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Year: 1871

BY c. c. MOORE.
TWAS tho night before Christmas, when all through


the house
Not creature was stirring, not even o mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with
In hopes that 81. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions Of sugar-plums danced through their


heads;


And mamma in her 'kerchief, and in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for long winters
When out on the lawn there arose such clatter,
sprang from my bed to see what was the mat
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The moon, on the breast Of the ncw.fallen snow,
Gave the lustre Of midday to objects below;
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
With little old driver, 80 lively and quick,
knew in a moment II must be st. Nick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whstled and shouted and called them by


name.


Now, Dashcrl now, Danccrl now, Pranccrl now,


Nixen


To the top of the porchl to the top Of the WALL
Now, dash away dash away, dash away alll'
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the


sky,


With the sleigh full OF tcys--and St. Nicholas,


too;


And then in atwinkllng heard on the roof,
The prancing and paving Of each little hOOf.
As drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney 81. Nicholas came With q


bound;
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and


SCOT;


A bundle Of toys he had flung on his back
And he looked like pedder just opening his


pack.


His eyes, how they twnkled his dimplcs, how


merryl


His checks were like roses his nose like cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard ON his chin was as white as the


snow;


The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke 1t enclrcled his head like wreath.
He had a broad face and little round belly.
That shook when he laughed like bowl full of


jelly.


He was chubby and plump, a right Jolly old elf,
And laughed when saw him in spite of myself.
A wink OF his eye, aud twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke not word. but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a


Jerk


And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they ell flew like the down OF n thistle
But heard him exclSim, he drove out of sight,
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A Coon


NIGHT !"
Year: 1871

In the House, on the l4th, rcs0IutlOn
was adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for information as TO the number Of persons
employed, and the total compensation paid there
for in the collection OF Customs for the fiscal year
ending june 80 1871, in the United States o.. The
Apportionment bill was further considered In Com
mttee Of the Whole, and the number Of Represent
atves Of which the House should be composed was
fixed at 2S3 and an amendment was adopted prOyid-
ing that no new State shall be admitted having less
population than the number fixed as n ratio of
representation, and the bill, as amended, was re-
ported TO the House and passed, without division.
Tho bill distributes the membership as follows
Year: 1871

A correspondent OF the Scientific
American recommends turpentine as
certain cure for lock jaw. lie says:
"Let any one who has an attack OF
lock jaw take small quantity of tuT-
pentine, warm it and pour i on the
wound, no matter where the wound is
or what its nature is-and relief will
follow in less than one minute. Moth
ing can be applied to severe cut or
bruise that is better than cold turpen-
tine; 1t will give certain relief almost
instantly. 1t is also said to be (, sover-
eign remedy for Group. Sa .urate a
piece of flannel on the throat and chest
and in very severe cases three or five
drops on lump of sugar may be taken
inwardly. Every family should have
bottle on hand. 1t is a simple remedy
and can be easily tested. In all seri-
GUS cases, application should be made
under medical advice.n
Year: 1871

From the Kansas State Record.l


As a gentleman was coming into towr
the other day on Wakarusa road, he no
ticed a young girl ride out Of Mr. Elan
dey's yard mounted on pony. Pretty
soon tho pony began to display bad
temper and very shortly aferward threw
the girl, who turned somersault in the
air and strdck on her head in the road
with terrific force. The gentleman got
out of his buggy and went to her assist
ance. He found she had got bad fall
and had a cut across her forehead. He
advised her to abandon pony-riding for
the present, but she wiped the blood
from her face, and Insisted on mounting
her fractions steed again Anxious for
her safay, her friend watched for future
developments, and in q few minutes she
was hurled over the pony head, and
this time struck with such force it SEEM
ed as if she must have broken every
bone in her body. The pony took the
opportunity to gallop off. She was again
helped to her feet, half stunned and
covered with dust, and urged to abandon
riding such a fractions brute; but clutch
ing her riding-whip she started of in
pursuit of the pony, evidently deter
mined TO ride him or get her neck
broken in the attempt. We did not learn
ths yobng lady's name. She was appa-
rently about sixteen years Of age, and is
evidently death on ponies.
Year: 1871

While some men were drilling, the
other day, into the roof at the west end
Of the Hoosac Tunnel, Massachusetts,
the foreman discovered that the rock
above them was moving, and shouted TO
them to run for their lives. They had
barely escaped when a mass Of rock,
weighing twenty-five tons, fell upon the
place where they had been working.
Year: 1871

We have NO OLD Goods so mean
that a Junk Dealer would be
ashamed of. We do not sell some
kinds of trash at one half its first
cost and sell other kinds OF Goods
for four times their value.
Year: 1871

world-p'acing himself at the head of
it, would it not be well if the Demo-
cratic Convention for the nomination
of the Presidential ticket of that party
gave General Hancock the second
place on that ticket? While we do
not advocate the nominations of militia
ry men for these high positions, in the
case of the nomination of so unscrupu-
lous a military man as Grant on the
other side, the preservation Of the
Republic might demand a man like
Hancock on the Democratic ticket, to
meet anycrisis which might occur. We
know not what an hour may bring
forth. Our political enemies are as
unscrupulous as demons from the
lower regions, and they find fit leader
in Grant, if they choose to stick to him.
Let us be prepared.-Netc York Day
Book-
Year: 1871

l. THE TIGEE Showing HIs Claws.


~ Mongrcl, but auti-Grani, Jour>
nal declares that the President Of the
United States is the real author Of the
late unprecedented, and despotic out


rage at New Orleans. The atroc,ous
act was executed by his brothcr-in-law,
inn neliately after a conference with
the President at Long Branch. This
satanic work was in Grants interest.


It was perpctrated to crush out a free
expression Of opinion. Knowing that
the meeting was made up to a degree
of men who were not his political
friends, despot-liko, he determined
they should have 10 voice, in the selec-
tion Of delegates to the convention
which is to prepare the Presidential
ticket of the Mongrcl party If Grant
will to-day prevent the utitcranco Of
public opinion, by the aid Of the bayo~
net, what will be do, should public
opinion in 1872 at the polls declare its
preference for the Democratic ticket,
and order the present incumbent Of the
White House to retire? VIII he resist
that order? Judged by the New
Orleans movement, he may. We do
not desire to suggest the adoption Of
any special measure to'doH to head OIL
the Usurper, should General Grant
intend to play the role, for it is a little
too early to practically 90 into that
work, but if there are grave reasons for
supposirg that he would dare undertake
to transform this Republic into an
Empire-and quito as strange things
have occurred in the history Of the
Year: 1871

Our local crop reports are somewhat
conflicting with regard to the probable
damage inflicted upon the cotton crop
by worms snd drought. From all we
can learn, however, we are of the
opinion that the worms have made
their appearance too late to do much
general injury to the crop. Some few
farms, perhaps may be seriously injur-
ed. The continued drought will
undoubtedly cut off the general yield
considerably, but yet we think the
crop will not be so much injured, either
by worms or drought, or both, as to
cause any serious approhensions. 1t
is perfectly evident from the informa-
ton in our possession, that Arkansas
has at this time, the best prospect for.
a crop Of any Southern State.
Year: 1871

Our correspondent from Mineral
Springs take a view of the situation
which must meet with the hearty ap-
proval Of fair minded and thoughtful
people of this county. lie is man
whose opinions and suggestions are
always worthy Of the most serious con-
sideration, and we hope the gentlemen
whose names appear in thcco mmunica-
ton and to whom it is in a great meas
ure addressed, will take his suggestions
under adviscment, and give them that
calm drlibcralioa which the subject
demands. Who will take the lcau?
Year: 1871

At q District School Meeting of
District No. 81, held at the Seymour
Academy, in said District on the 2nd,
inst it was resolved that two hundred
dollars be raised for free school pur,
poses for said Distr;ctby taxation accoy
ding to law That we have tried the
present system Of collecting and dis
tr.buting the free school money, and
have proved tia failure.


That it is the the sense Of this meet
ing that the Trustee should be a
bonded officer, and empowered to col
lee, the Special School tax, and pay the
same to teachers withou; its passing
through the hands Of all the officers in
the State. And That it is the sense OF
this meeting thatit would be best to
have no more free Schools until there
is money on hand to pay for the same.
Year: 1871

Our rule Of giving legal advertise
ments in our paper, gratis, is being
very extensively adopted By other
papers. Even tho Magnolia Flo'ccr,
a radical paper which once had the
public printing hut lost it by refusing
to wear the collar, now proposes to do
the same thing, and assigns as arcason
that 1t wants to save the people from
beng forced to subscribe for a paper
that sunks in the nostrls Of decent
people. We must be allowed to say
that the odor Of the Flo,rcr has very
much improved since it lost the public
! printing.
Year: 1871

Of Lewistown, Miffiin county, we'll known
throughout Pennsylvania, died suddenly at
Bottoms Hotel, Harrisburg, on Thursday night
He had not been in very good health for several
weeks, and for the previous day or two seemed
quite low-spirited and depressed, remarking to
a friend only day before his death that he was
not feeling at all well, but could not tell what
was the matter. About half-past Q o'clock
Thursday evening General James Burns, his
him. and upon sending servant to his room he
was found upon the floor in convulsions and un-
conscious, in which state he remained until his
death, which occurred at IL o'clock.


General Potter belonged to a historic family
one of the oldest and at one time the wealthest
in the State. His grandfather, General James
Potter was major. general in the Revolution.
and for several years an officer on the staff of
Washington. He possessed the entire confidence
of his commander-in. chief and at the close of
the Revolutionary struggle was sent at the head
vania to overawe the Indians and protect the
settlers. Potter's fort, In PENIS valley Centre
county, was built and fortified by this expedl-
tion; and at the termination of the Indian
troubles the commander was so charmed with
the natural beauties and advantages of that region
that he took up his permanent residence near
the site of the sold Fort, and here the subject
of this sketch was born. At an early age he en-
barked ia business, and for several years was
quite successful as an iron manufacturer as well
as in other manufacturing and commercial eu-
terprises. But reverses swept away his large
fortune, and at the time of his death he was
comparatively poor. Perhaps no man in the
Commonwealth has a larger circle of acquaint-
ances or was more universally esteemed by his
friends At the time of his death General Potter
was in the 54th year of his age
Year: 1871

Address of the st. Louis RepubIicau CommIttee


TO the Republicans Of the county.


The following address to the Republicans of
st. Louis county, Missouri has been published
by their reorganized c. mmitteei-


HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN COUNTY C0MMTTTEE,
ST. LOUIS, March 4, 167l.-Feow- Republicans Of St
Louis county:-The accomplished union OF the Re-
publican ranks Will be hailed with satisfaction aud
pleasure by Republicans OF all shades OF opinion,
not only throughout this county and State, but
throughout the length and breadth OF the land.
Every sincere Republican will rejoice that we now
present harmonious front and can look forward to
q successful future


The recent division grew out OF a diversity Of
views, largely due to the independence, personal
freedom and individuality that have ever been
characteristic OF members Of the Republican party,
and that make 1t the party OF ffreemen-characteris
sieDal weakness The determination to push this or
carry that measure believed to be essential, illus
tates the progressive spirit that animates this great
party, and renders it the party OF the people.


party that has stood for the nation through a
war Tor national existence, and stands for the
ton IN the settlement necessary TO maintain in peace
what has only been won by an immense expenditure
OF blood and treasure-such a party cannot desert
It's post while the opposing party still challenges and
assails that settlement The reconstruction amend
ments devove upon Congress and the President the
duty and responsibility OF their enforcement. Can
this task be assigned to the Democrats? Much as
the Republican party has done its mission Is not yet
ended.


At this juncture, when Democrats threaten de-
struction to the work OF reconstruction-a work
which has cost so much natio nal labor and perse-
verance; at this time when the baleful Democratic
cloud Is already waited along the political atmo-
sphere by the uudoer Of the national life every Re-
publican VIII lose any indifference he may have felt
will seek to animate all lovers OF the redeemed
country to rally around the standard that preserved
its liberties, maintained the constitution aud saved
the nation. Let this example OF ours-the example
OF friendship, harmony, and good faith-inspire
true Repu )icans all over the land, and let us once
more join to overwhelm the impacable opponents
OF the common peace and security.
Year: 1871

CINCINNATI, September IA large
crowd of people assembled to-day at the
Abbey track to witness the race between
Goldsmith Maid and Lucy. The track
had been put in as perfect order as the
exceeding dryness of the ground would
permit by Mr.. Haffer, the Secretary OF
the Association. The horses appeared
on the track in good condition, though
the recent travel by rail had somewhat
stiffeped them. Lucy has felt the et-
fects of it more than her mate. The
weather has been cool since their arrl-
val, and, on the whole, the conditions
were tolerably favorable for fast time.
The afternoon, however, was quite
warm, and the strong wind and dense
dust were unfavorable.


In the first heat Lucy got the best
start, and passed the first quarter a
length ahead, but the Maid passed her
on the second quarter, and won the
heat by fifty feet. Time, 224!.


In the second heat they got square
start but the Maid at once took the
lead and kept it, winning by several
lengths in 2l9. Lucy broke badly for
some distance.


The third b eat was intensely interest
inc The horses started neck and neck,
bnt the Maid took the lead at the turn
and kept it, coming in length ahead,
Time, 2:234. .


Mr.. Doble considers this the best heat
the mare ever trotted, considering the
uneven and dusty character OF the track
Year: 1871

CALIFoRNIAs latest curiosity is n
rooster with two sets Of legs, one on the
back. When he is weary OF standing
in his natural position, it is grayely as
serted, he turns a somcrsault and walks
of upside down, and when he takes 4
drink he Immediately turns over so as
TO swallow it the more easily. But it
is in a free fight that he shows to the
greatest advantage, for he is terrible
fighter, and, when thus diverting him
self, looks like revolving wheel, turn
ing somersaults necessarily and kick
ing in every direction.
Year: 1871

The New York Sun unearths some
additional circumstantial evidence going
to prove that President Grant was a
party to a very corrupt job in accepting,
from certain parties, the present of a
cottage at Long Branch, and the evi'
dence is so strong, the editor thinks, that
as soon as Congress assemblies a com,
mittee of investigation should be ap'
pointed to see il the great American
Present-Taker is not fit subject for
impeachment.


According to the Sut, it wa. that
Long Branch cottage that not only
made Mr.. Murphy Collector of the Port
Of New York, but helped on a big real
estate speculation at the Branch.
Year: 1871

The GAINESVILLE Gdsctte reports that a
boy was playing circus" in that city
one day last week, when he turned his
head so far backward that it refused to
return to its natural position. The un.
comfortable condition was somewhat
improved by the united efforts Of Two sur
geons. The boy delights in straps and
bandages to hold his head in place.
Year: 1871

A CoLoRED stepiather in Virginia
bound his wifes boy to a railroad
track and stepped to one side to procure
the necessary switches for a sound fog
ging. Before be returned the train had
passed, and the cruel" was left lament.
ing, MY boy, oh where is hsT
Year: 1871

Body OF an Unknown Man Found.


GREENsBURG, September 22.--The
body of an unknown man was found on
the railroad, short distance east Of this
place this afternoon. He is supposed
TO have fallen of one Of the east bound
night trains on Tuesday. lie had about
fifty dollars in gold and silver in his
pocket.
Year: 1871

AN editor out West says, I'VE feel it
in our bones that the Democracy are
to be beaten in the next Presidential
race, as they were beaten in the last.
Rheumatism is what's the matter with
that man.
Year: 1871

BUTLER is exceedingly hard on the
drinkers. lie says if he were Governor
he wouldn't allow any man to take a
drink of whisky, even il he were wet to
the skin in a rain storm, and needed an
inside warmer. He'd see him damp
first.
Year: 1871

The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. decides that the interest on the new
funded loan bonds of 1881 is not to be
included in the returns for taxation for
computing the Government tax Of two
and halt per cent on the net earnings
of hanks
Year: 1871

MORE FIRE rumor was current on our
streets Yesterday, to the effect that fear.
ful fire is raging in the woods in the town
of Moscow, this county, and the northeast
corner OF La Fayette county. We have
ful that the rumnr is unfounded, or that
the fire if any Is less seriors than reported
Year: 1871

IT can hardly be possible that the crest
fires in the pineries has affected the supply
of cordwood in Iowa County. Then why
don't some Of our Subscribers respond to
our call for fuel!
Year: 1871

We devlate from our rule in publishing the
following letter received through the post
Office, without the name Of the writer. II
there are any Of our merchants who have
practiced the drumming" system, as stated
by our anonymous correspondent, they will
be benefited TO learn what their victims think
of IL
Year: 1871

One day last week complaint was
brought before Atty. Bingham against
John Biddle, Jr., charging him with the
commission of crime the character of
which might have given him steady
home, but as Jouny plead guilty thereby
dispensig with the necessity Of a
court, and in appearance mere boy, it
was thought best to fine him and let him
go. AS be expected to go to jail he was
we'll satisfied to pay FIVE dollars TO settle
up.


The |. O. of G. T. are enlisting from
time to time new and valiant soldiers
around the temperance banner, gathered
with gentle haEd from the dominion of
intemperance, and many an upright man
may place his hand upon the record of
his entrance to the Templar's Lodge aud
write saved.


---Log-driving is again the order Of the
day.


-Fordicc Lathrop has moved back to
this village.


March 9th, 1871.


Mr.. Editor Permit me through the
columns OF your paper to return to the
people of No. Hyde Park and vicinity my
sincere thanks for the timely assistance
rendered at the late fire, and here let me
mention that some of the young men, a
part of whom were in my employ, had the
courage to place themselves in positions
which amounted almost to herosm, so
great was their danger that it was neces-
sary to throw water continually upon than
to prevent them from sufocating and burn
ing to death and only for timely aid Of
the people a much larger amount Of prop
erty must have been destroyed. Words
are inadequate to express my ihankfuness,
but services, if any are 50 unfortunate as
to require them in similar case, shall
tell. III. CLAY WILCOX.
Year: 1871

has gone by default as Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana went in 1867, aud
the result in reference to the next
Presidential election signiies little or
nothing in view of the large reserved vote
which did not come to the polls. 1t
is the full vote of State which de-
cides its political complexion; and the
republicans are always behind on a short
popular vote. For instance, on short vote
they lost New York in 1867 by fifty thousand
democratic majority, whereas, on full vote
(extra full for the democrats of this city),
Seymour in lSGS had only ten thousand ma
Jority. Again, Pennsylvania in 1867 gave
nearly thousand democratic majority on
short vote, while in 1868 she gave Grant on a
full vote twenty thousand majority. From
the time Of Jackson down to this day such has
been the working, in the absence of any great
issues, of our intermediate State elections as
compared with our Presidential elections


There is still, however, this meaning in
State election which has gone by an unex-
pected default against the party in power-it
means that some unexpected cause has been
at work. Thus Sumner will explain this N ew
Hampshire election but the election explains
nothing more than Sumner. But with all these
other end lqlger questions than Sumner
coming into the foreground he and bis ind-
vidual grievances will soon be cast in the
shade. Meantime, as it becomes clearer to
the republican rank and file that General
Grant is their only man, il will become clearer
to him that from his inexperience in the
devious ways Of politics, he must hereafter be
guided more than in the past by the old
acknowledged lights and leaders of his party.