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Year: 1870

BONNER IN HARLEM LANE.-The
New York correspondent of the
Boston journal writes


| saw Bonner on the road the
other day. 1t is one of the sights of
New York. He comes late on the
road, but his coming is watched for
with great eagerness by all class
es. He is very systematic, and can
usually be seen turning into the
Eighth avenue about o'clock.
His pleasure never interferes with
business his days work is squarely
done before he leaves for his stables.
Dexter is the favOrite with the pub
lie, and they are usually gratified,
especially on a pleasant afternoon.
Other horses have had their brush
and have been led off foaming to the
shed. The paZzas of all the hotels
that line the road are crowded with
horsemen, and the windows with
friends. Spectators with their
teams draw up on the side of the
road to await the great event of the
day. Bonner makes his appearance
at a slow pace, apparently indifter.
cnt to the impression produced.
lie watches to see that the coast is
clear. BY common consent when
Bonner appears the road is cleared.
a Dacotah Indian might take les
sons OF Bonner in his yellS. AS
Dexter starts on his course, his driv.
er can be heard halt mile off.
The excited throng shout, "That's
Bonner and all come to their feet.
| The team rnshes by with the fleet
ness of the wind, and is out of sight
in an instant. The trotting of DeX-
ter cannot be described. He moves
as no other horse moves he is the
poetry OF motion. He does not
sprawl. th.ow his feet out, or fling
them around, but seems to slide out
of himself, giving the idea that any
amount of speed can be obtained.
He is never exhausted, there is no
eXertion, there is "a reserve of speed
that is peculiar. Go as fast as he
will, his hoots can be as distinctly
seen as when he is on slow trot.
Year: 1870

The bitterness of the attacks of the de-
mocracy upon the republican party, which
hesitate at nothing to destroy the conf
dence of the people in its leading men in
Congress, piling falsehood upon false
hood. gives notice that the elections of this
year are to be contested with spirit and
audacity on the part of democrats, and
that side issues will shrink into insignifi-
cance in the struggle over the greater
questions that will be presented. A few
weeks ago there were unearthly wailings
in the democratic camp and powerful de-
nunciations over the census schemes, as
| it was called, which it was alleged had
been prepared to carry the next election.
1t happened, however, that the said GEN.
sus scheme failed to meet the approval of
Congress, consequently the wailing over
that subject ceased,


Since then speech by Mr.. Dawes upon
the appropriations furnished more wind
found that Mr. Dawes had spoken in the
interest of the republican party, and laugh
ed at the idea of turning the government
into the hands of democrats for the sake
of economy or to pay the national debt,
when there was another lull i'll the storm
about republican corruption. Latterly
there is a breeze over the bill to regulate
naturalization, and still another upon the
proposition to secure the enforcement of
the Fifteenth Amendment. There are
very decided objections by democrats to
any steps tending to interfere with their
ancient prcrogatiyes i'll the matter OF the
foreign vote. by which they have been en-
abled to manufacture democratic voters
upon short notice and in any quantities
that the occasion might render necessary.
Surely it would be a grieyous act to cur
tail this inestimable privilege! As to the
enforcement of the Fifteenth Amendment,
which may secure rights as sacred as life.
that is thing of no consequence and the
attempt to do it is despotism!


When democrats talk about the extray a.
gance, corruption, wickedness of the re-
publican party, they talk topeople who
know it is due to the efforts of the republi-
can party that the national flag waves over
an undivided country, and that we have n
government worthy of the name. The
party which has been true to the govern
ment and people in the past will be true to
it in the future, and though the iault-find-
ing and falsehoods of the opposition may
times in their leaders, they will still con-
tinue to trust them when the test is made,
and turn a deaf ear to those who were foes
to the country in its days of trial and
dauger.
Year: 1870

The action of the republicans in Con-
gress in bringing to the light those who
sod cadetships is an earnest that corrupt
practices are not countenanced by the
majority of the members. In the case of
Whittemore who has resigned to save HIM
self from being expelled there appear to
be some extenuating circumstances. The
sale which he made does not appear to
have benefited his own pocket, and good
authorities speak of him as man not
likely to do such an act for corrupt motives.
Nevertheless, having been found guilty
he is obliged to suffer the penalty and fur
nishcs an example of the justice OF the
republican party and a warning to others
in official position who might be tempted
into equivocal and corrupt practices


Whittemore has resigned and will return to
South Carolina, where his constituents
will probably pass judgment upon his
case, and return him to Congress if they
think he inadvertently committed the
wrong of which he is guilty, or leave him
in retirement if the contrary opinion pre-
walls. The investigation into these sales
still goes on, and if more guilty ones are
found they will have to travel the same
road with the one already exposed.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Mungen of Ohio has accomplished
one good thing, although he deserves but
little credit for it. He published most
indecent and violent speech against Mr..
Sumner, in the Congressional Globe,
which he never delivered in the House,
and which occasioned so much Indignation
that speeches not delivered are now for
hidden to be published in the Globe. The
speech of Mr.. Mungen was so grossly i'll
offensive and personal that he would not
have been allowed to deliver it in the
House. That this practise of allowing
members to publish US spoken in Congress
what they never uttered there should have
been tolerated SO long is remarkable.


The passage of the resolution in the
Senate, introduced by Mr.. Williams, de-
claring against any farther increase oi the
currency, is an effectual checkmate to the
Loughbridge resolution in the House 1of
initiation to the amount of $50, O,00O,ooo,
and is hailed with the liveliest satisfaction
by all who desire to see our paper money
appreciated to the gold standard. The
subsequent fall in gold to l6 and Il fraction
premium is an indication of the feeling
in the market upon the matter, which
shows that the Senate is on the right track,
and that a short period more of steadiast
adherence in opposition to an increase OF
the currency will make a paper dollar as
good rs gold one.
Year: 1870

ES- The Engineers of the Little Rock


hud Fort Smith Railroad are now on this
kide of Mulberry, and will finish the To-
tation Of the road to this place in two or
three weeks from this time; when they


: will Immediately commence the prelimi-
barry survey Of the Arkansas Western


Railroad from Van Buren, to the Missou-


II State line
Year: 1870

re-" A Southern editor is disguised
with human nature, He says that you
may insert thousand things in news
paper and never hear word of approba-
ton from the readers, but just let para
graph slip in that is not suited to their
taste, and you will be sure to hear fit be
fore the paper has been out for day.
Our Southern friend ought to know that
if he " hits very hard, human nature
can't submit to it in silence.
Year: 1870

From the Russellville (Ky.) Herald.l


We are informed that q horrible crime
was committed by negro man, upon the
person Of white lady named Mrs. New
man, ia the neighbOrhOOd of GreenYille,
XIV, on last Friday. In the morning the
lady told her husband that she and her
sen were going TO spend the day at e
neigh bor's house, and il they did not re-
turn that night be need not feel uneasy
Bet Ween her own aud her neigh boris farm
she WIS met by the negro, who violated
her person, then murdered her and her
son. The next morning her husband
his wife and son home, and found them
on the roadside brutsly murdered. The
news soon spread-meE cOllected-inves-
tigated the matter, aud soon we're satis-
fed as 10 who was The guilty wretch.
He was arrested that day, and made
q full confession Of his guilt. While
in the hands OF a. ofiiesr he was taken
possession Of by the excited pOpulace,
who At once decided to smear him with
tar and burn him at the stake; but whilst
che party appointed to procure the tar
was gone, the populace became impatient
and hung the negro 70 tree ill be was
dead His head was then severed from
the body and posted in the public square
of Greeuvilie on q stake set in the ground
in front Of the court house. and no one
was allowed 70 remove It. The leaders Of
the pOpulace are said 10 be Radicals; so
the Radical papers cannot raise howl
this time in relation 10 one Of their party
being murdered by Southern Ku-kluXl
As for US. we care not who were the lead
srs, they did e deed that deserves com
mendation. Let summary justice be in
fiictsd IN all such cases, before they get
into the hands Of the lawyers.
Year: 1870

Various Southern Pacific railroad fac
tiOns are coming together with view to
concentrating upon some one Of the vari-
GUS measures now before Congress for
that project. The eTrans-COntinental rail-
way men, who are very strong in the


House, refuse to agree upon any other
bill but the one they have drawn. They
can defeat the Senate bill they say, and
rather than agree to the project of Sena-
tors Howard, Kellogg and Rice, they will
prevent the passage of any bill this ses-
Year: 1870

AN INCIDENT NOT Down ON THE BILLS.
AN unpleasant little episode disturbed
wedding party in Sprin,field one day last
week. A Springfield belle had just been mar
ried to q wealthy New Yorker, AM the party
including the minister, were about to sit
down to the wedding breakfast, when an un-
bldden guest, who proved to be an officer of
the law, rang the door bell and startled the
company by summoning the groom TO ap-
pear on the 10Th inst, and show cause why
ne should not pay damages for hired car
riage, which was broken and upset, much to
the danger of the loving pair, while they were
returning from Inselslde, a few days previous.
The husband claimed that he had paid the
usual price for the team on the unfortunate
occasion that the carriage was old and un-
safe, II erefore, he was not subject TO damages.
He lett his case with at attorney, and tue
party went ON with their breakfast, cracking
mapy a Joke over that part oil the exercise
not down on the proersmme. The welded
pair were soon on their way to Quebec, leav.
ing the livery man in doubt about collecting
pay for his broken carriage.
Year: 1870

Napoleon Ill. has an extraordinary memo
ry for names, figures, faces, and miscellaneous
facts. A German professor, who was called
to Paris in connection with the publication
OF the "Vie de Caesar" relates that it was
Napoleon's iuvariable habit, on having COM
municated to him a name or number, or
any brief fact which he wished to remember,
to write 1t down in a notebook kept exclu-
siveiy for this purpose, and which always lay
upon his desk. After writing down the mem
orandum, he would tear the Leaf out of the
book, read 1t over once attentvely, and then
tear the leaf up. And he told the professor
that alter impressng a fact on his mind BY
this process, he never forgot it. Tue key to
this extraordinary facility OF memory. doubt
iess lies in the fact that, during his long years
OF imprisonment, in early lite, he did not dare
10 carry important memoranda about him.
He was obliged to rely on bis memory; but
that he die not at first trust it altogether is
seen bv the fact that. through the force Of
habit, he is still obliged to make sure OF fact
by writing it down, and so fixing it in his
mind, Instead of trusting entirely to the sense
of bearing to act upon his mem ,ry. The first
Napoleon w9s also remarkable for his wonder
full capacity in remembering figures.
Year: 1870

lrrom the Hagerstown Twice-a-WsekI


Yesterday morning about six o'clock, John
French, son of George French, Esq, OF this
town, passed from this life, after an illness Of
more than two weeks, brought about in
most remarkable wav. The facts. as we have
learned them rom intimate friends of the de-
cease are about as follows: For two or three
years past it has been noticed that the young
man bad peculiar views upon various subjects
and especially religion ana his futule state;
but it was not surmised that they were EN-
bedded very deeply, much less to such an ex-
tent as to derange his mind; on the con rary,
beng more than unusually gifted with intelli-
gence and acuteness, credit was given him Tor
more than the aver &c oi common, reasoning
sense. He, however, became fond oil reading
that class oil works on theoretical religion, la
the transcendental style, too many of which
are to be found i'll the libraries of persons who
are not aware OF the tendency OF those high
fown but delusive disturbers OF the mind OF
the genuine seekers after truth. To such an
extent did he become absorbed in some OF the
mysticism anu sophistries of these .quacks in
theology, that his brain gave away, and rea-
sou, at least upon reli iOus subjects, took flight
and while laboring under the misfortune, he be-
came impressed with the idea that he had
some special religious task to perform which
could only be accomplished after be had tasted
ioriy days and nights, which feat he began
hO"t'J tWo ihOutuo dSO, anu dCtudiiJ huiShCu
two weeks since.


Every effort made during that time to in
duce him to eat utterly failed, and those who
were in close contact with him all the time
say that not a mcuthful OF food passed his
lips Strategy, after persuasion had exhaust
ed itself, was resortad to, and tempting fruit
and other things were placed in his way, and
III SUCH manner as to leave the impression
that their presence was unknown 70 all but
himself; yet he reirained from partakipe of
them in every instance. OF course, during
this time be became very much reduced. look
ing more like a skeleton than a living human
being.


Nature at length could stand the strain no
longer, and few days before the expiration
OF the forty days he was compelled to take to
his bed, and although everything that could be
done for him was done, he at last gave way,
and his spirit sought that sphere where the
great mystery finds solution. Alter the forty
days he was ted with great care, but his sys-
TEN had sunk too deeply to recuperate. There
are very few in this community who doubt
that French did what he professec to under
take-namely, with the exception of drinking
freely OF water and smoking considerably, TO
actually live forty days and nights without
tasting food. 1t is pronounced by physicians
to be one OF the extremely few cases Of sx-
tended lasting tnas have come to the knowl-
edge of the world.
Year: 1870

BY virtue of a Resolution which
has passed the House of Representa-
tives, and which will undoubtedly
pass the Senate also, the true intent
of the Income Tax law is declared to
be that the present Tax is to be paid
for and inclusive of the whole of the
present year, Notwithstanding the
previous erroneous impression to the
contrary. So we must all keep our
accounts ready to pay tax on incomes
for the whole of 1870.
Year: 1870

ODD NAME.-A very worthy and
Jealous Methodist Pastor in this
County, who had son born during
the Centennial year of Methodism,
has named the child Centenary. We
hope the child will not get his name
twisted around 20 as to give him
"nary cent?
Year: 1870

THE WAGES OF LABoR.-Bcfore
the discovery of America, money
was so scarce that the price ola day s
work was fixed by act of the Eng
lish Parliament III 1851 dt one peh-
ny per day and in 1914 the allow
ance of the chaplain to the Scotch
bishops (then in prison in Bngland)
was three half pence per day. AT
this time, twenty-four eggs were
sold for a penny, pair of shoes for
four pence, fat goose for two and
a half pence, a hen for a penny,
wheat three pence per bushel, and
a fat OK for six sbillings and eight
pence. So that, in those days, a
days work would buy hen or two
dozen of eggs four days work
would buy a pair of shoes, and fat
OK cost eighty days work. On the
whole, human labor bought on the
average about halfas much food and
perhaps one-fourth as much cloth
or clothing as it now does.
Year: 1870

in every instance where it should prove inef-
fectual: providing the symptoms attending
the sickness of the child or adult should
warrant the suPposition Of worms being the
cause" In all cases the Medicine to be given
IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE DrREcT1oNs.


We pledge ourselves to the public, that
Year: 1870

A Persian sage, versed in all the wisdom
of the Orient, was recently met by
French traveller on his journeyings in the
East. He had acquired some knowledge
OF the French tongue, and newspaper
from Paris gave him great delight, es-
pecially the advertising department.
This department" said he, .cannot be
thoroughly understood except by sage.
He who invented it was benefactor of
humanity, In singularly narrow space
he has contrivedto collect the most valuable
inEormation--the honorable marriages
which have taken place in the best circum-
stances of fortune, the houses on sale or
to be let the best works, and, above all,
the most venerable and precious medi-
cines.n Such seem TO the East the notices
which give life and vitality to our news
papers, and without which they would
afford each day only the scantiest measure
of news. Nearly all men who do bust
ness believe in advertising. but of these
few know how it can well be done, and
still fewer have any conception of the mag
nitude of the sums of money paid yearly
for publicity. Apropos of this, we hear
a good story of a man who had farm for
sale, but was too stingy to advertise it in
Year: 1870

\ letter to the Cincinnati Gazette af-
tords the following glimpse at the interior
life of the Mormon leaders harem:


These rooms are very much alike.
They are plain, but comfortable. The
women live in them precisely as people
do at hotel. Each lady has her own KEY,
and when she goes out she locks her door
There is little visiting back and forth, and
the ladies behave very much as guests do
at a first class hotel.


Every morning and evening, at the
ringing of the bell, the inmates of the
harem meet in the great parlor, to attend
prayers. They sing hymn, and Young
pray, fervently. The prophet used to eat
at the harem with his wives, but he sell
dom does so now. In the morning, on
rising, each woman puts her room in
order, and if she has children dresses
them for breakfast. After prayers they
all 90 to breakfast, the ladies with chill
dren sitting at little family tables, and
those without children at the common ta-
BILE. The same food is given to all. and
the bill of fare is by no means poor one.
Brigham, from time to time, designates
some of his wives to take charge Of the
cooking, and they RENAME on duty until
relieved. During the day the women
walk out, sew, sing, play the piano in the
parlor, or walk with the children. Most
Of them spin, make cloth and color it.
They are very proud of their cloth and
embroidery. In the evening all hands go
to the theatre where every one of Brig
hams wives has a reserved seat.


1t is said that Young literally supplies
his wives with money, and on fine days
they drive out and go shopping. He en-
ploys music teacher, French teacher,
and dancing master, for the use of his
household. Brigham's women are well
dressed. but still they have to work hard,
and he keeps Il wholesome discipline over
them.
Year: 1870

AFTER TIE GERMAN, BY IA. s.
My neighbor Helm the carpenter. who lives across
the way,
Went out to fell the linden tree before his door
to-day
cried, astonished, ''Neighbor Helm, what have
you III your mind?
This tree protects your little house from weather
and from windD
He paused moment from the work. and fixed his
eyes me,
Gazed long, intent and lovingly up to the dear old
tree
Then resting both hands on the axe, he bowed his
aged head,
And leaning 'gainst the linden Thank you neigh.
Dor" softly said
This tree my father planted on the day when Twas
born;
1t has greened and bossomed yearly until past its
seventeen morn;
My young bride marriage-day in girlish
pride and glee,
Adorned my hat with leaflets plucked from this
same linden-tree.


and small
SO, underneath the linden, was the banquet spread
for all;
And, when to bless our happy home, ere long dear


came,
In pride and joy, graved upon the lnden's bark,


his name
The linden grew and hourished the boy became
man.
\ soldier, and on Lepsics plain stood in the army's
a hat all decked with linden to the battlefield he
Wore,
He fell by Leipsic's ramparts and we never saw
him more.
There's a tablet in our churcl-wall and on it these
words stand,
Young Francis Helm who nobly died for King and


Fatherland,


she greves,-
Wove round the sad memorial wreath of linden.


leaves
Our life's best days We're ended, our hope and joy


had fed :
What could life give Of gladness now our noble boy


was dead?
Too deeply on the old wife's heart grief for her


darling prest,
And GOD to-day hath freed her from earth's sorrow


and unrest.
So, neighbor, this is why now cut down the lin
den tree;


and me.
Hearts linked like in joy and woe death will
not long divide,
SO lay me in that dreamless Sleep close by the old
wife's side"
Year: 1870

'sHonOr to tho Noble Dead''-Erection Of Lin


coins Statue in Union Square Yesterday.


The Lincoln statue IN Union square, so long talked
about was yesterday elevated 10 Its assigned posi-.
ton at the southwest corner Of the square, near the
junction Of Broadway and University place. It Is
thus as 1t were, the companion statue to that of
Washington, located at the southeast angle There
were no Inauguration ceremonies such as are usually
held over public works OF this character, and very
little interest seemed to be excited among the pass
ers by. hasty look, short and pithy crti-
cism, and the reflection either uttered in
words or no less plainly expressed upon
the features "Wel. II ever o man deserved
statue 1t was Lincoln" seemed to be tlA usual
routine Of action with the stream Of people who were
going up or down town.


The pedestal upon which the statue stands con-
ssts Of three huge blocks Of gray granite The lowest
and largest OF these Is said to be the heaviest mass
OF stone ever quarried In this country. 1t weighs
the upper 5000 pounds. This last block Is adorned
with circle OF stars Altogether the pedestal in
twenty.four feet In height.


is bronze colossal figure OF President Lincoln,
eleven feet in .anedg height The President &
q large loose cloak IS SS thrown over over
s IN IN MI MS s left h hand which is lying
Emancipation Proclamation, and his right hand is
drawn up at right angles to the body, clutching
tightly one corner Of mis- cloak. The face is won.
derfully lfelike and is overspread with an air OF
grave and thoughtfui kindness which seems to
exactly express the prevalent feature of that dear
and well known cOuntenance.


II must be confessed. however, that the statue Is
extremely Disappointing COntrasted with the
noble figure of Washington at the opposite corner
OF the square, 1t appears TO be unworthy indeed OF
him who has not been inapproprately termed .iThe
Second Saviour OF His Country and this feeling
remains even after one has carefully laid by any
prejudice that may be excited by the repulsve tint
OF the new bronze, and the unspeakabe ugliness OF
modern costume. There Is painful want or dignity
and q stiffness and ungracefulness about the new
figure, and, however lelike the latter fhature may
be- 1t the duty OF the artist to have thrown 1t IN
the background. AS to the first trait, no one who
enjoyed the priceless boon Of having heard Lincoln
dever his more memorable speeches would be salts
fed with the tame and vacant air OF the new statue.
Year: 1870

The appeal OF the Fire Commissioners from the
decision OF Judge Pratt, denying the mandamus to
compel the Mayor to sign a warrant on which the
commissioners might draw $4,000 to procure hose
for the department, was argued In the Supreme
Court yesterday. Decision was reserved.