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Year: 1868

CoNrRADIcTs HiMsELF.--In his letter to the citizens of Tucson, about the Capital re- moval, Governor Mccormick said that the last census indicated double the population for the section of the Territory north of the Gila, and that it was the unanimous wish of the people north of the Gila that the Capital should remain at Prescott yet as soon as the transfer was made, and even before it. he went back on the truth and said that majori- ty ofthc citizens ofthe Territory desired it's re- movall He saw things in a different light after a portion of the Pima delegation pledg- ed themselves to use their influence to elect him to Congress. To show that he had then no interest in common with the people North of the Gila, we assert that he tried every means in his power to iniure this section m order to build up his new love. There might, he argued be some good mines here, but the development of the country was SO slow, and times so dull, he thought Tucson just the place to start in and make raise. At the time of the removal of the Capital from this section, business of all kinds was prostrate, and instead of dscouraging the people and advising them to abandon the country, our Governor should have encouraged them to persevere. It was the darkest hour ever seen by our people, and came nigh putting an end Co our hopes To crown the infamy his friends set to work to make people outside of the Territory believe that all Central Arizona would be abandoned and left to the Indians that the railroad would be built on the 32d parallel route, and that the "few people north of the Gila would 20 to Tucson, or to the dogs" What does he think now, that he has proved a false prophet Our railroad route has been accepted by the company our mines arc paying, our farmers have four times as many acres planted now than ever before, and there is not much danger of our people leaving the country, and following His Excellency to Tucson, Tubae, Tumaccac- ori, or to-. Yet in the face of all this, there are few men in this county who will vote for Governor Mccormick, the man who de serted us in our most critical period and tried to ruin Us. Shame upon such men!
Year: 1868

GETTING OVER ITS PRETUDIC Es.--We are glad to see our contemporary, the Tucson Arizonian, coming to its senses and advocating the interests of the whole Territory. A little while ago k sneered at the idea of building railroad through this part of the Territory, now it says

 "We have it from good authority that the report of General Palmer has been accepted by the directors of the Union Pacific Railroad and that the road will be built upon or near the 35th parallel, which takes it through Central Arizona We congratulate that DOT ton of the Territory on their prospects for a brilliant future.

 We think the time is not far distant when the Southern portion of the Territory will have railroad too, and we pray God speed the day.
Year: 1868

The Treasurer of the United States is the
homeliest man on earth-as any one may see
bv referring to his likeness on the fiftv cent
postage stamps. When | was introduced to
him at breakfast, he smiled-and it broke a
saucer. In the course of his remarks he
chanced to smile again, and it broke plate


Out of sympathy for the landlord, l checked
this calamatous cheerfulness, by deftly
changing the subject to funerals But it was
another matter l wished to speak Of Now,
many people are not aware of it, outside of
his church, but Gen. Spinner is devout and
sensitively Conscientious Methodist, in reli
gion, and in politics is a radical. But even
the purest of US are not safe from calumny-
as know from my own exrerience 1t began
to be whispered around that under yery
trying and extraordinary circumstances Gen.
Spinner was guilty of swearing a little,
sometimes. The church took the matter in
hand as quietly as possible, and appointed a
discreet sister the grieving mourner of a
husband and three gallant brothers slain in
the war; to inquire ineo the matter. Instead
of gathering evidence at second hand. she
went to headquarters she posted herself
among crowd of waiting ones in the Gen.
erals office. The old man was absorbed in
business. and working away like a steam
engine. File after file of men passed before
him, and he shot his decision at them in
sharp, curt sentences, and they moved on
Finally tall, handsome man approached,
and handed in his documents for examina-
tion. The General ran his eye down the
pages, and thunder cloud settled porten-
tiously upon his countenance He threw
down the papers and shook his fist fercely
IN the gentleman's face and said:


F" You are come to me with this ! You,
you sneaking hound of deserter! You
bring paper here signed by the President
OF the United States, setting forth that when
you deserted from the regular army to 60 and
fight four years against your country, there
were four months pay coming to you from
the Government you SO outraged, and order
ing me to pay you those arrearagesl I'd see
you and the President hundred million
miles in the hottest hole III
Year: 1868

We have received accounts from the ne;ob.
boring township of Caledon, which nurnort
to be particulars of deed that surnasses in
old-blooded atrocity and fiendisb mal;cn;tv
everything we remember in the annals of
Canada. short time ago, middle AGED
man, by the name of William Wright. a
shoemaker, was in tavern at the village of
Alton, along with six women-includipg a
mother and her daughter and other misses-
and four young men. The names of all these
persons are known to US. A kind of party
was got up, and they arrived at the inn in a
body. The unfortunate Wright had been
about the place two or three days, under the
Influence of liquor. 1t does not appear
whether any previous enmity existed between
them, or that it was tipsy frolic but soon
after their finding him the ladies took hold
and undressed him. He was naturally a
strong man, but whisky had such a power
over him that they accomplished their pur-
pose with tolerable ease. They stripped him
stark naked, and then amused themselves
tickling, pinching, scratching, and otherwise
illtreatinl him. We have not heard what
part the four men took in the affair, or who
first proposed the use of fire.


The girls, however, soon armed themselves
with hot irtns, burning sticks, Goals, &C., and
began to scar and roast him in the most
frightful and diabolical manner. The poor
wretch struggled and moaned piteously for
his release, but they would not desist until
they had tortured him to the utmost, and
literally covered his body with wounds. He
fingered for several days in unutterable
anguish, till death stepped in to his relief
Deceased was unmarried. We have not vet
heard the result of the coroner's inquest, but
surely the jury can find nothing in the case
to excuse such ruthless barbarity - Guelph
lCanadal Advertiser.
Year: 1868

A GIRL CHOPPED IN Two.-The Quebec
Morning Chronicle of February 17th says:


While young girl of fourteen years of age
was gathering chips in Mr.. Valin's wood
yard, On Saturday afternoon, she thought.
lesslv darted forward to pick up block of
wood under the descending axe of one of the
laborers. While in the act of grasping the
piece of wood, she received the full blow of
the axe on the shoulder, being nearly liter
ally cut in two. She was Immediately carried
to her home and medical assistance procured.
but although every means was resorted to
toward alleviating her sufferings. the case
was pronounced hopeless The poor little
sufferer was yet alive at late hour on Sat.
urday. No blame can be attached to the
axe man.
Year: 1868

Close his eyes; his work is donei
What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of moon or set of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman?
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he he cannot know:


Lay him low
AS man nay. he fought his fight,
Proved his truth by his endeavor;
Let him sleep in solemn night,
Sleep forever and forever!


Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snow!
What cares he he cannot know:


Lay him lowl
Fold him in his country's stars,
Roll the drum and fire the volley7
what to him are all our wars,
What but death bemocking folly9
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he +? he cannot know:


Lay him low
Leave him to Gods watchful eve.
trust him to the hand that made him
Mortal love weeps idly by;
God alone has power to aid him
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he? he cannot know:


Lay him low
Year: 1868

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
leys Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
Year: 1868

public announcements of marriage. The
usual mode of making the announcement 10
John Smith TO Mary Jones
Some people being dissatisfied with this form,
of late wears we have seen in certsin quarters
Married, John Smith rith Mary Jones. and
in others-John Smith and Mary Jones' ]
have no hesitation in saying that all of these
{ rms are Incorrect We know, indeed,
what is meant by any one of them; but the
same is true of hundreds and thousands of
erroneous uses of language Properly speak
ing, is not married TO woman, or


married with her nor are a man and


woman married with each other The woman


il married u the man. 1t is her name that
Is lost in his. not his in hers ; she becomes
a member of his family, not he of hers 1t
i her lif. that is merged, or supposed to he


m rged, in his not his in hers she follows


his fortunes. and takes his station. not he
hers. And thus, manlfestly, she has been
attached to him by legal bond. not he to


eer; except, indeed, as all attachment is
necessarily mutual But. nevertheless, We
10 not speak of tying ship to a boat. but a
boat to a ship. And as long. at least, AS
man is the larger, the stronger, the more
generally lives in her hus and's house and
bears his name-still more should she not
bear his name-it is the woman who is
married To the man. In speaking OF the
ceremony it Is proper To say that he married
her (d5l1It an n10frinOHiaDll and not that she
married hm. but that she was married to
aim and the proper form of announcement
is-Married, Mary Jones to John Smith.
Year: 1868

MARRIAGE MAxIMs.-A good wife is the
greatest earthly blessing.


Make marriage matter of moral judg-
ment


Marry in your own religion


Marry into a different blood and tenn
permanent from your own.


Never talk at one another, either alone
or in company.


Never both manifest anger at once.


Never speak loud to one another, unless
the house is on fire.


Let each one strive to yield oftenest to
the wishes of the other


Let self-abnegation be the daily aim and
effort of each.


The very nearest approach to domestic
felicity on earth is in the mutual cultiva-
tion of an absolute unselfshness.


Never find fault, unless it is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed
and even then prelude it with kiss. and
lovingly. - r.-, s.....s.-s


Neglect the whole world besides, rather
than one another.


Never allow q request to be repeated
" forgot" is never an acceptable excuse.


Never make remark at the expense of
the other /; it is meanness.


Never part for a day without loving
words to think Of during absence; besides
it may be that you will not meet again in
life. - -9a5 fsiv v4sauos ed "a
Year: 1868

their eyes open, and lessened the fatigue
of writing sermons and hearing absolutlons


that lasted late into the night. No doubt
the figure of Darma and his reed could be
found only in China.-AU the Year hound.
Year: 1868

upon the idiosyncracy of breaking great
mans Uranium. The egotism of Seward
is delightful.-He can show you his finger
prints in every monument of the State.
Get him down to good square talk about
himself, and he will magnify himself, by
his misty generalizations, like wind mill
in fog. Altogether, he is Epicurus come
again. Only tender partridges disappear
from his plate.
Year: 1868

and county has been exerted, and is not
sufficient to enable the officers of the sai5
city anG county 10 maintain the laws of the
State and execute the legal process of ~
officers; and


WHEREAS, Application has been made
to me by the sheriff of the city and county
of New York to declare the said city and
county TO be in state OF instruction; nov,
therefore,


Il, Horatio Seymour, Governor of the
State of New York, and commander>in-
cRief of the forces OF the same, do, 10 its
name and its authority, issue this procama-
ton in accordance with the statute in such
cases made and provided, and do hereby
declare the city and county Of New York to
be in state of insurrection, and give nos
tice to all persons that the means provided
by the laws Of tLis State for the naiater-
ance Of law and order will be employed to
whatever degree. may be necessary, and
that all persons who shall, after the publ
cation of this proclamation, resist or aid or
assist in resisting any force ordered out
by the Governor to quell or suppress such
instruction will render themselves liable to
the penalties prescribed by law.


"HoRATIo SEYMOUR


In relation to the Governors address to
the rioters" about which so much is
sought to be made, the Hon. Mr.. Schuma
ker, of Kings, in the Legislature of the
State of New York, made the following
statement, which was not, because it could
not be, coatroverted:


Twas there in Broadway ut the time, not
connected with the Metropolitan police,
but passing up and down to see to what ex-
tent the riot had gone, and | saw the crowd
in the park and went over there and saw
Gov. Seymour addressing them, and I tell
you gentlemen that more orderly gather
ing of people | never saw in the city of
New York in my Lille at any political meet
Ing. | could see no rioters there.


They were evidently terror. stricken men
men who had war dercd down from differ
ent parts Of the city to the neighborhood
of the city hall for the purpose of seeing
when this bloodshed and riot was to be
stopped. know something of mems faces
and to me the faces of those men had that
appearance. They Gid not look. as tie
gent eman here to-day said they did, like
returned soldiers and vagabonds; they look
ed like men who had the anxiety of fathers
and brothers, like frightened citizens who
had gone to the City Hall as the most naiu-
raj place to find protection. They heard
Gov. Seymour. He addressed them as
friends. +" That, it appears, was a great
off nse. It wou seem from what has been
said here as if the Governor should have
said: You cursed scoundrels, what are
you doirg here?" Because there had been
a riot in New York the Governor was to
take it for granted that the quiet men be-
fore him were rioters, on the principle OF
The Irishman OF Donnybrook Fair, "wher-
ever you see head hit it. But Govern
or Seymour took another course. He
quietly addressed those citizens, and they
quietly went away, and defy any gentle
man to point out single man ofthat crowd
who committed any violence either before
that time, or after that time.
Year: 1868

All the Radical cliques, and there arc a good many Radical cliques now, are trying to get possession of Grant. Nobody pretends to suspect him of having any will of his own, and, as he has said himself that he shall have no policy of his own, each particular clique has hope of success. In the days of Gil Bias it was good to be related to Bishop. Once, in the days of the Little Giant, Douglas and Beverley Tucker were going home about day break. The Illinois Senator put his arm around the Virginian's neck and said, enthusiastically, "Bev., I love you ;" to which Tucker replied; "Well, Douglas, when you get to be President, all I ask of you is to put your arm around my neck and call me Bcy.' In our day the advantage is multiplied by all the stealage that has been and all the stealage that is to be. It is fine thing to run witha Presidential "ring," and we do not wonder at all that Grant is the object of such greedy desire. Old Jesse ought to be able to make a good thing out of it. The "General's staff should be happy. There will be any quantities of cigars and numbers of fine horses passed between this and the 4th of March we doubt not. Tho effort of the "General's friends" should be to keep him hid ont in the bushes about Galena as long as possible. This will whet the ayarice of stock jobbers and wire pullers and make them free and pleasant and liberal.-Courier-Jour- nal.
Year: 1868

There is place in Maine so rocky that when the natives plant corn they look for crevices in the rocks, and shoot the grain in with mus ket.-They can't raise ducks there no how, for the stones are so thick that the ducks cant get their bills between them to pick out the grsss-hoppers, and the only way tke sheep can get at the spring. of grass is by grinding their noses on grindstone. But this ain't a to place in Maryland. There the land is so poor that it takes two kildeers to cry "kildeer," and on 8 clear day you can see the grasshop- pers climb up mullen stock and look with tears over a fifty acre field; and the bumblebees have to go down on their knees to get at the grass; all the mosquitoes died of starvation. and the turkey buzzards were obliged to emil grate. But there is & county in Vir- ginia which can beat that. There the land is so sterile that when the wind is northwest they have to tie the chil- dren to keep them from blowing away there it takes six frogs to raise one croak, and when the dogs bark they have to lesn against the fences-the horses are so thin that it takes twelve of them to make q shadow, and when they kill beef they have hold him up to knock him down!
Year: 1868

Our springs are often SO wet that the painting season is crowded into a very few days, and it greatly helps the hur- ried lsbors of seed sowing to have the manure upon the ground. Some of our best farmers, says the American AgricuIturist, cart out the most of their summer-made manure in the fall and early winter, aad if the heaps are properly protected the value of the manureswill be increased. The advan- tage of making manure under cover is not that it is kept from moisture, but that the degree of moisture can be regulated, there being neither too much nor too little in any part of the mass. The compost heap needs water to regulate its fermentation. If it can be so constructed that it will receive just water enough, and so that the sur face will not dry, nothing will be lost. The heaps should have six or eight cords of manure each, should be made four or five feet high, we'll trodden down, with sides sloping at an angle of 45 degrees, to shed part of the rain, and both top and sides should be cov- cred with few inches of surface soil or muck. The fermentation will go on through the winter, and when the com post is forked over in the spring previ- ous to spreding, as it should be, it will bo found very short" and better than if it had lain in tho open yard all win ter. Most farmers have not room enough in their cellars and yards to store all the manure their stock is capa- ble of making, and it is great advan- tage to clean out all their accumulation in autumn, as well as spring, and fur nish q new supply of muck, loam, or straw, for the winter, A much larger quantity of manure is made by this course. If concentrated manures are used in addition to those made upon the place, they may often be mixed with the yard manure in these compost heaps with good results. The danger of burning the seed, which so often occurs when these artificial manures are, applied in tho hill in the undiluted state, would be avoided, and if the combined manure be used for spring grain more even distribution is effec- ted.
Year: 1868

"a member Of the General Assem-.
bly, from q rural district who is
something Of q wag, approached one
of the officers Of the House, and
with very serious looking counten-
ance and subdued voice stated that
he was, both as representative and
Q man, in a serious difficulty. The
official gravely inquired the cause
The troubled member replied that
he was under the necessity of being
absent for three days, ssOh well, re.
piled the official, that is nothing, it's
q common occurrence But, said
the disconsolate one, that amt ex.
actly what's the matter. You see,
I've heard that member speak every
day, and a great many times o day,
and I've kinder got used to it. It's
as natural as hash for breakfast. I
shall miss it if l 60, and, see here
taking the official by the button. hole
dye think he'll havo wind enough
to hold out till ! come back, for I do
want to hear him once more"
Year: 1868

The burden of Judge Curtis argu-


ment in defence of A. J as we take


it from tho miserably mutilated re-


port which come to us in our last


two issues, is that he should not be


dealt with, for his admitted violation
Of the Civil Tenure Bill, because in


his opinion it was unconstitutional,
and it therefore became his duty TO
trample the law under foot, for the
purpose Of bringing it INTO court
and thus testing its validity.


The Contitution makes the Presi-
dent the High Constable of the ma
tion, whose chief duty it 10 to see
that the laws are faithfully executed.
What would be thought Of High Con
stable Mason, of this bailiwick, if he
should refuse to serve processes from
Esquire Graves, court, becausc in his
judgement the law under which they
were issued was unconstitutional
If for this glaring vioaltion of his
sworn duty, Mr.. Constable Mason
should get himself and Office knock
ed into a cooked hat, how much more
deserving of Impeachment and reno
val is the President Of the United
States, for wilfully overriding the
plainest provisions of an enactment
made by the proper power of the
Government? This must be the log
ical conclusion that every reasona-
BILE law abiding man will come to un-
less 1t be claimed that the law is only
made to govern executive officers of
low degree, and that the higher they
got the less responsibility they incur
which ifoncc admitted by the Amer
can people, is the end of law, order
and civil liberty.