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Year: 1871

fort, twitchcd him, and tripping him
at the same time, sent him 70 tie further
side of tLc room. | Immediately sprang
cut and was locking the door, when he
rushed TO it, but finding ii locked, reach
ell through the crates and with his knife
struck mc across the hand, while | was
removing the key. As he went TO draw
back his hand, seized it by the wrist
and catching hold of the knife with NV
woundcd hand, wrenchcd it from him.
The next day | left the asylum for good,
and have never been inside of one since
We bought this farm, and have lived
here ever since ; and now friend you can
JUDGE, whether can look back TO that
ni"ht without feeling of HORROR
Year: 1871

MAKE lioME iIArTY.-To make your
home happy see that you make your wife
feel that your affection and tenderness for
her are in 10 degree diminished since the
day you first sought her. DO not let her,
when you can help it, sit alone and 90
out alone. You would not have done
this ''oncc upon Il time" Do not reserve
all your blandness and fragrance for
strangers or casual acqu lintancc. There
are some men, judging from whose out
of-doOr manners itiwould seem that noth-
ing was left to be desired, who are. nev-
Year: 1871

prOmlnent COIOred CltlZens mere HaVe
made arrangements to serenade Senator
Sumner and General Butler after the
passage Of the Ku.Klux bill, in compll-
ment to their efforts in their behalf. 1t
is the opinion of some Of the Senators
that the bill will pass their branch of
Congress on Wednesday night.


A large number OF members have
been received at the Executive mansion
concratulating the President on his
complete vindication by the report OF
the San Domingo Commissioners
Prominent gentlemen have called upon
him to express their feelings to the same
effect.
Year: 1871

At Wellington, once saw rather
comical sight, showing how the chiefs
ape the whites. The steamer was just
about starting, when hurrying down the
wharf came Maori, dressed as follows
"a black frock-coat, black waistcoat,
black silk hat, white shirt, and fancy
neck-tie I; in one hand an umbrella and
in the other a new portmanteau but
without pantaloons or boots. They
we're probably in the portmanteau. All
travellers carried baggage, so he thought
he must do it. even if it necessitated the
taking off OF some of his clothing.


The Maori mode of salutation is some
what peculiar, and especially so when
the friends have not met for some time.
Instead of shaking hands or kissing,
they rub their noses together for several
minutes, and then, sitting on the ground,
sway their bodies to and fro, all the
while shedding tears copiously, and talk
ing most mournfully in sing-song tone.
The crying is not necessarily because
some relation or friend has died, it is
simply custom OF the people.


They begin their war-dance by Jump
ing, clapping their hands on their thighs,
and giving utterance to short, peculiar
noise from the throat, like ''Hu Hu "
They all keep perfect time in this, and
rs they continue the motions become
quicker and more exciting. Soon come
horrible grimaces, rolling the eyes until
the whites only can be seen, thrusting
out the tongue and yelling in their fury
and excitement they sometimes tear of
what clothing they may happen to have
on, and with violent gestures and contor-
tions of the body they continue until ex-
haustion compels them to desist.-Scrib-
ner'S MOntlly.
Year: 1871

The editor of the Portland Press has
been presented with nest of young grass
hoppers Just caught IN the neighboring
town of Westbrook. He says: "They
were not full grown, but are about as
livelyas in June, apparently unconscious
that they, like some Of their contempo-
raries, we're born into the world too early
for their comfort, being little ahead Of
the age in which they ale obliged to
live"
Year: 1871

PrrTsBURG was little disturbed the
other night by the clangor of great tlocks
of wild geese on their northward fight.
The numbers of birds were immense, and
they seemed to linger bewildered in the
atmosphere. The lights OF the various
mills confused them, and they seemed
for hours to wander from one light to an
other. Sometimes their fight was very
low, almost down to the housesteps. and
again they rose to great height Several
shots were fired at them, but without
effect.
Year: 1871

Troy, n. Y, has will case that is al
most romantic enough to be used as the
basis of sensational novel. Two years
ago well-to-do citizen Of the town
died, leaving large property but no
will in regard to its distribution, although
it was thought that he had made one.


There were several claimants for the
property, and since the gentleman's
death, suit in partition was begun to
divide the estate, and has been in pro-
gress for almost a year and half. The
other day the widow of the deceased sent
small bureau to turning shop to have
top put upon it. While repairing it,
the carpenter discovered that there was a
false drawer in the bureau to prevent
the accumulation OF dirt and dust around
the dresses. In this bottom were dis.
covered several papers, and among 9th,
ers the missing will. The suit is to be
withdrawn, and all parties made happy.
Year: 1871

A correspondent says of the Domingo
President Nothing is more striking in
President Baez than the curious obliquity
of his social tactics. 1t extends to the
least things. He caroms for glass of
water, and tacks to cross a room. One
story will paint the man. We reached
Azua Bay on the 22d OF February. As
we steamed up towards the noble but
desolate hills which surround the land
ing-place, President Baez came up to
me and said: sit would do me a great
favor if you would ask Captain Temple
to fire gun to port, to let the people
know we are coming in. They will so
delight to see such noble vessel, and l
want them to have the pleasure Could
anything be more paternal or prettier ?
So l carried the benevolent request to
our commander Certainly" said the
captain, ''if he insists on it. But it is
now 1:45, and at y l fire salute OF
twenty-one guns for Washington's birth
day. That will be advertisement and
amusement in one for the people" l
laughed and gave the information to
Baez. He received it with an oddly dis
satisfied air, and hesitating a moment
finally said to me: "Yes, yes, that will
be very beautiful. But, you see, if one
gun is fired now, that will notify my peo-
pie so that they can bring my horses
down, and not keep us waiting on the
beach y I explained to the captain,
who had by this time joined us, the rea-
son of his Excellency's deep interest in
the entertainment of the people. With
the least glimmer Of smile the captain
turned to the President and said to him
in French: "But there are about four
and forty horses on the beach already.
at the same time handing his field
glass. Baez took one look through the
glass, saw his horses all on the beach,
and, blandly dismissing "the people"
from his smiDd, went on making his aides
de-camp prepare for the Decentralization !
Year: 1871

The Baltimore Gazette, which is vio-
lent Democratic paper, thus referred, in ad-
vance of its passage to the bill granting the
right of way to the Pennsylvania Central
railroad through Virginia as far as Rich
mond


"The passage of the proposed bill will date
a new era in the history of Virginia, and at
once give new life to enterprise, new value to
property, and new heart and fresh bope to an
unfortunate and detected people. Virginia is
a State of splendid resources, and this railroad
bill is really to be the open sesame by which
capital is to obtain access to its hidden wealth.
1t will, we trust, be the precursor of free
railroad law in the Old Dominion. There was
time when her ports controlled the trade OF
this country, There is no reason why the
merchantmen of the world should not again be
moored in some of her splendid harbors. All
that Virginia needs is avenues of communica-
ton. Capital will flow along, as fast as these
are opened.


Here is no jealousy on the part of Bati-
more-no fear that her trade will be in
jured by Philadelphia-and why ? Simply
because Baltimore knows that railroads
cannot control what they carry and that
the people will go just as far on them as
they see proper and no farther; and, there
fore, Baltimore will be likely to get her
share when trade and travel, like water,
find their level. If man starts North
from Georgia by this road, he may stop
at Richmond, at Fredericksburg or Alex
andria, at Washington or Baltimore, or go
to Philadelphia, or passing by Philadelphia
60 to New York or Boston, aud who shall
say to him "thus far shalt thou go and no
farther r.


Let tho roads be built, and then it will
bo for the people'of these cities to say who
shall reap the most benefit from them
who shall offer the most inducements and
present the greatest attractions to CUSTOM
ers and sight-seers. Give Richmond the
capital, aud in few years she will not bo
second to any city on the continent in at
tractive features that will bring visitors
and purchasers. She will become the
centre of commerce, of manufactures, of
art, of literature, Of science, of fashion, OF
refinement, and Of liberality, as she now is
of political prescription, bigoted prejudice,
intolerant fanaticism. and repelling selfish
ness. She will become cosmopolitan,
whereas she is now only Virginian.
Year: 1871

A TERRIBLE IRON MOULD. - David
Hooker, a Milwaukee moulder, met with
a serious accident while handling kettle
of moulten iron, on the 10th inst. The
hook supporting the kettle gave way, the
vessel tilted, and stream of moulten iron
struck Hooker upon the leg and ran down
into his boot, where it pierced instantly to
the bone, and formed mould where the
iron hardened. He was so maddened by
the pain that he ran about $50 feet before
he was caught, SO as to be relieved lie
then was taken to his residence upon
Greenbush, near Fowler street, where
medical assistance was sent. His foot and
leg were badly charred, and will probably
be lost
Year: 1871

Four citizens of fChesterield county were
tried before Judge Cox a few DAYS ago, and
being found guilty of various petty delinquen.
cies, were ordered to be punished BY the sheriff
with twenty lashes each at the public whip
ping post.
Year: 1871

Coal for the North A vessel was load
ing yesterday with coal for New York and 9th
ers will follow suit Immediately. 1t is a novel
circumstance that Richmond should be called
upon to supply New York city with coal, and
it is oeeasioned by the coal panic which has
run up the price Of fuel to an exhorbtant
figure in that quarter. Baltimore, we hear is
also loading vessels with Cumberland coal des
tined for the same DOint
Year: 1871

LIFE is more precious than silver oil
gold, and to preserve it as long as possible
is our duty, consequently no plausible
scheme should be left untrisd TO secure On
end SO dsvoutly desired. DR.. Bells Balsam
of Alpine Moss for Consumption and al
diseases of the Throat and Lungs, has be
came very popular within few years, and
we attribute its fame, to its success. SEE
advertisement in this paper.
Year: 1871

Guicche. the Brigand Of Arezzo, Italy,
was shot recently by the Kings Carbi-
neers. He was, it is said, the terror, but
also the boast of the neighborhood; and
no less from admiration than from fear,
he was always sure, as long as he could
elude the bloodhounds of the lazy, of a
supper and q sweetheart Justice was
over and over again suspended by the
dread of his anger, and tempting posts,
usually so coveted in Italy, were refused
by one official after another in Difference
to his mandates. The mode of his cap
ture was in keeping with the remainder
of his eventful history. Three Of his
pursuers took refuge one evening with a
poor and aged couple, and their sus-
picions we're at once aroused by seeing
before them the promise of more sump-
tuous repast than was warranted by the
peasants condition. The supper was
preparing for Guicche, and the fact was
extorted from the temporizing pair. The
Carbineers lay in wait for the solitary
bravo, who soon came along singing a
rispeto or love song, and they dispatched
him before he had time to do more than
bite of one Of their fingers.
Year: 1871

A Canada paper reports that two
young women, fond of dancing, recently
got up a dancing party to cOunteract the
effects Of revival meeting, and that
when the appointed evening came one
of them, according TO agreement, called
at the house of the other, to accompany
her, with two young men, TO the dance,
and found that she was dead.
Year: 1871

The following is said to be one of the
most brilliant articles ever written by the
lamented George D. Prentice:


But the fiat of nature is inexorable.---
There is no appeal for relief from the
great law which dooms us to dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves of the for
est, and the flowers that bloom aud wither
for day have no Trailer hold upon life
than the mightiest monarch that ever shook
the earth with his footsteps. Generations
Of men will appear and disappear as the
grass. and countless multitudes that throng
the world to-day. will disappear as the
footsteps on the shore.


Men seldom think Of the great event Of
death until the shadow falls across their
own path, hiding from their eyes the
traces of loved ones. whose loving smile
was the sunlight Of their existence. Death
is the great antagonist Of life and the cold
thought Of the tomb is the skeleton of all
feasts. We do not want to 60 through
the dark valley. although its passage may
lead to Paradise; and With Charles Lamb,
We do not want to lie down in the grsve
even With priuces for I'D. fslldwj.
Year: 1871

In the beautiful drama of Ion, the in
stiuct Of Immortality. SO eloquently utter
ed by the death-devoted Greek. finds a
deep response in every thoughtful soul.


When about to yield bis young existence
as sacrifice to fate, his beloved Cleman-
tha asks if they shall not meet again. to
which he replies Il asked that dreadful
question of the bills that seemed eternal
of the clear streams that flow forever
of the stars among whose fields of azure
my raised spirit had walked. As look
upon thy living face. feel that there is
something in thy love that cannot wholly
perish. We shall meet again Clemantha.
Year: 1871

ONLY A KNOT OF BLUE RIBBON.


Turning over some papers in an old sec.
retary yesterday. came across piece of
knotted and faded blue ribbon. The sight
of it caused the recollection of thirty -odd
years to come freshly up to my memory
again.


have taken it out to-day. once more to
gaze upon it, aud it lies before me on my
desk as | write these lines. Need | say
that my mind is now wandering away in
the maxes of retrospection


What a singular life is ours? How
many hopes fail us. how many bright au-
ticipations never even budded to realiza-
ton But I must not moralize, where |
intend only to tell story Of days gone by.


Ralph Moulton and myself we're the
sons Of farmers. Our fathers property
ioined each others. We were born in the
same month and year. and almost upon
the same day. We grew up together as
playmates sud sehool-fellows. and by a
strange coincidence We both went to the
city and entered into the same commercial
house as clerks.


This pleased our parents and was q
source Of great satisfaction to ourselves.
Our intimacy had never been interrupted
through long years, even by the most tri-
vial circumstance. Now that we we're set.
tied in the city. we took room in com.
mon iu our clearinghouse. We had nc
secrets from each other, and unreservedly
opened our hearts with our hopes and
thoughts. We were happy. When vaca'
ton came We went to our old homes. and
at the expiration Of our leaves returned te
ssr duties and took up our abode in The
same qusr.srs.
Year: 1871

The Memphis Avalanche has
the following very suggestive
paragraph, which should he
carefully read and pondered by
a certain class of newspaper
readers: .-


aBy some unaccountable
misapprehension of facts, there
Is a large class of people in the
world who think that it costs
little or nothing to run a news.
paper, and if they buy a copy
of the newsboy, when too far
from the office to beg one, they
are regular patrons and emit
tied to unlimited favors. Men
call every day at newspaper of.
fees to get a copy Of the daily
paper, just from the press, for
nothing, who would never
dream of begging a pocket.
handkerchief from dry goods
store, an apple from a fruit
stand, or a piece Of candy from
a confectioner, even upon a
plea of old acquaintance, bav.
ing bought something once be


fore. One paper is not much,
but a hundred a day amounts
to something in the course of
time. But this is a small drain
compared with the free adver-
tlsing a newspaper is expected
to do. Some men have paid
two dollars at an early period
Year: 1871

Good roads benefit every one,
residing along their COURSE
Good roads save d horseffiesh:
they facilitate the transporta-
tion of produce to market;
they save your temper; they
increase the value of your
lands; they lend attractiveness
to the eye of the stranger they
increase the traffic and busi-)
ness of a town by its vitality
in all the various branches Of
trade. Show us a town which
receives a large country trade
by the means of fine roads lead.
ing to it, and we will show you
a place that is lively, progress
ing and thrifty, with money
circulating plenty, and men in
all branches of business as bu.
sy as beavers. loaI
Year: 1871

THERE is a man in Camden,
New Jersey, who is provoked.
He is abSent.minded. A few
nights since he went out to
drive his COW. Arriving at the
pasture ground, he found that
the cow was gone, but the bell
which should have been around
her neck was lying on the
ground. He placed it in his
pocket and forgot all about it.
Every now and then it would
give a smothered jingle, and
he would think it was his cow,
and would start off in fresh
direction. He followed the
bell, as he thought, until 70
o'clock that night, and walked
twenty miles. When he reach>
ed home, the COW had been
there five or six hours, and his
wife went over to the city to
advertise for him IN the "Lost
and Found" column of the
Ledger. Perhaps he wasn't
mad when he found that bell
in his pocket His wife thinks
he was a little extravagant IN
talking about the affair, but
then she may be mistaken.
Year: 1871

OF life tor an advertisement
worth four or five dollars, ap-
pear to think they are stock.
holders in the establishment
for eternity. They demand the
publication Of all marriage and
funeral notices, obituaries and
family episodes, for the next
forty years gratis. Speak of
pay and they grow indignant,
Don't | patronize your paper9
Yes, but you receive the worth
Of your money fox what you
paid. But says the patron,
1t will not cost you anything
to put this in which is just as
ridiculous as to ask a man to
grind your ak on his grindstone,
and then graciouSly tell him it
won't cost him a cent. 1t takes
money to run a newspaper as
we'll as any other business, and
no paper can succeed fnan.
cially that carries on a dead
head system. Amy mention
of the peoples affairs that they
wish tos see in print is worth
paying for, and wher printed
is generally as good as any
other investment of the same
amount.


"Ihe newspaper business is
very exacting on all connected
with it, and the pay is compar.
a,ively small; the proprietors
risk more money for small prof
its, and the editors and repor-
tors, and printers work harder
and cheaper than the same
number of men in any profess
sionrequiring the given amount
of intelligence and training
and drudgery. The life has its
charms, and pleasant associa.
tions, scarcely known by the
outside world, and anxieties,
and hours Of exhaustion, which,
likewise, are not known to
those who think the business
all fun. The idea that news
paperdom is a charmed circle,
where the members live a life of
ease and free from care, and 60
to the circus at night on a free
ticket, and to the springs on a
free ticket in the summer, is an
idea which we desire to ex.
plode practically and theoreti-
cally. Business is business,
and the journal that succeeds
is the one that Is run on the
square business footing, the
same as banking or building
bridges, keeping a hotel or run.
ming a livery stable"
Year: 1871

State had been swept, horse and fool, Congress, Legislature, and for constable, "Heayeu sent down it's Uhite ballots all over the city and country" meaning that the wintry flakes began to fall-and "neyer did snow look SO beautiful" Other editors, mora prosaic, tell us in solid figures of a wholesale Democratic triumph for local self government, against the bayonet, in favor of constitutional liberty. and as the night of the 22d instant saw this and assured, one may readily imagine how Christmas day came in with a new cause for thanks and hilarity, the joy of successful en- counter, and thanks that an abominabe op- pression is now at an end The administra- tion with all its strength hurled itself on this State; the State thrashed it out; and the American people love fair play too we'll to al-

 low defeated robber to carry his point at

 last by turning pickpocket There must bs no more re reconstruction of this taree times reconstructed State,-Eraminer.
Year: 1871

The true secret of earthly happiness is to enjoy pleasures as they arise-ior the man who can keep his eye on the bright present while it is bright, tastes the cup of sweetness prepared fer him,
Year: 1871

THE new commander of Arizona may cause a little extra activity in the quartermaster's department, but no other changes, except to lead and direct the number of good officers and soldiers now here, need be looked for. All the additional troops specially needed is one man.
Year: 1871

MT. H. c. HOOKER is about leaving for the Gila with six large teams laden with freight. The people down that way are hereby informed that these teams can be purchased, with immediate possession, for grain or cash. Good opportunity to get a team cheap
Year: 1871

FOR the information of certain gentle men who deliberately contracted bills at this office and now refuse to pay them, we say that such patronage is not appreciated. One at Ralston, N. M.. seems to be fishing for disagreeable notice, and he will not have to fish much longer for it.
Year: 1871

THE publication of the pamphlet on Indian outrages in Arizona, was a wise stroke of public action. The press in all sections of the country east and west-have thereby been led to make earnest appeals for security of life and property in this Territory.
Year: 1871

An application was recently made
before Judge Dillon, United States
circuit judge, by the Pacific railroad
company for an Injunction to restrain
the collection OF $25,000-taxes lew
led or the property OF said road tor
state, county, school and city pur-
poses. Judge Dillon held that the
claims setsup by the railroad compa-
ny that by its charter OF incorpora-
ton it was not the intention OF the
legislature of Iowa to grant the CON-
pany perpetual exemption from
taxation, but that the grant was one
OF favor only, repealable at the pleas
ure OF the legislature. and at all
events extend to only state tax prop
er and not 10 county, school and city
taxation, and then refused 10 grant
the injunction asked for to prevent
the collection OF the tax levied on the
property of the railroad for county,
city and school purposes. This is
very important decision to counties
and cities in which railroad property
is located, as i. will add very largely
to the taxable property OF large
number Of counties and cities
through which railroads run, which
property has not hitherto been taxed
like other property for county school
and city purposes.