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Year: 1870


AMONG the contents of Harry's stock
ing on Christmas morning he found a
pair of bright-red mittens, with long
wrists that came up so far under his Jack
etsleeves, he thought he should never be
cold with them on. Not one of his pres
ents pleased him - much as these beau
tiful bright soft mittens that his aunt
Anna had knit and sent to him from Bos-
ton.


1t was a clear, cold morning, with cap
ital coasting, and Harry tied his tippet
close around his throat, put on his new
mittcns, took his sled and started for
coast.


All day long no one was so happy as
Harry. He gave his little sister Lucy
long rides, was always ready TO draw the
sled of Johnny Bell, the lame boy, up the
hill for him, and his merry laugh rang out
clear and full on the cold, sharp air.


In the evening, when all were looking
over each others presents, Lucy asked


why, Harry, where are your new nit
tens ?"


Harry blushed, and continued on read
| ing his book as if he had not heard her
question, and she soon forgot it in laugh
ing with Willie over the funny pictures in
| his new book.


A little while after, Mrs. May sat down
| ny anu uohNN


"What has become Of your new. .mittens,
my son ?"


"Oh, mother" said Harry, and the
| bright color came into his face, " Tom
| Wilson was out coasting this morning,
and he looked so cold-he had no tippet
and no mittens on, and the sleeves to his
| jacket were so short and ragged, his hands
were sore and looked so bad-I gave him
my mittens. Do you think aunt Anna
will be angry with me, mother ? But you
know Tommy has no father, and his moth
er is poor and then, mother, he had no
Christmas present l guess my brown
ones will last out this winter, for they
have not one hole in them yet, and you
know my new jacket sleeves come down
long on my wrists. You are not sorry,
mamma ?" and Harry gave her good
hug and kiss


"My dear boy" said Mrs. May, "you
have done me more good this day than
any gift you could have given me would
have done, for you have shown me that
you could give cheerfully what was dear
to yourself.


ALWAYS remember, my boy, that God
loves cheerful giver. THE ChadroR's
| Hour.
Year: 1870

THERE was once an awful little girl
who had an awful way CT saying lawful
to everything. She lived in an awful
house, in an awful street in an awful vii
lage, which was an awful distance from
any other awful place. She went to an
awful school, where she had an awful
teacher, who gave her awful lessons out
of awful books. Every day she was so
awful hungry that she eat an awful amount
of food, so that she looked awful healthy.
Her hat was awful small, and her feet
were awful large. She went to an awful
church and her minister was an awful
preacher When she took an awful walk
She climbed awful hills, and when she got
awful tired she sat down under an awful
tree to rest herself In summer she found
the weather awful hot, and in winter,
awful cold. When it didn't rain there
was an awful drought, and when the awful
drought was over there was an awful rain.
SO that this awful girl was all the time in
an awful state, and if she don't get over
saying lawful" about everything, l am
afraid she will, by and by, come to an
awful -Epchdnge.
Year: 1870

From the Earlvile, Iowa, SUM-


For the past month or more, the men
working ct tho Earlville Touring mill of
Mr.. Schatzlie, which is situated about .
mile and half north of town. have been
bothered by the appearance Of huge ser.
pent-a regular sea-serrent. He was PROV.
ling around the mill pond, dragging down
to his watery bed all the young ducks and
goslings which made their home on the
pond, and, also stealing the young pigs
from the pen. 1t can be seen at almost any
hour of the day, sailing gracefully over tie
surface of the water, or dragging his huge
form along the shore. 1t sometimes comes
up and feeds out of the swill barrel, and,
when satisfied, crawls back TO the pond,
and disappears beneath its surface. It 10 a
perfect terror to the workmen, who dare
not murderously attack his snakeship for
fear, if only wounded, it would become en-.
ragged, and destroy them on the spot This
huge pile of scales and wigglcrs made his
way, as usual, the other day, to the barrel,
10 par,ake Of his accustomed meal, when he
was again espied by one of the men, who
watched where his tail laid while he was
eating; and, when he crawled away. they
measured the ground, and found it to be
sixteen feet. They also say it was US large
Us an ordinary stove pipe.
Year: 1870

CRY CEMETERY CoNcERT.-On Monday
evening next, the Concert to raise means to
improve and repair the City Cemetery will
take place. A dollar cannot be better invest
ed by any citizen of this town and vicinity
than in the purchase of ticket. All the
proceeds with the exception of a small amount
for few trivial expenses will be applied to
the improvement of the Cemetery. In the
past two years a large number of young trees
have heen set out in the grounds, they are
transforming the barren hill into fine grove
of trees, but they require watching, and nurs-
ing. they should not he neglected, our citi-
zens should not be backward in assisting the
effort being made for the purpose, of keeping
them bright and green. Nothing reflects
more credit upon any community than we'll
kept and improved Cemetery. All Of us
should keep in view the uncertainty of life.
the possibility of soon being added TO those
who sleep their last sleep and ask, if it is not
duty to heautify and adorn the homes of
the dead. and if the consolation thus derived
is not far more valuable than money.
Year: 1870

GRANT ON CARPET. BAGGERs-It is rarely
that we find matter for endorsement in the
sayings of Mr.. Grant, but the following bit
at the carpet-haggers meets our cordial ap-
proval. The President. says a Washington
correspondents, told Senator the other day
that there was not Radical in the entire
South who was qualified to be placed on the
Supreme Bench, and that everybody else
there who was qualified by education and
ability tor such a position. was disqualified
in other respects for such appointment. This
is the worst cut carpet-haggis has vet re-
ceived. and coming as it does from the head
Of the nation may be taken as sufficient
reason why he adheres to the Northern States
in selecting appointees for the Southern va
csncies on the Supreme Bench with sUch per-
tinacity. 1t seems more probable now that
both Judge Strong and Judge Bradley will be
frmed.-Erdminer
Year: 1870

The readers of this paper must excuse the
scarcity of editorial matter this week as the
Editor has gone to Sacramento on business
connected with the County. He will proba-
bly, return on Tuesday evening next.
Year: 1870

MERIT REwARDED.-It must be a source Of
qualification and pride to the inventor, after
years of study and toll. to have success crown
his efforts. and know his lahors are apprecia.
ted. This is peculiarly the case with DR..
Walkers Vegetable Tineqar Biters. which is
composed of purely vegetable preparations.
making the most effectual Alternative that Is
possible for the medical intelligence and skill
of our times to produce.
Year: 1870

1t is with peculiar satisfaction that
we call attention to the Platform of
the Republican party of the State of
Indiana, which we print entire this
morning. It's candid avowal of the
opinions Of the party on the great
questions of the day. The party is
outspoken with reference to the Wa
bash and Erie Canal swindle. The
Democracy are ominously silent on
this most important matter to the peo-
pie of our State. The resolution Of
the Republican Convention. in con-
nection with that portion of Senator
Morton's speech bearing on this point,
show the people of the State what to
expect of the Republican party on this
important subject. So of the other
questions. The Republican party is not
ambiguous in its declarations. The
people may depend upon the party for
the faithful ful6llment Of its pledges.
Year: 1870

Yesterday NOR ing we printed a
brief summary OF Senator Morton's
address to the Republican Convention
at Indianapolis on Tuesday evening.
This morning we print half the speech
with the intention cf publishing the
remainder to-morrow. The speech. as
is usual will the efforts Of the distiI-
guished Senator. Is compact aud thor
ough. He points out the Issues Of
the campaign so distinctly that there
can be no kind of apology for those
who do not understand them, The
Republicans Of the Stat should,
and doubtless will, give the speech
wide circulation. 1t ought to be plac-
ed in the hands Of every Democratic
voter 10 the State. With thorough
organization, faithful dissemination
of the truth and unWearying activity,
the Republicans will achieve on next
October the greatest triumph ever
known in the history Of the party in
this State.
Year: 1870

the restoration of Law and order in the
late rebeliious States, under the re-
construction measures adopted by
the general Government, and upon
the return OF peace, and of irater-
nal feeling among the people of all
the States under a Constitution Sc
curing an equality of political and
civil rights of all citizens, without
diStinction Of race or color
Year: 1870

NAPOLEON III is far from being rs esti-
mable man as Lo1s XVI, but he resem-
blcs the French BOURBON in his desperate
efforts to save his waning power by making
one concession after another to the disatlocted
people.


All the antecedcnts Of French List ory show
that from the moment ruler begins TO
negotiate with his subjects, the epoch of
total surrender cannot be STAYED off for u
very long period. Tho appetite of the
people for complete satisfaction is only whet.
ted by tho crumbs of concession which are
reluctantly doled out by the Crown to silence
their clamors The administration Of OLLI.
yiER must consequently be regarded only as
new and short-lived contrivance TO avert
the downfall of the Empire, got up under
the illusion that despotism can be rcconciled
with liberty, and an autocratic dynasty with
the rights Of man.


A Liberal Empire is as impossible ond
L. a. 4
Year: 1870

The residents of the Fifth ward about seven
O'Clock last evening were greatly terrified by the
dangerous antics OF wild bullock that raided
through several OF the Streets The animal was FIRST
seen rushing up West street attacking trucks horses
boxes of goods and everything that tempted his COM
bativeness. At Desbrosses street he lifted dog
high IN the air, passed on with toss OF the head
stru ck John Smith, butcher, OF Philadelphia, who
sent TO grass, or rather sand, severely wounded
and hurrying on elevated upon his horns ChristO-
pher Ward, OF No. 52 HarIl3on street, VINO was
slightly wounded.


During his raid up West street his bullship was
pursued by an excited crowd OF citizens and officers
but with his pedal extremity he shook defiance at
them and kept bravely on his wild career Near the
corner OF West and Canal streets officer dis
charged his pistol at the animal; but his skin was


mpervious to such ammunition, and he escaped up
Canal street, paying his compliments ever and
TO Indian figures in front of cigar stores, sign boxes
and fruit stands that he levced to the street sent
Tying through the air The only persons reported
by the Fifth Ward police as injured are the above
Smith was sent to PARK Hospital. The animal Is
supposed to have esoa oed from some drovers yard
Year: 1870

HAVANA, Sept. 90, 1870
nave had an opportunity within the past few
hours OF seeing letter from gentleman In Santiago
de Cuba 70 friend In this city. and [ hasten TO
telegraph It for the benent or the readers OF the
HERALD. The letter came through private sources
and among other matters OF personal character it
contains the announcement that the insurgents had
made their appearance in strong force III the
neighborhood of Santiago de Cuba. For some time
past they have been showing themselves In small
bands, but OF late their presence has assumed
more threatening character


From the same source have also ascertained that
the vomito Is raging dreadiuliy among the troops
Manycltizens are also affected with the disease and
between the fears Of attack from the insurgents
and the fearful ravaQes OF sickness the people OF
Santiago dc Cuba are IN very unwhoesome state
OF mmd
Year: 1870

occasions, but the Judge thought that &e
rascal had run the full length Of his rope and
so made an example of him. The Judges ad-
dress to the prisoner in passing sentence ought
to be warning to the roughs of this city for
all time TO come
Year: 1870

A landlord in Newark, N. j., the
other day elected poor sick woman
from her wretched home into the
street. This brutal treatment occa-
stoned the poor woman's death three
hours thereafter. In the meantime
the heartless landlord had the unpar-
alleled audacity to notify the overseer
of the poor that he had turned the
woman out, sold the furniture, pocket
ed the proceeds, and that the unfortu-
nate creature was dying on the side
walk And since then it has been
shown that the woman was not in debt
to the wretch, the sale of the furni.
ture more than covering the paltry
Indebtedness of a few dollars,
Year: 1870

About a week ago, one night,
went with Jacob Lee,
To visit his aunt Polly White.
And drink cup of tea.
Full fifty times in Jacobs life
He had averred to me,
That Polly was a model wife,
And so went to see.
We found her with her main and might
A-chopping by the door.
''She never thinks of asking White
Said Jake, 'tO do a chore.'
But milks the cows through cold and wet,
At risk of life and limb,
And every six pence she can get,
She duly gives to him.
And, as you presently will see,
As true as I'm alive,
Though she is only forty-three,
She looks like sixty-fye!
Seeing her changed to such fright.
From what in yonth She was,
'Tis natural that Uncle White
Should scold her. as he does.
And she, dear patient angel, grieyes
And suffers all the while;'
really think that Jake believes
Good women never smile.
Ere vet her visitors she spied,
Enthusiasm grew
To such a pitch, he ran and cried:
"Aunt Polly, how dye do?"
Her husband, in a drunken fit,
Was lying on the bed
Poor man, he isn't well Bit
Was all Aunt Polly said.
She sat down by him on a stool,
Shaking and pale with fear,
And every time he said ''You fooln'
She told US he said "Dear!"
And every time She gave him gin,
She whispered me and Jake,
1t was a bitter medicine


The doctor made him take.
And often as he swore an oath,
She filed another glass,
And like good wife told us both
He taught the Bible-class!
At last She got him out Of bed,
And though he couldn't stir,
She held him on his legs, and said
That he was holding her!
Propping him up against the wall
At tea. the best she could,
She said to rs: "He gave me all
These tea thmgs-ain't he good?''
But Jacob said. though Mr. White
Perhaps had bought the delf.
His dear Aunt Polly sewed at night,
And paid for it herself
Then with an accent rendered sweet
BY such true worth. he said:
''You see she gives him all the meat,
And eats a crust of bread"
Once when he growled that she was grown
As homely a crow,
She said to III in under tone:


"Out of his head. you know"
And when for this he gave her blame
She hid her patient face
Under her withered hands, the same
As if he said the grace.
And while some drops Of anguish fell
From the fun fountain near,
She smiled and said sine couldn't tell
When she had shed a tear
felt my soul within me stir


When finishing his praise,
Jake said: 'No model wife like her
Can live out half her days"
That wretched night in sleep I cried,
Believing in my fright
That every married woman lied
The same as Polly White.
And spite Of all that ! could do.
When l was wide awake,
l thought that every man knew
Was very much like Jake.
Year: 1870

THE NEGRO VOTE. The following
is an estimate of the negro vote ad-
mitted to the ballot box by the action
of the fifteenth amendment, and which
appears at the polls for the first time
this fail. 1t is based on the negro
population in the respective States in
1860, and is computed in the ratio OF
one voter to six persons:
Year: 1870

Also connected with our Real Estate office we
have a general claim and patent agency under
the supervision of the well-known Thomas Tay.
lor. late of the ordnance department, who i;
both scientific and practical mechanic, and wei
acquainted in the different government depart
ments, especially in the War and Navy, Ord
Year: 1870

II appears that either the railroads are cutting into
the carrying trade OF the laKes the New York canals
ard the Hudson river; that the ST. Lawrence route


u rapidly gaining on the New York route or other
lake cities are fast cutting into the former large


trade Of Buffalo. whichever OF these propositions
be true, the fact Is patent that the OF the
port OF Buffalo has been declining for some years
past at rate when VIII surprise all the dwciiefs IN
the great basin OF the lakes Ihe following ~ state
ment of the number OF vessels entering aud clearing
Year: 1870

TROOPS.


PARIS, July 25.-At the gare de StrasbOurg on
Saturday night where went between IL and H. to
the troops 20 of that had been told to leave,
very disagreeably watched and followed, and have
doubt that should have got into trouble If had pushed
my Investigations beyond looking merely And there was
not much to see The interior of the depot where the
are was but dmly lighted II lighted at all, and all en-
trance without ticket more jealousy guarded than
is ordinarily in these admirably let me say perfectly
managed French railroad stations. Outside there were
men enough and women-I mean In the anteroom where
the ticket offices are-but there nothing special TO
notice Nearly all the men were drunk, mildly drunk
after the French fashion, and all the women were In
maudln state hut there no sentiment and nothing
TO raise the many degrees above the crowdng OF
cattle about the OF abattor on slaughterng day
The care de strasbourg is world Of way from the cen
ter of Paris and my eoeher, who was cross, thought
would like to follow the Boulevard so lac didn't choose
to. but took me endless roundabout streets
Year: 1870

lery the side will be quite match for that on the
other Nor ii wholly impossible that the much vaunteu
mraeuse will he without rival. The belief Is current
among the German officers that the Prussians Will Drhg
into the field gun which will outstrip the Emperor Ma
poeons pet cannon. Whether this be confirmed or not


am confirmed In the opinion have expressed aboutth
light In which the mitraeuse IL viewed In the German
army. The men have confidence, which past events
Justify that their leaders will be outwted either as
regards guns maneuvers.
Year: 1870

was strong, never hesitatcd about bis
COSTING vote. l was ir his room when
delegation after delegation called on him
Tho spokesman of one Of these told him
that he was "cutting his threat politi
cally." MIR. Dallas answered, "Proba-
bly,; but q consideration like that can
have no influence oven an honest man
aud it is not complimentary on your part,
when you have known me SO long, to
urge it as q ground for my action. l ON
not sensible that any act Of mine ever
gave you any cause for the insult.
Year: 1870

Flour TO TRIyIrY.-We learn from Mr.. w.
Davidson, who has just returned from. Trinity
county, that the merchants there are getting the
bulk OF their -four supply the present season
from the Sacramento valley. This county should
with proper energy and enterprise on the part OF
our farmers and mlers supply the whole OF
that market Irekd Union.


Yes without doubt it should But there are
several reasons why our merchants have not pur-
chased much -four from the Siskiyou county
mills this season as they have been in the habit
of doing in former seasons. The Union will no
doubt remember that last Spring the farmers of
Scott valley ana other interested parties raised a
cry that the frost had killed large proportion
of the wheat in that section. This was probably
done in order to raise the price of that staple.
Bat, supposing that the report was founded on
fact and that no flour could be had from that
quarter, our merchants proceeded to contract
for their supplies at other places. Another
reason, perhaps for their doing So is the fac,
that a quantity OF -four brought here from Sski-
you last Fall, proved to be a very inferior article
Notwithstanding that all the bad was from ore
mill, it tended to bring the -four from that entire
section into disrepute. Our miners and families
want good quality of this article, if it can be
had and are willing TO pay fair price for it.
The Siskyou people having heretofore supplied
this market but failing to do so this season, are
left with large surplus on hand and no market
for 1t. Flour can be brought from Sskiyou into
this county and sold cheaper than that brought
from Tehama county, and by fair dealing the
people there might furnish all our merchants
with supplies of that article another season.
We did not suppose you would have any more
than enough for home consumption, so we have
made other arrangements this time
Year: 1870

A YOUNG man of the period says there is one
particularly good point in u voyage across the
ocean, which is, that one can get as tight as he
peases every day, and every body thinks he's
only sea-sok.
Year: 1870

The EXHIBITIONS given by the
troupe of Soldiers Orphans at the City
Hall were very pleasant affairs, and large.
ly attended, especially by the little folks
Tae patronage being left to the generosity
of the people, was not so liberal as we
could wish, and not so meagre as might
have been. The receipts the first evening
were S22, the second evening about S32,
and the third about 800.
Year: 1870

WE want every Republican to read
the call for a caucus to nominate city of
icers, to be held at the City fall neys
Monday evening and after reading we
want every Republican voter of the city
to attend the caucus. We firmly believe
be put in the field against which our polit-
ical opponents cannot prevail.
Year: 1870

The people Of Linden aud vicinity
are notified in this paper that Mr. WEARNn
the picture man of that village, has ne
idea of leaving them, but on the pntrary
is prepared to do better work than ever
before and equal to any artist in the
Weat
Year: 1870

"a W ORD TO THE WISE &c.-W G
have no complaint to make of the genera
support given the TRIBUNE by the Republi-
cans OF this city since we became propri.
etors. On the contrary, we have received
patronage and encouragement quite up to
our expectations, for which we are duly
grateful. There are few, however, ia
very few, claiming to be Republicans, and
looking to the party for all the honors and
political iayors they hope to attain, who
seem to ignore our claims upon them, Civ
log their printing patronage and influence
either to she rival paper, or sending away
from home to have work done, which we
can do better than the one, and as vel as
the other. What excuses these parties
have to offer we cannot CONCEIVE. Certain.
ly there is not one who can truthIullv say
we have lailed in any way to do him Justice /;
and II faithful labor and earnest zeal could
accomplish 1t, we have made the TaIBuNE a
party organ worthy the support Of all party
men.


The parties for whose benefit this article
is written, will no doubt readily apply it
at least we hope they may, as We desire
they may have an opportunity of explain
ing their actions if the wish, confident they
can bring no charge against US upon which
to justify themselves.