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Year: 1871




With this our retrospect-a wondrous change
Comes Ger the scene On yonder mountain range,
The trees have donned their garb of richest green
And IN the valley of the stream below


A million flowers of every hue and sheen
Strange to our sight, and of fragrance rare,
Carpet the earth's red surface, everywhere.


The creek, now fed by Summers melting SHOWS,
O'er-rdes its bounds, or, rushing madly, flows
To join the waters of OLD TRINITY


And hasten on its journey to the
One picture more, before change the
For centuries the Indian camp has been
Beneath the shadow of these giant pine
Kings of the forest trees-rHElR right divine
Their green coronals blending with the skyi
Their feathery branches interlacing high


Above the rude bark hut-the Indians home
To which he from battle or the chase,
And little dreamed that his fated


Would lose the lovely vale of ELTAPoMH.
Hark strange sound comes ringing in the air
And breaks the silence of this solitude
Rouses the sleeping panther in his lair


And wakes the sumbering echoes of the wood
The timid deer fly to the mountain side
The Indians in the rugged guches hide
Again it rngs-again, and yet again
We look, and 10 little band of men,
below the fiat where since we've built town.
A narrow " prospect-hole" " are sinking down.
The shovel-blades sink through the yielding sand
Which piles up high around every hand
With snewy arms, the biting pick is sent
Swift through the layers of gravel and cement;
And when the yellow bedrock is laid bare,
One /" takes pan to "try " if color's there
The rest (in mingled doubt and hope) await
What fortune is reserved for them by fate
The panner's " voice is heard" Partners tear
Well have to weigh our dust with sTEEL-YARDs here"
The flies abroad. Young men and old,
From every nation of the Christian world,
Crazed in the eager search for yellow gold


Are here. In every port sails are unturled,
And vessels waited by each fav ring breeze
To bring stout miners here from o'er the seas
And Asia opes her long-seaed doors
To pour her teeming millions our shores.
Oh, statesmen of country Was it wise
To let within this-LABoR's PARADISE
Year: 1871

A serpent, in the form of servile toll
To reap the golden harvest of its soil p
This flowing tide of Asa's slavish race


Must be turned back-con6ned upon her strand
Or soon twill bring destruction to our land
And leave to Freedom, here, no dwelling place.
Year: 1871

from the tolls of war, and the severer
study of epic magnilicencc. An at
tentiion to husbandry is a compliance
with the inclination Of God for the
produce Of the earth, is interHreta-
lively intimation from the Almighty
to cultivate it; and by making the
most of his bounty, we not only esti-
mate its value, bat manifest our graft
tude for his paternal indulgence.


Near EmmitsJu1W Ap'rl22, l7S6.
Year: 1871

The most suicidal move that can by
any possibility be made between now
and the next general election by the
Democratic party, or its Acknowledged
leaders, is to split or divide the party.
The axiom that "united we stand,
divided we fall" could never be more
applicable to any people, nation or
party, than it is at this moment TO the
Democratic party of this nation. We
think every patriot should be willing
to make a very liberal sacrifice of his
individual ideas as to policy and of his
personal preference as to men, for the
sake of the one most necessary element
of success, harmony. This is no time
for chickering's and divisions on ques-
tons Of party policy. We have no
hesitancy in saying that the election
of 1872 is vastly the most important
one ever held on the American con-
linent, one which involves the liberties
Of the people, and the very perpetuity
of the government itself Surely at
such time, when questions Of such
vast moment, not only TO us but to
millions yet to be, are TO be decided at
the ballot box, and when it is evident
that division is death, the great leaders
Of this great party will be willing to
make sacrifices upon the altar Of their
country, which shall be worthy of the
great cause in which We are engaged.
We want no laggards now. 1t be-
comes every man who feels the weight
of the burthens under which a whole
nation groans, TO put his shoulder to
the wheel, to merge his whole power
for good into the common treasury,
and with one will and one determination
march forward to battle against the
inottled cohorts of our country's enc
(nics, for The one glorious end of sccur-
|ng to cur postelity the incstimable
blessings Of that liberty for which our
nccstors laid down their lives and
heir fortunes, having pledged that


hich is greater than these, even their
bcrod honor, Let Us come up to our
pity as one man, presenting a united


ont to the enemy, urged on by our


We of liberty and due appreciation


the great work we have to do, and


ctory is ours. Tie great heart of the


ople sighs for relief, and they only


hnt TO know that Tie great Conser-


tive army of the nation is organized


d united, when they will fall into


and march, like veterans, to the


lsic of universal freedom and uni


rsal amnesty, to such a victory as


u render our whole country from


east to the west ard from the north .


he south vocal with the halle!ujahs |


glad hurrahs of a people who have /


c tasted the sweets of independence,
are welcoming its triumphant re-
b to abide with them and their
/ ,ring forever.
Year: 1871

Persons cannot be too cautious in
the use of hydrate of chloral, Several
of our exchanges record deaths from
ovcrdoscs of this medicine, and it
would be well to have il administered
only by a physician. 1t is claimed
that the fatal effects of it have been
the result, Of its being improperly pre-
pared, and that when pure there is nc
danger.
Year: 1871




IMPROVEMENT. We learn that Mr..
Tomkins, who owns the land on the
Little Missouri river, near where the
survey Of the Cairo and Fulton rail
road crosses, and at the head of steam,
boat navigation, designs, in short
time, laying of town at that point,
and will make liberal propositions to
persons who may wish to purchase
there or make improvements.


The Little Missouri has been pro-
nounccd by an engineer, detailed by
the Secretary Of War TO make the ex-
animation, the best small river for
navigation in the State. Based upon
this, an Appropriation was made by
Congress to improve it, which will be
done this summer and coming fall,
making another important outlet and
channel of communication for one OF
the best portions of our State. A
navigation as certain as the Ouachita
to Camden will be brought in less than
twenty-five miles of this place, and n
much less distance to large cotton
growing community. A great advan-
tage this has as shipping point is in
the roads, which will be good at all
seasons Of the year, making the land
carriage cheap and convenient. To
the northern and eastern portion Of this
county, TO all of Nevada north of the
.Texre' Rouge, toraE portion Of SEWER
and Pike counties, this viii become
depot for the shipment Of their cotton
and where, no doubt, in a short tim'
cnterprising men will supply them witt
all articles of prime necessity as cheapI
ly as they can be had elsewhere in tho
country.


During the summer Mr.. Tomkins|
intends making public sale of lots ip|
the proposed town, of which extended
notice will be given, and in which, no
doubt, safe investment may bo made
by enterprising men desiring property
in what must become a thriving vii
lage.
Year: 1871

we learn that the stage driver on
che Little Rock route, has been em-
ploying his rest time in working on the
road, to enable him to carry passengers
over with less danger to their lives and
limbs. All honor to him. The at
tention of road oyerseers is especially
called to this fact.
Year: 1871

The LOUISVILLE Courier-Journa' is
responsible for the following:


A female spiritual medium in Ohio
tells that Chief Justice CH Sc will be
the next President of the United
States, and that he will be elected by
the Democratic party. The Democrat
ic party is too polite to tell this medium
that she lies but it request US TO say,
in the mildest terms possible, that she
is Il ridiculous and absurd old fool.
Year: 1871

Buy your goods, If you are wise.
From those who always advertise.
btice is hereby given that the above
Jet is original, and that we shall
e time, have the same copyrighted.
pave measured it according to our


which is a pocket tape line, and


the measure correct. AS TO the
nent there can be no doubt about
Year: 1871

The grand jury, which adjourned
last Thursday evening, recommended
the building of a county jail and new
larger and fire proof Clerks office, as
soon as it can be done, without render
ing too onerous the already burthen,
some taxation Of the county.
Year: 1871

Since our last issue, and before the
grand jury adjourned, they brought in
sixteen more indictments, one of them
being for assault with intent TO kill,
against the four colored men who ku-
kluxed Orange Boyd. Only twenty
six bills found at this term.
Year: 1871

Ed Hopkins, coal black African,
and Jack Robinson, Ga name not un-
known to famol a dun colored person,
both living in Saline township, decline
to accept commissions, as Justice of
the Peace and Constable, of said towns
ship, on the ground that they are not
qualified to discharge the duties of
these offices.


We claim the credit of having
chronicled the first instance on record
of radical declining an Office on that
ground, or any other Shall we set it
down to the credit Of the patty, or is
it solely due to i |. and Jack?
Year: 1871

The Red River Post dcprecates the
idea of the oolored men Of the state
holding convention. Why is this
thus? The French, Dutch, Irish and
other races and nationalities are in the
habit of holding their conventions and
consulting together for the harmony
and general good OF themselves. Why
not allow the poor colored people the
same privilege? The Post charges the
scheme to defeated bIindletail politi-
clans.


Verify, the himsy preteaccs Of love
on the part Of these white radicals for
their colored brethren, are getting so
thread bare, that the vericst blockhcad
in all the African ranks can see through
Hem. Colored friends, be iudepen-
dentl If you want to meet together
IN quiet and orderly manner and con>
suit together for the interest and hap
piness Of your race, do So 1t is your
right and privilege; and when you come
together. secure your doors, admit
neither brindlc-tail or minstrel, and
have quiet and honest consultation
together for the common good, free
from the influence of tricksters who
want to use you for Hei' o,ca good.
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
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Otter complaining or
weakness, debility and low
kcpirits Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubIal
thr6uph life becomes a weary pgrimagc, the
prospsct te hourly durkens to the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me '4ncholy reflection that the happiness oil
annth. IS blighted with our own.
Year: 1871

Notice.

 -1 o the Honorable General Assembly to be holden at Hartford within and for the State oi Qonnecticut, on the first Wednesday of May, A. p. 1871. The petition of the .Shepaug Valley Railroad Company, Corporation duly organized under the laws of this State, aud located therein respectfully represents, That said company was heretofore chartered by the General Assembly of this State with power to construct Railroad within the limits, and as, in said charter togeth CT with its amendments specified and fully set forth, that in pursuance of said Charter and red the right of way, for said road, and had contracted for the building of the same between the towns of Litchfeld and Newtown, and that large portion of said road is already And now your petitioners pray your Honorable body to so alter and amend the Charter of said Company as to permit them to build and extend their said road tin the same'manner and under the amendments already granted in respect to the road which the said company is already authorized to build from it's present Southern terminus in the town of Newtown to any point purpose to cross the track of the Housatonic Railroad and of the bed or track of the Boston Hartford and Erie Railroad. at some point within the towns of brookheld or Newtown, and to con. or all of the towns of Bfookfeld, Newtown. Dan- bury and Bethel--and your petitioners further pray your Honorable body to in like manner SC alter and amend said Charter as to authorlze said Company in like manner to construct and extend their said Railroad from and above it's Northern terminus in said Litchteld to any point between the limits of the town of Winchester and the limits of the town of North Canaan in said State to intersect with the Connecticut Western Railroad and for that purpose to authorize said Company to construct said extension through either or all of the towns Of Litchfield, Goshen Torrington, Cornwall. Canaan, North Canaan Norfolk and Winchester in said State.

 Your petitioners therefore pray your Honora. ble body to grant their petition together with such legislation and amendments to their Charter as to enable said Company to extend their Rail roadin the manner in this petition prayed for or in some other way grant your petitioners re

 sHEPAUG VALLEY RAILROAD co.

 By J. DEM1Na PERKINS, President.

 State of Connecticut, ss., --.

 April. 4th 4. D. 1874

 Ordered that notice of the pendency of the eb0ve petition be given to whom it may concerr by publishing the same together with this order In . newspaper published in Litchfield County and newspaper published in Fairfield Count, three weeks before the session of the General As sembly to which the same is made returnable.

 LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER,

 Judge of the Supreme Court of Errors.
Year: 1871

The following affecting incident Oc-
Cured in Lexington, Kentucky, while
the StrakOsch Company was in that
city. The story is told by an witness:
"On Sunday last, as the venerable
Chief Justice Robertson, stricken by the
hand of death, lay almost insensible to
the world which he seemed leaving for
ever, while the gigantic brain, which,
for so many years, has thrObbed grand
lv to the inspirations of his genius,
barely fiuttered with the consciousness
of life, he expressed a desire to hear
Miss Cary sing the ballad of "Old Folks
at Home as if the strains of his favor
ite melody would have power to call
back his soul from the portals of the
grave which he was so fast nearing.
The wish was at once communicated to
Miss Cary, who willingly consented
to do any thing in her power to rouse
the ebbing current of life in one who, as
q statesman or iurist, has known but
few rivals during the course of long and
eventful life. On reaching the residence
of Judge Robertson, Miss Cary was at
once ushered into the chamber where so
much of intellect and learning was fast
fiickerlng out into the darkness of the
unknown Hereafter, and without ae-
compartment of any kind raised her
rich contFaltO VOICE in the touching
words, Way down upon the Suwanee
River,S but before she had sung three
lines, broke down In the intensity of her
emotion. Calming herself she again
essayed the ballad, and, while the VEN
erable and stricken man lay drinking
her glorious melody, pOuren out her
whole soul in the simple Utterauces
which gave so much pleasure to one
whose giant intellect had in days agOne
fascinated the most talented of the land.
When she had ceased Judge Robertson
could scarcely express his qualification
by signs, yet signiiled II desire that Miss
Cary should sing for him, Home, Sweet
Home Twice did the gifted artistic at
tempt to comply with the request, hut
her emotion was too great, and Choked
with feeling she was compelled to leave
the room. Tine whole incident was one
of the most touching and efiecting epi-
sOdes that ever marked the death-bed Ot
departing greatness"
Year: 1871

and mother was still watching and list
ening for the step of Alfred: but it was
half past eight before his merry shout
and whistle was heard, when he ran in
to the gate.


Confess, now said the neighbor,
that you have been to the river with
the other boys, and SO kept away so


How the bOy's eye flashed, and GRIM
son mounted to his cheeks!


NO sir! I told my mother [ would
never go there without her consent. and
do you think that lCouLd ten a he? I
helped James to find the COWS which
had strayed in the woods, and did not
think 1 should be so late


James coming up the street Just then.
came in to tell us 'he was afraid we had
been alarmed; they had been so far in
the woods it made them late in getting
home


The neighbor turning to the mother
as he took his hat to go home, said, i
think there is comfort In store for YOU
madam. Such boy as that will make
a noble man.
Year: 1871

Alfred was missing one night, about
sunset. Mother was getting anxious,
for she always wished him to be home
early. A neighbor, coming in said a
number of boys had gone to the river to
swim, and thought Alfred was safe to be
with them.


NO. said the mother, he promised
me he would not go there without my
consent, and he always keeps his word.
He never told me lie


But seven o'clock came, then eight
Year: 1871

The proprietor of a lanyard, adjacent
to a certain town in Virginia, concluded
to build stand, or sort of store, on
one of the main steets, for the purpose
Of vending his leather buying raw
hides and the like. After completing
his building, he began to consider what
sort of sign it would be best to put up
for the purpose of attracting attention to
his new establishment; and for days and
weeks he was sOrely puzzled on this
subject. Several devices were, one after
another, adopted, and, on further con-
siderqtiOn, rejected.


At last an idea struck him. He bored
an augur hole through the door-pOst,
and stuck calf7s tail into il, with the
bushy end Haunting out. After a while
he noticed q grave looking parsonage
standing near the door, with his speota-
cles, gazing intently on the sign. And
there he still continued to stand, dumb
ly absorbed, gazing and gazing, until
the curiosity of the hide dealer was
greatly excited in turn. He stepped out
and addressed the individual:


Good morning. said he.


Morning. said the other, without
moving his eyes from the sign.


DO you want to buy leather " inquir-
ed the dealer.


NO,


DO you want to sell hides p


NO.


Perhaps you are a farmer"
NO.


"A merchant, may be?'


Mo-


Are you a doctor y
NO.


what are you then p


4 am a philosopher. I have been
standing here for an hour, trying to
ascertain how that calf got through
that augur hole.
Year: 1871

There Is no medicine equal to HoOlamds German
BItters or Tonic in cases Of Debility. Ihey lmp4r


f0ne and vivo- to the whole system, strengthen inc
appetite cause an enjoyment Of the food enable the
stomach to digest it, purify the blood give good
Year: 1871

LANSING, Jan. A. 1871.


The Senate at the afternoon session to-day did
nothing OF Importance. The House elected as
officers the nominees OF the republican caucus
and Immediately after the organization the
Governor was Informed, ana he replied
that ne would meet both houses In
joint convention at half-past ten A. NJ. tomorrow
and read his message This document gives the
population of the State, according to the recent
census at 1,lS4296, ana predicts that the
next equalization Will show aggregate real
and personal estate OF s5oo000,o00. The
financial summary Is the same that given
recently in the synepsis Of the State Treasurer re-
port and the estimates show that If the same rate
OF taxation now existing is continued for the next
two yeart ana the appropriations arS not largely n
creased the State VIII be able TO pay easily all the
bonded debt that may mature between this and the
next biennial session.


caucus OF republican Senators was held tonight
In the hall Of the Representatives IL was crowded
IN every part and prominent members OF both par
ties were present. Speaker Woodman was in the
chair. Mr.. I. w. Ferry was chosen for President OF
the Senate on the sixth ballot Tremendous excite
ment followed. Mr.. Ferry soon appeared and made
a speech returning thanks for the honor.
Year: 1871




Representative Sargent to-day made a report on
the House resolution to secure indemnity to the
United states In certain He stated the report
had been drawn by George Lawrence, OF the sub.
committee.


The report gives the history OF the Pacific Rail-
road-the terms upon which 1t was authorized TO be
constructed, quoting the acts OF Congress; amount
torney General Of the United States The committee
say the Union Pacinc, SiouA CITY and Pacific COM
panes have responded that the law does require
them pay either principal interest Of the bonds
until their maturity The other companies made
no answer, and none OF them have made any
payment. They deny the right Of the United States
TO retain on interest account more than half the
amount OF their earnings for the transportation OF
the government mails, freights, troops &C. On the
9Th of December bill was introduced in the House
OF Representatives, and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations, which provides that the said
bonds and all sums due or to become due tor inter-
est on the principal paid or which may be paid shall
consulate a lien on all lands which have been or
may be so granted and which remain undisposed OF
by The companies II also provides that lands shall
only be. sold with the approval Of the secre-
tary OF the Treasury, and Oh conditions
which shall secure the proceeds TO be applied
A. far necessary TO reimburse the United States
for all sums that have been or may be advanced TO
Inay pay the bonds; and the United States shall
not pay any money to any company while 1t may be
Indebted TO the government. but shall make a
SET en- AS to the right or set OF between indlyiduas
IL does not exist at common law; but as 1t is re-
quired In equity and made available by courts of
chancery, and has been introduced Judcially at law
by statutes it would seem proper to give the sane
ton Of act of Congress to right 80 maniiestly
equitable ana just The bill In eject, provides that,
the United States for interest paid for any company
the government shall have lien on the lands Of the
company. This will simply give the United States,
debtors. The only purpose, then, TO which lands
their proceeds In the first instance, con be applied
is The paymeIt of debts contracted " construcung