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Year: 1871

The poets feign that Justice quilted
heaven, in the golden age, to reside on
earth but becoming weary with the
impurities Of men, she returned to
heaven, and commenced a constellation
of fstars.-Eiacyciopet1


Could she visit the United States at
this time, the iniquitics of the Radical
party would so disgust her that she
would pull up the constellation even il
it should leave the world in darkness
for ali time to come.
Year: 1871

\ correspondent of the New York


Radical lncWspapers-travcli through


Georgia and Alabama, makes the fol-


lowing candid statement, which it might


be we'll for the editors of that paper to


pay some attention to:


do believe that no person can look


upon the South as she is to-day without


feeling of sorrow. Men who formerly


owned broad acres and ranked among


the richest in the land, are now glad to


accept whatever they can earn to pro-


vide them with food and shelter North
ern capital, Northern energy, Northern


industry and Northern ingenuity will


be welcomed anywhere. True, the be-
lief in the principles which, carried out
to their logical results, led them into
war, is rs strong to-day rs ever, perhaps
stronger. But it is perfectly uuicsccnt,
nor is it ever intrudcd upon you, or
made in any way offensive. AS for the
ku-kluX bugbear, if it will only keep
away those who seek the South but to
benefit themselves, and who desire the
prosperity of the South or any other
section of the country onlyso far as that
section is represented by thc1nsclvcs-if
it succeeds in keeping away advcntu-
rers of any Mnd-it will not have been
of good. AS to the exist
ence of any such organization, us it is
represented to exist, in this section ut
least, I do not believe it. Certainly,
although l have visited those portions
of the State where it is said to be most
1 have never seen the first
symptoms of its existence. Nor have /
ever met single individual from, tho
North or South, that had seen or heard
Of it. Give the Southern States strong
and effective governments, administer
,d by intelligent men who can under
stand the wants of the people, and that
s all they ask to become again Il pros
oerOus section of the United States
And in Judging of the condition of at-
airs here, and in seeking to understand
hem before administering the remedy,
give the South credit for possessing hu-
nan nature.
Year: 1871

In one of the debates i'm Congress,
which suddenly called Daniel Webster
to his feet, he made brief but most
eloquent speech, apparently without
any opportunity for previous prepara-
ton. In the course of his remarks, he
threw. out the following sentence,
which has ever since been admired as
one of the most harmonious and eX-
pressive in the English language. He
was speaking of our military conflict
with Great Britain: sour fathers
raised their flag against power to
which, for purposes of foreign conquest
and subJugation, Rome, in the hight of
her glory, is not to be compared; a
power which has dotted over the whole
globe with her possessions and her mil
itary posts, whose morning drum-beat,
following the sun in its course and
keeping pace with the hours, circles
the earth with one continuous and un-
broken strain of martial airs of Eng
land" AS he sat down one of the SEN
ators congratulated him upon his
speech, and alluding to the above pas
sage, said that to him it was incon-
ceivable how Mr.. Webster in speech
SO manifestly unprecedented, could
have formed so perfect and so beauti-
full sentence, which with hours of
study, he could not improve. Mr..
Webster replied that the passage was
not extemporaneous; that in his sum-
mer vacation he had visited Quebec,
and while standing on the massive
and almost impregnable citadel there,
looking out upon the wondrous scene
of national grandeur and of natures
loveliness spread before him, the idea
occurred to his mind. He immediate
ly took his seat upon gun, and with
pencil and paper, sketched the thought
in the most appropriate language he
could at the moment command. Upon
arriving at his hotel he sat down at his
leisure, and wrote it and rewrote it,
with many interlinea:ions and era
sures, until he had moulded it into the
form of words which satisfied him. He
then laid it aside in his retentive men,
ory, to be used when the occasion
should offer. The opportunity arose
on that day.
Year: 1871

To GET RID OF FLIEs.-The smoke
of the dried leaves of pumpk IN
burnt OH a bright fire, will cause flies
to quit an apartment instantly or it
will kill them. Birds must be with
drawn before the operation, and per-
sens should abstain from going into
apartments Immediately after, as the
smoke causes headaches. The em-
pioyment of laurel oil is also pre-
servative against flies, as they cannot
bear the smell of it
Year: 1871

This is a subject which is now all the rage among
our farmers, and it is amusing to see how well
some of them understand it.


Their economy and economiZng is like that of
the man who, seeing that his cider barrel was leak
ing at the spilc turned it to tighten it, but did
not notice that the bunghoe was open and under.


Let me draw you picture of some Of our farmers
who are ecOnOmZing land there are by far too
many such) He cannot apply any lime this year,
because he must economize and can't afford it Or
in other words, cannot afford to spend one dollar
now that it may produce ten in year or two.


He cannot afford to hire man, and so his corn
goes unWorked and the crop is materially shorten
ed; his ground is only half plowed. because he has
not time 70 do it well himself, and thereby loses
several dollars to one.


He does not place his manure under shelter in
the spring, because he cannot afford to hire man
to do it. and has not time to do it himself; and yet
will tell you if asked that one load of sheltered
manure is worth two of that not so taken care Of.


He dscontnues taking Gf he ever did such
thing,) an agricultural paper, and thus places his
finger III the spile and leaves the bunghoe wide
open. with Il vengeance.


lie cannot afford to buy plaster for his clover and
corn, although he knows that it will do much to in
crease his crop; whereas if he to apply plaster
TO his grass, he would double or treble his money
in very short time, and the surplus might go to-
ward hiring hand.


The fact is that he begun his economy and econ
omizins at the worg end He breaks up more
ground, and spreads the same amount of labor-and
less abor-oyer larger surface. and lies under the
impression that he is thereby obtaining larger
crops, whereas, if he would cultivate no more
ground than he has manure and labor for, he would
be the richer for it..


The handspring of economy in agriculture is in
creasinS the amount of manures; this is the very
item which our economizing farmer omits. Everv-
thing which will make manure should be thrown
into the barn yard or pigpen; the size of the COM
post heap should be increased; but have all the
help you need, for that Is or should be the last
thing to decrease on the score of economy.


There are hundreds of ways in which farmers
may cconomize if they will, and only go IT it in the
proper manner.


If We're going to adopt more rigid system of
economy, should hire an additional hand and
make him pay his own and his fellows wages, even
if he did nothing else but collect materials for
manure.


Our farmers are only just beginning to understand
the meaning OF these two words, Economy and
Economizlng Cor. Germantown Telegraph
Year: 1871

Only TO listen-lsten and wait


For his slow, firm step down the gravel walk;
To hear the click, click of his hand at the gate,


And feel every heartbeat through careless talk
All, love is sweet when life is young,
And life and love are both so long.
Only to watch him about the room,


Lighting it up with his quiet smile,
That seems to lift the world out of gloom.


And bring Heaven nearer me--for a while,
A little whe-since love is young,
And life is beautiful as long,
Only to love him-nothng more;


Never thought Of his loving me;
Proud of him, glad in him, though he bore


NV heart to shipwreck on this smooth sea-
Loves faith only grief, not wrong,
And life is daring when It's young.
All, met what matter? The world goes round


And bliss and bale are but outside things;
never can lose what in him | found,


Though love be sorrow with halfgroWn wings !;
And if love flies when we are young,
Why, life is still not long-not long.
Year: 1871

question frequently arises as to the best course
to be pursued with an old and neglected orchard
which has become covered with Il dense sod of
grass, and this often Of an inferior character, and
full of disagreeable weeds. Orchards that have
been widely planted, and which have gaps from the
decay of trees, especially when these have been
trimmed up with high stems and long, naked
branches do not cast sufficient shade upon the
ground to prevent the growth of grass and weeds
These ntruders occupy the surface soil to the dis
advantage of the roots of the fruit trees, and we
may wonderfully improve the health of such
orchards by plowng the ground, and at the same
time severely pruning the branches and cleansing
the bark of these old trees. These good results
may be continued by shallow culture of the soil,
with suitable applications of manure where needed
BY giving dose of lime, or mari and ashes, we
shall infuse new life and growth and productive
ness that will astonish and delight us, and reward
us for our labors and outlay.


1t may be urged as an objection to breaking up
the sod, that the most careful plowman will una
v.oldably damage some of the roots that approach
the surface, but this is injury that must be SUBJ
mitted to; and after all, it is not such serious af-
fair and is over-baanced by the advantages of re-
newng the productivenesso of the Exhausted orchard
lWarder's American Pomology.
Year: 1871




What are the facts as regards the so-called
sentiments of the people of San Domingo in
favor of annexation to the United States
Mr.. Sumner shadows them in his resolutions.
Respectable naval officers, now here, who
were attached to our men-oE-war in SANTANA
Bay, openly declare that but for the presence
of our armed ships, Baez could not maintain
his power q single day, and that the vote
there on the annexation proposition was the
veriest farce upon free expression of Opin-
ion. Nor is there any fact to support the as
sertion that any European power desires, Or,
at all events, has given any evidence OF an
intention of et1ecting q foothod IN San Do
mingO. Well aware that the United States
will not permit any European power to OBJ
tain fresh toothold on this continent, or any
Of its islands, no nation Of the Old World is
foolhardy enough to wish to throw down the
gauntlet. The assertion to the contrary IS
mere smoke, under the cover of which it is
supposed the American project can be more
easily affected.


What sort of q population IRE we about to
annex and ennoble with the tile of American
citizens p-and what sort of q country are we
called upon to settle? The one a hybrid peo-
pei OF a race essentially different from our
own; the other q tropical climate unsuiteG
for American immigration. We are essen
TALLY Anglo-Saxons, and the immigrants
from Saxon countries intermingle with us as
our own blood, capable of learning the duties
as we'll rs the privileges of a republic based
upon general education, labor and obedience
to the laws. Is it to such republic we are
to invite the hybrids of the tropics? Must
we record that self-interest, peculiar benefits,
Or subserviency to the will Of the ''powers
that be' will force upon us q brotherhood
such as now inhabits Dominica, and accus-
toned to a government which seems to have
been permitted to exist only to make such
governments; as that Of Mexico respectable
by comparison
Year: 1871

A farmers boy on Muscatine Island,
has u very large rat, which he has domesti-
Gated and trained to do various amusing
things-among them, the getting upon its
hind feet, and at signal from its little mas
ter, attempting to crow like rooster The
rat will follow the boy as u puppy does its
master.
Year: 1871

The Potmac River is closed by ice, bath
above and below Washington. 1t is rumorcd
that steamer leaving Acqua Creek Mon
day night for the Capital, was sunk by dam
age from the ice. Acquia Creek route south
ward is closed.
Year: 1871

New AAuSHaAAOu Oh Nu VIII EEO


The Boston Journal says: A friend
just returned from Chicago related to us
this morning an incident of his visit
which is good enough to find place
here. He was riding in a horse car
down State street from the posto flee,
surveying the ruins, along with a num-
Der of gentlemen whose long, rUeful
faces told unmistakably that they be-
longed to the numerous class of "suf-
ferers, when suddenly a man at bis
elbow gave Inference, without having
previously vouchsafed single word, TO
the old English proverb, There is no
great loss without some small gain" hi
face lighting up with a smile at the ap-
parently happy thought which suggested
the exclamation. Our friend curiosity
was aroused and he blandly inquired Of
the stranger what assurance he had for
his faith in view OF the blackened ruins
all about them. why, you see, glee-
fully remarked this new Mark Tapley,
turning beaming countenanee on our
friend and speaking in loud tone, which
attracted the attention Of every one in
the car, "You see, stranger. / lost my
house, $4,000 worth of furniture, and just
about every cent | was worth, but / got
rid Of an internal old cook stove, which
always smoked and would not bake at
all, and which compelled my wife to send
our bread to the neighbors to be baked.
Well, sir. that stove was done for in the
great fire, and now feel more than ever
sure there is no great loss without some
small gain. just think of il, might
have had new stove, and then there
would have been so much added 10 my
loss And with an audible ehuckle
over this comforting reflection, he pulled
the bell rope, stopped tae car, and with
a graceful wave Of bis hand at our friend,
disappeared among the ruins possibly,
in search OF the remains Of that infer
nal cook stove. srl-n -r.fnsa.
Year: 1871

During the heat Of the battle in ihs
neighborhood OF Aldershot the small
pox hospital was besieged by a number
Of troops who we're ignorant Of the char
acter Of the building. In vain the two
nurses demonstrated; the order had been
given, and the first duty Of a soldier was
10 obey. The doors were closed, and
persuasion was about TO be succeeded by
force, when one of the nurses happened
to remark incidentally, and for the first
time, that the object Of attack was " a
smallpox hospital" The expression
produced magical effect the order 70
secure possession Of such an advan-
tageous position, II not conntermanded.
was instantly forgotten, and the invaders
beat q hasty retreat
Year: 1871

crcpt back AGAIN into bed, and dreamed,
not OF the uncertain days to come, but
of the blessed days that were past-of Il
father and mother and Il brother in Il
happy home But somehow the SCHOOL
master was there too.
Year: 1871

chaotic and critical times, he knew
how to temper authority in such a
way that while his fidelity to official
duty was never questioned he won
the respect and the confidence Of the
Southern people. He was a good
man, as well as a gallant soldier. A
native Of Massachusetts,, be was fifty
death, his whole life since 1897 having
been spent in the army. In 1915, he
married the daughter Of General Rob
ert Armstrong, of Tennessee, served
through the Mexican war, subse-
guently had command Of various
frontier posts in California and else
where, and was several times pro-
NOTED for gallantry during the late
war between the States.
Year: 1871

A CHINESE MURDER IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-On Sun
day evening last murder was committed In dark
and noisome opium den, situated beneath the Chi
nese temple OF worship, near the corner OF Dupont
ana Jackson streets. which is reached by means OF
the foulest and most intricate alleys IN San Fran
cisco. The only witnesses TO the affair were two
Cinnamon, from which nothing definite could be
learned, except that All Chew, alias Houtan, was
smoking pipe OF opium In the establishment owned
by All Wah and persisted in knocking the ashes
from his pipe upon O little god or Joss. All Wah
considered this action very rreverent on The part Of
All Chew, who Is young and needless, and who paid
no attention to the sage counsel and advice OF All
Wah: Wishing to instill into the young man more
religious fervor, he picked up club and struck him
heavy blow on the heau with 1t. All Chew then
drew knife and stabbed All Wah about four inches
below the lett nipple killing him instantly. An
Chew made an attempt TO escape, but was followed
by Oficers Stone, Waldr0n and Manly, who arrested
him and brought him to the city prison, where q
charge OF murder was entered against his name.
Yesterday morning he waived an examination In
the Police Court, and was held to answer before the
Grand jury The Coroner took charge OF All Wah's
remains and will hold an tnqueSt-San Francisco
CitrO1licle, .Sept. 5.
Year: 1871

ARE you afflicted with pains in the side
q cough, or splitting OF blood, such are some
of the symptoms of consumption. Lose no
time in securing few bottles Of DIR. Bells
invaluable remedy.


Inquire for the BAlsam of Alpine Moss.
See advertisement in this paper.
Year: 1871

AIKEN at the sign of the Golden Eagle is
selling all dress goods at cost.
All hosiery and gloves at cost.
All hannels at cost.


All oassimeres at cost.


All real and imitation laoes at cost.
All fancy goods at cost.


All bleached and brown sheetings and
shirsings at less prices than they can be hac
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

SENATOR TRuMBuLL of Illinois opposed
the passage of the infamous enforcement
Act and for this deserves the thanks of al
friends of liberty "Higher law Grant
ism is treading in the steps Of old world
tyranny. They want to fix their policy,
continue themselves in power despite the
verdict of the people. and hence are ar
ranging the bayonet for that purpose.
Year: 1871

The Sunday morning Nel0s reiterates
the statement that the pupils Of the Blind
Asylum are fed on insufficient and un-
wholesome food. The charges are made on
the authority.of the pupils, who say that
the food given is insufficient properly to
sustain life The reason they assign is
that the subordinates defraud the pupils
to benefit themselves The pnpils charge
that great care is taken to prevent COM
plants from reaching the Legislature.
Year: 1871

The late Congress passed an Act to pay
southern loyalists for losses incurred dur
ing the late "onpleasantnessP This will
be pleasant to thousands and relieve the
treasury Of millions 1t is a measure to
make "loyaP men-that is Republicans
more numerous in the South
President is to appoint commission Of
three to pass on the claims Ia
Year: 1871

Many subscriptions to the STARK CoUN-
rY DEMOCRAT are about to expire and we
are notifying each friend in his paper. All
papers not renewed will be discontinued.
Let our friends bear in mind


We are also sending bills to friends who
are somewhat indebted Let all such
promptly respond.
Year: 1871

AWashington dispatch states that it
ia understood that an examination OF
the Central railroad books is proceed
ing to determine how much tax shall


be paid on the script dividend, on the
basis of settlement agreed to, and what
amount OF the original assessment shall
be abated by 80 much as was based
upon the earnings of the road before
the law went into effect. How much


progress has been made is not known,
nor how long it will take to complete
the examination. @ .a.-EE cd
Year: 1871

Republican Meetings. Tuesday night the
township conference will meet at the col
ored Baptist church. Thursday night a
mass meeting will be held at the same
place. AT this meeting the delegates will
be elected to the nominating convention,
which is to be held at Chester on Monday
next, the 4th of September. All are re-
quested to come to the meeting Thursday
night, and send the right men to the con-
vention, who will put men in the field who
will command respect and bring success to
the party, and not men who will, if put in
the field, not only affect the reputation of
the party, but defeat it.


Yesterday morning at s o'clock we took
the excursion train from Richmond to Pc
tersburg. This train was well filled with
all colors, and some of them looked as if a
few hours from the hot bricks would be of
great advantage to their health. On reach
ing the Cockadc city, the large crowd was
soon dispersed, some going one way and
some another, some to the house of God,
and some to the homes of their friends.
We took a carriage at hotel de Jarratt, and
went six miles into the rural district of
Chesterfield, to the house of our friend, Mr..
Yates, a gentleman of high standing.


We were gratified to see the corn looking
so fine. We were told that it would not
bring more than twenty-five cents bushel.
We arrived in Petersburg in the afternoon
in time to take the train for home, which
we reached safe. Nothing transpired dur
ing the day among the large crowd to cause
a blush or a sigh Of anguish.


Religious. all the churches and Sab
bath schools yesterday good attendance
was had. The girls beat the boys in the
Baptist school.


A Card.-I will say, in answer to the
question "Will you be candidate for
office ?" am not sandidate for any office
in the gift of my fellow-citizens. | have
been urged to allow my name to be brought
before the people, but decline, having 9
higher duty which claims my attention
more than politics--the work of Christ
which work, l am led to believe, is calling
for more men to push it forward.


G. r. HARDING.
Year: 1871




F'igltfM Ruaa,oay.--A horse attached
TO small wagon, in which were seated
three persons, all colored, became frightened
this morning, on lower Broad street, in the
neighborhood of the new school-house, and
ran away down the hill at furious rate.
The terrific rattle of the wagon behind
him and the clashing of the gearing against
his heels, increased his fright, and he
plunged headlong down the street at the
imminent peril of those who happened to
be in the street, as well as to those who
were in the wagon.


Near the corner of Twentieth, Layina
White, colored lady, attempted to jump
out of the wagon, and in doing so, she was
thrown to the ground with great violence,
and received severe, though probably not
fatal injuries. She was picked up in an in
sensible condition, and taken to a house
near by, and properly attended to.


The horse. dashed ahead, the colored
driver and another colored woman MAIN
tanning their positions in the wagon. Be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
the driver succeeded in running the horse
over the curbing and sidewalk against a
high board fence, thus ending the wild race.
The wagon was pretty badly wrecked, and
the horse was considerably cut and bruised
Year: 1871

A Team on His Trdrels. horned-frog
of the Texas variety, jumped spryly from
a mail bag received at the Louisville post
office, a few days ago. Mr.. Tuley, the as
sistant postmaster, was for time at loss
to know what to do with his toadship.
Being alioe, he could not well send him to
the dead letter office, but finally sent him
as contribution to the New Albany So
ciety of Natural History. We do not
know that the clerks in the Richmond post
office have ever received such mail matter
as this, but if they do, the precedent set by
Mr.. Tuley may be of service.
Year: 1871

Summer. The summer season, accord
ing to the almanacs, (of which we now
have an abundant supply, is about to close.
Whether cool weather will Immediately
follow, remains to be seen. The season
has been remarkably warm one, aver
aging more real hot days, perhaps, than
any other for ten years past. Upon the
whole, however, our people are emerging
from the heated season in tolerably fair
condition. The public health has been
good. The earth is yielding fair crops,
and the coming fall promises even greater
business prosperity than our city and State
have experienced for many years.
Year: 1871

Besides the fact that each of the State
Legislatures is to be charged with re-dis-
tricting, under the new apportionment, the
following senatorial vacancies have to be
provided for: