
condition of the nation.
At no time has general prosperity and con-
tcntrnCnt prevailed than now, and no former period
has been marked with an equal degree OF progress
and development.
Our foreign affairs most satisfactory con-
diion aud our standing abroad never higher
than ct this time Our financial credit has greatly
improved within the last two years, and our public
del has been constantly diminishing.
The revenues have been faithfully collected and it
is evident that all the wants of the government
he supplied in the still further reduction of the tariff
and internal taxai ion.
Tho cause of Civil Service Reform is making good
progress under the only administration that had
dent has recommended universal amnesty, and IT IS
hoped and believed that Congress will act favorably
on his recommendation at an early day.
Our currency has been constantly improving until
the difference between il and coin is less than
per cent. and the time is at hand when the gov
eminent should resume specie payments depTeci
country, and should not be tolerated a moment
longer than is absolutely necessary From whatever
standpoint such may he viewed. IN time OF
peace it only be regarded as great evil And 50
long as lists, shall be shut out from fairly com
ting with those countries which such false
or uncertain measures OF value That the greatest
gold producing country earth should continue to-
longer utter false promises to not creditabie to
the nation
The legal tender notes promises to pay gold on
demand. They were issued in the couutry's e1trem
ty and were fully justified by the necessities of the
hour danger which led to their issue has passed
the couHtry is prosperous and with high credit
ana VAST u Is te pain u.s " IN. ,e ae
expressed their face. well aware that there Is
class which looks upon return to specie payments
with apprehension. The debtor class which is the
most active and public spirited of in the commu-
nifty and the which is doing the most in develop
with alarm upon any policy which requires them
discharge their indebtedness in any currency more
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-27

This fund having been overdrawn September
3pth, 1870. to the amount of $1,000 IL he balance
at the close of the last fiscal year was s45 1906
The above disbursements are thus re-capitulated
III the Secletarys report
For state Institutions ....,........ $3.50 5gl Is
Interest OF state debt.......-......... 1870 $50 3
Special appropriations and other extra
ordinary expenses. 125,S15 4