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Year: 1871

We don't know who wrote the fol


lowing lines, nor how often they have


been published and republished, but


they contain so many good points that


they are worthy to be started anew OF


the sea of literature once or twice q


year:


Commend us to the girl of whom il


is sneeringly said "She works for a


living" in her we're always sure to
find the elements of true woman-a


real lady. True, we are not pre-.


pared for mincing step, a naughty lip,


a fashionable dress, or hear a string of
splendid nonsense about the balls and


young men, the new novels and the


next party-no, no, but we are prepar-
ed to hear the sound of words of good
sense, language becoming women, a
neat dress, mild brow, and to witness
movements that would not disgrace an
angel.


You who are looking for wives and
companions, turn from the fashionable,
lazy and naughty girls, and select one
from those who work for living, and
never-our word for twill you re-
pent your choice. You want a substan-
tial friend, and not a doll; a help
mate, and not help-eat coun-
selor, and not simpleton. You
may not be able to carry a piano
into your house, but you can buy
spinning wheel or a set of knitting
needles. If you cannot purchase new
novel, you may be able to take some
valuable paper. If you cannot buy d
ticket for ball, you can visit some
afflicted neighbor.


BE careful, then, when you look for
companions, and when you choose.
We know many a foolish man, who
Of choosing an Industrious and
prudent woman for wife took one of
the fashionable stock and is now la
menting his folly in dust and ashes.
He ran into the fire with his eyes wide
,pen, and who but himself is to blame. |


The time was when the ladies went
and took their work with them |
This is the reason why We had such
EXCELLENT mothers. How singular
would gay woman look in a fashicna-
lie circle darning her fathers stock
ngs, or carding wool to spin. Would
lot her companions laugh at her?-
And yet such woman would be a
rize to somebody. Blessed is the man
Vho chooses for his wife among de-
pissed girls "who work for O living"
Year: 1871


'rREASURER's NOrICE.-Notice is hereby
given that the undersigned. Treasurer of the
city of Alpena, received the tax roll for General
City and Highway Taxes for the year 1871, on the
second Monday in July, and the same will bo re-
tained by him for forty days thereafter; that dur
ing the first twenty days Of said forty days, said
Treasurer will receive all taxes assessed thereon
without the addition Of any commission or percent
age for collections; that during the remaining twen-
ty days OF said forty days, persons paying taxes
will be charged one per cent. additional on their
assessments; aud that after the expiration of said
forty dnys, said roll will be returned to the Comm
troler OF said city, who will cause to be made out
copy Of so much Of said Assessment Roll as shall
then remain due and unpaid, adding thereon such
percentage as shall have been fixed by the Common
Council for the collection of such taxes or assess
ments, not exceeding four per cent And that with
in ten days thereafter the said Treasurer will receive
said last mentioned roll and proceed TO collect and
Saturday of October next


. Notice Is further given, that the said Treasurer
Is not required by law 10 call upon the persons as
sessed on such roll, demand the payment of such
taxes.
Office at A. Hopper's.


A. L. POWER,


City Treasurer.
Year: 1871

ele CONCLUSION. Barley is generally
good crop, and oats, though not 50 uni
versally good as barley, are, for the
most part, very abundant. Peas and
beans have grown with remark able lax
uriance this year; and even if the yield
be only moderate in proportion to the
straw, the pulse crops are certainly be-
yond the average. In the general
economy Of the farm, and in re-
latlon to- stock (now 50 profitable to
farmers) the great abundance of al
kinds Of straw Of the present season is
. vast boon to farmers. This will sup.
ply some Of the defects in the quality
Of their hay, which, though abundant,
was not in general well ssved.


Another point Of remark is the i'm.
mense luxuriance of the after grass
Few recollect go much. In this respect
the contrast with last year is extreme,
and unless the coming winter should
prove severe, tho stock will be main
tained on the meadows and pastures
with far less help from the manger and
rack than in ordinary open seasons
Indeed, the abundance of keep has so
forced up the prices Of store STOCK, that
at present few purchases of store stock
can be made without considerable risk.
The prices of fat stock are extreme.
and are likely to continue high, as the
supply. is decidedly insufficient to meet
the current demand. Perahps nothing
could better illustrate the advantage; nay
the necessity, to farmers Of possessing
some reserve of capital beyond that ac-
tually employed on the farm. For in.
stance, the great majority Of farmers


we're last year compelled by want of
keep to sell off very much of their cat
tie and sheep at a loss, whereas had they
kept them on by outlays, entailing


much immediate loss, they would hav


found themselves during the present
year in the position Of having heavy
stock Of tho most profitable description.
Again we may note, as we have often


before done, that farmers whose land is


in high condition have very little to
complain of as to the yield of their


wheat. The scarcity of hands has


caused much delay in getting 10 the


harvest, and has proved to the farmers
the Importance of machinery, and the
necessity. Of retaining on their farms
q greater number of permanent work
men, as we'll as men who are skilled in
all the various kinds of farm work.
The prevalence, Of foot-and-mouth dis
ease amongst cattle and pigs has been
the greatest drawback of the present
autumn. The loss CT produce from this
cause among dairy COWS has been very
great, while the condition of the cat


tie attacked by the complaint has been
seriously lowered. There can be no


doubt that the spread of this disease


has been mainly caused by the culpa-
BILE negligence Of butchers and dealers,
and in less degree of farmers them
selves. We do not believe that it is
derived from imported cattle, but that is


is probably the result of the low condi-


tion to which many Of the cattle were
reduced during the summer and autumn


of 1870 and the past winter, followed


by the abundant pasturage Of the pres


ent season.
Year: 1871

Mr.. JOSEPH A. ARNOLD. Of Manchester,
has prepared drafts Of plan for making Il
part of the water-power of James river
available on large scale on the Manchester
side of the river. He proposes to build a
capacious canal, taking its departure from
the river at Spring Hill, passing under the
Danvile railroad. and thence along the bill
and through Its jutting points to point in
the rayine to the west of the Petersburg
railroad, from whence, by part tunnel and
part deep cut, it crosses Hull street south
of 18th street. When it passes the second
square east of Hull street it turns towards
the river, and its water is intended to be
used where it strikes the inclined surface
upon the border Of the Falls plantation.
The waste Is to 60 into the river after being
used by the present mills, to whose canal
it can be readily conducted.


The water at the point where it may be
used will have an elevation of thirty-seven
feet above tide, and the ground is admira-
bly, adapted TO the uses Of manufacturing,
in both space and inclination.


Mr.. Arnold has connected with his plan
a system of docks Just below the coal
wharf Of the Danville railroad. These are
estimated at LOO feet deep.


The plan is highly worthy of investiga-
ton. If it were accomplished it would
afford vast motive power, and the locality
where it would be employed affords ample
space for factories and dwellings.
Year: 1871

STATE DETECTIVE BUREAU.-The bill now
before the House of Delegates having for its
object the establishment and maintenance
ofa Detective Bureau as part of the machine
ry of the State government should become a
law. Properly managed, such an institu-
ton would be superior to any other agency
for the prevention and detection of crime
ticulariv serviceahle in the country. A
farmer losing horse would then know just


where to 90, without running the risk OF
being fleeced by "private inquirers," and
in cases of higher crimes the guilty would
not so often conceal his tracks, or get be-
yond the limits of the State before detec-
tive is on the scent. 1t would also save the
State Il great deal of money. Get this bill
in the best possible form, and Then adopt it.
Year: 1871

RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
The President of this road announces q
change of schedule in another column. We
understand that owing to the rapidity with
which the mail trains will run under this
schedule, they will stop only at Chester for
fuel and wafer.
Year: 1871

REAPPoRTIoNMENT.-G Stevenson, of
West Virginia, seems to have no doubt as
to the right of the tour-year Senators in his
State. He says in his annual message


"The 18th section of the IVth article of
the Constitution of the State provides that
"the arrangement of Senatorial and Dele.
gate districts, and apportionment of Dele
gates, shall hereafter be declared by law,
as soon as possible, after each succeeding
census taken by authority of the United
States" From this it will be seen that il
the result of the recent census taken in
this State by authority Of the United States
be officially declared during your present
sitting, it will become your duty to pro-
vide by law for a Encouragement of the
Senatorial and Delegate districts, and for 4
new apportionment of Delegates. L..
Year: 1871

every measure Of repression. Let them
now turn TO the other half OF the work.
They have struck at the out-cropping
evil weed; now let them deal with the
soil whence the weed springs. We can
never get to the root Of the Ku-klux
trouble, we can never restore the South
to prosperity and WELD il in union Of
heart with the rest Of the nation simply
by measures Of repression. There is a
work Of magnanimity and trust to be
done as well, and il is full time that the
work was wrought. The great measure
should not be marred by any reserva-
tons and exactions. If five hundred
or fifty or Eve men are singled ont to
remain under the ban, the practical ben
eft of the measure will be greatly i'm
paired, We want it to speak to the
Southern people a message Of free and
fearless goodwill. II can only bear
that message effectively, as it is un-
qualified and absolute in its terms.
Year: 1871

By suicide, the guilt of which none will
deny, aportion, we know not how much,
IA cut of from life-by neglect of health
the same practical result ensues. 1t has
been calculated that from the age Of
twenty TO sixty-fiYe, the interruption Of
the daily labor Of men from ill-health
averages from seven to fourteen days
per annum, Butthis only estimates the
pecuniary loss Of time, and is as nothing
to the loss Of energy, spirits and mental
power which i'll health entails, and defy
an calculations. Many who have not
lost an hour in actual work from this
cause, have yet had their faculties i'm
paired and their usefulness lessened to
an inconceivable extent
Year: 1871

From the Christian UnlOn.l


There Is one question awaiting Con-
gress at its coming session which ought
10 be courageously nett and made an end
Of. There may be no popular clamor TO
press IL il may be possible again to
postpone action on il without immediate
and visible ruinous consequences, yet
every consideration of patriotism and
statesmanship demands that action be
taken. We say, then, let us have done
with Furnishing sAe South; let Us no
longer humiliate those who have bad so
many humihations. ls not the nation
strong enough to risk the admission Of
these men 70 full political privileges
Are we not fergiving enough 70 have
done with the infections Of pains and
penalsiesf Are We not wise enough TO
cease trying to promote peace by a policy
OF exasperadonf There is especial rea-
son for decreeing universal amnesty at
this time. The control of the national
government was never 30 secure to the
Republican party. There is no longer
any danger Of the reversal Of
the measures that secure the black
mans rights. Towards the other
great source Of disturbance, the
oulrages Of the whites upon the blacks,
Congress aud the President have taken
Year: 1871

LEWIS LINDSEY TAKES Horn Too


MUCH.-Last night, Lewis Lindsey, ex-


mcmber of the Constitutional Convention,
Janitor of the Custom-house, and Portel's
truSty henchman, gave way to his besettins
sin. The police found him in i deplorable


condition. He had fallen in front Of the
Dispatch office, and was badly cut about


the head. Being entirely unable to take


care of himself, or to tell how the thing
happened, he was taken to the First police
station for the night. His injuries were


probably caused by fall upon the pave


ment
Year: 1871

NARROW EsoAPE.-During the storm oi
yesterday the southeast corner of Mayo's
bridge directly in front of the dollhouse
was struck by lightning. The shock was
perceptibly felt by the toll-gatherers, who
consider their escape nothing less than
miraculous
Year: 1871

A MILITARY ENcAMPMENT,-The latess
report of interest to the boysin gray Is tnas
the Governor will order all the companies
uniformed and armed by the 10th OF Qcto'
Der into an encampment at the Agr1cui'
tural Fair Grounds during the State Fair
This viii no doubt be pleasing to the SO Z
diers. and very entertaining to visitors u
the Fair.
Year: 1871

A PARDON AsKED.--Judge Crump, as
counsel, on yesterday presented to the


Governor numerously y-sigDed petition
for the pardon Of ex. mayor chahoon. who i 10
is now Tying in the Jail of this city under


sentence to the penitentiary for forgery


His application for o new trial is Still pe-


fore the Court of Appeals.
Year: 1871

Dunn u apparently ambitious Of appear
ing in the REPUBLICAN as the advocate q


exponent of some original principle cl
lotcy. He therefore sends to rs rathel


prosy recital of platitudes, which being


sifted dcrt'appear to us to mean that he is
in favor Of colored men having the right


to hold any Office to which the people


may elect them. As this question was


not ii any manner involved in the charge


against him, We look upon his declaration


as decidedly gratuitcus. The charge was


that he has advised the colored people to


vote only for colored men, as white men


are unworthy Of trust. His simple denial


that he entertains or ever uttered such a


sentiment is sufficient for the purpose of


the controversy. It now becomes an issue


OF fact between himself and our inform


ants, whose names are at his service


II he desires to pursue the case fur
ther We have no apology to Of
fer for publishing the specific
charge. He admits having seen it made
substantially in other papers. So have
we. But he has not before thought proper
to deny it.. And now that We have given
him the opportunity to be heard in his
defense, be has spoken by putting in a
plea OF not guilty. If We fail in the evi-
dence We can produce, We shall cheerfully
throw up the case and admit his plea, for
1t would afford us no pleasure to know
that the second officer in the State, and
the first representative Of his race, en-
tertains sentiments so fatal to the interests
OF the weaker half Of our citizens. He
will please take notice that we have not
placed him il false and injurious posi-
ton, nor in any position whatever. We
have merely called his attention to reports
which, in our judgment, reflected upon
uis character as man Of common sense,
TOR the purpose Of giving him an oppor-
tunity to contradict them if untrue. And
We shall endeavor to be entirely fair in
al future treatment Of the subject, and
weigh the testimony on both sides with
lmpartiality. For if We have any prefer
ence. it is in favor of tie hope that
Lieutenant Governor Dunn is no: the
1pholder Of political sentiments that
would deprive citizen Of his privileges
because he unfortunately happens to be
white.
Year: 1871

If Lieutenan: Governor Dunn wants
the colored people in Louisiana to sup
port only men 6 their own race because
they are in a majority, he can not object
to the same rule when applied the other
way: that colorsd men shall be excluded
from all federal offices because in the
United States tae whites are in the ma
jority. Mr.. D.nn is weaker than bis
enemies have asserted Lim to be, and
he is proving tie fact to the satisfaction
of everybody in his latest efforts.
Year: 1871

The many friends in this city and else
where of the distinguished divine Rev.
DR.. Alatlack, will be glad to learn that he
is again convalescing The doctor had
but partially recovered from a severe
attack Of yellow fever when his estimable
wife was suddenly prostrated with con-
gestion of the brain, and died in less than
five hours. This terrible bereavement,
under which he staggered for several days,
proved too severe blow for him in his
enfeebled condition, and relapse OF tie
fever, which proved far more severe than
the first attack. came very near causing
ais death. The crisis, however, was
reached yesterday and successfully passed,
and We have the assurance Of his ply
sician that with care he will undoubtedly
Year: 1871

On account Of the low stage Of the river
cOal has become very scarce at Cincinnati.
That which formerly sold at three dollars
l,er load has advanced to seven. A coal
famine is spoken of If the river remains
much longer at its present low stage.
Year: 1871

Cincinnati has an apparatus for consum-
ing her own smoke. II che would now
take another stride and consume her own
whisky, we might point to her with pride.
Louisville Courier Journal.
Year: 1871

Colonel Hodgson, who is considered an


intelligent man generally, was the author


of the suggestion that the shooting Of
Clantcn was premeditated assassination.
The mere reading Of the statement made
by Clanton's friends was sufficient to sat-
isfy any perfectly sensible man. which we
deny that Colonel Hodgson is, that the
shooting was purely incidental to tie
meeting Of hot-headed individual will
one that was half drunk, and that Clan
ton was more to blame than Nelson. The
utterance of such charge, under the cir
cumstances, seeing how the father of
young Nelson had acted il the arrest Of
his own son, was q very unjust and un-
generous thing, and the retrac,ion which
Hodgson has made will never relieve him
from the censure of good men for his i'll
judged and partisan accusation. He has
and definitely withdrawn the
wicked defamation. Now let US see if the
Patriot will have the manliress to do the
same thing.
Year: 1871

1t is worthy of notice by the Repub-
lican party that the Customhouse is sup
ported in its attacks upon the Governor
by the Democratic press throughout the
State. A Customhouse employe is writ
ing the correspondence OF the Demo-
cratic papers. This is virtual partner
ship, and shows plainly which side Of
the house is selling out. Most of the
disaffected Republicans who are crying
out against Governor Warmoth as ur-
sound, once sent communication to
Washington assuring the President that
Collector Casey was Democrat. They
suspected Hervig Of being Democrat
too, but now they are all faithful, and
are the favorites of the Democratic press.
1t is curious to think about
Year: 1871

clever little patented device has been in
vented by Mr.. 9. IL. Mann, of Orange, N. j.
1t consists of platform, system of combined
levers and two upright handles the whole being
in very compact shape and handsomely finished
so that the machine would not make a bad
article of furniture in any room, though as
heavy lifting can be done as DR.. Winsbip him
self would care to undertake. In this machine
no weights are employed to strain the muscles of
the operator. But his own weight, when stand
ing on q platform, is lifted by an ingenious
arrangement of levers, so combined with move
able fulcrum that, while the weight of the
operator is constant the resistance thereon
upon the hands of the person lifting can be
raised to any amount This result is secured by
the arrangement of the levers, the one to which
the weight is applied being thirty inches long
and the one to which the power is applied being
25 inches long, but the end fulcrum of the one
being inches nearer to the operator than the
other. When the two levers az connected
together at any points equi-dstant from the
operator, the motive force applied to the lift
ing lever produces greater force and a smaller
movement in the weight of lever.


Thus, to lift weight or strain of 400 pounds
with this machine, the operator actually pulls
the handles upward five inches while his body
(the weight lifted) only is elevated by the
weight lever about two inches. In lifting other
weights, or rather strains, the movement of the
hands bears corresponding proportion to the
resistance, the movable fulcrum being placed
at proportionate distance from the operators
all of which illustrates the mechanical maxim
that what is gained in power is lost in move
ment.
Year: 1871

Particulars of the Collision Between the
Steamship AIbemarle and the Ship MOutrOse.


The steamship Albemarle, o. d. Line, on her
passage to Norfolk on Thursday night last,
struck the brig Montrose, of New York, from
Ponce, Porto Rico, bound for New York, amid
ships, and sunk her. The brig went to the bot
tom in about fifteen minutes.


We append the statement of George H. Pres.
colt, the mate of the Albemarle:-


The first saw OF the brig she was about two points
OFF our starboard bow, and could not have been
more than three-quarters of mile distant as it was
DARK and cloudy to the southwark and westward,
and vessel could not be seen far. / could not
make out any lights, therefore was unable to tell
positively which way the vessel was steering, but
judged her to be northward that is in the opposite
direction from what we were steering, aud being
about two points on our starboard bow, aud light
pass clear Of each other, and did not alter the
course.


For fear that might be mistaken in regard to the
direction the brig was steering, / finally decided
to order the helm sarboard, and just at the moment


said starboard the brig lufled up with bort helm,
right across our bow showing his port light red.) |
Immediately changed the order to port hard port.
The orders were given so near together that the
quartermaster had no time to put his wheel a star.
board, but put it hard port and at the same time


rang the bell to stop the engine and back her, but
we were so near together that the ship struck the
brig at about the same time the engine stopped.


If the brig had her side lights set they not in
position 10 be seen, or ought to have seen her
starboaTd light, when first saw the vessel; unless
it was not burning whereas the only and first light
seen by the ship was the port or red light and that
not until she had luid her bow, and then 1t
was too late to avoid a collision,-NorfoM Day
Book, 1911.