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Year: 1871

Some days ago little boy in Virginia
was killed by the bite of rattlesnake.
The little fellow had gone out with some
other members of the family to look for
eggs, and in his search he crawled under
meath his fathers barn. After going some
distance under the floor he screamed to his
companions that something was killing
him. They obtained assistance, and rip
ped up the planks of the floor, when to
their horror they found large rattlesnake
had tightly coiled around his neck. The
snake had bitten him in several places on
the face and neck, and he was quite dead
when taken up.
Year: 1871

some years ago, when Paducah was
smaller and not so preteneiOus a place
as it is now, the question of common
schools was up for debate at a meet
ing of the debating club. A well
known lawyer of the city, who now
presides at the head of country affairs,
being assigned in the debate to the
negative, or opposition to the schools


made an able argument against them
and concluded by stating it was best
for people not to have too much edu-
cation any way, as in such cases they
resembled his friend on the affirma-
tive, whose great learning rendered


him rather a worthless member. Now


this friend is a well known mechanic


of the city, who has had legislative


hOnOrs, and did service as a preacher.
He at once rose to his feet and said,


''his friend, the lawyer, reminded


him of circumstances that occurred


on Caney Fork, in Tennessee. There


was but one man in the settlement


who could read, and that was the


postmaster. Once a week when the


mail arrived, all the neighbOrs gath


cred at the pOstOffice to hear the


newspaper read. On one occasion the
postmaster was reading an account of


the great emigration going on from


the old to the new States in the West.
In some places it was so great that


the emigrants had eaten up all the


corn. The postmaster was proceeding
to finish the account when one of his
auditors told him to stop and explain


what emigrant meant. This bother
ed the postmaster and when pressed,


said he did not exactly know what
emigration meant, but he supposed it
must be either a coon or hog, as
they were III on corn" Ii is use
less to add that this anecdOte fioOred


the lawyer, and the school question
carried.-P0dUcGb RentUcIiGn.
Year: 1871

( Do you know you have asked for the costlI


est thing
Ever made by the hand abOve7
I A woman's heart and a woman's life
I And a Woman's wonderful love?
Do you know you have asked for the price,
less thing
As child might ask for toy?
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash OF boy?
You have written my lesson Of duty out
Man-lize you have questioned me;
Vow stand at the bar Of woman IS soul,
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall be always


hot,


Your socks and shirts be whole;
I require your heart 10 be true as Gods


stars,


And pure as Heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and


beer
I require a far greater thing;
a seamstress you're wanting for socks and


for shirts,


look for man and a king
A king for the beautiful realm called home,
And a man that the Maker, God
Shall look upon as He did on the first,
And say, "Itis very good"
J am fair and young, but the rose will fade,
From my soft, young cheek one day
VIII you love me then mid the falling


leaves


As you did 'mong the blooms OF May?
IsyOur heart an ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide!
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.
I require all things that are good and true,
All things that man should be;
II you give this all, 1 would stake my life
To be all you demand Of me.
II you cannot be this-a laundress and cook
You can hire, with little 10 pay;
But a woman's heart and woman's life
Are not 10 be won that way.
Year: 1871

4 dear woman, writing from the
Badger State, who wishes her name
withheld, I'VE shall remember il, how
ever, among other good things, says
''The best pillow / ever saw was
made out of oat chaR. My brother
said he owed his life to the chaff pill
lows, as he could never have recover
ed from an attack of bilious fever,
had he been obliged to lay his poor
aching head upon a warm feather
pillow. I cannot see any
thing comfortable in the large, fash
iOnable pillows. One would suppose
they would produce the same result
upon the form as the 'Greeian Bend
hsels.u
Year: 1871

Arguing with an opponent who Is
lame, and assuring him that he ha:
not a leg 10 stand on.
Telling a man with only one eye lin
an insinuating way that you would
I like to get on his blind side.
Urging a friend who stammers not
10 hesitate 70 express his opinion.


Declaring to the pOssessOr Of a false
set that you mean 10 do it in spite oi
his teeth.


Informing an acquaintance, who
never has his glass out of his eye, that
YOU consider he takes a very short.
sighted view of things.


Telling a man who squints that YOU
are sorry YOU can not see the matter
. as he sees it.-Pnch.
Year: 1871

or Count Monte Chr'sto, at least
And how does he manage to do it =
BY what subtle alchemy does he coin
gold to meet his lavish current ex-
penses ? What is his heavenly receipt
for living sumptuously on nothing a
year


We have all met in our larger cities
with such people as the DOre fam lily,
and have received from them a vague
impression that there is a royal road
to soft living entirely disconnected
with hard work, frugaiity, and the
petty annOyances which enter into q
successful struggle for a competency.
We have beheld these people, and
wondered, and sometimes while we
were wondering, they and their gOr-
geousness have disappeared,-like the
enchanted things in a fairy tale
leaving nought behind except some
unpaid bills. But this has only height
ened the mystery and sDlendOr Of the
phenOmenOn.-EUery Saturday.
Year: 1871

Nilsson, with a look Ofexcessive an.
ger, struck the box edge with her fan
so angrily as to breakit. At this there
was great laugh and a general clap
ping Of hands, the majority Of the
people believing that she had done so
in the warmth of her administration
for her sister artist. But her angry
look belied this. The initiated
who were posted were highly amused
for it was evident that Nilsson
thought KellOgg's song was a reflect
ion on the heartless jilting of Gustave
DOre. He brought he into notice,
made her a public favoTite and the
idol of Paris; but when she had reach
ed the height she had sighed for, she
not only broke her marriage engage
ment with him, but even refused to
admit him to the drawing room as an
ordinary visitor. He was, in the COM
pletest sense Of the term, forbidden
the house.
Year: 1871

CHARITY.-We are told in classic
history that an old painter was en-
ployed TO sketch the Macedonian En-
peror. The emperor received a severe
wound upon his right temple, in one
of his famous battles, and large scar
was left. The artist proceeded to the
work assigned him, and sketched the
monarch leaning upon his elbow. with
his forefinger covering the scar. His
ingenuity was more infamous than
ever. So it is with genuine charity,
which " covereth q multitude of sins"
Instead of exposing the faults of 9th
ers, and holding them up to scorn and
ridicule, it covers them up with the


finger of love, except when truth and
justice require them to be openly re-
buked. The way of the world is to
expose the scars of character and set
them off III more than their real ugli-


ness. They are the subjects of gossip
and keen satire in the social circle !;


the sparks of fire that are struck
around often kindle inte flame. How


much more beautiful is that spirit
which treats the failures of others


with forbearance, while it. docs not
excuse iniquity in the nearest friends !!


That is the secret foundation of all
that is good and true. This is the
charity which "suffereth long and Is


kind" and "doth not behave itself
unseemly," and thinketh nolevil.
Year: 1871

The Board of Supervisors divided the city
Into fourteen election return districts yesterday ana
lagued TO each an Alderman TO whom the in
lch election district ore to report The return districts
ble - follows:
Year: 1871

ABOUT ADvERTIsING.-This branch of
the business of THE CITIZEN is increasing
as usual, and we intend to make it to the
advantage of all who wish to take stock of
that sort in the concern. The paper will
contain an equal amount of non-advertis-
ing matter on each page-editorial, local,
etc, and it will be pleasure as well as
matter of business to look after any
changes, improvements, additions, &C.,
regarding the business Of patrons, who can
oblige us and benefit themselves often by
giving us the items.
Year: 1871

The following is the production of Mr..
Francis Bret Harte, editor of The Overland
Monthly. This plain language was put
forth about four months ago, and has done
more to immortalize the author than any
or all of his previous literary creations.
In short, the heather Chinee' is already
an imperishable saying with all wherever
the English language is spoken, and lately
we see that a Chicago house has had this
peculiarly quaint gem set to music. Hav-
ing heard the words frequently called for,
we take occasion now to put them perma-
nently on file in THE CITIZEN Office.
Which | wish to remark


And my language is plain
That for ways that are dark


And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is peculiar;


Which the same l would rise to explain.
All Sin was his name;


And | shall not deny
In regard to the same


What that name might imply,
But his smile it was pensiye and child-like,


As | frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
1t was August the third;


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


That All Sin was likewise;
Yet he played it that day upon William


And me i'll way | despise.
Which we had a small game,


And All Sin took Il hand;
1t was Euchre. The same


He did not understand;
But he smiled as he sat by the table, bland


With the smile that was child-like and
Yet the cards they were stocked


In a way that grieve,
And my feelings were shocked


At the state Of Nye's sleeve,
Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers,


And the same with intent to deceive.
But the hands that were PLAYED


By that heather Chinee,
And the points that We're made


Were quite frightful to see
Till at last he put down a right bower,


Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.
Then l looked up at Nye,


And he gazed upon me;
Then he rose with sigh,


And said, Can this be?
We are ruined by Chinese cheap labor, :
And he went for that heathen Chinee
In the scene that ensued


did not take hand,
But the floor it was strewed


Like the leaves on the strand,
With the cards that All Sin had been hiding,
In the game 'he did not understand
In his sleeves, which were long,


He had twenty-four packs
Which is coming it strong,


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

Ladies' dress more this year for the
opera and concerts than for many sue
ceedlng years. A black silk skirt Is the
foundation OF most Of the toilettes, and
the hair elegantly dressed, handsome
jewelry, and stylish opera CLOAK make up
very pretty and pleasing picture.
Year: 1871

overwhelming interest is now almost a


hand, and that as they conduct them


selves for the public good so they vii


fortify their claim upon the people to bt


again returned as the agents Of the com


munitv. Prejudice is subsiding so rap


idly that representatives will have to pre-


sent some better evidence than mere
l'party names to be successful next year,


for the people of Louisiana, of all colors
and politics, are investigating the merits


OF their agents IN other respects than as
to their afiEation with this or that organ.
ization. The time has passed, we hope
and believe, when an admitted knave OF
ignoramus can be elected merely because
he makes loud professions Of Republican,
ism Or Democracy, for neither Republican
nor Democrat can longer afford to tolerate
incompetency or dishonesty, since the
liberation OF these evils inhicts unjust
burdens upon all alike.


1t is the especial duty of the Republican
members to consider their ways, and to
put behind them the temptations which
used to be presented for their seduction.
Dangerous propositions will be submitted
in the g1ise Of beneficial enterprises; and
wickedness will put on the air of virtue as
1t appeals to the members to sustain
measures traught with disgrace and ruin
to those who vote in their behalf The
member who lends himself to the injury
Of the commonwealth will not be allowed
to escape next year, for the people are be-
coming intelligent enough to read and
discuss public measures without regard
to the party that opposes or favors them.
Two years ago the Democrats would not
descend from their exaltation to even de-
bate before their constituents the merits
OF their own Or the Republican party, con-
tenting themselves with simply protesting
thata Radical was unworthy of notice.
They have lowered their tone since
then, because this bent up dignity was
constantly undoing them. Next year
they will consent TO enter the field and
fight upon common hustings for the
right to represent the people, and the
Republicans must make such record
during the present Legislature as will
allow them to win the same victory in
1872 that they won in 1870. The only
way to DO this will be to keep away from
all manner Of prodigacy, for the Demo-
Gratis will tempt them to go astray in Or
der to beat them in the election by point
ing to their wrong -doings.


And when We remember tha: the po-
litical complexion, not only Of the State,
but Of the Union, may be determined by |
the contest in Louisiana, our friends will |
see at once how important it is that they
should consider what We have called their
attention to.
Year: 1871

Dalius tie vacation which the mem
bers Of tie Legislature lave enjoyed
since las: March, they have mingled with
their constituents and the people gen
efally sufficiently TO be tLor9ugly posted
as 70 tie measures which arc necessary 70
be consumated during the present ses-
sion. There need be no delay, then, in
entering upon the enactment OF such laws
as are demanded by the public; and it is
altogether probable that instead Of post
ponlng to the heel Of the session the
measures that have been determined On,
the House and Senate will proceed, i'm
mediately after the organization Of their
committees, to suggest and push to con-
clusion the reforms that have been dis
cussed during the vacation. The men,
bers must remember that an election Of
Year: 1871

AT this annual turning point Of time


the last day Of the year, hope and memory
struggle for ascendancy in every sensi
tive and rejecting mind The young,
whether in years or character, look chiefly
forward; the old, or timid, look backward
but there are none, except in childhood,
SO young as not to cast loving lingering
look on some event or scene in the by
gone year which memory would not will
| ingly lose, or some unhappy one which
she would fain erase; none so old as to
be utterly Indifferent to what the future
may have in store, if not for themselves.
at least for those they love; if not for their
own family or friends, then for their coun-
try or the world. Looking forward, even
to the least hopeful, is comparatively
pleasant; while looking backward. espe-
cially on ones conduct, even to the hap
piest most virtuous or most self-compla-
cent, can hardly be otherwise than painful


VAN was that man, and false as vain,


Who SAID were he ordained to run


His long career of life again,


ne WOuIU GO ali tnat he mad u0ue.


Who could truthfully make such an
assertion even of year, much less OF a
life! The young girl on the threshold Of
womanhood, whose every act is link in
tie chain which goes to form character-
that is destiny; the youth, thrown for the
first time upon himself, and constantly led
aside from the dusty path Of duty to the
howery fields Of pleasure; the mature
man, to Whom ambition Or the desire of
gain has proved a constant temptation to
sacrifice principle, or to overlook the
claims Of his neighbor; the matron. Lar-
rassea by household cares-whica Of them
can critically review the record of the
year so nearly gone, AID not ezciaim.
Would that had done otherwise ~ Nor
are such regrets altogether worthless: for
though the word spoken and the act done
have forever passed beyond our control
though no regretful after-thought can ever
blot ont the one, Or undo tie other; yet
the pelusal Of the mortifying record, may
serve good purpose; for, the glaring let |
ters that set forth our faults, or sins,
standing out from the dark background
Of the past, and paining the eye that gazes
on them, preach to each one of us SER
mon, such as no pulpit, even though filled
~ one inspired, ever could send forth;
Year: 1871

Tie New Haven PaAadium mentions this
incident: "A student in Yale who is just
row passing the term examination, few
nights since dreamed that he should be
called up the next day upon certain pas
sage, the dream pointing distinctly 70 the
chapter and section. He thought nothing OF
the dream until he entered the examination
room, and was surprised to find that the
passage given him to render was the same
precisely as that indicated by the dream.
An Yale is now vigorously engaged in
dreaming"
Year: 1871

Senator Jim Ingraham is said to have
GRATED somewhere up town last evening
He did not give the details Of his trip to
Washington-how he did not get the
surveyorship of the port, but how he did
get the ''cold shoulder from the White
House dignitaries. Jeems prefers to in
dulge in flights of fancy rather than the
dull realities of life.
Year: 1871

was his bounden duty to commence the
work of reform by bringing them to JUS
tice. He should not interfere with the
rascali.ies of his political opponents, no
matter what the enormity of their ofenses,
until he has prosecuted every little delin'
quent tax collector and police juror-in
fact, turned the executive Office into a
petty police court Hear the oracle:


We must first purify our own party be-
fore we attempt to purge Others The ply
1nand the confidence Of his patients.


Now, trot along your patients, Mr..
Podsnap. If you will only replace whole
sale and indefinite invective with specific
accusations, We will wager our reputation
that the guilty parties. are speedily
brought to account, or that the Governor
decapitates those whose immediate duty
it is to attend to such matters.


Tomorrow the Legislature Of the State
Of Louisiana will meet in regular session,
but since the day is great holiday, we
presume the members will merely assem-
ble informally, and then adjourn to enjoy
the festivities that will abound on every
hand, leaving the serious business to be
taken up on Tuesday. This delay need
not occasion any delay in public business,
because the members will still have ample
time to dispose Of all the important work
that will come before them on the remain
ing days of the session if they will go
about it in that spirit which all parties are
engaged to do, a disposition which We
credit to every member of the Republican
party.
Year: 1871

Ne,c York, March ga correspondent


who recently interviewed Napoleon at
Wilhelmshohe, says be expressed the belief
that France was drifting to anarchy, which
| might not be confined to her alone; de-


nounced the National Assembly as illeea ly
| and unfairly chosen, and not representa-
tive of the will Of the people. He said
Theirs was smart wire -puller, who would
do anything to retain power; defended
himself from various calumnes Ia reply
to question whether he intended to retire
to private life, Napoleon sa d:


do not think that strictly speaking 1t should
be called private life. All my efforts should
be Increasingly directed against the rebels,
who have conspired for the ruin of France,
which is the only hope to them of carry out
their sinister designs. These men will force
to make amends to my poor people, which they
can only do BY asking directly after their will
and then submitting to it without opposition.
An energetic government, with honest men,
may coon heal up the wounds of France, but
the power and authority of these same men
would be blasted at the outset did they not res
ceive it Immediately out of the hands of the
people.


+ orrespondent--You Majesty knows
too well the sentiments of my country
men to doubt that all their wishes are for
a prosperous Republican government in
France. 10 case this should prove imp, g.
sible, only then do believe that the great


majority of them would rather see Ma
poleonic dynasty on the basis of plebis-
cite, than the Orleans or the Bourbons on
their claim of inherited Or divine rights.
Still, cannot give up all hope that France
may succeed in establishing durable and
thriving republic.


Napoeop.-Your President, General
Grant, does not seem to share such hope,
for, to certain extent, he seems to fore-
see with much political acumen ::,,,u early
collapse of our pseudo republic. How
else could he have emptied such cornu-
copia of pauegyric over the monarchico-
federal system Of new Germany.
Year: 1871

STRENGTH, PURITY, ECONoMY.--Thcse three
requisites combined in DooLEy's well.known
YEAST POWDER. As each ingredient entering into
its composition is free from any deleterious inju-
rios substances, the pUsITY and full STRENGTH of
each article is guaranteed in the manufacture and
as one pound Of DooLEY's YEAST POWDER will last a
third longer in culinary department, than the vast
majority of Baking Powders in market it proves
concusively that it is the most economical. Con
venient to have ia the house. and universally pro
duces light and elegant food,


For sale by all Grocers
Year: 1871

Fire The alarm of fire about ten
o'clock this morning was caused by the partial
burning of roof on a kitchen 10 rear of the
house occupied BY John A. Slater, corner OF
Fourth and Canal streets. Damage, very
sliobt
Year: 1871

WOMAN AND II Err CHARMS.-Does your wife OF
daughter ever call on you for money to buy new
dress or bonnets You supply their wants with
pleasure, OF course. But now they si;kly-fee
Bile and emaciated, and always grunting and com
planning when you go home. Now gladden. their
hearts by sending to the drug and procuring
bottle of English Female Bitters, which will soon
restore them to health