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Year: 1871

The Democrats will have to keep a
close watch over Doolittle, or they will
find him stumping the State for the Re-
pablicans. Riding two political horses at
the same time, is his particular forte, if
itdoes always result in fall between
the two.
Year: 1871

A contemplate pilferer supposed to be an i'm p0Ttation from lhe land of dusky thieves to the south of this Territory, recently beped himself 10 the following named articles, the property of Mr. Samuel Edwards, at the Vulture mill one horse, one mule with pack of provisions, one Spencer rife, one Remington revolver and one blanket. The worst feature of the proceeding Is tue escape Of the scoundrel with his booty Tue people should be on the alert; and fl the thief be caught let him be "persuaded" in true frontier fashion that he is a scoundrcl.
Year: 1871

Well, you jes come out yer ef you think yer better nor any one else (hie); come out yer " and the speaker placed his back against d post and doubled up his maulers. He ind thus rooted himself to the spot when some one, doubtless the challenged party, did come out, and after a brief struggle No. lay in condition oi calm uncOn- seriousness near the middle of the street. It hap pened in front oi a saloon, on Wednc-day night and the following morning we saw man wlih a "ieariul head on in"
Year: 1871

Messrs Gross & Co, Of San Francisco, inform the public that they are prepared to purchase See their advertisement.

 Some of the ladies Of Prescott have concluded to raise fgnds for the completion of the new Church building, and with this object In view will give Lrvee and Concert on the evening or September 20lh. See advertisement.
Year: 1871

carrying out of their plans. Under the
circumstances, those gentlemen naturally
remained mute, and waited for further de-
velopments, which soon came in the shape
of two of them taking Bill from the seat,
where he was lying asleep, and marching
him off the train. AS soon as he was out
the men also left, first -. :,
-" THREATENING TO SHOOT


any man who would have the temerity to
follow them to find out what was to become
of the negro. After the men had left, the
train, with Shaeffers and Vincent on
board, proceeded on its way, arriving at
Dresden few minutes afterward, when it
was found that the Jail had been broken
open by a mob--supposed to be the same
that had boarded the train-who had taken
Ed, Bills brother, who was implicated
with him in the robbery, and marched off
with him in custody. iiI .Ahhirlli'ii"


ri Nothing more was heard of the men or
negroes until the next yesterday morn
ing, when the dead bodies of the latter
were found suspended by the necks to a
tree near the roadside, about a mile from
Dresden. r1 cg Jlaa @iIg@Hr sdl


When the train was boarded both Shaef-
fers and Vincent begged the masked men
not to take the negro away from them, as
he was certain to be sent to the penitenti-
ary for number of years for the robbery
which he had committed. No attention
was paid to their entreaties or wishes be-
yond gruff order for them to "shut up"
or it would be worse for them. The whole
affair occupied only few minutes, and
many of the passengers knew nothing of
it until it was all over and the train again
on its way. The hanging of these men
made the third negro that has stepped off
unexpectedly to his friends near Dresden
within the past eleven months, the other
negro being mobbed for committing rape
on white girl. The affair caused great
excitement in the vicinity of Dresden, and
is greately deplored by all the respectable
and law abiding citizens of that town and
surrounding country, Our informant was
a passenger on the train and an eye wit
ness to the whole affair. ~ sg1B /
Year: 1871

There have been thus far over three
hundred claims filed before the Southern
loyal claims comniasion, and it its esti-
mated that before thAr session is ended
the number will reach several thousand.
All that the commission is authorized to
do is merely to establish the loyalty of the
claimant and the validity of the claim. 1t
can pay no claim, nor recommend its pay
ment, beyond the record that each claim
may favorably present on its own merits.
The entire work is yet to pass in review
before Congress, which has steadily re-
fused to make any appropriation to pay
this kind of Indebtedness. Even at the
recent session it refused to allow the Gov
ernmcnt to be represented before the COM
missioners by solicitor, for fear that it
would be regarded as partial recognition
of the claims that might be allowed.
These facts are stated because some de-
signing claim agents are making represen-
tatiOns to claimants that this commission
pays as well as audits, the claims. The
commission notified parties to-day who
desired a hearing to file an application
with the clerk. Several applications were
made to-day for permission to have testi-
mony taken by commissioners in different
parts of the South. The applicants were
required to reduce their wishes to writing,
and to submit the names of suitable per-
sons as such commissioners.-BdLt. Sun.
Year: 1871

A REAL GENTLEMAN.-A writer in the
Childs World tells us an incident that we
believe will please our boys and girls. " !
was passing through pleasant, shady street
where some boys were playing at base ball.
Among their number was lame fellow,
seemingly about twelve years old--a pale,
sickly-looking child, supported on two
crutches, and who evidently found much
difficulty in walking, even with such assist
ance.


The lame boy wished to join the game,
for he did not seem to sec how much his in
trinity would be in his own way, and how
much it would hinder the progress of such
an active sport as baseball.


"His companions good naturally enough
tried to persuade him to stand one side and
let another take his place; and | was glad to
notice that none of them limited that he
would be in the way, but they all objected
for fear he would hurt himself.


"sWhy, Jimmy said one at last, you
can't run, you know


'Oh! hush, said another, the tallest
boy in the party. Never mind; I'll run fol
him. and you can count it for him, and he
took his place by Jimmy's side prepared to
act. II you were like him., lie said aside
to the other boys, you wouldn't want to be
told of it all the time p


That boy was true little gentleman.
Year: 1871

How dear docs mother hold


Her bonuy little one?
Just as dear as the jostling clovers
Hold the merry sun.
How hard would mother try
To please her pretty lass?
Just as hard as the pleasant showers
Try to please the grass.
How fair does mother think
The darling at her breast?
Just as fair as the fleet white sea-bird
Thinks the waves white crest.
How long will mothers love
For her treasure last2
Just as long as her heart keeps beating
Till her life be past.
How much will mothers love
Change from warm to cold?
just as much as the mountain changes,
Or the ocean old


-Ouerldnd MOatM1
Year: 1871

The PICTURE OF LIrE.-ln youth we seem
to be climbing hill on whose top eternal sun
shine appears to rest. How eagerly we pant
to attain its summit! But when we have
gained it how different is the prospect on the
other side! We sigh ag We contemplate the
dreary waste before US, and look back with
a wisttul eye upon the howery path we have
passed, and may never more retrace. Life
is ike portentous cloud, fraught with thun-
der, storm and rain; but religion, like those
streaming rays of sunshine, will clothe it with
light as with garment, and fringe its shad
owy skirts with gold.


THERE is a station on the Pittsburgh, tort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad called Hanna,
in honor of deceased citizen of Fort Wayne.
A train stopped there the other day, and the
brakeman, after the manner of his class.
thrust his head inside the door and called
out, Hanna" loud and long. a young
lady probably endowed with the poetic appel
lation of Hannah, supposing he was address
ing her, and shocked at his familiarity ON SO
short an acquaintance, frowned like u thun-
der-cloud and retortcd, Shut your mouth
He shut is.
Year: 1871

TEE uproar in the spanish government has
resulted At last in new Ministry to succeed
that Of MAlcampO, which felt compelled to
resign The latest Cabinet y headed BY
Sagosta as President Of the Council aud Min
lister Of the Interior.
Year: 1871

THE CHILDHOOD or DIcKENs.-The nrst
light thrown on the childhood of Charles
Dickens BY his biographer, Mr.. Forster,
reveals what interests without surprising us
People who suffer are commonly the onsS MhO
can depict suffering. The pathos, not TO say
Dickens writings tell an unmistakable story
to all analysts Of human character II now
appears that st ten years OF age Dickens waS
poor little drudge in Q blacking factory


De weB through phvafi0n, Insult and misery


Hie companions were coarse aud aggressive,
and their enforced society was torture TO him


In letter Of his, nov arst published BY Mr.
Fcrster, he WHITES No words can
express the secret agony Of my soul N
sunk into this compa1l6nship compared
these yery-day associates with those OF
my happier childhood and felt mE
early hopes Of growing up 10 bes learned ed
distinguished man crushed In INV breast.
The deep semembfance Of the sense had or
being utterly. negieeted and hopeless: Of the
shame felt In my position; Of the misery n
was 70 my young heart 10 believe that, day
BY day, what had learned, and thought. ad


delighted In, and raised my fancy and my
emulation up BY, was pAssing away from me,
q yer to be brought back any more-cannot
be written. My whole nature was ors
penetrated with the grief and humiliation OF
such consideration, that sten nov, famous
and eareesed and happy, ! often forget IN my
dreams that l have . dear wife and children
even that lam man-and wander desc
lateiy back to that time Of my LIE" The
picture 10 sonowful indeed yet we cannot
look upon 1t without perceiving how much
Dickens future ability and usefulness TO the
world depended upon his going through just
such an experience. Poets "Iearn In suffer
ing what they teach insoag," and the lsason
kan6ht by the novelist mnst be grained, 70
the most part, in much the same way.
Year: 1871

JUDGE Bonds DECISION AND THE
RIGHTS OF CoLORED PERSONS ON
PUBLIC CoNVEYANCES.- The recent de-
cision of Judge Bond, as reported by tele-
gram, will have the effect to open public
conyeyances to colored persons, and we
hope soon to see our City railway following
the example of similar companies in Balti-
more.


We confidently believe the whole subject
with us, is one Of prejudice, condition of
affairs which ought never exist or be tole-
rated. No lady or gentleman of Rich
mond ever denies to the colored woman,
who is carrying white child, the privilege
of setting beside them in the cars, nor have
we ever heard of any one being injured by
it. We would greatly prefer to see volun-
tary surrender of this prejudice, but if this
is not done, the power of the law must be
enforced. We hope to see our City rail-
way adopting the now almost universal
system, and throw open their cars to all
persons who may choose to ride IN them.
Year: 1871

Poor Ben SCOTT AND HIS TROUBLES.
The colored friends of Ben Scott are very
indignant at the treatment he has received,
and the general impression among them is,
that the "Conservativesv deliberately
passed counterfeit money on him in order
that he might pass it and be sent to the PEN
itentiary. This would enable The party to
get rid of him. We are assured by a gen.
tleman of veracity, that the above state
ment is correct, and that Ben's friends
will insist that he return to the Republican
fold when he gets out. We learn it is the
intention of such number Of Conservatives
to go his bail as will make it iinpracticable
for some wicked Republican to induce him
to run away and forfeit his bond. What
number there will be
Year: 1871

SPEAKING of Bohemia, we never associated the
editor OF The Wig with that country we always
assigned him to Switzerland. Il Enquirer.


Without having had anything to do with
the quarrel which has been going on be-
tween our neighbors, we must be excused
for saying the above is decidedly lame.
Year: 1871

VIRGINIA HALL.--The play on the
bill for tonight by the Rose and Harry
Watkins troupe is 'Troddcn Down." an
Irish drama of deep interest. We are as
sured that the hall will be thoroughly
warmed, and the audience which will as
semble tonight to witness the perform
ances can rely upon being as comfortable
as in their own homes.
Year: 1871

The Official Vote Of Ohio County.


An error having crept into our table
yesterday, we reproduce the vote this
morning, and are happy to believe that 1t
Is now entirely Iron.ClAd. J -
Year: 1871

TIE New York Herald regrets that the
story ofthe origin Of tho Chicago firo has
been contradicted, as "the lesson taught
by the supposed origin Of the conaagra-
ton In connection with kerosene might
have been the means Of saving many q
human life by causing more care to be
used in handling the inhammable mate
Year: 1871

In his recent visit to this country,
Thomas Hughes repeatedly said that
the most discouraging fact he noticed
among US was the reluctance OF our
cultivated men to take IN active part
in politics. That such . reluctance
on the part of such men in America
does exist to very large extent no
one can deny; and the report OF this
state Of things has long since travelled
into foreign parts, where it has crys-
tallixed into the blunt formula that
only the roughs become politicians
here.


Il is not strange that our recent
and much-trusted English guest
should have been panied and evcn
alarmed BY such phenomenon. In
England the case is quite the reverse.
The most attractive sphere there to
all men, and especially to the best
men, is the spere of politics. Not
even a foreignsr can stay iu that hap.
py island very long without feeling
the fascination Of political lite, and
without coming to tho conclusion that
politics are worthy Of the highest tai
ents and Of the choicest culture
When Cheval,er Bunsen visited tor
the fret time the House OF Commons
he gave utterancs to this feeling by


the remark: sIf l were an English


man, I would rather die than not be
member Of this house," While with
Us most educated men look upon'the
professions Of law, OF theology, or OF
medicine, Of engineering, OF Journal.
ism, or OF commerce, ~ the fields in


which they are to spend all their en-.


ergies and achieve all their successes,
and think that any participation il


politics is almost thing to be blush
ell at, in England the very same men
would include = large number who


we're avowedly training themselves


for the service Of tho state, and whose
highest pride it is to engage in that
service. So powerful and 50 univer
al il tho attraction Of politics there
chat no profession, no even shst 0
|, the ministry, is able to escape it
force; while almost every hterar.


man dreams Of the possibility Of get
Year: 1871

Here arc two gentleman sitting


quietly at table. and discussing the


route of q railroad to the North Pole.
Shall the ocean be tunneled, or shall
the track be laid on ice ? It is = tair
question. There are good arguments,
drawn from. great natural laws, and
from the actual situation. What is
abstractly better, and what is actually
expedient, are points that may be
carefully and intelligently discussed.
And so they are. And the two gen
tlemen take different sidee, and urge
the proper arguments. The advocate
OF the tunnel shows why that is the
better plan, AMI the friend Of the sur.
Year: 1871

It would now seem pretty safe to conclude that the Thirty-Second PoralIel R. R. Bill will pass Congress at this session, but with this proviso ;'that no subsidy will be granted to any connecting line-the grants of land applying only to tae main trunk road A very liberal franchise has already been granted by the Central Government of Mexico, for railroad between Guaymas, on the Gnlf of California, and the boundary line of Arizona. There will therefore remain to connect the main trunk road wish this branch, which will give us an outlet ca the Gulf, a distance 60 or 70 miles We thInk that when the time for action shall have arrived there will be found ill Southern Arizona sufficient enterprise to fill this gap from the main trunk to the Mexican boundary line.

 It is not improbable that the main road may pas. through Tucson, and by the exercise of Q little foresight and energy the connecting line South might also have it's terminus here giving us at once commanding position as a railroad centre.
Year: 1871

TWENTY GIRLS to do general Housework in
L private families in this city, and few in the
country.


None but those who can furnish references
need apply to


CITY EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
Formerly a Free ST., 3511 Congress st.
Mar 10-dtt
Year: 1871

1t is related of clergyman from
northern Vermont, who years ago
paid a visit to New York, and was
invited to fill a city pulpit during
the time Of dog day pastoral vaca-
tions. that he had never had the
privilege OF listening to a church
organ. and was totally unacqualnted
with the fashion of hiring a few vo-
calists to do the singil.g of the con
gregation. Giving out his first
hymn. the organist played a fancy
prelude. and in the highest style OF
the art the choir rendered the four
verses. Addressing the Throne OF
Grace in a fervent invocation which
stamped him as a man of intellect
and power with his audience, he
coolly reopened the hymn book, and
turning to a page, exclaimed, The
audience will now join with me IN
singing a good old Methodist hymn,
and those persons cunning that bag
of wind in the gallery will please not


interrupt.
Year: 1871

ARA Life on the Ocean Wave,
A life in the mountains wild,


And home on a rich ravine,
Where the gold in pounds is piled


And chunks are daily seen.
There, with my shovel and pick,


And plenty of water as well,
| at my rocker will stick


And make each bpcket-full tell.
At night, when labor is oer,


III trudge right cheerfully home
Add my days work to the old score
And hope for better to come
Then am | not happy indeed


When with health and strength surrounded
And think perhaps in the next lead
I'll also find wealth unbounded.
So no more on the ocean wave


Will | venture my fortune to make,
But in some secluded cave,


My pile in thousands I'll take.
When enough, can lay by the pan
Drive away dull sorrow and care,
Bid goodbye to the mining man,
For now Im millionaire
Year: 1871

THE proposition to have the name of the Deity
engrafted into the Constitution as an amend
ment has provoked great deal of ridicule and
many sacreligious jokes the latest of which
comes from Leavenworth, which proposes that
the United States Treasurer adorn his green
backs with ~ know that my Redeemer iy-
eth" This will correspond with the motto on
the nickels which is: In God we trust"
Year: 1871

SAM BRANNAN is making arrangements for the
Mount st. Helena at an elevation of 1910 feet
above the level of the sea, and which will be
devoted exclusively to astronomical observation
Year: 1871

The Harvard College Alumni held their ann ual
reunion dinner at Delmonico's last evening, which
was OF the most brilliant aairs OF the season.
everything being Of The best and doue IN the most
superb manner
Year: 1871

10 tne Editors OF the Union and American:


1t was my pleasure to visit the Fair OF
Tuscumbia and FlsreRee, Ala The people


of the vicinity ana ofscsys having control


of the institutions may well ,coneratulate


themselves on the good feeling, good man


agement and complete success of their first


(since the wax effort Of the kind.


But, Of the latteTplaee, too much cannot


be said. Everything worked in the most
perfect harmony. There seemed to be A
man for every place, and every man seemed


to know his place and suit it admirably; no
confusion, no delay, but everything worked
smoothly and pleasantly. The exhibition
OF cattle, sheep and hogs was rather meagre
to the eye of a Tennesseean, but was fullyas
good as we could expect in country where all
the attention Of the farmer, until very re-
Gently, has been given TO cotton. But
the display of horses, ia all of their different
classes, have not seen excelled this fall at
any Fair in Tennessee, and it has been nv
good fortune to attend most of the best in
the middle part of this State. The directo-
ry combines within itself all the energy and
judgment necessary to conduct a concern of
the kind on a magnificent scale; and at the
head of it we find man with all the ability
necessaryfOr any occasion noremergency. Yon
will find good and hospitable people wherever
you go; but 1t has never been my lot to meet
with any people who, with one accord. arose
TO bid the stranger welcome. Such hospi-
tality as the people Of North Alabama ex-
hibited has never been equaled except by
the gallantry Of her sons, and surpassed
only by the beauty and accomplishments Of |
us daughters. GILES.
Year: 1871

eyles-as tending to engender sodangerous
a sentiment.


This Legislature he thought would not
respond to the general demand for reduced
taxes, If it failed to reduce them to the
point proposed by the minority, and it
should be our highest aim to carry out the
sovereign voice on this most vital question.


Mr.. Hinkle moved to strike out fifty and
insert twenty cents as the basis of taxation.
without coming to a vote the House ad-
Journed until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.


DIsAPPROvED.


During the discussion on the tax bill a
message was received from the Governor.
announcing his disapproval of the bill to
prohibit debtors of county academies from
holding Office in said academies.
Year: 1871

THE Funny Men seem disposedEo make
the most of each other. Artemus Ward is
dead, and next winter Mark Twain is 10
lecture upon Artemus Ward. Next lecture
season Mark Twain may be dead Though
we~heartiiy hope not), and then somebody,
we suppose, will lecture upon him, unless
the funny style should have passed into dis
use. The Byronian mania was bad enough;
it wasn't pleasant to have all our young
poets groaning and blubbering about their
destiny; but isn't it just possible that we
may have little too much of what has
been called 1--WE do not know why) Ameri-
can humor, great deal of it consisting
mainly of bad spelling and syntax? The
gentlemen who practice in this school of
literature have, some of them at least, plenty
Of ability for something better.
Year: 1871

We have met number of the taxpayer:
of this county since our last issue, and they
all, without exception, express themselves
in favor of fixing the standard of taxation
at rate fully adequate to meet all the
wants Of the State. While deprecatiug the


heavy and oppressive burdens entailed upon
2 the energy and industry of the peo-
pie By the war, they viii cheerfully bear
ali if some plan or system be inaugurated
which promises gradual extingu ishment
of the public debt and the re-establishment
Of confidence in the good faith and integ-
rity of the commonwealth. This is the
prevailing sentiment among the substantial
citizens Of this section.
Year: 1871

PERHAPS the most absurd invention ever
patented was the tapewOrm trap of a west
ern doctor. The trap was little gold CAP
sule made in two parts with teeth. When
the patient had been starved long enough to
make the worm hungry, this trap was bait
ed, suspended by a silken threat, and swal-
lowed. When there was bite, the trap
was intended to so off and catch the worm
in its teeth, and trap and worm were to be
hauled upby the thread.
Year: 1871

OMAHA, Nov. 16.-A laborer employed
on dirt train on the Union Pacific Road
was run over yesterday, four wheels pass
ing over his legs. 1t was found that the
bones of his legs were neither mashed nor
broken, and the flesh but slightly cut. He
was taken to the hospital, but died last even
ing. He is supposed to have died from the
nervous shOck