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Year: 1871

IFrom speech at Niagara Falls on the 25thJ
1t should be Of little moment who occu--


py official POSITIONS or enjoy the favor of
Federal patronage, 30 that they are capable


and honest men, who fairly and efficiently


reflect the good faith and sound principles
of the party. 1t is to be hoped however.
that nothing growing out of this or any
other matters will impair the zeal of any
one for the success of the Republican prin-
ciples and an earnest desire to cooperate
with each other and every member of the
party TO attain IL. have been credited in
some quarters with entertaining special
concern as to the personality of the next
Presidency, with desire'to give the nom
ination this or thnt particular course. The
suggestion miscOncelves my feelings, how
ever unimportant my opinion and express
sion may be. ! have no other wish than
that the candidate should be one who most
fully embodies Republican principles and
is best capable of leading our forces to "i4.
tory - 80
Profoundly impressed, as am, with
the supreme Importance Of perpetuating
the national administration of General
Grant, anu the policy advocated and main
tanned by the Republican party, shall
for my humble part, cordially unite i'm
whatever seems best calculated 10 insure
this end"
Year: 1871

The readers Of the EEpCBL1CAN and the
citizens of New Orleans at large will learn
with deep regret of the death of Mr.. A. b.
Bacon, for so many years tavorably known
anon. lis as 4 journalist. and since the re.
construction Of the State. under the acts of
Congress, a prominent combatant Oh the
stormy battle field of politics.


The latencss of the hour at which we re-
ceived the intelligence OF his death prevents
And now that he has done with time and
worldly affairs. he will be remembered with
respect by all with whom he was ever
brought into contact. Mr.. Bacon was a
member of the last Senate of the State.
Year: 1871

CARPENTER AND BUILDEH.-One OF the
vexations to which our people are subjected
arises from the want of good prompt car
penters to execute orders for jObbing and
building Those, however, who are so
fortunate as to employ Mr.. Jacob OFT are
relieved from annoyance, and generally
have their work done nearly On time. His
establishment is at No. 1874 Delerd street.
Year: 1871

There were one thousand two hundred
the year 1870. and forty Zone homicides. For
a wonder there were but two murders on
New Years day-one of them the butchsry
Of wife, and the other the fatal wounding
Of a policeman. 1t is true there were a few
unimportant stabbinss, but altogether New
York was quite orderly and law-abiding-
tor New York-on that occasion.
Year: 1871

l.. GRAHAM & Cos. CoUNrISG-RooM
CALESDAR.-Wc have received from tho
publishers Il specimen copy Of their calen-
beauty of Typography, is equal to anything
OF the kind we have ever seen. Mr.. Graham
is famous for excellent taste in the
topographic art, and his new calendar is
worthy of his fame.
Year: 1871

Musical people will be glad to learn that
fully three-quarters Of the choral societies
formed for the purpose Of attending last
years peace jubilee are still in existence. and
practicing oratOrio music weekly. They
will form a grand nucleus for the chorus Of
twenty thousand which is to sing aU MI


Gilmorcs great international jubilee in
1879
Year: 1871

The highest Office in the State is the Land
Office. for that is in the very topmost room
in the Mechanics Institute. The painting
seeker after land. as he ascends flight after
fight Of stairs, might well exclaim with
Beattie:


All, who can tel how hard il is TO climb
Year: 1871

A young married man was remark
lug 20 some ladies that it was always
the women who ran after the men,
when his wife indignantly said ;
you know, my dear, that I never
ran after you" That may b." hs
Year: 1871

[Springfeld Republican New York Letter.l
Editing newspaper is not matter OF
| mere chance, but, to be performed success
fully, requires special talent, long and care
full training. and great experience. Peo-
pie are just beginning to realize this truth,
and have learned to expect that when an
unqualified person starts newspaper but
one result can be expected-failure. Most
Of our leading editors are educated men,
Mr.. Greeley and Thurlow Weed being nota-
BILE exceptions, their only university be-
ing printing Office. This is certainly q
potent argument in favor of the benefits OF
college training, In spite of Horace Gree
ley's famous saying-"of all horned cattle


deliver me, frsm college graduates in
newspaper office"


On the whole it would be difficult to find
in any other profession so large proper
ton Of highly cultivated men as in the
upper ranks of journalism. The positions
below have hitherto been filled by men OF
little training or reading, mostly Irishmen


by birth, who were ready, vivacious ana


smart, but also careless and often unscru-


pulous. Their places have of late been


largely filed by young Americans OF much


higher capacity and social position, and


this change will be not little for the adj
vantage of our newspapers. A majority OF
the staff of the Tribune are graduates of
colleges, while the employees of the Times


and World are equally respectable and
capable. 1t is remarkable how large
proportion Of New York journalists are
young men. Exclusive of the half-dozen


or more of veterans, it is rare to meet with


man among them who is over forty years
of age, end the majority are under thirty
five. In one of our small papers, having


staff of six, the average Of the editors
years is only twenty-eight At this age, a


member of another profession would be


just beginning to earn a living, but a journ-


alist may have made quite reputation by


that time.


1t issnoticeable how many ouside writers


are employed by most of our daily papers.


The TFi6nne has over one hundred regular
contributors and five times that number of
occasional writer's. This will give some
idea Of the wide extent from which large
journal draws its sustenance and power.
Politicians and statesmen, in their hours
of leisure, professors ut colleges, clergy
men from their studies, scholars in their
libraries, women from their households,


merchants within their offices, and travel


ers from the midst of their observations,
all send their best thoughts and expert
ence to the newspaper, whose top roots
consequently strike down into the very
subson Of society, and absorb both the
most secret and most current sentiment of
the time
Year: 1871

Ahe negro suspectedof committing the rob-
berry in Chattanooga, and who iumped off the
train to avoid being taken-au account of which
was published in yesterday mornings paper
was found by train hand in box car yestsr-
day. who arrested him and turned him over TO
the police. He was identified by MIR. Lou. Par
ham as the party suspected, and was searched.
but nothing of value was found on his person
As he had a satchel with him on the train and
did not have it then, it is thought he transferred
1t to an accomplice for safe keeping until the
excitement should blow over The prisoner
was lodged in Jail to await further develop
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Use Globe Flower ra Af,onoI svrvnc
Year: 1871

From a very reliable source we gain the fol-
lowing information of the unfortunate shooting
scrape near cambridge: On Thursday evening,


the Sheriff of Cooke county, with four five
guards, left Newport, in charge of two prison
ers, whom they were taking to cambridge Jail
for safe keeping. One of these prisoners is
charged with grand larceny, and bore the char
acter of being desperate, who would attempt
escape at any opportunity, and who claimed to
have hopes of being rescued before he was
placed in Jail. Just after nightfall, when the
Sheriff's party were within two miles of Dan
bridge, they met two quiet and respectable
young men Of that place, upon whom they fred,
under the impression, it is said, that they were
met by considerable force, and that the effort
was then to be made to rescue the prisoner.
The standing Of these young men in the COM
munity, and other circumstances utterly forbid
any such idea on their part, and they insist that
they were by themselves, walking quietly along
the public highway, and neither said nor did
anything calculated to arouse suspicion.


However, the sad sequel is that one of them,
James NJ. Dean, was very dangerously, if not
fatally wounded by the sheriff or some his of
guards. Mr.. Dean was shot twice-onoe in the
abdomen, and once in the back of the neck.
The affair causes the highest excitement in the
town and vicinity, and the keenest sympathy is
expressed for the wounded man and his family.
Year: 1871

A preparation of roots and herbs warranted to be
strictly vegetable. and can do injury any one.


it has been used by hundreds. and known for the
last 40 years rs one Of the most reliable ecacious and
harmless preparations offered to the suffering
taken regularly and permanently it is
Year: 1871

IMMORTALITY How beautiful the follow
ing gem from the pen of Prentice, and how
happy the heart that can see these beauties as
he pOrtrays them:


"Why is it that the rainbow and the cloud
come over us with a beauty that Is not of
earth, and then pass away, and leave us
muse on their faded loveliness? Why is it
that the stars which hold their nightly festi-
val around the midnight throne are placed
above the reach of our limited faculties, for
ever mOcking US with their unapproachable
glory? And why is it that bright forms of
human beauty are presented to our view,
and then take from us, leaving the thousand
streams of affection to flow back in Alpine
torrents upon our hearts? We are born to
higher destiny than that of earth. There is
realm where the rainbow never fades-where
the stars will be set out before us like islands
that slumber on the ocean, and where the
beautiful being that passes before us like a
meteor will stay in our presence forever"
Year: 1871

The best way to get help in this world is to
help yourself Show that you need and all
turn cold shoulder; but prove that you can
do without folks, and they will beg to give you
a lift.
Year: 1871

From the London Canada Free PEE.


An accident of horrible nature oc.
Cured on the farm of Mr.. Houston, near
the village af Wyton, resulting in death
by the drowning Of an aged well digger
named William Robins, of his city. The
well Oh the premises became foul, and sew
eral parties were applied to to cleanse it !;
but each one on examination refused, as
from examination of the well, the process
did not appear safe. 1t was an old.fash-
ioned well 80 feet deep. and walled up
with loose boulders. Robins undertook
tie job without fear. as he had been IA
well digger of some thirty years expert.
ence, and expressed no fears for his safe
ty. The water was pumped out and he
descended. About midway was piece
of pump-log running across the we'll, and
blocking up the way. This he found it
necessary to remove. But no sooner had
the tackle been applied, and the wood
started, than the stones and earth cayod
in on all sides, burying him beneath them.
The block in some measure checked the
descent, or else the unfortunate man must
have been crushed to death Immediately.


But he was only spared to meet a more
terrible death by slow drowning. Part
of the debris formed an arch over him
the rest wcdged him in tight below. Those
above were almost paralyzed by the sight
before them; and for some time, thinking
poor Robins beyond all hope of recovery,
did nothing to extricatc him. At last,
his voice was heard, afar off, feebly call
ing to those above to clear away the stones
and let him out. This reassured the men,
and one and all set to work with will in
the best way that suggested itself; man
went down, an by means of a tub, low
cred and raised by windlass, large
quantity of the stones and earth was
Year: 1871

falls, and the deep abyss into which
the river plunges. The water is SO deep
here that the longest logs, in the river
driving season, plunging over the falls
and descending end foremost entirely
disappear aud come to the surface some
distance below. We were told by the
miller that the river falls at this point,
including the rapids above the mill,
about one hundred feet, the main fall
itself being about seventy feet. A few
rods below, the river falls forty feet more.
Thus the river falls about one hundred
and forty feet in all, and is the greatest
water power in New England. To use
this vast power there is grist mill, saw
mill, and carriage factory, the rest Of
the power is unemployed.


The natural advantages for an extern
sive use of the water are as good as
could be wished. A long ridge stretches
from the falls away from the river for a
distance, along the side of which a canal
might be dug, and the whole body OF
water turned into it to be used as might
be wished for long way, and used many
times in succession before it reached the
river. Here is sufficient power to run
an almost unlimited number Of factories
of all kinds. The large volume of water
and the great fall of one hundred and
forty feet before it is returned to the
river gives an immense power. There
can be little doubt that this will, ere
many years, be made available for me-
chanical purposes. The cost of steam
power, which is yearly increasing, will
give greater value to the water powers
and lead to the employment of the
many, at present, almost unused powers
that abound in our State. Evidently
there is destined to arise here one of
the most hourishing inland cities of
New England.


Reluctantly We left the falls feeling
we'll repaid for our visit, and we rccom-
mend to all lovers of the beautiful and
sublime visit to Rumford Falls.


II. REYNOLDS.
Year: 1871

passed. AS fast as they worked, however,
the earth kept falling in. All this while
the voice of Robins was heard at inter-
vals-now imploring deliverancc in affect
ing terms, now making incoherent ejacula-
tions, and again invoking mercy.


"Thc water is rising; it's now up to my
knees; but work away boys and you will
save me yet" came from away down in
the bowels of the earth in faint tone,
and yet distinct enough to be understood.


Then the voice broke into sobs of des-
pair. Each time it was heard, the men
in the well put on fresh energy, and work
ed till great beads Of sweat rolled of
their brows; the crowd continually in
creased until at last there was a very
large and excited assemblage on the spot


at rises very FAST 0 let me out OF
this ~


The thought that the man, besides the
agony he must have endured from the
pressure upon his body, was slowly drown
ing, lent fresh vigor to the work of de-
liverance, but the exhumation was ex.
trcmely slow from the sandy nature of the
soil, which fell in almost as rapidly as il
was taken out. Thus the work went or
for three hours, and at last the unfortunate
man was reached. But he was dead
The water had gradually risen, and, un'
able to move, so firmly was he jammed in
he at last succumbed-actually drowned
by drops How frightful must have beer
his last sgonies! Coroner Moore was
communicated with, with the view o'
holding an inquest, but upon hearing the
circumstances he did not deem it necessa'
~ TO do so.
Year: 1871

READ WHAT OTHERS SAY OF US!


From the SPECTATOR OF City extract
lows =st The New England Mutual stands forth fitting
type what a company should method
business Seeking rather establish reputation stability
and oundnes than to novel aud promising but
tried and uuapproved features underwriting conducting all
the compapys affairs with the economy and adopting
only those proved by experience wises
the directors of the succeeded In establishing
for il reputation for reliability second to other similar
gaiza0n in the country Yet great is the degree Of
caution manifested in the adoption Of every the
company is conducted In fully in unison with the
progressive spirit Of the AS regards its dealings with
policy holders few companies liberal and honest


The business of the New England Mutual is conducted IN
the most economical and able liberal
and just its has been uniform and extended and its
perfect reliability and safety the natural at
upon possession Of such features which should
great dedraum with INSURANCE. company,
! instance, erceliedn at.i''t % y -AiiF 20


For further particulars please call upon f a 1iirg
CASTLE & COOKE


do 3m y Q5 Agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
Year: 1871

49, s@s<~ -,
From tie Var York 2si5use:


We noticed briefly when It occurred
The death Of the widow of Nathaniel
Hawthorne in England, and there per-
hsps it is best that ~ should
pause. When the gentle quiet life Of
: woman such as this ebbs away into
the gehtler quiet Of death, silence over
her grave has more meaning than any
requiem, As q caeer,l song, CT .
happy d,y in the Autumn fields, her
memory becomes . pleasant, tender
reality with u, forever, but ve cannot,
if We would, impart Or share it With
Others. There is morbid curiosity
through the country, however, about
Hawthorne and all that surrounded
him, arising out of the Is yet half 40
knowledged feeling that in him Ameri-
ca lost her greatest poet !; and it is only
right that this curiosity should be 80 far
grat'hed as to do justice to this woman,
whom if be had never loved Haw.
thoroe would in all probability have
died undeveioped and unknown.


No biographer Of the great romancer
can ever delineate the strange ele-
ments Of character that mixed them
selves in him, and were expressed IN
his figure and face; the hereditary
abnormal tendencies toward solitude
and gloom !; the almost insane dread Of
contact with his felllow-men the OBJ
lique and shadcwed aspects in which,
as he stood apart, and would appeared
to him. Friendly hands may give US
the outside facts Of bis life, the cut
OF his clothes, and attitude aad gest-
ures which he used to those about him
while trying, out Of a keen fear of
being ridiculous, to fit himself with
their alien habits Of thought and
speech but the only glimpses left to
US of tho real Hawthorne are in his
books. The man was of his own blood,
alone in the world Of thought and
| has left no kinsman. Between him
and the outer world came only his wife.
There was something At once comical


and pathetic in the dismayed appeal


With which he turned to her when the


ordinary business of life bevildered


and Jared on him, and the alertuess


and bright geutleness which she served


~ his snield aud shelter. She belonged
TO one OF those oil families in New Eng


land who have imbibed culture With


the air: She had an intellect Of quick
and harmonious movement, which


found apt and pleasant expression both


by her pen and pencil. But there


are so many Of whom al this may be


said ! Now, when woman seeks


primarily self-devclopment, there are


80 many artists and authors! It may


do US no harm to look for q moment


at this one who had no other aim than


to be simply wife. There is sigui6.


canoe to all women 10 the fact that,


while the genius and idiosyucracies Of


her husband placed him On IN entire.
| ly different intellectual level from her


own, the infinite love between them


made them one, and fitted her, with


her keen tact and wholesome sweetness


of temper, to interpret between him
and the world. IF it had not been for


that cheerfulness and sunny temper,


which kept daylight about him per-


petaally, the moody genius of Raw.


thorne would never have struggled


through its shadows into light. The


world soweda great debt to this wo-


man who was contented to be only q


wife. :
Year: 1871

The whereabouts OF Mr.. George ".
Evans, whose name has become famii'
liar in connection with the Pennsylva-
nia war claims" cannot be discovered,
although he has professedly. a place OF
business in New York. As soon as
reouisition was made for him on the
criminal charge Of embezzlement he
disappeared from his accustomed walks.
This fact is full Of significance, and
will lead the public mind to the only
conclusion which is possible under the
circumstances. The concealment Of
the principal actor in this huge fraud
tells the whole story. 1t is part OF
the conspiracy, to prevent any investi-
CATION at this time, and to keep Evans
hid until after the election in Pennsyl-
vania. If there had been any desire or
intention to prosecute him, he would
have been arrested month ago, when
at Harrisburg trying to cook up 'the
figures, upon which he was pronounced
TO be a satisfactory agent


The authorities had precisely the
same knowledge at that time that they
have now. The facts have in no man.
ner changed, for they are OF official
record. The plain truth is, the parties
to this corruption expected 1t to blow
over at first, by the effect OF their one.
sided statements. When the storm
raised could not be allayed, Evans was
told to get out Of the way, so that when
the requisition was finally made he
could not be found. All this was dellb-
erately contrived by leading Radicals in
Philadelphia, Washington, and Harris,
burg, who were sharers in this and
other plundering jobs. 1t is we'll
known here that Evans never received
but a fractional part OF the immense
commission which he charged. 1t was
distributed among others, much more
conspicuous than he is, and they have
contrived to spirit him away, not because
Of any regard for the instrument OF
their corruption, but because criminal
trial would bring before the public the
men who participated in the fraud, and
who are far more guilty than he is.


Reluctant as the Ring is to disgorge
its gains, some OF the members OF that
fraternity would make almost any sac
rifice, rather than submit to the threat
ened exposure They thrive upon an
artificial character OF social and politi-
cal pretense, which, if destroyed or
damaged, would materially injure their
future operations upon the Treasury.
Hence, it may be assumed that Evans
will never be brought to justice, on ac.
count OF the position and influence OF
his confederates, because they know
perfectly well that he would tell the
whole story.-Patriot.
Year: 1871

Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil is sold BY
most of our Druggists and Merchants, and
is considered one of the best remedies for
pain in market, and ia SO clean and delicious
0 use, that it is rather of luxury than a
medicine. For sale by John Bengston.
Year: 1871

Thou can'st not forget me, strive as thou wilt,
My heart for thy best love an altar hath built ;
And while there is music and truth in tiny heart
By its chords will 1 hold thee, wherever thouart
Year: 1871

Some men move through life as a band of
music moves down the street, Aingug out
pleasure on every side through the air to
every one, far and near, who can listen Some


men lll the air with their presence aud sweet.


ness, as orchards, in October days, fill the air
with the perfume Of ripe fruit Some wo-
men cling to their own houses like the honey
suckle over the door, yet, like it, fill all the
region with the subtle fragrance Of their
goodness, How great bounty and a bles-
sing is it to hold the royal gifts Of the soul
that they shall be music to some and fra
grance to others and life to all 1t would
be no unworthy thing to live for, to make the
power which VIC have within us the breath OF
other mems Joy to Gil the atmosphere which
they must stand in With brightness which
they cannot create for themselves. 49, Beecher