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Year: 1871

There is story told of a young man
who got into trouble through his per-
sistent folly in reading the newspapers
1t seems that he saw an account of how
lovers in Seville, when they are for.
bidden to visit their hearts delight,
stand under the young ladies' windows
at night, and converse with them
through hollow tin tube made in sec
tions, so that it can be shut together
like a spy-glass and used as cane.
This youth loved damsel whose father
regarded his loves young dreams as an
inferior kind Of nightmare which had
to be shaken off at all hazards. So he
refused to permit the dreamer to come
to his house, Well, this infatuated one
went right down to- timer and pro-
cured about forty feet of tin tubing,
which closed up into the smallest posi-
bic space. Then he used to go round
in the evening, unreef his speaking
trumpet, and run it up to the second
story back window, where his angel
was, and roost out on the fence, whis-
pering all kinds of sweet things along
through that forty feet of pipe. This
was all, very nice as far as, it went. But
one evening the eagle-eyed old man
came to the room door with pitcher
full of hot water in his hand and asent
his daughter Off suddenly ON an errand.
Then the despicable old, man called
down the pipe in falsetto voice until
the youth had placed his ear against
it, and them There was only
about a quart of hot water, but it was
sufficient to make one side of the Young
lovers face resemble an underdone ten
derloin steak When his friends ask
him what is the matter, he says he has
been down in the country and has been
sunburned; but he is convinced that
Spanish customs them as whole
are abominablel ~i.s"' ta..
Year: 1871

DANIEL WEBSTER once penned the fol-
lowing beautiful sentiments: eff we
work upon marble, it will perish; if we
work upon brass, time will efface it; if
we rear temples, they will crumble to


l.e lust if we work upon the tablets of
the human heart and Undue them with
principles, with the just fear of God
and love of our fellow men, we may en-
grave upon these tables something
which will be frightened for all eternity.
Year: 1871

HORSE MEM and others who pretend
to know, say that the following direc-
tions had better be observed in using
iSheridars's Cavalry Condition PoDdefS ::
Give horse tablespoonful every night
for week the same every other night
for four or six nights; the same for
milch COW, and twice as much for an OK.
The addition of little less salt will be
an advantage.
Year: 1871

= "A FRyScHMAN took room in Paris,


on condition that the landlady would


wake him up every morning at eight
o'clock, and tell him the day of the
week, the state Of the weather, and un-
der what form of government he lived.
Year: 1871

Us optical wonder reueas the thousands OF hidden
1conders of nature lis of permanent and practicable
availability, combining INSTRUCTION with amusement,
and never losing its interest. ltmagnlnes
Year: 1871

The Orleans princes remain at Versailles,
where probably they will await the result of
the coming supplementary elections for the
National Assembly. The Paris press ex-
pect that q strong effort will be made by the
Bonapartists for the success of their party
in the elections
Year: 1871

Reports from Quincy of a recent date, say
that Notwithstanding the many rumors that
the wheat crop in that section was damaged
BY rust, such is not the case. The wheat is
in splendid condition and promises the best
and largest yield for many years.
Year: 1871

"We are engaged in death struggle, /"
says our Democratic neighbor of the En-
qusrer. This is startling announcement.
and we may be permitted to inquire what
is it all about 1t appears this fearful
struggle is an effort to keep possession of
certain Offices in the municipal government
of Richmond, which, honestly administered,
pay moderate per diem allowance to the
incumbent. Under Democratic control,
however, the city of New York has been
made to yield its councilmen returns which
throw the President into the shade The
experience of the last year has taught US
that the secret is out, and that seat in the
Council of this city may be made equal to
a foreign mission by judcous financial
management.
Year: 1871

"ln Virginia after hard. fought field


we beat the negroes. We got the Cover
nor, the Legislature. and the judiciary"


True you did and got it was, sure
enough. Your Governor you are welcome
to, and if you can make anything out of
him, you can put it in your eye. Your
neighbor says he had much to do with the
recent railroad frauds We know nothing
of the fact, and care less. By the acknow-
edged mistaken policy of few thousand
Republicans, you got this great "got," you
are now Dragging about. Who respects
him? Who ever admired renegade /?
The less you have to say about this "got,"
the more modesty you win exhibit.


You got the Legislature, did you We
are sure you were glad when you got rid
of II when the cheats drove out Of Rich
mond on free passes and returned to an
indignant constituency you breathed freer.


If you got any thing out of the last
Legislature to brag of, we cant see it,"
You did brag little about the credit of
the State being saved, but who did it p
You know it is unnecessary to tell you.


You "got' the Judiciary Oh, yes A
beautiful "got" it was; the quieter you
keep over this "got" the more sense you
will exhibit Those who represent it, to
our minds appear to be conductors of
elections only, and appear to be well quail
fed for that. There is, thank God, one
honorable exception in the State, who had
the manliness to decide one election case in
favor of our party, and he was pronounced
at the time of his election the most un-
satisfactory appointment made. No won-
der. We need not give the name.


If you never "got" anything that will
reflect more credit on you, than those you
have named, you had better not speak
Of it.
Year: 1871

To-day the ladies Of Richmond are to


decorate the graves of the Confederate SOL


diers of Oakwood We regret the un-


pleasant weather, which may prevent such


as are not entirely robust from venturing


out to perform this beautiful and sacred


office. The tender sentiments associated


with this commemoration will touch all


true and manly hearts. We cannot COM


mend the cause in which these brave men
fell, but with rare exceptions they fought
for what they believed to be the right.
Their courage and their self-sacriicing de-
votion challenge our admiration.


A soldier ourselves, compelled by the
same sense of duty to fight for the Union
which impelIed them to fight against it,
we bear testimony to their high qualities
in the field. We mourn with those that
mourn the loved ones who went down in
the shock Of battle. To-day, while these
sad aud beautiful ceremonies are progress
sing, and nature weeps as if in sympathy
with the stricken hearts of her children.
let US dismiss every unworthy thought.
Let US improve the occasion to search our
own hearts and Danish every mean and
selfish aspiration, which prevents the
conservation of our powers to the welfare
Of our country and our race. If the
of these brave men shall inspire
IN those who survive them, unselfish pa
trotism and devotion to the common good,
hey have not died iu vain.
Year: 1871

JOE Cox AND THE STATE JOURNAL.


Well, Joe the Enquirer says you and
US are trying to control the city 10 the
next election. Now, sir, we know our
duty aud hope you know yours. Follow
US moment, and see if you understand us.
The city government is now in the hands
of balot-box breakers and fraudulently
elected officers. This would not be so bad
If part of its affairs was not in the hands
of corrupt and dishonest people. We
must get rid of this curse. We would be
no better than they, if we fail to elect
good, honest men in their places. Let us
go to work. then, aud see if even Joe Coz
aud the STATE JOURNAL, can't find men
who will reflect some credit upon our city.
and not disgrace it as is done by MANY of
the present office holders.
Year: 1871

A Charleston Is. c) correspondent of
the Richmond (Ky) Messenger thus al
ludes to political affairs in the old Pal
metto State:


Four-hfths of the members Of the legis-
lature are negroes, who have made from
three to one hundred thousand dollars
each. The Lieut.. Governor and Secretary
of State are mulattoes. and three out of
four members of Congress range in color
from a bottle of ink to a dirty piece OF
sole leather One OF the Associate J u.s.
tices of the Supreme Bench is so black
that chalk mark on his philanthroplc
physiognomy would look ike a lighthouse
in fog, while the ponderous gravity with
which he listens to the learned arguments
of the really learned lnen of the State.
who are forced to appear before him, has
its equal only in that ridiculous sedate-
ness with which you have seen q monkey
catch feas. The leader of the Legislature
is a Michigan negro. whose linguistic oili-
ness quickly brought him to the dingy
surface, and there he still floats in vanity
and wealth. He is called the "Black
Prince" and lives in style about seven
miles fIom Charleston. and owns twenty
horses and mules, with handsome carriages;
drives with fooLman, and bottle or two
Of Champagne with lavish hand to every
sight-seer who has a curiosity to visit an
ebony idol in his own home.
Year: 1871

The following article. from the Vieks-
burg Herald. is the best we have read on
the subject:


"a fellow was arrested and lodged in
Jail. After spending night in prison be
concluded to send for distinguished law
yer. The man of books came, and after
full statement of the case from his eli
ent, smiled sweetly and said: why, my
dear sir there is no trouble in your case.
They can't put you in jail for that. The
law and the constitution are both against
it The prisoner responded as follows: i
don't know any thing about the eOnstitu
ton and the laws. You say they can't
pat me in Jail. bat I'm id if amt in
Jail right now


Some say that the fourteenth and IF
teenth amendments are nullties, and yet,
under the fifteenth amendment, Alex h
Stephens could not be constable if every
man in the Union were TO vote for MIN,
and under the fifteenth amendment every
negro man is a voter & may be an Office
holder. we are in Jail right nOw.' bnt
Mr. Stephens says our imprisonment Is
nullity
Year: 1871




The offer of plantation of four hun


dred acres with good improvements. To-
calitv, says the Mariana Courier. for tho
same amount of cash which would be re-
allied from the sale of the crop on one
hundred and sixty acres which is now be-
ing harvested, was publcly made a few
days since by the owner without any one
profering to accept the bargain. Three
dollars and thirty eight cents taxation on
the one hundred dollars worth of fproperty
il causing others to notice the channel
whence the large amount Of the profits Of
their labor and industry flows, and to ap-
p-eciate the extent of their injury by the
high handed robbery now practiced upon
the people in the guise of taxation. It Is
truly an appalling condition Of affairs
when plantations are offered for what one
half Of the tillable land belonging to it
will produce But it is nevertheless a
painful fact continuing to increase in its
damaging kendecy without abatement, and
will ever SO continue until the present set
of dishonest scalawags and thieving car
pet -baggers are displaced from thepositions
they disgrace-SavannGh (GG.) Ne1ps.
Year: 1871

Murder In La Rue-EO Glue 10 the


Murderer,


The stirring village of La Rue-tAat
ninerature city so prolific of exciting ev-
ents-is now in q hubbub OF excitement
and dismay over murder which occurred
there on the night Of the 2Sd ult. =


Mathew Delaney, an Irishman by birth.
and baving no family or friends in this
part OF the country, left the residence of
Thomas Moore, in the north part of Union
county, where he had been ditching for
some time past, on the morning ofthe I'D
inst He reached La Rue some time IN
the afternoon, and soon got as drunk as
his funds would allow, after which he va
sited the Acknowledgements and attempted
to pawn his watch and o note be held Tor
either money or whisky, and finally left
mis- watch at one Of them. he visited the
hotel several times, and was finally turned
away about eleven O'Clock at night. Just
after that he was found in cellar in the
west part Of the village, from which he
was taken out and led down near the rail
road bridge, from which time no more was
seen of him till eight o'clock next morn
ing. when he was found insensiole, in an
open shade, opposite tue residence Of Mr.,
Stahl. There was cash in the top OF his
head about four inches in length, and q
small wound over the left eye be was
taken to the hotel, renamed insensiole
during the day, and died abobt ten o'clock
D. m, Justice Copeland immediately called
a Jury together, utnothlng definite has yet
been discovered to indicate by whom the
deed was done The village is greatly ex-
cited and it's hoped the offender will yet
be brought to oJustice.-AGraO7t Mirror.
Year: 1871

Thinking that perhaps it may
benefit some one, I send you a re-
ceipt for the cure of the bite
of rattlesnake or any other
poisonous reptile. I have never
known it to fail of efecting a speedy
cure. In two instances I have cur
ed persons that had been bitten,
and given up by their physicians
to die. I have cured numbers that
were bitten in the forenoon, so that
they were able 10 resume their
work in the harvest-feld on the
evening Of the same day


Take equal parts of hogs lard,
charcoal and salt, (the two latter to
be pulverized fine) make into the
form of a poultice. Apply fresh
every fifteen minutes until the
Swelling subsidies. You will hnd
it painful to endure for a short time
but persevere, and you will find it &
safer and speedier cure than a whole
barrel of whisky or anything else
that the writer has ever seen tried.
THOS. H. TUCKER.
Year: 1871

- G-AlALE . AlllOla


In 1856 the daughter Of a Presbyterian
clergyman in the centre Of this State,
who had been reared in a strict and
rigid manner, proceeded to New Haven,
Connecticut, to spend a month with
friends during the college commence
ment season. While there, taking ad-
vantage of the new freedom allowed her,
she carried on extensive firtations with
the students, and was ruined by a mem
Der Of the senior class. He persuaded
her to leave her friends and return with
him to New York, instead Of eoing
home. Singular to relate, she appeared
almost from choice to enter upon city
dissipatiOns and excesses until, beoOm-
ing thoroughly hardened and depraved,
sister came on to visit her and per-
suade her to go back to her fathers
home. Instead of doing so, however,
the visiting sister was also persuaded to
/ remain and enter upon the same ter
rible life which her sister was leading.
Since then the two abandoned women
have alIured their two younger sisters
away from the parental roof, and the
four are now keeping what is known as
a fashionable bagnio'' between Twenty
fifth and Twenty-eighth streets, on the
west side of the city. A more melan-
choly instance of the power Of older up
on younger members of a family never
came to notice. Parents unquestionably
sometimes commit a mistake in bring
ing up their children under too rigorous
regulations, especially if they be strong,
positive natures.
Year: 1871

Inc FFeSlUemg ana the ReODles


Harper's Weekly concludes an article
under this head thus: "The press has
unquestionably taught the people a GER
tain distrust Of newspapers. Sharp CEN
sure, violent denunciation, mean insin-
uation, have so often proved to be either
unfounded or interested that the wary
reader reverses his opinion. He does
not believe that the President is a fool
because he reads it in one paper, nor a
knave because he reads it in another.


''The general opinion of the President
- the peoples opinion is, we think,
that he is a plain, honest man, who
means to do his duty as faithfully and
honestly and patriotiealIy in the cabinet
as he did in the field; whose admins
tration has been efficient, satisfactory,
and creditable, diminishing the debt, re-
dueing taxation, restoring the Union,
and honorably and peacefully settling
the most threatening foreign difficulty.
The Presidents manly message upon
the San Domingo question has removed
any party irritation upon that point, and
the Ku-Klux bill is undoubtedly gener-
ally approved also by the people, al
though severely criticized in 50 many
papers. Undoubtedly General Grant is
not considered to be a good "party''
President. But that does not weaken
him with the country so long as there
is no doubt-and there certainly is none
of his fidelity to the principles of the
party. This we believe to be the peoples
opinion of the President; and therefore
it is true that while the newspapers og-
pose, the people support him, and it is
that general confidence which makes
his denomination probable.
Year: 1871

Suppose a surgeon should go into a
household where a man had a vest wen
on his neck, and, while he shook hands
with him very gently with one hand,
should hit the wen a terrible blow with
the other; and suppose, when the man
complained that that was rude treat
ment, the surgeon should say: "Oh
that is nothing but wen. 1t is no part
of you. I have no idea of respecting
your wen. I respect you: but that wen
has nothing to do with you" Such a
surgeon would be like many reformers.
who, because they are men of truth,
and perceiving that other men have
many prejudices and superstitions,
strike them with their fists, as if they
were weus, justifying themselves by say
ing: "They are superstitions they are
preiudices: am 1 bound to respect
these ?" No, perhaps not; but you are
bound to respect the palpitating heart
that lies behind them. You are bound
to respect the soul whose superstition or
prejudice you assail.-[ [Beecher.
Year: 1871

and of but little value, if our graft
tude does not take form in our daily
lives. We shall show but poor ap-
probation of a self-sacrifcing spirit
unless we, toe, are selfsacrifcing; we
shall manifest small love for their
nobIeness of character unless heroic
deeds make US noble we shall put
but small value upon the blessings
which their death has conferred un-
less we, too, are willing to suffer,
and die, if need be, to perpetuate
these blOod-bOught privileges to
those who shall come after US.


Heroes are not confined to dusty
and bloody battle-feIds; he is a hero
who does right when others do
wrong-who fights against all that
is evil and for all that is good. For
US also to "have fought the good
fight' will be the highest honor
that we can pay to the brave dead,
the greatest blessing that we can
confer upon coming generations,
the surest immortality that we can
give to ourselves.


FellOw-soIdiers, in the great bat
tie of life, let US here in this solemn
place and in this sacred hour gather
around the altar of our country and
our God, upon which so many cost
ly sacrifices of loving hearts have
lain, and placing our hands upon it.
swear eternal allegiance to the
right--eternal hostility to the wrong,
and with this vow upon US, let US
go forth to make our lives sublime.
Then at death this shall be our sim
pie epitaph:


"BRAVE WARRIORS IN THE BAT
TILE OF TRUTH"
Year: 1871

A gentleman now on the Yellow
stOne-one of the discovers of the
Clarke's Fork Mines-writes to
John Powell, of Deer Lodge, Mon
tana, that there is no good cause
for any excitement in regard to the
mines. A little gold was found in
many places, but no paying mines.
They found some pieces of very
rich quartz. He advises his friends
who have anything to do to re-
main where they are for the
present.
Year: 1871

Ladies seldom make good pictures,
and often wonder at the cause of it.
The reason is that their hat is ar.
ranged in some new style not be-
coming, and all their jewelry and
furbelows are put on for the occasion,
hence the likeness does not look nat
ural. A plain black silk dress, linen
collar and sleeves, and new jewelry,
is the most suitable dress on such
occasions.
Year: 1871

Adopted in Ross County.


The Democracy of Ross county
have determined to abandon the
Convention system, and nominate
their county ticket this year by the
Primary Election plan. The Ad-
vertiser of last week says


"At the County Convention on
Saturday, a very important step
was taken, and one which cannot
but inure to the advantage of the
party. We refer to its action aboI-
ishing the Convention and adopt
ing the Primary vote system.
There has been so much skepticism
and suspicion in regard to the fair
ness of the delegate system, that
success was fairly jeOpardized by
elimination and re. elimination,
making it absolutely necessary to
make a change Of some description.
By the primary vote system, Dem
ocrats vote directly for their choice
of persons to fill the various offices,
and not for delegates to do the busi-
ness for them, who may go exactly
contrary to the desires of the parties
they represent. The restraints and
penalties of law are now thrown
around these elections, which make
them absolutely fair and honest
There is not the most remote chance
for packing or cliquing- The Com
mittee will make its call and ex
plain the matter in a few weeks"


The above goes to prove wha
we have already stated, that al
parties are becoming dissatisfied
with the old, worn-out caucus anC
clique managed Convention system
and are adopting the primary vote
as the fairest and best mode of max
ing nominations. Let us learn wis
dom from our opponents.
Year: 1871

The central Illinois correspondent
Of the Country Gentleman says ii
has become a common custom in
that region in renting land for corn
to rent for a given number of bushels
per acre. This spring the average
rate is 10 bushels per acre where de-
livered in the crib.
Year: 1871

My first is in May, but not in June.
Ny second is in sing, but not in tune.
Nv third is in SPRING but not in Fall.
My fourth is in fence, but not in wall.
Ny fhh is in chair, hut not in stool
My sixth is in thread, but not in spool.
My seventh is in book, but not in slate.
My eighth is in mouse, but not in bait.
MY ninth is in cut, but n OF in in.
Nv tenth IS in tea, but not in gin.
Nv eleventh is in owl, but not in hawk
My twelfth is in run, but not in walk.
In nv whole you will find the name Of the writer
Year: 1871

The Texas Legislature has just adopt
ed a common school system, in which
compulsory education is a prominent
feature. A term of schooling not less
than four months in each year is requir-
ed of "all the scholastic population.
Year: 1871

A mother was amused the other
day to hear this bit of argument
from her little boy: "Mamma, I
don't see how Satan could have
turned out to have been such a bad
fellow-there wasn't any devil to
put him up to it."
Year: 1871

There is a loaf of bread, which is half a sphere
whose base measures twelve inches Required, how
thick the crust must be baked, that the remainder
shall be half the contents of the loaf.
Year: 1871

TEACHER WANTED. The Trustees of Trinity
Centre School District want teacher for five
months and offer t. plv suitable one $40 per
month and board. There is only about ten
scholars in the District and no danger of fever
and ague at this season. An excellent opening
for some of our enterprising young ladies.


LAST WEEK.- Miss Villa II rvey informs us
that her private school will close with the pres
ent week