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Year: 1871

WE LIKE TO SEE.-We like to
see young ladies known to be impla-
cable enemies kiss each other when
they meet. 1t reminds us Of an old
man named Judas, who lived many
years ago. We like to see a FASH
ionably dressed lady promenading
the streets with a blue silk dress,
trailing a yard behind her in the
mud-it cleans the streets so nicely.
We like to see young men polite and
obliging to other young ladies, who
are scarcely civil to their sisters at
home-it proves that the lords of
creation are void of deception. We
like to see little boys come to church
in the evening and amuse them
selves by sticking pins in their sleep
ing neighbors-it shows that they
are not burying their talents in the
earth. We like to see q man inva-
riably throw his hat, boots and
dirty linen ON the floor for his wife
to pick up-it is evident that he re-
members his promise to cherish her.
We like to see man abuse a news
paper and declare it not worth read
ing, and then borrow it regularly
from his neighbor-it proves that he
is a falsifer, and that the truth is
not in him.
Year: 1871

QUESTIONS FOR A WIFE.-Doyot


recollect what your feelings were
Immediately after you had spoken
the first unkind word to your hus-
bande Did you not feel ashamed
and grleved, and yet too proud to
admit it, That was, is, and ever
will be, your evil genius. 1t is the
temper which labors necessarily to
destroy your peace, which cheats
You with the delusion that your hus-
band deserved your anger, when he
really required your love. This is
the cancer which feeds on those un-
speakable emotions you felt OH the
first pressure of his hand and lip.
Never forget the manner in which
the duties of a wife can alone be
fulfilled. IF your husband is hasty,
your example of patience will chide
as well as cheer him. Your violence
may ALLEVIATE his heart, and your
neglect impel him to desperation.
Your soothing will redeem him
your softness subdue him, and the
good-natured twinkle Of those eyes.
now filling beautifully with priceless
tears, will make him all your own.


rEa.e, Il 6se,aaacr e
Year: 1871

BY BRET HARTE.
Which wish to remark


And my language is plaln,-
That for ways that are dark


And for tricks that are vain,
The heathen Chinee is peculiar.


Which the same would rise to explain
Ah Sin was his name,


And l shall not deny
In regard to the same


What that name might imply;
But his smile it was pensive and childlike,
As | frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
1t was August the third;


And quite soft was the skies;
Which it might be inferred


That All Sin was likewise;
Yet he played it that day upon William
And me in a way despise.
Which we had small game,


And All Sin took hand
1t was euchre. The same


He did not understand;
But he smiled as he sat by the table,
With smile that was chidlike. aud bland,
Yet the cards they were stocked
In way that grieve,
And my feelings were shocked
At the state of Nye's sleeve,
Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were played
By that heathen Chinee,
And the points that he made


Were quite frightful to see
Till at last he put down a right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.
Then l looked up at Nye.


And he gazed up at me;
And he rose with sigh,


And he said, "Can this be!
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor, -
And he went for that heathen Chinee.
In the scene that ens,,ed


did not take hand,
But the floor it was strewcd


Like the leayes on the strand
With the cards that Ah Sin had been hiding,
In the game 1" he did not understand
In his sleeves, which were long.
He Lad twenty-four packs
Which was coming it strong,


Yet but state the facts;
And we found on his nails which were taper,
What is frequent in tapers,-that's wax.
Which is why remark,
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar,-
Which the same | am free to maintain.
Year: 1871

OF the quaint sayings Of Father
Taylor, many old and some new ones
are finding their way into print. TO
aprayer meeting which had just been
told that repentance was never too
late, for a sinner blown up i'll a pow
der mill could make his peace with
heaven before he fell to the earth,
Father Taylor said, "Do not trust
in such a chance, brethren; don't
wait for your dying hour before you
repent; perhaps you never will be
blown up in a powder mill.n
Year: 1871

Balls are curious affairs. fla man
happened to put his arms around
anothers wife or daughter when
there was no music to warrant, his
hide and head would be in danger,
but music makes all the difference
in the world; as long as the fiddle
plays he can clasp her and whirl
around like a ahowling Dervish. Who
will longer doubt the power of mu-
sic, when it thus llallows what would
otherwise be esteemed insult q
Queer, isn't it !?
Year: 1871

Here is a curious example OF
"taking time by the forelock." My
grandmother once awoke my grand
father in the night and told him she
much feared their son Willie had
become deranged, as she had been
listening to him for some time speak
ing loudly and rapidly to himself.
Her husband listened, came to the
same conclusion, and they forthwith
hurried into their boys bedroom to
know what was the matter. Willie's
explanation was that, as they were
going to the seaside next day, he
wished to save time, and was saying
his prayers over and over to last him
during the holidays.
Year: 1871

all the balance. AS to ratiOnS,


give each man Is pounds of pork
and 80 pounds of rice for 80 days.
charging for board when not at
work, except when sick.


Some persons who were opposed
to Chinese coming into our country
as field laborers, and did not know
why they were opposed to it, used
as one Of their greatest objections
that the Cinnamon would hoard
their wages and take it out of the
country. Now this is all wrong, if,
as a class, they can be judged by
those | have. On the contrary, they
care as little for money as any peo-
pie ever saw, when it comes to
making themselves comfortable, and
spend all they can get. | say with
candor that, take the negro labor of
to-day as a general thing, and it
does not compare with Chinese. |
feel satisfied that the 70 Cinnamon
which [ have, even lmaccustonlel as
they are to the country and the
work, will accomplish more in a
month than the same number Of ne
groes, from two simple facts: First,
they work much more steady, with
out the loss Of half Saturday; and,
second, they do not run over their
work. What they do is done well.
These men have given me compara-
lively no trouble; they are quiet
and perfectly satisfied, and always
i'll a good hrumor. | have several
good negro men Oh the place who
are quite friendly with them, and
often say they would prefer to live
and work with Chinese than with
the common negroes generally found
on plantations. There is certainly
one great satisfaction in working
these people: they are a fixture for
the term of their contract; and,
again, planter knows just how
many hands he has to feed. No
women, no children, no hogs, no po-
nies, no ''forecastle lawyers and
no 'howling preachers.


I expect 10 more in the fall, which
will give ME 80 new hands, and /
know of several planters who are
expecting enough to make them
quite Independent. | do sincerely
hope that q sufficient number may
be brought to our State to make it
bloom as it did in ante-bellum times,
believing that they are the labor
that can build up our broken for
tunes and regulate this detestable
system of black labor. tbs.
Year: 1871

The indianapolis News very truly
says:-A singular practice in regard
to advertising obtains in this com.
munity. When business is brisk.
and merchants have all they can at,
tend to, they advertise. When it is
dull, they don't. Or, in other words,
when they don't need the business
they try to get it, and when they do
need it they make no etfort.@ Adver-
tising is expected to bring custom
ers, and the dullest season is the
one in which to advertise the most
literally, especially if unusual in
ducements can be held out to pur-
chasers. Ifpersons do not adver-
tise constantly and Systematically,
which is the true way, what is the
use of paying out money when busi-
ness is good? Why not economize
then, and not begin cutting down
expenses when dull times come
along? Advertising is generally re-
garded here as a species of luxury,
but our best and most prosperous
business men consider it necessity.
and lay aside a portion of their mo-
ney for it just as they do for rent or
clerk hire.
Year: 1871

NEW YORK, July 23.-The bottom
is dropping out of the State of New Jer-
sey In Warren county, during the past
few days, a number Of deep holes have
been suddenly made by the earth sinking
down into some fearful. unknown sub
terranean depths. The first notice was
in the bottom of the Morris and Essex
canal. on the seven m-.:4evel, between
Broadway and New Village. All the
water in the canal went down that hole.
Then half dozen holes opened in the
corn fields and woods, taking down into
the bowels of the earth great patches of
corn, and even sinking trees out of sight.
In addition to this there are scores OF
great, long and deep assures there.


On Wednesday night another big hole
opened in the canal. Rumbling noises
were heard under the Methodist Church
in Broadway, and nobody will venture
into the building for fear of it going
down. The widest excitement prevails
among the people. who deem that any
given spot of land in all that country is
liable to plunge railway to China at any
moment. Prices of real estate have
naturally gone down. as the real estate
itself has. The Morris and Essex Canal
is utterly ruined. Its course must be
altogether changed to avoid this district,
if it is intended to ever hold water enough
for sunfish to float in.
Year: 1871

itants with whom came in contact would


have apprised me of that fact I have
also travelled extensively through all
portions of the South, and as far as my
Judgment and personal observation led
me to believe, | can safely assert that no
such band has an existence in any of the
Southern States. have myself been
personally abused as being the leader of
the Klan. have willingly borne this
vituperatiou heaped upon me because l
did not desire to appear prominently be-
fore the public in print and knowing my
denial would entaugle me into contro-
versy which | did not court; hence l re-
mained silent. | propose to continue on
with my work in the South, building rail
roads and machine shops, and if thereby
| can give employment to the many who
need it, shall consider I have done
good work in relieving the distresses of
the widows and orphans the vicissitudes
of war have made aud brought to mise
ry. l have no ambition for political
calling as Civil Engineer. aud do what
1 can to relieve the Southern people in
an uDostentatious way"
Year: 1871

you have tickled the expectant palms ,of your attendants, and paid your golden com p!iments to the keeper in chief, should you choose to reckon up the cost per- brace of the game you call your own, unless your experience proves very different to any I have known, you'll find that days shoot

 ing in England is a very expensive luxury,

 and that the money it involves would go many "braces'' further in the most expen- siye poultry shop of London. Everything in England is done for pay. The stranger who thinks he can "do" any place of pub lie entertainment for the price at which it's advertised, will find himself mistaken. and generally to the tune of hundred per cent. or more. The admittance fee will generally admit him only far enough to demonstrate that he must pay again if he would see what he expects. -L .c- ....
Year: 1871



 Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre- sentdtives in General Assembly conUened:

 Sec. 1. The selectmen of the several towns may give permission in writing to any person or asso- citation of persons to plant ornamental or shade trees in any public highway where they shall judge that it will not interfere with the public travel on such highway or prove an injury to the owner of land adjoining said highway, and such permission shall be recorded in the records of lands in the town where such highway is situated. Sec. ?. Every person who shall girdle, or other Ornamental or shade tree already planted in any such highway, except immediately before his dwelling house or homestead, without the per- mission in writing of the selectmen of the town where the said highway is situated, shall pay fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each tree so in jured or destroyed, one-half to him who shall sue for the same and prosecute his suit to effect and the other half to the treasury of the town in which the offence shall have been committed; provided, this act shall not be construed to change the power of regulating shade or ornamental trees now vested in the authorities of any incorporated city or borough of this State. s..IE

 Approved July II, 1871,
Year: 1871

tempted to drive his dog from the room; that


before his wife, told her that he had that day
made a resolve, which he intended to fulfll,s
viz: to murder her if she did not obey his or
ders; whereup0n Laura rushed for her room


and locked the door, Stone following her, and


threatening to burst the door open; he didn't


do it, however. Is a6sg s5oae .el9f9'sg ss4as 4ear
Lauras mother told him that his treatment


would kill his wife, when he replied that he


wouldn't care if it did Subsequently Stone


made another attack on the door, and fright.
ened Laura so that she escaped through the


window, and climbing upon the gallery, reached


a point of safety. Stone got drunk very often.


Once, when Laura took the part of some per-
sons whom Stone chose to abuse, he walked
up to her, and drawing dirk, said he felt like,
Staying some one. He insisted upon taking


the dirk to bed, saying that he would sleep
with it under his head. He attempted to lock
the bedroom door, but Laura grasped the key,
and was accordingly threatened by him with
this mode of procedure, she proposed to call q
watchman, and was informed by him that if a.
watchman made his appearance his brains
would be blown out. After this Stone fire.
quently cursed and threatened to murder her..
He often addressed her as d. two-faced
ID. When she was sick, he told her he
wished she would die, as she had been curse,
to him ever since he had married her. Stone,
having heard that Grayson had handed her into
an omnibus on one occasion, told her that If
she ever spoke to Graysono again he would
murder her in cold blood. Laura replied that
he could well talk that way to weak w0man,,
but that he would not dare to say it to Grayson.


Margaret Burns, the servant of the family,
testified that one day Mrs Stone picked up a
knife from the table, and told her husband that
she would cut his head from his shoulders if
he talked that way to her mother. 'N~


The characters who played the important
parts in the domestic drama recorded, long ago
passed off the stage of city life. Mr.. Stone,
who died several years ago, was engaged in
the grocery trade with Mr.. j. II. Roberts, and
stood high in the community as man of honor
aud enjoyed a very high business reputation.
Mr.. Grayson removed from the Crescent City,
and is residing in some part of the South,
thoroughly settled family man, having married
shortly after his divorce from Laura, above
mentioned (whom, by the way, he married
shortly after her divorce from Stone). The
history of Laura herself is now a houseword
IN the land. 6.# J i-e
Year: 1871

Reception OF O'DonOvan ROssa-


Railroad Accident.


CLEVELAND, March go Donovan
Rossa arrived in this city last evening.
His coming was unexpected at that
time, or his friends would have given
him reception at the depot. The
Irish associations rendezvoused at the
Cathedral at seven o'clock this evening
formed in procession and marched to
the Weddell House and escorted Mr..
Rosa to Case Hall, where he delivered
lecture to a large and enthusiastic
audience.


Early this morning serious collis-
ion occurred between a passenger and a
freight train on the Lake Shore d
Michigan Southern, short distance
east OF the Union depot. One en-
ploye had leg broken and another
severely injured. One car was nearly
thrown into the lake and a baggage
car was considerably damaged No
passengers were injured.
Year: 1871

naval forces as shall be necessary for
the purpose of suppressing such lnsur-
rection, or causing the law to be exc,
euted; and, whereas, have received
information that combinations OF armed
men, unauthorized by law, are now
disturbing the peace and safety OF citl-
zens of the State of South Carolina,
and committing acts OF violence
in said State. OF character and to an
extent which renders the power OF the
State and its officers unequal to the
task of protecting life and property and
securing public order therein; and
whereas, the Legislature Of said state
is not now in session and cannot be con-
vened in time to meet the present emer
gency, and the Executive OF said State
has therefore made application to me
for such part of the military force OF
the United States as may be necessary
to protect said State and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence here
inbefore mentioned, and to enforce the
due execution of the laws and whereas,
the laws of the United States require
that whenever it may be necessary, IN
the judgment of the President, to
use military force for the purr-
pose aforesaid. he shall forthwith
by proclamation command such IN
surgents to disperse and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes, within a linn
tied time.


Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant,
President of the United States, do here
by command the persons comprising
the unlawful combinations aforesaid to
disperse and retire peaceably to their
respective abodes within twenty days
from this date.


In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed. Done in
the city of Washington, this the 24th
day of March, in the year Of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and
of the independence Of the United
States the Goth.


rSigned1 US. GRANT.
Bv the President: HAMILTON Fish,


Secretary Of State.
Year: 1871

Too wicked for prayer, too weak for my


moan
TO be heard in the streets Of the crazy


town,
Gone mad in their Joy at the SHOWS


coming down;
To lie and to die, in my terrible woe.
With bed aud shroud Of the beautiful


snow!
Year: 1871

A CURIOUS SOURCE OF GAN.-In the
course Of time the public debt will be reduced
quite handsome figure by the loss of paper
made by the government to do duty as money.
OF the first issue of $40 100000 of fractional cur
rency, known as postal currency, "a, ,444, 900 re.
mains unredeemed, and it is probable that at
least four millions of it will never be heard
from again. OF the second issue OF $4,000 900,
made in 1868, three millions and quarter are
outstanding and as it was printed on poor paper
it is not believed that much more will be pre-
sented for redemption. Thus il will be seen that
about Is par cent. Of the first two issues of
fractional currency is lost or worn out, clear
saving to the government of that amount, and
loss to the people. What the losses of the
other paper issues of fractional or whole cur
rency, have been or will be, cannot be footed
up yet, but it is safe to say the amount will be
large one. People who will rest content
with an unredeemable paper currency must
bear the cost of it, and of this the loss by wear
and tear is but one element.
Year: 1871

And earnestly invite the people of this State 10
unite on that day in their families and places of pub-
lie worship in such devotion exercises as become the
erling children OF Him whose tender mercies have
never forsaken US. And through the holy influence
OF these services may we be better prepared TO resist
evil and overcome temptation and become ore con-
secrated to every patriotic and christian duty.
Given at the Council Chamber, in Augusta, this
fifteenth day OF March, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, and
OF the Independence of the United States OF
America the ninety-ftth.


SIDNEY PERHAM
By the Governor.


FRANKLIN M. DREW, Secretary of State.
Year: 1871

The boot period is the dividing
line between babyhood and boyhood.
Before the boots. one is ;ramped up
on bv comrades, and stuck with
pins, and we walk with an air OF
apology for the fact that we were
born at all. Robust school fellows
strike us across the check, and when
we turn to them, they cry, ''who are
vou looking at?' or, what is worse
than any possible Insult, have some
body chuck us under the chin, and
call us club"


Before the crisis of boots, the
country boy carries no handker-
chief. This keeps him in 4 constant
state of humiliation. Whatever cri-
sis may come in a boys his,ory-no
handkerchief. This is the very un-
popular period Of snutlles.


But at last the period Of boots
dawns upon boy. Look out how
YOU call him 'bub." He parts his
hair on The side, has the end OF his
white handkerchief sticking out Of
the top Of his side pocket as if it
were recently arranged so, has A
dianiiicL and manly mode of cxrcc-
toration, and walks down the road
with long strides as much as TO say,
"clear the track for my boots" We
have seen imposing men, but none
half so much impressed us as the
shoemaker who with waxy hand, de-
Iivcrcd into our possession our ilrst
pedal ahornmcnis. AS he put the
awl through the leather, and then
inserted the bristleS, and drew them
through it, and then, bending over
the lap-stone, grasped the threads
with jerk that made the shop
shake, We said to oursclf: "ilere
is gracctulness for you and power. "


1t was Sabbath day when we
broke them in. Oh! the rapture OF
that moment when we lay hold OF
the straps at one end, and with our
big brother pushing at the other,
the boot went on! We fear that we
got but little advantage that day
from the services. All the pulpit
admonition about worldliness and
pride, struck the toe of our boots
and fell back.


We trampled under our feet all
GOOD counsel. We have to repent
that, while some trust in horses and
some in chariots, we put too much
stress upon leather.


Though our purchase was so tight
in the instep tha, as soon rs we go'
to the woods, we went limping on
our way, what boots it? We tel'
-ttt.hiaat thaattin III such Il cause It wasH6ble 'c
suffer. For some reason, boots arc
not what they used to be. You pay
a big price, and you might walk al
day without hearing from them; bu'
the original pair which | tell O
spake ont for themselves. No one
doubted whether you had been t1
church after you had once walke'
up the aisle in company with leath
er. Twas pure eloq"ence of calf
| skin
Year: 1871

What is slur? Almost any re-


mark one singer makes about an
other.
What is rest: Going out Of the


choir for retrcshmcnt during SER


mon time.
What is singing with an under
standing? Marking time Oh the
floor with your foot.
What is symphony? Flirting with
the soprano singer behind me or.


gan.


What is staccato movement?


Leaving the choir in . hui when


one is dissatisfied with the organist.
What is swell? \ professor OF


music, who prctcnd> to know ~


about the science. while he cam, I
conceal his ignorance.
VIII t is a turn: When one sing.


er is discharged to maze room v.
| another
How do you produce a discord!
By praising one lady's singing at
the expense Of a rival who over
| hears YOU.
What is pause? When the or
gan boy gets asleep when the -olr
J u ready II slug.