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Year: 1871

Next Tuesday will be election day. II Is to Ike
hoped that every Republican viii go 10 the poi's.
All who think that the success OF the party Is OF
more consequence than the grievances ana us
annointmeuts of aspiring Individuals, will vote
and work for the ticket.


The nominations were fairly maie-some of
them. after a most thorongh canvass. Nothing
can be said against their capabity, their honesty,
or their moral character They are all first-class
men. who used no dishonorable means to secure
their nomination; and they deserve the hearty
support of every Republican.


Rumors keep coming to ms, that some of the un-
successful candidates. if not the candidates
Themselves, some of their most active frends-are
using their utmost efforts to beat several of the
candidates on the Republican ticket, and elect the
Democratic candidates. The effort is mainly
against the Treasurer and Sheriff. Men holding
position in the party said to be in this conspi-
racy, and are already dealing out liquor in the
interest of Democratic candidate. If it has come
to the pitch that certain men haze to be kept in
Office continually, letting 60 of one fat place to
take hold Of another, or divide the party and de-
feat the ticket, it may as well be tested one time
o. another. We hope information is incorrect;
hut there are too many reports from different
sources not to have some foundation. When men
enter into q canvass, and submit their claims to
the decision of Convention, and are fairly beaten,
there is no law to compel them to honorably abide
the decision. But, on the other hand, when men
show SO little regard for the rules of honor there
in no law 10 prevent others from remembering
them in the fnture. Had the present outs been
successful, they would have demanded that the
opponents support the ticket. The same Obliga-
ton rests upon them to support the men who were
chosen over them. If there is any of the kind Of
work done that We have SO many rlmors of, it
will be well known who does it, and will be re-
membered when the day comes around again.


We do not believe there are enough Republi-
cans in the County who can be induced to betray
their party in this manner, to change the result If
true men do their duty, there need be no fears.
Vote, and work!
Year: 1871

~ The big chiefs of Tammany and Salt Lake
are now in tribulation-one for coveting too much
of the world; the other, too much of the flesh
and both will get liberal share of the devil Be
tween them, they hold more dupes under their
thumbs than any other two men in America.
Year: 1871

~ His Bakers last bout with Sol Miller shows that
he capable Of using the most unsparng Adversary
Lawrence Standard.


As the Chief does not exchange with the Stan
dnrd, and that paper has had no opportunity to
see more than one side Of the question, we cannot
see how it arrives at its conclusion. BAKER must
have told it himself!
Year: 1871

How Is THIs!-We hear it reported that there
about Highland and Wolf River, with the nomi-
nation of Mr.. PIERCE for Representative; and
that a meeting was to have been hell within the
past day or two, to bring out another candidate.
Now, if the people Of Wolf River are dissatisfied,
it is their own fault. Mr.. PIERCE was nominated
by just one majority. Wolf River, while being
entitled to four Delegates in the Convention, had
barely one present. Had her full complement
been there, she would have had the selection in
her own hands. Is this just the clean thing, to
stay away from the Convention, then grumble at
and holt its selection of canddatesf


We wish We were certain that this movement is
not really part of a plan being adopted to dam
age the Republican Couty ticket.
Year: 1871

An INCIDENT OF THE GREAT FIRE.-The follow


ing is of the thrilling incidents of the recent
fire. which occurred in Washington-street Tunnel:
During the iercest era of the tire, when thousands
upon thousands were rushing through the tunnel,
which is over one thousand feet in length, the
gas suddenly gave out, and all were left in total
darkness A terrible panic, a collision, and the
trampling to death of the weaker by the stronger
seemed inevitable. But strange as it may seem,
everybody in the dark recess seemed at once to
comprehend the necessity for cooness and courage.
Not man lost his presence of mind but all with
one accord bore to the right, each calmly enjoin-
ing upon the others to be cool and steady, and to
march steady on till the light could be reached.
Rapidly, but without confusion, the two columns
moved on through thethick darkness with almost
military precision, the silence being broken only
by the frequent shouts of Right" Right
but all reached the end Of the tunnel in safety,
and then, for the first time in almost ten minutes
breathed freely.
Year: 1871

THE NEW OBsERvER.-The year 1872 will be a
jubilee year to the Ne~ York Observer, which was
established in the beginning of 1a23. This paper
is of the most influential in the country and
has acquired its influence by rigid adherence
to, and fearless advocacy Of sound principles in
Church and State. 1t has both Religious and a
Secular Department. kept distinct; and although
not political partisan in its character, it freely
expresses and ably defends its views ON matters
of public policy. 1t has been for almost half q
century a light in the Church and pillar in the
State 1t will celebrate its jubilee by presen ing
to each one of its subscribers NEW YEAR Book
-an encyclopedias of the most valuable informa-
tion in regard to those matters in the Church and
in civil life which every desires to have con-
stantly at hand. The book alone will be worth
years subscription to the paper. Send for .
specimen copy of the paper. New Subscribers
VIII receive the paper free until January 1st
Year: 1871

WASHINGTON, April 81.
special to tho Post.


The British High Commissioners have
received dispatches from their govern
ment, approving the treaty recently made
by the High Commissioners for the set.
tlement Of the Alabama claims question.
The full details Of this treaty are unknown
except to q few persons who have close
official relations with the President, and
one Of these Is authority for the statement
that the treaty provides for fixed com.
mission to examine and pass upon the va.
lidity Of all claims presented, and that the
Emperor of Brazil Is to be arbitrator.
This much 1t is said can be made public
without the violation Of confidence as to
the treaty in general. It is pronounced
very favorable to the United States, at
least as favorable as can be negotiated
now or for long time.
Year: 1871

The Grand Jury organized or tho 9th inst aud concluded business after session of two days. They submit in their report:

 That seven cases of alleged criminal viola. tion oflsw have been brought up for examina- ton, two of which were ignored.

 The committes appo nted to examine into the condition of Streets and Highways, report {:

 That Main, Meyers and Convent streets are all cut off at the s. E, edgeof town by ravines so as to be impossible for Wagous of any kind They find nearly all the other streets in good condition for travel, but filthy. In the South ern portion of town they report wells sunk on nearly every lot and withsbut few exceptions re- maining uncovered and in such condition as to endanger life daily :; and they recommend that some action be taken by the Board of Supervisors in regard to this matter,

 The committee appointed to examine the con- dition of Public Buildings report

 That they have visited the jail and find it in good condition, and find the food furnished the prisoners wholesome and sufficient in quantity.

 They recommend that the wall of the jail yard be raised and topped with 8 coating of mor- ter and broken glass fer the better security of the prisoners.

 They call the attention of the Board of Super visOrs to the bad condition in which they find the rooi, of the court house, and recommend that ths old roof be removed and new one of shingles be put on to preserve the building from the action of rains and the county from needless expense in cured through periodical repairs

 Tn committee appointed to examine into the Financial condition of the County report:

 That they find the books and accounts of the County Treasurer correctly and properly kept, and that the present amount of cash on hand in the County Treasury is two dollars and forty seven cents, and that the indebtedness of the coun ty amounts to $497 9.70, to date.

 Upon examination of the books and records of tAe Recorders office they report everything in good order and correct condition. They recommend that the office be furnished with box or chest in which records of Importance may Do filed away there being at present proper security for inn portant documents.

 The records appertaining to the Probate Court have been examined and found to be correctly kept.
Year: 1871

FLORENCE has turned loose some of its citi> zens upon our town. They arrived about the early part of the week and are principally men summoned to attend the grand jury-as mem bers thereof
Year: 1871

In forming the conclusions above suggested, you will carefully examine the evidence ill the case, and that alone.

 An important inquiry in the case is, whether the defendants were pri- marily attracted to the Indian quarters at Camp Grant, where the attack was made, by the Indian trail which they followed, and not by preconcert.

 Gentlemen, you will bear in mind, that you and you alono are to examine the evidence and determine its'efect III the case under the law as I have de- clared it to you. l repeat, the i'm mediate inquiry for you, is: Were the defendants in the attack charged, act uated by malice, as 1 have d scribed that condition? Accordingly as you shall find they were or were not act uated by malice, your verdict must be Guilty" or "Not Guilty"

 If upon all the evidence there re- mains reasonable doubt, in your minds, of tte guilt of the defendants, you must aoquit them. The reason able doubt thus stated, is such want of conclusiveness in the evidence as shall render you unable to say whether the defendants are guilty or not. The doubt must exist in the evidence itself, and be inseparable and insoluble by the most careful examination you can give it. The reasonable doubt which the law contemplates, is not some theoretical or possible conclusion of innocence apart from the evidence and the whole of it. It must be some doubtful quality of the whole evidence which you cannot eliminate by any effort of your reason.

 l thus state to you the legal prin- ciples which govern this case, the con- cluSions of fact, to which they are to be applied, and suggest to you the modes of inquiry by which they are to be reached.

 The evidence is your province and yours alone. Does it show guilt upon the law, as thus declared to you, be- yond a reasonable doubt, or does it not ? You will now take the case under your sole consideration, say whether the defendants are Guilty" or Not guilty" and the Court will await your verdict. JOHN TITUs,

 Judge, etc.
Year: 1871

Hundreds Of colored voters we're kept
from the polls in this county, by threats and
various other devices. We speak advised!y
and confidently. The evidence, in abund-
ance lies around loose all over the county
You can't run amiss Of it. We Go not speak
80 compIainingly as we would did we think
the intimidation had been SO strong that
thorough Republican organization would
not have overcome it. And there may be
nothing done about it. We are not so very
particular if there is not this time. But If
anything at all is done in the matter. let the
overhauling be SO thorough. and the penal
ties of the law SO fully inflicted as to con-
vince every man in McLennan county. who
has been instrumental in keeping back col
ored voters. that it is business he can not
embark in with safety or profit.
Year: 1871

What is Grant doing! Nearly fourteen
millions of national Indebtedness reduced,
last month, an average of one hundred and
sixty. millions annually! Such facts are
simply the quiet results of Republican pol
icy. They are logically certain to occur
wherever the Republican party has power.
-SUnIuy Chronicle.
Year: 1871

A gentleman was describing to Douglas
Jerrold the story Of his courtship and mar
riage-how his wife had been brought up in
convent and was on the point Of taking
the vail when his presence burst upon her
enraptured sight and she accepted him as
her husband. JerrOld listened to the end of
the story, and then quietly remarked: "She
simply thought you better than nun"
Year: 1871

Among the distillers of the country there
is growing feeling in favor of consolida-
ton Of the per diem capacity and barrel tax,
80 as to bring the entire tax under the
stamp. The subject is being agitated
among the distillers generally, with view
to brin ging it before Congress next winter
for such legislation as will conserve the end
acrvhf
Year: 1871

A lady at Long Branch was talking to a
gentlemen next to her at dinner, and be-
coming very animated. shook her small
hisette Of false curls in his soup plate. He
remarked that he didn't like that ere kind
of soup
Year: 1871

1t is energy of will that is the soul
of the intellect; wherever il is, there
is life; where it is not, all is dullness
and despondency and desoation.-
People who have no experience of it
imagine that it is destructive to the
nerves, exhaustive of the animal spir.
its that it aggravatos the wear and
tear of life excessively. But this is an
idle notion, as idle as the habits and
humors of those who entertain it
We leave it to any man who knows
its real effect, to strike the balance
to compare the exhaustion OF an indo-
lent day with that OF an active one ;
to say in which of tho two cases the
subject is in better heart for work and
filter to undergo it.


Whatever VIC may be about, one
thing, We believe, is certain, that il
the spirits are spent by enegy they
are utterly wasted by idlencss; at
worst, energy can only end in relaxa-
tion--it is superior to it for while,
and possibly at last may fall into il ;
whereas, idlencss is actual relaxation
from first to last, and can be nothing
else. But even this view, favorable
ms il is, is yet not favorable enough to
be just. The fact is, that violence is
not necessary to energy any more
than tyranny is to kiugship; on the
contrary, it is the greatest energy that
does the most work.


Energy, literally from the Greek,
means inward workingness; the bloom
ing of the flower is energy, the increase
of fruit is energy, the growth of the
body is energy; yet, in all these there
is no violence the efficacy is not
destructive, but vital without ii the
whole frame must fall at once into cor.
ruption, with it, instead of corruption,
we have life. But this, it may be said,
is u refinement. 1t may be so, but il
is true in fact, nevertheless. The
gainsayer will find it difficult to pro.
duco anything from the subject Of surel
or moro essential truth.
Year: 1871

Think OF a qoeen's first signature of
q death warrant, where the tears tried
to hlanch the fatal darkness of the
booming ink of n traitors adhesion
to deed OF rebellion, written in gall /;
of a forgers trembling imitation of
another's writing, where each letter
took tho shape of the galIows of a
lovers passionate proposal written in
fire; OF proud girls refusal written
in ice; Of a mothers dying expostula.
tion with a wayward son, written in
her hearts blood Of an indignant
fathers disinheriting curses on his
first born, black with the lost color of
the gray hairs which shall go down
in sorrow to the gravo--think of those
and of all the other impassioned writ.
ings to which every hour gives birth,
and what strangely potent Protean
thing drop Of ink grows TO DC All
over tho world it is distilling at the
bchest of men. Here dcsparing
prisoner is writing confession of faith
with rusty nail on his damp dungeon
wall. There an anxious lover is de-.
ceiving all but his bride, with an ink
which he only knows how to render
visible. Beleaguered soldiers in Indi
an forts are confiding to the perilious
secrecy of rice.wate and innocent
milk their own lives and the fortunes
of their country. Ship wrecked sail.
ors about to be cngulfed in mid ocean,
are consigning TO floating bottle the
faint pencil memorandum on the spot
where they will swiftly go down into
the jaws of death. Everywhere, hap
py pairs, dear husbands and wives,
affcctionate brothers and sisters, and
all the busy world, are writing of each
other on endless topics, with whatever
paper comes to hand, whatever pen,
whatever ink. The varied stream this
forever flowing is the intellectual and
emotional blood of the world and no
one need visit Egypt, or summon an
Eastern magician, TO show him all the
joys and woes of men reflected from
the mirror of drop Of ink .-MacmH
ldn'S Magazine.
Year: 1871

MAPLE LEAvEs.-Turning brown,
turning golden falling gently to earth
with every breath of autumn air
dying your autumn death, as tho old
man dies when tho autumn of human
life is reached. The frost has wither.
cd you, and the soft fakes will cover
you over and blacken your golden
linls, and the heel of man will grind
your dust into the earth. Clinging TO
life, nesting yet closer to twig and
branch as you feel the frosty touch,
you cannot stay tho seasons march.
Tho strong wind will seek you out,
every one, and you must fall to earth,
and bc forgotten, just as the bravest
and best are laid away TO moulder out
of recollection, Through the busy
streets, along the winding path of the
country wood, over the brown, bleak
meadows robbed of green, the gale
will scatter you aiar, until some eddy
ing gust merciiully whirls you into n
corner for the slumber of decay. Oh
leaves, brown leaves and golden, fall
ing and dying, you are true cmbloms
Of human life. Fading, even as we
grow old, clingng as we clutch to life,
though il be full of heartaches, falling
rs we fall when life is no more, and
the grave is ready to keep guard over
our long, last sleep. We shall soon
forget you, and will look at the leaf.
less branches, moaning and tossing in
tho gale with no more than a single
thought that you lived a brief life
The bravcst of to-day are the unre'
membered dead Of to morrow.
Year: 1871




MANS SALvATIoN.--Mcn who have
a half dozen irons in the fire arc
not the ones to go crazy. 1t is
the man of voluntary or compelled
leisure, who mopes and pines and
thinks himself into the mad house or
the grave. Motion is all natures law.
Action is mans salvation, physical
and mental and yet nine out of ten
are wistfully looking forward to the
coveted hour when they shall have
leisure to do nothing, the very siren
that has lured to death many a "suc'
ccssful' man. He only is truly wise
who lays himself out to work till liies
latest hour, and that Is the man who
will live the longest, and will live to
most purpose.
Year: 1871




A charming way to ring out an old
fashion and ring in a new was that
adopted by some young ladies' of Berlin
with reference to the chignon. The
National spirit-.n0w at white heat in
Germany is, if anything, more ardent
among the women than the men, as in
deed it always has been and will be the
world over. So the fair patriots resolve
to reflect more of the German nation
ality in their dress. and abandon and
henceforth ignore French fashions, but
more especially the really odious CHG
non, Accordingly the sixty young ladies,
daughters OF the wealthiest citizens, who
were selected TO welcome the returning
army at the Bradenburg gate had
meeting in which the question of their
attire was settled. It was that Of Mar
garet in Kaulbach's sketch of her first
meeting with I" Faust" which has been
thoroughly identified with the German
maidens in all art, and especially famil-
iarized of late by the "Marguerites of
the stage. Two plaits Of their own hair
hanging down the back was to be indis-
pensable, and they were pledged mutu-
ally and to the municipal authorities on
no account TO use false hair. These
sixty wealthy young ladies' ought GER
tainly to be more than match for one
Empress, and she not so much of an
Empress as she was, and they will re-
ceive the congratulations Of the entire
world il they carry the day against the
false hair. fNdN II
Year: 1871

1t is a curious fact illustrating the ne
cessity of cleanliness. and of keeping
the pores of the skin open, that il a coat
Of varnish or other substance impervi-
Gus to moisture, be applied to the exteri-
or of the body, death will ensue in about
six hours. The experiment was once
tried on a child at Florence. On the
occasion of Pope Leo the Tenth ascen-
sion to the Papal chair, it was desired
to have a living figure to represent the
Golden Age, and so a child was gilded
all over with varnish and gold leaf.
The child died in a few hours. If the
fur Of rabbit or the skin of pig be
covered with solution of India rubber
in naptha, the animal ceases to breathe
in couple of hours.
Year: 1871

7l FN ~ ton. sVn3E&Uf


There can hardly be a doubt that Gen.
jackson wrote his famous proclamation
against, the South Carolina nullifiers,
though it was probably dressed up some
what by Mr., Livingston. All the author
tiles that have been produced so far point
in that direction. We find in the ST.
Louis Republican communication from
gentleman who says if there be any
doubt as to the authorship of this famous
document, there is gentleman still liy-
ing who can put the matter completely
at rest. He refers of course to Francis
p. Blair, Sr. The writer N the Republi-
can says:


"a day or two after my arrival in
Washington, in April, 1861, Mr.. Blair
did me the honor to call upon me at Will
lard s Hotel, and we spent several hours
in earnest conversation on the great
topic Of the day--the coercion of the
South, We were both Soathern men,
and both unconditional Union men-but
widely different on the great question.
The Blairs were at that time more
strongly and openly in favor of active
measures to sustain the Union than any
men in high position at Washington.
Mr.. Lincoln was at that time undecided
what course to pursue. In the discussion
of this question and of the position Of
Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Blair (who was always
an enthusiastic jackson mani, gave me
a minute and a very interesting account
of the origin of this proclamation. He
said the messenger who brought the ae-
count of the proceedings of the South
Carolians, first called ,on him at the
Globe office, a few doors below Willard's s.
where we were then talking. AS soon
as he read these proceedings, he sent
them to the White House, with a message
that he would write an editorial for the
administration organ on the subject,
and call on the President when it was
finished. In about two hours he went
there, and found Jackson ablaze with
excitement He was sitting at the coun-
ell table with the proclamation already
written on loose Sheets scattered over
the table and much covered with
blotches. Jackson had unconsciously
dipped his pen in the ink and dropped
it all over the table and the paper Mr.
Blair gave a most graphic description OF
his action and appearance. He said as
soon as he entered the room, Jackson
rose up and swore that the Union should
be maintained if he had to hang every
man in South Carolina as high as Ha-
man, and that he would call out the
Southern militia, place himself at their
head and drive Calhoun and his crew
into the gulf. He then read his procla-
nation, and said he would hand it to
Mr.. Livingston to dress up, If necessary,
and publish it, which was done-but
few, if any alterations being made in it.
Mr.. Blair read his editorial, which was
approved, and appeared next morning,
and settled the position of Jackson's
administration on the Union question.


Mr.. Blair is now a very old man,
and if there be any doubt whatever as
to the authorship OF this proclamation,
would it not be well to call on him to
settle the point2"