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Year: 1871

EFM Mr.. Webster is said once to have
been asked. in relation to certain accusa-
tons against him concerning an important
public transaction. why be did not vindi-
cate himself. His answer was that ne
never cleared bis sidewalk until it had
done showing.
Year: 1871

The fourth lecture In the course IN aid OF ST. Mat
thias Free Protestant Episcopal church, In Forty
second street, near Seventh avenue, was given last
evening in the hall OF Rutgers College, Fifth ave-
nue., near Forty-second street, by N. Ellsworth
Cornwall. The lecture was delivered in verse, and
was amusing, as well as instructive and interesting.
Darwins theory OF development was presented in
Iudtcrous light, and the audience were asked who
should care to preserve the family tree II an ape
a monkey is TO be found on every limbs Man was
traced from infancy to old age and his oibles and
trayed; but the evidence In every age Is that


Men do choose the downward pathway broad,


And make mammon and pleasure their God.


II created thing did ever set out to produce q
higher and better than itself tits pity that Its
name Ia not known. so tnat q monument might be
raised thereto. The idoatrous worship OF the an
cited as a probable evidence OF respect for our
grandiathers:-


In this must be all content


In apes TO recognize our descent.


Treating man morally the lecturer recited the old
story OF the fall


Woman snned first; therefore she's Che worst;
But this must be sad that soon overlook her and st
The high oppress the low; the strong the weak;
And each his own not Others, good doth seek.


Several excellent hits re made ar the fash,0na-
bic fOllies OF the day, which received with
plause by the audience. The lecturer closed with
good and earnest application and exhortation to
seek the bet ter life.
Year: 1871

The French and German soldiers
will march, work and fight without
bread, meat and potatoes, but with
OUT tobacco they are utterly useless
On the rumor that the supply was
rnnning short, the greatest eonster-
nation pervaded the French camp
Year: 1871

NJ any men are said to be self
taught No man was ever taught
in any other way. Do you suppose
a man is a bucket. to be hung on
the we'll of knowledge and pumped
full? Man is a creature that learns
by the exertion Of his own facul
ties. There are aids to learning OF
various kinds. but no matter how
many of these aids q man may be
surrounded with, after all, the learn
ing is that which he himself ac-
quires. And whether he be in col
lege or out Of college, in school or
out OF school, every man must ed
ucate himself And in our times
and in our community. every man
has the means Of doing il.
Year: 1871

recommendation OF Generals LO-
gan and Thomas. and other officers
o! the Army Of the Cumberland, 10
recognition Of his gallant service 8.
Owing. however to the limited op
portnnities previously suorded to
him. he Was rather unsuccessful in
passing his examination iast fpli in
one branch only, having had as
tair a genera. average in The other
branches as The majority of those
that did pass, but ne ia now dill
gently prosecuting his studies du-
ring the spare time he is not EN-
ployed at his desk in the Census
office at Washington, with conf
dence in his ultimate success when
az ain before the Board. He is
still small in size, very youthful in
appearance, and consistent mem
her of one Of our prominent reli-
gious denominations; and his plea
SAINT address and modest deport-
ment win the confidence Of all with
whom he is brought into inter
course.


Upon one occasion, when asked
why he laid aside his drum and
took up his musket he replied,
Because l did not like to stand
and be shot at, without shooting
back" And during the battle OF
Chickamauga he said to some OF
his comrades that he did not intend
to be captured by one man, and
we'll he kept his promise.


Now let the world be challenged
for q worthier little hero than is
here portray ed, whose indomitable
spirit neither absence, hardstips
or peril could deter from the ser
vice of his country.
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 Btters, combined
with pure SANTA Cruz RUN. and favored in
such manner that the extreme bitterness of
the Bitters is overcome, forming a prepara-
tion highly agreeable and pleasant to the pal.
ate, and containing the medicinal virtues OF
the Bitters. The price of the Tonic is S1.5O
per bottle, which MANY persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that
the stimulant used is guaranteed to be of
pure quality. A poor article could be fur
nished at cheaper price, but is it not better
to pay little more and have a 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.


EkUPIIONS OF THE SKIN,


and all diseases arising from


a Disordered Liver,


Stomach. or M


PURITY


of the


BLOOD.
Year: 1871

the colleagues in mischief, and in pass
ing along, he, too, recognised our rustic
friend, aud gave him nearly the same
greeting the others had given. With
an expression of conscious innocence
that coull not have been counterfeired.
the rustic fema,ked, "Well must look
q darned sight like that man Jones
you are notsthe first man who has called
me Jones to-day" "Of course you
look like him" replied the other,
There are dozen men aboard this
car that can testify TO that. and we
know you are the maa. You have been
paying your tricks long enough ON un>
snspectiag young ladies, and now We
propose TO stop it." With this remark,
he turned and left them. Whereupon,
the lady, supposiag aersclf tho victim
Of treachery, opened upon her compani-
ON battery of language, more express
sive than elegant. Her Indignation so
far got the better of her that she did not
give him time TO explain to her how
the parties might have besn mistaken
in their man, and really thought his
name was Jones instead of Harper.
After she had finished her harangue,
and before the unfortunate rustic had
time TO make any coneiliatory advances,
another OF the partners in the mischief
advanced, and recognizing him as the
others had done, only added fuel to the
FIRE that was already raging. The un-
fortunate victim of supposed misplaced
confidence, sprang to his feet, and took
another seat, asking the conductor, who
came in at that moment, to show her
the, first return train, that she might
take il and return TO her parents The
scene which Immediately followed this,
in almost impossible to describe on
paper, The injured swain jumped to
his feet, stripped of his coat aud vest,
detached his neckerchicf and collar
threw them both-upon the floor. jump
cd upon the seat which he and his
would be bride had been occupying,
aud, brandishing his arms in threat
ening manner, sworc he would vii
any man who said that his name was
Jones. The excitement was intense
Passengers jumped to their feet, and
crowded round the belligerent to see
his movements, aud hear bis exccrations
pronounced against any man who said
his name was Jones 6 His name was
Harper; he aud this young woman
were going to c. to be spliced.
His name was Harper, and he wonld
whip any man that said il was Jones
just at this moment, in stepped an
other of his tormentors, who stood
looking in blank amazement for mo-
ment, aud then calculated, !" Why,
Jones, what the DIS the matter
with your What are you making such
fuss about 7" This was too much for
the excited rustic; he stopped in the
midst of sentence, looked at his inter.
locutor, and sunk sullenly into his scat.


Not word was said by either of The
interested parties, until We reached the
station where we met tho eastward
bound train, when the gentlemanly
conductor stepped in to escort the lady
to that tram. Her sulky companion
followed her, aud the last sight we
caught Of the unfortunate victims of
circumstance, they were standing on
the platform of the car, he trying to
persuade her that his name was Harper,
and not Jones. We left them there,
and as we rolled away, | could but
reiterate the old saw.





There's many slip,


'Twixt the cup and the lip.
Year: 1871




Will you permit me to say word
i'm relation to class of women who
do not have their " "rights," simply
because they will not take them. i
allude to girls aud unmarried women
who have brains, industry, integrity.
and what ID quite as essential in rub.
bing against the sharp corners of the
world, tact, and yet lack the courage
and comm sense to make use OF
them. There is probably no stronger
desire--and surely none more credita-
ble-on the part of sensible women.
than the desire to earn the money they
spend to feel that it is absolutely
their own, not through the grace or
charity of friends, however dear and
unexacting, but by virtue of ac9uisi.
ton. Indulgent parents and kind hus-
bands, of whom the world has many
noble sample, are rarely apt TO analyze
the feelings of daughters and wives
who accept of their bounty as such or
to estimate the demoralizing and debas-
ing influence of the relations Of bene-
factor and beneficiary, which are so fre>
quently established and perpetuatcd in
f:.well regulated families" A young
girl once said to me, i" never ask my
father for money without a faintness of
heart and reluctance of spirit which
is oppressive and painful in the ex-
treme."


"And why is this ?" asked. l.
your father unwilling to give you
money when you ask for it p


aOh, no; on the contrary, he 10 too
wiling, and always gives me more than
4 ask for"


"Then why should you hesitate to
ask him p


A Pecause I do not feel that | have
any right to his money. / never earn
anything; / am continual expense to
him, not only for my living, bnt for che
means of education, of which he 10 en-
tirely unsparing. I feel that ought
to make some slight return; that if the
education which has been so freely be-
slowed upon me 10 of any earthly use,
it should have an earning quality, and
that I should have the benefit of it.
Bnt father il not willing / should work
for wages. He says he is able TO sup
port me, and he prefers to do so. But
oh! if he only knew how much hap
xferit would make me to feel that at
ieast portion of the money spend
have honestly earned, think he would
reason differently"


I thought 90, too, and It was not long
before way was opened for the reali'
zatlon Of the young lady's wishes. She
had talent for music, which had been
developed by good teachers, and which
was found available for better purposes
than mere ornamental appendage, which
was the fathers idea, and with The
consent of the father--frst reluctantly
given, and now exultantly conceded
the girl 10 independent and happy. She
feels no faintheartedness now In asking
her father for money, for she does not
stand in need Of his bounty. She does
not love him the less that he has per.
mitted her TO enter upon her rights,
but all the more and he is happy
Year: 1871

We enter our protest against the very
general use Of 'islaEg" phrases among
young ladies who ought TO know better.
;Mothing Is more shocking to refined ear
ana sshhan the language Of the street loafer from
'he lips Of q lady ~ "a IL
Year: 1871

There is in New Orleans long, lean, lank-
fellow, though ga hard TN to look at, has a
perfect mania for playing practical jokes-and
little does it concern him whether they are Of
grave or of gay character, and he is equally
Indifferent upon the subject of whether the
victim be an acquaintance or an entire strang-
er. This deyil-may-care acquaintance has
several peculiarities of personnel by which his
friends readily recognize him, and they have
furnished him with as many aliases as are pos
sessed by the most notorious travelling profess
sional that ever had his mug displayed in a
rogues gallery.


One Of Joe's latest jokes was played off up
on stranger, who came into the city by the
Jackson train during the recent fright about
yellow fever.


The cars had emptied out their cargo Of
passengers, and one grcenish, country
looking chap stood apart from the crowd
with carpet-bag in hand, evidently at loss
as to what he should do with himself He
had not stood long before Joe 4" went for him. ="


Give feet nine high; two feet eleven
across the breast, eighteen inches through,
said Joe, looking the new arrival as straight
in the face as his crooked neck would al
low, not cracking smile, and drawing
from his pocket tape line with which be
was about to verify his estimated measure
ment.


What do you mean,. siri" eagerly in
quired the stranger


"Wby, Its all right !" said Joe putting the
tape line back in bis pocket. You measure
FIVE feet nine, by two feet eleven by eighteen.
It'll bo ready for you by o'clock in the
morning"


"What have You to do with my measure
ment, sir? What are you driving at, sir p
inquired the countryman, excitedly and
angrily.


"Why, you ,ee," said Joe, =" I'm the city
undertaken, and the yellow fever is killing
the strangers off SO rapidly that have to
get their measures as they come into the city
If did not sir, the dead bodies would accum-
ulate Oh my hands"


At this, on unusual pallor came over the
features Of the countryman his whole body
was in culver, and turning to the baggage
master he said Look here, mister Check
my baggage back up the road. goes home
by the next train"
Year: 1871

An extraordinary encounter took place
Thursday morning in the Fourth district. The
scene Of the battle was the marble top of a
bureau, the actors an ant, Of the smaller size,
andamosquito. The winged cpmbatant seem
ell to be stupid from too hearty a breakfast on
human blood. The ant approached and re-
tired several times in quick and eager, but very
cautious dashes. But the temptation was too
great be rushed in and was soon entanglei
among the limbs of the insect, which now be-
gan fearful struggle The aut first clung to
leg, aud By close observation through large
magnifer he was seen fercely biting at the
upper, or thigh joint. The mosquito tried to
fly, but fell after rising few inches. The ant
had then disabled one leg and changed to
another. The mosquito flew up again, but fell
instantly, as before, and then the fierce and re-
lentless ant attacked one Of the wings, and in
less than forty seconds it was parely2ed and
useless The work was done, aud the un-
winged ant had conquered. There was a
tempting skin full Of ruby blood, but he did
not stop to enjoy it. lie released his hold,
backed off, paused for breath, and then went
three times around his ponderous viciim.-
Suddenly, being satisfied that his conquered
antagonist could not move, he daFted away,
clambered down tho side Of the bureau, met
several of his brethren, saluted each of them
with his antenne, or fore legs and rushed on.
Having thus dozen or more they turned back,
surrounded the dying or dead mosquito, and
by incxplicable engineering bore him slowly
but triumphantly away. The weight of the
mosquito must have been twenty times that of
his fierce and eager little assailant, but with
true strategic instinct he did bis work by de-
tail, a leg at time, instead OF making an in
discriminate onslaught. In the spirit of the
boy who was digging out woodchuck, the ant
was " bound" to kill the mosquito, because
the colony was out Of meat" Much is said
about the sagacity and cunning of the ant, but
the method in conduct, mingled with evident
combative eagerness and spite, was most re-
markable exhibition.


Consider her ways and be wise" This
lesson of the ants ways would seem to sd-
monish US to roconnoitrc carefully, to go in
vigorously, to attack difficulties in detail, and
to share the results Of the triumph with our
neigh bors.-Nep Orleans Picagane.
Year: 1871

A Connecticut lady who couldn't pursusle
her husband to get her patent clothes-dryer,
took the pole ont from her old-fashioned line
the other evening and cTouching down by the
fence screamed murder" In an instant her
startled lord came flying out Of the house, was
caught across the throat by the clothes line,
and before be could recover himself it had
nearly sawed his head off, The next morning
a sombre-loOking chap, with his neck all done
up, was seen putting up patent clothes dry
or in the yard.
Year: 1871




Heda Hesse and Eden HAerting are to be
given a complimentary benefit at the Ger
man ThsAtre, Davenport, tomorrow night.
A union Sabbath School concert will be
held at the Opera House on May 7th, at 2
Pm.


workman in a Davenport wagon factory
had thumb buzzed off, while using a buzz
saw.


Bishop Lee confirmed twelve persons in
the College Chapel at Davenport yesterday.
Work on the new Gazette building will be
oommsncsd in few days.


A colored girl gave birth to child on the
streets Of Davenport yesterday. Where is
the humane society?


Thirty eight couples entered the matrimo
niAl ring in Scott county last month.
A prisoner escaped from the Scott county
jail yesterday. and is yet at large.
The memorial clock furore is at its height
There are vague rumors of something that
somebody is about to do.
Year: 1871

TIE IRoN BEADsTEAD.-Now is the time
to secure these very desirable articles of
house furnishing goods, without which no
house is complete. To use them is to invite
cleanliness and health. They are used ex-
tensively throughout the West, and in every
instance give universal satisfaction. The
Chicago Iron Bedstead Manufacturing
Company make this q speciality and are
prepared to supply furnsture dealers, hotels,
boarding houses and institutions q. the most
reasonable prices. See their advertisement
in this issue and send your orders, all Of
which will receive prompt and satisfactory
attention from the thorough going business
men and excellent gentlemen who compose
the firm
Year: 1871

When DR.. Mary Walker called to see
General Grant, the other day, he told her he
would hold no communication with her IN i
less she got out Of her pAntalOOns. Mary
indgn Antly retired.
Year: 1871

The full delegation OF twenty. one ap-
pointed by the Warmoth wing OF the Lou
isiana Republicans to visit the president
and ask the removal of his brother in
law as collector Of New Orleans, and
also the postmaster and United States
marshal there, have arrived here and left
for New York to await the naming of a
time for their reception by the president.
Tomorrow or on Saturday, a sub com


mittee at the head of which is Judge
Dibble, will call on the president and ask
for conference. When this is granted
the entire delegation will appear aud SUBJ
nit a copy of the proceedings Of the
Warmoth State Convention, together
with charges made against the three of.
acials named, for using federal troops to
keep them out Of the Republican conven-
ton which was recently held in the Gus
tom.houss They will represent that the
only hope Of unity In the Republican
party IN the State. 10 the removal Of these
Year: 1871

We have received in advance the Prospect
us Of a new Democratic paper to be publish
ed at Helena, by CARornERs a BURTON, and
edited by GEo. f. ABDAY. 1t would seem TO
us. that Helena presents one of the finest
openings for A democratic Journal of any in
the State. We wish it all manner OF success.
and look upon the enterprise as sn acquis-
ton OF importance to the cause Of Democra-
CIV i'm the East. We extract from the Pros
pectus, as follows.


In politics we shall support the National
Democratic and Conservative Party, both In
its platforms and nominations, believing Us
we do. that our only safety lies In the harmo-
nious organization into one party of all those
now in opposition to Radcalism. The lead
ers of that party having gained possession OF
the State, have proved recreant not only To
the people at large, but also TO the masses OF
those who at first joined them for the honest
purpose of reconstructing the state upon the
broad platform of Economy Amnesty and
Equality. In each and every particular OF
these-their pledges-they have failed. aud
have proved by their actions that their only
motive In the beginning was the acquisition ol
position, power, and an easy access TO The un-
protected credit and treasure Of the State,


The irresponsibility and uncertainty OF
Legislative Judicial and Executive action
have locked up capital, paralized the enter
prise Of her people, and degraded our labor
Ing classes into tax paying serfs Of the State,
But the people, among themselves, have
accomplished that reconciliation which 1t has
been the constant purpose and actisn OF the
Radical leaders to prevent and are now unit
ing to demand at the ballot-box the restora-
lion Of their government into their own
hands. and its future administration In ac-
cordance with the principles Of Honesty, Am.
ntsty. and Equality Itis In furtherance OF
this movement of the people that the lirLE-
IA TINrs 10 established
Year: 1871

EF Senator THURMAN, of Ohio, made
telling speech at Columbus, on the 3lst
We extract his definition of the New
DEPARTURE:


On the new departure he said Now,
my friends it has been common for the
Republican party Of this country to say
that the Democrats have taken new de-
parture, and that new departure they al
iegc consists in saying that we have been
wrong and the Republicans have been
right say that there has never been
any such confession as that We are as
much opposed to what has been done as
, when we gave our votes against it. Why
if | should see a man strike another in
an unlawful and brutal manner in the
street, throttle him and knock him down.
and trcsspass on his rights, and should
see his wounds and bruises and see him
bleeding, but be compelled to say he was
down and bleeding, but who would cal
that a confession that the villain who
outraged him had done what was proper
Laughter So when these men throt
tied the constitution and ruined the peace
OF the country, when they made the
South almost as ruinous as in the midst
of war, we demonstrated and opposed
them, and now because we cannot deny
that the thing has been accomplished, be
cause that wo are compelled to admit the
fact that the reconstruction laws have
been executed, and amendments to the
constitution fastened upon us, we are
told, forsooth, that We admit that the
Radicals were right and VIC were wrong
That's logic for you.


THE rorRyEENTH AMENDMENT.


The Fourteenth amendment to the con
stitution was passed We opposed it
Why did we oppose it, Because tpro-
vided that all people in the United States
should be equal before the law? There
is not one Democrat from the Ohio river
to Canada, not one in the United STATES
who opposed it upon any such ground
That has always been the law in Ohio ;
that has always been the law in the
Northern states.


The Democrats, he said, opposed the
Fourteenth amendment, first, because OF
its dsfranchisement clause-because il
disfranchsed the men of influence, Of in
tellect, ofeducation, whose aid was most
necessary to restore peace to the South.
Second, because the language was am
biguous and was such as would enable
m ambitious president and congress to
usurp the power that belongs to the indi.
vidual States, and to overthrow every
one Of the reserved rights of the people
of the States.
Year: 1871

A few months ago boy in Whining
ton, N. G., sent letter to the Emperor
Napoleon, telling him that he was bus
boy Of eleven years, but that, with the
heart of man, he sympathized with
him 10 the heavy misfortunes that had
fallen upon him, A few days ago, to
the astonishmeut Of every one, an auto
graph letter was received from the EN-
peror 10 reply. 1t thanked him for the
kindly aud generous sympathy that had
been bestowed, and hoped that the lot
in life Of bis little friend would fall Id
more quiet scenes and more peaceful
times than had fallen to the share Of
the Emperor Of the French.