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Year: 1871

before, and at that moment, from that
very gap, down jumped Soft Billy, and
in his hand he brandished reaping- hook
The dream, in all its horrors, seemed on
the verge of fulfillment; but my great
grandmother was a strong-minded woman,
and, though her heart was throbbing with
terror, she neither tainted nor screamed !;
she walked straight up to the idiot, and
gave him kindly greeting. 6 l am glad
to see you, Billy | am walking to the
end of the lane, and now you shall take
care of me-" The lad, highly flattered,
was meek and amiable in moment, and
they walked the rest of the way together,
she keeping up an incessant chatter in her
most CHEEKY tones, though her heart was
doubtless beating at every swing of the
ungainly figure, and every flourish of the
deadly weapon in the poor, purposeless
fingers. At the cottage door she thanked
him, and wished him good-by; and it
will readily be believed that she procured
another escort for her walk home.


Now for my last story, which L had
from the lips of venerable old Presby-
terian minister, the last man to indulge
his Imagination,


He was in the habit of going every Sun
day afternoon to conduct the worship at a
little village on the coast of Scotland


One Saturday night he dreamed vivid
dream. He saw the village, and the bay,
the waves tossing and beating in storm,
and he saw a pleasure-boat upset, and
dashed to pieces against the rocks. Two
men were buffeting with the water, fight
ing for their lives one fair, slight youth,
the other a middle-aged sailor. As the
dreamer looked, he saw them both clutch
at, and cling to a floating spar ; it swayed
and sank under the double weight, and,
Year: 1871

An anecdote is told of young lady
of Harrisburg, who was recently on a
riding excursion. The horse commenced
kicking, wLen She in the most Simple
manner, requested her companion to get
out and hold the horses leg, or he might
injure Che vehicle. --H
Year: 1871

THE wife Of Socrates was said to be q
great soold. Had her husband furnished
her with Rsnne's Pain Killing Magic Oil to
cure painful ,ooihache and headache, she
would, no doubt, have been one OF the best
women of that age.
Year: 1871

CONCORD, June 14.-GOvernor Wes-
ton was received and inaUgurated to.
day with the usual hOnOrs and cere-
monies. The city is crowded and the
Democracy is enjoying the occasion as
a gala-day.


or the national policy, the Governor
said "It is an occasion for cOngratuia-
ton that the Union is restored and all
its citizens are entitled to protection
in the rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitution, and it behOoves all to en-
deavOr to cultivate close relations
with the States, in which the Union
had its origin, and which must be
fully restored, if we would realize the
obvious advantages of the Union,
which it was designed to secure.
However diverse the interests Of the
different sections Of the country may
appear, they are really identical, and
the utmost hope for the Union will
never be realized until We feel our.
selves to be one people, nor until We
are equally careful of our good name
and equally jealous for the rights oi
all. Let US cherish with care a steady
devotion TO the Union, and all those
sentiments Of fidelity, charity and
brotherhood, which alone can make
the Union blessed"
Year: 1871

The Union City Tenn Courier tells
the following marvellous story: fThere
was q SclavOnlc mother, with her
children, travelling across the steppes
Of Russia in a sleigh. The distance
to her destination was not great, but
besOre her eager steed5 could traverse
il, the wolves were on the track, were
ahead Of the maddened horses, and
horrible death seemed inevitable
But that SclavOnic mother was not q
fossil; she was not a Bourbon. She
set about making the best possible az
rsngement consistent with q sober re-
cOgnitiOn Of accomplish ed facts. {"
1t was necessary to arrest the pursuit
of the wolves in some way, and as
serving up herself was totally out of
the question, she recOnCiled herself to
the eXpediency Of chucking out one
of her brats. The wolves stopped
long enough to eat the infant, but not
to digest il. Pursued again, she
chucked out another brat, end so on,
child after child, until the last object
Of her maternal but reasonable love
was jerked squaling over the side Of
the sleigh. BY this time, though, she
utlA 4NaGAAlA AAAg NANA AANA nus
band met her at the gates,
and made few inOppOrtUne
inquiries after the rest Of the family.
She tried to put of the tedious eXpla-
nation by affecting a deep interest in
the welfare Of favOTite heifer, but the
husband would not be satisfied until
he became acquainted with the details
Of her discreet and sober conduct.
Singularly enough. he no sooner knew
of the profitable disposition she had
made OF her children, than he split
Open her skull with an ak.


This story occurred to our mind
while brOOding over the Infamous and
fatuOus journalism that has wrought
the ruin of the Democratic party.
Wiscalling itself Democratic, this jour
nalism has thrown to the wOlash pre-
iudices of the North principle after
principle Of the Democratic party, in
order that it may secure office for its
bastard self We prophecy that, like
the SelaVOnic mother, it will be
knocked In the head" Eighteen
hundred and seventy-tWO viii see it
fooled by the North and repudiated by
the South.
Year: 1871

The order of the universe should aot be re versed by any of the causes which operate to sway the destinies of thlngs tributary comprls' ngand consisting almost soley of the conditions and positions of nations and indiyiduais And scisnce has clearly demonstrated to the under standing of men that such purely local causes caa never influence the motions of planet. which are in themselves, obedienl to the laws of gravitation and hence in strict conformity with the sublime law of Nature which retains the whole machinery of the universe in motion and harmony. but if we con6ne our views to the planet We inhabit, taking into considera- ton the animate as we'll as the inanimate world; ascending in the scale from the lowest to the highest order of created animals and a. gain descending from the primary strata to the disorder that underes the tertiary, the muta- blity of an individual member of the planetary system will at once point to the necessity of collective consideration if we are 10 observe immutability. But having elucidated this matter to our entire satisfaction, We will drop it here and leave the reader to his meditation Refer, ence to the date of this paper will probably "help him out
Year: 1871

Meterology in Arizoua IS rather difficult to understand Four weeks since the mercury stood at 9S0 in the shade. which elevation it has not since attained During the present week the weather has been so cold that cheerful, fire has been regarded as necessary to comfort
Year: 1871

It does not matter if the case be chronic
"MATlN AGUE MIXTURE" will eradicate
il entirely from the system. We could refer to
thousands who have been entirely relieved by
Matin Aguc MIXTURE but we shal only give the
names and residences OF those who are known in
this community, ard whom amy party, ST. dcsir-
ing may consult.
Year: 1871

4 MEDIUM SIZED LEATHER VA A USE, on the 23d instant, and left at THE CITIZEN office. There is no name upon it. The owner can have it by identi- flying it as his own and paying for this ad- Tertisement no25-tf
Year: 1871

The sind lives but single year. 1t
Is hatchcd in the carly summer-dc-
-cends the stream as soon rs large enough
feeds and faltcns in the winter at the
mouth Of the strtam-ascends in the
spring to deposit lis spawn-dcsccnds to
die ut the bottom of the ocean. This
fact accounts for The uniformity in the
size OF the fish. A Connecticut river
shad seldom goes beyond seven pounds,
and the variation in SIZE is comparative
ly slight The bass, on the other hand,
which is known to live many years, va
rics from half pound up.
Year: 1871

The Secretary Of State publishes Il
note in the Free Press in which he says
the acts of the last session Of the general
assembly arc voluminous beyond prece-
dent, making volume Of 600 pages or
more, and yet it is hoped to issue the
book about the first of February.
Year: 1871

Tho moon above the eastern wood
shone st it, full; tho hill.range stood
TrananEured in tho ailvery food.
IT. brown SHOWS flashing cold and keen
Dead white, save where some sharp ravine
Took shadow, or tho sombre green
OF hemlocks turned to pitchy black
Against the whitsness at their back.
For such world and such night
Most fitting that unwarming light,


Which only seemed where'er it fell


To make the coldnsss visible.
Whittier,
Year: 1871

These long winter evenings in the coun-
try may be made, of all pleasant times, the
most delightful to the children of any fam
lily. Try it, dear overworked mother; for
get that you are growing old, and for at
least an hour after supper, make one in
your children's amusements. Try and re-
member some games of your childhood,
and teach them how to play them Join
in their mirth, and chioe not if they grow
noisy. If you can read aloud well, read
them some pleasant sketch or story in the
last magazine or paper. Be sure they will
enter into the spirit Of it-even if it seems
to you beyond their comprehension. En-
courage them to talk to you of the trials
and pleasures. of the day at school, and
send them to bed with the happy feeling
that there is no place SO pheasant as home,
and no woman on earth like their mother.
1t takes but little to please children.
Simple pleasures are their delight, and the
greatest safeguard amid the temptations
that will beset every one of them at
school and as they 60 out into the world,
is the memory of the happy treside that
awaits them at home.


We visited, not long since, where fam
lily Of little ones, from twelve years old,
down to the wee one of three, were
hushed into silence on their seats for an
hour or two after supper, and then
marched to bed ON the tip toe, lest
"father should be annoyed while he read
in his armchair the evening paper. We
were not surprised when ten O'clock came
TO see two elder boys come In from the
street, where they had been learning les.
sons they will never forget. We did not
think II strange that they found no attrac'
tions in home like that But if music
and cheerful games and entertaining read
ing had been the order of the evening
around the fireside, they would have pre-
ferred TO stay there. Think of it, mothers
and sisters, and strive to make the winter
evenings delightful to all who dwell with
you-even if at first 1t requires some sac
rifce.-Bee-R Keepers Journal.
Year: 1871

The Gan DOWIHSO CoHIHISSIoH IS HOW
complete and on the point OF depart
ure. Its organization is quite satstac-
toy to the country, for it possesses all the
requisites of character, Intelligence and i'm
prtiaIity and independence to command the
confidence of the public and secure the re-
spect for its investigation and report. lis first
merit is that of approaching the examination
entirely free from prejudice upon either side,
and in a candid, judicial temper of mind. 1t
vindicates the perfect sincerity and integrity
Year: 1871




/ The market sales have been creating
large amount of excitement among the
butchers the Long Island and Jersey market
men, and others whose various interests are
centred in the public markets, including
Keepers of book stalls, venders of crullers and
coffee, peanuts and other condiments. If the
market property is sold there must be gen.
eral exodus of all this class of merchants.
They will have to find local habitations else
hvhere. Hence they are strongly on the defen-
five. The butchers of Washington Market,
however have taken the bull by the horns, and
fhey mean to bring him into court confront
him with judges and juries, and make him
below in his own defence. In short, the
Washington Market people assert that they
have discovered legal flaw in the title of the
Corporation. They mean to prove, through
the acumen Of some astute lawyer, that the
property occupied as a market was given by
The Trinity church corporation to the city for
the purposes of public market and nothing
else, and, therefore, that it cannot be disposed
pf for any other purpose. If the Washington
Market butchers have money enough to spend
ppon protracted litigation they may succeed
in preserving the miserable concern In which
they do business for little while longer; but
I'VE hardly think that the sympathies Of the
public will be in favor of continuing the exis.
Renee Of the filthy and disgraceful nuisance
which we are now compelled to recognize al
the leading public market OF New York. The
contemplated sale of market property, although
1T may be piled up with jobs, will at least give
gus chance to obtain few decent markets.
khan which nothing can be more desirable.
Year: 1871

BERNE, Feb. TO- 1871.
I am enabled to telegraph to the HERALD by cable
the pleasing fact that his Majesty the Emperor Will
liam has informed the Swiss government OF his
assumption Of the imperial title In Germany, and
adds an assurance of the continuance OF his earnest
sympathy with Switzerland"
Year: 1871

The Constitution Of this State pro-
vides that every freeman shall vote
his sentiments through the agency OF
the secret ballot, with none to make
him afraid Election day is the free
mans jubilee. In depositing his vote
every citizen discharges duty no
owes to his country. This duty he
should exercise in a calm and indie
pendent manner, without fear or
mo!estation


nss~ Coffee has taken q decided
rise. The coffee crop Of Hayti,which
is now bong gathered, is unusually
large.
Year: 1871

The Chicago T2June gave the dis
couraged people of that devoted place
their first CLARION words Of hope and
victory over misfortune. Example il
always effective There is magnetism
in hcrcic action, though ii comes from
the heart Of a smouldering city. Who
can say how much renewed vitality
these first words gave the dishearten
ed city.
Year: 1871

PAINLESS KILLINa.-In regard to the
freedom from pain incident to death by car
bonic acid gas when adm .'aistered IN large
quantities, it may be interesting to note tnat'
in large foundries, where iron is melted In Gu
polas, there is always large quantity of car


bonic acid gas, and also carbonic oxide pass
ed into the stack. This great volume OF gas
in some instances cannot escape freely by the


tues, and blows out of the charging door
Sometimes workmen in the act of charging
the cupola, are deuged by food of the gas.
and in all cases fall instantly insensible and


would die if not dragged away from the poi


sonous atmosphere. When restored to con-


sciousness they cannot remember any sensa-


tionu + any kind-certainly none of pain-at-


tending their insensibility. In one Instance
workman engaged in repairing furnace in


this city, remained In it while an adjacent one


was put into blast. The superabundant gas


passed partially into the place where he was


working, and so quickly did he succumb un-


der its influence as TO cut short something he


was saying to those outside, so as to show


that between the time of uttering one word


and another he was, to all appearance, dead.


1t was with the utmost difficulty he was re-


stored, and he had no recollection of what had


happened. 1t has been a matter of consider
able interest whether this result is brought
about by the carbonic acid or by the carbon
ic oxide gas. Some who have breathed pure
carbonic oxide gas have noted this effect,
while men, plunged suddenly into carbonic
acid gas, as in wells, have as suddenly be-
come insensible.-Letter to Philadelphia
LeI0er
Year: 1871

TO limited amount, upon a railroad which is we'll
located for business and has been already largely
constructed with the funds Of ITS Stockholders,


not be otherwise than safe. This security Is iDceas-
ed ifthe Constructing Company is composed OF men
OF high character, ard OF ample means tor success
fully carrying through any work that they undertake
Year: 1871

How is THIS FOR HIGH ?-The COL
lector of internal revenue has pile of
boxes in his office SO high as to create a
wonder in the minds of his visitors as TO
how they were piled to such height.
Burgess says he keeps taxes in the top box,
which accounts for the highness of it. Ii
this be true, what will be the height of the
one containing State taxes next year ?
Answer Too high to be reached by men
of ordinary means. =.
Year: 1871

SCARCITY Or EGGs.--GrihF Lovely
says the extreme scarcity Of eggs just now
is owing to the distressed condition of the
fowl creation. They are generally in
mourning for the dear departed, who wing
ed their flight into another country on
thanksgiving day. Griff knows whereof he
doth speak. wa
Year: 1871




OUR FIRE APPARATUs.-Wha we
said few days ago upon the subject of
of purchasing new hook and ladder APP
paratus for our fire department has occa-
stoned considerable comment among pro-
perty owners and business men, and the
necessity for early action in the matter is
generally acknowledged. We would not
unnecessarily create dollars expense |;
but when the vast wealth of the city is in
great measure dependent upon the
efficiency of the fire department, no discreet
person can afford to hesitate to make such
outlay as may be required to secure abso-
lutte efficiency in the department.


Company "F' of the fire brigade, located
on Church Hill, has not yet been provided
with such apparatus as the interests of that
section of the city demands. A steamer
should, as soon as practicable, be placed in
charge of that company, which is COM
posed of active, capable and experienced
firemen. And when Manchester is annexed
to Richmond, of course our fire system
will be extended over that community, and
steamer will be requredby the "Alerts."


Two of the best steam-engines now used
by the department were manufactured in
Richmond. They can be made at as small
cost here as elsewhere; and when our
Council can afford to 60 into the expense
of additional apparatus, we hope Richmond
mechanics will have an opportunity of
doing the work.
Year: 1871

When things don't go to suit you
And the world seems upside down.
Don't waste your time in fretting,
But drive away that frown.
Since life is oft perplexing,


'Tis much the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely,


And smile wheneer you can.
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despoil to-day?
For when you borrow trouble,


You always have to pay,
1t is a good old maxim,


Which should be often preached,
Don't cross the bridge before you
Before the bridge is reached.
You might be spared much sighing.


If you would keep in mind,
The thought that good and evil
Are always here combined.
There must be something wanting,
And though you roll in wealth,
You may miss from your casket
That precious jewel-health.
And though you're strong and sturdy,
You may have an empty purse;
(And earth has many trials


Which I consider worse y
But whether joy or sorrow


Fills up your mortal span.
Twill make your pathway brighter
To smile whene'er you can.
Year: 1871

We are informed that James F.
Casey, the present collector of this
port, yesterday threatened Re-
publican editor of one of the coun-
try parishes with a withdrawal OF
the State printing from the editors
paper, unless the paper would cease
its demand for his (Casey's) remov-
al from Office. Casey's impudence
and ignorance has often. surprised
us, but this last illustration of his
weakness and imbecillity beats any
thing that has ever before come
from him. The threat is an insult
to the State Board of Public Print
ing, consisting of the Governor, the
Lieutenant Governor, and the
Speaker Of the House. It is an in
suit to the press Of this State, and
as such will, no doubt, be properly
rebuked. It is an insult to the Re
publican party of the whole country,
and fully justifes and demands the
immediate removal f1om office of
the guilty individual.


We hope the Republican press of
this State will speak out on this SUBJ
ject with becoming independence,
and sustain our Congressional della
cation in ridding us of a collector
who disgraces the high Office he
now holds, to the exclusion of many
deserving, competent and honest
Republicans of this State.
Year: 1871

either Sufficient time or opportunity to in
vestigate several of the most important
questions bearing upon the subject of an
nexation, among them the attitude of
Hayti and Cabral, and he desired to make
this qualification of the report so decided
as to shield the Commission fully. This
request created great CONSERVATION and
for time it looked as if no agreement
upon the report was possible. AT last,
however, Mr. Howe gave way, and the re-
port was signed. So far as those who ac-
companied the expedition have been able
to ascertain, the main points are regarded
as a very fair report There is little, how
ever, that will be new to the public, as
most of the matter embodied in it has al
ready appeared in the press of the coun-
trv
Year: 1871

No WINE.-The Amherst Alumni in
Boston, at their recent dinner, made
themselves merry without the aid of wine
and, until the very end of the feast. with
out cigars. Two wine-glasses were placed
at each of the one hundred and eight OF
ten plates, but not one of them was used
One alumnus said to another !" should
like to take glass of wine, but it woul
not be in good taste here.'
Year: 1871

MILK.-The plan of shipping milk from
this place for the New York market, over
the Harlem Extension Railroad, appears
TO be growing in favor among milk pro-
ducers. 1t has already been demonstrat-
ed that the milk can be carried the entire
distance with but slight risk of souring,
If proper attention is given to cooling IL
before shipment Daring the past fifteen
days 292 cans of milk have been sent over
the line, and out of this number only one
can was found to be sour on its arrival ia
New York. The milk received over this
line by the consignees, Messrs. Cummings.
Baker 81 Co., stands in high favor among
cnnsnmers in New York.
Year: 1871

Professor Flory, OF Plattsburg, com.
mi,ted suicide day or two since. The
Burlington, (vt) Free Press gives the
following particulars Of the affair:


Professor Flory WAS to have been
married to Miss Scribner, from Beck
mantown, but, as the story is reported,
he repented OF the engagement, and on
Sunday last went to the lake to drown
himself, but, as it appeared, did not.
Tuesday he became intoxicated in the
early part OF the day. and at noon was
carried home from WitherelHs, and a
doctor called, who gave him some
medicine to quiet him. About
the middle Of the afternoon Mr.. Serb
ner his wife and Flory intended, called
at the house to see him, and the doctor
told them that they could not see him,
as he was sick; but they insisted on
eaeing him, and went into the house.
Flory hearing them, jumped up and ran
down stairs into the basement, where
there is a family living, and told the
man to 20 up stairs and tell Scribner
that he bad gone out. He did so, and
hurried back and found that Flory had
left. He went Immediately in search
OF him, and found him hanging by the
neck, dead, in the barn. He at once
called assistance and cut him down,
but life was extinct. His untimely
death has cast sad gloom over the
entire village, as he was q man greatly
respected by all, and the last person who
was expected to commit such a rash
act There are some dark rumors in
circulation regarding the cause for the
terrible act, aud the facts will no doubt
be brought ou, at the inquest.