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Year: 1871

A late lumber of the New York Tri
bune, HORACE GREELEY paper, contains
the following. If every northern paper
had the same manly way of acknowIcdg
ing its error when convinced that it is
wrong, we would soon hear the last of
the ku-klux. The language Of the Tri-
bunc speaks tor itself Comments are
unnecessary;


Our correspondents have now been so
long in the disturbed districts of the
south that we can form from their letters
q distinct idea of the state of society in
that unfortunate part OF the Union. Iii
melancholy picture that they draw for
us. The most intelligent, the influential,
the educated, the really useful men ofthe
South, deprived of all political power,
have come to look upon themselves as
the outraged subjects of n despotic con-
queror. Taxed and swindled by horde
of rascally foreign adventurers and by
the ignorant class which only yesterday
hoed the fields and served in the kitchen,
they care nothing for politics except to
throw off the oppressive yoke they have
no interest in national affairs they would
call themselves Of either party provided
their rulers were only of the other. The
refuse Of the northern cities who went
southwark after the war, out ut elbows
and destitute of character and education,
now roll in splendid carriages, drink rare
wines, glitter with diamonds as big as
Fisk's. aud strai taxes as fast as New
York street commissioner. 1t is no won.
der that the impoverished planter, grow.
ing poorer every day, the ex Confederate
officer, who fought so bravely for cause
in which he honestly believed the pro-
fessional men, accustomed all their lives
to hold Office and lead the public senti-
ment Of their communities, look on such
things with rancorous hearts. They
might submit to be ruled by soldiers who
had beaten them in battle; but here they
are plundered by suffers and camp-fol
lowers.


This is miserable state Of things in
deed for republican governmental
burlesquc upon the suffrage, when the
only restriction upon voting is that the
votes shall not be cast for the most intel
ligent and virtuous citizens. We have
often warned our party in Congress ofthe
inevitable result of the vindictive method
Of reconstruction. We have told them,
and we tell them again, that there is only
one way to restore the Union-uniyersa
amnesty and impartial suffrage.


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Year: 1871

THE New YORK TORPEDO EXPLo.
sIoN.-A terrible torpedo explosion at
New York on Thursday last has develop
ed some startling facts as to the extent to
which the manufacture of those danger
GUS playthings is carried on, and the
utter disregard of legal precaution which
characterizes many of the men in the
trade. The popular indignation thus
aroused promises, also. to take form
which will have forcible effect upon
such manufacturers in the future. The
coroner-s jury which has been investigat'
ing this explosion concluded its labors
Tuesday, and brought in verdict hold
ing the proprietors of the establishment
directly responsible for the loss OF life.
One of the proprietors has already paid
the penalty of his own life for his crimi-
nal disregard Of the safety of others, hav-
died from the injuries which be received,
but the other is still confined in the
Tombs, and ought to suffer the penalty
which his recklessness has richly merited.
Year: 1871

Editor Rutland Herald Il hear much
complaint of this potato some say it is
running OUT The Early Rose potato is
somewhat inclined to ripen prematurely,
that is, to blight. The same is true of
the Garnet Chiii,and of many other kinds.
The year planted eight varieties of pc
tatoes, viz the Early Blue, the Early
Mohawk, the Early Rose, the King of the
Earlies, the Diamond, Originated by Mr..
George Perkins of this town the Peach
blow, the Peerless, and the White Peach
blow. All of them blighted more or less.
The Peerless blights the least, indeed so
little as not to be observed with
out scanning for the blighted bills.


This blightng of potatoes may be in
great measure remedied by selecting seed
from hills that are not blighted. From
these unblighted hills select we'll shaped,
good sized tubers for seed. When cut for
planting, there will occasionally be found,
even among the most carefully selected
potatoes, one that will be yellow, or yell
owish inside, do not plant it.


Seme persist in planting the Early Rose
on poor soil. 1t will not produce any
thing but little and poor potatoes in such
ground. Nor will any other early potato.
What grows and ripens early must have
a rich soil.


Select the seed potatoes as above direct
ed, and plant in fitting soil, and the
Early Rose will yield bountifully and the
potatoes will be of the best quality.


Again some say the Early Rose is not a
good table potato except when dug. This
is not So Dig them, let them remain on
the ground uutil they are dry, carry
them directly to the cellar, put them in a
cool, dry, dark place, and they will con
tinue just as good as when dug until they
sprout the next spring. And if care be
taken to remove the sprouts they will
continue good until the new crop is ready
for use. This 1 have proved repeatedly.


c. G.


Hnhbardton. Sent. 90. 1871.
Year: 1871

BURGLARY. - Poultney was visited
Wednesday night by burglars who first
entered the house Of Hiram Chandler, on
College street, by the cellar window, as
cended to his sleeping room and took his
clothing out of the house, but on examin-
alton finding no money left them in the
back yard and left The next house they
visited was that of George Lee they en-
tered his sleeping room and finding no
money in his clothing thought they would
take some refreshment, and so entered the
pantry and feasted on milk and sweet
cake. After taking leave of Mr.. Lees
family they next entered the house of
Elias Whitcomb where they took over
twenty dollars in money. Their next
call was at the house of George Mcclure,
entering at the cellar window. On reach
ing the sleeping room chloroform was
used to keep the occupants quiet while
the clothing of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
was taken containing q gold watch worth
a hundred dollars and some money. Be-
fore the burglars left the house Mr.. Nc
Clure became conscious of their presence
and made close pursuit down cellar and
out of the window, but the burglars made
their escape. OBSERVER
Year: 1871

1t looks as if amid the din and clatter
of the destruction of Tammany, the worthy
Common Council Of that city are likely
to forget an event, which in ordinary
times would furnish them with anticipa-
tions pleasureable enough to make them
imagine thems selves in the Seventh Heaven
Of the faithful followers of the True
Prophet. A scion Of the noble house Of
R RlmAuof is steering for our shores and
expects to sight the hosPitable lighthouse
at Sandy Hook about two weeks hence,
and, strange to say, nothing has yet been
done by that dgnifed body to give the
royal parsonage right royal welcome.
No appropriations have yet been made for
fsting the Grand Duke in grand style; no
thousand dollars have been designated for
the lurchase Of extra size white kid
gloves; nor are we aware that the cor
poration tailors are overrun with orders
for swallow tailed coats and neither gar
ments to match. Inquiry at the boot
makers also reveals the fact that the de-
mand for patent leather foot coverings OF
extraordinary Dimensions has not in
creased of late 1t was generally sup
posed that the caraVansary recently open
ed under municipal auspices and known
as the metropolitan, had been furnished
with an eye especially directed toward
the youug noble; but appearances are
such as to lead to the belief that this
"magnifeent establishment" will not be
placed at the service of the prospective
visitor.


How is this? Is the sprig Of royalty,
who is to tighten the bonds which unite
the great European despotism and the
great American Republic, to be treated
"a if be were of less consequences than
Jap,nese Tommy and his Hari.Kari per-
forming escort? Il the Car Of all the
Rlssiss. who rules over country as big
as our own, and who so generously sold
us large tract Of icy wilderness for the
palrry sum of seven millions in gold-is
ho parsonage whose son we may treat
with less magnidcence than we treated
the son of Victoria? We trust that the
proper authorities of New York will re-
member that Alex has especial claims on
their hospitality; he can swear in twelve
languages Albert Edward was enter
tanned by them in really princely man
ner, and it is doubtful whether he could
perform tho same feat in more tongues
than one. Those of that select and dis
tinguished body who want the judgment
OF one who knows whereof he speaks on
the relative merits of the Widow Cliqnot's
and the Americus Club champagne will
do well to set ssil few thousand dol
lars of their constituents money to fur
njsh the money for a competitive test
of thess two rival liquids. The oPpor-
tuuity cffsred is too good not to be made
usa Of. 1t is to be hoped that they will
not allow Judge Barnard's injunction to
frighten them. 1t cannot be used az q
precedent, and he will not, probably,
amend it or issue a new one.
Year: 1871

SEVERE ACCIDENT.-H. A. Fox, of
East Fairfield, while engaged in saw
mill Mouday, met with a severe accident.
A slab few and struck him in the face
knocking him some distance across the
room, completely stunning him and put
ting out one of his eyes. He was taken
up for dead but has been restored and ii
is believed that he will recover.
Year: 1871



 While the preiudced advocates of the in- terests of localities remote from Prescott may sheer at the estimated mineral wealth of this section. and while sceptics may smile at that which they may feel disposed to term blind credulity on the part of the inhabitants, the man of sound, unbiased judgment who is anxious to render fair decision, will take his stand in Prescott and gather his conclusions from practical experiment and actual obser- va,ion. And now to what conclusion can these lead Well, this is matter which calls for inquiry: In the first place, Bradshaw is the ruling excitement. Does any one doubt tributcd If ,o let him set aside the opin- ions of men to whom he may trace interested motives, and take only the statements of visitors from the neighboring States and Ter ritories Experts from Nevada will tell him that, in point of richness, the "Tiger" will favorably compare with the famous mines of White Pine, while, in point of abundance, the mineral region of Bradshaw is unparallel- ed. Should further statements be needed he can arrive at knowledge of the fact that, only few days since, Sl0,0O0 were offered for 100 feet in the Tiger lode the offer is still pending and may yet bc accepted. Again, if it be deemed necessary, before stating a conviction from this, to try prac

 tical test, he can call at any place of business in the town and ask to be shown 'speci- men," He can thus see specimens-tirst, second and third class, from lodges of either gold or silveT-specimens which, if he assay, will give him returns varying from $50 to l SS,0O0 to the ton. He can be shown large fragments oi rock from the Tiger-weigh ghing ten pounds and upward-ramified in every direction with threads of native silver; and, he may see specimens of decomposed quartz taken from the "Gray Eagle" every fracture of which is speokled with minute particles of | free gold. From the district Of Hassayampa he can obtain well-authenticatcd reports of successful placer as .well as quartz mining from Black Hill Dis,r;s. of successful placer mining; from Big Bug district accounts cor. respondingly good, and so on to the end oi the list. With an array cf facts thus presented, whichsoever way he may turn for information, there is but one conclusion possible, and that is, that thi, section of Arizona, of which the "outside world has scarcely learned anything at yet, will inevitably take front rank among the gold and silver.bearing regions of the globe and that at no very distant day. The tide of immigration continues to flow hither from every quarter; the business of the county is daily increasing, and ere another term of six months shall have elapsed we may look with confidence to the progressive development, oi our neighborhood and the approach of the time when the lurking savage will have com menced bis retreat from the enemy against which he has never been able to contend the earnest march of civilization.
Year: 1871

TESTIMONY CI,osED-Saturday was to
be the closing day for taking testimony
by the gas arbitrators. They were in
session until a late hour in the evening,
and we presume finished their labors in
that particular. We shall probably know
in a short time what conclusions they
have reached.
Year: 1871

The stockholders OF the Astronomical
Society, to-day directed their Board OF
Control to inquire into the practicability
Of disposing Of their real property, with a
view Of using the proceeds in aid Of the
proposed Cincinnati University. If this
is done, the Cincinnati Observatory would
become department Of the new college.
Year: 1871

MEMPHIS, May y.


Accident happened on the Little Rock
railroad last night, about two miles east Of
Madison The trestlc had become impaired
by the flood and the engine plunged into
the water and n rail ran through the bag.
gage car, tearing up the flooring and
throwing il Oft into the water. Every
car except the rear was thrown off and
narrowly escaped going into ten feet Of
water in succession. ThceScapG Of a
passenger is almost miraculous.
Year: 1871

Tie Philadelphia Age of
January 10th, tells the follow.
ing story:


A few days since one of
those genuine acts OF heroism,
so seldom witnessed, occur,
red on the Pennsylvania Rail,
road. 1t is one, indeed, which
entities the name OF Enos j.
Hopes to be placed upon the
record of those who surrender
ed their lives sooner than de-
sert their post. It appears that
a wheel Of one Of the cars at.
tached to a freight train bound
West had come of, and the
car was being carried down a
grade by the momentum Of
the train. The train of which
Mr.. Hopes was engineer was
coming east, and as he neared
the wrecked train he thought
he saw something wrong. Ow>
ing to the darkness Mr.. Hopes
stepped to the fireman's side,
which was near the other
track. At this moment the en-.
gine struck the wreck, break
ing his leg in four places,
crushing his hip, tearing away
half of one of his feet, and
knocking him, in company
with the fireman and one OF
the breaknan, back into the
tank. The conductor and the
other breakman were in rear
car, and did not know of the
disaster. The train was not so
much injured as to delay its
progress, and Mr.. Hopes knew
that if it was not promptly
stopped it must ran into the
hind end of the one next
ahead, which would stop at a
station less than three miles
off for water. Mr.. Hopes
crushed and bleeding, dragged
himself slowly and painfully
over the PROSTATE bodies Of
his comrades to the throttle-
valve of the engine, shut off
the steam, whistled "down
brakes" sounded the summons
for the conductor, and fell
backward exhausted. When
the train stopped and the con i,
ductor came forward Mr..
Hopes was trying to stop the
flow of blood from his wounds
by tying up his shattered leg,
and said, "It is all up with me;
do the best you can for me."-
He fingered until the next day
in great agony, which he bore
with his usual bravery, and
then died, lamented by all who
knew him.


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Year: 1871

District Attorney Fellows said to lawyer
Howe recently, in the general sessions, New
York; THE similarity between Eve and
your client is that both siuned, and both
have had the devil for legal adviser,
Year: 1871

The POWER OF ARTILLERY.-lhC he recent
conflict between the French and Prussians
mas been decided-like all modern conflicts
are nOw-nOre ty the power of artillery
than by mere hand-to.Eand engagements.
New inventions in the instruments of war
fare have placed mere physicsl strength Alto
gether in the minority. IL used TO be the
boast that the British soldier was superior in
the matter of bayonet charge to any o:har
soldier in TIE world. Now, however, times
are changed. The result of victory &C.
pend= not on the power of men individually.
but on the rower of the artillery collectively.
Yet this leads us to an old reflection, namely.
whether the men of the pIescnt day are
equal or inferior in stature to the warriors of
ancient times. TIE generally accepted be-
lief is that the men Of the present day are
quite as stout and stalwart ss they were in
the old historic ages long gone by. Even in
Lord EglintOun's famous tournament not
few of the knights found some difficulty in
finding armor large enough for them to
wear. And going even farther back, if we
take the Egyptian mummy cases in the
British museum, few of them would contain
an ayerage-sized Englishman. So much for
antiquity. The Romans and Greeks OF old
were shorter, Slighter race ttan the GaHls,
from whom they Il. first sprang, and shrank
In time. The sentries suffocated at Pompeii
are quite as short as the smaller French
linesman. without the bread, well-set look
so often observable in the latter sturdy little
race. And without fear CT vanity on the
part of Cegenerated race, We venture to
think that a brigade of our British ''guards"
would have made short work of even the
picked men of Roman legion.-Onee-a-


Fcs}
Year: 1871

1t the perplexing problem of the origin
of the species is not solved, it will surely
not be for lack of theories. la connection
with these theories a curious tale is told. lt
is said to be a tradition among the Seminole
Indians that when the Great Spirit came to
people the house he made three men. all
with fair compilations. and having led them
to the margin of small lake. bade them leap
in and wash. One instantly obeyed, AID
came out fairer than before. The second
hesitated and the water becoming foul, he
emerged of bright copper color, while the
tbirl hesitating still longer, came out black
as mud. The Great Spirit then laid before
them three packages, and out of pity for the
misfortune of his color, gave the black man
first choice. He chose the heaviest, and
found it to contain spades, hoes and imple-
ments OF labor. The red man chose the next
heaviest package, and received apparatus
for hunting, fishing and carrying on war.
The third aad lightest package was left for
the white man, and in it lie found pen, ink
and paper, the engines OF the mind, and
the foundation of tie white mans supe-
riority.
Year: 1871

THE Scranton (Pa) Republican tells the
following sad story of one of the victims of
the late Pittston disaster:


civilian James expired about o'clock
on the afternoon Of the Tuesday following
the catastrophe, and was the last added to
the list of those upon whom the death
angel laid his hand in that awful havoc
He was Welchman, and had been in
this country about seven months On the
morning of the dreadful day in question
he had taken his breakfast and his wife
had made ready his dinner and set the pail
beside him. For some time he sat wrap
ped in thought, his arms folded, his eyes
fixed vacantly upon the stove, and deep
melancholy apparently hrooding over him.
He was aroused from his reverie by his
wife telling him that his dinner was ready,
aud that he would be late, as the bell had
rung. He started to his feet, and gazing
upon her for moment with look full Of
tenderness and significance, said to her, if
should not come back alive would you
be in such a hurry getting me out?' The
wife answered No. but remarked that if
he Was going at all, it was time he was
gone He lifted his pail without saying a
worl, and after kissing his wife, kissed his
four little children, who were sitting play
ing on the door step. When he had got
about fifty yards from his home, he return
ed again, and kissed his wife and children
once more with great ftrvency. His wife
noticed that he was the victim of gloomy
forebodings, and rs he turned away she
was about to entreat him not ogo to work
if he apprehended any danger. But hope
AMI courage and The neccssjtjrs of thcir
family Ovcrcame her intention, and she let
him go. She stood in the door and watch
ed him on his way to the fatal pit. When
at q point where he turned out of her
sight, he paused and cast wistful look to-
ward his home and little ones, and, seeing
his wife, waved with his hand last adicu.
He parted with his loved ones forever
Year: 1871

WISH to call the attention of youths to
the importance Of beginning Life with
some definite purpose in view. With an
perience of half century, my observation
has led me to the conclusion that the
great mistake of large proportion Of men
and women is their not starting aright-
in not duly considering in the beginning
what they are fitted for, or what their aim
should be. Boys are put into an occupa-
ton temporarily, or permanently, as it
were, by accident, without thought of
their tastes or capacities, or any idea of
whether the occupation is one of useful
ness to society, or even proper for them
selves.


I think that to be of real use should be
the first thought in laying plans of life,
and the prosperity Of the individual will
follow as a natural consequence. l see
too many persons who grow up to man
hood with no trade or regular business,
except such as they may happen to light
upon, depending upon some kind OF specu-
lation in what more in 1ustrious persons
produce, instead of applying themselves to
produce food, or such articles of necessity
az mankind are constantly demanding.
Such persons are the ones loudest in their
complaints of "hard times and the difficult
" of getting along" A word to the wise
is sufficient Neao Yorker.
Year: 1871

TRUTH is one of the rarest of gems.
MANY a youth has been lost in society by
allowing it to tarnish his character, and
foolishly throwing it away. 1t this gem
still shines in your bosoms, suffer nothing
to displace or diminish its lustre. Pro
family is mark of low breeding Show
as that man that commands much respect; :;
an oath never trembles on his tongue.
Read the catalogue Of crime. Inquire the
character of those who depart from virtue.
With but few exceptions you will find
them to be profane. Think of this and
do not let vile word disgrace you.
Year: 1871

Oiling improves floor in several ways.
Grease spots, of course, will not effect the
wood thus treated and much less scrub
bing than is necessary for plain floor
will suffice to keep it clean. Moreover,
the appearance is improved by the oil.
Many of our native woods, prepared in
this manner, become positively handsome.
Finally, it gives the surface harder tex
ture, which makes it wear longer and more
uniformly.


Paint costs more, takes longer to dry,
and wears of more easily, since it simply
forms crust or coating upon the surface;
While oil penetrattS tbe wood. Hence M
oiled floor looks better than painted one,
especially if little color, such as Van
Dyke brown, umber, or burned sienna is
added to the OIL


To prepare a floor in this manner, take
raw linseed oil, or some cheap oil not Of
fensive in odor, and capable of drying mix
1t, if desired, with some such transparent
Year: 1871

RoCHEsTER, July 18.-At a meet
ing of the Common Council this even
inga resolution Of thanks TO Governor
Hoffman for his brave action In up
holding the rights Of the people 10 as
semble and parade was unanimously
Year: 1871

PRESIDENT GRANT is to visit Philadelphia
to-day to settle that vexatious question of a
thing must be done to keep these Pennsyl-
vania people quiet, and we do not think that
Geary or Forney would be too much of an in
Fiction to secure that blessed end.
Year: 1871

= Four New GEORGIA MEMBERS have been
admitted to the House, three of them demo-
Gratis and the other blacker republican than
Revels. If this is the best that the radicals
can get out of the most reconstructed State OF
all, is it worth their while bothering with re-
construction any further?