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Year: 1873

Ting Hancock Courier takes back its
"Tbank the Lord" over tho Legislative
adjournment, for the reason that upon
mature reflection tho editor thinks the
Lord had nothing to do with the Legtsla'
trrc nor any acquaintance with its mem
MnLu
Year: 1873

No Arab dreams of tying up 4
horse by the neck; tcther replaces
the halter, and one of the animals
hind legs is cncirclcd about the pas
tern by light iron ring, furnished
with a paddock, and connected with
an iron chain two feet or therea-
bouts in length, ending in a rope,
which is fastened to the ground at
some distance by an iron peg; such
is the customary method. But
should the animal be restless and
troublesome, a foreleg is put under
similar treatment. 1t is well known
that horses in Arabia are much less
frequently vicious or refractory than
in Europe, and this is the reason
why geldings arc here SO rare,
though not unknown. No particu-
lar prejudices that l could discover
exists against the operation itself,
only it is seldom performed, because
not otherwise necessary, and tend
ing of course, to diminish the value
ofthe animal. But to return to the
horses now before us. Never had |
seen or imagined SO lovely a collec.
ton. Their stature was somewhat
low. l do not think that any OF
them came fully up to fifteen hands
fourteen appeared to be about
their average-but they were so cx-
quisitely we'll shaped that want of
greater size seemed hardly, if at all
a defect.


Remarkably full in She launches,
with a shoulder of slope so elegant
as to make one, in the words Of an
Arabianlpoet, "go raying mad about
it," q little-a very little saddle
backed, just the curve which indi-
Gates springiness; a head broad
Year: 1873

You say YOU went to the party
last night, and you saw Mrs. Smith,
an old friend, whom you had not
seen since you and your sister went
to school together. You had very
pleasant talk until supper, when you
gave her your arm and took her to
supper. When some one came
along with few glasses Of wine on
waiter and offered her glass,
you saw her shudder as she said
"Now and you wonder why Mrs.
Smith, who didn't use to be particu
lar should shudder when she said
No! You cannot tell why? l can tell
you why. You went on with your
talk and little filtration, did you?
l won't say you didn't. She was
very gay and seemed very glad to
forget herself, did she? Very well,
l am very glad you gave her that
hour of the evening. can tell you
where she went after the party was
over. She went home-the latest
person from the rarty. She was
glad it was late, for her husband
had not come home. She sat and
read for an hour, and her husband
did not come. She wrote for an
hour; and her husband did not come.
She sat at the piano for an hour, but
he did not come. At length, be-
tween three and four o'clock, there
was 4 noise at the door, and two
policemen held him in their arms.
She knows them both by this time.
1t happens so often that she knows
every policeman on the beat. They
badc her good night.


She had locked her child's room
that he might not abuse him. She
took the abuse as he flung himself
on the bed. She dragged off his
neckcloth and coat, and sat there
until he should fall into stupid
sleep. She was the woman who re-
fused the glass of wine with a ashud-
der. You thought she was gay and
bright. l know her story because
I am her minister. They have a
sort of skeleton in the closet which
We are permitted to see, and you arc
not. And when we see that skelc-
ton do you wonder that we some
times say pretty sharp things about
modern drinking, and the tempta-
tions offered at parties?-Reo. Il.
Hale.
Year: 1873

AS was expected, Governor Car
pcnter has been re-nominated by
the Republican Convention at Des
Moincs. Among the resolutions
adopted is one which concerns the
Governor and those who are asked
to continue him in office. The con-
vention resolved that not only
should any official convicted of dis
honesty be punished under the cri-
minal law, but his bondsmcn should
be compelled to make good his en-
bczzlcmcnts. Governor Carpenter
was one of the bondsmen of Rankin,
the dcfaulting State Treasurer, and
this official has never been punished
and his bondsmen have not been
compelled to make restitution CHI
cago Tribune.


After the discovery of Rankin's
defalcation and the General Assem-
bly, Of iowa had ordered an investi-
cation Of the case, the public had
settled into the belief that the
Board of Trustees Of the Agricultu-
raj College had failed to require a
bond for their Treasurer, Mr.. Ran
kin, and Of course that none was in
existence. Governor Carpenter,
however, instituted measures for
the most thorough search among the
papers and records of the college
for bond such as ought to have
been required and as 4 result Of his
official vigilance, n bond was found
the only one which could be found
executed during the preceding term
Of the State Treasurer. 70 the sur.
prise of the Governor, his own
name was among the list of bonds
men-placed there when he was an
incumbent of another position, viz:
Register of the State land Office, and
the transaction had passed from his
recollection. He dispatched the
bond, however, Immediately to the
home Of the Attorney General, dir
ecting that officer to examine the
document, and if il should be found
still in force to have all the suretics
held for the full amount of their liza
bility, and saying that although he
was poor man the State should, if
necessary, have every dollar Of his
property in discharge Of his associ-
ate bondsmcn was expected to make
restitution to the State for loss for
which they were in no manner ac-
countablc.


From the moment that Rankin's
defalcation was know Governor
Carpenter employed every measure
of vigilance to protect the State
from further loss, to obtain security
for what had already been incurred,
and to bring the criminal party or
parties to speedy punishment. The
Chicogo Tribune may know great
deal more about the duties of the
Iowa Govcrnorship than the pres
cnt incumbent of that Office does,
but the people of that State are so
well satisfied with his manner Of
discharging his official duties, that
they have just practically reelected
him by 10000 majority; and the
thousands of Union soldiers all
over the Northwest who knew him
only to respect and love him, will
say amen.-Znter ocean.
Year: 1873

From the Evening Telegram.


You haven't been married quite a
year. AT the time in question you
are living in the pretty little subur-
ban villa which your fathcr-in-law
obligingly bought and furnished for
you and your wife. 1t is q quiet,
lovely little place, just outside tho
great city, whose roar comes down
to you in n sort of subdued, musical
way. You are the happiest man
alive. Having wooed, won and mar
ricd the loyeliest of her sex, it is
quite reasonable that you should be.


The evening previous you sat
upon the porch and smoked a cigar.
Your wife came out and sat with
you q little while. Never did she look
SO lovely as she did then in her loose
wrapper, with her golden hair
Year: 1873

AN Iowa editor, recently, to keep
up the styles, ran away with another
mans wife. He did not get off so
easily, however, as he imagined he
would. The man followed him and
overlook the truant pair. The edi-
tor got behind the woman, and pre-
pared to sell his life rs dearly as
possible. He was uncertain as to
whether the outraged husband would
shoot him or murder him with a
carving.knife. He stood there, like
the boy upon the burning deck, and
calmly awaited the result. The out
ragged husband came up within
about two feet of the editor, and
said: "Cuss your impudence; I
,cant you to stop my paper" That
was all. The editor recovered him
self, and said he would have the
matter attended to at once. During
all the trying scene the woman
stuck to the editor like sand burr
to a girls stocking. Some people
get mad and stop their paper for
almost nothing-it beats all.-L0
Crosse Democrat.
Year: 1873

President Grant, il is said has declared
it TO be his intention to appoint no one Of
the associate judges to the Chief Justice
ship, nor yet anyone Of the many political
a.pirauts to that high position, but. hc
says, he will appoint some learned jurisi
who has never been an active member Of
either Of the great political parties. Now
no one expects that Gen. Grant will do
any such thing 1t would interfere too
much with his future aspirations. 1t is
bu, renewal Of the "civil.scrvce. reform
promise. and will end in the appointment
as Chief Justice Of some warm supporter,
or tool Of the Administration But could
Gen. Grant for once rise above party bias
and select n man with a view only to his
fitness for the position, be would, indeed /,
inaugu ate an era Of civil reform. and
would make the beginning in an eminent
ly proper place Such man as Judge
Sherwood Of Pennsylvania a, the head Of
the Supreme Court would be an honor to
the country, and would reflect undying
credit upon the man who should raise him
to that position.
Year: 1873

We have been requested by several far
mcrs to say ,ha, the law passed at the las,
session Of the Legislature. to prevent cat
tie running at large, will be most strictly
enforced


Those who pasture their cattle in tho
roads know little Of the intolernblc annoy
ancs their cattle are to farmers. Not n
gate can be left open, or a bar down, for
even a few minutes without one. two or a
dozen "road cattle" rushing in. We have
had some experience in that line. and know
whereof We speak. and know that cattle in
the road are nuisance.
Year: 1873

The next issue Of the TnASscRirr will
be delivered at the residence Of the sub
scribcrs living in the towH. Those living
in the country can have them lef. a. any
store they may designate IL they wish to
avoid the payment Of postage.
Year: 1873

PnKJUOICE OF CAST Il AND COLON
The prejudice of caste in this coun-


try, notwithstanding the liberasity OF
our form OF government and laws,


has deep root among the Anne 'ican
people. 1t is in direct conflict with


our free institutions, but so proie is
human nature to indulge in it, that
narrow minds viii show it. This
balefnl characteristic of the mind is
generally the most uncomproni sing


with those who, by turn ia the


wheel of fortune obtain sudden wealth
or power, coming up from compara-
tive poverty and humble position in


life. Take the individual who has hsi


his birth in humble life in the South


among the "poor trash" as they used
to be termed, and let him come north


aud gain wealth and place, and often


you find b i'm with a never dying hate
for the co lored race. Take another
individual, who, born in the South, in


that grade OF society where he may


hare had tho privilege of drawing his
snstenance from the breast OF colored
woman as = nurse, and let him immi-
CRATE to the North, and often he vivid
II examplifes the fable of the serpent
warmed into life in the bosom of the
farmer, singing with fervent re-
lentiess hate, the benefactor. AS
slave, plant tool, they can look with
cslmness and pleasure upon the color
ed man, but as a freeman, clothed with


and protected in the right God gave


to all humanity, they possess their
souls ever after in bitter prejudice to-
wards him.


All this is intensified to a white


heat, If amid tho promiscons commin.


Cling of the races that obtained in the


days of slavery, drop of dark blood


should have unfortunately got


into the family. in such case, TIE


sight of black man in the free enjoy
ment OF the rights of citizenship, pro.
duces almost commissions, as water az


fects mad dog. 1t is pitifnl to behold
such men with hearts continually


ranking in the gall of bitterness,


shouting for q white mans govern
ment.


Vainly they continue to fret and
foam in their opposition to the onward


march of the civil equality of all men,


and Is Of old. they used to cry abolition-
lem, and teach their daughters to ear
~ notices, such a. ..Preserve us from
black husbands :" so now, their dis
ordered minds still keep up the cry OF


tooot when they would be most sar-
castle. 4 is no wonder that so deep


aud dsmning wrong as human slav.
cry should leave these lasting cnrses
upon our people. Time, alone, can cs-
face them, And in our dealings with


them, we should strive to sveid the
supremacy of such men, but pity


than in their sad state.
Year: 1873

They soak their heads in nay seed OIL
Scatter the hay seed round 'em,
To burst our corn cribs how they spoii--
Scatter the hay seed round EN-
They natter a. too much by half
Scatter the hay seed round 'em,
We farmers are not caught by chaif--
scatter the hay seed round 'em,


Chorus
Year: 1873

Yesterday was tho day. upon which tho Rail-
road aud Warehouse Commissioners Of this
6tato wore to determine what railroads thoy
would proceed against for violation of the law.
Tho Board met. but the decision will not be an
nounccd until today.
Year: 1873

The gift enterprise swindlcrs, upon hay
ing their letters sent to tho doadlctter Office,
have begun to use the express lines In ther bust
ness Of quilting. They have 0ooded the country
with spurious certificates 81 much the old
pattern, the following being sample Of the
latest:
Year: 1873

q The receipts Of the Young Women'S
Christian Association fair at Boston
have reached $1,000 n day. The poet
Whittier has contributed, to be sold at
the fair. a complete edition OF his
works, with this written on the fly leaf :
Not for the doubtful rhyme within


Nor outside ID,


Stranger or friend. warn you well,


should this be sold;
But freely, for the sake OF such


As homeless be,


Give thrice It's worth, and II shall prove


Cheap unto thee.
Year: 1873

A Frenchman recently, who
saw the corpse of young and
beautiful girl in Paris Morgae,
conceived IL violent attachment
for it. AS it was impossible that
the late departed c.,uld return
his passion, and as he deemed it
the height Of absnrdity that be
should be alive when such a beau.
tilul creature was dead, be went
off and drowned himself, and soon
has; the satisfaction of lying on
the slab next to her, and Of be-
ing a much worse looking object
than she. The prepoSterous fool
attained his desire, and gratifed
his osthumous vanity. Ordinary
people, however, would prefer the
homeliest woman imaginable, pro-
vided she was alive, to the most
beautiful of drowned Ophelias,
especially if to obtain the latter,
it were necessary to drown them
selves also Except for the cure
of rheumatism and getting rid of
tax collectors, we fail to see any
special advantage in the under
ground condition.
Year: 1873

The great seal of the State of


Virginia was lost during the cap
ture OF Richmond in 1865, and
and a new one aiterward adopted,
bearing in place of the historic
CSC Sepper Uranus, the words
Liberty and Union" But a
short time ago the old seal was
returned, and the question arose
as to which was the legal seal
Of the State. The matter was
submitted to the Legislature,
which decided in favor of the old
seal. '.l ~ 1908
Year: 1873

The New York World states
that justifiable homicide is now
held to include "the case Of ev-
cry man who kills any other man
on account of any woman, and
of every woman whqlkills any
man OH any untwhatever." T"
Year: 1873

The United States, it appears,
is soon to receive an influx of inn
migration from Russia. A cable
telegram a few days ago an
nounced that the Russian Men
nOnites, an outgrowth of the
Baptist denomination, were ma


king arrangements to plant an
extensive colony in the United
States. This sect now numbers
about 100000 souls, and when
they emigrate they, moYe in q
body like a large family. They
have had experience in various
countries, being driven from
place to place by religious per-
secutions. They at last found
an asylum in Russia, but have
decided to leave it, again ON ac-
count Of the rigor and require
ments Of the military system
now in vogue there, sFiainio7q r.
Year: 1873

The Salisbury Waterman qualities
It's recent declaration of independence
OF party lines, and says:


Our independence amounts to just
this: We are for purging the Demo
cratic party, or the party that opposes
Radicalism, of all the faithless and
corrupt leaders it may have held.


To this extent the JOURNAL goes
heartily with the Waterman. We are
ready at any and all times to purge
the party of faithless and corrupt
leaders, and we decidedly prefer that
course to ali abandonment of our party
and its principles. We decidedly
prefer to drive out faithless and cor
rupt leaders rather than to permit
them to drive us out.
Year: 1873

Some scamp at Fort Wayne mailed
letters to score of business men
telling them to look out for man
who would visit their houses that
evening to see their wives, and twenty
business men surprised their wives by
coming home two hours ahead of time.
Year: 1873

The l. uisgllo Courier pays the following
tribute to the occupation Of the farmer:


If ay"ulg man wants to engage in business
that will insure him in middle life the great
est amount Of leisure time. there is nothing
more sure than farming. If he has an inde-
pendent turn of mind, le; him be farmer
If he wants to engage in a healthy occupation,
let him till the soil. In short, if be would be
independent, let him get a spot of earth. keep
within bis means, shun the lawyer, be temper
ate TO avoid the loctor; be honest, that be may
have a clear conscience; improve the soil, 50
as to leave the world better than he found it
and then, if be cannot live happily aud die
content, there is no help for him.
Year: 1873

Recently it rhnel very heavily aud beau
tiful young lady was waiting in doorway for
car. Up came a polite youth and with a
Chesteifeldian bow that would have delighted
Edmund Yates, said: Nay have the pleas
ure Of protecting you with my umbrellaT-
Aud she said in a charming voice, Elevate
your rag" lie boxed as though the remark
depressed him considerably.
Year: 1873

That clergyman OF; in indianapolis, while
preaching his sermon one Sunday evening, per-
eeiyei young man and yoHng woman under
he gallery iu the act Of kissing each other be-
itod hymn book, did not lose his temper
Hs did not fly into a. unseemly rage, aud call
up,a the sexton to rush up tie aisle AMI dis
batd the rirters No, lie remained calm. -
lie beamed mildly at the offender over his
specacles aud when the young man kissed
her tie fifteenth time, he merely broke his SER
mon Ihort off in the middle Of thirdly" aud
offered fervent prayer in behalfof the young
man il the pink nechtie, and the maiden in
the blue bonnet and gray shawl, who were
profsnilG the sanctuary by kissing one anoih-
er in pew No 6s" And the congregation
said Amen" Then the woman suddenly
pulled her veil down, and The Young man sat
there and swore softly to himself He doe.
not 90 to church as much now as be did
Year: 1873

a polite man was making a voyage on the
Danube. when the boat in which lie was, sunk.
When he was just on ;he point Of drowning.
he got bis head above water fjr moment, and
taking off bis hat. said Ladies and gentle
men, will you please excuse meN and down
be went.
Year: 1873

In the Third District Court is case of
landlord vs.. tenant who refuses to get
out, and has delayed the case on many pre-
texts. Two weeks ago, under act No. 81, his
attorneys sled motion setting forth that
the landlord had no standing in court be-
cause he had not paid his license. This
continued the case. The other day the
landlords attorney presented a counter in
the shape of a motion setting forth that the
defendants attorneys had not filed their
license in court. This produced dead
lock, and some one will have to pay their
tax before the case will go on.


The counsel for ShOenhausen have fled
a lengthy motion tor a new trial in his case.
Judge Abel intimated very decidedly that
he could see no ground for a new trial. bat
would hear the motion on Monday.


1he Burgesses continue 70 draw . full
house Of that class of people who are pos
sessed Of q morbid. fondness for revolving
scenes and tales. Every detail was watched
for and gloated over. The same brutal
faces that have crowded the room for days
still light up with ignorant exultatioA when
the minutis Of the trial are brought out.
and scowl with threatening disapprobation
on defendants counsel whenever they rise
from their seats. 1t requires the utmost
exertion Of Sheriff Patton and his deputies
te preserve order; and yesterday the mob
broke all bounds Of decorum. They had
manifested by nuTmurs and slight applause
the little respect they had for the presence
they were in, several times. On Mrs.
Kelly's making succession of very sharp
replies. hooting and laughter came from the
back benches. One of the disturbers was cap
tured. He was an able-bodied. dark com
plexioned man, with rather sullen ex'
preston. Judge Abelf asked him If he were
drinking. and he said mot a particle"
Then the court said it would punish him
and then i, said is wouldn't. because there
were not more of the roughs captured.


It was merely an indication of what
might be If this rabble we're unrestrained,
and what il will be il Judge Abel does not
keep his promise To-day and punish to the
full extent Of the law the slightest appear
anca of contempt.


Today will be the most exciting of ali,
and if these idle hands are not kept down,
there Is no telling what mischief Satan may
tnd for them to do.
Year: 1873

papers intend to attempt to secure some mod-


ication of the postal law relative to the free


exchange OF newspapers. The post-offlce de.


partment is constantly in receipt of letters
from country publishers asking if there is no
possible construction of the law which would
| permit the exchanges to go free. The uni


form reply is, that all free mail matter is


abolished. The representations are that the


operations of the law are luinous to country


publishers. Many officials are Of the opinion
that some substitute for the franking-privilege


will be adopted by the next congress, such AZ


tho use of an official stamp by an officer all


thorized for the purpose, and put under bonds,
and this measure will be coupled with a pro-
position to permit the free exchange OF news
papers, in order to ecuremost voting strength.


Under the postal act which went into ef-
feet July |, the compensation of tho railroad
companies for the transportation of the mails


is to be adjusted in accordance with the weight
of the mails, the length Of the line, and the
character of the facilities offered by the road
under the law. The mails are to be weighedin
October as sample weighing, the roads hav-
ing objected to weighing at an earlier period,
claiming that the business Of the dull season
was not fair test of the average amount OF
mails.


Another question has been raised concern
ing back-pay. Treasurer Spinner holds that
senators and representatives, sending their
checks to him for the amount due them, under
the increase of salaries, do not thereby part
with the legal title or money, and that if they
shonld demand the return Of the funds at any
time, Or institute proceeding for its reclama-
ton, they would be very likely to succeed The
treasurer has never been legally authorized to
receive them money of the p'nitents, and besides
they part with it for no consideration, either
expressed or understood. However Gen'l Spin
ner says the question belongs to the lawyers,
of whom he is not one. On the other hand
the accounting officers Of the department say
that money once covered into the Treasury can
not be withdrawn, except by express act Of
congress, and that if any Of the gentlemen who
have deposited their drafts with treasurer Spin
ner expect to recover money on them in flu
ture, they will be disappointed.


--Genl Meyer Of the chief signal Office has
sailed for Vienna to attend a meeting OF chiefs
Of meteorological societies at that place. The
general hopes to see this convention take the
first step to bring about world wide system Of
weather reports.
Year: 1873

Hearing this, the relations Of the doctor
have brought action against the child
to recover the fortune The money,
they say. was left to the child Of
Mons aud Nine a but rs there was
no Mons. A.. there could he no Nine.
A.-ergo. the child could not be
theirs The suit Is still at this point,
the plaintiffs case being alone heard
a. vet