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Year: 1870

The doubt as to the ultimate success of the
Hoosac Tunnel which has so frequently dis
setts, is not shared by the Hon. Walter Stanley,
the contractor for its construction. In recent
speech before the Boston Board OF Trade, he
stated that the tunnel has penetrated mile
and half on the east side, and more than
mile on the west side. The work proceeds upon
two faces. The central shaft. sunk in the
middle, is more than 1000 feet deep, and within
90 feet of the grade line of the tunnel. At the
end of three months there are to be two more
faces of work started for this centre. He says
that there is not the slightest doubt on the part
of himself and his associates that within three
years from now train can be run almost on
dead level from Boston to the Hudson river"
There is therefore breathing spell OF three
years before all the trade of New York will go
to Boston.


Another Promising Bantiing Gone.


The last words of departing existence come
from Indianapolis. Another infant journal has
recently deceased, it survived birth only about
eight days That one died silently, nor asked,
in view of its brief destiny, "What was begun
for ?" This gives dying wall. Its release
from the trials of life is accompanied by few
words from its editor. He describes the sick
ness, which will at once be recognized as dis
ease which, when inherited, as this was, is inva-
riably fatal. There wasn't any business to
manage" The melancholy experience has,
however, given him new knowledge. He feels
competent to close the affairs of any paper on
the shortest notice Let him, then, hold him
self in readiness. There are other bantlings of
the American Press Association that may need
the services of the editor of the late Indian
apolis Times to "shatter the leaves before the
mellowipg year." He might also prepare him
self, in view of recent symptoms, to assist at
parental obsequies.


The ''Uard Post' Letter System.


A postal experiment is about to be attempted
in England which should be watched with atten-
ton, as it may prove of great benefit to the
public. 1t has been tried in Germany with sue
cess, and is there known as the card-post system.
The cards are issued by the Post Office at lower
price apiece than the regular postage on letter.
They contain a space for an address, another for
a message, another for signature. The people
of the German cities buy them and carry them
about in the pocket, very much as we do with
visiting or business cards, but use them to write
letters upon, usually in pencil, in the street or
anywhere, and simply dlop them into the
nearest post Office receptacle. Thus, for all
messages that do not require secrecy, one can
dispense with pen, ink paper, stamp, and en-
velope In England, the card is to cost but one
half-penny. If the experiment succeeds among
the reserved Britons there need be no question
about it here, where so many rather seek than
avoid publicity OF private affairs.
Year: 1870

Five persons, just of that age when they
men, arose in wrath and noisily tramped their
way out of church in California few SUNDAYS
ago, because negro came in and quietly took
seat in neighboring pew. But these same five
frequently loaf in the same negro's barber shop
for hours together on week DAYS.
Year: 1870

The first step is to subscribe and pay in
advance for yourself This you can easily
do. The next step is to encourage and
persuade your neighbors and friends to &c
and do likewise. This will help to sup
your local paper.


Whenever you have anything to sell il
you are in trade, or following any mechan.
icAl pursuit depending on public patron
age-advertise your business in the Local
paper These local advertisements are
much more interesting reading matter
than people think They give business
aspect to the paper, and render vital aid
in its support.


Get your letter heads, notes, receipts
ETC.. printed. 1t is nice and orderly
course of business and helps support the
local paper


When you subscribe, or advertise, OF
get Job work done-don't try to Jew the
printer The local papers in this part Of
the country have too much "hard scratch
ing to be Jewed down in their prices It
is wicked to ask it, The patrons of the
local press would not ask the publishers
to come down" IN prices, if they knew
what eight times" the printer sees-even
when he has to hold up his head and go
ahead as if nothing was the matter with
financial basis.


This much on the subject of supporting
the local press. The next thing is to make
the local paper interesting


If you learn any extraordinary occur
renoe-send word to the printer.


When you get into the spirit of writing
if you can write short, spicy, pungent,
or pointed articles, do it-and send them
them to the printer They help make up
the paper.


If the printer should happen to differ
with you sometimes, and throw out your
articles, don't get mad and "stop the pa
per-" Try again-"Seven and seventy
times" before you give it up-or get mad.


To pick up the local paper and lay by
the side of some city weekly, made up Of
the "off alp of daily issue, and sneer at
the comparative size of the two, does not
help sustain your local paper The large
city papers are full of stuff you do not
care for Your local paper is of more val
ue than those city papers


Reader, will you please think of these
suggestions, and see if you can't do some
thing more than you are now doing to
sustain the local press.-ErchGnge.
Year: 1870

The Ohio Eagle publishes a speech de-
hvered before the Democratic Convention
Of Fairfield county, by Hon. NJ. A. Daugh-
erty. 1t IS as clear and succinct a pre-
sentation Of the issues of the campaign as
we have seen. The quotation we annex
will apply with force to, all parts of the
State. After congratulating the Democ-
racy on the suspicious opening of the cam
palgn, Mr., Daugherty said:


Remember that even the demoraliza-
ton of the Radical party, and the hosts
good men who will enevitably leave their
ranks and vote with us, viii not them
seIvesSlVe US the victory. Let me say to
every one, that to succeed we must have
every votr to which we are entitled. Late
ly there has been lukewarmness, a species
OF disgust with politics, that must be got
nd Of 1t will not do to disguise this fact.
Last year this lukeWarmness cost US the
State. Fhe radicals carried it by about
seven thousand votes, and yet twenty
thousand Democratic votes were not poll
ed, and of these not less than five hundred
were IN Fairfield county. This is q shame
that should not be incurred again. How
can it be averted? There are always, and
there always will be, men Indifferent to
their political duties; but there are others
who appreciate these duties at their prop
er ratio, and know that an enlightened sell
interest forbids neglect of political activi-
ty. Many of this latter class are here to-
day, now if only you who are here work
as you may work in this matter, without
neglect of other duties, from this day till
6 o'clock on the second Tuesday of Octo-
Der next, Fairfield county will make rec
ord of which we will be proud, and do
much by her example, as wen as her vote,
to redeem the State. Let the campaign
of 1870 be memorable for its earnestness,
and it will be memorable for its triumph.
This Is early for rallying, but not too ear
ly, provided there Is no reaction. Right
and justice. public and private welfare
call us to action. See to it that the call is
is not in vain"
Year: 1870

A GREAT deal has been said by the Rad
icai press of the dishonesty of the Demo-
Gratis who govern the city of New York,
but from the following card, addressed to
the editor of the Yew York Eceniqsg Post
Republican,, it would seem that there is
far more honesty among those Democrats
they have credit for possessing: "In these
days of supposed general corruption of
politicians, it is refreshing to know by the
facts that all men at all times and under
all circumstances are not influenced by
avarice. 1 read with pleasure in the
EUe1li1lg Post of last week that ex-Cham-
berlain Peter B. Sweeny had paid into the
city treasury two hundred and nine thou
sand four hundred and one dollars and
eighty-two cents, as interest received by
him on public deposits of city money.
When we remember that Mr.. Sweeny
might have pocketed all this money and
only done as his predecessors did, it is an
evidence that some men have some con-
science left, and that human nature has
not become so degraded in all politicians
as the papers would have us believe"
Year: 1870

The New Englanders had hope, few
days since, that the income tax was to be
abolished forever. Several Republicans
wrote to the Tribune that it must be en-
ded. or they would go with the Democrats
hereafter One said he would aid the
Democrats with his money and vote if the
tax was not abolished 1t was unreason-
able TO tax the people so enormously on
every hand-a hundred and fifty millions
more than could be used for the honest
purposes of government outside o. the pay
ment of the debt. But after all, the Sen
ate has reconsidered its action, and voted
to continue the tax two years longer at
the rate Of q per cent.
Year: 1870

LORD LYTToN (Bulwer) is thus described
by London correspondent Remarkable
is the effect which this face produces when
it is seen in the midst of mass of the
commonplace countenances ordinarily to
be seen In the House of Lords. 1t stands
out with a distinctness which is positive
ly startling. 1t seems as though it re-
fused to mingle with the other constitu-
ents of the scene-as though there was
nothing in common between it and the
ordinary faces. The eye passing over the
rows of crowded benches on a great
day would not pass over that counte-
nance.
Year: 1870




The prediction so often made that the
secretary OF the Treasury would secure
IN Conference Committee in the last davs
OF the session Funding Bill that would
be acceptable to him, and that he couId
successfully enforce, was realized TO-DAY
by an agreement on bill for funding fif-
teen hundred millions of the present bon
ded debt into three new classes of bonds.
as follows:


First-A ten-year bend at five per cent.
OF which ten hundred millions are to be


Second-A ifteen-year bond at four
and-a-halfper cent, Of which three hun
dred millions are to be issued.


ThIrd-A thirty bond, of which
one thousand millions are to be issued
bearing four per cent interest.


The principal and interest of these
bonds are to be paid IN gold, and to be ex-
empt from all taxation. The interest is
payable semi-annually and in this country
the Secretary failing to have inserted in
the bill what is known as the foreign loan
clause. The rates of interest are the same
as IN the Senate Fcnding bill, which pass
ed March IL besides the classes of bonds
INTO which holders of the matured FIVE
Gwentles can convert their bonds the bill
| Z
as are now or may hereafter become re-
deemable by using the coin in the Treasn-
ry, deposited there, as provided in the
original House bill, or by using to a GER
tain limit coin derived from imports to
cancel said matured bonds. An future
National banks are to be organized on
these bonds, but the feature of the origi-
ma! Senate measure which compelled the
existing National banks to exchange their
present bonds Is omitted. The new bill as
agreed on, it is believed will pass both
Houses. While it is not so strong bill
as the Secretary hoped for earlier in the
session, 1T is a much better bill than the
Senators thought he would get In fact,
the more general impression has been that
no Funding bill would pass this session.


THE NATURALIZATION BILL.


The House concurred, to-day, in the
Senate amendment to the Naturalization
bill, and it now only requires the sigma
ture OF the President to become a law.
Although it does not transfer the power
OF naturalization from the State to the
Federal Courts, it gives the latter the
power to appoint what is virtually Fed
eral police, called Special Agents, who are
to attend every election precinct to look
| after naturalization and other frauds. In
all elections for United States officers,
these agents are to be appointed in ali
cities exceeding twenty thousand inhabi-
tants. 1t is generally understood that
the bill was passed with special reference
to New York City.


SENATOR sCHURZ.


AS soon as Congress adjourns, it is un-
! derstood that Senator Schurz will return
to Missouri and lead the liberal radical
side in politics in that State in the
coming campaign, advocating the Univer-
sal Amnesty and Universal Suffrage
Amendment to the State Constitution.
There are over sixty Thousand white citi-
zens disfranchised now by the State. SEN
ator Schurz will also favor the free-trade
principle.
Year: 1870

Investigate the matter for yourselves,
and be ready in October TO stand by that
party that stands by you. Let us elect
good and honest men to Congress. Let
us have legislation for the laboring class.
Let US have protection for labor as well as
capital, and adopt as our motto the words
Of that statesman of departed days: "This
government was founded by white men,
for the benefit of white men, and their
posterity forever"


Yours for the right,


A WORKING MAN.
Year: 1870

and returned to the United States soil and organized the
men present, and marched them the line to JOIN


earys command TO prevent them being molested by the
United States troops then coming up. In mastering he
found he had l09 men, and Immediately threw up bar
rcade and put out picket of II men. In the morning
the British troops advanced in force, the 69h Regiment
four pieces OF artillery and 700 volunteers forming the
column. He saw II would be slaughter, If not downright
murder TO resist sueh tremendous odds with handful
OF mon. He ordered the pichets 10 keep up fire
as the men fell back The British troops fired
so wild mancer as to do no harm. At
this time Col Smith, with about one hundred Buffalo
men come up the double quick but they were ordered
TO fall back with Gen Stairs command The retreat 10
the American lines was conducted IN an orderly and sol
dierke manner. Gen. Starr says he never saw set OF
men more determined or more anxious TO accomplish
something But OF his pckets were struck, ana ne
only received spent ball in the shoulder, which was ex
tracted with common pocketkDfe after reaching the
American line


He says the stories OF Fenian decentralization and want
OF courage the field OF battle false and sanderous
and had there been q regular plan and good manage
ment at first, the would have given good account
of themselves Fenians here who believed the first re
ports give Gen. Starr credit for being brave and
prudent officer in refusing TO sacrifice lives for bragg
dOciO.


Some Fenians from the West, who had chartered pro
peer 10 take them to Chicago were refused their depart
Tre tonight, remOnsrances having been made on the
ground that they intended 10 raid on Canada. Ihey WI"
not be permitted t0 leave before morning.
Year: 1870

PROGRESS OF RED CLOUDS PARTY-wHAT THE


WAR CHIEF WILL SAY TO HIS GREAT


FATHER


WASHINGTON, May 31.-COmmissioner Parker
received dispatch to-day that Red Cloud and his band
warriors would be here tomorrow evening or Thurs
day morning. While Red Cloud was at Omaha he was
interviewed" by Of the enterprisng members of
the press in that city, who publish the following as the
substance Of the speech which the Chief will deliver be-
fore the President:


"GREAT FATHER: Thousands of miles away where the
suns last light falls the big hills, have left my peo-
makes all things around clearly, so may the
Spirit make talk plain that may understand
each other and that our councils shall be as brotners,
who have met to smoke the pipe Of peace.


"Father, have heard that you great and good.
Listen father and let ears hear one OF
your children, who comes from the wigwams OF his
people, with truth in his heart and no lies upon his lips
have made many treaties with your Commissioners,
kept their promises; and have now come TO see my
great father myself so that we can understand each
other, and make promises that We do not mean to
keep. They have told you that am a murderer Dut
do not understand it in that way. You, great father
have driven away from my country-the only cot
try had Ia raise my children in. .


"Te0 me- father, could any living man ON rms earth
stand such thing thisi Suppose should 20 TO your
country tear down your fences, and steal your cattle
and hogs would stand by and have no word 10
eayi No. father / know yOu would not In all the
troubles of nv people the white has been the first
aggTcssOr. Father we are not towards We know that
are great, and that you can crush us with your
mighty power; but we believe you are good, and that
Will protect your children when they come TO you
for what they believe s theirs They ask you 10 listen 10
to do by good father should DO by his chR-
dren and TO let carry back to our brothers and our
people the that the Great Spirit has smiled
upon us and that the Great Father is the Indians friend
aud the Indians protector
Year: 1870

A number of Fenians arrived yesterday from
the border in very destitute condition. Meetings
held at Hbernia Hall and other places 10 raise funds to
relieve the necessities of the returning raiders The po


lice dispersed the crowd In front of the last
evening and the building closed at an early hour
Year: 1870

at some future time with scornful word,
Of rcjcction2 He had drawn the devise
himself, and hoped to SEQ it decorating
her little hand, aud he remembered nov
the jewelers. comment upon its small
circumference, and tho inquiry If it war
for a child's finger. Then his thought,
few away to the last letter from Mr.
Croits, and the change 10 Alma, and be
said sadly, to his heart:


II too am changed. see now the
error in trying to force what could only
be mine by gentle coaxing. All, my
darling, If you could again give me your
love l would not drive it off with fault.
finding and blanc. Who can turn The
hummiug. bird by force into the scdntc
owlp My humming. bird had fitted from
flower to flower too long to be Gagged sud.
denly; should have wooed her gently
and lovingly till of her own free will
she nestled down into the home l would
have made for her, content to forego
gayer scenes, ia the happiness Of the true
home pleasures. In one little month
must 20 home to give an account OF my
agency. How will she meet me? Will
she meet me at all p


At that month his musings were 10
terrupted by the entrance Of servan,
with the afternoons mail. Only one let
ter, postmarked with the home stamp,
and directed in a delicate handwriting,
only too familiar to him


He tore it open hastily. Inside was o
photograph card, wrapped in piece of
white paper, and upon the paper was
written "Valentine." What was the
photograph? Was it his darling's face
wooing him homo again? His strong
right hand tremblcd as he unfolded the
paper. Upon cushion Of black velvet
rested small white hand. There wa.
nothing else, save that exquisite hand
filling the space upon the card, but upon
one fnger Of the little hand rested the
ring whose device was two hearts Joined
by forget mo not.


Love was quick to guess the riddle
Love was strong to grant the mute plead
ing for reconciliation.


The next homewarl bound steamer
carried Leon Harris out ON the bounding
ocean, over the shining waters 10 New
York.


1t was q quiet meeting, hearts too full
for noisy greetings, but when, few
weeks later, Leon Harris slipped wed
ding ring upon Alma's little hand, b.
knew that fully and entirely he possessed
her heart.
Year: 1870




\ Mr.. Congcr followed in opposition
This Congcr is an average Congress
man If Congcr ever did know any
thing, he has, by some happy process,
forgotten it. No one can look in his
dead waste OF countenance overrun
like a poor soil, with q scrubby under
growth OF beard, and realize that he
ever read book, hada thought, or was
moved hy an emotion other than what
pertains to animal economy. According
to Major Ben. Pcrley Poorc's sketch
that appears in the Congressional Di-
rectory, this Conger is a living illustra-
ton of n certain set belong
ing to the Republican party, who
cling to ii like suckers to a mud turtle,
or barnacles TO the bottom OF 4 boat
He is continuous and chronic Office
holder. From the first maioritics of
that party in Michigan, and they came
early there, he has been passed along
from one little office 70 another until we
now find him in Congress. He got
into and continued in office on that
cheap philanthropy that freed some
other mans ncgro-and while bounding
on others to the war, remained himself
at home to enjoy small office, to keep
safe his philanthropic hide.


1t i astonishing TO look over this
Congressional Directory and find what
a number of these professional politi-
clans we have And if we turn from
the book to the men themselves, the
amazcmcnt continues in the imbecility
and ignorance we find in them. And
thew are all the samc-slow Of study,
duh of intellect, and so pccuniarily dis
honest that the fact is now patent TO the
world that no measure can 90 through
Congress that has no money in it.
While this dread nightmare called pro-
lection sits on the half sutlocated breast
of the stupefed nation, these dull,
OPAQUE, after4linncr creations NOPE, and
grin, and twist their tails like vicious
vet senselcSs devils.


Follow them into the canvass, hear
them upon the stump, and their platform
consists of abuse of the opposite party,
and howls about a war which they
helped to bring on, but never dared take
part in, and will now permit to sleep
in peace. In thisvery talk, one of these
dull fellows gravcly assured the House
that, upon this subject OF Il tariff they
did not represent the country, having
been returned 10 office on questions ot
reconstruction. 1t did not require one
from the dead to tell of this fact. But
will bet my bottom dollar that wher
these ducks return to the field and seek
reflections, desperate effort will be
made to again make the issue one o
reconstruction, growing out Of the war
and shirk these live issues of fnan
cial character.
Year: 1870

THERE are thousands of persons who
le; a diarrhoca run on them, when q
bottle of Rosenheim's Stomach Bitters
the Great Western Remedy would
cure them They are pleasant to take
and act at once, and permit you to go
about your business at once, and do YOU
no harm See Advertisement
Year: 1870

BURLINGTON, CEDAR RAPIDS, AND MINNEsoTA
RAILROAD CoMPANY's FIRST MORTGAGE SEVEN PER
CENT FIFTY-YEAR SINKING FUND BONDS principal
and interest payable in gold, free of Government
tax coupon OF registered, convertible at the option
of the holder into stock of the Company at par which
privilege will at no distant day enable the holders
of these bonds to realize upon them at price con-


siderably above par, besides paying about nine 9l
per cent currency interest in the meanwhile The
established character of this road, running it does
through the heart of the most portion
of the great State of Iowa. together with its present
advanced condition and large earnings, warrant MS
in unhesitatingly recommending these bonds TO in
vestors as in every respect, an undOubted security
A limited quantity still offered at 90 and interest
by HENRY CLEws 81 Co., No. 80 Wall-st.