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Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-06-28
THE SPANISH CONSTITU ENT COR
TES ASSEMBLED IN SESSION.

The new Cortes of Spain met in the
character of Constituent, or Con-
structive. Assembly, in Madrid, on
Saturday the 3lst of May. The Presi>
dent of the Ministry; Senor Figueras,
opened the session iD formal manner
by the delivery of speech. He set
out with an executive pronouncement
of the right Of the Spanish people to
choose their own governments very
important declaration of principle, not
only for the Spauiards, but for the
people of universal Europe, despite
the fact that the President added, all
most Immediately, that the Republic
has no concern with revolution in
other States. A policy of order will
be observed at home. The Republic
is not ambitious of territorial aggrandize.
ment Slavery will be abolished in
Cuba and Porto Rico. The govern
ment is in favor of a separation of
Church aud State. When the Presi-
dent of the Ministry concluded his ad-
dress The Cortes organized by choosing
Senior Orence Pro resident of the legisla.
tive body. The pubic career of the
as named gentleman is sketched In
the columns OF the Herald. 1t will be
seen that he is a remarkable man--ac-
tive, versatile and recuporative, even 10
the Kaleidoscope history OF modera
Spanish politics. The absence of OPP
POSITION in the Cortes makes the work
of the Madrid Ministry apparently easy
1t will become so in reality if the Span,
lards, OF a majority Of the peoples
representatives. can arrive at com
mon accord as to the nature and con-
ditions of the national federation. This
is, just at present, little doubtful.
Oue-fourth of the deputies elected are
Catalans by birth, aud these, IL 10
alleged. wilrimmediately commence to
asitate for the removal of the capital
FROM Madrid to Barcelona. Cadia,
with Others of the great cities, will OBJ
iect, SO that Senior Fisueras and tha
members of the Ministry may perhaps
soon again experience very many OF
, the difficulties of Office. They promise
prudeutly, however, as Spaniards, ter
ri,orial integrity, freedom from slavery
and freedom Of conscience. Carl sm
has sustained another heavy blow IN
the field, so that the Spanish govern
mental case is now before the nations,
fully and completely, for adjustment.
Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-06-28

! The San francisco BuNefin reviews
/ ;he prospect for the coming harvest in
! Caiiffnia, and asserts that the yield
Tor the present year will exceed that of
7 - which was estimated ut ten mil
l,on ccntals for export No,withstand,
ing the prolonged drouth in some
Of the most fertile valleys of Southern
Caiiol uia, 1t regards the wheat crop
throughout the State a. beyond the
point Of danger from ruai, blight etc,
aud notes sic: dy improv, nent 10
most OF the stands "f grain. nearly up
10 the point Of harves ting. We 4ive
part of the article referred to. II
seems to be carefully prepared, aud as
nearly auth, ritalive as may be. The
tabulated statement annexed Is an epl.
tome of information uselui tn our
farming community. 1t is taken from
tue latest report OF n lloag, Secreta-
ry Of the California State Agricultural
Society. " Nhich totals are as iolws.
for the year 1872 there wa, > 1000
acres which was 12,70l 900 yield een-
tals; for 1873 there was 2,4iS.00o
ceres which was II ,lS4 600. yield CEN
tails
The harvest prospects in Oregon are
very favorable. There is largely
increased acreage sown TO wheat in
that State, aud there has been no
lack of moisture The amount of
wheat exported from the Pscifc coast
during the present harvest year, will
not, according 10 this showing, fall
b hind the amount exported last year.
A difference of twenty shiploads, or
putting the case with The greatest pos.
sihe extremes, say 800 cargocs last
year and $40 caroocs this year exported
tlout this State, IS now II very serious
one aud il is quite possible that this
difference may oe brideed over 6nan-
oially by sitter prices for wheat in '73
a hu, dcni 6 tendency in the ioreig"
wheat market has been observed
for some time. The condition
of the crops in various parts
OF Europe indicates q falling off in
production this year. England alone
will draw on other counties for not
less than 100, 900 900 bushels of wheat
This oast en- oply supply small palt
of this demand. Ou the whole.
diminishel production of breadstuffs
in Europe this year will probably have
the effect to stimulate prices, SO that
the returns realized by farmers here
will be nearly as great as last year
The difference then would be in the
greater amount Of labor bestowed
aud the cost of seeding much larger
area. While the wheat growers are
not coming out at the point anticipated
at the setting in of the rainy season.
they are coming out long way ahead
Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-06-28

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Oaacial Paper for Polk County.
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Western conundrum; Why should
whisky be fifteen cents glass when
corn is so cheap!
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LII KINDS OF WORK, SEWN
n Washing and Ironing, TO-, done by NJ
urnstt ON snort notice and 0n reasonab
BI...All orders left at the house, south. We
- as Do VIII be immediately atteR
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Boston papers report the price OF
refined sugars lower than at any time
during the past ten years
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The Taintor Of commercial confidence
the defaulting cashier.
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Attention is called to description If property
F,.r sale n the WEEKLY SrATasaAN.
Feb 1878 lv
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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
New Discoveries at POmpeii.

The E'niia NaziOnaie, of Naples,
gives an account of some interesting re-
searches recently made in the ruins of
the buried city: " In the porch of a
small house two skeletons were found,
one of them being incontestably THAT of
a woman, as it had on a bracelet in mas
sive gold, of an unusual form, composed
of thick rings soldered to each other,
the whole being fastened by two pieces
of wire of the same metal. The day
after, in the garden of the same build
ing, was discovered small statue, seat
ed, about two feet high, of rather un-
common model. 1t is in terra Gotta,
but of no definite type. The head, in
fact, is absolutely that of Jupiter the
figure is covered with tunic, having
short sleeves which only cover the up.
per part of the arms the legs and
hands are crossed cloak falls from
the shoulders and envelops the lower
limbs; the right hand holds papyrus
so that the belief is it must represent
a philosopher. Two days after, how
ever, more important work of art was
found at the bottom of another garden
contiguous to the one aforementioned,
a marble Venus, measuring
with the base, more than a yard in
height. 1t is in perfect preservation,
as it only wants two fingers of the right
hand, but the most remarkable charac-
istic is that it is colored. The excava-
tions of Pompeii and Herculaneum have
produced many other specimens of
painted marble, but the tints have all
more or less faded away. In the pres
ent work the hair is yellow, the eye
lshes aad e, ebrows black; the chlamys
which form the left arm passing behind
the shoulders, descends on the legs and
covers the lower parts, it is also tinted
yellow outside, whilst the interior folds
show at the edges some traces Of blue
and red. The nude parts are white.
The left arm, the hand of which holds
the apple of Paris, rests upon a similar
statue, the drapery of which is also
tinted yellow, green, and black"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
Punishment Of Silence.

Mr.. James Greenwood has published
frightful account OF the silent system,
which is in operation at the Holloway
Model Prison in London:
1t is an offence for prisoner to speak
one word, and he is never addressed ex-
cept in whispers, SO that he may be in
prison two years without hearing the
natural sound of the human voice. The
effect OF this is SO terrible on the mind
that prisoners will speak out in despera-
ton, at the risk of any punishment,
rather than endure that horrible silence.
The prisoners never see one another,
but remain L. perpetual solitude. One
poor wretch, driven to desperation by
nine months solitude and silence, reck-
lessly broke out, in Mr.. Greenwood s
presence, "For Gods sake, Governor,
put me in another cell. Put me some
where else. / have counted the bricks
in the cell ] am in till my eyes ache"
The request Of the tortured wretch
was refused.
There is a fine hole in each cell, and
as the wardens wear shoes Of India
rubber soles the prisoners can never be
sure of being alone.
Those condemned to the treadmill
have to ascend twelve hundred steps
every alternate twenty minutes for six
hours. And this in place SO hot and
close that prisoners often lose in per-
spiration three stone in as many months.
Every day the prisoners are taken to
chapel so arranged that they can see
no one save the chaplain, and him only
through an iron grating. And thus is
the order of devotion observed. War
dens are constantly on the watch, lest
for a single instant they, through the
whole of the service, depart from the
rigid rule of "eyes right. They must
look adfastly at the preacher !: must
raise and lower their prayer-book with
the elbows squared, and all at once, like
soldiers at drill. They may not scrape
their feet without having afterward to
explain the movement. They scarcely
wink an eye or sigh without danger of
rebuke or punishment. God help them,
poor wretches.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
What an Old Man has Noticed.

I have noticed that all men are honest
when well watched
| have noticed that purses will hold
pennie as well as pounds.
| have noticed that in order to be a
reasonable creature, it is necessary at
times to be downright mad.
l have noticed that some men are so
honest that necessity compels them to
be dishonest in the end.
/ have noticed that silks, broadcloths
and jewels are often bought with other
peoples money
l have noticed that whatever is is
right, with a few exceptions-the left
eye, the left leg, and the left side of a
plum pudding.
l have noticed that the prayer Of the
selfish man is, "Forgive us our debts,
while he makes everybody who owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
1 have noticed that he who thinks
every man a rogue is very certain to see
one when he shaves himself. and he
ought, in mercy to his neighbor, to sur
render the rascal to justice.
l have noticed that money is the
FOOLS wisdom, the knaves reputation,
the poor mans desire, the covetous
mans ambition, and the idol of all.
l have noticed that all men speak well
of all mems virtues when they are dead,
and that tombstones are marked with
the epitaphs of the good and virtuous,
Is there any particular cemetery where
the bad men are buried
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25

stay with Elsie. When they heard this
they were glad too; and for the first
time their tongues were loosened about
the cruelties of the wicked fairy. How
much they had to tell! how much to
hear!
They all wanted to see the kind sap
phire that had freed them from the en-
chantment, and could not cease praising
its beauty, and wishing they could thank
the gnome for his kindness.
although" said Elsie, sententious-
ly, "if papa had not been kind to Eye,
Eye would not have been kind to papa. y
"Still We had not done anything for
Fye," added the others. Long live
Eye, and every good gnome and may
all naughty FAIRIES dissolve in smoke!"
The count and countess caused the
sapphire that had wrought all this JOY
to be set in golden ring, that glistened
ever after on Elsie's finger, preserving
her from all dangers and erchantments,
and reminding her Of the great adven-
ture of her youth.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
A California Wonder.

The San Francisco Bulletin says that
an important change has taken place
recently in the Geysers. Old residents
say there is a greater display of heat,
steam, and Plutonic fury in them at
present than has been known since 1859.
1 have been here twice before, and have
never seen such general fiery activity
as at present. Whether this is the re-
suit of increased demend for fire in the
region where the antipodes of happi-
ness and comfort are supposed to reign,
| cannot say. A rear Geyser is now
shot up from the Witches Cauldron to
n height of about forty-two feet above
the surface. 1t would rise much higher
but that the overhanging banks of de-
composed rocks against which it shoots
up prevent it. A portion of this bank
is to be removed, and as this will be a
work of some danger, owing to the
steam emitted from and terrific heat of
the black water in the cauldron Gts tenn
perature is 1920 Fahrenheit-that is, 800
above the boiling poinD, it is proposed
for short time to turn the cold stream
which flows down the Geyser canyon
into the cauldron, with the hope that
its terrific heat may be sufficiently miti
gated to admit of the removal of the
bank of rocks mentioned. The large
steamboat blow-pipe the diameter of
which is about equal to that of an ordi-
nary -four barreD now emits more
dense volume of steam than ever before,
while the devil steam-whistle makes a
noise equally shrill and piercing as that
which splits the ear when close to
locomotive as the whistle is being
sounded. Warm work is in short going
on all through the Geyser canyon.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
THE BIG TREES OF CALIFoRNIA.-Tl

THE BIG TREES OF CALIFoRNIA.-The
San Francisco Alta says: The travel to
the Geysers and to the Big Trees has
commenced for the season. A trail is
now open from the Calaveras Big Tree
Grove to the South Calaveras Grove,
which is five miles distant, and has a
much larger number of trees of The larg-
est diameter, though they are not so
high. One tree lying down is hollow,
and the ca, ity is SO large that six horses
can walk abreast in it for a distance of
more than 100 feet. The Calaveras
Grove covers $50 acres, and has 9S trees;
the South Cala,eras Grove has 800 acres
and $50 trees, including several hun.
dred over 80 feet in diameter.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25

He THREW. - Artemus Ward once
lent money. He thus recounts the
transaction A gentleman friend of
mine came to me with tears in his eyes.
1 said, why these weeps p He said
he had mortgage on his farm, and
wanted to borrow 5000 1 lent him the
money and he went away. Some time
after he returned with more tears. He
said he must leave me forever. I ven-
tured to remind him of the 5000 he
borrowed. He was much cut up l
thought would not be hard upon him
so I told him 1 would throw off 800.
He brightened-shook my hand-and
said 'Old friend, won't allow you to
outdo me in hberality-I'll throw off
the other hundred.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
At the Atlantic's Wreck.

A letter fran the wreck OF the Allan
tic says Capt. Merritt, Of the New York
Wrecking Company, has taken charge
of the wreck Of the Atlantic, and Capt.
Sheridan, the great Nova Scotia wreck
er, is acting under his instructions.
The bodies Of persons in the cabin are
plainly seen, and an effort Is to be made
to get at them by cutting through the
side of the ship. As sthev vessel lies on her
side, it is extremely difficult to get into
the saloon. The manner Of diving here
is primitive. But for the spars Of the
broken Atlantic person knowing moth
ing of the wreck might think that the
men in the group of row boats were
hauling in fish. They take no unusual
interest in their work, and body or bale
is steadily hauled up and borne away to
the storehouse or the graveyard. There
is the diving-boat, in which is made
fast the air-pump, worked by two men.
This boat is lashed to one of the spars
of the. Atlantic. Parallel with it, at a
ditance of about six feet, lie, another
boat, in which are the men who haul up
the bodies. The diver puts on most Of
his dress in the schooner, which lies
about two hundred yards from the
wreck. Over his ordinary attire he
pulls first thick Jersey, then he Sc
cures his feet and legs in half dozen
pair, of thick, long, woollen socks, and
over all he draws a nondescript flannel
garment. Thus fortified against the
cold, he crawls into his waterproof
dress, and looks like turtle with hu-
man head. From the schooner he is
rowed to the boats. There he completes
his toilet. He puts on an enormous
pair of boots, with double soles, one of
leather and one of inch lead. Two
heavy fiat lead weights are hung over
his shoulders, the helmet is screwed
on, the lifeline attached to the neck
plate. the sheath knife belted, and the
being is ready to ex-
plore the green waves below.
He lifts himself heavily from his seat
disappears o,er the side of the boat.
and is slowly lowered twenty feet to the
wreck. He walks on the upturned side
of the Atlantic till he reaches point
from which he can enter the hatchway.
Into the hatcl.way the blank object dis.
oppears. Divers haye n strange life.
Can't. Sheridan is the most experienced
diver of this coast. The first time he
went down into wreck for bodies he
met sight that would have APPALLED,
less stont- hearted men. He entered
the cabin. In a corner stood almost
straight the form of a woman in her
night dress. The hands were open
and the arms extended. As Sheridan
opened the saloon door the still water
rippled. and the arms of the dead wo-
man moved up and down. As he moved
the water became more agitated.
and the dead BODY. still upright. floated
toward him. He moved aside and let it
pass, then passed rope around the
middle. guided it through the cabin
door, gave the signal. and it was hoist
ed. One of the divers at work on the
Atlantic told me that as he was passing
.long in the steerage he was struck
vice ON the helmet Looking up he
saw a dead BODY. The agitation of the
water had caused the corpse to move
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25

How THEY Do Ir-In New York
State to take more than seven per cent.
is usury. When money is worth one
per cent. day or thereabouts, they get
over the usury clause in this fashion:
Mr.. Brown-Say, Jones, I'll bet you
$50 you won't lend me $4,000 for two
days at per cent. per annum.
Mr.. Jones (stroking his mustache
and musing)-I'll take that bet. I'll
lend you the $4,000.
Mr.. Brown-Lost again, by Jove |!
Here's the $50.
N. B.-Fifty dollars is exactly the
interest on $40, 600 for two days at per
cent.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
The Ruin.

The Ruin.
The old house stands where the hilltop trees
Bend to the breath Of tho upland breeze,
Stands in the solitude alone,
An unknown castle Of unhewn stone
But crumblng,
This once stronghold,
Burial heap of memories old
Stands in its silence forlorn.
It's walls o'orgrown with tho briery thorn,
Wondering brush and rank weed tall
Choking up portal, path and hall,
Thus checking,
Fretting
The stranger, who
Would boldly wander the old pile through.
Night owls build in the turret gray,
Fox and wolf through the great hall play,
Or from the thickly tangled grass
Start as the wandering footsteps pass,
All swapping
Snarling,
Lonely bold
Modern lord of the castle old
The daylight peers with acnrous eye
Through the broken panes OF the windows
high;
And the winter winds with relish keen
Whistle 'mongst rafter brick, and beam
And gaily,
Maaly,
Wildly carouse
Through the halls Of tho old deserted house
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25

A San Francisco paper heads de-
scription of school committee thus -
Personal pen-pictures of public pilli-
coddies. Eccentric etchings of elastic
educators. Diabolical dissection of
dizzy dignitaries. Remorselessly roast
ed by our roaming reporter"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25

Nearly $50, 900, 900 will be received by
the United States government this year
as tax on liquors and tobacco.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-04-25
HOW THE SPELL WAS BROKEN.

OF eldn dwarf, or goblin sprite.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-11-06

satisfied. He was nominated Repre-.
sentative on the Radical ticket. 7he
folks at home, taking as guide the
past history OF Radical nominations
said heed be elected sure. His moth-
or left here to visit him about election
time, and when she returned a neigh
Dor kindly demonstrated with her for
exposing herself, and she SO old and
delicate, adding ''Ben is better able to
come and see you, than you are to go
and see him." The old lady replied /;
"He would come to see me any other
time, but he is very busy, getting
ready to 90 to Columbus. He is all
the time packing up his trunks, and /
am sure want him TO look as well as
any of the other fellows that will be
there with him." But alasI a few
days more brought US the sad intelli-
gence, that there was good and hon
est Democrat sent in his place and
Benjamin was left at home to take
care ef his mother. ~ 6at
AT present there are ne neaUs items of
any interest to any one. but we are
busy trying to get through with our
fall work and the weather is very cold,
wintery and disagreerble for the time
of year. fs8Iq as3F ROVER.