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Year: 1871

We copy from the Augusta, Ga., Con-
stitutionalist, the following editorial,
which, as will be seen, advocates the
policy of Southern people holding aloof
from National Conventions. 1t says:


This has long been the dream of the
Southern patriot and politician. 1t has
inspired the genius of many Southern
poet, and attuned to melody the elo-
quent tongues of many Southern ora
tor. It is what the Southern people
fought for and hoped to obtain had sue
cess crowned their arms in the late great
struggle. 1t is what practical men in
the lead of Southern political opinion
strive for in order to retrieve as much
of what has been lost as is possible, and
to protect what is left.


As one means of achieving this result
the separation of the Southern States
from national parties, and forming dis
tinct sectional party, has been repeated
ly urged with great fervor. But how
ever desirable such a result, its feasibility
is very questionable. We recognize the
great political advantages the South
would derive from it. In this view, and
to this end, we have advocated the pol
icy of the Southern people holding alooi
from National Conventions, and thus es-
Gaping the dilemma Of having to accept
platforms they do not believe i'll, and
cannot honestly advocate, or of having
to secede and organize bolt in the
shape of third party.


National Conventions will require the
South to pledge itself to the redemption
of the national debt, to the payment oi
pensions to Union soldiers and the claims
of Union sufferers from spoilations, and
to repudiate State and Confederate wal
debts and claims for the annihllation Of
property in slaves.


While demanding every concession
they will concede nothing to the South
in return that they dare to withhold
1t is the policy OF the South to preserve
an attitude in which she can best de-
mand her rights, and can best make hel
demand respected.


1t is plsin that the Southern people
must take some very decided step by
which to enforce her demand for the re
peal Of measures which degrade her
render her States military provinces ant
her people amenable to martial law, ant
her ballot, boxes subject to the rule o
the bayonet.
Year: 1871

The salvation Of the Republic lies in
the election of o Democratic Admins
tration in 1872.


This desirable, and indeed, essential
end, can be consummated, and will be
consummated, except in the case Of one
Democratic folly, i. e. split in the ranks.
This is greatly to be feaPedl


We heard prominent Democrat say,
sometime ago, and he has fought shoul-
der to shoulder with the Commercial in
many a campaign, that If the Democrats
nominated Bob Toombs on the "New
Departure Platform" that he would vote
for Grant. .


This doctrine is penieious and dam
gerous.


The Northern Democrats, who GER
tainly have right to know, declare that
they cannot whip tho fight if the Bour-
bon platform is adopted by the party;
they assert with unbounded confidence
that they can carry the country on the
"New Departure Platform" The South
ern Democrats, on the other hand, de-
clare that the New Departure Platform
will never do.


To settle this difference Of opinion the
National Democratic Convention will as
semble in Baltimore. The Commercial
shall labor manfully to have Cherokee,
Georgia, send men to this Convention
who will denounce tho New Departure
and strive TO prevent its insertion in tho
National platform; because we believe
that when the old Bourbon banner torn,
tattered and fragrant with the blood Of
q hundred thousand heroes, kisses the
sunlight again, victory will nestle in its
folds.


But il after tho Bourbon delegates
had made manful opposition to tho
"new theory" it prevailed in spite Of
their struggles, We should expect them
to yield their opposition and at once
ratify the action Of the majority of the
Convention.


We cannot haze the bl,lnder of the
Charleston Convention repeated.


Our liberties and our national life de-
pends upon our putting honest men in
power at the next election.


1t is our firm conviction, and We
grieve that such is the case, that the
Northern Democrats will carry the Con-
vention and commit the party to the
Vallandigham policy.


II 80, we shall be proud twenty years
hereafter to say:


"We opposed the strategic New De-
parture in 1872, but when it was adopt
ed by q fair National Convention We
stood by the good old party and helped
elect Democratic President"
Year: 1871

The following hopeful and encourag-
ing prediction Of good business year,
commencing this fall, is from the New
York Financial Chronicle, which ought
to be regarded as respectable authority.
The promise of a defeat of speculating
rings, and nearer approximation to the
old standard of supply and demand
in the regulation OF prices, is particu-
larly cheering, as that is q preliminary
to the securing of the jast rights of the
producer and the laboring man. The
Chronicle says "There is every proba-
billty that the year to come will be near
ly the reverse of that now almost pass
ed. The speculator may not be able to
make so much money, yet be Will not be
in danger of losing so much; while the
commission house, practising ordinary
prudence, may reckon upon having a
year of comparative safety before it
In cotton, the new relations Of supply to
demand are much better understood
now than one year ago, and variations
from the estimated supply are not likely
to produce the great fluctuations which
have been witnessed in the past year.
The excessive stocks of breadstutfs which
were in store one year ago, have been
partially disposed OF, and prices are now
at that happy medium which is assur'
ance OF safety Provisions of all kinds
have declined to prices which are lower
than those which have been current in
many years; and although the demand
is large, the prospective supply is SC
large that speculation for rise is dis
couraged."
Year: 1871

NEW YORK. Dec. IL, 1871.
To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -


Is it not high time for The Third Avenue Railroad
Company to understand that passengers in their
cars have rights which their employees are bound to
respect9 / had an idea tnat that case OF Mr..
Hamilton would have shaken the managers out
OF their long Sleep but IL would seem that
Judge Spencer's words or warning have fallen upon
ears that refuse to hear. Indeed, 1t may be neces
sary for the company to get mucted out OF q lew
hundred dollars every week or so In 'test'' case
to bring them to their senses. Let me give you
sample OF what happened last evening on one OF
the cars mo. 1907 as was coming down town.
In the first place the driver If TO show his con-
tempt for everything on wheels that was not car
OF tne company's, ran into wagon with such
force as to pitch the man seated In 1t headlOng 10
the pavement. Whether he was Killed outright
did not wait to see the result OF their
careessness, and drove rapidly on, leaving the
unfortunate man lying in the street. Shortly after
this the attention OF the passengers In the car was
attracted to q disturbance on the rear PLATFORM.
which was crowded, when in came gentleman
platform and charged them with having attempted
to pick his pocket He appealed to the con-
ductor to put the men OIL. but the con-
ductor made no answer. After we had
stopped for several persons who got In and as they
were getting In the worthy conductor called out,
'.LoOk out for your pockets - Now, MIR. Editor,
does this not plainly show tnat the conductor was
or the character OF the men on the rear plat
rormy Why did ne not not pnt them on when the they were
granted that they have no protection against pick
pockets on the Third avenue line PASSENGER.
Year: 1871

Now, John, listen To ME. for am
older than you, or / couldn't be your
mother. Never do you marry a
young woman, John, before you con-
trive to happen at the house where
she lives at least four or five times
before breakfast. You should know
how late she lies In the bed In the
morning. You should notice wheth-
er her complexion Is the same i'm the
morning as 1t is in the evening, or
whether the wash and towel have
robbed her of Ler evening bloom.-
You should take care to surprise her,
so that you can see her morning
dress, and observe how her hair looks
when she lie not expecting you. If
possible you should be where you
could hear her morning conversation
between heI and her mother. III
she is ill-natured aud snappish to her
mother. SO she will be to you, depend
upon it. But il you find her up and
dressed neatly in the morning. with
the same countenaBce, the same
smiles, the same neatly combed hair,
the same ready and pleasant answer
! to the mother, which characterized
the department in the evening, and
particularly If she is lending hard
in getting breakfast ready in good
season, she is q prize, John, and the
sooner you secure her to yourself the
/ better,
Year: 1871

People would better understand
this matter, IL they considered for q
moment hen to be, a. she is small
steam engine, with an egg-laying at
tachment, and thus there must be O
constant supply of good feed and
pure water to keep the engine and
its attachment up to its work. In
addition to keeping before hens that
have complete liberty, constant
supply Of pure water, summer and
winter, have found that during the
cool and cold weather OF fall, winter
and spring, a dough compounded as
follows, fed one day and then inter
mitted for two days, to produce ex-
cellent results: To three gallons oil
boiling water add one-h half an ounce
Of common salt, a teaspoonful OF
cayenne pepper and four ounces ol
lard. Stir the mixture until the
pepper has impaired considerable oil
it's strength to the water. Meantime
the salt will have been dissolved and
the lard melted. Then, while yet
boiling hot, stir in q meal made OF
oats and corn, ground together In
equal proportions, until thick mush
Is formed. Before feeding taste to
see that you have an overdose neither
of salt nor pepper, and to prevent
the hens being imposed upon with a
mixture not fit to be eaten, nor So
hot with pepper that you could not
swallow it, were 80 much In your
broth.
Year: 1871

The New York San relates, In It's
dashing way, the misfortunes of Mr..
John S. Paddock, of Buffalo, who
was caught in the meshes of an en-
chantress In the metropolis. He
was thriving maker OF buttons,
aud, up to the period of this mlshap,
was not n marrying man. In an
evil hour he saw and read the follow
ing mysterious advertisement In n
Few York paper:


"CoMPANIoN-A lady OF retiring
manners and moderate fortune would
like to form the acquaintance of q
gentleman, with view to travelling
through Europe, and. If agreeable,
permanently residing abroad. A
party OF unquestionably good chars
acter, and one who would be willing
to defray u portion Of the travelling
expenses, may address T., NJ, Gener-
al Post office, New York;


lie answered the advertisement,
accepted the proposition, and receiv-
ed letter from the lady, who was
afraid she was committing an act OF
impropriety in writing. The loss of
an only brother had left her without
q friend she longed for travel, and o
change of scene to dispel hergrief.--
Hence the advertisement, &c, Two
or three letters now passed between
the parties, meeting Mt New York
was arranged. and Paddock saw for
the first time his correspondent, a
lady of medium height, dressed in
black, with a pretty face and agreea-
bic manners. He was happy. The
lady's name was Emma Messenger,
and she told her heartless story in few
but touching words. She yearned
for one to love, and who would
return her passion. They drove up
town, INDUCED In several glasses of
wine, and the proposed trip was ar
ranged.


As the day was now waning, and
Paddock had not selected a hotel TO
stop at, the lady took him to the
house OF friend on Prince street.
They went to the theatre, took cup
per and more wine, and returned
The Buffalo fly was now feeling par.
ticularly good, and being piled again
with champaign, became completely
drunk. He did not remember what
happened to him afterward, but in
the morning found himself In his
his room, minus his watch and his
money. lie had lost $1,000, severa.
BILE valuable checks and drafts, and
the checks for his baggage. He inn
mediately went to the depot for his
trunks, but they had already been
taken away. All he could do was to
stop the payment of his drafts and
return home.
Year: 1871

The Oldest of all rose bushes is
said to be one which is trained


upon one side of the cathedral of
Hildesheim, in Germany. The
root is buried under the crypt, be-
lew the choir. The stem is a foot
thick, and half a dozen branches
nearly cover the eastern side of the
church, bearing countless flowers
in summer. It's age is unknown,
but documents exist which prove
that a Bishop Hezilo, nearly a
thousand years ago protected it
by stone roof, which is still ex.
tant.
Year: 1871

THIS well known house has been


Il reftted and improved, and for
elegance, convenience and comfort is
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
South. Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guests and nothing is want
ing to render their stay in the oity
pheasant. ra Ir.g
Year: 1871

To do this, we must say, that after
Democracy had expended all its venom, in
opposing the Republican measure of "Free
Schools" it has been doing, if not all, a
large part of its duty, 10 carrying out tic
provisions of the constitution, with refer
ence to them.


While we are disposed 20 do justice to
the party, we do object to the impudence
it exhibits in claiming to have been present
at th, "killng Of the bear" "Bett" was
there, and Stayed the savage brute, while
you were among the rafters., s


We wish Democracy would exhibit a
little modesty in this respect


We thank you for what you are doing
in the dissemination of learning, and shall
expect you, as long as you are in power, to
go on completing the work laid out for you
by our party.
Year: 1871

The SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION
This commission is still busily engaged
hearing and sitting evidence as the cases are
presented. Millions of dollars are Justly
due to Southern loyalists, and we hope to
see them repaid to the last dollar. What
ever may be the state of the finances
now, the evidence Of these claims should
be taken now and put in condition to
perpetuate the testimony for future refer
ence. The honor of the nation is as GER
tainly involved in the payments of these
claims as in the strict iul6llment of its
bonded obligations.
Year: 1871

Couldn't See IA couple of Demo-
cratic canvassers, who are anxious to attend to
the business of other people, visited barber
shop this morning, on franklin street, in-
reply was well merited one "It is none, of
your business" A little further on, the
inquiry was repeated, and on receiving an
answer that two slept in the room, they drew
forth their record books, ready to take down
the names of the lodgers On being informed
that the too who lodged there were only mock
ing pirds, the gentlemen proceeded to other
quarters, sad but wiser men.
Year: 1871

Kettle Calling Pot Black. Passing
through Capitol Square this morning, we OBJ,
served squad of Col. Strother's men engaged
in dusting the sand from the cutters along the
sidewalks. Their attention was sttracted to
the chain.gang then passing along Twelfth
street. Imagine our surprise to hear this gang
OF penitentiary couvicts making fun OF and
speaking in terms of contempt Of their fellow.
sufierersl We Immediately demonstrated with
them, when we were politely informed that
they had no respect for members of the chain
gang, and that they were beneath the notice of
gentlemen.
Year: 1871

LATEST FROM THE LADIEs-Sincs the intro
duction OF PHAL0NS VITALIA OR SALVATION
FOR THE HAIR, ladies who formerly used dyes. are
universally abandoning them. They find the new
article 30 harmless, clean ant pure pleasant to
the senses, and with all superior means of
renewing the original color, that they absolutely
shudder when they think of the filthy stuff they
once used.
Year: 1871

Entertainment at Hreinia HaN.-A
grand dramatic and musical entertainment
will be given at Virginia Hall, on to morrow
evening, to be conducted under the auspices Of
Harmony Division, Sons of Temperance.


The entertaiomsnt promises to be one of
special interest to the lovers of the drama and
music, and as every body should feel an inter-
est in the success Of the cause of temperance,
we hope to see it literally patronized.
Year: 1871

Cases of poisoning from eating cheese
having occurred in New York, samples
were sent to the city Health Depart
ment and subjected to chemical tests.
The published report of the Assistant
Chemist is that cheese may become pois-
onous by the changes it undergocs as
well as by the admixture of poisonous
substances. Most Of the cases Of cheese
poisoning were where the cheese was
less than three weeks old. Poisonous
cheese may best be detected by the odor,
which is peculiarly rancid end intoxica-
ting. The effect of the cheese acid pois-
ON is violent action upon the stomach,
with headache, vomiting and other symp-
toms like those ofcholera morbus. Tho
poison is readily removed by emetics.
Milk curdled with artificial acid makes
cheese more liable to poison than when
curdled with rennent OF tTipe. Cheese
is sometimes made poisonous by the
use Of breign substances added to the
eurd for favor, or applied on the out
side as protection against damage by
an and insects.
Year: 1871

The black ants of Sweden are form


liable race Of workers, much larger than
we have ever seen here. They make sad
havoc with the grains, and as they travel
in professions, each with q wheat grain
or some other dainty for Winter store,
they present q formidable ARRAY curl
GUS spectacle for the philosopher The
sting of these animals is very sharp and
somewhat poisonous. The best policy
to observe is, when meeting procession
Of these workers, to turn aside and give
them the right Of way, for they will grip
their grain tightly, and give sting after
sting, losing very little time for revenge,
and on to their well stored homes. The
Swedes have learned o way of utilizing
these little animals, sting and all. They
waylay them on these journeys, catch
them by hand, in nets and sieves, any
way to get them, and plump they go into
the seething brandy distillery, and on
them depend the peculiar favor of S'we-
dish brandy. 1t is so smooth, SO eSy,
so pungent, has such o delicious flavor,
in short, is everything enchanting and
then they have the loveliest little glass
es, that hold o thimble full, SO thin, fra
gile, and beautifully artistic, that they
would almost tempt an asestie to drink
and catch tie divine afaatus, but it only
takes one drink to intoxicaIe, and then
de&nsa tremens soon follows We have
seen q lady jump from the table and
scream because red ant run across hen
plate, but she would sip, this brandy
from the little glass and extol its flavor.
In Newark, cochoaehes are used very
extensively in the manufacture OF deli
cious wines, which are made there from
cider, poor whisky, logwood and othes
aoomlnahonsr % rhssa nob iljf' 5li
Year: 1871

Old Squire H--Lwas very success
full and substantial farmer in the inte-
rior town Of Massachusetts,, and more
amazing eater never lived in any town
anywhere. And especially much did he
eat when fresh pork was to be his nour-
ishment. Well, at certain time, one OF
his hogs had been killed. The next
morning there was fresh pork for break


fast, and the old man ate most wonder
ously. In the course Of the forenoon he
ate his luncheon, consisting of bread and
butter, mince-pie and cheese. At noon
his dinner consisted Of fresh pork, pick
lie, mince-pie and the usual accompani-
ments. His afternoon luncheon was
like that Of the forenoon. When he came
home to supper, his favorite dish had
not been prepared as part Of that meal


The old man fretted and seol(led till
fresh pork was added to the Snbstantials.
He ate voraciously as usual In the
evening he toasted some cheese, but
tered and ate it. Just before goinS to
bed he roasted couple of apples and
ate them. In the night he was taken
with severe collie. The doctor was
with him till morning, and nearly
wrought mirnele in the old mans life.
The next day Bolies W., one Of his neigh


bors went in to condole with the old
squire on his illness Faithful Bolles, "
said the old worthy, "I liked to have died
last night I'll never eat another roast
ed apple as long as live. never did
love them very well, and last night I
ate only two and they nearly killedme. P"
Year: 1871

When Noah disembarked at Ararat he
had scarcely touched the pier when he
proceeded to tally his passengers. He
had Just checked bis last item in the list
"A Mr. and Mrs. Bedbug-when the
cringing figure of quadruped came
sneaking down the gang-plank with his
tail between his legs. "Drat it if there
amt
Year: 1871

An old journal Of young lady in
Virginia has come TO light. in which
is transcribed letter. written in 1762
showing that the father Of his coun.
try" when young man, was good
deal like other young men:


II must tell you Of our frolic after
we went TO our room. We took il
into our heads to want to eat: we'll,
We had large dish of bacon and
beef; after that . bowl of sago cream,
and after that an apple pie. While
We were eating this in came Mr..
Washington, dressed in Hannah q
short gown and petticoats. and seiz-
ed ine and kissed me twenty times in
spite Of all the resistance I could
make. and then cousin Molly. Han
nah soon followed dressed in his
coat. They joined us in eating the
apple pie, and then got out. After
this We took it into our heads 10
want TO eat some oysters. We got
up, put on our wrappers and ~ent
down into the cellar to get them. -
Do you think. Mr.. Washington did
not follow US and scare Us just to
death? We went up though and
ate our oysters. We slept in the
old lady's room, too. and she sat
laughing fit to kill herself ut us.
Year: 1871

The people are so near like our own that Ii
is hard to tell "tother from which" after you
become acquainted with them. There are ex-
ceptions however, in the wa, of strict adher-
ents to the style and opinion of the old coun-
try. This only helps to keep up an interest
ing variety.
Year: 1871

CULTURE OF LIMA BEANs.-The principal
point in the successful culture of the Lima
bean, is to get the seed we'll started. The
best way of doing this is to plant in hill of
light earth, made so by sitting the soil, if it
can be had in no other way. A shovel full
of we'll lrotted manure should go into each hill.
Some mix sand and muck, aud after placing
each seed with the germ downward in the


hill, sift the covering over it through a wire
sieve. Complaining time is about the right
time to plant Lima beans. The after cultiva-
tion is the same as for the common pole bean.
Year: 1871

LIFE.-Liie is Ike fountain fed by a
thousand streams that perish if one be dried.
1t Is a silver cord twisted with thousand
strings, that parts asunder if one be broken.
Thoughiless moT;als are surrounded by ippu-
merab!e dangers, which make it more strange
that they escape so long than that almost an
perish suddenly at last. We are encornpassed
with accidents every day to crush the decay-
ing element which we inhabit. The seeds Of
disease are planted IN our constitutions by
nature The earth and atmosphere whence
we draw the breath of life are impregnated
with death; health Is made TO operate for its
own destruction The food that nourisbes
contains the element of decay. The soul
wears itself out by its own action. Death
Turks in ambush along the path. NotWith.
standing this truth is so palpsbly plain by the
daily examples before our eyes, how little do
We lay it TO the heart. We see our friends
and neighbors die, but how seldom does It
occur TO US that our knell may give the next
warning to the world
Year: 1871

A reporter thus graphically describes
the effects OF = storm on the North River:


while the storm was at Its height tbc
vessel keeled to the larboard, and the cap,ain
and another eask Of whiSkey rolled overheard ;