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Year: 1870




The debate in Congress on the income tax
deyelopes considerable hostility to the con-
tinuance of this odious and direct impost upon
the people. Some Of the ablest and most
clear headed members of the House have
spoken against IT, General Butler said that
while the income tax was fair in theory the
difficulty was that only the honest and consci-
entious men paid it and the rogues evaded 1t.
He added, emphaticalIy, ''the country de-
manded the abolition of this tax, and it must
be abolished, or else the places that now
know them would know most of them no more
forever" II is evident this shrewd man under
stood fully the unpopularity of the tax when
he gave this warning. Mr. Mccarthy, of New
York, showed that it was only intended as
war tax, its existence being limited to five
years; that there was general demand
for the removal of it, that it should
not be renewed, but left to die
natural death and to pass away into the
past, as all the evils growing out of the
civil war were passing away. Others pro-
posed modification of the tax by applying it
only to larger incomes than at present. Some
few defended it. The general feeling, how
ever, was against the tax entirely.


Judging from the brief report Of the debate
telegraphed to New York, we do not think
members made the most Of the argument
against the inquisitorial and odious tax which
they might have made. No tax is SO corrupt
ing and demoralizing to the country. None
is evaded so much, and particularly by those
best able to bear it. 1t yields but twenty
five millions year to the government, while
hundred millions or upward We have made
an estimate Of the number Of persons and the
amount of their incomes in the United States
subject to the tax, and the following is the
raouIt.-
Year: 1870

The decision of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs against granting subsidy to the pro-
posed Pacific Cable Company is understood as
precluding any further action on that sub
ject by Congress in its present session, and
thus the great enterprise does not yet take
shape that warrants hope of early direct
teIegraphic communication between the Ameri-
can and Asiatc coasts. We regret that this
great measure seems thus indefinitely thrust
into the future. 1t appears to us that it might
have been otherwise if the projectors of this
cable had stated their requirements at more


moderate figure than ten million dollars. For
Congress to guarantee that sum to the enter
prise was practically TO assume the expense
of it, and if Congress votes the peoples
money to build vast telegraph lines, why
should the lines, when thus built at public
expense, belong to private corporations rather
than to the people? Doubtless this idea stood
in the way Of granting enough money to con-
struct such cable, though it would not have
stood in the way of such legislation as would
have given the labor the most practical and
material assistance.


However constructed, whether at public or
at private expense, this cable is a certainty of
the future. 1t is inevitable in the develop
ment of our part in the great Oriental trade.
Already it is discovered in the common traffic
between the East and Europe that the time is
shorter from China to London by way of San
Francisco and New York than by the Indian
Ocean, even with the advantage on that route
Of the Suez Canal, and this fact alone is MAX
ing commercial revolution whose operation
is more and more felt with every day that
goes by. Its final result will be to change all
the currents Of trade with the East, so that
all the products of the Chinese empire and all
the return will come and 60 by the route
across the Pacific. Such commerce needs
voice, needs the means Of instant and ready
interchange of intelligence and expression of
desire, and this need can only be met by an
electric cable. Therefore the cable must and
will be made; whether it be made by the Sand
wich Island route or by way of the Aleutian
islands seems, in the light Of present informa-
ton on the subject, to matter very little
Year: 1870

Ohio democracy have boldly taken the field
against the whole policy of General Grants
administration and of Congress, and hence
these approaching fall elections, for the next
Congress, which will all be fought upon the
same issues as in Ohio, will be of national i'm
portance, and win doubtless, in every case,
bring out very heavy popular vote.
Year: 1870

AN EARLY DRouGHT.-In the mort illern part
of this State and in Canada, and even as far
west over there as the Winnipeg basin, they
are suffering from drought and from destruc-
tive fires in the woods. We hope, however,
that there are rains now coming up which will
"water all the thirsty land"
Year: 1870

DoNT SEEK IT.-Mr Superintendent Hull
burd, who supervises the construction Of the
new Post Office, denies that he is candidate
assert. He declares emphatically that he has
not sought it, don't seek it and don't want it.
Of course he don't Who would, when it is SO
far out of anybody's reach, except that of the
present incumbent?
Year: 1870

GONE MORE UNFoRTUNArE. Mr. Hen
messy, as School Trustee for the Seventeenth
ward, has been dismissed by the Board of
Education. In the late Legislature he thought
the abolition of the school inspectors would be
good thing; but they have turned the tables
filed by somebody else So goes the world.
Year: 1870

Why Nor ?-They are casting about for
site for our proposed industrial exhibition
crystal palace. Why not have it in our great
Park, and as a permanent institution eventu
ally, like the Sydenham Palacea What say
the Park Commissioners
Year: 1870

SPOTTED TAIL had peaceful talk and smoke
with the President yesterday. He expressed
his desire to be forever at peace with the
white man, and, being poor, his tribe needed
cattle, stock, &c. Red Cloud, being still
weary from his long railroad trip, was not
present
Year: 1870

Supplementing our editorial elsewhere,
on the Delaware U. s. Senatorship, we are
handed the following by some of our prom
inent colored citizens


TO OUR FRIENDS.


''In reference to paragraph copied from
the Washington Star, and to statements
made in the columns of the Philadelphia
Press, from time to time, informing the
public that certain colored men from Wash
lngton would be sent thence into this State,
to canvass in the approaching campaign, we
desire to say


81. That the leading colored men of Del
aware, expect to be consulted in reference
to the subject, when at any time IL may be
desired to have the operation of colored
speakers from abroad.


"2. That in the meeting Of one of
the National Bodies to which we look
for counsel, 1t was distinctly agreed that no
men should be sent into any State over
the heads of the resident, recognized State
Committees.


"3 That one man named Brand hailing
from Washington has already been through
the State, and has done us much harm, be.
Ing to us as fire. Brand, and that know
ing the colored politicians of the country,
whom our white friend either at Washing
ton or elsewhere do not know, we ought TO
say who shall serve us.


"We say this as much for the benefit of
our own State and County Committees.
with whom we expect to ,as for any out
side parties"


MANY CoLoRRD MEN.
Year: 1870

WE HAVE THE BEST AUTHORITY for saying
that Postmaster General Creswell has no
present expectation, whatever, of entering
.he canvass in this State, though 1t would be
a source of profound qualification to us all,
II he should be able TO do so
Year: 1870

The carria ge-maker who are only moderately aeSe'
looking forward for the gold weather to set IN per


manenty and increase the demand for closed carriages
and the first frost Il accompanied with heavy snow
fall brisk sleigh trade is hoped for. Prices OF selgh5
will probably be lower than last year, medium Styles
Year: 1870

This Celebrated Brand of Flour,


FROM CHOICE WHEAT,
Crop OF 1870 is tor sale at all first class retail Flour
Stores. Try it and You will get a very Hhte Flour OF
most excellent quality oc14d3w
Year: 1870

The early authors who treat of this in
teresting pace--and their uamc is legion
do not agree as to the precise locality.
Some place it IN the sun; others, in the
moon now they look for it in the fog by
the seaside, and now high up in the air.


st. Patrick assured his frieods that he
had seen the devils at work, plaguing sin
ners, in the caves Of the rocks
Year: 1870

\ Republic has been proclaimed in
France through the agency of Rocheiort
and his crew of professional revolutionists,
conspirators and assassins Trochu has been
placed at the head of the new Republic.
just think of it! a Republic proclaimed
and set up by the mob of Paris and presi-
ded over by Military Dictator Having
such birth, and being under such control
and direction, it must certainly be beauti-
ful institution 1t is to be hoped, for the
sake of republicanism and the reputation
of democratic principles in the world,
that King Williams legions may quickly
settle the fate of this new Paris bastard, by
capturing the city Heretofore France
has twice went through the farce of setting
up Republics and then turn round and
strangling them, leaving all monarchical
Europe laughing in derision at the shame
full collapse, and. pointing the finger of
scorn at what was considered and proclaim
ed CONSPICUOUS failures OF the doctrine
of self government We regret that the
friends of republicanism in Europe and
America will have to undergo the humilia
ton of witnessing a third Republic
burlesque played by French actors.


Ifa genuine and powerful Republic is
ever established and maintained in Europe,
exposed as it would be to the fierce
hostility and jealousy of surrounding
monarchical powers, the nation upholding
that Republic will not be France-capric-
ious, revolutionary France! All the
''noral support" that can be offered this
new Paris creation will not serve to keep
it going any length of time, even if King
William consents to let it alone, which he
most assuredly will not do Certainly the
German ruler shows his good sense in
refusing to recognize or treat with this
feeting phantom conjured up by Roche
fort and crew There is more Legitimate
governmental authority vested in suit of
Napoleons cast off clothes than in the whole
Ministry of the new Republic.
Year: 1870

We learn from A. w. Baker, that a
company Of new eomers have purchased
the Chicago quartz mine near Piety Hill
in this County, and have already gone to
work upon it in good earnest. That the
ledge will pay handsomely there can be no
doubt, aud we feel confident that the new
purchasers have huge fortune within
their grasp. Undoubtedly the develope-
ments which will certainly be made in the
process of opening the Chicogo lead will
induce a general resumption of work on
the lodges of South Fork District.
Year: 1870

D. We'll & Brother, are now receiving
and opening up for inspection their new
stock of Fall and Winter Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, and all the
variety of articles which go to make up
their immense assortment. Call and see
them, as they are bound to give good
bargains and sell cheap.
Year: 1870

Louisiana sugar mills are at work, and
it is said the yield will be larger than that
of the past year, in spite of the bad effects
ofthe drought upon the cane. While the
troubles of Cuba continue the sugar crop
of this country is of more than ordinary
importance.
Year: 1870

While breaking the Sabbath yesterday skating on
pond corner OF Sixty.fourth street and Lexington
avenue an unknown man broke through the acc
and was drowned. His body lies as the Morgue
Year: 1870




The account OF the arrest OF this gentleman on
the charge Of being implicated with General Jordan
in alleged violation of the neutrality laws, as pub
lished III yesterdays HERALD enormously stated
that he was the Cuban Ambassador at Washington
tie disclalms holding any Official position
OF any kind, aud even repudiates the
title OF General" by which he s very
often designated He is only private citizen OF the
United States-this and nothing more. Though re-
siding IN this country thirty years ana having mar
ried his wife here, who was born here, and his chill
dren all having been born here, and his business
and interests all being here he has not forgotten
the land or his birth, and makes no hesitancy In
making known his sympathes for Cuba


As TO the result OF his arrest, Mr.. d. Ruez, this
being his AmerloaniZed name, has no apprehension.
He protests, however, against Its mode, and does
not even know the name Of the party making the
AFFIDAVIT upon which he was arrested. He says that
the individual whoever he may be Is, OF course.
tool OF Others and irresponsible, and that the
whole Is part OF scheme to injure him In his busl-
ness. He insists that in all such bonds might
De given against damages, and that Congress ought
to pass law on the subject enforcing such bonds.
Year: 1870

SUPPRESSION OF LETTERS AMI
PAPERs.--A Roman correspondent
of the Times says:


Every day I have testimony to
the fact of the espionage and res.
traint exercised with more rigor
than ever by the Roman police.
No printed word is allowed to
come into or go out of Rome if
it is not of q tone set by the key
of the Inquisition. Look sharply
to it if you wish to make sure of
your letters, either received or
sent. The keeper of one of the
principal reading rooms for for
eigners tells me that there has
been no profit, but rather a loss,
in maintaining the establishment
the past season. Subscribers E.
nough he would have, but bis
newspapers are suppressed at the
post Office If q word is found In
them criticising anything which is
done here. Sometimes, not more
than one number of the London
Times is delivered to him in a
week, while the petty injustice is
added of making him pay the
postage on the numbers destroyed.
If there is a word of expostula-
ton the reply is, keep your
mouth shut or you will have your
shop shut also" The authority
does not relax any of its old des-
potic brutality, and seems to ex-
ult in giving new proofs Of how
bad a government of priests can
Dc. .nR.,c as ~
Year: 1870

Louisville hasamong its notable
characters a man named Charles
Watkins, who has a strange mania
for which name is yet to be in
vented. He will break into a house
at night just for the luxury of
standing by the bedside of per-
son and looking at him or her, as
the case may be, while lying asleep,
He has been known to do this on
several occasions, aud after stand
ing there and gazing for hours,
leave without disturbing anything,
and close the doors carefully af-
ter him.


The Courier Journal says that
"about six months ago ne got him.
self into serious trouble in this
way, being arrested as burglar
and held to answer. He entered
the room of a young lady after
she had retired and gone to sleep.
Taking his favorite position be-
side the bed, he stood gazing at
the beautiful sleeper till perhaps
conscious of the presence near her,
she awoke and was frightened ter
ribly. By the faint light of the
moon as it shone through the
lattice, she saw this stranger
standing still and motionless at
her bedside. She screamed and
tainted, and the inmates of the
house, aroused by the noise, came
rushing in just in time to catch
the intruder. The affair caused
good deal of excitement, and
no little gossip at the time, but
subsequent facts have proved that
the man was harmless, and went
there just to satisfy this singular
longing of his. He has been
caught in several such places since
then, but at no time has he ever
disturbed anything or anybody.
He was presented to the court as
a suspected felon, q charge hardly
justified by the facts in the case,
and held in $500 to be of good be-
havior for twelve months. His
case is a strange one indeed"
Year: 1870

A preacher at Akron, Ohio,
who had become sick of seeing
tobacco-spittle on the floors, an
nounced that hereafter any young
men who came in with such stuff
In their mouths were at liberty to
come forward and spit in his hat
in preference to the floor. At the
close of the sermon a crowd col
lected around the minister to shake
hands, when several boys actual
ly took him at his word, and spit
his hat half full.
Year: 1870

Quite late at night, a short time


since, a clergyman in New York
was aroused by a heavy knocking
at the door. In answer to inquiry


"Who's there?" voice answered


"Avast there: is the parson in?'


On teing assured that he was, the
same voice said: 81 want you to
come down and splice a couple. "


On coming down the minister
found that they were genuine sail
ors, and although he was a little
shaky about it, he followed them


to the lower part of the city, and
into a room prepared for the oc-
caSion. He found the bride and


her mother In waiting. In an
swer to the question: "Who is
to be married?" the sailor who had
been spokesman all the way
through, announced himself as
the candidate, and the young
woman as the bride. The parties
stood up, and after prayers had
been said the minister commenced
the service and proceeded so far as
to request the parties to join hands.
To the surprise of all present the
candidate for matrimony declined
to do SO. He looked at his bride
with great deliberation from head
to foot. then turning to his CON-
panion, said, "Jim, / don't want
her; you may have her if you
wish" Jim sprang to the side of
the young woman with alacrity,
shouting, "All rightl" and dthecer-
emony went on to the conclusion.
The party who was half married
remained till the benedictiOn was
pronounced, and then with sigh,
as if he had made a great sacrifice
for his friend, walked out, closed
the door behind him, and the next
was off on voyage.
Year: 1870

That is a curious and instruct.
i've case of George and Oliver Bar.
rett, who lived in Wisconsin,
They were brothers. They both
had wives, and the two families
lived in the same house. OF course
the women quarreled often, and
of course the brothers took the
part each of his own wife. Under
the house was cellar, with an
outside hatchway leading to it, and
about this hatchway there was
trouble between the women. To
put stop to it the brothers con-
structed a board partition in the
hatchway, thus making two en-
frances to the cellar-one for each
family. And then one family
wanted the cellar-Goor kept open
and the other wanted it closed.
To remove this second difficulty
George Barrett made slat-door
for the cellar, so that light and
air could enter with the door shut.
With this compromise Oliver was
not satisfed--at least somebody
wasn't and possibly it was his
wife. Indeed, it is safe to say
that ten to one it was his wife.
So Oliver gathered his ak one
Sunday and cut away the slat-
door. Just then George came out
of the house with a butcher-knife
in his hand, and the decisive bat
tie of the war was fought. Oliver
struck at George with the ak two
or three times, and George let his
knife into the side of Oliver, who
ran hundred feet or so and fell.
divers fnneral came off in day
ortwo and Georges trial followed
in due time. The plea of insani-
ty was added to that of justifiable
homicide for the benefit of George,
but the jury rejected both one
plea and the other, and as soon
as the judge gets ready to report
we shall know when George is to
be hanged. This story is not
without its moral. 1t teaches that
two brothers whose wives are not
deaf and dumb and blind and par
elyzed In all their limbs should
never attempt to live in the same
house. Look, too, at the Siamese
Twins. They are generally be-
lieved to be own brothers, and
their wives are own sisters, and
yet it is said there have been times
when one house was hardly large
enough to contain even them. In
fact, everything goes to show that
where there are two women in the
family there must also be two
houses or fight.
Year: 1870

COMPARATIVE WARMTH OF THT
SExEs.--Tbe Schenectady Star is
puzzling itself over the conundrum
why girls can dress as lightly as
they do and still keep warm, and
relates the following startling ex.
perience We once rode with a
girl in an open cutter, Is miles,
on one of the coldest nights in
winter, and while we sat frozen
nigh as stiff as a stake, our teeth
chattering like castanets, she kept
up an animated conversation, ev-
cry now and then excIaiming /:
"Oh, isn't this delightful! Don't
you enjoy it-g' When we ar
rived at our destination, notwith-
standing we were dressed a great
deal warmer than our fair compan-
ion, she had to lift US out of the cut
ter and conduct US to the tropical
atmosphere of the kitchen of a
farm house. On the return trip
we were frozen to death, and she
drove the corpse home. 1t must
be that girls are tougher than we
men people.
Year: 1870

A Kentucky boy, left in charge
of younger child, was instruct
ed, if it cried, to give it a little
laudanum. 1t set up a howl, and
the brevet nurse gave it half a
tumbier full of the sleepy fluid.
The mother wants to sell the era
die now, as she isn't going to try
to bring up any more children.
The boy said at the funeral that
he wouldn't have given the child
so big a dose If it hadn't cried SO
like thunder.
Year: 1870

A good story comes from the
Mississippi. 1t is of a chap who


was padding to Vicksburg in a
dugout, and had been informed
of certain locality called Rick's


Bend, which is eighteen miles a.


round, and in one place about a
hundred yards across. He was ad-
vised to land at the narrow point
and drag his craft over, but he


passed the spot, going down with
out observing it and padded on
eighteen miles around till he
struck it on the other side.


Landing at once he dragged his
boat across, and went gliding on
down with a light heart till he
came within a few PAGES of the
same spot where he had dragged
across before. Thinking it was a
new cutoff, he went ashore and
tugged his canoe over again.
When he got back to the river a
second time he sauntered around
a little to stretch himself, and soon
discovered an old newspaper, out
of which he had taken his break
fast that morning. 1t was now
about sundown, and as he had
padded thirty-six miles without
any fattering progress, he scut-
tied his dugout with a hatchet,
built a camp, and waited till next
day for a steamboat.
Year: 1870

A woman married a man by the
name of Wright, and the next day
she eloped with man named Head
Probably the correspondence be-
tween the seducer and the woman
was about as follows in the language
Of the old saying:


,li9"MY dear-Be sure you are
Wright, and then 60! A. HEAD.
Year: 1870

A little boy thought it would be
real cunning to hide in the mash
tub of a Cincinnati distillery.
They let on the poison, and be
was buried next day. If any of
our holsters of benzine notice a
peculiar flavor, they will know
what it is, and shed a tear over
the boy. @
Year: 1870

A sailor went into a shop in
Milwaukee and purchased goods
to the amount of fifty cents.
Throwing down a bill, he said :
"There's two dollar bill; give
me the change" A glance showed
the storekeeper that the bill was
a "V," and, hastily sweeping it In
to the drawer, he gave back the
change. After Jack was gone the
man went to the drawer and found
that the bill was "V," to be sure.
but a little the worst counterfeit
ever seen. Indignant at the treat
ment, Jack was found by the
storekeeper and threatened ; but
Jack was ready, and showed by
a comrade that he received but a
dollar and a half in change, so he
could not have given the man the
bill. After little talk the mat
ter was allowed TO drop by the
storekeeper, who has probably
learned something he did not
know before.
Year: 1870

There is a gentleman in Bos-
ton who is one of the most absent
minded men we have ever heard
of. Coming into the city to full
FL an appointment, not long since,
he fancied he had lost his watch,
and took the very watch out of
his pocket to see if he had time to
step back and get it.
Year: 1870

A StLouis man has just learned
that it don't pay to shoot niger
in the head. He tried it, when
the ball was fattened out thin
ner than a six-pence, and the mig
ger came near butting a hole
through the shootist.
Year: 1870

A lady whose husband, an of.
iicer in the army, was ordered to
Fort Larned since the Indian
troubles, refused to accompany
him, as she said she chad but very
little hair on her head, but what
she had she preferred to keep"