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Year: 1871

A Sacramento assessor took advantage Of a
run on savings bank to observe those who
withdrew deposits, and caught several lugglng
away few thousand apiece who had sworn TWO
days before that they did not own cent.
Year: 1871

Especially, who have become the Victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untimely
grave thousands Of young men of the most ex,
allied talents and brilliant intellect who might
otherwise have entrnnced listening Senates with
the thunders Of eloquence, or walked to extacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
Year: 1871

THE Mosr ExHAUsTING LABOR: The
idea Is often ridiculed by uneducated
people that students, and those whose
professions require constant mental ex-
ertion, really work as hard as those en-
gagged in manual labor. But from the
chemical experiment of Prof. Hough-
ton. of Trinity College Dublin, it is
proved that two hours of severe mental
study abstract from the human system
as much vital strength as is taken from
1t by a whole day OF mere hard work.
Year: 1871

The Sacramento Reporter says: "There
is q wise and industrious dog in the
eastern part of our city-one that could
be easily taught to read. The next door
neighbor to his master takes a newspa-
per, and every morning, before any one
is up, the dog goes in and takes the pa
per Off the steps and deposits it at the
door of his owner The lady of the
house did not know where the paper
came from until she watched the fellow
one morning, as he came up wagging
his tail and depositlng the paper at her
feet. Hereafter she will watch that
dog, lest some one finds fault"
Year: 1871

A RISa OF SATURN GoNE.-Popular as well as
with which the youngest students of astronomy
are familiar, has disappeared. The missing ring
is the inner one Of the three hitherto observed,
and the astronomer Sturve has been watching
for years its approach to the body of the planet,
upon which it has closed like belt of semi
transparent vapor, its centrifugal force being
entirely overcome
Year: 1871

A TooTHLEss PEoPLE.-Terrible times in War
renton (Va.) are thus depicted by the editor OF
the Sentinel few weeks ago dentist came
to town and advertised that he would "remove
all of a persons teeth for two dollars and insert
new set for ten dollars" besides giving six
months credit. The Warrenton people are
very fond Of bargains, so there was u rush for
the dentists office. He was busy for two weeks
pulling teeth, and at the end of that time half
the people had empty gums, and bone dust
factory in the neighborhood doubled its work
men so as to grind up the teeth. Meanwhile the
people were waiting for the dentist to fit them
with new sets, the abandoned scoundrel eloped
with the hotel-kcepers wife, and now there are
two or three Thousand people in town who can
not eat anything tougher than soup and farina.
All the butchers have failed, and not cracker
has been sold for three weeks. One man, it is
said, whitfield out set of wooden teeth for him
SELF but the first drink of whisky he took-War-
renton whisky-set them in q blaze, and his
funeral came off the next day. The dentist will
hear something to his disadvantage If he comes
back.
Year: 1871

Bulwer eloqnently says: 4 cannot
believe that earth is mans abiding
place. It cannot be that our life is
cast up by the ocean of eternity to
float moment upon its waves and
to sink into nothing less! Else,
why is it that the glorious aspira-
tons which leap like angela from
the temple Of our hearts, are forever
wandering about unsatisfed? Why
is it that the rainbow and clouds
come over us with beauty that is
not of earth, and then pass off and
leave us to muse upon their faded
loveliness? Why is it that the stars,
who hold their festival around the
midnight throne, are set above the
grasp of our limited faculties, for
ever mocking us with their unap-
proachable glory? And, finally,
why is il that forms of human
beauty are presented to our view
and then taken from us, leaving the
thousand streams of our affections
to flow back in Alpine torrents upon
our hearts? We are born for a
higher destiny than that of earth.
There is a realm where the rainbow
never fades; where the stars will
spread before us like islands that
slumber on the ocean; and where
the beings that pass before rs like
shadows. will stay in our presence
forever.
Year: 1871

is doing public wrong, both to
society and government and should
be held responsible.


Feeling that there is great need
Of the establishment of schools for
all, for the blessing of all in our
land, we cannot close this article
without anuding more practically
to The subject. 1t is easy enough
to spout, 'Hurrah for Education, !"
but let us remember spouting is not
doing, We hope to be corrected if
we are wrong when we say that, up
to date, the free school system of
this State, outside of New Orleans,
is an absolute failure. The system
has not enough life and permansncy
to attract the intelligent, aspiring
teacher, and where have we soli-
tary building in which to place himf
We have copious school law, but
what has it accomplished or whom
has it blessed? Laws, to be made
effectual, must be administered, and
he whose duty it is should do it in
spirit to accomplish the design
for which the law was made. If
We have school officers, filing posi-
tons because they have nothing
else, let them in candor execute the
law or resign.


Little less machinery until there
is more for the machinery to do!
Fewer salaried officers until there
is more work for them!


What have District Superinten-
dents done, or what can they do =?
II the free school system of this
State is to be a success, Il hmust be
taken well in hand, by men who
mean to do something, or the whole
thing will fall to the ground and
bring all connected with it into dis
repnte and contempt. iaa


ShrereportsRpuVico".
Year: 1871

are far more numerous, where they
control many counties, and in some
States hold undisputed mastery, the
white vote should be rapidly and almost
unanimously concentrated against the
Republicans? The fact is that suf-
frage was granted to the colored peo-
pie with intent to strengthen the
Republican party, but it has every
where had a contrary effect. As a
weapon of party warfare negro suf-
frage kicks so terribly that it does
more harm at the breech than at the
muzzle.


These facts are a sufficient reply to
those who assert that the Democratic
party means to deprive the negroes
of suffrage as soon as it gains power.
Democrats have no reason to disturb
an amendment which tends to con-
centrate the whole white vote in their
favor. And he would not be rash
man who should venture the predic-
ton that Republicans themselves
will be The first to denource negro
suffrage and demand its repeal, in the
hope Of saving their party from an
impending destruction by mere loss
of white votes.-New York World.
Year: 1871

There remaineth rest for the people O


God


In the beautiful city above,
For the weary feet that have humbly troG
In the paths Of duty and love.
Though dimly and indistinct are seen
The lights that lead them on,
Yet Jesus has been their go-between
And the sting Of death is gone.
There remaineth rest, though far from


here


Beyond this sin soiled earth,
And the least Of his little ones need not


fear


For the hope of heavenly birth.
Though dark is the river Of death to some,
To them its waves are blest;
For the weary spirit is nearer home,
Where there surely remaineth rest.
No sorrow is there, nor hidden grief,
Within that realm of bliss,
For the heavenly life hath full relief
From the cares and woes Of this.
Farewells are never spoken there,
Nor disappointments known,
For all shall breathe the same pure air,
And none shall feel alone.
Then looking up, through sorrows night,
Let each his burden bear,
Assured He doeth all things right,
And rest relnaineth there.
Year: 1871

There seems to be an unaecountabie
Indifference to this matter in all parts
of the country. Emboldened by this
fact some of the most prominent jour
nails are allowing the advocates of free
love institutions to thrust their views
upon the public. In high quarters the
statement is made that the laws Of mar
riage are even now unnecessarily severe,
and that the making and setting aside
of the nqptial contract ought to be en-
tirely within the power and at the dis
posal of the parties to it.


Now and then, however, some case OF
peculiar hardship is reported, where an
innocent wife or injured husband hE
been made to suffer under the operation
of the divorce laws. Such instances
have good influence in arousing the
indignation of the sober-minded and
morally-disposed portion of the people
and leading them to resist the tide o.
free-loveism that is making such rapid
progress. A very sad case is reported
from Indiana. An estimable wife finds
herself thrown upon the world with bel
children to support, while her former
husband has legally cancelled the ties
that compelled him to support themi
and has clandestinely been duly mar
ried to another woman who once work
ed as a servant in his family. The scamp
left his home in this State some months
ago, and represented to his wife that
there was good chance for one Of his
profession in Lafayette, Indiana. Fol
some time he wrote regularly TO this IN
suspecting woman. He assured her O
his success in his new home, and prom
/ ised soon to return for her and her chill
dren. At last the letters began to b'
few and far between, and finally The
wretched wife ceased to receive any
word from her unfaithful husband. Will
one of her children she visited Indiana
and there found out that the scoundre
. lhu a ulNOLCO 9OAAAD 'S@@A7 ~
fore, on the ground that his wife had de
serted him! AS neither the woman no
her friends had the slightest suspicion
of such a proceeding in the Courts, tn
petition for divorce was granted withou
opposition, and the fellow married
woman whom he had taken with hin
from this State to Indiana.


This is hard case. But it is mad
all the more outrageous from the fac
that the law did the work and is unabl
to undo it. 1t is, moreover, but one 0
the many cases that the records of sew
eral State Courts could divulge. It is
disgrace to American law that thi
should be SO. Press and pulpit ought t


unite in laboring for the repeal of stat


utes that so readily put asunder thOs
whom God has Joined together.
Year: 1871

A Brig was wrecked off the mouth
of the Boyne, and the Iife-bOat men
at Drogheda, terrified at the severity
of the storm, refused to go to the as
sistance of the perishing crew. A
woman put off from the shore alone
in a boat, and succeeded in rescuing
one of the shipwrecked men. Such
is the simple narrative which comes
by the cable, but the sender of the
dispatch neglected to mention the
name of the brave wOman-a name
which however humble its owner
may be, will be hOnored in song and
story in company with those of Ida
Lewis and Grace Darling.
Year: 1871

Admiral Porter expects a war with
China, and has written letter to
the Secretary of the Navy, recon
mending an increase of the Asiatic
squadron, and the building Of sew
eral gunboats for use in such au
event in the Chinese rivers.A
Year: 1871

England is greatly alarmed con-
cerning the health of the Queen
The Prince and Princess Of Wales
are at the BalmOral Castle, where
Mr.. Gladstone is also a guest; and
il is rumored that the Queen is
about to abdicate in favor Of the re-
gency of the Prince. The eOnserv-
atives approve the project, arguing
that it will prepare the people
against a crisis in the event Of her
sudden death, and defeat the Repub-
lieans, some Of whom assert that the
monarchy in Great Britain is soon
to have an end.
Year: 1871

The Pittsburg Commercial states that
Major Hodge, the defauIting Pay Mas
ter who has been sentenced to make a
restitution and undergo a long term Of
imprisonment, is a Democrat.


Major Hodge was appointed by Pres
ident johnson in 1867, and the Senate
for some time refused to confirm his
nomination. He has always been known
as a Democrat of the most extreme Or
der, and the editor of the Sussex IN. J.)
Register, who has an intimate acquaint-
ance with his antecedents, states in his
Journal that during the war he permit
ted rebel songs to be sung in his house,
and gave numerous other evidences of
disloyalty. With this we have now
nothing to do; since it in nOwise either
extenuates or augments the crime for
which he is undergoing punishment
But Democracy really ought TO be more
careful and discriminating before laying
on the lash; for it must be exceedingly
mortifying to find out, after the fogging
is over, that the rascal, whom it thought
to be its neighbOr's child, was actually
its own brat.
Year: 1871

From the Pittsburgh POST


West Virginia.


Itis now about time, in the course OF
political events, for the Radical party to
remand the State Of West Virginia back
10 the Old Dominion. Such a move
ment at any time would not surprise us
in the least. The object for which the
State was originally created is totally
lost to the Radical party.


West Virginia was erected into a
State for the sole and exclusive purpose
OF increasing the railroad majority in
the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives in Congress. For a while the
plan worked excellently under the
operation of the proscriptive laws ofthe
Radical leaders. But the thing was
fearfully overdone. The oppression was
90 great that all decent men were i'm.
pelled to 20 over to the Democracy, and
the State was carried against Radical,
ism a year ago, in spite of the disfran-
chisipg laws.


Last week an election was held for
the purpose Of electiug delegates to the
State Convention for the purpose OF
drafting a new Constitution, which will
be Republican in form. The radical
party made most desperate fight in
hopes of controlling the Convention,
but with all their efforts, the delegates
are nearly all Democrats-it being the
most complete sweep that has taken
place in any election this year.


There is decided significance in the
result of the West Virginia election
The questions at issue were political
There were no candidates for mere
Office, who exercised a personal Influence
in the contest. The contest was between
the despotic military government Of
Grants administration, and a liberal
representative government. The result
is gratifying and encouraging in the
extreme. Two years ago the State was
considered an impregnable Radical
stronghold; to-day the advocates Of
despotic government are in a hopeless
and contemplate minority West Nir-
giuia has spoken to the autocrat Of the
White House. The people OF the other
States will take up the word and clothe
it with majesty that will drive the
pimps of despotism everywhere into re-
tirement.
Year: 1871

Per ANNUM FOR THE HERALD. In order
to place the HERALD within the reach Of
every family in the county, We have RE.
DucED the price Of subscription to 81,
and ask oil our friends to send Us ONE
MORE name with their own. We arc
determined to print CHEAP and newsy
psper, aot in tho interest Of any one
neighborhood, but Of the W 10 L f
COUNTY.
Year: 1871

The New-Jersey Legislature of 1871 passed
Registry law Under the provisions Of this law, no
person, naturalized native born vote on Tuesday
next unless his name is the Registry list Tomorrow
Thursday is the last day voters can be added
TO tho list In order to be registered that day. the
voter, whether native foreign born MUST APPEAR IN
PERSON before the Board. II the born outside
OF the United States he must produc his naturalization
papers
Year: 1871

MEETING.


The Democratic Reform party held mass
meeting last evening at No. II Eghthave. 1t was well
attended, and an outside meeting organised The
inside meeting presided over by jenkins Van
Schack Just after the meeting had organized gang
Of abSut 10 men and hafgrown boys came up Hou the
Eighth Ward and undertook to make disturbance. The
police summoned and the Captain OF the Precinct
ordered his whole force This and the arrest OF one
OF the gang suced to the rest and the meeting
proceeded III al orderly manner
Year: 1871

STEPHEN PrLL is the only Republican as also
tbe Reform candidate for Assembly in the
IXth district composed mainly of the IAth
ward. A lifelong citizen of that district OF
maturc Judgment and unspoitcd reputation, ne
is 80 widely and favorably known that oniy
monstrous frauds can defeat him. kepuDh-
cans! watch for and arrest every repeating
rascal, and you cannot fail to triumph. nat
district would have chosen Republican last
wear but for the unfortunate division OF our
votes. Now that you are united, 90 IN and
win
Year: 1871

Reform demonstration at Cooper Institute tomorrow
evening, when fall list Of all the nominees indorsod
by the Committee of Seventy viii DO and the
solicited.


In addition to the nominations already announced the
Committee OF Seventy have indorsed the following nom
Year: 1871

HoRAr1o y. TwoMBLY is the candidate of
both Republican organizations in the With
Assembly District comprising the XVIII Ward
very nearly)an also of the Reform Committee
of Seventy. He was fairly elected last year
and not even counted out he was simply
ehut out, because Tweed needed tool in his
peat and Twombly could not be made to serve
his turn. Every one knew he was the member
pctually chosen; yet Democrats who pretend
TO some character voted to keep him out
of the seat The district has now an Oppor-
tunity to reprObate this great wrong ard will
do it, never doubt! But the verdict should
he overwhelming, and we ask the voters of
that district to swell Twomblys majority to
Five Hundred at least. Do let Us hear that
Two thousand voters have registered in the
good old XVIII Ward to-day!
Year: 1871

A PIscAToRIAL CAT.-Center Rutland
boasts of wonder in the shape of large
cat, which is in the habit of bringing out
of the creek live fish. The other day it
was seen struggling under heavy load
which proved to be "pounder" OF the
"Sucker" specie. How's that for cat3
Year: 1871

Why SO?-We understand that certain pro-
icssional gentlemen refuse to take out license
under the State Revenue Law because they do
not wish to recognize the right of the State to
license their occupation! 10 avoid the costs
OF prosecution under the Act, they pay the
sum demanded tor license, but leave the
paper in the Clerks Office as though it were
some vile thing that would defile their fingers
aud everlnsiuely offend their sense of profes-
siOnal honor DeLtUarean.
Year: 1871

FISK TO THE RESCUE james Fisk, the
Erie railroad colonel on Tuesday drove
huge express wagon.bearing the legend Re
lief for Chicago" drawn by his six handsome
carriage horses, through wealthy quarter of
New York city and collected several large
loads of contributions, which were afterwards
dispatched on board the lightning express
through train which left the next morning.


If you want first class sewing machine, one
that will do all kinds OF work that any other
machine will do, and one that in addition to
that, will work button holes and do overseam-
ing, go 70 Primrose's; he is the agent.
Year: 1871

The Protestant Episcopal Convention, now
in session at Baltimore, decided long vcxtd
question in the Church, on Thursday The
use of the word degenerate in the offices of
the Church for the ministration of baptism to
children has by some been held to imply a
moral change in the person baptised. The
Convention decides that the use of the word
cannot be so understood
Year: 1871

The minds of children are easily i'm
pressed. A word, look, may enSraye
an impression upon the mind Of q child
which no lapse Of time can efface. You
walk along the seashore when the tide
is out, and you form characters or write
words or names in the smooth white
sand, which is spread out SO clear and
bright at your feet, according as your
fancy may dictate; but the returning
tide shall, in a few hours, wash out and
efface oil that YOU have written. Not
SO the lines and character Of truth or
error which your conduct prints on the
mind Of your child. There you write
impressions for the everlasting good or
i'll Of your child, which neither tho foods
nor storms of earth can ever wash out,
nor Deaths cold fingers erase, nor the
slow moving ages of eternity obliterate.
How careful, then, should each mother
be in the treatment Of her child! How
serious and how earnest to write the
eternal truths Of religion on his mind
those truths which shall be his guide
and teacher when her voice is silent in
death, and her lips no longer move in
prayer in his behalf in commencing her
dear child to the care OF Providence.
Year: 1871

The mosquito has probOscis like an
elephant, only not 90 large. Il will, how
ever, look nearly as large under good
microscope. He cannot do as many handy
things with il as the elephant can do with
his, but be can cause = good deal Of an
noyance in small way with II.


Il is hardly the thing to say that the
mosquito bites Us, for he has no teeth.
The microscope reveals the fact that he
carries q pair Of scissors inside his pro-
bOsciS the neatest and Sharpest little cut
ting tools you ever saw. He gets his liv-
ing with these.


they are two delicate little blades, and
ara placed alongside Of each other. When
be is ready to make q neal of of Us, he
frst buzzss aronnd with those beautiful
wings, aud sings pleasant little song. II
we let him quietly settle down, be picks
out place on our skin which is Just to
his liking. He is very delicate abOnt it.
When he gets ready, he puts his prObOs-
els down, and pushes the little scissors
cut, and makes a neat eat, 80 that he can
suck the blood out; then be drinks as
much blood as he wants, and has done his
diuner. But he does not leave yet he is
going to pay his BILL He has taken our
blood. aud he will leave US something in
exchange for it. With all his faults, be
is an honest little fellOw-after his fash
ion. He has the pay in bis pocket, ready
to squeeze out before he goes. It is poi
son but that makes no difference to him.
1t is the best he has to give US. His poi
sOn.pOcket is at the head of his probOscis,
aud at the lower end of his prOboscis he
has another little pocket into which he
puts poison enough for one dose. This
poison is very powerful very little Of it
makes the place where the mosquito puts
it very sore.


After he has sucked onr blood, he puts
the drop Of psison into the place he took
the blood from. 1t is not the bite or
the cut that the mosquito makes that
hurts us, but the dropping of this power
full poison into our fe b. II this mosquito
were large enough to give powerful dose
of this poison, it would be bad for US. II
he were as big as kitten, and his poison
as strong in proportion, a"bite" from him
would kill Us.
Year: 1871

It is asserted upon the most reliable
information, that according to present
indications, the great city of the Car Of
all the Russias, st. Petersburg, in fifty
years VIII have ceased to, exist. Start
ling as this may sound, the fact is based
upon scientific examination OF the soil
upon which the city is built, which is
found to be sinking, imperceptibly TO be
sure, but with premonitory and fearful
regularity. SO fully are the facts estab-
lished that already steps are being take
prior to the permanent removal OF the
Court. Moscow, from its central posi-
ton, would seem to offer the most pre-
ierable future location for the seat Of
Government; but there arc many rea-
sons for believing that preference may
be shown for the fortified city Of KEW,
which has the advantage in climate, is
near the Black Sea, and is step forward
towards the Mecca Of Russia's Car.
Constantinople.