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Year: 1871

A week ago last Saturday a man in the
employ of Mr.. Roberts, at his farm 10 the
Chimacnm Valley, was engaged in dig
to store some turnips. The hole was dug,
and the man with his shovel was straight
ening the side Just at the side of the log
shed when rib rolled down. The man
picked the bone up and threw il out of
the hole, not deeming it anything unusual.
and struck the ground again with his
shovel when a mans boot, loith the bones
efhis leg and foot in it, rolled out of the
loose earth into the hole. With an ex>
clamation Of horror the workman leapt
from the hole aud hastily proceeding to
the nearest neighbors, informed than Of
his mysterious and ghastly discovery.
Collecting posse they repaired to tue
spot and exhumed the almost drcomposed
remains of man who had been buried
under one of the sides of the shed and
log rolled up against the spot and stakes
driven to hold ii in position. The coro-
ner was summoned. and be in turn sum-
mOnpd jury which sat and returned a
verdict which has not BEEN made known
to us. However, it is supposed that the
remains are those Of a german known as
Chris" - (his sirname has been
forgotteD) and who worked on the place
when it was owned by one Joseph Faulk-
ner. A very strong chain of circumstan-
cial evidence has been found against
Faulkner and another individual at pres
ent not in the Territory, which We sup
pose will be brought forward in due time,
and which at present we are not at liberty
to make public. Faulkner has bern ar
rested lat or near Strilacoom) and came
down on the North Pacific to-day in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Fortman, who, with the
prisoHer and the Prosecuting Attorney im>
mpdiately proceeded to Chimacum, to
take preliminary steps in The, case. We
suppressed mention Of this affair last
week, but as the further Suppression
would be of no avail and might be the
means of allowing the thing to become
exaggerated, we this week give, the main
facts.
Year: 1871

MAN PROPOSES" ETc.-During the
late I'm Of the Legislature law was
n"s.sd @ 70 IN. effect that dogs should not
be used in deer huntrnoo on !" uiucy ls'ano'
but unfortunately for the inte... Ol tue Sw'
a clause is contained in the act which al
lows the hunter TO - turn the dogs in" on
his own land. As there are but few in
this part Of the Territory who use dogs to
a,1y extent in this line they are all known,
and as the principal one owns small tract
of land on WILDLY Island, IA very good
place " to turn the dogs in We opine the
law will not be felt where the originator
of the act proposed it should.
Year: 1871

The Prince of Wales is at the point Of
death. His children and younger broth>
ers and sisters have been called to him to
take sad farewell ere he quits this life.
Little hope is entertained for his recOv-
cry.
Year: 1871

ST. Louis, June 8.


Tho sale of condemned ordnance and
ordnance store at the United States arsen-
al here has been suspended on account
Of the bids not reaching the scheduled
value of the property. The amount al.
ready sold Is between two hundred and
fifty and three hundred thousand dollars.
The property remaining unsold will pro.
badly be taken to New York to be dis.
posed of by private sale.


A very superior quality of block coal
has just been discovered within ten miles
Of the Iron Furnace at South ~. Louis,
which can be transported to the furnaces
at half the expense 1t costs now, and
which, It Is stated, will give these iron
works an advantage over any now in
operation, II not the actual control Of the
iron market.
Year: 1871

There was a time, in this city, when the
authorities ordered an anSlavery meeting to be dis
persed, the same ground which Mayor Han ana ms
superintendent of Police take now TO justify their proh
opponents these could not control their tempers ami
being lawless ruflans-would attack the antiHiayef'
men: therefore the latter must not meet together.
There was a time when Union men, pcaceably
meeting parts OF country were dispersed ON
the same plea And the who ruling this city,
or msrung IL rather. forbid the Orange procession IN
those days justified those other concessions to the de
,nopda oft tho moh In ought 10 be remen-
bered in Justice the Roman Catholic priests IN thls
city, that they did not on his occasion ai IN their duty
to the cause OF ORDER = The press, too with one
or two exceptions, did its duty. But the Iammany
Ring which has the city in its clutches, reckless, uh
scrpulous shameless without regard to the welfare N
the city and with cynical contempt for Etw ana orrr
huND taknu the Of the mob
Year: 1871




A consultation was held yesterday morning
AT the Mayors office in Brooklyn between the Board Of
Police Commissioners Mayor Kabheisch, Sheriff Walter,
and Major-Gen Woodward. commanding the Second
Division N c. s. n. Y, to the best measures to be
adopted looking to tho preservation OF the public peace
in the city in the OF Any rotous demonstrations
The consultation was held with closed doors, but
suited In the adoption of precautionary measures fol-
lows:


The entire police force under command of Chief Camp
bell Is TO be duty throughout the day and so dstrib-
uted to be effective for bydeachments or to be
speedily concentrated at any given point. Sheriff
Walter s TO hold himself in readiness, with his deputies
TO assist preserving order defend the jail In event
of attack and to custody OF such prisoners
may be arrested. The Second Division National Guard
about 5000 strong IA 10 be held In readiness TO respond 10
call for assistance made by the city authorities.


Mayor Kabheisch expresses his astonshment at the
order Of Mayor Hall, prohibiting the parade OF the Or
angemen in NewYOrk, and Of the opinion that they
should be protected The Orangemens proposed parade
and the action Of the authorities Of NewYork formed
the great theme of discussion throughout the city during
the day.
Year: 1871

The following is said to be i'll circulation
for signatures:


In view OF and probable future events, the Inn
mediate organization Of society TO he known "Ihe
Protestant League oi America" headquarters In New
York City with affiliated societies throughout the United
States is recommended For this purpose and properly
to consider the immediate event that gives rise to this
suggestion public meetings be called at once In this
citV and elsewhere The claims Of Roman Catholicism
are Incompatible with ciyi and religious liberty.
Year: 1871




SCENES IN AND AROUND POLICE HEADQUARTERS


NIayor Hall and other officials were con-
stantly coming and going during the day at Police
Headquarters. All anxious faces. Apparently
they were In dilemma, and did not know how
TO get out OF It, The determination of the Orange
men not to parade must have removed load
from their minds. Several times during the
day Mayor Hall was coseted with President Smith and
Superintendent Kelso but the result of their debera
tions was not made public. Last evening Mayor Hall
called Police Headquarters and desired TO the
superintendent That official had departed some time
previous leaving Inspector Walng In charge. Presi-
dent Smith remained until late hour at his at
Police Headquarters, receiving visitors and messages.


ARMS AND CARTRIDGES SEIZED.


Several breech-loadng rifles. a large quantity Of
cartridges and four trunks and several containing
wearing apparel and other articles left last even
ing, the House of the Good Shepherd. Roman Cath
oc reformatory institution in East Eghtynnthst, by
an expressman Capt Cinchy was Informed OF tho fact
and took possession OF the property is conectured
that It was left there by an expTessm6add pn,oI6ad
by mistake, and that 1t was intended
for some OF the Catholics who were to participate IN tne
attack to-day. The Police have heard OF arms being CON
veyed to various localities in the city during the Day
These supposed to have been distributed during the
evening those who expected to use them to-day
Year: 1871

who called TO ascertain whether the order genuine


not IL safe to say that no order ever fell on more
unwilling than did that OF superintendent Keso to
,he police Of this city, that exercised more de
paoralfSing effect
Year: 1871

Ma ny people think it is impracticable
to Get immigration into this country.
Not if the temper of tho people is rig ght.
If the " arc disp posed to treat immigrants
with incivility or with rudeness, ETC.,
we will never get them; but if our peo-
ple will offer a friendly hand to the new
come we are as certain to get immigrants
as Il, ut this is one of the best countries
to live in that the sun ever shone on


So let us have no Intermittent effort
but 4 strong, hearty and resclute deter
minatiop that we will have our country
allied uu and will redeem it from the
briars that threaten to choke its fruitful.
ness. Nothing succeeds so we'll as u
'' (Clinton, La, Democrat.
Year: 1871

The Oskaloosa Herald says, "a man
who sponges paper aud abuses the ed-'
hind his back, is like the man who
crept into the soow under the canvass,
and cursed the proprietor because he did
not have q better performance. We
have had some experience with just such
'galoots" recently, men who never took
our paper, and others who owe US for all
we ever did for them, are lying about 10
whenever they can get all audience.
We have the score marked down on tha
wall, gents. Look out whdn you hear
something drap.
Year: 1871

There is great deal Of theology Ia
the idea OF the little girl who wished
she could be good without obeying her
grandmother. She said 1t was easy
enough to read books and pray, but ~
was awful hard sometimes, 10 mind
grandmother. +.
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to extreme
bters and Is intended for In cases when some al
coholic stmuant required in connection with the
Tonic properties of the Btters Each bottle of the
with pure SANTA CRUZ HUN. and favored in such
manner extremeaitternes Of the Bters is over.
pleasant to the palate ana containing the medicinal
virtues of the Btters The price of the Tonic 80


must take into consideration that the stimulant used
is g,ararteed to be of pure quality. poor article
could be furnished cheaper price, but IL not bet
ter to pay q little more and have good article? A
medicinal D. epare ton should contain none but the
best ingredients, and they who expect to obtain a
cheap compound will most certainly be cheated.
Year: 1871

as he knows there is warm work before
him. When ready to start he reaches
gently forward and slips up the blinds.
Naturally the horse is rather astonished
ct first and refuses to move. A sharp
application of the whip and spur, how
ever, readily induces him to change his
mind. He takes timidly one or two
awkward steps, then suddenly doubling
himself up until he resembles camel,
and throwing his head down before his
forefeet, he begins series of pitches,
which consist in jumping high and as
far as he can, coming down stif-legged.


Those who have accomplished the ex-
traordinary feat of going down fight Of
stairs at one step can form some faint
idea how it feels to sit on the back of a
pitching horse.


Some of the more vicious will lie down
when the saddle is buckled on, and it re-
quires a tremendous amount of whip
ping to get them started some will rear
and fall backward, occasionally killing
their riders; some will pitch straight
ahead for quite distance, while others
will pitch straight forward for few
Jumpoi anu tHCui no bHC LcAduo say
swap ends.s quick that it makes your
head swim"


fortunately, they soon tire OF such
violent exercise, being wholly unaccus-
toned to a saddle or weight on their
backs, and break down completely in
few hours The saddles are taken off,
and they are reserved for another trial
next morning. n


This exercise is continued for week
or more, according to the nature of the
horse, when he is pronounced gentle and
tractable enough for good rider, but
woe to the unsuspecting greenhorn that
is tempted to place himself on his back.


A few of the horses are naturally
gentle-natured and never, unless fright
ened in breaking, attempt to cut up at
all. Those who love the horse, and de-
sire to see him. roaming at will in his
beauty and symmetry, with glossy hide
and flowing name and tail, should go to
the prairies. 10
Year: 1871

Governor Hoffman and family had a
narrow escape from horrible death a
few days ago. They were in carriage,
and the driver stopped the horses till
train of cars had backed into the
depot at Albany. Believing, the coast
to be clear, he undertook to cross the
track, when suddenly locomotive No. 81,
from West Albany, came dashing along.
The Governor saw the danger and urged
the driver to apply the whip. The horses
made one fearful plunge forward and
cleared the carriage of the rails by a
few inches only, when the engine thun-
dered past in their rear.
Year: 1871

Three new cases Of smallpox were do


veloped in the city yesterday, There be


ing no public hospital to which smallpox


patients can be removed, they must re.


main in the houses and among the lami


lies where they arc taken sick. Now, We


beg leave to suggest to the "gathered


wisdom" which will assemble In the city


building this evening, whether this meth.


cd Of dealing with small pOx has not


been practiced about long enough, Is


1t wise to handle q contagious dis.
ease SO loathsome and dangerous in
this slip-shod way-lGaViRg the patients
scattered over the city where the chances
of spreading tho contagion arc multiplied
in ratio Of progression This is the
way Pittsburgh managed the smallpox
for o month or two. Likewise Steuben.
vile. II Wheeling wants to bG sCourged
as they have been, our Council should by
all means follow the idlotic example set
by the councils of those cities in neglect
ing to provide hospital accommodation
till the disease had become widely spread
and firmly established. Then such pro.
vision will be quite unnecessary,


The value of smallpox hospital con.
slsts in having 1t at the right time-when
the cases are iew and can all be removed
to il. Handling smallpox Is like dealing
withA fire 1t is the small beginnings
that need attention. A bucket of water at
the right time Is worth more than dozen
steam fire engines at the wrong time A
house where II dozen smallpox patients
Can be isolated at tho right time-a house
costing a few hundred dOllars-may save
a whole city from being scourged, with
loss Of lie, of actual outlay and Of business
that could not beORlculated.


Cannot our Councllmen understand
that the poorest economy in the world Is
that which imperils the public health
And cannot they see that tho present
system Of furnishing guards and nurses
for each house where there may be a
smallpox patient, and Of subsisting each
family shut up In such houses, costs much
more than to take care Of these patients
in hospitalY While the spread of con.
tagion and consequent increase of expense
nr0 greatly encouraged by the former
method, and would be much diminished
by the latterH


Unless the Council soon takes some
measures to prevent further
spread of smallpox In this city, we shall
begin to share tho conviction that Is
rapidly taking hold of tho public mind
here, that about q dozen tlrst.class cases
of the disease among CounClmen would
be OF great advantage to tho city about
this time.
Year: 1871

There have been few canvasses conduct
ed with more spirit and ability by the
Conservative party than that which Las
Just closed in New Hanover. There has
been no portion Of the county which
Sneakers have not visited. We believe
that it was owing to this fact. as much as
to any other, that there was suck full
vote. Nest of our prominent men took an
active and earnest part in the canvass,
some of whom have not engaged in public
discussions since the war. Our Senator,
Major MCCLAMA1Y, and Representative,
Captain s. A. AsHE, did yeoman eervice


We would be remiss in our duty did We
not refer particularly to the services OF
Messrs. E. ". CAHR, JOHN J. FOWLER and
LUXE McCLAAIAY all young men and ma
tiyee OF the county. They have displayed
an earpestnees and zeal and ability in this
canvass creditabIe alike to their heads and
hearts They are all young men of brilliant
promise, Of whom the county may justly
feel proud They deserve, as they should
receive, the thanks of their fellow citiz ems.
Year: 1871

The following article from the Washing
ton PARROT is full of encouragement. The
Radical party is surrounded with Difficult
ties. Grant is their old man OF the sea-
They are wearied and disgusted with their
load and yet cannot throw him off. 1t 1e
true, as We learn from the Norwich Adrer-
tiSer, that the Illinois Radical Convention
have refused to endorse him for re-elec-
ton and it is also certain that power
full effort is being made in different quar-
ters to get rid of him as an atfliction and
nuisance. But our impression is that they


must take him, for they all know If Grant
himself is not nominated he would not
raise his hand to help any other candi-
date


The outlook OF the Democratic patty never w1s
better tn an at this m ment process of crys.
taIlization is going on, by which the opposition
throughout the country is beil harder in con-
eisten v and more transparent in it's aims This
is shown in the manifestly transient and superb
ciA effects of any accidental political disturbance
even though our adsersaries labor never so in
dus riously 10 give it point. When mouths ago
under the auspices of distinguished names and
inn 'entiat presses, doctrines OF very posi-
tive nature were announced the feeling 1t excited
was in no sense al unhealthy ones If one had
measured the imputed disaffection in the Demo-
cratic party by what it's press and it's accre Ilted
wrote and said it really amounted
Year: 1871

The Chairman of the Conservative Ex-
ecutive Committee on Saturday last filed
an affidavit before the Board of County
Commissioners that he had reason to be-
lieve, and did believe, that the election in
this city and many of the townships c. this
county was irregular, not in conformity
to law and fraudulent, rendering at the
same time witnesses to prove his allega-
tions. The matter was postponed until
Monday, special specifications being in
the meantime fled.


Yesterday the question came up on the
power of the Commissioners to hear and
decide upon the charges preferred. After
argument, the Board unanimously decided
that it had no power in the premises, but
their duties were Ii nited merely to count
ing and forwarding the returns. We are
satisfied with the decision. In this in
stance the law was at fault, and the inves-
tieation into the frauds could not be in
stituted.


Those who objected to the counting of
the vote were prepared to prove the most
inexcusable neglect of duty and the most
outrageous 1Ehu(lS upOA GhO paw "a AASoO
of those who conducted the election. In
several townships aud wards others than
the duly appointed Registrar performed
his duties most of the judges of election
were not sworn poll holders stuffed the
boxes by putting more than one
ballot in for the voter, or putting
in ballots not authorized by the voter ;
voters were intimidated by poll-hold
ers and others the official count was
revised and altered by unauthorized per
sons hundreds of persons were per-
mitted to vote who were well-known to the
poll-holders not to be legally qualified, and
other irregularities and frauds were per
mitted. In fact, it could be proven that
the election in the county generally was a
miserable farce.


The fault lies il the character OF men
who are generally appointed poll-holders
while there are some honorable excep-
tions, it would seem that most OF these
men were selected for the special purpose
of permitting and d.corlmitting these frauds.
We must appeal to The Legislature for the
remedy. Men must be put in charge of
our elections who regard the sincerity of
an oath and the performance of their duty
above the success of any party.
Year: 1871

swell, little woman" he cried, and
then she got the rough embrace and
the hearty kiss for which she was
looking.


Yes, Margaret was right The but
ter and cheese were OF very little con-
sequence, viii lie love like this made
her task easy to endure.


And the rosy checked little woman
bent fondly down over her "Hiram"
as he flung himself on the porch sea,
and famed him, talked to him, brought
him cool lemonade, and made him
thoroughly happy, and at rest.


Poor Margaret! Happy Jenny
Never again would she wish to be any.
thing more, only farmers wife,
Year: 1871

Look on the bright side. 1t is the
right side, The times may be hard,
but it will make them no easier to wear
agloemy and sad countenancc. 1t is
the sunshine, and not the cloud, that
makes the flower. The sky is blue
ten times where it is black once. You
have troubles; SO have othcls. None
are free from them. Troubles give
sincw and tone to life-fortitude and
courage to man. That would hc a
dull sea, and the sailor would never
get skill, where there was nothing to
disturb the surface Of the ocean. What
though things do look a little da.k :?
the lane Nill turn, and night will end
in broad day. Men are not made to
hang down their heads. There is
more virtue in one sunbeam than 4
whole hemisphere of clouds and
gloom.
Year: 1871

a lecturer undertook TO explain to
village audience the word phenome-
non. "Maybe you don't know what
a phenomenon is. Well, I'll tell you
you have seen.a COW no doubt. Well,
a COW Is not phenomenon. You
have seen an apple tree. Well, an ap-
pie tree is not phenomenon. But
when you see the COW 80 up the tree
tail foremost, TO pick apples, it is a
phenomenon"
Year: 1871

Mistaken Economy.-The Washing
ton Star thinks it's all odd idea of
economy on the part of some business
men that induces them to reduce their
advertising when times are dull. 1t
IS just when business is slack and
money scarce that the dealer needs to
address his most potent eloquence to
show them that he can make it worth
their while to deal with him.
Year: 1871

A favorlte mode of winning the
drinks in some quarters is for a shar.
per to. bet "green one" that he can
stand an egg on end fright out on the
floor" and that "greeny" can't break
it with a half-bushel measure. The
bet is taken, and the fieud in human
shape puts the egg precisely in the
corner, and, If you wish to know how
it is yourself. you would do well to
try it.
Year: 1871

A man in Chattanooga left his
boarding house last Saturday just
because rat bit off his car. The
landlord thought that when people
got to be that particular about trilles,
they ought to quit boarding and go to
keeping house.
Year: 1871

Long engagements writes young
lady, "are going out Of fashion, young
men being at last convinced of the
stupidity of making matrimonial pro-
posa!s until they are in a position to
fulfill their promise at once