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Year: 1871

~ The amount of public lands which the
Republican party has given to the various
two thousand millions Of acers. Estimating its
present valne ut one dellar and quarter an
acre. the donation amounts to two Thousand Eve
hundred millions OF dollars-more than our en-
tire national debt. This 10 modest in cur rulers,
who came into power under pledge Of economy.


BasOn Rouge advocate
Year: 1871

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 12.-The Republican to-
day has an editorial of much significance.
II suggests that no Democratic candidate
be nominated for 1872. 1t says there is no
national precedent for such a course, but
the experiment is not an untried one, and
cites the campaign of last fall 1t then asks
why should not an experiment that proved
50 successful in breaking the power of Rad
icalism in Missouri be not employed to
break the power ofRadicalismin in the Union?
Why should not the whole country find de-
liverance from a party that is essentially
proscriptiye, oppressive, unconstituti Onal
and violent in its policy and practice in the
same effective way in which a single
State found such deliveranee? The
result of the Missouri election of 1870
was not indeed Democratic victO-
nv, but it was certainly a Radical
defeat; and the abolition of disfranchisement,
the subsidence of animosities, the restoration
of concord and good will among the people,
and the revival Of a cheerful interest in
public affairs and in local enterprises
which followed that defeat, are consequences
which vindicate the wisdom Of the expert
ment in Missouri, and at least suggests its
repetition in a larger field. 1t thinks the
adoption of this policy would divide the
Republican party; that the liberal element
in that party would nominate a candidate
in opposition to Grant, whom the Demo
Gratis could support, and the resuk would
be majority of Democrats and Liberals in
Congress, which, while differing materially
from Democratic victory, would be an
ineStimable improvement on the present
order of things.
Year: 1871

1t is with regret that we learn that the
meeting held last night, passed resolution
in favor of Col. CoIyar becoming capdi-
date for the Legislature. Should Col.
Colyar become a candidate it will produce
doubtless an exceedingly heated can
vass which may result in the
election of Radical. We feel it our duty
TO state and state plainly that those who are
in favor of a united Democracy cannot sup
port Col. Colyar at this time. He would not
be acceptable to the Democracy of the Legis-
lature, and therefore would be an unfortu-
nate representative for the interest which
his fiends {, ire him to advance. There
are other nel sound and true, who have
the interest of the mechanics as deeply at
heart as Col. Colyar, who can be elected
by united Democracy, and who viii
stand in such favor with the Democ-
racy of the Legislature as to be
enabled to promote the cause they are de-
sired to represent.


We speak plainly that there may be no
misunderstanding. If those who favor
disorganization of the Democracy desire to
test their strength, we shall regret it, but if
it must come we shall do ourduty. DEMO
RATS, RALLY.
Year: 1871




From the Nashville Correspondence of the


Knoxville Chronicle, Radical.


THE THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT
Has not created the sensation its authors
evidently anticipated. The straight-outs of
both parties laugh at it. The trouble is
there is large number of men in the Dem
Ocratic party who want some excuse for
joining the Republican party, and there are
a few Republicans who want some excuse
for turning Democrats; and these two
classes compose this Third party. The re-
suit will be that Democracy will lose great
many substantial men and gain very few
sOreheads. In short, the Third party is but
doorway from Democracy to Republican,
ism.


THE MILLENNIUM.


From the Memphis Ledger, Democratic


Did We not hear it F.? The bugle blast of
the millennium! Distinctly it comes from
Nashville. There is no mistake about it
this time. 1t is a real sound s:gnifying
something. Well, to explain: An assOcia-
ton, composed of men Of all parties, has
been formed at the capital of the State that
viii, if its principles and propositions can
attain ascendancy over the popular mind,
effectually dispose of rings, Tweeds,
Halls, Mmphys, Hodges, and everything
that posters the body polite Now the
body polite is i'll. 1t has been physicked
almost to death by the doctors. Some
humane persons propose to change the
treatment, restore its health, bring about a
harmonious state of things, and inaugurate
the gushing millennium.


1t is all right and proper in these people
at Nashville to resolve as they have; but
if they mean to form new party they will
find that they cannot succeed. The Dem
ocratic party is an honest party, and will
neither Oppress the people with bayOnetS
nor steal the money they pay into the treas
ury. If the Radicals who have gone into
this movement really desire reform, let
them join the Democratic party. Nobody
pretends that the party in power will reform
itself, or standing shOulder-deep in corrup-
ton, admit that it is corrupt. 1t is trifling
with common sense to appeal from all ex-
isting party organizations to a new one
to something that exists only in the brains
of enthusiasts. There is no chance for the
reformation of public administration that
does not exist in the Democratic party.
Out Of power, the sublinest virtue and the
lOftiest patriotism can accomplish nothing.
The friends of reform and honest admins
tratiOn want power. Let them work for
that. The millennium may be at hand,
but common sense will scarcely expect it
to break like another sun through the resO-
lutions We have quoted.
Year: 1871

pleased to learn that a manager so liberal
and charitable has located in our CITY, for
the purpose Of re-opening the Old Adelphi
Theater and hope that the abundant sue
cess which you and your company so richly
merit viii reward your efforts. Yours,


JOHN MORROW, JR.


For the committee
Year: 1871

Loud and boisterous laughing.


Reading when others are talking.
Talking when others are reading.


Cutting fnger-nails in company.


Reading aloud in company without being
asked.


Sitting about the house smoking or chew
ing.


Leaving church before public worship
Is closed


Whispering or laughing in the house of
God.


Gazing rudely at strangers.


Leaving stranger without seat.
a want of respect and reverence for
strangers.


Correcting older persons than yourself,
especially parents.


Receiving present without an express
sion of gratitude.


Making yourself the hero of your own
story.


Laughing at the mistakes of others.
Joking of others in company.


TO commence talking before others have
finished speaking.


Answering questions that have been put
to others.


Commencing to eat as soon as you get to
the table.


In not listening to what one is saying in
c company-unless you desire to show open
contempt for the speaker. A well-bred
person will not make an observation whilst
another Of the company is addressing him
self to it.-EducatiOnat Repository.
Year: 1871

lkhOA Id6 NlSIOklA SIANOARDsl


We are informed by gentleman who
was present during the affair reported by
US on Monday last, Of further particulars
concerning the desertion Of soldiers from
the American camp, last week. 1t ap-
pears that the commanding officer of the
U. s. camp, Capt. Haskell, saw four SOL
diers in the Indian canoe, and who as was
supposed were about to desert. The Off
Ger mentioned, sent Lieut.. Bird with a
squad of seven men to intercept the party,
who having found they were discovered,
tried to land With the intention of return
ing to their quarters before being arrested,
and with view of stating there was no
desire on their part to desert. Three of
the deserters were arrested however, and
the fourth man lay in the canoe with the
Indians, drunk. He was subsequently,
taken to the English camp, and was
handed ever to the American authorities
by Capt. Delacomb of the British forces.
The four men are now lying in the guard
house awaiting trial. 1t was not known
when the soldiers fred on the canoe the
result, but we are informed the order was
first, to fire ahead Of the canoe, to try and
bring her to; this having been Intellectual,
thd soldiers were ordered to fire upon her,
when the result as before stated, was that
one Indian was shot dead, and the other
two wounded. a"


A settler who resides on Orcas Island.
gave party last week to some fifteen of
his neighbors during the evening, and
and after a considerable amount Of the
ardent had been indulged in, the landlady
of the house was anxious to bring the
affair to close, Finding herself unable
to induce her friends TO leave, she applied
to her better halt for that purpose. He
with more force than discretion, tried the
eRectual and novel method to accomplish
his object, and thereupon prepared a tags
get OF Fleetwood, set it on fire and piled
the torch against the wall of his mansion,
hoping summarify to compel wind up to
the festivities. We need not say his
effort proved availing, and his premises
were only saved from total destruction by
a avigorous assistance from those around.


No less than six vessels are now OF the
berth for the Skeena, to accommodate the
Omineca trade. There is the Grappler,
the Favorite, the Emily Harris, the Black
Diamond, the Enterprise and the Otter,
which is advertised this morning. Cheap
fares for the honest miner, and low charges
for freights for merchants and packers,
will surely prove beneficial towards the
opening up of not only the Peace river
country, bat the whole section from the
Skeeua-mouth to the Rocky Mountain
base.


The brig Byzantium will arrive here in
about three weeks from the Sandwich ISL
ands with cargo of tropical produce, and
as soon as she shall have discharged, she
Year: 1871

Ofall the settlements on Puget Sound /
Port Townsend is worst supplied with
water. This is not so much the fault Ct
the natural position of the place as it is Of
the negligence and lack Of enterprise on
the part Of those who live here. Here
have we been. year after year, suffering
for want of good, pure water, when with
comparatively little expense it could at
any time have been obtained. At the
head of the bay, and emptying into it, is
plenty of as good water as was ever put
to the lips of man yet we have hitherto
allowed it to run to waste and have drank
the salty seepings OF the swamp at the
foot of the hill. We do not intend to en-
ter into a consideration of the cost OF
bringing good water into the town BY
means Of pipes-that will do by>and BY
when our people have more money to pay
for water and don't want to buy land
but by cheaper method and way that
viii pay good living'to some enterpris-
ing man with small eapital-7Say $500.
We mean to bring the water BY means of
a boat, from the station and, with water
cart, distribute it to customers in the town.
The arrangement and cost might be some
thing as follows:


A properly constructed water boat, with
pumpI and hose, would cost, say, $175 /;
areservoir, constructed on the wharf, 800;
a cart, horse and harness, 5000; arrange
ment at thu brook, so that the boat could
be readily filed, $25-in all $500. The
reservoir on the wharf would be construct
ed sufficiently large to enable the owner
to supply shipping, besides the town do
mand. One person could manage the
whole Sffair, which, through the summer,
would pay about $3.50 per month, besides
what the ships would buy-probably in
all it would run up to about $20O-that
is, not counting any increase in the town
during the coming summer. Now. it
would just about pay a mans expenses.
Here is a chance-who will take it
Year: 1871

The Masonic Hall in this city is now
undergoing an entire renovation. All the
paraphernalia of the order is removed from
the room, and the walls and ceilings are
being subjected 10 a hard finish and WiIl
be elaborately .adorned.-Ib. .l ls.a i !. g
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness Indeed, without these the journey
prospect hourly darkcns to the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and flled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
another is blighted with our own
Year: 1871

+ The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,, some
stimes alternating with lax
4 with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
.spirits. Sometimes many of
Year: 1871

the rest. The Westfeld was to have
been put into the dock that day, bat
for nothing about the boiler, but fol
cleaning hues and SO on. The pilot
was just over the boiler and the cap.
tain at the other end of the boat when
the explosion occurred. Has no idea
of the cause.


William w. Vanderbilt, Govern.
ment Inspector, to-day made an Off.
cial inspection of the boiler of the
Wesifield. He found the material Ol
the boiler coed, and that the iron was
of requisite thickness, but discovered
a serious break in the inner casing,
which evidently existed long before
the explosion; the outer edge of the
fragment much brighter than the in
ner, and from this fact and certain
other indications. he has come to the
conclusion that the casing was broken
either when the boiler was made,
nine years ago, or gave way subse-
quently, when subjected to severe
tests. He expressed a positive opinion
that the boiier had been held together
a long time simply by its outside
plating and said that he was surprised
that it had not exoloded before, and
added that this flaw could not be de-
tected by any inspector, as the outside
boiler was covered with fell and the
inside one afforded no indications of
decay. He also said that the flaw
could not have been detected by
sounding the boiler.


The inquiry was then adjourned.
The engineer viii be examined to-
morrow.
Year: 1871

ALEXANDRIA, August 2.-Horace
Greeley, who was here on visit, de.
liVered an address at the Methodist
Episcopal Church this afternoon. No
tice being short, there was not large
but a highly intelligent audience, Oi
Southern men principally. Mr.. Gree
ley said he thought we ought to have
a respite from politics this year, in an
ticipation Of the grave issues that
would have to be met next year. Re-
construction had been thought slow,
but il had been fast enough. Had
all been agreed six years ago, mil
itary rule would have been the
better. Because Of the imposition OF
light taxes, there would have been no
party fuss and no creation of the
debt. Southern men are not prepared
to get into the Union at once from the
war. The South had recuperated
faster than any other country did be-
fore; faster than this country after the
revolution. Prescription should be
represented, they wanted their first,
not their fifth, choice. Efforts to dis
franchise the negroes ought not to be
made.


He warmly favored the new depart
ure, saying foreigners could not be
disfranchised twenty years ago, and
how could four millions of blacks be
disfranchised now? The Democracy
ought to accept the Fifteenth Amend
ment, and Republicans would doubt
less advocate the removal Of disabili-
ties, and then these questions of
finance would claim attention. He
argued strongly in favor of paying
the national debt as fast as possible.
1t was the only way to keep up public
credit. Virginia thought too much.
Year: 1871

y The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness


and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-


ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,, some
.*times alternating with lax
ID with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
with painful sensation OF hay
ing left undone something
/ which ought to have been
! done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
#snirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

The most practical way ofrenovating
old pastures is TO plow, crop with grain,
manure and re seed, but us il is not
always desirable to take this course,
top dressing moy be resorted to as the
next best expedient. Strong liquid
manure will keep up and improve grass
lands, and effectually restrain the growth
Of moss. For lawns aud small patches
of pasture this is the best means, to
adopt. As a dry manure, nitrate Of
soda is one Of the best, because it is
readily dissolved and thus placed in the
only available form for appropriation by
the grass roots, in which any fertilizer
can be used by them, aud it likewise
supplies the needed elements. Farm
yard manure, sp'ea on the surface, will
force good growth for single season,
but it is not profitable use for so val.
liable manure. Fresh earth, Or that
made from the decay Of snds, Is one of
the most satisfactory dressings to apply
to old grass land The effect Of earth
alone is remarkable, aud considering
the cost aud the benefit, this material is
most profitable for common use ,--Aa.r-
icaa Ruraf Home.
Year: 1871

one Of the bess men in tAe country. q
preacher Of the Gospel, being accused oi
an infamous and unmentionable crime by
an irresponsible STRIPPING. has commenced
suit for damages resulting from defama-
tion OF character. We advise him to let
the job out No one whose opinion is
worth straw believes him guilty, while
his enemies Will persist in calumnv no
matter what sort o. a verdict be may OBJ
fain-Roc1csfcr .Sjoy.
Year: 1871

The committee on streets and alleys in
the South Bend city council, has reported
in favor Of changing the name or
Michigan road 70 that Of Michigan Avenue
The older citizens of that rapidly grow.
ing manufacturing city will remember
that an effort was once made to change
the name of that place to that OF "a
more euphonious Indian name, but the
project was ridlculed to death by Jona-
than A. Liston, then a member of the
Indiana Legislature. Michigan road is a
good namc-it is historic too-bct ter not
change it.
Year: 1871

Mr.. Editor:-I see, in your last issue
under the head OF fatal stabbling affray,
communication concerning the way our
laws are administered, which we can say'
from knowledge of the feeling ia this
locality, meets the approval Of every
good citizen, and we hope the author, and
ali other such men, will make their
weight felt in that direction. We think
we know him personally. AS am not q
public man nor scholar will close.
Year: 1871

During the dry and hot term that began
the 9th of May and continued 20 days with
out any rain, except a few drops sometime
during the night of the 10th, it was suppos-
ed that this drouth was the cause of the
very certain indications of a failure of
meadows generally. The rain of the 2Gth
ana 3lst OF May, and the frequent showers
in June, especially Of the 10th did not pro-
duce the usual advancement of the cron of
herdsgrass on most of the meadows. This
fact leads US to examine for cause other
than the May drought of three weeks. for
that alone would not destroy the cron of
herdsgrass to so large an extent If we
look back to the preceding season, we find
a short crop on meadows We're generally fed
Year: 1871

I have prospered. | have often felt the
burden of this dreadful secret and am
now relieved to know that there is one
other besides myself who knows with
certainty what became of Robert Fair
way"
Year: 1871

No further developments were made yesterday AZ
this bank. The receiver (Mr. A. NAM is busily en-
gagged upon an examination OF Its affairs. He has
not yet been able TO arrive at any satisfactory est
mate of the liabilities OF the bank, but says that 30
far he has gone, ne nnds no reason to doubt the
assertion OF the officers that the deposltors VIII be
paid In iull.


He believed that a large amount OF the funds
OF the bank had been invested In real estate
but was not prepared to say whether or not the
arbitrary sale or the property would cause serious
loss. He knew nothing about the rumors OF specu
atlons by the President, ana expressed his unwll-
mgneSs TO answer questions until he made himself
more conversant with all the facts IN the case.
Year: 1871

PER ANNUM FOR THE HERALD In orde,
to place the HERALD within the reach o.
every family in the county, we have RE
DUCED the price Of subscription to 81
and usk all our friends to send US oNI
MORE name with their own. We are
determined to print CHEAP and newsy
,pnper, not. in the interest of any one
neighborhood, but of the W H o j. 4
COUNTY.
Year: 1871

Some Of the Southern papers are antic


ipating great results from the manu-


facture Of sacchariue syrup from sweet
potatoes of the yam variety. It is said
that bushel Of the sweet potatoes viii


yield over two gallons Of syrup, and
that the residuum after the juice Is ex


tractcd is q valuable edible for either
man or beast. There are vast tracts oi
barren "piney woods" lands in Arkansas
Georgia, and other Southern States


which have been considered almost
worthless, upon which the sweet potato
can be grown 10 great abundance and il
tho new manufacture should prove sue
cussful, these hitherto unproductive 70.
gions may become valuable. But the
estimate that man with one mule can
cultivate fifteen acres in potatoes and
raise two hundred bushels per acre. yield
ing six thousand gallons Of syrup worth
fifty cents a gallon, appears somewhat
extravagant, to say the least. u I.
Year: 1871

SAVE YOUR APPLE TREEs.-I have
learned many things in your paper which
have been of advantage to me in farming.
But wish to speak just now Of some.
thing which | have not seen in any paper,
but which l think might be an advantage
to many, that is what | consider the best
and cheapest way to destroy tho Tent
caterpillar, which has done SO much dam
age of late.


My plan is to take equal parts of soft
soap and lye, mix it, and apply it to the
nests and vicinity with swab, made by
tying rag to the end Of light pole. /
usually take two poles with me, q short
one for the lower nests, aud long one
for the top. This, when applied, will not
only destroy the worms instantly, but will
be beneficial to the tree rather than
otherwise. | have thus operated ia my
orchard for the last three years, and find
less need Of it every year. - Western
Rural.
Year: 1871

CoRoNER's INQUEST IN THE CHRISTIE
CAsE-The Verdict of the Jury.-The coro-
ner's Jury which had been summoned on
Monday to hold an inquest over the body
of John Christie, found in the dock on
Monday, met pursuant to adjournment in
the office of the Police Justice at the First
station-house yesterday. Some five or six
witnesses were examined, but the whole of
the testimony can be summed up in few
words. On the Tuesday before Christmas
Christie left his home to collect bond due
him, amounting to about 5000, from q
man named John Smith, at the York
River depot. Christie met Smith, and
they were seen together until about 10
O'Clock that night. There was no evidence
to show that they were together after that
time. One witness testified that Smith was
heard to comment upon the disappearance
OF Christie, but he said he had gone to the
country. Another said that Smith stated
that Christie had gone to New Orleans.


Beyond this testimony, and which thus
far proves that Smith was the last person
seen with Christie, there is nothing tending
to criminate him. Smith, in the mean
time, is held for trial by Justice White, and
Will have hearing this morning.


The coroner's jury rendered verdict
that the deceased came to his death by foul
means at the hands of some person or per-
sons I'm known to the jury. Two Smiths
are under arrest-John and Hugh-but
nothing was said about the latter in the
testimony adduced before the coroner.
Year: 1871

A deaf old gentleman, walking lately
IN his garden, heard tho milk man shout
on the other side of the wall. Imagining
some one called to him, he cried Here"
and turned his car trumpet in tAe direc.
ton of the wall. The mikman in his
hurry took the trumpet for the servants
pail and delivered a quart Of milk
ihercin.