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Year: 1871

tho aid Of the German Cabinets. What
Catholic dogmas the Old Catholics accepted,
and what they desired to reject and do away
with, must be accurately and authoritatively
defined. A preliminary convention of the
leaders of the party, held in Heidelberg sew
eral weeks ago, resolved upon calling gen.
eral Congress Of Old Catholics in Munich dur
ing the present month. This Congress has
held its session, and we already have brief
summary of the creed it has adopted.


The Old Catholics repudiate the dogma OF
Papal Infallibility and the dogma giving to
the Pope the prerogative of supreme jurisdic-
ton. They base their belief on the canOns
and DEGREES of the Council of Trent, to all of
which they give adherence. They favor the
abolition of the order of Jesuits


These declarations were but combinations
and definitions Of the policy they had pursued
throughout the controversy; but the Congress
adopted, in addition to these, resolutions in
dicating spirit so liberal and true as to call
forth earnest hopes of new unity and pro-
gress These resolutions embody the belief OF
the Congress that the time is not far distant
when there may be possible q gradual
union of the old Catholic party with the
Greek Church in its various forms and not
this only, but they express the hope of the
leaders of this movement of reform that ere
long an agreement may be reached, if ever 80
gradually, between the protesting branch of
the Roman Catholic body and actually Prot
estant Churches-especially perhaps, the Epis-
copal Churches of England and America.
Comment seems needless on this hope, the
influence of which must be so widespread
the result of which would be so far beyond
prophecy. But the fact that Catholics should
even have given it expression marks an era
il religious history.
Year: 1871

This year there seems to be about as much horse
trottng at the Agricultural Fairs ever, and the
usual gathering Of betting fast men upon the
grounds. Bristol County Fair, at Taunton, Mas,
held three days, and two and half of these were
given up to ohurse-racing 1t Is OF no moral use to
make the purses oontended for small for this does
not. Of course, prevent betting to any amount; and
If racing is made the principal attraction, the assem-
blages are not agricultural In any sense OF the word
So far as farm work is concerned it is strength and
not speed which Is wanted In horse and We fancy
Eclipse himself would have cut but sorry figure in
q hay wagon.
Year: 1871




We found in the recent receipt of reports
from the Congress of Roman Catholic Bishops,
at Fulda, an opportunity to review the course
of the D0llinger movement in Germany, to
point out the important concessions 1t had
forced from the adherents of the dogma Of
Papal Infallibillty, and to show how it had
afforded the long-sought occasion for firm
progressive action on the part Of the State.


A very brief history of the controversy
served to show that the Old Catholics-for 50
the adherents of the D6llinger party have
justly named themselves-had fought q good
fight for reform and liberal Catholicism ; but
the results, until the meeting Of the Bishops,
had been made definite and visible principally
in political affairs, and by means of Gov
ernment support. This was not enough and
the leaders of the party felt that they had
seen the political effects of their protests be-
fore they had accomplished the reforms in
the Church ITSELF which were with them mat
trrs of conscience. For this latter object, diff
frrrnt organization and forms of declaration
NoIc urccesaly from those which had secured
Year: 1871

Facts are undoubtedly more valuable than false
hoods whether they brought to bear upon the Fe
male Suffrage question OF some other To Chicago
lately returned one Mrs. Tracy Cutler from tour
along or adown the Pacific slope. Calling meeting
of her Suffrage sisters. she told them that Female
Voting was working beautifully in Wyoming and
Utah. At Laramie grand jury Of women had shut
up every whisky shop Whereupon somebody
writes to Tho Chicago Times that he is just from
Laramie; that every shop there is q whisky-mill;
and if they shut up at night it is only to resume
business in the morning; while the same thing is
true, we are sorry to be informed, Of Cheyenne.
Then in Utah, as Mrs. Tracy Cutler declared, the
women vote Independently Of their husbands" but
The Times writer, speaking Of what he knows, re-
joins that there are not fifteen women in the Ter
ritory of Utah who have cast q vote at all" Verify
here are differences Of assertion which it s not easy
to reconcile Nor do we exactly understand what
this horrid man means when he says that though
Mrs. Cutler knew that there was not word Of
truth in what she said, undoubtedly she believed
every word she was saying" This is very mysteri-
GUS, and argues psychological propensity which, if
exhibited by man. might impair his character for
truth and veracity.
Year: 1871

We publish this morning in another column
a description of that noble fountain for which
the City of Cincinnati is indebted to the lib
erality and public spirit of Henry ProbascO,
esq. 1t is rare that great wealth falls into
hands which are able and willing to do so
much for the beauty and just pride of the city
wherein il ia ac0uired,
Year: 1871

Three hundred Belgian workmen are now
on strike, with what is certainly very
comprehensive platform of grievances. They
insist upon being allowed to fix the number
of hours of labor and also the rate of wages,
which would, of course, settle everything if
generally adopted.
Year: 1871

While some of the members of the new
Spanish Government have made haste to no.
tify their reactiOnary principles to the world,
Minister Ca1dau has made his first days in
Office memorable by the announcement that as
long as the Internationals obey the Laws there
Is no justification for the attempt to crush
them. 1t is refreshing to see one Cabinet
Minister for whom the Red Specter has no ter
Year: 1871

News from Yokohama of the 18th Septeni-
Der reports startling and important revolution
in the social and political constitution of
Japan The Government is said to have issued
a decree abolishing the rank of Daimios. No
such daring attempt to make democracy out
of feudal empire has ever been seen in
modern times.
Year: 1871

The fact that Miss Charlotte Cushman is attract
ing crowded houses, at Edwin Booths Theater, in q
Shakespearean character is an agreeable indication
Of the pure taste Of at least portion of the COM
munity. 1t shows capacity for thoughtful admira-
ton Of intellectual art, such as ought greatly to
cheer the devotees Of acting and the sympathetic
friends Of the stage. Such personation as Miss
Cushman's Queen Katharine can only be appreciated
by persons who are capable Of exaltation above
trivial matters, abnogation of self, and compre-
hension of grandeur and of anguish. Shakes
peare has lsvished q prodigious mental yigor
and lovely refinement Of feeling upon the portrait
ure Of Qseen Katherine and, ,thereforeto sympathze
with her character her noble assertion OF virtuous
womanhood, and her awfully desolate grief
over insuted purity and royal life ruined by high
handed power-is to rise into mood Of feeling far
loftier than that Of everyday. Very many persons
have shown this capacity Of sympathy, in their at
tendance on the true tender, and grand impersona-
ton that is given by Miss Cushman: and this may
be accepted as most auspciOus sign of the current
state Of public feeling with regard to the drama.
We record it. with profound satisfaction, and ear
nestly wish there were many more tokens, of Like
import, to hail with glad welcome.
Year: 1871

An outraged husband at
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory.
who had evidently suffered from
female suffrage and its appur-
tenances, denounces the female


jury business through a local
paper, and in justification offers
a pertinent scrap from his do
mestic history. His wife was
summoned and impaneled as a


juror in an important case
When night came, the case not
being concluded, the husband
applied to the court to have his
wife sent home, as there was
several small children there re-
quiring her attention-the
smallest, in fact, being in a star
wing condition, owing to the
fact that it had not been habitu-
ated to the use of the bottle
But the husbands request was
denied. The judge said the


jury could not be separated
The husband then asked permis-
sion to send the infant to the
mother. This was also refused,
on the ground that the law does
not permit a thirteenth person
in the jury room, and there is
no statute to show that an in
fant in arms is not a "person"
within the intent and meaning
of the law. The husband
then attempted to induce the
court to send all the jurors to
his house for the night, but it
failed, aud the husband was in
formed that quarters had been
prepared for his wife at the ho-
tel, and that if he wished to
speak to her for a moment he
would have to take the place of
the cook. The husband went
home. How he got through the
night is not told, but when he
learned the next day that the
trial was likely to last a week,
he straightway proceeded to
to employ the best looking
housekeeper and cook in the
country. At last accounts his
wife was still on the jury.
Year: 1871

A Canadian sailor is expert
encing the woe of having an
impulsive woman as a wife,
and she the woe Of being i'm
pulsive. He came home from
the sea the other day, bringing
but SIS. She thought he
should have brought more; and
from mild remonstranccs and
gentle upbraidings they rapidly
grew angry, finally coming to
blows, and then and there sep
arating "forever." 1t turned
out that the man had placed $40
in the savings bank, but telt
called upon to defend himself
first against the angry words of
his wife and her baseless char
ges before explaining what he
had done with the money. H
Year: 1871

ALTOGETHER Too SAFE.-A
mechanic in New Orleans con-
structed a safe that he declared
to be burglar-proof. To con-
vince the incredulous of the
fact, he placed a one thousand
dollar bill in his pocket, had
himself locked in the safe, and
declared that he would give the
money to the man that unfast-
ened the door. All the black
smiths and burglars in the State
have been boring and beating
at the safe for a week, and the
man is in there yet! He has
whispered through the key-hole
that he will make the reward ten
thousand dollars if somebody
will only let him out.
Year: 1871

BY the remarkable sagacity
of dog a boys life was recent
ly saved in Boston. He was in
the stable, feeding Il horse,
when that animal seized him by
the back with his teeth, threw
him to the ground and COM
menced trampling npon him.
The dog, taking in the situation
at a glance, laid hold of the
boys clothing and dragged him
out of the horses reach.
Year: 1871

By The late Texas election law,
any person in that State making a
bet or wager upon the result of
an election is debarred from the
privilege of casting a vote. A
similar law has long been in force
in other States; but betting on elec-
tons has not been stopped.
Year: 1871

A Wyoming husband advertises
himself as monthly nurse. lie
says his wife formerly supported
the family by that business, but
since she acquired the right to vote
and sit on juries, she does moth
ing but talk politics, and SO be
must keep the business up or him.
self and children will starve.
Year: 1871

Captain Baldwin Is detached from the Mare
Island Navy Yard and ordered to command the
Colorado In the Assiatic fleet. Commander Whit
ing is detached from the command Of the worces.
ter and ordered as Inspector OF Ordnance at
the New York Navy Yard. Commander Perkins Is
detached from the command OF the Relief aud
placed on waiting orders. Medical Inspector Dun.
gan Is ordered to the Naval Hospital Mare Island


Paymaster Frank Crosby Is detached from the
Saranac and ordered 10 the Pensacola. Captain
Cadwell Is ordered to the command OF the WOT-
Year: 1871

AT noon yesterday two white men and negro
drove up on truck in front of the residenceof Mr..
Andrew CorbIn, No. sos DeKalb avenue, and enter
ing the domclle returned with handsome CHECKER
ing piano. which they placed on the vehicle and
then drove OF. The Corbin family are absent from
town, and the neighb0rs are positive that the DUR
glars have made free with the worldly effects OF the
abSentees. The police have no cue TO the robbery.
Year: 1871

Mayor Kalbnelsch has not relaxed his efforts to-
ward building up substantial fund for the relief OF
the families Of the Brooklyn sufferers OF the West
fed explosion who are IN immediate want OF relief
The total amount thus far contributed toward this
charity Is $685. A lecture was given by Professor
Cook on '1emperancen last evening before Wll-
lismsburg audience IN aid OF this commendable
object.
Year: 1871

A minister in one of our orthodox
churches, while on his way to preach a
funeral sermon in the country, called on
one of his members, and old widow lady,
who lived near the road he was travelling
The old lady had just been making sau-
sases. and she felt proud of them-they
were so plump, round and sweet. OF course
she insisted on her minister taking some
of the links to his family. He objected
on account Of not having his portmantcau
with him. This objection was soon over.
ruled, and the old lady after wrapping
them in rag, carefully placed bundle in
either pocket Of the preachers capacious
great coat. Thus equipped he started for
the funeral.


While attending to the solemn duties of
the grave some hungry dogs scented the
sausages, and were not long in tracing
them to the pockets of the good mans
Overcoat. This was a great annoyance,
and he was several times under tho neccs-
sity Of kicking the whelps away. The
obsequies at the grave being completed,
the minister and congregation repaired to
the church, where the funeral discourse
was to be delivered. After the sermon
was finished, the minister halted to mako
some remarks to the congregation, when
brother, who desired to have some ap.
pointment given out, assembled the steps
of the pulpit aud gave the minister's coat
hitch, to get his attention. The divine
thinking it dog, having designs upon his
pocket, raised his foot, gave sudden kick,
and sent the good brother sprawliug down
the steps.


"You will excuse mo, brethren and
sisters" said the minister, coufusedly; and
without looking at the work he had just
done, for could not avoid i'll have
sausages in my pocket, and that daruatiou
dog has been trying to grab them ever
since l came upon the premises"


Our readers may judge Of the effect
such an announcement would have at q
funeral Tears Of sorrow were suddenly
exchanged for smiles Of merriment.
Year: 1871

the nation to its unconstitutiouslitt, except
such disorders as may seem to justify the
plea Of necessity that is made for it. Let
it be clearly seen to be usurpstion and
outrage. A.H


= There will then be- no State
in the Union which will not welcome the
overthrow of this force bill, in the. courts
or in Congress, by any peaceful and con-
stitutional means; nor any in which they
will not have an opportunity to regsin the
respect and sympathy of patriotic and intel-
ligent men, whom they have so long and
SO thoroughly alienatsd from them by their
factious opposition and their alliance with
traitors. tf1 ~ 80 =
Year: 1871

CHINA.-This is country where the
roses have fragrance aud the women no
petticoats; where alaborer has no Sabbath
aud the magistrate no sense of honor
where the roads bear no vehicles and the
ships no kcels; where old men fly kites :
the needle points to the south aud the sign
of being puzzled is to scratch the antipodes
of the head; where the place of honor is
on the left hand, aud the seat Of intellect
is in the stomach where, to take of
your hat, is an insoleut gesture and ia
wear white garments is to put yourself in
mourning; which has literature without
an alphabet, language without grammar
Year: 1871

u The last Ku Klux outrage occurred
at Goldsboro, NC. The citizens heard an
explosion and went to neighbor's house
and found a wcnch in the last stages Of
being frightened to death. They supposed
the Ku.Klux had been there, and while
a portion of the crowd started to find the
perpetrators of the outrage, others
rushed to the telegraph Office to send the
news to the Northern papers. But the
old lady got better, and said she used
bottle for candlestick, and the bottle
had powder in it, which she would have
forgotten entirely ifit hadn't got on fire.
Year: 1871

Ia the great remedy that physicians spPehi 20
All use almost entirely in all diseases If the
Liver. There are thoussnds at the present time
that are suffering with the rheumatic ins In
the joints, cAused BY tbs use of CAlomel which
uss crsSted disease of its own worse than that


which it was intended to cure. There is no


drug that leaves its mark more prominent in


the system. Yet, perhaps, there are times when


it can be given. and have benifcisl effect, but


should not be dealt out as it has been, and 10 At


the present time, by those that pretend to know


whE they are doing, but in reality do not. The


Liver il more liable TO disease than any other
organ in the human system, and when that fails
to do its duty Il leaves the weak points Of the
body exposed, as the bile is not thrown of, but
| taken up by the blood, as it passes through this
great filter of the system, and becomes impure.
Then follows a train of diseases, whose name il
Legion. There are many lh at suffer from pain
in the side and across the body, dull, heavy


droWsy feeling, headache. pain in the righ side,
often severe pain in the bowels costiveLsss, fat


uleuce diarrhea, or less In gestion, loss oi
appetite, sallow skin, white Of the eyes yellow


sinking of fssh, depression Of spirits, at other
times great craving for food. Some Of these


symptoms are caused only by torpidity Of the
Liver. 1t is impossible TO give all the symptom
| of dersnged Liver, and they are all oureabl'
without II E sid Of CaloneI.
Year: 1871

An old man named Buck. for years a
resident Of East Conneaut. Ohio, died a
few day ago. That he should shuttle off
this mortal coil is nothing strange. for we
know that the young may die and that
the old must; but as there is something
behind all this of an eccentric character
in this individuals life, '.the local."
knowing him as he did for years. will be
pardoned for recording a page or two of
his history.


Years ago, Mr.. B., formed an attach
ment for a young lady latter the manner
set forth by other mortals) and in the
process of time made an avowal in due
form as an honest swain should, and was
rejected by the rustic sylph. The young
man flor be was young at that time) was
not prepared for such rendering of at.
fairs. and without even remonstrance at
his charmer's decision, he gave up the
society of the fair sex at once and for
ever. purchased a sequestered spot re-
mote from the haunts of men, or the pry-
ing eyes of woman, reared in cot,
staked out his earthly domain and settled
down into state of ultra, 'single bless
edness." But this decision was not the
most remarkable or noteworthy feature
In this eccentric case for, from the time
of such settlement IN his hermitic home,
he began to cultivate habits which grew
upon him as life advanced, and made
him at the age of eighty years perfect
nondescript, even among eccentricians -
After rearing his house and furnishing it
with the comforts for which the heart of
man longeth. he proceeded to create from
his own rib and person woman, by al
lowing his hair to grow long and the
purchase of a complete wardrobe of female
apparel, and from, that time forward,
when at "home," he designated himself
as Miss Buck, and never appeared in
another character, unless some one called,
as was sometimes the case, and asked for
Miss Buck. Being without ushers, he
answered himself what few calls he had.
For instance, when he went to the vii
lage to lay in few of the necessaries of
life, he made the journey in the garb Of
a man and if, after having returned he
had not changed his toilet and was called
upon by some curious specimen of hu-
manity, he would ask such persons
whether it was desirable to interview
Mister or Miss Buck In the case the
female dear was asked for, his reply in.
varibly was, Il will inform the young
lady, and she will greet you in due time"
So also in case the male member of the
household was wanted, and he was crino-
lined, metamorphosis was gone through
with.


This man had great variety of cost
ly dresses such as are worn by females.
as well as clothing worn by the male fra
ternity. ''Such is life" in one disap-
pointed love affair. - -
Year: 1871

And this sentiment of the Democratic
leader in Penns ylvaDia has been carried
out to the letter in New York. A few
thousand men, in the exercise of their
Constitutional right to assemble together.
inform the authorities of their purpose to
parade the streets on a certain day
Another body of men, who always vote
the Democratic ticket, and numbering
many more thousands, notify the authori.
ties that this parade must not be per-
mitted, and that if it is. they will attack
it. and disperse it. no matter at what cost
Of lite or limb to the party attacked
The Democratic rulers of New York at
once declined to defend the few against
tue many in the exercise of their Con-
ssitutioual right; deny that there is any
such right; yield to the defiance of the
mob. because it has might on its side,
and at the demand of the mob, forbid
the peaceble and law abiding citizens to
assemble together. as the Constitution
permits, or to exercise. the rights which
the law allows aa.s .s. e.


1t is true that at the last hour, when
the public iudig gnation had been aroused
at this base abandonment of the civil
rights Of the people, the State authori-
ties stepped in and permitted what the
city authorities had previously forbid
den but the mob had already triumphed
too far to yield peacefully to this sudden
change, and the slaughter which follow
ed is attributed solely to the official COW.
ardice which first yielded to mob it
was afterwards unable to control.


1t is plain, moreover, that the first act
of prohibiting the parade, was the legiti-
mate outgrowth of the principles control
ling the Democratic party. that men have
no idherent rig hts, and that MIGHT alone
make RIGHT. 1t brought into view the
ferocious claws which, though afterwards
withdrawn, the furrred foot could not
wholly conceal. Il was clear indica-
ton of what we may expect throughout
the country shoul the Democratic party
ever return to power


If our civil and religious rights are to
be preserved in this country against the
attacks of turbulent mobs and the de-
mands of wild fanaticism they can be
preserved only by the party based im-
movably on deep regard for Human
Rights and Constitutional guarantees !;
and in the light of these facts we appeal
to the people of Pennsylvania to rally to
the support of their imperiled Constitu-
tional franchises, and by the defeat of
the Democratic party, which has proven
itself alike unwilling aud unable to up
hold them. teach it that the people will
bear no yielding to mob violence nor
tampering with their constitutional rights,
and will never permit the surrender OF
the citadel they have erected at a bloody
cost sacred, now and forever, to CIVIL
AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. ......... ..


pISSEJI EDpE,1,T,


Chairman.


EZRA LUKENs,
Year: 1871

WHY is it that everybody goes to wM. F.
SNYDER when they are in need of any kind
of Chairs


BECAUSE he keeps the Best and Finest
Assortment Of all kinds Of Chairs that was
ever offered to the eyes of the public.


Reader, if you are in want of Chairs of
any kind you will do well to call on the un-
dersigned and examine his fine stock OF
Year: 1871

AN extreme case Of avarice
has come to the surface in
Venango county Pa. Benning~
hoG, the millionaire, at the last
session of the Criminal Court
at Franklin, actually feed an at.
torney to defend Two of the
men who had robbed him, in
order to save the $4,000 re-
ward which he had offered Tor
their arrest and conviction.