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Year: 1871

A HEROIC ENGINEER.-The name of
Enos B. Hopes, engineer on the Penn.
sylvania Central railroad, deserves i'm
mortality as that of a hero, for the man
ner in which he recently met his death.
A car attached to freight train, bound
west, bad lost wheel, and was being
carried down grade by the momentum
of the train, pitching and jumping over
cross ties, and making the fire fly out Of
the stones and iron. Mr.. Hopes was
coming eastward on a train with fast
freight, and as he neared the wrecked
train he thought he saw something
wrong. 1t was dark, and to see moro
plainly he stepped to the freman's side,
which is next the other track. Just then
the wrecked car struck his engine, break
ing his leg in four places, crushing his
hip, tearing away half Of one of his
feet, and knocking him, in company
with the fireman and brakeman, back
into the tank. Every man upon Mr..





Hopes engine was injured. The fire.
man and brakeman lay senseless on the
floor Of the tank. The conductor Of the
train, and the other brakemen we're on
rear car and knew nothing of the disas-
ter. The train was not so much injured
as to delay its progress, and Mr.. Hopes
knew that if it was not promptly stopped
it must run into the bind end of the one
next ahead, which would stop at sta
ton less than three miles off for water.
Mr.. Hopes, crushed and bleeding,
dragged himself slowly and painfully
over the PROSTATE bodies of his comrades
to the throttle valve of his engine, shut
off the steam, whistled down brakes,
sounded the summons for the conductor,
and fell back exhausted. When the
train stopped and the conductor came
forward Mr.. Hopes was trying to stop
the flow Of blood from his wounds by
tying up his shattered leg, and said, at
is all up with me do the best you can
for me" He fingered in great agony,
which he bore with his usual bravery,
. until the next day, and then died, la
mented by all who knew him.
Year: 1871

HOME MIRTH,-" Don't be afraid of
little fun at home, good people. Don't
shutupyour houses lest thesun should fade
your carpets and your hearts, lest hearty
laugh should shake down some of the mus
! ty old cobwebs there. Ifyou want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all mirth
and social enjoyment must be left on the
threshold without, when they come home
at night. When once home is regard
ed as only place to eat, drink, and sleep
in, the work is begun that ends in gamb-
ling-houses and reckless degradation.
Young people must have fun and relax
alton somewhere; if they do not find it
at their own hearth-stones, it will be
sought at other and less profitable places.
Therefore, let the fire burn brightly at
night, and make the homestead delight
full with all those little arts that parents
so perfectly understand. Don't repress
the buoyant spirits of your children.
Half an hour of merriment round the
lamp and freight of home blots out
the remembrance Of many care and
annoyance during the day and the best
safeguard they can take with them into
the world is the unseen influence of
bright little domestic sanctum."
Year: 1871

The heart bowed down by weight Of woe
To weakest hopes will cling.
To thought and impulse while they flow
That can no comfort bring;
With those exciting scenes will blend
0'er pleasures pathway thrown,
But memory is the only friend


That grief can call its own
The mind will. in its worst despair.
Still ponder O'er the past
On moments Of delight that were.
Too beautiful to last
To long. departed years extend


Its visions with them flown.
For memory is the only friend


That grief can call its own.
Year: 1871

stood and watched my ships go out.
Each. one by one, unmooring free.
What time the quite harbor filled,


With food tide from the sea.
The first that sailed, her name was JOY
She spread a smooth. white, shining sail.
And eastward drove with bending spars
Before the signing gale.
Another sailed-her name was Hope;
No cargo in her hold she bore,
Thinking to find in western lands


OF merchandise store.
The next that sailed. her name was Love;
She showed red Gag at her mast.
A flag as red as blood she showed.


And she sped south right fast.
The last that sailed. her name was Faith
Slowly she took her passage forth,
Traeked and lay too at last she stecred
A straight course for the north.
NY gallant ships, they sailed away.


Over the shimmering Summe SEA:
I stood at watch for many day


But one came back to me.
For Joy was caught by Pirate Pain;


Hope ran upon hidden reef,
And Love took fire and foundered fast.
In whelming seas Of grief
Faith came at last. storm beat and torn,
She recompensed me all my loss
For, as a cargo. shure ne brought


A Crown linked to Cross.
Year: 1871

SLEEP.-Every man must sleep ac-
cording to his temperament. Eight
hours is the average. If he requires a


little more or little less, he will find it
out for himself Whoever by work,
pleasure, sorrow. or by any other cause,
is regularly diminishing his sleep, is des-
troying his life. A man may hold out
for time, but Nature keeps close ac-
counts, and no man can deceive her. As
there is more brain-work than ever, so
more sleep is required now than in the
time with our forefathers. The want of
sleep is frequently the cause of insanity.
Year: 1871

A PRETTY ORNAMENT.-A pretty or
nament may be obtained by suspending
an acorn by piece Of thread tied round
it, within half an inch Of the surface Of
some water contained ina vase tumbler,
or saucer, and allowing it to remain un.
disturbed for several weeks. 1t will
soon burst open, and small roots will
seek the water; straight and tapering
stem. With beautiful glossy green leaves.
will shoot upward, and present very
pleasing appearance. Chestnut trees
may be grown in this manner, but their
leaves are not so beautiful as those of the
oak. The water should be changed once
a month, taking care to supply water of
the same warmth bits Of charcoal added
to it will prevent the water from souring
Il the little leaves turn yellow, put a
grain of nitrate of ammonia in the uten-
sill which holds the water; and it will re-
new their luxuriance.
Year: 1871

had in destroying the even balance of his mind, and causing him to feel that he would rather be out of the world than to live with that afaiction ? This is only a matter of conjecture, but it is by far the most probable of any reason that bas been given, and is the one which is believed by those best acquainted with the facts. He nobly risked his young life to save his country, and let this be remembered now, and let those who reap the advantages of the great struggle in which he fought and suffered, throw the mantle of charity over his bier, and trust that although unknown to men. there may be some reason which in the sight of an omniscient and merciful God will extenuate this last sad act. l

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Year: 1871

Let every Republican in the Sixteenth District poll his vote for Eli Curtiss. The democracy are 'straining every nerve to carry doubtful Senatorial Districts. This IS the year for re-districting the Senate and with Democratic legislature things would be liked" for ten years to come,
Year: 1871

The snow storm of Sunday night was quite severe. and enough in quantity to have made good sleighing if it had lain still. . g fy s.7g

 Mir. Marsh has been moving the old Birdsey house across the green upon his lot near his residence, employing seven men and teams for more than a week.

 It is rumored that the Rev. MT. Ludlow and family will spend the summer in Corn wall, and keep house. .y4at

 A--Our new artist is meeting with good success, and is giving good satisfaction to his patrons. The car will remain only . few days longer. ss3aa-i4b aa i*x* q
Year: 1871

Our readers will rememhe- that
some five weeks ago we ehronicled
the death Of q German lady in this
county, who ended her life in mo
ment OF mental aberrstion by
drowning herself in Pigeon Roost
creek. She left behind her a hus-
band, and it MAS but natural that
we should think he was heart-bro
ken at the loss Of his wife. But
that Teutonic relict Of the deceas-
ed, with a philosophy that docs
more credit to his head than his
heart is.st this carly day on tho
look out for another spouse.-
Whether or not he spplie Spald
ing's Glue 70 his fractured heart
weare unable to say but We do
know that he has by someunkRow1,
process stuck firmly together any
fragments Of that vital member that
may have been shattered By his re
cent bereavement. In fact his heart
is as good as new, If not better, aud
it's probable that the venerable wild
over from "Sharmany" will soon bo
a Benedict again. He has already
obtainc / the services ofa friend who
has inditcd an epistle in his name
to fair damsel Of this county,
redolent with the perfume ola mat.
rimonial proposal, and abounding
with undying expressions Of love.
We saw the amarous Teuton white
this precious document was being
written. His manner was pensiye
and his hat was stove in; his eyes
were down-cast and his breath
smell of sauer kraut; his appear
anee was youthful but at the same
time, ancient; he was evidently de
termined to pour forth his soul in
eloquent Dutch to the maiden
whose affection he coveted. but at
the same time his face was very
dirty. Whether or not the damscl
aforesaid will accept the tender pro-
posal of her Teutonic admirer we
cannot say. However, rs his atTec.
ton for his deceased wife lasted
for the fearfully long period of i've
weeks after her death, the new fame
win no doubt be disposed to con
slider his proposal in a favorable
light.
Year: 1871

The reports Of serious accidents and
of sudden death from careless and need.
less handling OF loaded pistols are becom.
ing too frequent. There Is need for such
rebuke Of this criminal folly as the Cleve.
land Herald gives in the following para.
graph


Is there 10 be stop to "iooling" with
loaded pistolsg Were the sufferers In
every case those who do the "foaling,' It
would be the killing Of one more simple.
ton, but, as in the case at Akron on
Thursday evening, the fool Is spared while
the innocent man Is killed, Pistols are
an unmitIgated evil. Every boy has his
pistol fever, and almost every young man
must carry. o revolver. Where one pistol
is used as Q means Of defence and for jus.
titled killing, ten thousand are made the
instruments Of death in the hands Of care.
less or silly people, and It were better,
were this species Of fire arms abolished, or
a board Of examiners appointed to exam.
Inc and report upon the amount Of sense,
necessary to make a person safe custo
dian Of loaded pistol
Year: 1871

land and the rights of the citizen remain in
power, 'he Radical party would fall to pieces,
and the officials would cease to get the spoils
of Office. Can motive be more sordi !,
selfish and corrupt than that7 If the Gov
ernOr, the head of this party, were impeachsd
and brought to trial for these high crimes and
misdemeanors, what defense could be maker
Could he plead ignorance, even If such a
plea were q legal defense2 We suppose he
cannot be allowed the benefit of that plea,
even in e1tenuation of the moral turpitude
of these great crimes against the liberties Of
his country. he has been lawyer and q
judge in Texas for many years, and no one
can presume him to be ignorant of these
plain provisions in the Constitution of the
country. This plea of ignorance could
hardly be admitted as In extsnuation, in ia
vor of the most Ignorant negro in the Legis-
lature, much less in favor of the Governor
and the white members of that body. They
must be adjudged to have violated these sa-
cred principles of free government willfully
and knowingly, for the base and corrupt
purpose of keeping themselves and party in
powere Shall they be permitted to accom-
plish this purpose by such means2 If the
officials are indeed totally ignorant of the
Constitution which they have sworn to sup
port, and of the cardinal principles of civil
liberty secured by it then they must be ad-
mitted on all hands to be unfit to hold the
reins of government, and should be dismissed
for worthlessness and gross ignorance. But
if wil!tully guilty OF conspiracy to subvert the
Constitution of the country and destroy the
liberties of their fellow citizens, then they
are criminals and ought not only to be turned
out. but punished as such, as an example to
other usurpers and tyrants They are, per-
haps, at liberty to choose between the horns
of this delimms.
Year: 1871

This paper, under its present management,
supersedes the Statesman" the prospectus
of which appeared before the public re-
Gently.


The Democratic Central Committee found
it to be imprscticable to organize joint
stock company by private subscriptions in
establishing Democratic paper. They are
satisfied that the only plan that can be sue
eessful is in private publishers of such a
paper as the Convention contemplated by its
resolution.


After a delay, which has been mainly
caused by endsavors to promote the harmony
of the party, the Committee is at last able to
report to the committee stlarge that the duty
left to them has been performed according
to their best ability. We hope, however,
that the paper will improve in appearance
and interest. -,....


1t is the hope of the Committee that every
Democrat will lend his aid to circulate the
paper.
Year: 1871

Each of the four Con gressional Districts,
into which the State has been divided, has
regularly according to Democratic usage)
selected its candidates for Congress, and we
are glad to learn that they are in the field
addressing the people, with zeal and power.
Such of these gentlemen as we personally
know, are men Of talents, honor and sound
political principles, and those with whom
we have no personal acquaintance, having
the endorsement of the Democracy, among
whom they reside, are doubtless equally so.
They all stand upon the same platform and
are pledged to the advocacy of the same
principles. With their high character and
acknowledged ability they cannot fail to
arouse the whole people to proper sense of
the danger to which our liberties are now
exposed, and induce every one, entitled BY
law, to register and pote. They can, doubt
less, make it quite plain th at this is duty
which no honest patriot dare neglect. If
this conviction can be, as it will, impressed
upon the conscience of every man who
values liberty and law, as he does life and
honor, the Democracy will sweep the State
by the largest majority ever pOlled in Texas.


We understand that each of these able,
earnest Democratic candidates intend to
devote themselves to the duty of a thorough
canvass of their respective distri g. Let no
honorable means of winning glorious
triumph be overlooked. Let every voter be
convinced, by facts and fair arguments, OF
the Importance of the present struggle, and
he can but choose TO vote himself and urge
his nsighbOr to do SO. This is no ordinary
occasion, but in fact one upon the favorable
issue of which all that we hold valuable, all
that we hold dear and sacred, iminently
depends.


The Democracy who are familiar with the
course of the Radical journals in this State
cannot but have noticed the studiousness
with which they seek to blsckeu the chArac-
tiers and political reputation Of the Demo-
cratic candidates. They are endeayoring to
weaken the confidence of the Democratic
rnssscs y the U7eD chos-u as our staadsri
.
Year: 1871

THR present issue of the DEnOCRATIo
STATESMAN is distributed.in order to appriss
the Democrats, and all others opposed to the
continuance in Texas of the present Radical
rule, that the Executive Committee of the
Democratic Party of the State have com.
menced, as best they could, to obey the
instruction of the Democratic Convention, in
issuing, from this city, newspaper -
express the sentiments of the party in the
State. We call upon all who may feel an
interest in the subject, to send in their subs
scriptions without delay. Upon this we are
depending. PrOmptness in this matter is
indispensable to success. Let Democrats
now show their faith by their works.
Year: 1871

In the lack of all Exchanges" in the
making up of the present number of this
paper, our readers will, perhaps, see valid
excuse for the want of that variety of matter
thsy may expect hereafter. e
Year: 1871

A New Orleans correspondent of
the Houston Telegraph writes as
follows:


1 learned yesterday. that Oakes
Ames, the great Boston capitalist,
and one of the principal owners of
the Chattanooga, New Orleans and
Texas railroad, had been relieved
from financial embsrrassments and
had liquidated all claims against him,
and was now in funds, so much as to
send out to his company here three
millions of dollars in cash to push
forward the road to Houston. This
amount, added to the one million and
half just received from the State
of Louisiana, will give them the
snug sum of four and a half millions
in cash to press forward their Texas
line. Indeed, we we're informed by
Mr.. Hardey, assistant engineer of
the company, that. within the next
sixty days tho whole line from Wash
ington to Orange would be let out by
contract and that work would COM
mence simultaneously on that diYi-
sion, and it is with pleasure that we
assure the readers of the Tslegragh
that the Chattanooga company in
tend to reach Houston speedily, from
the fact that they have to reach
there in q given time or forfeit a
very large subsidy from this State.
Year: 1871

AN INGENIOUS SEAL.-The photographer for the Treasury Departments at Washing. for 'a now engaged in preparing the seals partment in the uauspos.s.5- hv that 6a- chandise in bond and in other cases where the protection they afford is necessary. These seals are very ingeni0us. The lock itself is nothing more than an ordinary paddock, but it is provided with an arrange ment by which small piece of glass about an inch square is passed over the keyhole, and held in place by little spring that cannot be reached without breaking the glass itself. There is DO possibility of the lock being picked or opened without breaking this piece of glass. Now comes in the value of photography. A large sheet of glass, red on one side, is prepared in New York by marking it off into squares of the proper size. And on each square is marked 8 number in figures, and irregular spots in red. the rest of the red surface be. ing cut away by hydrofuoric acid. One of these sheets cannot be duplicated. The three photographs, which give perfect fac similes of the figures and spots on the glass, and then both glass a2d photographs are cut into squares and packed in boxes. each square of glass having with it the three copies on paper, and sent to the off cers who will use them.< The officer in New York, for instance, whose duty it is when car is loaded with bonded goods for Cincinnati, locks the door with one ot these locks. and forwards to the officer who is to open it photograph of the piece of glass which he has put over the key-hole, and if, on the arrival of the car. the lock should have been disturbed. the inspector i knows it in an instant. The work of pre-. pairing the seal will give constant employ. rlent to two or three persons.
Year: 1871




The subject Of compulsory education that
Is being advocated by . few radical papers
Of minor importance. is but a scheme for
aggrandizing the national government At
the expense of state dignity. The authors
Of the movement see in it chance to force
the Southern States to submit to another
condition, and thus delay the work of recon
st. ucton, Is we'll rs to centralize more
power in the hands of the ruling party and
place more patronage in the hands of the
President and Congress, which is now too
graat and which is the great cause of the
corruption in politics. There can be
nothing but evil In the success of the meve-
ment. The result must be to destroy the
present usefulness Of our public schools by
making the 5usines, of party politics, which
all will admit are too corrupt to preside at
the intellectual and moral culture of the
people. 1t would be another source OF dis'
eliminating taxation against the poor oy


making them pay ell the expenses lo' their
own education out of the means they cannot
we'll spare. The national government can
not carry out the scheme without money
and We would ask the advocates cf tie
measure how they propose to raise the
money. It's also q fact that if the national
govern msns undertake this work, the states
will do less and less ana in time it would
open the doors for ~ much fraud, stealings
and the employment OF as many useless
officials as the present internal rev.
enue system. Besides all these
things it is contrary to the spirit of our
institutions and is step backward towards
the tyranny Of the old world, from which so
many of our adopted citizens fed. The
fact that l9 per cent Of those who should be
Supt. Bateman says, being An argument
that the state of Illinois is retrogrsding in
education, is q very lame assertion. The
figures may be correct but does not show
any retrogresson, but on the contrary q very
Astsering testimonial Of the rapid increase
in our foreign population, who N time avail
themselves of the advantages of our free
schools. Illinois to day couples an advanced
position in the development of all educa-
tional interest and to place our schools in
the hands Of politicians would be worse
than suicidal. Compulsion either in matters
of education or religion can only lead to
evil, and wherever you fnd an advocate of
the measure either on Insignificant Journal
or school officer you will 6nd a narrow
intellect, bigotsed and proscriptive, and men
who would force eli others TO think as they
think, believe as they believe, and would
force all to vote as they vote. Mark the
advocates of the measure and it will take
no great stretch of memory to find them
exercising these same traits AMI character
istics. The day of prescription u passed
and the people of this country must fall
very low when they yield into the hands of
politicians tie education of their children,
ard make our schools the vehicles for
demagogues to ride into Office. Religion and
schools established By law is inconsistent
with the progress of liberal thought through. |
out the country, and especially the west.
Year: 1871

July and August are usually trying
months for young trees. Those thas
were set this spring, and have appeared
to be doing we'll thus far, may succumb
to the long continued heat aud drouth of
midsummer. 1t is safest to malch all
young trees, but where this has not been
done, all those that show signs of suffer-
ing should be attended to at once A
timely mulching may save the tree. 1t
makes but little difference, what material
is used so the soil around the tree is
prevented from losing its moisture by
evaporation. Stones, if most convenient,
will answer as well as anything. If the
tree has an exposed trunk, it should be
protected from the intense heat. A couple
of boards tackled together like trough,
and set up against the trunk will furnish
the required Shade, or the trunk may be
bound with hay rope or be loosely
strawed up as for winter protection.
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Country Cen
tleman, writing from Hamilton county,
Ohio, says, the system of all good hog
raisers in that region is to pasture hogs
on clover during the summer. He pre-
sents, as the advantage of this plan, the
statement that an acre of ground in clover,
will pasture five hogs four months, and
that it will take the corn from half an
acre to feed them at the same time. The
cultivation of the corn he counts equal
to the rent of the other half acre. lie
further claims that hogs pastured on
clover are In far better condition than if
ted on corn, as they are larger framed,
Healthier, and eat better and also states
that the land is enriched by the clover
pasturing.