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Year: 1871

A gentleman Of Halifax, be,
ing at n ladies' fair not long
since, and being solicited to buy
something by a fair creature
who kept one of the tables,
said he wanted to buy what he
feared was not for sale-a lock
Of her hair. To his surprise
and delight she promptly cut
off the coveted curl, and re-
ceived the price offered-$l0.
The happy purchaser was ex.
hibiting the trophy to one Of
his friends, who very suddenly
blasted his joy by saying :
"She. rather outflanked you
for to my certain knowledge
she only paid three dollars fol
the whole wig"
Year: 1871

I compare, says John New
ton, the troubles we have to
undergo in the course of a
year to a great bundle of fag-
gots, far too heavy for us to
lift. But God does not require
us to carry the whole at once.
He mercifully unties the bun.
die, and gives first one bundle
which we are to carry to-day,
and then another, which we
are to carry tomorrow, and so
on. This we might easily
manage, if we could only take
the burden appointed for us
each day; but we choose to in
crease our troubles by carrying
yesterdays stick over again to-
day, and adding to.morrow's
burden to our load before VIC
are required to bear it.
Year: 1871

Many ladies with a small for.
tune lavished on their dress.
look dowdy and gawky; while
others, with only a scanty
purse to fall back upon, out
shine them in every particular
because the harmony of color'
was studied in the latter case
and disregarded in the former
Women should study, individ.
ually, the colors that are mos
becoming to them. The rea
secret Of success in dress is t.
wear only those colors whicl
harmonic with the hair, eyes
complexion and general ap
pearance. 1t is not go mucE
the style or texture Of a gar
ment, as the colors. If only
our American ladies would be
more independent and select
for themselves whatever is
most becoming without regard
for what is worn abroad, they
would soon establish for them.
selves a reputation for taste in
dress, which can never be at
tanned by blindly following
the fashion set for them by the
danes Of the Continent.
Year: 1871




(From the Cincinnati Times)


Last evening, in the quiet
little suburban town of Green
wood, adjoining Lockland,
there was enacted a bloody
sensation which disturbed its
usual equanimity.


A colored man by the name
of Robinson, who has on two
former occasions been concern
ed in very serious affairs, one
of which was the killing of a
man about a year and a half
ago, was the principal aggres-
sor in this terrible affair, and
three colored men named Ma
son, Copeland, and Busby, and
also the latter's wife, were the
sufferers.


1t appears that Robinson,
like Othello, had been afflicted
with the pangs of jealousy for
some time past, but what in
particular our informant was
unable to state. BE that as it
may, he felt that nothing
would satisfy him in his then
moody and revengeful disposi-
ton but blood, and with that
object in view armed himself
with two revolvers and a car.
bine and started on his bloody
and treacherous mission short
ly after nightfall.


Arriving near the colored
Methodist Church, in Green
wood, he stationed himself
where he could obtain q good
view OF the front door.


Here he awaited with the
ferocity and impatience of a
bloodhound until the services
were over, and then, as the
congregation had about half
emerged into the open air. he
fired his carbine into, the crowd.
This shot failing to Wound any,
he again placed his carbine to
his shoulder, and taking better
aim, again fired. A shrek
followed the report, and q
piercing cry rang out, "Good
God, I'm shot"


CONSERVATION now took pos
session of the crowd, for the
second shot had convinced
them that it was a deliberate
attack made upon them. Some
ran into the church and Others
more undaunted gathered
around the wounded man to
offer assistance. But no soon.
er were they gathered around
the prostrate man than a third
and fourth shot were fired by
the concealed assassin, and this
time Copeland was shot. Again
the crowd wavered, some fell
back into the church, while
others sought safety by a rapid
retreat elsewhere.


The demon seeing the crowd
flying, emptied the chambers of
one Of his pistols, and this time
wounding Mr., Busby and his
wife. This seemed to satisfy
his thirst for revenge, and he
made an attempt to escape, but
he did not succeed, for that
same evening he was pursued
and hunted like a wild beast
by. the excited populace.


He was finally secured by
the Marshal of Lockland and
placed in durance vile, but
such is the animosity exhibited
by the friends of the sufferers
that it is feared he will be sum-
marily disposed of by q tribu
nal Of his fellow citizens
Robinson will doubtless b(
brought to the Hamilton coun
ty jail for safe keeping, unit.
he meets with the just retribu
tion Of the law.


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| Peonle having friends il
Year: 1871

Harrison county can boast of
the meanest man in Indiana,-
A farmer in the north part of
that county has his aged father
living with him, and employed
at low wages. Last week the
farmers child died, and natur.
ally enough the old man at
tended the funeral Of hisgrand'
child. The dutiful son, in set.
Ting with his father q few days
after the funeral, docked him
for the time he had lost in at
tending the child's burial.
Year: 1871

AT considerable expense have contracted for
aOO Large Lithograph Portraits! (size 1e nches
ofour esteemed u S. Senator THURMAN be made
our order from Photograph furnished by Hon. j. H PUTNAM Ed
-itor of tho o1iucot1e advertiser, which will be


Suitable for E'r@xa1ng,
making very


Handsome Ornament for the Parlor Library,


WORTH $S EACB!
which we will present


EVayOM New SRhGrbT DG Democratic Ellhu I'll March l5 H.
On the following conditions


Each subscribers who will his Indebtedness
ard years subscription advance will be entitled the Portrait
Each subscribers who paid year advance
49, 87 Commencement of VOL 81 will be entitled to the Portrait
Each subscriber paid than year and will pay year from
The time already paid will be entitled to the Portrait
Each subscriber paying year ADVANCE will be entcdto tho
Portrait


Each sending subscriber with cash in advance will be
entitled to copy Of the Portrait for each new subscriber sent u.s.


Tho Subscription whether Club Rates otherwise
well known to all our present suDscriborSJ


Democracy oTnton and adjoining countcsyoa of
all parcsnow have good opportunity to obtain nice Picture for
Ornament tho popular in America at the present
rising only of the Democratic party but of the
tra franc national and whose course in the
US Senate has for him tho profound regard of every honest man
throughout this broad and and hC of tho Democracy oOho His
namo throughout tho Union connection with the
Presidency and floating tho mast head Of influential
pors country vnon and adjoining counties he has many
friends who havo know him from boyhood who certainly will
consider this oftho best presents offer thom


Let all subscribers and those who not subscribers Vnton
other counc avail themselves Of this opportunity Por


Begin the work Remember tho time only March 10!
1t purpose purchao press and greatly improve the
Democratic Enquirer and havo take the way not only increase tho
already largo subscription list but raise the sufficient means that will
bo required to aid us in theundcrtaking j. w. BOWEN.
Year: 1871

Several of our contemporaries make point
every week of giving on this m6rning many


columns devoted to abstracts Of yesterdays
sermons; an enterprise, it has always seemed
to us, of questionable taste or utility, as the
discourses are necessarily 30 MANNED and bat
tered out Of shape that they are Of no use to
the outside world, aud do not even crafty
their authors. They do serve to show, how
ever, the curious melange of spiritual food
served up to US, and"to prompt the query
whether the wisest and most efficient means
have been devised to obtain 1t. In England,
while every man Is taxed to pay the wages of
these bringers Of good tidings, the choice Of
them Is left to the man Of highest rank in the
parish, who by inference should be also Of
highest culture and piety. Lately, culture or
piety have had but little to do with the choice
Of these clergymen. The Shepherd obtained
his flock by means of a good round sum paid


in cash TO the. squire. in whose gift was the
Year: 1871

has been Of great benefit to the good cause
and. serious disadvantage to the Ring. It has
given the disgusted and protesting Democrsts
the occasion to perfect their organization and
to prepare for serious grspple with their un-
scrupulous brethren at the primary meetings and
the State Convention. 1t has allowed public con-
fdenoe to come to the support of the new
financial administration, and the voluntary
offerings Of citizens are expected to be sufii-
cient to meet all necessary expenses until tho
meeting Of the Legislature.


AS the profits of these three busy weeks, we
can see the strongest, most hopeful spirit OF
determination to go on and finish this WORK
80 that it will not have to be done again. we
see the Ring divided and discordant, its severai
members trying to save themselves by sacri-
ficing the others. We see the unbought Masses
as well rs the sagacious leaders of the Democ-
racy, preparing to cut themselves loose from
this body of death. In consideration OF these
facts, though the time is not yet come "hen
we may rest and be thankful, still we are IN
condition to-day to thank God and take cour-
Year: 1871




We have word for the delegates who arc
starting to Syracuse. ~New-York can be car
ried this Fall. For years our antagonists have
not been 90 distracted and demoralized. With
an honest man at the head of the City
finances, we have captured their base of sup
plies; and with Tweed fighting Tilden. while
Connolly prepares to drag down his associates
with himself, every clement ought to be In
our favor.


1t is essential to the Administration that
we use this power that is plainly in our
hands, and redeem the State. This is not
question Of supporting or opposing Gen.
Grants denomination. No wise friend of tho
President will introduce that issue now. New
York must be carried now. no matter who is
to be next years stapdard-bearer, provided we
are to have assurance of success then under any.


There are grave differences, as there always
are, concerning the party in this City. We
look to the delegates for action in this case
which shall promote harmony by securing JUS
tice. There are troubles which are graver be-
cause more obscure. arising from Senatorial
and other personal rivalries and faction
| fights throughout the State. These must be
crushed. We do not want Fenton Conven-
ton or a Conkling Convention; Fenton
ticket or q Conkling ticket; but Republican
Convention, nominating harmoniously a
Republican ticket, which it means
unitedly to support and elect. Who
ever seeks to enforce an inharmonious,
intolerant policy is the enemy Of the Admins
tration we all support, and of the Republican
party, that is infinitely greater than any OF
its Administrations. 1t is possible to throw
away even so splendid an opportunity as we
now have. Mark the men whose rule or-ruin
policy may bring about 30 wantOn and wicked
| n caIamity
Year: 1871

1t is not long since the French were making
great outcry about the maltreatment of their
people by "the brutal hordes of Germany"
Now it is Germany who complains, the German
representative at Versailles having been
Obliged to demonstrate against the shameful
abuse of German residents in Lyons by tho
citizens. We expect good deal of brutality
in war, but systematic violence to peaceful
people in time of peace is inexcusable.
Year: 1871

1t is usual for reports of growing crops to
be bad and those of gathered harvests to be
good. This years returns, as finally summed
up by the Agricultural Bureau, do not differ
materially from the customary statements.
We had sufficient doleful prophesy when the
crops were yet in their immaturity, but after
all, the authoritative announcement from
Washington shows that we have sufficient
agricultural basis for the usual Thanksgiving
PROCLAIM ltiOn.
Year: 1871

The correspondence between Senator Schurz
and a number of ex-Rebel soldiers is signif-
cant and interesting. The Senator has been
foremost in advocating, from the platform and
in the Senate, Universal Amnesty. and this
tribute to his unselfsh patriotism, taken with
the pledges of the ex-Rebels who address him,
may be considered a fair indication of the
tone and temper of large element in the
South. 1t is a cheering sign for the future.
Year: 1871

MARSHAL MURRAY COMES TO THE FRONT


The case of Mr.. Thomas Murphy is Of such
consequence as to warrant the space we again
accord it, for two distinct reasons. Mr.. Muir
phy bolted from the Regular Republican
organization in this City on the ground that it
was 30 complicated with Tammany that he,
partner of Tweed, Swesny and Connolly as
he is, could not endure it. raised this clamor
of Tammany influence with such effect
as to drag the State Committee into an
unauthorized reorganization, and now goes
to Syracuse to break the harmony
Of the Convention with his opposing delega-
ton. Grave as such q crime Is, at such
crisis as this, his other crime is grayer. With
record as rotten as his hats, proved guilty Of
the worst practices of the worst shoddy con-
tractors, to say nothing of party treason,
official relation to Tammany, and personal
afaliation with Its leaders, he yet has the
audacity to put himself forward as the
personal representative of the Soldier
President, and to claim that exposure
Of his frauds IL attack upon the Ad-
ministratlon. We repudiate the insolent
claim as an insult to the President. Gen.
Grant has been deceived; he has no more
thought of Intentionally placing at the head Of
the New-York CustOm-H House o shoddy con-
tractor bloated with robberies from the sol.
diers, than he had of surrendering at Appo-
mattOx to Gen. Lees suffers. We have done
Gen. Grant favor by this exposure; and,
wholly without reference to the approaching
Convention at Syracuse, we intend to prose-


cute it, till the General shall see the matter
10 plainly ~ we do, OF his action then We
Year: 1871

The Treasury Department announces that
the Government has saved $22O,4S4 by the
destruction and loss of fractional currency.
Probably this is all right for the Government
and we are glad that there is any way of
honestly reinforcing the Treasury. But it
will occur to the average political economist
that the Governments gain on a destruction
of currency is a dead loss to somebody.
Year: 1871

Unsatisfactory as oil att mpts at improving the
navigation of the lower Mississippi have always
been, perhaps their most conspicuous failure has
been at the bar below New-Orleans. 1t is pointed
out by The Price Current that historical work
printed in 1871 mentions that the water on the bar
was IA feet and after a century and half of con-
slant changes in the shape and location Of the bar,
and much work in dredging it, 1t Is now, as then,
generally about IA feet except while the dredging
machines are actually at work. A recent report of
the United States Engineer in charge of operations
there furnishes curious instance of their futiity.
During several months Of labor channel had been
cut with minimum depth Of 18i feet A stam
came on and in few hours entirely filled up this
channel; but subsequent survey showed that during
the same storm an unusual rush of water had torn
out new channel in another locality, quite as deep
and as navgable as the constructed by dredging
had ever been. In view Of such results the news
paper suggests that the foreign commerce of the
Mississippi requires permanent outlet in the form
of ship canal between Fort st. Philip and the Gulf
of Mexico, and urges the consideration of such a
project on the representatives of Louisiana at the
Commercial Convention now IN session In Baltimore
Year: 1871

reasoning did not satisfy her, and a
more unhappy little girl never tossed
uuder patchwork bed quilt.


The next day and for many days,
Lucy thought other falsehOOd with much
uneasiness, but as time went on and
nothing was said about the affair, even
though Mrs. Brown talked with her
mother after ''meetingp several Sum
days, Lucy grew to feel that her wicked
ness was as well hidden as the seeds
that were buried out of sight.


And so it came about that after three
or four weeks, when her mother sent
her on real errand to Mrs. Browns,
Lucy started OFF, without any very
troublesome thoughts of her last visit
TO the farmhouse. But when she came
to the brow of the hill where she could
see the old gray rock in the distance,
the remembrance of her shame quite
stopped her as she was preparing to run
down the long hill. Very slowly and
unwillingly she approached the boulder,
and when she had come quite near, her
little heart gave thrOb of fright; for
there was long green vine ilourishing
on the ground with what looked to her
guilty eyes like the gTeenest leaves and
the yellowest blossoms that ever grew
oli u lltlil llhlll vine fNilt stOoti dSlidSls
and with trembling knees gazed upon
the flowers, every one Of which, exposed
to the blazing sunlight, looked more
golden, and showed more plainly, than
any she had ever seen. Her sin had in
deed found her out! But when the first
moments of amaZement had passed
away she took Il solemn resolution: "Pll
never tell another lie as long as | live;
never, not even little bit of one; and
| I'll tell mother all about this one"
| She gave her message TO Mrs. Brown rs
quickly as possible; and then turning
/ hOmeward ran over the stony fields, and
up the high hills in the hot sunshine,
feeling neither fatigue nor heat, nor did
| she rest till the whole story was sobbed
out, her face hidden on her mothers
shoulder.


When l knew Lucy-a grown-up
woman-her word could never be
| doubted, and one could not imagine her
! telling anything but the strictest truth;
so | think those pumpkin-seeds were
sown on good ground, and bore the best
/ kind Offruit, after all
Year: 1871

To C,UI Hdir.-Take two ounces of bO-
raX, one druchm of powdered gum sene-
gal, one quart of hot water mot bOiling);
mix, and, as soon as the ingredients are
dissolved, add two ounces of spirits of
wine strongly impregnated with CAM
phOr; on retiring to rest wet the hair
with the above mixture, and roll it in
papers as usual; leave them till morn
ing, when untwist and form into ring
lets.


To Clear Muddy Wdtcr.-A little dis
solved alum is very effective in clearing
muddy water. If thrown into tub of
soap-suds the soap, cuTdled and accom-
panied by the muddy particles, sinks to
the bottom, leaving the water above
clear and pure. In times of scarcity of
water this may be used again for wash
ing clothes.


To Clean Black CIOth.-Dissolve one
ounce of biearbonate of ammonia in one
quart of warm water. With this liquid
rub the cloth, using piece of flannel or
black cloth for the purpose. After the
application of this solution, clean the
cloth well with clear water, dry and iron
/ IT, brushing the cloth from time in the
direction of the fiber.


Paste that ,0iH Keep q Year.-Dissolve
a tea-spOonful of alum in quart of warm
water. When cold, stir in flour to give
it the consistency of thick cream, being
particular TO beat up all the Jumps. StiI
In as much powdered resin as will lay
on silver dime, and throw in half .
dozen cloves. Have on the fire tea-cuT
of boiling water; pour the flour mixture
into it, stirring well all the time. In 6
few minutes it will be the consistency o.


mush. Pour it into an earthen or chins
vessel; let it cool; lay a cover on anC
put it in cool place. When needed fol
use take out portion and soften it witt


warm water.


Safety from 1IOths.-A lady of large


experience writes as follows: There i


no absolute safety from moths except


ing in the absolute exclusion of the mil


Ter. If put away early in the season.


before the millers make their appear
ance, furs can be kept in their own boxes
! without danger of any kind, by simply


pasting thin paper closely around them.
No aDerture must be left for the entrance
! of the miller, though the paste need not
! touch the boxes. Articles OF any klnd
can be tied up very tightly in pillow
cases, or sewed up i'll sheets. To Keep
dresses, cloaks, etc, without creaslng
) suspend them near the upper edge Oi
! the sheet, then lay another sheet over
!, sew the two sheets together at the edges
then sew loops at the upper edge of this


bag, and hang it up wherever you please


BE careful that there be no hole for tn,
miller to enter. In order TO secure fur
ther safety it is well to beat and brusl
) the furs and garments well before put
: ting them away, and, if it is anythin,
that can be heated, it may not be amis
: to beat 1t enough TO destroy the egg


that may already be laid.
Year: 1871

BY MINNIE y. MILLER.
Since ONE has been unkind TO me,
cannot bear that others are kindi
Hush all the sweet voices of sympathy
lie. me walk in my loneliness, cropping Blind
since ONE has been untrue to me,
Let others all be false;-and then
can hold the world a faithless world,
And not my darling the worst of men.
My spirit is strong in slight and scorn;
Help me not down through the intricate


street;


Since one has chosen to scatter the thorns,
Let them press into my sensitive feet.
Men, who are pitiful oaks OF the world,
lend not your vlgor TO weakness OF mine:
Since ONE has hidden me stand alone,
Tam no longer clinging vine.
Women, with tears and with tender pride
Bravely cheering and counseling wise,
Know ye not If We did but chide
That would laugh with my seornruI eyese
hastened away from the dim, old sea,
And fed from the walling haunts Of old,
For they chilled my heart with a mystery
That my spirit could never TO me unfold.
Stars that once did deem divine,
Claiming sistcrhOod in your songs,
Light your beams for another shrine
Ny spirit 10 dusky silence belongs.
can bear the world with its cold deceit;
can smile in its dark face covered with


sneer;-


But touch me not loving or speak TO me sweet
Or my heart will sink with its weight Of tears
PoRrLAND, August l6, lS7l.
Year: 1871

a lady who saw much of the Dickens
family twenty-nine Years ago, when
Dickens was thirty years old, has been
writing about them in the EHglish,UOm-
ans Magazine OF the wife she says
"a great deal of amusement was excited
by Mrs. Charles Dickens perpetrating
the most absurd puns, which she did
with charming expression of inno-
cence and depreciation of her husband's 5
wrath, while he tore his hair and writhed
as if cOnvulsed with agony. He used to
pretend to be utterly disguised, although
he could neither resist laughter at the
puns nor at the pretty comic mouc she
made with eyes turned up till little but
the whites was visiblel after launching
forth one of these absurdities.
Year: 1871

\ specimen of the wonderful plant,
'The Flower of the Holy Ghost,h has
been successfully raised in Norwich,
Connecticut. The flower is a creamy
white cup, nearly as large as half an
egg, and extremely beautiful, and its
wonder as natural floral growth is the
fact that in this flower is little pure
white dove, with pink bill and eyes, and
It's head turned as if looking over its
back. Its wings, feet, bill, etc., are as
absolutely perfect as those Of the living
dove, whose counterpart this wonderful
mimic bird is.
Year: 1871

Eve had some advantages that no
other married woman ever enjoyed,
chief among which was that her hus-
band could never lacerate her heart by
telling chow his mother used to cook. F"
Year: 1871

Life is voyage, in the progress of
which we are perpetually changing our
scenes. We first leave childhood behind
us, then youth, then the years of ripened
manhood, then the better and more
pleasing part of old age.
Year: 1871

Kossuth is reported to have despaired
of the cause Of human freedom in Eu-
rope, and to talk of returning to this
country to die here, because it Is the
only country where liberty has been
from first to last preserved in its pertec'
ton