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Year: 1872

From the Swcetwater Enterprise.


We see in the Daily Press and Herald Of
the 18th inst. extracts taken from circular
which has been handed round in Knoxville
for the signatures of any and all who can
subscribe TO its teachings. The people
should not be deceived by it. 1t is true
that Judge Nelson thinks that the disorgan-
izatiOn of the Democratic party is essential
to defeat Radicalism. In that he is simply
mistaken.


If the Radical party is defeated in the
approaching canvass it will have to be done
by tie united Democracy together with the
liberal Republicans. Should the Democratic
party disorganize sud run the risk of perfect
ing another organization which has every
thing to do TO defeat the most powerful pO-
litical organization in the world, the result
will be failure. Those who entertain such
an idea are silly and foolish.


The idea of convention which is squint-
ed at is only intended as a diversion in that
article. John Baxter is at the helm. If he
can defeat the Democratic rarty in Tennes-
see, perhaps he could sell a few more Min
eral Home railroad bonds. There is moth
ing more certain than that Baxter is and
has been labOring for more than twelve
months to bring about disruption in the
ranks of the Democratic party, but if We are
not very much mistaken, his efforts in that
direction will utterly fail.


The people begin to see how they have
been defrauded and swindled, and many Of
them know that this very man, Baxter, has
done as much TO accomplish that end as
any man in the State. What a miserable
failure this new movement.
Year: 1872




We find the following in the Nashville
UNION AND AMERICAN:


'Some of our weekly exchanges have
forwarded us complaints that they do not
receive our daily issue. Heretofore it has
been our custom, to a most liberal extent,
to furnish our daily issue to our weekly
colyreres. But the number Of the latter is
50 great that We End it impossible longer to
comply with this rule. We are willing TO
exchange with the Tennessee Press a week
ly for weekly, a semi-weekly for a semi
weekly and daily for a daily. Further
than this justice does not seem to require
us to 90. The actual cost Of our daily issues
does not permit of our doing more"


The rule adopted by the Daily Araydnche
is to exchange with such weeklies as we de-
sire to have on our list provided each print
a small prospectus of this journal one or
more times as a means Of rendering the eX-
change something like equal. Nearly all
the weeklies agree TO this a few refuse
and resent as almost an insult the sugges-
ton that seven copies Of the -AUdIncbe per
week are more valuable than one copy Ofa
country weekly. We do not complain of
the value set by these publishers upon their
respective journals, nor should they take
umbrsge if we differ from them upon
question so entirely Of a business nature.
There may be no difference in the relative
values Of journal sought for at Sl2 a year
and another which commands only s. or
$3.50. On the principle that a mother be-
lieves her own child to be the handsOmest,
some OF our country publishing friends may
deem their journals superior to all others in
the country. This is merely a question Of
taste, and-de gustijUS non est djsp1Fap-
dtUR That's all.
Year: 1872

/ The ceremony Of choosing comma
dre7 and c0m0drc7 for the coming year
"a custom peculiar to the people Of
. Spain and NIcxico-is to be performed
upon the advent of the new year by
some of the ladies Of this city. The
/ custom is an old one, and its origin
dates back many years. The manner
Of its performance is as follows The


names Of the ladies and gentlemen


known to be mutually acquainted arc


written upon slips Of paper and depos-


tied in hats, the name of a lady being


drawn simultaneously from one hat


with that Of gentleman from another,


the two whose names are thus drawn to


be cCDpadrcs and c0HQdrcs to each


other for the year. The obligations


incurred toward each other by the re-
latlonshIp are very simple. The gen
tleman is to be the escort of the lady
on any and every occasion that she NAV
desire; and she, in turn, must con
slider herself engaged for any and every
entertainment which he may wish to
attend. OF course, the relationship
can be Gssolyed by mutual consent,
either temporarily or permanently,
during the period for which the agree
ment is made. The custom is an agree
able one in this particular, that it in
sures to both lady and gentleman an
escort or companion, thus doing away
with the disagreeable incidents which
sometimes occur through not having
partners for an entertainment. And it
also secures to the lady having com
padrc, the positive certainty Of having
some one to dance with hsr at every
ball.-Saa Dicgo CCaLJ Union, Decen-
Ier 81, 1871.
Year: 1872

The louisiana Legislature haH ing
split in twain, is holding sessions in
two separate places. The Carterites
meet in the Cosmopolitan club rooms,
and the Marmothites at the Mechanics s
Institute. The latter building is sur
rounded by detaeAments Of police and
militia.
Year: 1872

The Emperor of China is soon to be
married, and has imported a pair Of
elephants to assist at the ceremony.


His future consort is undergoing q
careful training in the etiquette of
court life. For three years the looms
of Nanllin, Hongehau and Canton have
been engaged on the silks and satins
for her bridal trousseau, and just now
they are announced as completed, at a
cost of nearly half y million in our
money. While the bridegroom, who
has the sun for his emblem, goes forth
in a car drawn by elephants, his bride,
who represents the moon, is to be
borne to her palace in a palanquin
composed entirely Of strings Of pearls.
Year: 1872

she ought to have been enjoying her life,
as bird does sunshine and liberty to llirt
among flowers, But try as he would
TO think of some plan of visiting her, he
could determine nothing, and was about
to give up in despair, when an accident
came to his relief


On returning home one evening from o
ride, he saw crowd collected in front of
his door, and upon inquiry was told that
an old man had fallen from apoplexy.
one glance revealed to him who the man
was, and he instantly ordered him to be
carried into the house, and dispatched
his sister to Prudence Griswold and her
niece. Physicians were summoned, but
all in vain. Nathan Griswold never
aroused from his sleep-was never moved
until he was taken to his last resting
place.


Dark days followed. The blow was a
terrible one to his sister. He had been to
her as husband, children, brother, every
thing. All her love was centered in him,
and she was completely prostrated.


Fred Buswell pitied her sufferings, and
did all that son could have done to re-
lieve them. He attended to her business,
would not listen to her leaving the house
until everything was'arrunged 10 ner sat
isfaction, and then he and Eva accom-
panied her and June to little cottage he
had hired, and seen furnished for her,
upon the banks of the river where she
had been born.


"You will not leave ?" said the old
lady, whose entire character seemed to
have changed since the death of her
brother. 81 have not long to stay on
earth, and poor June, what will become
of her when ! am gone ?"


She glanced up quickly, saw the eyes
of those she had mentioned meet, under
stood their meaning, and was satisfied.
All through the summer months she lin
gered, tended by her afiectionate niece,
and when the leaves began to fade and
fall she died.
Year: 1872

CHINESE TREATMENT OF ANNALS
They never punish hence a mule that, in
the hands of foreigner, would be not
only useless, but dangerous to every one
about it, becomes, in the possession of a
Chinaman, as quiet as lamb and as tract
able as a dog. We never beheld runa-
way, jibbing or vicious mule or pony
in a Chinaman's employment; but found
the same rattling, cheerful pace main
tanned over heavy or light roads by means
of Z. turr.r or etuck-k, the beast turning to
the right or left, and stopping with but a
hint from the reins. This treatment is
extended to all the animals they press
into their service. Often have admired
the tact exhibited in getting large drove
of sheep through narrow crowded streets
and alleys, by merely having little boy
to lead one of the quietest of the flock in
front; the others steadily followed with
out the aid either from yelping cur or a
cruel goad. Cattle, pigs and birds are
equally cared for.-IraVels on Horseback IN
Aantchu, 1artary.
Year: 1872

tbe country. Il has been established 10 our
satisfaction that its present condition ua'cS
but a few years back its management n''S oe
come demoralized within the last hVe OF SIX
wears. But even at present its regulations are
Theoretically all that can be asked. IL Is sur
rounded with all the safeguards which expe-
rioncc in the management of mad-houses can
suggest 1t is shown, however, by the nara
tive which we publish, that the most stringent
of these are disregardcd, at a time when II
was natural TO suppose that the strlctest Vlg-
lance would be exercised. A sane man has
been rim into the Asylum in studied disregard
of all the regulations, and in the face OF the
declaration of the Assistant Superintendent
that special instructions had been lately issued
TO accept no patient without Endorsement by a
Governor of the institution.


Here are proved not only inefficient medical
and inadequate legal examination and mall
administration of the law, but criminal negl-
cence and deliberate violation Of the rules OF
The establishment itself. And while the narra-
tive. even in It's unfinished state, already
reveals that the management needs reform, 1t
forms. we think conclusive evidence in favor
of the immediate repeal OF the present system
and the enactment of laws requiring more
thorough medical test and more public and
judicial commitment of insane persons.
Year: 1872

Five hundred people, who of course must be
interested in the matter, have written to us to
know when and where Dr. Grant made the
following extraordinary declaration:


"sir have no doubt in the world tna the sole object
is the restoration OF the Union 1 will say further
though that / am q DemOcrat-every man In my reg-
mont is q Dcmocrat-and whenever shall be convinced
that this has for s object anything else than what
have mentioned, that the Government designs using
its soldiers to execute the purposes of the AbotlOnss
pledge you my honor as q and a soldier that viii
not only resign my commission but will carry my sword
to the other side and cast my lot with that people,"


This extract is given from The Randolph
OIO) CiG:en, which says that Grant made
these remarks in RingO's banking-hOuse in
Mexico, Mo-, in reply to n sterling Union man
who had said to him " What do you honestly
think the real object of this war on the part
" of the Federal Government % He was sta
toned there at the time as Colonel of the 2lst
Illinois Regiment of Infantry. He had Mt
much to do there at that time, and might well
have been walking about and making just
such observations in Offices and elsewhere.


When this statement of Mr.. Grants original
hostility to Emancipation was first made, the
denomination journals with one loud voice
declared it to be lie. We give our authority,
and we have no doubt of the substantial truth
of the story. If the NepO-Republicans want
the resurrection style of controversy, they can
be easily accommodated.
Year: 1872

Bradley in 1870 Tho State closely sympa-
thizes with California, whence it was chiefly
peopled; and the generous enthusiasm
which prevails for the Liberal ticket in
that State has swept over the mountains
and is beginning to have its effect on
the ranks of the Nevada Republicans; the
Democracy have already wheeled into line
under the Liberal banner. There is no elcc-
ton for Governor in Nevada this year; but,
whether we secure Liberal Senator in place
of Nye or not, we shall undoubtedly see in
the state decisive majority for Greeley ana
Rroyn
Year: 1872

The preparations now going on for the
meeting at Berlin of three of the most power
full sOyereigns Of Europe, forcibly remind us
of the immense authority for good or for evil
which each individual 6f them can exercise
over the lives and property of many
millions of people. At present it is for
tunate for the people that the interests
of their sOvereiens prescribe policy of peace.
The same three rulers met twelve years ago
at Warsaw. The purpose Of that meeting was
significant of the policy of the Emperor of
Russia, by whom it was effected. That policy
arose from the necessity of Russia for recupe-
ration through peace, and her interests could
best be promoted by the guarantees for
the maintenance of peace which the
meeting of the three rulers would
establish. To-day the interests of Germany
will best be subserved by similar policy
and as the inclinatons of the Emperor William
are not on the whole opposed to the material
welfare of his country, he is prepared to adopt
IA measure for the good of his country which
may eventually serve his own purpose.


That thus meeting y pot designed ~ pro-
Year: 1872

Few speeches of the campaign have been
marked by so high moral tone and so con-
scientious view of public law as that OF
Judge Cation, at Chicago, on Tuesday lie
reviews briefly but with admirable clearneSs
the ignorance and contempt of law contlnu-
ally shown by the Administration, and them
in a style which loses none OF Its force
through its judicial gravity, he arraigns the
personal and political character OF the men
who control Gen. Grant He refers with due
severity to the fact that illegality and corrup-
ton have become vcnial Oflenses IN high
Quarters. but does not on this account lose
hone or courage. There has never been so
gallant a revolt of the brain and heart OF
great party as that which carried Greeley ana
Trumbun and Schurz and Palmer, and Others
like them, to Cincinnati. The work so well
begun is well continued. There is good rea-
son for hoping that this is the last Admins
tration we shall see for years conducted on
the old system of spoils and corruption. The
success of the Liberal movement is assured
when men like Judge Cation generally JOIN
in It
Year: 1872

We think IL hardly in good taste, to say the least


to turn Methodist Camp Meetings into Grant Mass
Meetings: but if the MethOdsts can stand it we
can At a meeting Of this description held at Ster-
ling Mass on the 23d inst. the Rev. DR.. Webster


presiding elder of the Charleston District, >. e.,
" urged upon every member of the Methodist Church
to go 10 tho polls and secure the reelection Of Gen.


Grant, Then another clergyman name not given
said "if Greeley was elected the lives of carpet
baggers would not be worth a straw" We are sure
that If intelligent McthOdists will seriously consider
the probable results Of such appeals this of such
a mixture of rci con and politics as this they will


agree with us that 10 is hardly desirable in the IN
tercst cf either II must not be understood that we
have the least objection TO what is usually called
political preaching" On the contrary, when clergy
men were constantly and bitterly maligned for
preaching against Slavery, did our best to defend
them from what We regarded as undeseryed censure


But there is . vast difference between preaching
principles and making tho pulpit a platform from
which the praiscsOf tain are to be trumpetcd


If Dr. Webster has given up his trust IN Divine
Providence, and now trusts only in the Hcshly arm
Of a nero mortal like himself we fancy he has made
mistake which mo viii not be long in discovering
Year: 1872

1t seems 10 rs that the Printers Greeley Club in
Albany made good hit in resolving that whereas
all previous Presidents of the United States have
been drawn from tY99f thg professions, the law and
the army, into which majority of the people are de-
barred from entering it is fit and proper that the
mechanics Of the country should have representa-
tive in the Executive Chair When we come to think
about it, there is really why the President
should always be an attomey-at-law or a general.
Why not a merchant Why not a bankers Why
not printer Why not a doctor ? But we forget.
We have a doctor now.
Year: 1872

The most important measure Of internal
administration which should engage the atten-
ton Of the new President Of Mexico is the
suppression of the OdiOus practice Of kidnap-
ping. To-day we publish the intelligence that
the Governor of Sinaloa has been seized by
gang of kidnappers and carried into the noun
tains. If this diversion is not promptly checked
at may extend to foreigners, which will be a
much more serious matter.
Year: 1872

Mr.. Fish is pleased with the probable result of
the Geneva Conference We shall not get
much money, he admits but we have had a
good deal of amusement over it, and have set
tied the point that if in case of war we ever
do what we shall never do, Great Britain will
rot be entitled TO ask what she will never
think of asking This, We believe, is what the
Administration styles a great moral victory.
Year: 1872

GEN. FALLows has submitted plan to
the Committees on Education and Claims
which has received the hearty approval of
the Regents and Faculty of the University
and prominent educational gentlemen con-
nected with the Legislature, whereby unity
and efficiency may be secured in our e1uca-
tional system. lie proposes to have each
graded school in the state furnished with a
list of the studies required for admission
into the college classes and the sub-fresh-
men class of the university, with the per
cent to he attained ia each branch. The
graduates of such schools, upon the GER
tihcate Of the principal setting forth in
detail their standing. are to be received in
to such classes of the university as they
may be able to enter without further ex-
Year: 1872

NEW YoRK, january 2o.-Thc Heralds
Washington dispatch says President Grant
Is anxious'y watching developments by the
Custom House investigating committee in
this city; that he is open in his denuncia-
ton of violation of the law which are re-
ported, that if | Get & Co., do not disprove
the charges az, inst them, general clean
ing out of the culprits will be ordered.
Fr ends of the administration in Washing
ton desired to have elected testimony show
ing that the President had no personal or
particular interest in Leet, and that he had
at one time directed Murphy to remove
him; but Senators Stewart and Howe. it
is said, decided not to allow present action
on that testimony, they regarding the case
OF Let, and Porter and the President as
o 'e; that they do not care to go into any
evidence which would justify the President
at the expense 81 tue two former
Year: 1872

animation and without any charge for
t;ne in the university. This plan is be-
lieved by Gen. Fallows to supply the mis-
sing link between the higher and lower


schools, and to effect a proper graduation
between them. He also believes it will
give a stimulus to both the university and
public schools of the state, which they have
not heretofore received. DIR. Twombly,
President of the University, had a plan
very similar in its general features, and
gives his cordial support to this PROPOSE
ZION OF the superintendent of Public In
straction.-NIraukee Sentinel, jag. o..
Year: 1872

A AYouTH In a Massachusetts, town,
employed to pump music into church
organ, discovered the communion
wine during the sermon: That was
the reason the organ failed to respond
to the gentle touch Of the gentle must
clan at the proper time. The unseemly
conduct OF the hilarious youth, and
the postponement Of the communion
service could be traced to the same
oonla
Year: 1872

That this is the Duluth policy is as true
as can be, and the public ut large is begin
nino to see, as we have from the first, that
tue much vaunted development Of the
great Vest which the broadcast column
advertisement of he Duluth managers in
sist upon, is only a shrewd dodge of spec
uators as selfish as any that ever breathed,
and means simply the building mp by the
peoples mouey Of the unnecessary town,
and costly ntGcialites, which will bring
money and praise to certain eastern bank
ers, ut the expense Of the people and Gov
elnment Of the United States. But hear
the Press talk:


The Duluth Tribune has made a remarkable discov-
erv According to that paper St. Paul has "showed
her hand" The way she showed her hand was III the
adoDton b. the Chamber of Commerce, of report to


the effect that the building OF the St Crolx and Lake
Superor Railroad would be advantageous to the IN
eres,s of St. Paul and the state Of Minnesota. The
Tribune regards it very extraordinary that St Paul
should look upon railroad outlet 10 Lake Supc-
ror and another feeder 10 her commerce as adyanta-
ceous to her interests or 10 those OF the state 1t as
Gu fous vcry WHAT very stupid set of people these
St Paul fellows are to be sHfC.


The Tribune further injerpreis this expression OF
opinion by the Chamber OF Commerce an expression
of hostility TO Duluth 1.-THE commercial position aud
advantages of Duuh are so pracari0us that they will
be over5hrown by the building of another railroad to
Lake Superior the Tribune assures US will be the
result; if her position only be maintained by COM
DleteIy arresng the railroad development Of the Su-
perior region and of the Northwest and if her pros
peitv depends upon the desodton of the rest of the
Superior region, which is the Tribune's view of the
case then certainly Duluth is in very bad way. For
the wheels Of progress not going TO stop at the
beck of the Duluth Tttune. 1t is certain as that
the sun rises in The and SETS in the west, that
sooner OF later the North Wisconsin and dozen other
railroads will be built connecting St Paul and every
other western city including Duuch itself, with every
other eligible point on Lake Superior.
Year: 1872

"


MADISON January Odd, 1872.
Editor OF Superior Times:


The act organizing the Wisconsin State University
authorizes the nomination and appointment from each
Assembly district of student for that institution
whose tuition is to be free, the following extracts
from the law and rules Of the Board of Regents ind-
cate:


cone suitably qualified pupil from each z,sscnbiy-
district be nominated by tie representative of such
district in the legislature Of the State, who, other
things being equal shall prefer the orphan of soldier
who has died in defense of his country shall be at
and always entitled to free tuition in all the colleges
OF the University.


No pupil viii be admitted to the University under
the AGE OF fourteen years.


No nomination for free tuition viii be accepted
cept when there is vacancy open the district rep
resented.


Pupils to be accepted must be actual residents OF
the Assembly district which the member nominating
represents, and any pupil accepting such appointment
and resigning the shall not again be entitled to
receive free tuition"


A vacancy exists for our Assembly district and
address this communication to you, for publication,
that if there be any one, male female among my
constituents who desires to avail himself or herself OF
the privilege thus extended by the laws that desire
ill be indicated and the opportunity taken advantage
Of


Our State University is beginning to rank among
the best in the West believe it is destined to
outstrip many in the older and Eastern States and
be from which will be credit and pride to bring
certificate of graduation Respectfully yours


TT n R,pp1N
Year: 1872

On the 10th the County Superintendent
apportioned the sum of $4O76.95 among the
Districts of the County entitled to receive
their proportion of the County School fund.


Total number of census children in the coun-
Year: 1872

Up COUNTRY. A settler down from
Burney Valley on Wednesday, stated that
the snow had not covered the ground in
that Valley or on Pit River at Thomas
ferry to the depth of FIVE inches at any
time this winter, which is unusual for that
elevated country.
Year: 1872

GRADEs.-Railroad engineers viii be
interested in knowing that recent repor ts
from Switzerland seem 70 indicate tn at
such steep grades as that o. the Mount
Rigi Railroad, even with the exercise of
the greatest precaution, are not entirely
safe. An ascending passenger train on
this well known road was recently stopped
By the inability Of the locomotive to car


~ it any further. All the brakes were


applied as tight as possible. but absolutely