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Year: 1871

BALING Corrosive publish the
following extract of a recent law of
Congress, for the benefit of our farming
and shipping friends, and ask their
special attention to the subject of the
law. This extract refers to passenger
steamers. "Nor shall baled cotton or
hemp be carried on such steamers unless
the bales are compactly pressed and
thoroughly covered with bagging or
similar fabric, and secured with good
rope or iron bands; and every bale of
cotton or hemp which shall be shipped
or carried on any passenger steamer
without conforming to the above pro-
visions of this section, shall be liable to
a penalty of five dollars; which bales
shall be liable to seizure and sale to
secure the payment of such penalty"
A failure on the part of the planters to
comply with this law, will subject them
to much annoyance and expense, as
shippers will have to put the cotton in
order if ginners and packers omit to
do so.
Year: 1871

The following charming account of pet
bird, illustrating in remarkable degree the
power OF kindness, was written by the own
er to female friend and that friend, as we
think, very properly; has furnished a copy
for publication All who attended the last
meeting of the American PomolCgical Con-
vention, held in Philadelphia, will remem-
Der the wonderful collection of fruits, and
especially viii they remember the remarka-
bic exhibition of grapes, from the fruit es-
taolishment of He,ty B. frimble, of West
Chester, Pennsylvania. To that lady we
are indebted for the story of this little spar
row-her pet Bessie.


1t is well known by others as well as or
nothologists that fem;ie birds will return
year after year to the same home; but has
it ever been proved before that the same
couple OF birds remain true to each other
as long as both Go live? Or has it ever been
known before that both the instinct for mi.
grafton and the affection Tor mate and little
ones have been cverborne by an attachment
to human friend %


Those familiar with the Song Sparrow
(Fringilla Melodla) will recognize it at once
in Miss Trimble's account. We begin to
hear it now (early in March THE first of
the singing birds of spring The note is a
short one, but exquisitely beautiful-exceed-
ed only by the melody of the wood robin.
Sometimes they are so numerous about
country gardens that in the early mornings
there will be perfect ground swell of mel
ody-probably one of the sweetest sounds
this side the stars.


II am no ornithologist but ! suppose
my little pet was song sparrow little
bird Of very Quaker ike plumage
Year: 1871

went away as usual; but we never saw him
again to know him.


''Bessie's conduct toward me was often
very amusing Traits of character were
manifested that instinct will not explain. If
in the mornings | should begin watering my
plants, or other work, before had attended
to her wants, she would follow me about,
scoldlng and darting down at me as if she
intended to peck my eyes out and this
would be continued until | would quit all
else and attend to her. But after breakfast
she would come out to where | was, perch
on the nearest tree or bush, and give me
my pay in ono Of her sweetest songs.-A.-
dependent
Year: 1871

Angry words are lightly spoken,


In a rash and thoughtleSs hour;
Brightest links in life are broken


By their deep, insidious power
Hearts inspired b. warmest feeling,
Meier before by anger stirred,
Oft are rent past human healing


By sing le angry word.
Poison drops of care and sorrow,


Bitter poison drops are they,
Weaving for the coming morrow


Saddest memories of to-day
Angry words, o let them never


From the tongue unbridled slip
May the hearts best impulse ever


Check them ere they soil the lip.
Love is much too pure and holy.


Friendship is too sacred far:
For a moments reckless folly


Thus to desOlate and mar.
Angry words are lightly spoken.


Bitterest thoughts are rashly stirred,
Brightest links in life are broken
By single angry word.
Year: 1871

A DENocRArIc Rooster New
York Hsralds Concord IN, H. CORES.
pondent, giving an account Of the Demo.
cratic rejoicing In that city, says:


A live rooster was one of the comical
features on the platform, and Just as the
president OF the meeting commenced his
address the huge bird advanced to the
front, tapped his wings and gave crow
which echoed again and again through
the hall. The incident had the effect to
produce round after round Of applause,
and the speakers all took occasion to al.
lude to it as a favorable omen for the
cause Of Democracy.
Year: 1871

The EMEUTE IN PARIS The terrible
scenes in Paris seem to be the commence.
mcnt of series of revolutions which
may restore the monarchy in France. The
rapidity with which the emeute has spread
over the principal part Of the city; the
fraternization of the troops with the in
surgents and the helplessness of the gov
ernment, give them almost the signif-
cance of an incipient and terrible civil
war. The insurgents have already over
stepped the defensive. They seem to be
the aggressors, and by the execution of
two superior officers they have destroyed
the bridges behind them. Their pro
gramme is yet unknown. 1t has prob
ably been made up by those reds who
left the assembly at Bordeaux, after
Theirs was elected president of the new
government Should they succeed in
driving the troops from the left bank Of
the Seine and occupying the southern
part of paris, we shall soon see Victor
Hugo, Louis Blanc, Rochefort and Gam
beta forming a provisional government
This would signify the rule of the social
lists They would declare null and void
the late peace arrangement; abolish the
publ c debt; expel every clergyman from
the French soil, and declare France in a
state Of permanent revolution. Their
programme has been known in France for
more than twenty years. They would
for short time rule by terror and the
aid of the heated passions of the unedu.
Gated classes, until they perished under
the debris of their own audscous work.
They evidently could not waste their inn
patience, or they would have waited until
the Germans were further otf.-St. Louis
Republican.
Year: 1871

~ The New York Sun says "There
never was such family as the Grants. +"
We are all aware that there never was
just such another family. What VIC are
particularly anxious to know now is that
there never will be another Louisville
Journal
Year: 1871

Many who seem to think that good acts are never done without Being prompted by selfshness, are constantly prating that Governor Stafford, in the manly contest he has carried on for this people, and in the labor and hard ships he endures while striving to develop the resources of this Territory is solely governed by an ambition to be elected Delegate to Congress. That he is ambitious to act the part of a good Governor and faithfully and well serve this people. we do know, and that such is laudable ambition, we think all will agree; but as for him becoming candidate for Congress, we are authorized to say that no con- tingency will arise that will induce him to run for or to accept the posi- tion.
Year: 1871

THKRE is nothing more remarkable in newspaper history than the al- most universal changeof tone recently brought about in the great press of the country on the Indian question, and chiefly, too, upon the sad and un- paralleled number of atrocities com- mitted by the Arizona Apaches. Three months ago, it was rare thing to read kind word in behalf of this suffering population in any of the eastern journals; now it is fully as rare to pick up one of them having any reference thereto, which does not speak the words of truth and true philanthropy. The more powerful New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Chi cago, and Washington journals, as those in many other cities, are demand ing all this people ever sought or now want.

 Again we say it, and know it is un- defled truth, that the settlers of Ari- zona want peace and not war with the Indians; if, as they know by bitter experience, war alone will bring peace in fact, then they want war enough for that purpose and no more; : that they have no objection to the reservation or any other system that will give security to themselves while at their honorable occupations that they would prefer to see the Indian made to earn his own living, but are as willing as any people on earth that government shall feed and clothe all of them who act honestly and peace ably. Can reasonable men any where object to our wants in this re- spect?
Year: 1871

THE Presidents message is entirely too long for our paper, yet brief and comprehensive. It covers the whole range of live national topics, and meets the general appreciation of the press. The President favors specie payment, further reduction of taxa tion, civil service reform in advanced views of all the harpers on the sub ject, and has decided views upon all points, yet does not bore the nation with prolix arguments instead of the plain recommendations it is his duty to make and which he does make.
Year: 1871

All doubts seem removed as to where old Cachise Is, but some exist as to where he should be. He objects to going to the good Colyer's reserve at Tularosa, and in this he is sustained by his friends Superintendent Pope and Agent Piper, notwithstanding General Sheridan has issued an order like unto General Schofeld's, in which he directs that the Canada Alamosa Indians must go to Tularosa. We trust General Sheridan will compel the enforcement of his order, if for no other reason than to teach the un- repentant savages that they must obey an authority they have too long defed.

 As to Cachise himself, he should be compelled to come to Arizona where he belongs, and for many reasons. Few of his warriors went to Alamosa, but are mostly in Arizona at war. He can exercise an influence over them, and he should be compelled to do it. He should be obliged to prove his sincerity under General Crooks management. He has one or more grown sons lead ing bands at war in this Territory and Sonora. He can, if he will, con- trol them, and no excuses should relieve him of that duty. Arizona is his home and the field of hls atrocities, and here he should be made to exert his influence for peace. If his peace professions are earnest, he will not object to returning and exemplifying them. If he is a friend to his own race, he will gladly do so. He can spare them much trouble and put them in friendly and advantageous relations with the government very soon, and also benefit himself. We know these or similar views are held by the De- partment commander of Arizona, and he understands the Indian character equal to any living man. There IS nothing captious in these expressions. They are made with view to promote more speedy peace than can other wise be done. That old warrior III Arizona working under the guidance of General Crook, would evidently hasten the surrender of his sons and former associates in battle and his neu- tral position-to say the best of it-in New Mexico, will tend to prolong the most undesirable conflict. We hope the authorities elsewhere can be in- duced to compel Cachise to come within this Department as and for the reasons stated, as well as for others which might be.
Year: 1871




At the recent meeting Of the City Schoo
Board two resolutions were offered, which
must meet tho commendation of all, except


the bigUted and fanatic few who are deter


mined to see nothing right in body com
posed of men entertaining different political
views from themselves.


One Of these resolutions, offered by Gen.
eral Longstreet, has not yet been passed;
but there is no doubt whatever that it will
meet the approval Of . majority, if not all,
be passed with some amendments ihcreas-
ing its comprehensiveness and efficiency.
This resolution is to the effect that NO
teacher, once appointed, shall be displaced
or dismissed without proper cause.


This resolution once passed, and made q
permanent rule by the Board Of Directors,
will 60 long way to increase the efficiency
of the schools by stimulating and encour-
aging the teachers. One of the greatest
drawbacks our school system has expert
enced since its Inauguration, has been the
constantly recurring or chilling apprehen-
sion of teachers that they may be displaced
whenever a change takes place in the Board
of Directors. 1t hardly needs argument to
show that the teachers should not feel as if
the continuance of their positions depended
upon the arbitrary will of one man, or even
upon a committee composed of several per-
sons. They should feel that they were Sc
cure during good behavior, and that their
demission could only take place upon
charge involving unftness, which charge
must be properly proven. and its suficiency
convincing to majority of the board; in
short, they should have the equal privilege
Of those accused of crime, not to be pun
ished without trial.


Under the rules recently adopted by the
Board of Directors for their own govern
ment q teacher can not be appointed or dis
placed in any ward without the express
consent of the directors representing that
ward. Under the workings of this rule an
individual director will have almost abso-
lutte power as regards the retaining or dis
placement. of the teachers in his ward.
Now, it must be evident that the reasons
which would convince an individu al di.
rector that dismissal in any case ought to
take place should be sufficient cogency to
convince the board, otherwise these reasons
could not amount to much.


The benefit to the schools of a rule such
a. the resolution of General L0ngstreet
contemplates, can hardly be overrated. As
things have been heretofore, no extent Of
capacity, attainment OF faithful service need
stand in the way or prevent director from
arbitrarily making dismissal in order to
provide for q favorite or some one backed
by strong influence.


We do not at all suspect that any of the
present Board of Directors would abuse
their positions either by arbitrary dismiss
ais any moro than by capricious appoint
ment. Still it is entirely right that the
principle Of General Longstreet sheuld he
made standing rule simply that the teach
era may depend on q defined law rather
than on underlined caprice.
Year: 1871

Rev. John Weiss in his book on 'Ameri-
can Religion dev0tes the last chapter to
the American soldier. 1t contains several
touching naratious Of personal events CON
nectod with our recent civil war. ThesderG
told with such tenderness. and illustrate SC
vast a truth, that We make way here for an
extract:


knew a boy not fifteen years Old, but OF
a mans stature, who tormented bis parents
70 let him enlist. But his mother was reluc-
tant. fl ever alluded 10 the war in ser
mon, be would 90 home and say : There
Mother Did You hear that Can | stand
that?' On rainy nights he would get out Of
his window and pace up and down before
the house with an old musket as If on picket
duty, and was delighted that he could not
take cold. lie was dull at school, and his
tall head gathered the magisterial thunder
cloud, winch discharged harmlessly through
him. and protected the rest Of the scholars.


One day he left the house, turning as he
went and simply saying, Good morning,
mother lie was gone TO the war. Before
this he had once enlisted at a neighboring
camp, but his father brought him back. Now
under an assumed name, he found bis way
into the Second Massachusetts Cavalry, and
all trace Of him was lost for a long time.
The mothers distress was at last relieved by
news Of him, and they began to correspond.
lie was perfectly happy, but found picket
duty rather more complicated than it was be-
fore the front-yard at home.


One day in the Autumn he took cold and
lay dangerously sick for several weeks. But
recovering, he went into skirmish beyond
Vienna, was under fire, always behaved well
and always was supremely happy. One day
he took a rebel lieutenant prisoner, and
brought him into camp.
Year: 1871

sides of heads; they arc no faces. They are
the visible portions of Gods image carved in
bread and butter. It is accounted marvel
ous that nature has made no two faces alike.
There is no marvel here; men who have ma
terial for faces shape their own,
each after the fashion Of his mind;
and as for mere countenances, nature cannot
exactly reproduce her OWN accidents and du-
plicate her blunders. You may send one ar
row after another and lodge them in the
same target but you cannot make two emp
ty soap bubbles drift away in the same line,
nor one puff of tobacco smoke curl ami twist
like another CUerlaHd Monthly.
Year: 1871

The burglar was soon secured; and, IN my
excitement, | was about to relate the story |
have here told, when the policeman, with
smile, suggested that l might ''ketch cold in
them clothes" then remembered, for the
first time since had sprung from my bed,
that was shoeless and stockingless, and had
nothing on but my night-shirt, and beat a
hasty retreat. With a long drawn breath. I
took my fine gold repeater, which had such
a narrow escape, and was not at the watch
makers alter all, from under my pillow.
looked at the hour, turned in, and after a
Little while fell asleep.


IL is almost needless to add that the above
story, narrated afterward to a Jury, when |
was IN better trim for storytelling than l
was when the policeman interrupted me. bad
the eject OF giving my visitor lodgings in a
public Institution and secured me from re-
petition sof his call for at least ten years
Year: 1871

Troy is not far outd6no in personal iourna
usm. One editor calls rival journal THE
Grease spot" His temper is further shown
in the following select language - II there
were only few more exchanges in the
country the Grease Spot would become
wel-informed Journal, and its editor in time
might become sufficiently well posted to edit
a hand bill. But seriously, We believe we
could carve a man out Of an old cheese and
give him brains that would be much more
active than the small amount OF dead matter
which lies under the two-inch skull Of the
editor referred to.
Year: 1871

A Fenian over the water was called on ior
a toast. lie gave the following
Al hail the American aiglei


Proud bird Of freedom all hail
The fowl that can invaislc,


OF put salt on its beautiful tad
Year: 1871




Spring is here in the bloom of
beauty peculiar to the Southern
cline. It's now far advanced and
has come to the fruit stores with
good things from the gardens. In
the country wild grass gives full
feed to the cattle, sheep, and the
birds have made their nests from
the coat shed by the COWS. The
young corn stretches in green lines
across the fields and bids the plow-
man drive ahead and make food for
all mankind. It is surely time of
JOY with every one, for when nature
puts on new suit and decks her
self with wreaths of fresh flowers,
the birds and beasts give signs of
gladness, and why should not every
mortal who has soul rejoice and
be glad also2 But only those in
the country can feel the holy infiu-
ence of the blooming spring time.
Nature has selected as her favor
ties those who till the soil. The
rich man of the city may roll along
in his gilded chariot and wear the
brightest robes art can get up-for
everything is art with him-but it
is reserved for those who work in
the field and garden to feast upon
worldly enjoyment. Those who
throng the places Of commercial
strife and wrestle for the champi-
onship in the whirlpool Of trade,
running up their bank accounts to
millions, may fancy that they be-
long to the favored class, but it is
not so. They may revel in the ex
citement Of their large city, with
its thoroughfares crowded with bu-
sy life and dance in the marble hall
and relish the draught of the bot
tom with the strange fascination
that it is running over with sweet
ness, but there is no sweetness there
they get only the slaves portion,
disguised under the guilt of mag
nifcent show, and wind mp life
without ever having one single time
for communion with the soul Of
JOY. It's all sol


A home in the country, where
the flowers bloom and rich, ripe
fruits hang on the trees, where the
corn tassel is nodding in the fresh
air and the yellow ripe wheat in the
sunshine, fills the bill to perfection.
There is no other paradise on earth.
Ambition cannot urge genius to do
more, but comes to a stand-still and
sits down to contemplate the joys
of the second Eden.
Year: 1871

had an aunt coming to visit
me for the first time after my mar
riage, and I don't know what evil
genius prompted the wickedness
which I perpetrated toward my
wise and ancient relation.


"My DEAR" said 1 to my wife on
the day before my aunt's arrival,
''you know Aunt Mary is coming
tomorrow; well, I forgot to men
tion rather annoying circum-
stance with regard to her. She is
very deaf; and although she can
hear my voice, to which she is ac-
customed, in its ordinary tones, yet
you will be obliged to speak ex-
tremely loud in order to be heard.
It will be rather inconvenient,
but know you will do everything
in your power to make her stay
agreeable"


Mrs. - announced her deter
mination to make herself heard if
in her power.


then went to John n, who
loves a joke about as well as any
person I know OF, and told him to
be at the house at six p. m, the
following evening and felt compar-
atiyely happy.


I went to the railroad depot with
a carriage next night and when I
was on my way home with my
aunt, said:


'My dear aunt, there is one rath
er annoying infirmity that Annie
(my wife) has, which I forgot to
mention before. She is very deaf,
and although she can hear my voice
to which she is accustomed, in its
ordinary tones, yet you viii be
obliged to speak extremely loud in
order to be heard, I am very sorry
for il"


Aunt Mary, in the goodness Of
her heart. protested that she rather
liked speaking loud. and to do so
would afford her great pleasure.


The carriage drove up-on the
steps was my wife-in the window
was John N, with face as ut
terly solemn as if he had buried
his relatives that afternoon.


Il am delighted to see you"
shrieked my wife-and the police
man on the opposite sidewalk start
cd, and my aunt nearly fell down
the steps.


"Kiss me my dear" bawled my
aunt, and the windows shook as
with the fever an ague. I looked
at the window-John had disap-
peared. Human nature could en-
dnrs it no longer. Ipoked / my
head into the carriage and went
into strong eonvulsicns.