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Year: 1872

the Apache Deprcdata0ms In Ar4soaas


The telegraph brings information Of more
outrages by the Apache Indians in Arizona.
While the gentle Howard is busy distributing
tracts and sending out loving appeals TO his
dear red brethren to come into the Howard
fold and be comforted the willy savsges i'm
prove their opportunity to make raids on the
defenceless settlers So careful is the soldier
missionary of the welfare of his red fvo<tges
that he is reported to have issued orders to Sho
troops not to fire on the Indians in the noun
tains unless they caught them in the act of
numbering. As the depredations are commit
ted chiefly in the valleys, and the mountains
serve as place of retreat for the murderers
and marauders, this order of General Howard
creates for the Indians q kind of sanctuary. If
they succeed in eluding pursuit until they
reach the mountains they may enjoy
their plunder in security. as the pursuing
troops must not attack them in their retreat.
The impolicy Of such a course is SO evident
that we shall waste no words in arguing its
absurdity, but demand that the authorities at
Washington will send at once to the disturbed
district some soldier who ia capable of feeling
sympathy for the unfortunate settlers who ars
exposed TO the attacks of the savages. We
have before called attention to the necessity
of strengthening the military forces on the
Indian frontier, and the massacre of small
party of men sent to warn the inhabitants OF
the Sonata Valley shows how unwise il is 10
expose few gallant men to the danger OF
being overpowered by bands of savages. who
are in many instances better armed than the
troops opposed to them. Some one is respon-
sible for the massacre of the sol
diers. 1t cannot be the officer who
despatched them on their perilous errand.
for he only fulfilled his duty in
attempting to warn the settlers of the advance
Of The hostile Indians. The blame must
rather rest at Washington, where no measures
have been taken to afford adequate protection
against this ever present danger. 1t is folly.
and criminal folly at that, to have General
Howard hob-nobbing with notorious MUIR
derer like Cochise while the associates Of this
savage are actually plundering the frontier and
numbering the inhabitants. Let the authori-
ties at Washington recall the pious Howard
and send down some Of our fighting officers to
teach the Apaches the danger of numbering
our citizens. If the Apaches will not go on
the reservations and remain at peace they
must be exterminated. We have been fooling
too long with the noble red man /; but the
American people are well nigh disguised with
the constantly recurring outrages committed
on our frontier population, and Lo must either
make up his mind 'to take up the shovel and
the hoe" or we shall be obliged to send him
where scalp-hunting and bad whiskey shall
trouble him no more
Year: 1872

El0CtAOnDs


The party organs have been profuse in their
charges Of fraud in the State elections ever
since the present. heated political campaign
commenced, and which ever side may have
been successful the opposing journals have
been certain to attribute the result to corrup-
ton, intimidation, false registration and bal
lot-box stufing. In North Carolina we were
told that the republican Governor was carried
in by negro votes colonized from the adjoin-
ing States, joined with threats against revenue
swindlers and forged returns. In Georgia we
were assured that the democrats had won the
day through numbering or terrifying the
blacks, driving republicans from the polls and
falsifying figures. In Indiana the liberal
democratic victory was attributed by the ad-
ministration papers to the grossest frauds,
and in Pennsylvania the republican triumph
was SGT down to combination of
oil sorts of rascalities, from forgery down
to organized repeating by bands of hired ruff
fans from New York and other cities. The
American people are apt to complain, and
justly, of the eagerness with which the ene-
naes of republican institutions seize and
sgerate every violation of the purity of the
ballot box, and every disturbance of the peace
at an election in the United States, for the
purpose of bringing popular sovereignty into
disrepute. But in the present campaign our
own party journals have surpassed all foreign
ibellers in casting reproach upon our elective
system.


1t is a serious matter for reflection how far
these charges Of fraud upon the franchise are
we'll founded. If our elections are really
carried by corruption, violence, ballot-box
stuAing and repeating, republican institu-
is nothing worth preserving in the
government if an honest franchise
is at an end In Pennsylvania, where the
charges assume the most formidable shape,
United States Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue has been arrested on a charge Of offer
ing judge of election bribe to falsify the
returns in favor Of the republican party, from
whom he receives his Office Here, then, is q
case that can be easily tested, and the best
efforts Of all good citizens should be directed
towards the conviction Of the accused party if
he is guilty Of the offence alleged against him.
The administration should take immediate
notice of the matter, and should suspend the
collector from his official duties until the case
shall have been heard and decided. The re-
publican party would thus wash its hands Of
the affair and do much to repel the accusa-
ton of its opponents that it is trusting to the
corrupting power Of the federal patronage and
money to retain power for another Presidential
term.
Year: 1872

civilization, and not another year should close
before the slave-catcher should have reaped
his last harvest OF death and living woe. Our
own country, which, by prodigious throes Of
war and slaughter, has been able to free herself
from the disgrace Of domestic slavery, should
be the first to move vigorously in this great
work Of entirely stopping the trade in Africa,


its chief fountain. England's Queen has lately
called the attention Of Parliament to this SUBJ
ject in her prorogation speech, and it is proba-
BILE her suggestion will early be acted upon
after the reassembling Of the British law
makers. President Grants administra-
ton should not lose moment in
directing all the available diplomatic
and executive forces Of our government
towards the suppression Of this foul legacy Of
barbarism. This age is glorious in geographi-
cal discoveries, in industrial progress, in ma
tional development and in the recognition Of
human rights. 1t should be great, as it should
be just to its own ideas, by putting final stop
to the curse and blight Of slavery. We have
sent many missionaries and teachers into the
dark world Of Africa. So long as slavery and
the slave trade remain their services will be
valueless. To African labor, SO long unre-
Quilted, America owes vast debt. She can
pay an instalment thereon by ridding the
world of human chattelage and the slave
hunters. Civilization, Christianity and the
self-respect which prompts us to discharge q
national obligation require every American to
use his best endeavor to relieve Africa from
the broodin" incubus Of slavery. which, even In
Year: 1872

lots Of ri poultry have about all been sold Of At 3es
dong much better weather helping along
Fine stock plenty yenson rather scarce Some choice
grouse People persist seadng drawn rab
b receive 3Oc 5plnc less than loft quail
sold a 81 2J 4 Quotations
Year: 1872




The Orange County Eagle favors
the Liberal Republican movement, and
suggests a mass State Convention
to choose delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention.


The Windsor Journal and the
Orange County Eagle, advocate the
claims of Hon. Julius Converse for next
Governor of Vermont.


1t is again rumored at Washington
that Hon. George P. Marsh, our present
Minister to Italy, has been rendered the
Spanish mission.


If one did not read the Democratic
papers, he never would suspect what a
complete wreck they make of the Re
publican party. Fallstaf was no
where, when we consider the wonder
full faculty they have Of demolishing
things. In their utteranees one would
conclude the radical party was not only
disrupted as matter of course but an
utter wreck. Within the last few days
they have torn it all to tatters, in print
Is it not barely possible that it may re-
quire something more than the apostacy
of a few doubtful characters to defeat
the party headed by Grant.
Year: 1872

Revenge a wrong by forgiving it


Better be alone than in bad com
pany.


Our sins and our debts are often
more than we think.


The rabble condemn what they do
not understand.
Never part for a day without loving
words TO think Of during absence.


Might does not make right. ssestab-
lished facts" to the contrary notwith-
standing.


- He who viii not reason is a bigot
he who cannot is a fool. he who dares
not is fool


Hold on to your hand when you are
about 10 strike or do any wrong.


A mans own gooC breeding is the
best security against other peoples IN
manners.


The work of righteousness shall be
peace, and the effect of righteousness.
quietness and assurance forever.


Poetry is the flower of thought;
sarcasm the needle; wit the honey;
and punning the small beer


Hold on to the truth, for it will serve
you well, and do you good throughout
eternity.


= To address man wisely, you must
not forget thA his life is partly animal,
subject TO the same laws with nature.


Hold on to yonr temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon, or
others angry about you.


"A wordof kindness sseldom spoken
in vain. 1t is a seed which, when even
dropped by chance, springs up a flower.


Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is much more valuable to
you than gold, high places or fashionable
attire.


Gifts from the hand are silver and
gold, but the heart gives that which
neither silver nor gold can buy.
No man does his best except when
he is cheerful. A light heart makes
nimble fingers, and keepeth the mind
free and alert.


Hold on 10 your tongue when you
are Just ready to swear, or speak harshly,
or use an improper word.


The memory Of past favors is like a
rainbow, bright, vivid and beautiful;
but it soon fades away. The memory
VI M uLItS u tASidh EA olA bMc LcdFA aAA1
remains forever.


Hold on to your feet when you are
on the point of kicking, or running
away from study, or pursuing the path
of error, shame or crime.


Help andAgive willingly when you
have anything, and think not more Of
yourself; and if you have nothing.
keep the cup of cold water always at
hand, and think not less Of yourself
Year: 1872

/ ON Sabbath morning, April 14th


while the sound of the church going bell
Was calling the people In this town 70
wait upon God in places set apart for
His worship, the announcement of the
sudden death of Susie r. Gibson startled
the community like thmder-bolt from
a clear sky. For us who regarded her
aS one Of our dearest friends to write
about it calmly and coherently at this
time l., simply impossible 1t is too
suddcn-too awful We have not begun
To realize if. We are all conscious of
q daztd fccling-a, Of being in a fright
fll dream from which we shall present
y awake. The pen partakes of the
emotion which makes the tongues Of SO
MANY falter in speaking the sad news,
and almost refuses to write when its
burden is the announcement of our dear
friends death. 1t is a duty we had
never contemplated for it is a hard
and unnatural thing to associate Susie
r. Gibson with any thoughts of death.


The particulars Of this sad affair as
we have been able to learn them are as
follows She was last seen alive about
four o'clock Saturday afternoon by Mrs.
Aldrich who lives a short distance from
the residence of Mrs Gibson. In the
evening her brother, T. H. Gibson, came
home from Bellows Falls, and not see
inc his sister supposed that she had gone
to the village for the purpose of calling
upon some of her friends, About nine
p. m, he locked the house, and himself
went to the street, and remained over
night. He returned in the morning about
eight O'clock and found the house lock
ed, and upon entering it. found that
everything inside remained the same as
when he left the evening before. He
began to suspect that something was
wrong, and upon going to her chamber
found his sister in the repOse of death.
From all appearances it is evident that
she must have fallen Immediately after
entering her room. But how, or at what
hour, or in what manner she had died
whether the summons had been slow or
sudden, whether she had tried to call
assistance and failed, or whether calling
no one or troubling no one her fearless
soul passed thus solitary unto its Cod
none know or ever can know. But she
has gone to her long home to dwell with
her Heavenly Father,


''In brighter worlds above"


while the recollection of her kind and
loving heart shall long live in the men,
ory of her mother, brother and the large
circle of sorrowing friends which she
has left behind. J. S. A.
Year: 1872

VINO Is Miss SAWYER Some have
queried as to whether our friend Mr..
Robbins, of Rockland, Me, manufactur-
er of Miss Sawyer's Incompatible com
pound. did not use her name fictitiOuslV.
In that misgiving we never for a mo
ment shared, for the name of Miss s.
has long stood on the list of our Rock
land readers, and we have known that
she is both an estimable lady and mem
Der of the Baptist church in that city.
Only last week it was our good fortune
to meet Miss s., who is lady of fifty or
more years, at the Waterman office, and
the interview left no doubt either as to
her personal identity, (of which none in
fact in our case ever existed or as to
her well applied benevolent skill. She
has been the benefactor of many thou
sands, and promises TO be of many thou
sands more. since we learn that the
Salve, of which she gave the original re-
cipe, is in greater demand than ever be-
fore. Careful as we always aim to be
not to lend our columns to an endorse
ment which we do not believe. il gives
Us only pleasure to speak thus of Miss
Sawyer and her efficacious remedy. and
also to learn that by being brought 50
largely to the knowledge of the public
through these columns, its sale has been
greatly promoted. = Wdtchn1Gn d; Refiec-
tor, March %, 1872.
Year: 1872

THs GRIP" OF A GREAT CORPORA
TGoN.--The more intelligent citizens of
Washington are at last waking up to op-
pose the attempt of the Pennsylvania
RailLoad to destroy the possibility of a
splendid park, stretching from the Capt.
tol to the Presidential mansion, and
they are going to hold public meeting
to protest against Congress glung a de
pot cite in the heart of the Government
reservation. 1t is probably too late to
prevent the success of the project, as
the grip of this great corporation upon
Congress cannot be easily broken off
Year: 1872

THE PUBLIC DEBT REDUCTION FOR
THREE YBARs.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has caused the preparation of
a comparison between the public debt as
it stood April 1st 1872, and as it was on
on the 1st of March, 1869, which we
publish elsewhere. The comparison is
interesting as bringing into birds eye
view the chief features of the national
finances, as well as shows that General
Grants record in the White House is
quite as victorious as they were in the
war. In the first place, the public debt
has been reduced about three hundred
and fifteen millions of dollars since Gen.
Grants Inauguration, and now stands at
two billions one hundred and seven
ty five millions of dollars. The annu-
al interest charge has been reduced
about twenty millions of dollars, and
is now less than one hundred and six
millions of dollars.
Year: 1872

SMALL Pox. When in small pox the
preceding fever is at its hight, and just
before the eruption appears, if the chest
is thoroughly rubbed with croton oil and
tartar emetic ointment, it viii cause the
whole of the eruption to appear on that
part of the body to the relief of the rest.
1t also secures a full and complete er-
ruption, and prevents the disease from
attacking the internal organs. - FIR
chn1lae
Year: 1872




CLOTHING TORN TO sHREDs.


Yesterday morning Ben Calftrt. Eddy
Brook and Willie Brown, three little
cOlored boys, went out the Work-IIOuse
road to the creek for the purpose of fish
ing. but the rain coming up they aban-
dOned the sport and started on their way
home When they arrived on the hill
back of Col. AleXander's house the rain
was coming down pretty hard, and they
stopped and looked around to see if they
could find some place Of shelter; just at
that moment there was a vivid flash of
lightning, followed by a dGafening roar
of thunder, and without a word or
movement, Calfert and Brooks fell dead,
leaving their companion standing dumb
with alright few PAGES off.


At the time of the accident Calfert
and Brooks were walking side by side,
and Brown few feet in advance of
them. The lightning struck the two
simultaneously on the head passing
down the right side, tearing the clothing
to shreds, scattering portions of it on
the ground, and completely taking each
of their shoes off their right feet The
skin was taken off along the neck and
shoulders, and from the top of the foot,
as if scraped with a sharp knife, but
beyond this there were no marks upon
the bodies, save a large scar on Calferts
breast, as if crushed with some heavy
weight Otherwise the marks on the
bodies were alike, and the clothing torn
in exactly the same way.


After passing to the ground the light
ming ran along the earth, tearing the soul
nearly off Willie Browns riUht shoe and
shocking him in such a manner as to
render him speechless for several min
utes. AS soon as he recovered he went
to the neighboring houses and gave infor-
nation of the terrible accident.
Year: 1872

rs a FUNERAL.-An amusing scene
occurred a few evenings since, not a
thousand miles from Bank street. and
were it not for the lateness Of the hour,
it would have been well appreciated by
the ncighbOrs in that locality In a
certain boarding house thereabOuts, there
are perhaps ten or twelve boarders stop
ping, who, in order to pass away their
evenings pleasantly, are continually cut
ting up some trick or other. Last Mon
day evening one of their party had par
taken too freely of "benZine," and in
trying to navigate from the lower re-
giOns of Water street, was at last over
come with fatigue, and laid down near
the corner of Bank street. His COM
rades finding him in this condition,
thought they would play a joke on him,
and with candles and lanterns formed a
funeral procession; four men took him
on their shoulders and another held an
umbrella over his head. The solemn
procession took up its line of march,
chanting a most pathetic Gregorian re-
quiem for the repose of the poor soul of
the dead drunk man, and, on arriving
at the house, was met by the boarding
mistress, who, horror-stricken by the
midnight scene, inquired what the trou
bic was, when, to the surprise of all,
the supposed dead man cried out, Use
a funeral" Should the gentleman con-
tinue his benzine drinking, this joke
may some day turn out a reality, and
then the neighbors might repOse in
peace, and not be disturbed at such an
unreasonable hour.-BurlingtOn Free
Press.
Year: 1872

The local editor of the jacksonville
Journal wrote the other day an item TO
the effect that winter was lingering in
the lap of Spring." but the managing
editor 'cut it out He said the idea
was good enough, and original, and all
that sort of thing, but it would not do
TO publish, because the high moral tone
of the paper had to be maintained in a
town full of seminary girls.
Year: 1872

ANOTHER oIOE FROM THE QUAKE.-
A correspondent from the earth
quake district of California, says:


On Wednesday afternoon while the
survivors at Lone Pine were interring
their dead, the cemetery was a constant
tremOr, with occasional shocks. While
burying one family OF five persons, a
mother and three children and a cousin,
a severe shock occurred which filled the
grave and sank the ground on which
stood the funeral c0rtege some six inches
Much excitement still exists at Lone
Pine, and many are preparing to leave
as soon as they have the means. Four
miles south Of that town a small lake
has entirely disappeared. Owens river
has largely decreased in volume since
the shake, and where formerly there was
two fathOms of water, the stage now
fords the stream. A large creek with a
swift current has appeared where for
merly not a drop of water was to be
found. According to the reports, min
ers who were working three hundred
feet, or more, underground in Inyo
county, at the time of the great earth
quake, were entirely unconscious that
there had been the least physical dis
turbance in that region. 1t would seem
from this fact, that the force was chief
ly expended on, or very near, the sur
face of the earth.
Year: 1872

house, and concealed in all manner OF
out-ofthe-way places. At first it was
rumored that the deceased had died
without making a will, but it has since
been stated that testamentary docu-
ment has been discovered. 1t will per
haps be recollected that few years ago
some persons took forcible possession Of
one Of the houses in Stamford street,
and. set up some claim to the property
but it was shown that they had no legal
title, and they were forcibly elected by
order of magistrate. Since then the
whole of the property has remained in
the same condition as before.
Year: 1872

~ SPECULATION IN GERMANY.-A letter
from Berlin. Prussia, states that a spirit
of speculation is taking possession Of tile
staid people Of that great capital of mills
lion inhabitants somewhat similar TO that
which affected us toward The close Of our
recent civil war Most Of the uecessarirs
of life have, within a few months, adj
vanced there twenty five to fifty per een..
Real estate. in speculative sections, has
gone up one hundred per cent. within a
year. Private manufacturing concerns are
being turned into stock companies with
generous capitals, and at least six banks
have recently BEEN formed for the trans
action Of brokerage and commission bust.
ness, 10 connection with deposit and dis
count. In one instance the writer is as
sured where the capital Of the bank is two
million thaleFs, one prominent member of
the Bourse has been paid four hundred
thousand thalers for his business and name,
and thu same broker employed to manage
the concern at a salary Of twenty thousand
thalers and half the profits. Forty per
cent. of the capital has been paid up
probably no more will ever be paid-and
although scarcely in operation, the stock
of this bank is being bought at an advance
of IS per cent. above par. There is no
imitation of thu currency, but there are
wonderfully high hopes of tho future Of
the capital Of the German empire. That
there is to be large amount Of disappoint1
ment and considerable financial disaster
there can hardly be doubt. The result
in this country fell far short of prophecy,
aud so it will in Germany. ~ -
Year: 1872

RESULT OF THE FAIR TRIA. The Chi
cago Times says it is strong statement
to say that nothing more infamous and
deplorable than this result has been
achieved by an American jury for many
years, but the circumstances warrant
the expression. It would certainly be
an interesting subject of inquiry what
could be the mental and moral constitu-
ton of twelve men who agreed upon
this verdict, and the motives or ratioci-
nation by which they are led TO it.
Year: 1872

The Troy Wing says that John S.
Perry, grand treasurer of the Grand
Commandry OF the State ofNsw York,
has received the new jewels, twelve 10
number, ordered for the grand officers
of that body. Mr.. Perry, who is one
the oldest and most prominent Masons
of the State is Of course their custodian:
Their cost was 500. Each consists of
a knitted silk ribbon to be attached to
the facing OF the coat or vest, crossed
with three heavy crossed gold bars OF
beautiful design and finish. At the
bottom is suspended q Masonic cross
elegantly inlaid with mosaic effect.
Across the face OF this are affixed the
insignia OF the respective officers. pbey
are the finest set of jewels, it is said,
belonging 70 any Grand Lodge in this
country.