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Year: 1871

The election which takes place in Ohio
on Tuesday next is of special Importance.
Beside full State ticket, Legislature
which is to choose United States Senator
is to be elected. Ohio should stand in tho
van of the Republican States of the
West, and, though bad generalshlp
weakened the columns of the grand old party,
the State is still Republican stronghold.
Cautious and cool-headed politicians are reck-
Oning on Republican majority OF 10000 ;
we would like to see noble excess of
these figures, but shall be satisfied if
this prediction be fulfilled. The Democracy
have been weighted down with disastrous
nomination for Governor, and confusion of
councils about finance and the New Depar-
ture. They have refused to take up the gage
of battle which has been thrown down to
them by the Republicans in their CHEEKY, en-
thusiastic, and brilliant campaign. They give
up the fight


But, as special correspondent of THE TRIB-
UNE, whose letters appear on the second page
of this issue, points out, the Democracy are
hoping and working for q majority in the
Legislature, emboldened thereto by an un-
happy diversion in Republican ranks
which has been made by Temper
ance Republicans in ono or two locali-
ties We cannot well question the hon
est intent of these men, fraught though it is
with mischief. They have forgotten that the
surest way to leopard the cause for which
they fight is to help give few mem
bers of the Legislature to the Democracy ;
yet they are doing this very thing. Irritated
by few questionable nominations, these men
have put up third candidates, and have so
complicated affairs that determination in
their present tactics makes possible the
return of Democrats enough to control
the Legislature, elect Democratic
successor to Sherman, and give the legislation
of the State into the hands of anti-Temper-
ance men. 1t is not possible that this suicidal
policy will be persisted in to election-day.
Ohio Republicans Union and Victory should
be your battle-cry now.
Year: 1871

The great mass of the Temperance men OF
our State are satisfied with the position
taken by the Republican party-that of re-
mit6ng the question of License or Pro-
hibtion to the legal voters of the several
cities and townships. If the people Of any
choose to have liquor sold within their bor-
dcrs, let them have it; if they choose not to
have it, let their judgment be con-
elusive. Experience has proved Prohibi-
ton ineffective where public sentiment is ad-
verse: the law remaining dead letter. On
the other hand, where the people of town
ship vote that they will not have liquor sold
among them, they will be quite apt to enforce
the law which gives effect to that decision.
We do not see how fairer rule could be de-
vised, and we hope to see this soon enacted
into law.


There is a very small clique which protests
against this in behalf of absolute and unlver-
sal Prohibition (on paper), and is running
ticket on that platform. Every vote cast for
that ticket will be vote subtracted from the
Republican; it will be half a vote in
favor of those candidates whom ninety
of every hundred rumsellers will do
their utmost to elect We were ad-
yised that Mr.. II. S. McCollum, Editor of a
Temperance paper at Utica, was advocating
this suicidal course but we rejoice to learn
that We wero misinformed. Mr.. McCOllum,
with all reasonable Temperance men, Is salts
fed with the position of the Republicans on
this question.
Year: 1871

No European Power, 80 far as we reconect
has ever sent military or naval attdcM in
the suite of its Minister to the United States
The example of Great Britain, which is re-
ported to propose sending Rear-Admiral COch-
rane to Washington as Naval Attache, will
probably be followed by other nations, as
none can afford to lose any opportunities
for gathering useful information regarding
improvements in warfare which another may
happen to secure first These naval and mill
tary observers are quite generally distributed
In Enrnne.
Year: 1871

The Democracy had funeral at Rochester
yesterday. Charles O'COnor preached the dis
course, and we need not add that it was terse
and forcible. 1t will have been read before
election by nearly every freside in our State
Never was shameful deed more cOgently
reprobatcd than is the prostratiOn of the party
to Tweed by O'ConOrs letter.
Year: 1871

The glow Of enthusiasm which we have felt
at the near approach of Russian Prince is
somewhat dampened by the reflection, forced
upon us by our Washington dispatches, that our
diplomatic relations with Russia are rather
cool just now, on account of the unhappy state
. of Mr.. Catacazy's relations with the President


The SUBSTANCE ot the correspondence upon the
Year: 1871

age Of the country at the full value prescribed by
law. As soon as any coins paid into the Treasury
are found to be light weight they are TO be
recoined. 1t IS one of the results OF our
paper money system that the proper attention
has not been given to, our coinage Hence
have originated the present difficulties which de-
mand Mr.. B0utwes prompt attention, and win
probably be satisfactorily adjusted during the COM
ing week. Some unnecessary stress has been laid
on the TACT that the government derives adyan-
tage from the holding OF these gold deposits, aud
that as the depositor IS the person Obliged
he ought not to complain OF the inconvenience
which Is now under discussion. II true. this argu-
ment Is valid against the policy OF passing
such law as that OF the Sd or March, 1863,
which authorizes the gold notes, but IT Is or
no force TO impair contract made under protection
OF the law, or TO release the Treasury from It's obi
cations TO pay on demand in coined dollars or full
weight any note II may issue. Surely our currency
Is sufficiently anomalous already. Our laws author
lie four different kinds OF money, each Of which IS
legal tender:First, gold CON- which Is the standard
currency OF the c0untry second, silver coin, which
Is worth four or five per cent less than god tnird,
greenback5 which are worth less still; and lastly,
national bank notes, which are often at discount
below greenDaCkS.
Year: 1871

(From the Buffalo Courier, May 1871


The scenes while the roughs were embarKlng after
the fight mad been broken up are worthy OF an ex
tended description. At least thousand "lellOws
OF the baser sortn spent the greater part Of the
afternoon at the mouth Of Hay Creek. This empties
into the lake through gulcy the banks on each
side being about forty feet high. and 1t be ina
eined by those who have any acquaintance with the
gentry congregated there, tnat considerable
roughness was lndulgcd in. IL took the form OF
'skyarklDg." manly but the play was Of O nature
ap preaching the serious number OF kegs OF lager
beer, which some enterprisng geniuses had carried
to the scene OF the fight, were brought back
path leading down the gully they were
set rolling, and acquired considerable velocity be-
fore they reached the bottom. AS they came spin.
nlng through the crowd many man was bOwled
down unawares but such little accidents as these
considered part OF the fun and, in iact 1t be.
came funny tha:, alter the contents OF some OF
the kegs had got INTO the heads or the leading
r0ughs other kegs carried up the side hill and
sent down for sport INTO the crowd. Late In the
afternoon 1t was necessary to keep sharp eye out
for these prOjectiles. Colonel Tsdale was BOWED
down by one OF them, and while down relieved Of
some or HIS portable property, and the melancholy
part OF the story Is that IL was done on purpose
still worse ndgnity than this was put upon him by
OF the roughs. who snatChed his SWORD rom its
seabar,l and threw 1t into the lake, where this SYM
Dol OF the authority which put a stop TO the fight
now reposes.


We learn that during the passage back to Erie the
majority or those outside the thieves rings were
gone through with.
Year: 1871

The Buffalo courier relates the following interest,"
Ing episode In connection with the prize fight that
didn't come off:-SOme time during Wednesday
night the steam tug Shoecrait left for the OF
the conflict with party oil about fifty on board.
How many OF the crowd hailed from this CITY, and
how many there were from abroad, we have no
means OF knowing at our present writing; but we
incline to the opinion that there were not many
Buffalo men In The party There was whlskey
enough among the crowd to keep them in the best
OF animal spirits through the night and far into the
morning, and 1t was freely used. When OFF Port
Maitland Canada, the yacht was swamped and the
party came near meeting watery grave.
The story OF their rescue has not come TO
us circumstantally, but they got ashore alive and
walked to Dunville, where they learned that the
fight had suddenly come to a close. They waited
for the Grand Trunk train for this city and got
aboard as 1t came along. The conductor in due
time demanded their iares, and the response from
the crowd the shape OF q number OF re-
volvers, which were placed in uncomfortable prOx-
unity to the conductors face, SOME OF the crowd
saying, "Oh. yes; Wen pay our fares" The mob
next proceeded to take possession OF the entire train.
causing much fright among the passengers and de-
meaning themselves as disagreeably as possible.
The conductor was powerless and had no discretion
but to carry the roOus TO this city, where they
arrived last evening. It would be a pleasant task
to chronicle the arres. and punishment OF every
rough who was brought htncr on the train.


The Shoecratt was seized by the revenue onlccrs
at Fort Maitland on suspicion OF being q smuggler.
Year: 1871

We find this in one of our exchanges.
1t is sensible and pointed:


Advertisers may reach certain classes
in special newspapers, and find class
of not very thorough readers in our
great dailies. but if they wish to speak
home, to find the bone and sinew of the
country, to get at the producers, they
should seek space in our interior, local
papers. All good people i'll the coun-
try take their home paper and believe
in it rs they believe in their church,
their court house, or their post-office.
1t is an institution. 1t interests every
one, from the minister or lawyer to the
blacksmith,
Year: 1871

An officer from Georgia has arrived
in Washington with q warrant for the
arrest of Governor Bullock, on the
charge of misappropriation of State
bonds. Had he not resigned it was the
intention of the authorities in the
State to proceed with his impeachment.
The story goes that two or three mil
lions are involved.


The Collector of Internal Revenue in
the Second Maryland District has been
suspended from his Office until his ac-
counts can be adjusted.
Year: 1871

The cheerful man is double bless
ing-a blessing to himself and to the
world around him. In his own charac-
ter, his good nature is the clear blue.
sky of his own heart, on which every
star Of talent shines out more clearly.
TO others he carries an atmosphere of
joy and hope and encouragement
wherever he moves. His own cheerful
ness becomes infectious, and his associ-
ates lose their moroseness and their
gloom in the amber-colored light of the
benevolence he casts around him.
Year: 1871

Bring out the old eordials, my Cruel to make
Bring out the old inen for decency's sake.
Call in the old doctor who saw us all born.
As the star of the eve is the star of the morn.
Call in the old housekeeper she will remem.


ber
How others have passed in this desolste


chamber.
How dreary it's gliding and draperies turn
When vital flames flicker, refusing to burn.
And call the old parson, whose soft Jogging


creed
Bade us fling to the poor what ourselves might


not need,
Bade US look to the cross in eur vanity.


crown,
Said our prayers might go up, while our living


went down.
And call the old sexton, the old work to do.
Let him order my coffin, all polished and new.
Ere I'm cold, let him come with his measur-


ing tape;
Even cofins have fashions in trimming and


shape
And call old acquaintance, where church shall


condole,
On the ground that this body once harbored a


soul
Ope the family vault, and record on the stone
Gas twenty-nine fitted, SO thirty have gone"


II.
She was walking, walking through the


meadows,


Fashion could not find her:
Like torch-hame cleaning under shadows,
Darkness could not blind her.
She was finging gifts of precious giving,
Passion could not pay her,
Praises Of her fauItless living
One small step delay her
A rainbow gleam, zephyr blowing;
Thought nor word could measure
The beauty of her onward going,
The richness of her treasure
Strange seemed she in her frequent passing,
Scarcely melancholy;
Eloquent viii and power massing
In world of folly.
and this same treasure thot she bore
Lies occasion cost her;
For in her haste to pay it Ger,
We who loved her lost her.
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to
extreme bitters, and is intended for use in
cases when some alcoholic stimulant is re-
quired in connection with the Tonic proper
ties of the Bitters. Each bottle of the Tonic
contains one bottle OF the Bitters, combined
with pure SANTA Cruz Rum, and favored in
such a manner that the extreme bitterness of
the Bitters is overcome, forming a prepara-
ton highly agreeable md pleasant to the pal
ate, and containing the medicinal virtues of
the Bitters. The price OF the Tonic is S1.50
per bottle, which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that
the stimuant used is guaranteed to be of
pure quality. pooG article could be fur
nished at a cheaper price, but is it not better
to pay little more and have good article :?
A medicinal preparation should contain none
but the best ingredients, and they who ex-
pect to obtain cheap compound will most
certainly be cheated.


They are the Greatest known Rem


edies


For LIVER COMPLAINT, DYSPEPSIA,
NERVOUS DEBILITY, JAUNDICE,
DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS,
ERUPTlONS OF THE SKIN,
and all diseases arising from
Disordered Liver,
Stomach. or M
PURITY
of the
BLOOD.
Year: 1871

A pleasant and encouraging picture was
presented to our people yesterday, in the
arrival of twenty-one stout and healthy
looking immigrants, who are the first Of
one hundred and sixty families that are
coming this way from Galveston. They
were neatly attired, healthy looking Ger
mans. The men were ruddy faced, broad
shouldered, and of stalwart frame. The
women, fine looking buxom danes, whose
show of strength was only equaled by
their health tints that made them pict-
ures of women in their truest sense. The
children were stout lads and lassies of
equally favorable appearance, and the
value to the country of every one, if put
down at lowest figures, would be one thou
sand dollars. We did not learn their desti-
nation, but we presume they go in the di
rectiOn of Fredericksburg. We wish we
could see one hundred such stout, healthy
looking immigrants come in every day.
However, the Columbus road will bring
lots of them.
Year: 1871

FROM the new York commercial


The offensiveness of the card published
to-day by Victoria C. Woodruff almost pro-
hibits any allusion to it; yet Mrs. Wood
hull is the acknowledged leader of the
strongest woman suffrage party, and it is
proper that the sentiments she so shame
lessly avows should be made known to the
pure-minded and reputable women who
might be deluded into affiliation with the
body which she represents. Mrs Woodruff
writes under her own name in this fashion /:
Il live in one house with one who was nv
husband. | believe in spiritualism; l ad-
vocate free love in the highest, purest
sense as the only cure for immortality, the
deep damnation by which men corrupt and
disfgure Gods most holy institution of
sexual relations" We repeat that this
is almost too offensive to appear in the
columns Of any public journal; but it has
found conspicuous place in one of the
morning papers, and it is so frank a confes-
sion of the real character of a person who
assumes the leadership of women, that we
ask the attention of mothers, wives and
sisters to the theory it implies. Can the ad-
vOcates of woman suffrage look for success
in their effort for enfranchisement so long
as this doctrine remains unrebukedl If the
freedom of woman" means only lust the
sooner the womans rights party is turned
adrift the better
Year: 1871

The South Norwalk (Connecticut) Sentinel
tells a romantic story of young lady who
some months ago was employed as hat
trimmer in a mandatory of that city. One
day, being more than usually disgusted
with her tedious and prosaic occupation, on
the impulse of the moment, she wrote her
name and address upon the lining OF hat
she had finished, and patiently awaited the
result. The hat, with hundreds of Others
was sent off to the trade" and finally
purchased by young New Yorker, who
chanced to discover the name upon the
lining. Being of a romantic turn of mind,
he wrote to the young lady, an intimacy
followed, and the upshot was the marriage
of the TWO last week.
Year: 1871

The Washington special of the Cincinnati
Gazette telegraphs


The Senate having certified the recall
citrant correspondents over for criminal
prosecution by the district attorney here
under a statute passed in 1857 lawyers are
now engaged in discussing whether said
correspondents are liable to any punishment
under this law. The statute was passed to
provide for particular cases of fraud and
corruption, and does not contemplate any
SUCH circumstances as it is now sought to
bring under it. The best legal authority is
of the opinion that the present case can
not be prosecuted under the same, especially
in view of the debates which led to the
passage of the present law
Year: 1871

Among the strange customs Of the pagan
Chinese there are some that might be trans
planted TO other countries without material
disadvantage to the latter. Before the dawn
of one of his holidays, John" hunts up his
old enemies, If he enjoys luxuries of that
kind, and seeks reconciliation and if he is
in debt, it is his rule to pay them, and set
himself "squAre with the world" Then he
feels at liberty to spread himself upon any
particular form of dissipation or jollity that
happens to be appropriate to the festive
occaaion.
Year: 1871

The Rhine vintage of 1870 is failure.
German superstition AYERS that every year
written with cypher at the end is fatal
one for the vintage. The wine of 1870 wAs
mathematical under the epithet of &C ari-
baIdi, and that of 1870 will doubtless be
cursed in the name sf Napoleon"
Year: 1871

Uusophisticsted amendments in the South
ern States are being horribly swindled by
counterfeiters. OF g $500 package of green
backs received by an Atlanta firm q few
days ago, no less than 81 so was counter
felt. The work Of the trash is very poor
aud would not deceive any one accustomed
to handling money but most of the colored
people are unable to distinguish good bills
from bad, and they are easily viOtimized by
the sharpers.
Year: 1871

These Machines are specially adapted for tn,
use Of farmers being able to sew grain sacks am
heavy clothing with the same facility as the usu
N family work-making a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the case of the loop o'
Year: 1871

TIE EXCELLENT ASSEMBLY Bull to prevent
murder by ignorant drug clerks and druggists
was yesterday ordered to O third reading, and,
judging from The way it was taken in hand In
ahont its finnl naEsawa
Year: 1871

A PRoPoslrIoS is before the Legislature 10
take great deal Of time, money and patience,
and we doubt not that General Newton's
plan Of removing The obstructioue at He'll
Gate will succeed eventually, although the
operations 60 on very slowly. Why can he
not Try q Blossom Rock explosion when he
hsgins work again. such as they had in San
Francisco Bag not many months ago.
Year: 1871

Probably there is not the remotest
corner or little inlet Of the minute
bIood-vessels wavelet from the convul-
sion produced by hearty laughter shak


ing thecentral plan. The blood moves
more lively--probably its chemical,
electric, or vital condition is distinctly
modified-it conveys q different inn
preston to all the organs Of the body,
as it visits them on that particular
mystic journey, when the man is laugh
ing, from what 1t does at other times.
And thus IL is that u good laugh
lengthens mans life by conveying
distinct and additional Stimulus to the
vital forces. The tune may come when
physicians, attending more closely
than they do now to the innumerable
subtitle influences which the soul ex-
erts upon its tenement Of clay, shall
prescribe toa torpid patient so many
peals Of laughter, to be undergone at
such and such time.n just as they
now do that far more Objectionable pre-
scription-a pill, or an electric or gal
vanic shock and shall study the best
and most effective method of producing
the required effect In each patient.
Year: 1871

Martin Cooney is the name of the boy
who. deep down in the horrid depths Of
the Pittston mpe, performed a deed Of
heroic self-sacrifice which shames into in
significance the actions by which many
happier men have climbed to fame and
honor. Cooney and companion stood
at the bottom of the shaft as the car was
about to ascend for the last time. High
above taem roaring flame and binding
smoke f.nd the crash of falling timbers
were fast closing up the narrow way to
light and life below them; in the gloomy


pit, were score of men working on, un-
conscious of their deadly peril Cooney,
with one foot upon the car, thought of
his endangered friends. He proposed to
his companion that they should return
and warn the miners of their threatened
fate Coone y, without moments hesi-
tation. but " it'll full consciousness that he
had chosen lmost certain death, leaped
from the car and groped his way back
through the erimy darkness. 1t was too
late; the miners had closed the ventila-
ting door before he reached them, stand
ing there, between that immovable bar
rier and the shaft, the hot breath of the
fiery pit poured in upon him in pi,iless
blast, and so he died. He was but lad,
poor, unlea ned, and probably nncon-
scious of pos session of the higher virtues,
aud yet he died as great and noble death
as man can tver die; be deliberately sac
riticed his own life in an attempt to safe
those of his friends. Here is a theme
for the most exalted poetic genius. Com
pared with his poor boy, how quickly


do the profane and slaugy heroes of the
coarse poeta sters of the liay school sink
into contempt; and how unworthy and


insufficient seems the fiction in which
they are pla cel 1t is from such persons
as this poor and obscure lad, doing deeds
of infinite h eroism with simplicity that
is altogether pathetic, that we learn that
the purer and higher qualities of the race
the qualities which reveal the pres
ence OF the spark of Divinity in the soul
exists even yet in the humblest of
mankind
Year: 1871

kiss Ne, MAMMA Kiss me,
mamma, before sleep" How simple a
boon, yet how soothing to the little sup
plicant is that soft gentle kiss. The
little head sinks contentedly Oh the pill
low. for all is peace and happiness within.
The bright eyes close, and the rosy lip is
revelling in the bright and sunny dream
of innocence Yes, kiss it, mamma, for
that goodnight kiss will linger in memory
when the giver lies mOuldering in the
grave. The memory Of gentle mothers
kiss has cheered many lonely wander
er's pilgrimage, and has been the beacon
light to illuminate his desolate heart for
remember life has many stormy billow
to cross, many a rugged path to cliub,
with thorns to pierce, and we know not
what is in store for the little one 90 sweet
ly slumbering, with no marring care to
disturb its peaceful dreams. The parch-
ed and fevered lip will become dewy
again as recollection bears to the suffer-
er's couch a mothers love-a mothers
kiss. Then kiss your little ones ere they
sleep.