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Year: 1870

A very mistaken idea exists as to the duties
of the Sheriff in the collection of State taxes.-
Several of the papers Of the State hold that the
Sheriff makes no collection of taxes whatever,
but that Township Collectors collect not only
the County levy but the State license and tax.


This is a mistake. The Second Section Of
the Seventh Article of the Conetitution provides
for the election of one Collector for each Town
ship, and although his duties are not defined,
the section referred to pertains alone to County
organizations, and each officer under it is con-
fined to the strict performance of the duties un-
der that organization, and the whole extent of
his duties is to collect the County levy. The
Sheriff is not an officer of that organization, and
is, in point of fact, State officer, created un-
der different section of the Constitution, and
performs all the duties heretofore within the
legitimate sphere of Sheriff not expressly
taken from him by the County organization, and
of course will collect the State tax as heretofore,
and report directly to the Auditor Virginia
40y0nce
Year: 1870

Everything depends upon the way in which
we commence to build up the new Virginia.
We can we'll afford to spend long time and
much labor in making the foundations of this
reconstructed Commonwealth good and strong.


We are not amongst those who see no reason
to hope for glorious future for Virginia We
believe that the last state of Virginia will be
even more glorious than her glorious first. We
hope to live to see the time when she will com-
mand where she now obeys; when she will be
honored where she is now neglected We hope
to see the day when this people, aroused from
the sleep and hargy that now oppresses them,
shall gain new strength and work with might
to put Virginia where she belongs, first on the
list of the wealthy, the prosperous, the power
ful States of this Union. -Lynch6urg Repub-
Icon 4e
Year: 1870

m We are offering our goods at the lowest
CASH PRICES, and we are determined to
give satisfaction to all who may need anything
in our line of business


We solicit the citizens and Farmers gener-
ally who have not tried US to doso. We thank
all our friends for their past liberal patronage,
and respectfully request a continuance of the


' ~ RICHARDSON & WHEAT.
Year: 1870

He who has not learned the reso-
lutte lesson of self-help has made little
progress as II student; has grown little
toward real manhood. Half the
world rufuscs to do its own thinking,
TO toll through the solution Of its own
knotty problems hence half the
world who will not do this must be
subject 10 the other half who WILL
They who do the thinking will direct
ly or Indirectly do the governing,
Year: 1870

MEN who see into their nclghbors
are very apt to be contemptuous; but
men who see through them find
something lying behind every hu.
man soul which Is not for them 10 set
In Judgment on, or to attempt "a
sneer out Of the order Of Gods man
manifold universe.
Year: 1870

During the month of Decem Der
next the United States Supreme Court
will be called upon to decide three ca
ses Of more than ordinary interest
The first, involving the constitution
ality of the Cotton Tax, which is a
question of much interest to the peo-
pie of the South, will I've argued by
Judge Curtis and Mr.. Everett against
the Government. The second is also
of interest to large class of persons
in the Southern States, as involving
the constitutionality of the confisca-
ton acts passed by Congress during
the war. This case will be argued by
Judges Curtis and Cushing against
the United States. The third comes
up on writ of error from the State
of Kentucky, and involves the con-
stltutionality of the civil rights bill,
the case being that of white man
who was tried i'm United States
court for the murder of negro
Judge Black appears against the Gov
eminent In this case, and will CON
tend on behalf of the appellant that
IL is unconstitutional to try the citi-
zen Of State for murder in Il United
States court when the State courts
are competent to exercise jurisdiction
in such cases. 1t is seldom that three
cases of so much importance appear
together upon the docket, and their
decision will be awaited with more
than ordinary interest.
Year: 1870

\ MAN In Mississippi heard that
coal oil would make the hair
grow out on the bald spot on
his head. He tried II aud was sur
priscd at the result. The result was
he got too near candle, and was
transferred into temporary Fourth
~ July. There hasn't been = hair
within gun shot Of hi- head since
Year: 1870

THIS pious bon nat is from the Dos
ton Congregationalist, and has refer
ence to the late woman's suffrage con-
vention: "Mrs. Howe accused some
of the men trying to bully the ladies
but some Of the men seemed TO feel
that she and some other women were
trying to COW them"
Year: 1870

Besides these there are sundry small brewerfes in
various parts Of this city and the envirOns produc-
ing annually about ten thousand barrels With these
the whole production OF beer, commonly known as
lager beer, In New York city and vicinity for the
season OF lS69-70-brewing having ceased about the
lst or May-amounts to the following total in bar
rel5--
Year: 1870

Complaints Of the carelessness of the boat
hands on the steamers plying between New York
and Harlem are frequently made. A gentleman says
that on Saturday last the boiler OF the Sylvan Stream
ten minutes amer leaving the slip gave out in some
part and deluged the boat with steam. This was
the obvious result OF too great head of steam.
Tho boat heplessly drilled broadsde to the Will
liamsburgh shore. On the Thursday preceding this
the engineer was seen out on the forward part OF the
boat In conversation with some jolly associates,
when he certainly should have been in the engine
Year: 1870

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9, 1870.


Archbishop Spalding, Of Baltimore ectured this
evening at the Academy OF Music before crowded
audience, on the temporal Power or the Pope.n
Having been introduced, he spoke as follows:--


Let us begin by having clear understanding OF
what is meant by the temporal power OF the Pope.
BY this term we mean simply and only that
visible head and supreme pastor and teacher
of the whole Church. 1t is proper that he should
not be subject OF any other government but
should be independent OF all others, and should
have o small territory set apart for him, where he
may reside free and unmolested over which he may
rue as sovereign, and from which he may, without
let or hindrance carry on the spiritual government Of
Year: 1870

Among the passengers on the emigrant train AT
the depot OF the New Jersey Railroad in Jersey CITY,
last evening, was man whose name it is believed
was william Brennan. He had In his possession
through railroad ticket to California. About eight
O'CLOCK he deliberately walked out on the platform,
ena drawing out pistol, shot himself through the
mead Death was instantaneous. The body was
taken In charge by Coroner Wandle, who VIII hold
an inquest. There was no person with the unfortu.
nate man 70 give any statement as to the causes
which led To the suicide.
Year: 1870

BACHELORS, LOOK OUT From New York
paper we clip the following pretty romance
of the pave"


"A few weeks ago a poor, lonely bachelor,
who had never loved nor been loved, LETT his
dreary home for the sake of a little exercise.
The morning was bright and sunny, and as he
walked up Broadway he gazed along at the
girls as they passed him, and thought of his
own wretched condition. As he saw their
bright and smiling countenances, and the hap
py faces of their male companions, he could not
but contrast his own loneliness and single mis-
ery These thoughts weighed upon him, and
he became quite melancholy. As he was stand
ing on the sidewalk, gazing listlessly about, he
saw beautiful young girl coming toward hlm
leading a venerable blind man. Unmlndful OF
the danger she incurred from the passing vehi-
cles, her whole thought was devoted to her
charge, which she finally landed IN safety on
the sidewalk. He thanked her for her kind
ness, and she left him. The lonely bachelor
saw the whole transaction, and it struck him sc
forcibly that all his ideas concerning the gentlel
sex OF the community we're changed. He took
a good look at the young lady, that he NIGH
| know her again, and went his way. lie subse
auently described her to some Of his friends
and, after ascertaning who she was procured
an introduction He found she was just as gooC
as he thought her, and now he is a married
man OF course he told her Of the incident
that led to their acquaintance. She In turn
told it to her lady friends, and the consequence
is that a new society has been started, called
The Young Ladies Humanitarian Association
for Helping Blind Men Across the Streets
Bachelors, look out y
Year: 1870

In those days men would flock in crowds to
catch glimpse of that rare and blessed spec
tace, a wOmanl Old inhabitants tell how, in
camp, the news went abroad early in the


morning that woman was come! They had
seen calico dress hanging out of wagon


down at the camping grOund-sign of emigrants
from over the great plains. Everybody went
down there and shout went up when an ac-
I tual bona fde dress was discovered hutterng
| in the wind The male emigrant was visible


The miners said Fetch her out2" He said ::


6 1t is my wife, gentleman-she is sick-we
have been robbed of money, provision, every
thing by the Indians-we want to rest. !"
Fetch her out We've got to see her |"
That was the only reply He fetched her
out. " and they swung their hats and set up
three rOusing cheers and a tiger; and they
crowded around and gazed at her, and touched
her dress, and listened to her voice with the
look of men who listened to a memory rather
than present reality and then they collected
$2500 in gold and gave it to the man, and
swung their hats again, and gave three more
cheers, and went home satisfied. A year OIL
two ago dined in San Francisco with the fami


ly of pioneer and talked to his daughter, 9
young lady whose first experience in San Fran
cisco was an adventure, though she herself die
not remember it, as she was only two or three
years old at the time. Her father said that


after landing from the ship, they were walking
up the street servant leading the party will
the little girl in her arms. And presently
huge miner, bearded, belted, spurred, anC
bri.tling with deadly weapOns-just down from
a long campaign in the mountains--evidently


barred the way, stopped the servant, and stood
gazing, with a face all alive with qualification
and astOnishment Then he said reverently


"Well, if it amt a child2" And then hC
snatehed little leather sack out of his poke


and said to the seryent: There is hundred
and fifty dollars in dust, there, and I'll give i
to you to let me kiss the chld" That anec
dote is true. But see how things change Sit
ting at the dinner-tab!e, listening to that anec
dote, if had offered double the money 70
the privilege Of kissing the same child, wou


t have been refused. Seventeen years had ia
, more than doubled the price. .-Rcnli,,iscence o


an Early Settler.
Year: 1870

TAKING A POsITION-JOe Doyctail had
strong-minaed wife She looked upon Joe as
sort of necessary evil, treating him very much
as the lady did her husband on the steamboat,
who ventured to object to some OF her arrange
ments for travel, when she shut him up sud
denly by telling him, in the hearing OF dozen
passengers:


why, what is it to you? IF had known
you where going to act so, wouldn t have
brought you along!


But Joe and Mrs. Dovctsil never Travelled.
They were always at home. She had long
trained him to the habit of retiring under the
bed when company called, and SO familiar was
he with that retreat, it was aquestiOn whether,
in default of personal service, warning to
militia training would hold him unless lett un-
der the bed, as being his last and usual
place of abode" During the stay of Mrs.
Dovetail friends he occasionally thrust out
his head like turtle, but one glance of his
spouse would send him under, with cold shiv-
crs running up his back. One day, as she was
hobnobblug over the fire with a friend and a
social glass Joe thrust ont his fgure-head,
and defied the shakes and frowns of his wife,
till, growing valiant and desperate, he sang
out:


"My dear, you may shake your head just as
much as you please, but l tell YOU, as long as
l have got the spirit Of a man will peep!'
Year: 1870

A most singular case of depravity is mention
ed in Philadelphia paper. A young woman.
only twenty-one years old, is stated to be one
of the moving spirits OF gang in that city
known as the " Forty Thieves" She is cali
ed the Queen" and goes wherever the gang
goes doing the cooking for the vagabonds who
compose it. She says that she is the daughter
of local preacher living in Germantown who
once was minister to India. But to all en-
treaties of parents and friends to return home
she has turned deaf ear. Some strange in
tiuence must have induced a young girl to such
course of life. ''''
Year: 1870

The newspapers have greatly contributed to
enrich the English language. We shall shortly
have-thanks to the gentlemen Of the press-a
pretty, delicate, idiOmatic turn of speech for
all the principal affairs Of life. Thus, widow
is 9 fair relict a young woman making her
debut at police office is an interesting female.
Formerly criminal used to be hanged but
now he is launched into eternity" A man
was sometimes drowned in olden times but that
never occurs now he may indeed be " immers-
ed in the liquid element till the fire of lite be
extinguished When man fell down in a
fit a surgeon used to be sent for, but now
p" medical aid is said to be in attendance ~
should he die before the surgeon comes,
"the vital spark had fed" Iu the times of
our plain-spoken ancestors horses and cattle
were sometimes killed by lightning, but they
are new struck by the electric fluid" Again,
a ship used to be launched, but there is moth
ing of the kind now. "We are loosing all Of
our amusements," as Crockery has it the
ship now 50 gides majestically into her native
element, in which native element, by the
way, she never was before. In old-fashioneC
times bridegroOms and brides used to bt
married. We are really quite ashamed. to say
there is no such thing as marriage now; th,
bride Is . led to the hymeneal altar" AnC
the wedding guests, instead of dancing, nov
-" trip it gaiy on the light fantastic toe.
Year: 1870

A new thing for brides is plain gold brace
let, which fastens with a lock and gold key,
and which the husband places on her arm at
the altar, locking it, and placing the key on his
watch chain. The bracelet cannot be removed
without the husbands assistance, and thus
both are constantly reminded of each other.
Year: 1870

The summer sky was overcast,
1 knew the sunshine would not last;
We unused upon the golden past


Together.
And then we thought OF what might be-
Ofall the lifelong misery,
The sunless days We should not see


Together.
And ere left my happy land.
This is the last time we shall stand"
said, "my darling hand in hand


Together"
"And since We two may never wed,
Dear love how blessed to be dead,
And laid to rest ~ ''Ah yes,' she said,


Together"
Year: 1870

We are asked Che following ques-
ton by correspondent. 1t may be
Of interest to others to reply in this
Column" 'Is it true that a petition,
signed by nineteen teachers OF the
county, is necessary, before an Insti-
tute can be legally called??"


In reply, we quote the law upon the
subject: Whenever reasonable as
surance shall be given by the County
Superintendent of any county, to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
that not less than twenty teachers de.
sire to assemble for the purpose OF
holding teachers Institute in SAID
county, : : : he shall appoint the
time and place of said meeting and
give due notice thereof to the County
Superintendent


From this, i; only appears that the
Superintendent of the county is re-
quired to give reasonable assurance,
&c." to the State officer, whose duty
it Is to appoint time, place &c. Moth
ing further is said in the law.
Year: 1870

The following estimate OF the popu-
lation of each one of the States has
been prepared in one of the ex-
ecutlve departments by one Of its most
careful statisticlans, who has given
special attention to the statistics OF
Year: 1870

Live for those who love you.


For those who know you true,
For the Heaven that shines above yeu
Aud waits your coming too:
For the cause which needs assistance,
For tho wrongs which lack resistance;
For the future in the distance,


And tho good whi,h you can do.
Year: 1870

Sacramento Union is alarmed about the
Texas cattle disease, and says:


"Last winte. the Legislature was importuned
to pass law which would at least quarantine
cattle coming from Texas until it could be seen
whether they were diseased Or not. Then the
evil consequences OF the I'M pnrtGtion OF diseased
stock from that country to Illinois sud Indiana,
where 1t was communicated to thousands Of the
native stock along the line of the railway. was
edge Of the fact that droves Of this stock wer,
being driven via Arizona to this State"


The Union editor should have rccollected
that laws were passed in Illinois and Iowa
to prohibit Texas cattle from coming into or
passing through those States, and that these
laws were subsequently, declared unconstitu-
tioual and void by the courts. on the ground
that this was commerce between the States,
and that Congress only had power to legis-
late on the subject. This decision was cor
rect, as the Constitution of the United States
declares: " That Congress shall have power
to regulate commerce with foreign nations,
and among the several States, and with the
Indian tribes" Under this power the Legis-
lature had no right to legislate on the ques-
ton, and the Union should correct the false
impression sent abroad, both for the credit of
its own intelligence and to do justice to the
Legislature. If our recollection serves us
right, the Union was bitterly opposed to
bill to quarantine Chinese which was before
the last Legislature; but then, that was Chi
nese, and this is Texas cattle, and some
Texas men probably come with them.
Year: 1870

has put on a new typographical dress through
out, and is much improved in appearance.-Ne-
pdda National Gazette.


The HERALD is mailed regularly to tie
Gazette, and if it don't arrive the Postofiice
department is at fault
Year: 1870

the zeal Of Rockland hackman is a
little too ardent for the real enjoyment
of the passenger. In fact, the Rock
land hac.tlnen are too obliging. l have
no doubt they will prosper. Such
energy will have its reward. Such
generosity will be repaid, and when
they can no longer afford to run free
hacks, have no doubt the travelling
public will be willing to pay them a
reasonable fare.
Year: 1870

Urhe study Of the Chinese language
has been introduced at Cornell. As it
is living tonnage, and is apparently
difficult enough to cost little mental
exertion and discipline, it will do lit
tie better than Greek or Hebrew for
youth who expect to be living men
during the next fifty years.
Year: 1870

WOMEN IN GERMANY.-Ladies here Are
surprised at woman's position in America, and
are quite shocked at the modern idea Of
woman,s rights. That q gentleman should give
up to lady his seat IN crowded house or mi.
lie conveyance, is an astonishment to them:
they never heard of such thing in Germany,
Wives carry garments and packages for their
Married women expect their husbands to spend
their evenings at the club or museum, the coffee
house or beer house, instead Of being society for
them and making home attractive. 1t is perfect
ly proper for young lady to 20 home alone
through the streets in the evening-it would be
highly improper for O young gentleman to
accompany her.-Letter from Goffingen.
Year: 1870

The DISTRICT IN CONGREss.-The House
Committee on the District OF Columbia met this
morning and considered the bill providing for
the establishment Of an infirmary hospital build
ing IN the city Of Washington, and making an
Townsend and Mrs. Josephine Grifing ap-
peared before the committee, and made state
ments in favor OF the bill, but no action was
taken by the committee. Gen. Meigs was also
before the committee in relation to the Wash
ingt0n AQueduct.
Year: 1870

N


A New YORK evening paper, comment
ing on the fact that a gentleman was re-
Gently found dead in his bed at a Broadway
hotel, with hole through his body made
by pistol ball, advances the theory that
the man shot himself while asleep, and
therefore was unconscious of what he was
doing. The body, it appears, was care
fully covered up to the Chin, proving that
the pistol must have been fired under the
sheets, and also from the left hand. No
possible cause for the suicide--if7 such it
was--eould he assigned. So it is, suggest
ed by the paper above mentioned that he
might have been asleep at. the time and
under the influence of a vivid dream. In
support of this view mention is made of
an instance, known to the writer, when a
gentleman came very near killing his wife
one night through dream in which he
saw himself in the act of shooting bur-
glar. He awoke Just as he was about to
pull the trigger, and, to his horror, found
himself standing by the side of the bed,
with the weapon cooked in his hand, level
ed at the head of his wife Had he killed
her, but few persons would have believed
the truth of his protestatiOns of innocence
of murder Instances similar to these are
not, we believe, without occasional men
ton in the annals of crime nor yet entirely
unknown to jurisprudence but if there
are any authenticated cases they must be
yerY rare indeed s--- 81
Year: 1870

LADIES, BEWARE bad FOR THE BACK HAIR
The Great Falls IN. H. Journal says that young
lady OF that place who had beautiful head Of halr
was obliged TO nave II cut on close TO the head on
from switch that she had been wearing. The
Rochester Courier says a similar case occurred at
Milton o short time SINCE, and every week we hear
of bugs insects destroying the natural hair The
switches are made from the bark OF a tree and con-
tain these little bugs that fatal TO the natr IL
Is only in such unciWlized countries as Arkansas
that the back hair excrcscenCe Is useful. There 1t Is
used as target for the rev0lvers ol drunken lus-


Rnds.
Year: 1870

Head aches, nervous as we'll as others,
arise from torpid state of the stomach,
liver and bowels. Never take any min
erals or morphia for it. They hurt more
than they do good. But take Rosenheim's
Stomach Bitters; the Great Western
Remedy, and you arc sure of q oure.
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