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Year: 1872

Since the days of the lamented General Jack.
son the occupants Of the White House have had
taste for indulging in Indian shows The object
first proposed was, no doubt, Il good one, az it
was hoped that by showing the braves the wealth
and resources OF the white man poor Lo would
be induced to abandon the custom OF adjoining
himself with the scalps Of white settlers. What.
ever hopes on this point may have been in
dulged in at first. time, we regret to say, has
proved them to be utterly illusory. The noble
savaees were very willing to be feted and y his
keyed and powwowed, if at the end Of the
tiresome ceremonies they were supplied with
brand new rifles and superior tolnahawks, W whicll
would be turned on the unfortunate from
tiersmen on the first favorable opportunity. This
burlesque has absolutely been gone through
time after time with an unpleasant and unprom-
ising sameness Of result. Latterly it has been
carried 10 such an extent that it has become a
nuisance. II it is to be continued we hope that
the system OF making these cunning and blood
thirsty savages presents of arms that are certain
to be one day used for the slaughter Of the from.
tier population, will soon be brought 10 an abrupt
end Good Indians ought not to want guns, and
bad ones should only be served with plenty of
bullets. As practical illustration of the dignity
OF labor, we would suggest to the Washington
authorities the desirability Of making each
brave present Of a good spade. He might
receive hint at the same time that We should
require him to prove his civilization and love OF
order by using it. Until he has acquired a
proficiency with this arm of peaceful warfare
we shall be willing to feed him; but if he will
insist on being vagrant and nuisance we
shall be compelled to put him under arrest ol
where the labor question will trout lie him nc
more. This is what ought to be impressed on
the minds of the Indians by the Great Father
and in the end it would have more effect than
the powwowing at present INDUCED in, which
leaves matters very much as they were before,
and fails to give peace or security to the from
tier.-N. Y. Herald
Year: 1872

FREIGHT EMBARGo.-The Chicago Inter-
Ocean, complaining of the high rates of inland
freights, remarks


The effects of these operations are felt with
great intensity at Time when the West has
been blessed with a large crop Of corn, the price
tor which is unusually low At present prices
while some portions OF the globe are threatened
with famine, the wo:li will again witness the
extraordinary and almost sacrellgous spectacle
Of staple article OF food being burned for fue
upon the teeming prairies Of Illinois and Iowa
Just now numbers Of the farmers are feeding all
the corn they possibly can to cattle and hogs
Others Of them are determined to store it away
trusting to better prices in the future.
Year: 1872

Through the efficient aid of the Adjutant
General and my personal attention at the
Treasury department; S3,93S.93 of our war
claims have been collected and paid into the
State Treasury. This is believed to be all that
can be allowed of this claim until Congress
shall legislate further ON the subject
Year: 1872

The sum of $26,S41.28 has been allowed for
Pensions This has been distributed in small
sums among such of our disabled soldiers and
the dependents of those who lost their lives in
the service as are unable by their own efforts
and resources to obtain living, and has en-
abled the recipients to avoid destitution and
want or the necessity of applying for public or
private charity. The number of this class of
our people is gradually decreasing; but, while
we remember their sacrifices in their countrys
cause and in our behalf we shall cheerfully and
gladly contribute to their necessities
Year: 1872

The Treasurer suggests that in consequence
of the large reduction of the debt during the
year 1871, thereby relieving the State from the
payment of $4,000 90 interest annually, the
State tax for the year 1872 can be reduced to
four and three-fourths mills per dollar of the
State valuation.


The Governor and Council have endeavored
to exercise, in such expenditures as have come
within their Jurisdiction, the strictest economy
consistent with the public interest and justice
to the parties having claims against the State.
The whole amount of appropriations made by the
last Legislature was so 041 394 26
Amount of warrants drawn. ........... 1,955332 SO
Year: 1872

SentdtiUes.


by our State Constitution. the legislative
power IS vested in "a House of Representa-
tlves and Senate, each to have n NEGATIVE on
the other, and both to be STYLED the Legislature
o. Malne: Inc Constitution also makes it the
duty OF the Executive to ''give the TegisIatlIre
information of the condition of the State and
recommend to their consideration such meas
ures as he may judge expedient" We have
been called by the voice of the people TO tbe
dlscharge OF the duties incumbent ON these
two departments of our State government.


Earnestly desiring to discharge faithfully and
well all the duties and obligations devolving
upon us, and invoking the wisdom and guild
ance of the Supreme Law Giver, let us address
ourselves to the work before u.s.


NATIONAL CONDITION


We have occasion for mutual congratulation
In the general prosperity of the country, and
the peace and friendship that characterize our
relations with all other nations. The questions
that threatened the peace of this country and
Great Britain one year ago are being settled in
manner entirely honorable, and we trust,
beneficial to both nations These two nation
alltles have found "a more excellent way for
the settlement of national differences, and one
more in accordance with the spirit of our ad-
vancing civilization than through the bloody
ordeal OF war. This is one of the greatest tri-
umphs of modern progress. 1t establishes
fundamental principles for the settlement of
disputed questions between nations, consistent
with the progressive intelligence of the age,
and cannot fail to exert powerful influence
towards maintaining the peace of all civilized
nations.


The long continued but questionable methods
through which subordinate officers of the gov
ernment have been appointed are giving place
to system better calculated to secure honesty
and efficiency in the civil service.


While taxes are being reduced, the public
debt is rapidly din finishing. Our national taxes
are now chiefly levied ON spirits, tobacco, rail
roads and banks; and soon the tariff will only
be collected on such other luxuries as the mass
es OF the people can easily forego, and on such
other articles as the industries Of our own peo-
pie and the protection of our own laborers re-
quire us to produce or manufacture at home.
Year: 1872




Two INDIANS DISPOSED oF.-The Salt Lake
Neaes of December I'd gives the following par
ticulars of the killing of Wash-i kee, the Sho-
shone chief Wash-i-kee, and his band were
camped in Wind river valley, near some sol
diers. They gave him several drinks of whis-
key There was grudge existing between
Wash-i-kee and one of his men named Witch
and in his drunken fury Wash-i-kee shot and
killed Witch's favorite horse and set fire to and
burned up his lodge. In the evening Witch re-
turned, and learning who had destroyed his
property, he concealed himself near the lodge
of the chief. Wash-i-kee did not come from
his wickiup until the next morning, neither did
Witch leave his post; and as soon as the old
chief came out, his concealed foe shot him dead
Several members of the band then commenced
firing at Witch, but he ran and dodged among
the brush, escaping their fire until they were
tired out, and their ammunition was spent; fin
ally one of them broke of piece of an elk's
horn, loaded his gun with it, and with this mis-
sils killed the slayer of Wash-i-kee.
Year: 1872

The teachers in the Louisvilleschools are
an enterprising and ingenious set; they have
just got patent on peculiarly effective in
trument of punishment. 1t is simply strap
with the end split, so that every blow counts
as two, and the tally is kept by little meter
in the handle. They have another mode CT
punishment which is to pick up boy by his
ear and sling him around. One of them
caught hold of an ear, the other day, which
didn't grow on very strong, and the boy
dropped off; since then there has been an
unaccountable prejudice against this method
of correction.
Year: 1872

ITO REAL ESTATE OWNERS AND CAPITALISTS-A


L manufacturing frm of long standing and
doubted responsibility wish to lease Building in tho
city covering about lots, Will treat with
such plot for the erection of suitable buildings with
parties willing to purchase plot In the market and
ready for Improvement The nature OF the business
tails damage to the buildings ADJACENT property and
attractive building would be preferred if the
OF the location warranted it. Address NJ. CO., Post
Office 1855
Year: 1872

Two LIQUOR DEALERS AND REAL ESTATE OWN
ers-Wanted, first class Shades, well established
and having good steady of trade, good corner.
well situated for such business Address SQUARE, Her
aid office
Year: 1872

ALLCOcK's Porous PIAsTKRs.-Irternal Lesion
Cured-Mr. Thomas after a severe sickness, had
lesion Of the liver. Every quick movement or sud
den jar gave him severe pain, often laying him up
for days In this condition he applied over the part
affected AllcOcks Porous Plaster. At first it
seemed to irritate so it was taken of. Bat the
marked improvement he experienced afterwards
gave him courage to Try again, and he therefore ap
piled another plaster In few days something ga,
way-"slpped." There was some soreness for few
days after then his health perfectly restored.
PAIN OF THE SIDE AND ENLARGED SPLEEN


CURED.


gentleman had enlarged spleen; pain constantly
on the left side, low down. Applied Porous Plaster
After few days the plaster fairly washed of by
sort Of weeping of the pores of the part. He sp-
Piled towel, which soon became so wet he had 10
change it several times day. When this weeping
from the part stopped the pain returned, go thai
another Porous Plaster applied. This produced
the same effect the former application These ap-
plcations of Allcocks Porous Plaster, alternating
with the towel, were continued for period OF sew
era months, during which time the gentlemsn''
health was improving. At length he also felt some
thing give way inside. No more trouble has beer
well since.
Year: 1872

May Bros, the enserprisiug dry goods
dealers, have just received fresh lot of dry
goods to keep up their assortment while
closing out their stock, and also choice lot
Of crockery and glassware. Gall at their
store for bargains. If.
Year: 1872

Every person should be loyal in thought
word and deed, to so good . governmsnt as
ours and they that are not loyal, have no
claim for its protection. We do nos say
that using Rsnns's Magic Oil for curing
quickly all painful complaints, is the only
evidence of love to our country, but ii is Q
sign We love ourselves some.
Year: 1872

GENEVA, September SIT is rumored
here that the Board of Arbitration has
awarded to the United States, damages to
the amount Of e3,500,0O0. a dinner
given to the Arbitrstors by the city of
Geneva last night was most satisfactory
affair. NJ. Carteret on the part OF his fellow
citizens, declared that the presence Of the
Arbitrators was an honor to Geneva and
he hoped that all nations would follow the
example Of England and the United Safes
In settling their differences through such
q peaceful appeal to reason and justice.


Count Sclopis replied with words Of
praise for the city Of Geneva. He took
occasion to speak Of the man who had
achieved the independence of the city,
Count Caveour, whose FREUD he was
proud TO have been, and added that &c:
neva was douhly dear to him as the birth.
place Of the mother of that great states.
man.
Year: 1872

PLowING TWICE FOR WHEAr.-A cor.
respondent writes: ut any one will
break his ground deeply and thoroughly
two or three times during the spring and
summer, the extra amount OF wheat per
acre will pay for plowing and leave a
handsome profit besides. l have tested
this practice several times with the most
satisfactory results. In 1869 had field
of sixteen acres Of like fertility. I ex-
pected to plant half the field in corn, but
for some reason l did not In the half
that had been plowed for corn, after the
ground had been broken the weeds grew
more rapidly. Consequently broke ii
again the 20th Of June. On the first of
September following l plowed the entire
field and sowed in wheat. The result
was as follows: The half which had
only received a single plowing yielded
per acre thirteen bushels and eighteen
pounds; the half that received three
brcakings yielded per acre twenty.three
bushels and forty pounds, which made a
difference Of more than ten bushels per
acre. AT one dollar per bushel this
would pay for the extra plowing and
leave net profit Of six dollars per acre
besides.
Year: 1872

Bradley Grant, rich farmer who lived
near Binghampton, New York, recently
committed suicide by starving himself to
death. The time required was just six
weeks. During all this interval he had
not taken three ounces of any kind of
food. On Jsnuary 10, the first day of
his long death fast, he ate part Of an egg,
beaten up with little milk. OF this he
only supped two tablespoonfuls. His next
meal was taken fifteen days afterwards,
aud consisted of but half cup of tea and
a piece of toast about the size of mans
three fingers. Then he went without
food for twenty days. His last meal con-
sisted of one ounce of toast, which he was
induced to swallow on the 18th ult A
few days before he died two teaspoonfuls
of brandy and water were forced down
his throat. This sums up all the food that
passed into his stomach during the weeks.
He was well off in this worlds goods, and
no cause is assigned for the act. He left
wife and infant child. He was reduced
to perfect skeleton before succumbing
to his terrible selfimposed privatiou,
Year: 1872

A charitable society in the West has
novel and most agreeable method of rails
ing money for various henehcent objects.
Any man sufficiently blessed with courage
and ready cash, takes his seats in the
middle of the yGon aud pays ten cents in-
to the treasury for every lady that will
come up and kiss him. OF course the
devotion o! the ladies to the good cause
is measured by the number Of smacks
that the man gets. and the tcause" must
take all the credit aud all the blame for
the kissing, very nice arrangements for
shifting the responsibility. A handsome
aud agreeable man now, we imagine, must
needs be we'll furnished with dimes at
these fairs
Year: 1872

ltro-n the New D ork World


We are always glad to signify our
concurrence in the sound views of a
political opponent, both because we
are willing to contribute to the eOur-
tesies of political intercourse, and
smooth the asperities of partisan war
fare, and because we welcome the
support of enlightened men in the
opposition in promoting objects Of
common interest.


The recent speech of Mr.. Garfield,
Of Ohio, on the bill to apply the net
proceeds of the public lands to estab-
lish a fund for the education of
the people, deserves unqualified ap-
prevail and admiration. Mr.. Garfield
is one of the members of Congress
whose minds rise above the narrow
ing influence of party prejudice and
education is q subject in which he
continues to take lively interest, in
consequence of his having been en-
gagged in the business of instruction
in the earlier part Of his manhood.
lie favOrs the creation of the pro-
posed education fund, and we are
gratified to find that he would aban-
don aud oppose it rather than disturb
the present American system of State
and local control over our common
schools and higher seminaries. One
of the notices which he has affixed to
his published speech, quoted from
John Stuart, Mill, is the keynote Of
his argument; That all education
should be in the hands of a central
lied authority. and
be consequently all framed on the
same model, and directed to the per-
petuatiOn of the same type, is state
of things which, instead Of becoming
more acceptable, will sssuredly be
more repugnant to mankind with
every step of their progress in the
unCettered exercise OF their highest
faculties" ...


The bill on which Mr.. Garfield ex-
presses his sentiments proposes, yith-
out any change in the present land
policy, to give the whole net proceeds
OF the public lands to the cause of
education. During the last fifteen
years these net proceeds have amount
ed to SS3, ,000, 900. This may seem
large aggregate sum, but it is a baga-
telle when distributed Ii, is less than
one dollar per capita with our present
population, and Considering that it is
only the interest that can be applied
to the support of schools, it is really
very insignificant. A fund to begin
now and increase only at the rate of
two or three millions year, can have
no considerable efficiency for twenty
years TO come, though it may prove a
great benefit to the next and still fu-
ture generations.


Mr.. Garfield would oppose the erea-
ton of any such fund at all, If IL
were to be used TO promote a central
lied control over the educational sys-
tenn of the country. He depreeates
uniformity as an evil, and would not
interfere with the Independent local
systems Of education which prevail
in the several States. He would
merely require the local authorities
to make regular reports of the man
ner in which they apply their respect
i've shares of the educational fund,
but leave them, in other repeoes ct
entire liberty,
Year: 1872

/ expensive common schools, who seek
their reward in this world It is a
grave matter of complaint, loudly
uttered by this financial report, that
these preachers Of the Gospel have
not an additional allowance made to
them, because they generously defer
the enjoyment of their full pay to the
next world. Certainly this act of
self denial, which, we think, will be
eternally protraeted, should plead in
their behalf, and bring down upon
their heads more eopious golden show
ers."


There is much more of this fer
quantity, but it is so bitter that we
must fOrego its reproduction. We
have given sufficient to show that our
fears as to the consequences Of this
strife after the benighted souls of the
African were justified. Naturally the
editor of the Telegraph extols the
character Ofthe Catholic mission aries.
They prosper in poverty; they initiate
those who first preached Christ cruci-
fed to the world; they are poor that
they may enrich others; they are dis
pensers of charity, not its recipients;
they distribute the loaves and fishes,
not eat them; money can not buy
their services, no salary can purchase
their success. Concerning all of which
the outside world will have its own
opinions. 2 .H
We only entreat-for the telegraph
assures us that the troubles of the
Methodists in the South are only
beginning-we only entreat that there
shall be moderation that grace may
abound. This pulling of sectarian
hair across the face of the continent
is not agreeable, even from a secular
point of view. We prefer to see the
brethren dwell together in unity
This wicked and unsanetified world
has enough discordant noise and dis
traction without adding to il a new
jangle of eceesiastieal horns. The
negro has been an element of political
and civil strife till we are all weary of
the theme, and just now, when we
are emerging from the storm and into
a golden summer calm, it reneWs the
desire not ito live Away" when we
find him turned up in a shape to vex
US. 1.-The can be peacably and happily
landed in the next world through
Methodist, Catholic, or other denomi-
national agency, (since there is no
peace for him here, or for us while he
is here, we could wish him happy
dispatch; but we insist that it be done
quietly and in order, and without a
shower of theological brick bats railing
through the atmOsphere.-CSnciHndti
meFcidk.
Year: 1872

The cheerful intelligence comes
from the country that crows are flying
lower than usual, and are warbling
their sweet mathis on every old stump
for miles around This indicates aa
early spring and large crop Of dead
sheep. ~ '''
Year: 1872

Brick pomcroy -ays that now is the
time for every Democratic voter TO sell
hi. vote to the hisht,t bidder, aud take
hi. pay cash in hand Without ques.
tioniug the morality or smartnsss Of this
proposition, because it is both moral and
smart in Pomsroynian sense, We would
suggest that If every Democratic voter
was as little worth buying as he is. there
would be mighty few bidders and slow
.ales.-Times.
Year: 1872




1t is creditable alike to the ssgacity
and pluck of our cotton men that yes
terday they held up for the highest
quotations, and that their views were
responded to by concessions upon the
part of buyers in the morning,
amounting to fc advance, from which
there was a decline at noon of &c. This
advance was not influenced by the


news either from Liverpool or New


York. In the morning those markets


were reported steady, without ad-


vance, the former closing frmer and
the latter nominal. The news from
Washington and London, though not
very exciting, still told of continued
frmness on the part of Great
Britain, the ministry of which e8un-
try has expressed a determination,
backed up by the united press of Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland, under no
circumstances to recede from the po-
sition they have taken against what is
unquestionably either an attempt TO
swindle or a very gross and stupid
blunder on the part of Grant and his
advisers. We incline TO believe it is
OF the former category. This news
did not affect our market. Nor will
what we publish to-day or may pub
lish tomorrow affect it, because the
good sense Of our sellers teaches them
that war, if it come, can have no
other effect than that Of rapidly in
creasing the price of cotton, every
pound OF which viii be taken as fast
as offered. England must have stock
sufficient to carry her spinners over to
the beginning of next season, when,
perhaps, a spirit Of accommodation,
which should now be cultivated, will
prevail, and the belligerents may
listen to reason. There is neither Oc-
easion nor necessity for cotton sellers
to waver. They must " stifien up"
Everything is in their favor, and |
nothing against. Those who hold |
cotton, hold the equivalent Of gold
that is better than gold, because no
substitute has been discovered that |
can, as paper does with the precious |
metal, take its place. Our cotton sellers
are right to hold on for even better |
than existing rates. Yesterday our
market ruled higher than any other in |
the country. All others were more or
less Influenced by groundless fears.
Memphis alone advanced. Opening |
with a firm feeling, in accordance
with the advice Of the APPEAL, il
to advance, closing firm
and one-eighth cent better. We have
much pride in adverting to this mat
ter, and heartily applaud our mer-
chants for q manifestation Of courage
and good sense that will not be lost on
the country.
Year: 1872

For the purpose Of creating q false pop.
ulsrity Grant seems anxious &c work the
nation up 10 8 war fever. How soon it
may result in actual war no one can tell
Are We prepared for foreign Wsr1 Oan
we stsBe the drain upon our crippled re-
sOuroes7 Are not foreign war and the
repudisiiOn of our present enormous war
debt almost Synonymous tsrms1 These
are question: to be considered by the
American people before trusting Grant
and his advisers With another term of
Offic5
Year: 1872

The charming PAIR Of chroms,, "Wide Awake" and


EAST Asleep Of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chdren-haye always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they are
now within the reach of all, for they are
Year: 1872

ri GIVEN AWAY!
I TWO CHARMING AND Popular WORKS
~ OF ART.
wide Awake and Fast AsleeD.n
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHRoMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
H SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE


ALL WHO LOVE ART OR CHILL