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Year: 1871

When was in Washington about two
months ago, had it from an authority
inside the Ku Klux Klan-one who had
a right to spesk-that their organiza-
ton was so perfect, there could not be
one crime committed in any single
Southern State, where, If the govern
ment trusted to its punishment by the
tribunal of a jury, that organization, a
secret association, was not powerful
enough to pack the jury and secure an
aequittal. So that this largely-spread
and deeply-rooted secret organization
can utterly defeat and defy civil law
And the moral which these repentant
lips drew for me, from his own actual
experience, was; ''If you can do moth
ing with us>exeept by a Judge on the
bench, and twelve jurymen in a box,
the effort is absolutely contemptible.-
We can sweep the States in utter def
ance of the State government, if that is
the aim Of your method"


Now believe that you will find that
the evidence before the Senate Commit
tee amply supports these statements,
and that unless President Grant has
made up his mind to stretch the long
arm of his new power into the centre of
the rebel States, and strangle this rebel
lion of assassins, he viii never have
sr,oonsa
Year: 1871

The cry which has been going up
in the far West for more women has
now been taken upby California.
The men are largely in excess there,
and are depending upon their own
efforts and the Cinnamon to get
through the burdens of cooking and
washing. They no doubt appreci,
ate fully the difficulties of "woman's
work" and are prepared to make
good husbands. With all their eff
forts to keep clean they do not sue
ceed and are in danger of becoming
de-humanized through the lack of
women's society. Bret Harte, in
his "Luck of Roaring Camp" has
shown the humanizing effect Of a
baby left to the care of a camp of
miners. If such a homeopathic
quantity of innocence and depend
ence as that can soften whole
camp, what would be the effect Of a
number of women, with a possibiH-
ty of one of these little sOfteners in
every cabin. But it is not only the
miners who want wives.
Year: 1871

The new liquor law of Michigan pro
vides a fine Of twenty-five dollars for the
first conviction, fifty dollars for the sec
ond, and one hundred dollars for the
third, no matter what beverage is sold,
so that it intoxicates or comes under
the head of intoxicating drinks. In case
a man receives Intoxicating drinks at a
saloon, and goes away and does injury
to a person or to property, the saloon
keeper is not only held liable for all the
damage, but the person from whom he
rents his saloon can also be held, If
saloon keeper is convicted Of selling
liquors, his lease Of any place where it
was sold is declared forfeited, although he
may have just come into possession. If
the wife of a drunkard or a drinking
man can prove that she or the family
has been damaged through reason or in
consequence of such sale, she can re-
aoy-ar
Year: 1871

The People and the Ku-KIuX.


The Presidents proclamation un-
der the Ku-Klux law is a simple,
earnest appeal to the people Of the
disturbed section, to keep the peace
and secure the rights Of all citizens
through the agency Of local laws.
It is the sincere expression of a
wish not to be compelled to eXer-
else the great powers cOnfided to
him, but also of q fixed resolution
not to hesitate to use them if his
warning does not suffice. The
proclamation is both firm and mod
est; and in the assertion of the au-
thority confded to him by the rep
resentatives of the people it con-
trasts agroeabIy with the dictatOrial
tone which is apt to characterize
such documents.


There is no question in the mind
of any honorable and intelligent
citizen, that the President speaks
like the proved patriot and honest
man that he is, when he says ;''It
is nv earnest wish that peace
and cheerful obedience to the law
may prevail throughout the land
and that all traces of our late unhap-
py civil strife may be speedily re-
moved. These ends can be easily
reached by acquiescence in the re-
suits of the conflict, now written in
our Constitution, and by the due
and proper enforcement of equal,
lust, and impartial laws in every
part of our country" That is the
platform of every hearty RePubli-
can and that is what the Democrats
resist THarper's Weekly.
Year: 1871

"The fact is, said an elderly wife, "a
man does not know how to straighten


M things. he does not know how to
commence. I don't wonder" she re-
marked in conclusion, "that when God
made Adam, be went right to work and
made n woman to tell him what to do"
Year: 1871

What did the spider do when he came out o. The
ark? lie took fly and went home.


How much does a fool weigh, generally A sim
pls-ton.


We are told that there IS nothing made in vain.
Bat how about a pretty young girls Isn't che
maiden vain:


Why Is n man who has no children invisible :
Because he's not a parent.


When are soldiers like good aanneI2 When they
don't shrink


Auswer to Enigma in last weeks News; "sweet
Evening"
Year: 1871

Riches oftentimes, if nobody take
them away, make to themselves
wings and fly away and truly
many time the undue sparing of
them is but letting their wings grow
which makes them ready to fly
away and the contributing a part
of them to DO good, only clips their
wings little, and makes them stay
the longer with their Owner.-[Arch-
bishop Leighton.
Year: 1871

Weak religion, like weak wine,
is very apt to grow sour, and there
is no acidity like that Of the devOtee
who lacking the very essence Of
saintliness, gentle and loving
spirit, strives to make up in blind
devotion to tcnets and outward
forms.
Year: 1871

This gentleman, nov OF Column
bus, but formerly Of Chillicothe, is
we'll and favorably known to many
of our readers. He is again can
didate for State Treasurer on the
Republican ticket, and will receive
a strong support in the Convention
from Southern Ohio. A CORE
spondent of the State Journal says ::


Two years ago the contest for
this office was between DR.. Robey
and the present incumbent. Now
that he has served for three terms,
it seems proper that Robey should
be bis successor. DR.. RObeY's rep
utation as an honest and successful
business man commends him to the
people as one worthy to fill the Of
fee of Treasurer, while his popular
itv and activity as a Republican
DOlitician should commend him 10 a
convention whose aim it must be to
make as good and strong a State
ticket as possible
Year: 1871

An exchange says: awe are IN
receipt of two poems, one on the
.Throbbing Brain, and the other
on a Beating Heart We will
wait until we receive one on the
Aching Stomach and. publish all
three together"
Year: 1871

The Free Trade ideas of England
do not appear to have taken very
deep root in the minds of her young
and lusty colonial progeny. 1t is
stated that tho policy of protection
for native industry is very rapidly
gaining ground in Australia, and
that the watehword of the recent
elections was a demand for a duty
of thirty-five or thirty per cent. on
every imported article which could
be produced as we'll in the colonies.
The next Colonial parliament is ex-
pected to be strongly Protectionist'
Year: 1871




JILLR>.


icy TrIrGRirH 10 TIE TRTErNEl


WASHINGTON. Thursday, Nov. %, 1871.
n may be remembered that claim Of the state of
Kentucky against the United states for about $0oYo0
expended in raising troops during the Rebellion was
examined hy the War Department and the accounting
officers OF the Treasury Department last Summer and
the warrant made out for its payment which was never
signed hy Secretary Boutwell,. The delay in pay
cnt If the claim caused gca distress in the Kentucky
Democratic camp, Us large percentage was to have
been paid over tho OF that party to be used
for election purposes. writ Of mandamus was
aftcrward issued to compel the Secretary to
deliver the warrant,l and the case went to the L. s.
supreme Court, where 1t will he heard tomorrow. The
attorney the State Agent Of Kentucky will argue that
the Secretary Of tho Treasury has no right to withhold
his signature from warrant after 1t has passed through
the usual channels and comes to him for that purpose
lie will claim IN defense OF this position, that such
power would enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to
entirely stop the operations Of the Government The
question involved Is very important one, IA it affects
the authority Of the Secretary to revise the decision OF
the Controller


Tho Senate will have O number Of contumacions wit
nesses to dispose Of during the coming session. as Senator
Scott will report those summoned before the Kuklux
Committee and who refused to answer the questions
mt 70 them The case Of THE TRIBUNE correspondents
will have taught The senate one lessOn and that ID that
It cannot depend upon the courts OF the District to pun
sh those nen but fix their sentence by resolution
II IL would punish them at all


Representative Maynard Of Tennessee writes to Com
missioner Douglass transmitting letter from United
States Marshal Of Georgia. stating that 1t has been ascer-
tained that man convicted and sentenced there for
making Illicit whisky, and committed to JAIL Ia now at
liberty. When inquiry made of the Sheriff why the
man was set free he coolly replied that he did not pro
pose that any man should lie in Jail there simply for
making whisky


Anurnbcr OF brewers from NewYork Pennsylvania and
EewJersey called the Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue to-day Matters pertaining to their business
ds ussed and form No H. on which brewers make their
returns OF product amount hand, etc. considered
at length Certain changes this form will probably
be made by the Commissioner, In accordance with the
bre wers recommendation.
Year: 1871

Some weeks back a French Colonel


was placed at the head of regiment


being formed in a central town-at


Nevers, if we have been rightly informed


The officers spent their time in the cafes
the soldiers in like manner went to the
caharets, every one coming into barracks
when he liked, and paying little at cntion
to the beat of the drum as to exercise.


little of nothing was done. This can
not last, said the Colonel and for the
next day he commanded long drill in
person march occupied the afternoon.
On the succeeding day they had a long
march, and after soup the soldiers were
again called to drill. Murmurs soon
broke ont, and threats wereuttered, of
which the Colonel was informed and on
the third day, after long and tiresome
drill, he came alone into the harrack
yard. An old soldier, who had spoken
good deal and had drank somewhat at the
canteen, came up to make complaints,
and III doing so employed an insolent
gesture. The Colonel very coolly drew
a pistol from his pocket, and blew out
the mans brains ; he then had the rappel
beaten, and standing beside the corpse.
he said "You are 5000 here, and am
alone you can murder me- but you will
Kill brave man who has punished a
coward and traitor" The response
was, " Vive lie Colonel = and from that
order and discipline were re-
stored
Year: 1871

A real smart man wanted to see how
they made wood pavement in Williams
port, Ia, so when the workmen were
not looking he dipped up little of the
chloride of zinc in which the blocks were
dipped. and put it into his mouth. The
doctors have taken his measure for an
artificial mouth, and he has lost all in
terest in wood pavements.
Year: 1871

A lady who was acting as grat,utous
amanuensis in writing letter for lady
friend last week, had the impudence to
throw the letter in the fire when nearly
finished for the simple reason that the
lady for whom she was writing modestly
requested her to close the letter by say
ing, please excuse bad spelling and
writing.
Year: 1871

A Boston lecture committee recently
invited Olive Logan TO lecture in that
city on Sunday night. Whereupon
Olive replied as follows: six DAYS
shalt thou labor and do all thy work
but the seventh is the Sabbath Of the
Lord thy God in 1t thou shalt not do
anYlYork
Year: 1871

AS will be seen by reference to the proc ceedings
of the Congressional Convention published else.
where, Hon. John NJ. Coghlan, of Solano, has
received the Republican nomination for Congress
in this Distriet-eonsequently we place his name
at the head of our columns. AS the readers oi
the JOURNAL well know, our first choice for this
position was Chas. F. Reed, but nevertheless we
cheerfully accept the situation and will do Just
as much to elect Mr.. Coghan as we would have
done for our favorite had he received the nomi-
nation, believing that he will represent the Third
Congressional District of California faithfully,
and with honor to himself and his constituents.


Ia explaining his position, before the Conven-
tion that gave him the nomination, Mr. Coghlan
said that he was in favor of a reduced tariff he
thought the taxes should be reduced and the
payment of the National debt left to posterity.
He was opposed to the granting of public lands
except to actual settlers, and also opposed to
land subsidies to railroads or other corporations
because landed aristocracy begat servie labor.
He would do all in his power to have an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting the granting
of the public lands to any only actual settlers as
homesteads and was in favor of prohibiting the
immigration of Chinese into any portion of the
United States, by the treaty power.


What more can the Republicans of this Dis
trict ask of their candidate for Congress What
further pledge could man make that would be
more in keeping with the sentiments Of the
people of the Third District, and of the State
We want nothing further.


In concluding article on his nomination,
the Vallejo Recorder says: " Mr.. Coghan is q
man whose integrity has never been questioned,
whose ability is acknowledged, and whose popu-
larty has been established in previous elections
His winning address, republican manner, and
natural bon hOmme, will always attract to bin
friends. He has sprung from the ranks of the
people, his hands have been hardened with toll ,
and he has sympathy, by education as we'll as
by nature, with everything that tends to improve
the masses of our people AS Republican, he
has been true in the time of defeat as we'll as in
the hour of victory as Californian of twenty
years standing, all the interests he has in the
world are identified with the State and as
man, with his quick dscernment, indomitabe
perseverance, and the mental gifts with which
nature hns endowed him, he cannot but be of
great service to the District n the Lower House
of Congress. The people will rally to his support
and his election is sure"
Year: 1871

lIUMBoLDT.-We CLEAN the following from the
Signal of June 2lst; \ SLIGHT earthquake shock
was felt in Eureka on the l7th ultimo. MAJOR
LONG barn was lately set on fire but happily it
was discovered in time to be extinguished be-
fore any damage was done, thereby probably
saving good portion of the town.. EUREKA,
Rohnerville and Ferndale will celebrate the Ma
tional Birthday y.....TnE Signal rejoices because
the schedule time has been so changed that the
overland mail from San Francisco will reach
there in three days and ahalf instead of FIVE or
six days as heretofore......THE Democracy of
Humboldt county are making a move towards
nominating ticket but with no prospect OF
its being successful....AN engine and hose COM
pany has been organized in Eureka and hook
and ladder company is talked of.
Year: 1871

A RECENT dispatch says that in case the French
Assembly, after the new electious shall show a
majority in favor of monarchy, the Orleansts
will move the establishment of a Constitution
and offer the throne first to the Count de Cham
bord, and if he refuses, then to Count de Paris.
Year: 1871

ONE SINGLE BUGGY $225
ONE SET DOUBLE CONCORD HARNESS IS
All nearly new and in good order $50 Tickets
at ~ 90 each. The numbers from l to $50 are
to be placed in box the first number drawn
is to take the Buggy, and the second number
drawn is to take the Harness The rattle is to
be drawn just as soon as the tickets are disposed
of. Due notice of the time and place of drawing
will be given. 24-tf c. W. DAY.
Year: 1871

Down WITH THE RAT l"-John Barry, of San
Francisco, who has been nominated by the Dem
ocratc party of this State for State Printer we
are reliably informed is notorious "rat, and
nothing is considered more contemplate among
respectable printers. His nomination is regarded
insult TO the craft, and no honest typo who
has any regard for his occupation, will support
such q man.
Year: 1871

Pleiy was the order OF the day IN this and the
sister city yesterday Fresh bracIng air and partial
sunshine gaddened the hearts OF all, and when the
m nd is wrapped In cheerfuiness 1t Is but natural
that man should lift 1t up to the Lord. When the
great orb OF day obscured and nature looks over
cast, the soul may turn TO contemplation OF
sublime things put it needs surrounding quiet
10 be successful In this. Armed with cheer
funess then. ana spring overcoats, the
male sex led forth their wives, sisters and
daughters to worship in sprlngtide garments. Gay
colors peeped out here and there on our city's
daughters like opening buds upon the trees all the
grateful TO the eye because OF the prevailing
sombreness OF tint around. There was a smile on
every lip and a prattle on every tongue as the
churchgoers marched In stately column to the
portals OF the holy temples. Within similar cheer
fulness was visible. The duest preachers felt the
impulse Of the vernal grace and full congregation
stimulate them. while the more iowery speakers
literally sowed their sermons with pleasant figures
like fields brilliant with prlmroses. 1t is fervently to
be hoped that many will have felt the benent OF the
good words they henrd
Year: 1871

granted. ana when, few days afterwards, HIS head
Was Srd ABOUT to rise from his body, ne exclaimed.
said the preacher, you who have mad children, come
and kneel here before altar and beg OF Mary 10
comort you ana them. Mary was mother; she Is
the cOmfOrtress OF the afflicted.


me congregation were In tears when the speaker
closed his discourse. He proceeded to baptlze the
catechumens while the assembage knelt In prayer.
The ceremony was most impressive one


AT half-past seven In the evening solemn vespers
were sung, and the church was thrOnged
by about 1900 men to hear Father Glach-
meyer's sermon on "Perseveranco." His text
was. "He that shall persevere TO the end,
was visible and 1t was listened to with breathless
silence. The labors OF the Jesuit Fathers were then
brought to close by o benedctlon OF the blessed
sacrament The people Of the parish may well feel
proud OF the success Of the mission and OF the abors
Of their pastor, Father O'Relly, both in enlarging
and beautiryIng the cnurcn and in his efforts to
promote the spiritual welfare OF his nOck.
Year: 1871

is great among the nations saith the Lord: for in
every place there Is sacrifice and there Is onered 10
MY name clean oifering.n This was to be an essen-


a part OF Christs ministry and the testimonies OF
scripture are as explicit ana clear concerning tne


e q % as ns
mat t bear upon Christ's bloody sacrifice upon the
cross As HIS sacrlfce on Calvary was foresnadowed
His worldwide eucharsti0 sacrlfce, the holy sacri
nee OF the mass, foreshadowed by the onerng OF Q
high COD, ana who onered bread and wine. 1t Is
distinctly foretold and recorded by an oath, which
rings forever through the eternal vaults Of heaven;
Melchisedec." This unusual and startling Ian.
Importance to the divine plan Of Christs eucharistc
priesthood. Is not Gods merest word more sacred
than any human oath Yet we are told that God has
sworn aud, stranger still that having sworn


HE WILL KEEP HIS WORD.


II Is because In view OF mans indifference and in
In the eucharistic Offering God might well 1nd but
too much reason never to promise II, and after He
It Is something that He Is to do In virtue OF His
own infinite goodness and mercy and love: and
therefore He swears by Hinself-and He will not
repent-tnat Christ is to be priest forever accord
lug to the order OF Melchisedec. The love with
whicn our Lord slowed us unto the end." which
countenance, constrained HIM, as He was about TO
go out 70 die to give us HIMSELF and He must fulhl
the Fathers word pledged by an oath IN heaven and
sacrince himself but impafts MS priest:
to keep doing 'this In remembrance OF Him till the
end or time-ti He Gomez The Church were un.
worthy OF her mission II she could forget the dying
entreaty and command OF her beloved and. there.
fore n every place there is sacrifice, and there Is
offered to His name clean Offering" and SO Will 1t
be to the end and around this central object OF
worship ana our love the Church makes to cluster


THE CHOICEST FLOWERS OF NATURE


and the nOblest works OF art OF architecture and
sculpture and painting, and poetry and eloquence
and music, now Festive and now mournful. to show
her love and remembrance OF her Lord, and to make
Gods altar and Gods house on earth q beautiful
image of the heavenly temple, where, without these
thin sacramental veils Christ, the mediator OF the
New Testament, stands clad In our wounded hu.
manity an eternal sacrifice to the Father.
Year: 1871

often felt desire 20 hear s"s Sen A. home ne HAS
afraid lest he might hear some very unpleasant
truths-in fine, he was afraid the clergyman would
be too hard upon him. The priest urged him to
come, promising that he would not lind hin as hard
as he expected. J.
You would md me rather o big Job.n


III that Is ALL said the priest ''do not hesitate
ready to make big discounts for big jobs.'n


Father Hecker closed with on urgent appeal TO
his hearers 10 perform worthy their Easter dutles
and, by 80 doing once more become children OF God
Year: 1871

An AWKWARD MIsTAKE-Recently, two
ladies. wives of State Senators in Nevada, went
out calling Alter making about twenty calls,
they brought up. in the afternoon, at q house
which they supposed to be the residence of one
of the State officials They knocked at the
door FOR some time and no oae answering they
left their cards and took their departure. ex-
pecting their call to be returned the next day.
Stopping to make another call at house near
by, they mentioned about having stopped at the
other house aud finding nobody at home. when
imagine their horror on discovering that they
had called at house of -, well, not exactly
the right place.
Year: 1871

GROUND FOR NEW TRIAL-The Supreme
Court Of Iowa has decided that il juryman
drinks Intoxicating liquors during a trial, the
verdict may be set aside and new trial or
dered. This is carrying water-tank doctrines a
little too far. We know of u few fellows who,
il they were on a jury and had their whisky
shut off by order Of the Court, we would move
for new trial if verdict was rendered
against US.
Year: 1871

TRArfIc.-Some idea of the extent of the
traffic by railroad with London can be formed
when it is known that on an average a train
enters and leaves the city every minute during
the twenty -four hours of the day. s...f Il.
Year: 1871

Not THE LADY A weel-known minister
walking along the street. few days since, met
a lady for whom he had recently performed
the marriage service. Desiring to renew the
Acquaintance, tor the lady had interested him
greatly at the time he accostcd her with the
remark


= Als lam, did l not have the pleasure of
marrying you few days since -


9 was married few days since, sir.


Yes! | thought l was not mistaken Il
married you!


: Indeed Well, I thought my husband
was a much younger man than you are, but [
have not seen enough of him to make his ae
quaiutance thoroughly! Blythe way, my dear,
my chignon is getting shabby; please give mo
some money to buy "a waterfaIl!''


Evidently this was more than the minister
bareained for; and with hasty bow, accompa-
MED by the remark, No! you are not the
lady III III mi>taken!' he took his leave.