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Year: 1871

Meeting Of the Missouri Republican stnte


Committee.


ST LOUIS, Oct. 10, 1871.
AT meeting OF the Republican State Committee
to- DAY resolutions were adopted reiterarng their
previously expressed purpose 10 do everything
possible for the unity OF the party and the sue
cess OF the republicans Of the State. With regard
to past differences or dIssensions they fully
recognize the right OF individual preferences for
candidates, but when nominations nave been maze
by the party conventions personal preferences they
think should then be sunk In devotlon TO party sue,
cess. In accordance with the spirit OF
the resolutions passed at the republican
meeting held yesterday they invite the liberal
Republican State Committee to unite with them col
lectivey or individually in call for State Con.
vention to the end that there be united party and
but one organization which shall hold legitimate
relations with the National Republican Committee.
Inc committee adjourned to meet December to
consider the subject Of calling State Con venHon 10
elect delegates to the National convention and TO
elect new State Committee, to which meeting
the Colorel State Committee, individually
and collectively, are invited for con-
suItaron upon the proposed cali. The committee
also adopted resolution requesting the National
Republican executive Committee to call The next
National Convention at ST. Louis
Year: 1871

The Cincinnati Gazette Republican J
expresses the following manly senti-
ments:


The American nation is not so poor
that it cannot buy ground for burial
place for its soldiers, nor so reckless
that it will leave the title to the ground
where thousands of its brave defenders
lie buried disputable; nor so mean that
it will trust to the ghosts of the soldiers
to keep possession of their graves by
soaring away the rightful owners Of the
land; nor so petty in its ideas of justice
that out of all the South, 1t will select
one estate and ley ;t- strong hand upon
it as a punishment for the war; nor so
undigniied that it will attempt to hold a
cemetery for its dead defenders by tax
title, acquired while it held possession
of the property by force of arms. II we
are to have cOnfscation, let it be done
with dignity and some show of justice;
but let us not go by crooked ways to COM
pass a single estate, and plead the deserts
of all to cover it. 1t is evident, by the
appeals to feeling, that the Government
has no valid title to the Arlington prop
erty. The title can be had by the direct
process of purchase They who neglect
the proper means to secure the title to
the graves of the soldiers are they who
expose them to violation. Let us have
this burial place made secure by means
suitable to its use and to the national
dignity and justice.
Year: 1871

soon become so intolerable burden that
men would be driven to do without it
altogether. Happily time interposes in
our favor with statute Of limitation.


To know something Of the novel Of the
month, or at most of the year, is all that
is necessary, and the rule Of this read
ing is that, with very few exceptions, the
fact of book having passed the age of
twelve months is sufficient to Danish it
from polite society. He who quotes the
novel of last year is pedant; he who
quotes the novel of the year before has
the dry and musty mind Of an antiquary.
Even the professed novel reader lives in
the present, and is as unmindful of what
once delighted him as bee of last year
flowers; while it is merely expected of
ordinary folk that they should be sufii-
GENTLY acquainted with a dozen or two
of the freshest and most fashionable of
the debutantes of the libraries and ad-
vertising sheets to be able to season the
small talk of society with the scandal
which can generally find its nutriment
in their pages.
Year: 1871

The following story is told in the Min
neapolis (Minnesota) Tribune:


In 1852, while kept the ferry across
the river here-there were no mills and
no dam on this side of the river then
there came one June night, about mid
night, a well-known character named
Michael Hassan, who desired me to get
up and ferry him across the river. He
was quite drunk, and | refused. ! heard
nothing more of Mickey" as he was
called, that night. In the morning,
however, went to the shore to look for
the rowboat, and found it missing. 1t
Immediately occurred to me that Mickey
had taken it, but nothing could be found
of it on this side of the river.


A search was instituted, which did not
result in finding poor Mickey, until he
was finally discovered below the Falls,
upon small stack of logs. midway
between the cataract and Spirit Island.
The next question was as to how he
should be rescued, as no boat and no
man could succeed in reaching him over
the rapid current. A long rope was
firmly fastened to a barrel, and foated
down stream until it reached him. His
rescuers told him to fasten the rope
around his body and they would haul
him ashore. Mickey deliberately made
moose and slipped it over his head.
After more instruction he finally sue
ceeded in properly fastening it around
his body, and plunged into the current,
which was so strong that it revolved him
around score of times until he finally
reached the shore.


After clearing himself of water he
coolly put his hands into his pocket and
drew forth partly filed bottle, and re-
marked, B'ys, Il yees have a dhrinkY
Taking a. comfortable dose himself, he
told the story of his having detached the
boat and rowed, as he supposed, to the
opposite shore, but when he alighted he
found himself upon jam of logs in the
middle Of the river, and the boat slowly
gliding away. He sprang for it and sue
ceeded in getting into the end which was
pointed up stream, a few seconds before
the other end broke over the preeipice
and threw Mickey far over the undertow,
into which, if he had been cast, he would
have been crushed by the great force of
the cataract. He was somewhat bruised,
but no bones were broken, and he lived
many years to retell the story to his fel-
low countrymen over many wood-pile.
Year: 1871

are informed, very hard case, and
scarcely worthy the notice Of respect
able people. The assault was the result
of words used in prayer by Mr.. Arnold,
which Prescott considered reflected upon
his character. AS the latter is the own
er Of considerable property amassed by
the sale Of that which not only steals
away the brains" but the money and
self-respect Of his neighbors, we under
stand his case will not only come before
the Grand Jury at the ensuing term Of
court, but that suit for damage will be
at once instituted against him by Mr..
Arnold, who has been confined to his
house by reason of the injuries received.
And all good people will say "AmenP


Since writing the above, we see by an
of the court docket that suit
has been commenced for $4,000 damages.
Year: 1871

1t is easy to be nobody, and we will
tell you how to do it; Go to the drink
ing saloon to spend your leisure time.
You need not drink much now; just a
little beer, or some other drink. In the
meantime play dominoes, checkers, or
something else to kill the time, SO that
you will be sure not to read useful books.
If you read, let it be dime novels of the
day. Thus go on, keeping your stomach
full and your head empty, and yourself
playing time-killing games, and in few
years you'll be nobody, unless (as it is
quite likely you should turn out a
drunkard or professional gambler,
either Of which is worse than nobody.
There are any number of young men
hanging about saloons, just ready to
graduate and be nobodies.
Year: 1871

The late Legislature of New York
passed bill repeating the law covering
contempts of court. Under that statute
the highest punishment that could pos
sibly be inflicted, was fine OF $3.50 or
thirty days i'm prisonment, or both at the
discretion Of the court; and clearly de-
fined what should constitute contempt
of court. By repeating this law the old
common law of contempt Is revived
under which, the Judge has full power
to determln what constitutes contempt
of court and assess the punishment to be


inflicted, without any restraints what ever.


Or, in other words New York Judge


can now legally condemn a man to i'm
prisonment for life, or send him to the


gallows, witout benefit of the Clergy, for
a constructive contempt OF court, by any
quick tempered Judge who is upon the


bench. Will nur Democratic enth usasts
give us few high flown strains, upon
the dangers of losing our liberties, under
the rule of the pure and undehled Demo
cracy whose ascendency they hope to
transfer from New York to Washington.


Does this action justify the organizing of
a band Of heartless Ku-Klux assasins


in New York state, to drive out the cor


rupt carpet baggers from Ireland, who
are depressing them so outrageouslv
Will Democratic papers please publish a
few pages from Macauley's History OF
England, which gives US an illustration
of the practical workings of this medieval
law, which has become obsolete in Eng


land and almost everywhere else in civil
lized communities, as expounded by a
Jeffries and his colleagues? Would not
a little wholesome reconstruction be a
good thing for the people Of the Empire
state, to relieve them from the tyranny
of Tammany 1t is about time that peo-
pie began to realize what progressive
Democracy really is and what the new
issues will be when we get to them. We
have so much soft solder sophistry and
blarney now days that few plain facts
are wholesome We are not particularly
alarmed that our liberties will suddenly
be taken from US. but we think that any


candid person will admit that the en-
croachment upon the rights of the people
are much more imminent and of a much
more alarming character in New York
than any where else.-Racine AdUocdte.
Year: 1871

The following is from recent letter of
Brownlow' in which he gives his views
Of the political status in the South:


1.-The truth is. this rebel party hate the
old flag, and hate the Government of the
United States. They have hopes of des-
troying it; and now seek to accomplish
through legislation that which they failed
to accomplish on the field of battle
They are sailing under the colors of Dem
ocracy and under the false pretense of up
holding the Constitution. The same
Democracy furnished Governor to each
of the eleven seeded States, just preced-
ing the rebellion, hence their unanimity
of voting themselves out of the Union.
Their present plans and purposes are to
elect President, both branches of Con-
gress, and to repeal all the reconstruction
acts and grant pensions to rebel soldlery.
Also, to either have pay for their negroes
or restore slavery, and by all means to do
away with negro suffrage. Many of them
openly avow that their liberation Of negro
suffrage and emancipation is only an ex-
pertinent, and it 1t don't work to their
notion, they will put it down.
1t will be seen that / characterize the
opposition to the Republicans as rebels
There are but two parties In this coun-
try. The one is the Union Republica n
party, that has saved the country thus
far, and proposes to take care of it from
this time forward The other Is the re-
bel party, which fought the four years te
destroy the Government. The one is an
army of patriots, the other an arny of
traitors. And the great mistake OF
the marty in mower was that they did
not hang the leaders
Year: 1871

whether they will abide by the Constitu:
tion themselves, they are constantly COM
planning Of its violation by others. They
deny the right of the people to amend it
in the mode and manner provided by it
self, and insist that the acts passed to en-
force and carry them out are themselves
violations of its provisions The logic is
scarcely less remarkable than the party.
Post.


Henry Ward Beecher, in the Christian
Union, thus writes of the new treaty and
the question of its ratification


s'The treaty whose outlines have been
given, we regard as fully meeting all the
just expectations of our country, and as
honorable ina high degree to the wisdom
and magnanimity of the two nations.
We believe that its ratification will close
deplorable quarrel between natural
friends, planting over its grave monu-
ment of justice, and the foundation for
.pobler relations between nations than
have ever been seen. As American citi-
zens, our most sensitive patriotism is
gratified by England's manly expression
of regret for the past; while for the sat
isfaction Of our material rights, we look
with entire confidence to the impartial
arbiters appointed. As friends of Eng
land, we honor the spirit in which she
has met US. In the interest Of the whole
world, We rejoice that such result has
been reached-that peaceful discussion
has wrought SO just settlement of a
great International difference. Contrast
ing the dispute of Germany and France,
with its trivial cause and barbarous meth
DDS and bitter fruits, with this adjust
ment, we may well take heart for the
world progress, and believe that bet
ter time is dawning."
Year: 1871

The man Glover whose arrest we chroni-
cled, could not have been taken by regu-
lar writ. If he had been brought before
a New York Judge, he must inevitably,
with his political influence, have escaped,
and the Boston Courts could not have
held him in heavy bail to answer fer his
illegal offences. We deprecate the illegal
act of the Boston policemen; it was
without warrant in this case, and if re-
peated may prove great outrage and in
justice; but we have no one to blame
but ourselves. The practices of Tam
many politicians and police have rendered
kidnapping of certain class of criminals
necessary to the enforcement elsewhere
of that justice which cannot be obtained
here-M. Y Tribune. -.
Year: 1871

There are indications lately, and par
.icularly in the western press, that the
name of Hon. Il. 0. Howe, of this State,
may be prominent one for the presiden-
cy. We have many times expressed our
opinion concerning Senator Howe, and
we only repeat now that it is our firm
conviction that q more honorable, con-
sistent and worthy man is not to be found
in the United States, and the peoplsupi
Wisconsin and the west would rejoice to
have him as their standard bearer in
1872. We doubt if there could be a
man found who would more truly repre-
sent the great Republican party. In the
east as well as the west, he Is popular,
and would make a strong candidate
Rtpon Commonwealth.


Although fully agreeing with and harti-
ly endorsing every word Of the foregoing,
we doubt whether our honored Senator
ever would accept the candidacy for the
Presidential Office. He has ever endor-
sed and fully sustained the official acts and
now favors heartily the reelection of our
worthy President Grant he certainly is
the last man that ever will 'go back on
his friends.


Then, t. o. Howe stands as high now
as any man ever did or ever can reach in
the love, honor and glory of the people
of his State and of these United States.
Further. we would say, that in our opin-
ion, it is much easier to be President,
even like Grant, thar to be Senator
like Judge Howe; much easier to carry
out the laws, than to make laws, above
all, such laws as were. and still are re-
qusite to be made for the best interests of
a country like ours, still threatened with
disscentions and the open and secret viles
of conquered or still to be conquered en-
emies to the best interests of our beloved
country.
Year: 1871

The Democratic papers have lately been
telling what the Democratic party would
do when il gets into power again. We
consider it rather more to the purpose to
make a note of what Democrats have
done where they are in power already and
feel secure in their ascendency. BY the
aid of the purchased vote of the recreant
Winans. the late Legislature of New
York, passed law which compells all
litlgents of the Erie railroad to take their
chances before the Supreme Court, in
New York city, which the managers Of
the road own and run to suit their pur-
pose. They also passed bill, said to
have been drawn by a Catholic priest,
placing the public schools of New York
wholly under the control Of the Roman
Catholics and have increased the term OF
office of the upelIntendent, who at the
last election was elected for two years,
for six additional years: giving him eight
years to serve, and at the same time place
him above removal except by special
act of the Legislature. The Broadway
widening job, which has already proven
prolific scheme for plumber, has been
so mended as to practically conhscate
about three million dollars worth of pro-
perty under due process Of law, the pro-
ceeds of which, all go to the pure
Democracy of Tammany. The plunder-
ing tax schemes, Outrageous as they have
been in the past, were nearly doubled.
The carpet bagger Democrats from Ire
lard, are sucking the very life blood out
of the rich inhabitants of the ID metropolis,
but we hear of no Republican Ku7Klux
who attempt violence against the sanity
apostles of pure Democracy who preside
over the councils of Tammany. A few
more enlogies upon the superlative hon
esty of ofDemocratic leaders will now be IN
order. Since the exposure of the Eng
lish fraud, in Connecticut, the eulogist
can extend his theme, to include the
purity of the ballot box, as pre- served by
Democrats. And then, finally, they can
exp aciate upon the liberty of conscience
under an infallible Pope state church.
Year: 1871

The resignation of Mr. Bancroft, and
his probable succession by a politician
who has greater claims on the party, is
the cause of much regret among those of
his couutrymen and those Germans who
look at the Importance and duties of a
diplomatic representative with different
eyes from the members OF the victorious
party at home. IF Mr.. Bancroft did not
consider it his principal duty to intro
duce at court successful ready>made
Year: 1871

If we compare frst-class Railroad
Bonds with good Real Estate mortgages
as an Investment for the people generally
each will be found to have peculiar ad-
vantages of their own. For example.
Railroad Bond is readily and always
negotiable; its cash value is known by
all bankers, and hence it can be used as
collateral at bank for temporary loans;
the interest it bears is regularly and
promtly paid, without trouble or expense
to the holder; the investor in Railroad
Bonds, unlike the owner of Real Estate
mortgages, has no anxiety about the title
to the property on which his honduis Sc
cured, insurance on buildings, or the an
nual payment of taxes, on which the con-
tinued soundness of that title depends.


On the other hand, tits to be admitted,
that hrSt mortgage on valuable Land is
one Of the best possible securities. The
property can neither run away nor burn
up. Its value is not affected by specu-
lauVc combinations, nor by fluctuations
In the amount Of Railroad traffic The
actual value of good land steadily increa-
ses with the steady growth of population.


1t is because the 7-30 Ponds of the
Northern Pacific Railroad are both a
III St-CieioS ICdiIIOdu Security, anu a real
Estate mortgage, on lands worth twice
the amount secured, that we commend
them to those of our readers who desire
an investment that is safe beyond quest
ion, while readily negotiable and bearing
a good rate of interest. They are first
lien, not only on great Railroad and its
traffic, but ln addition are first mort
gage on valuable lands at the rate of so
acres to each 800 ofindebtedness. Add
to this the fact, that the rate of interest
{ 7 $40 per cent. gold, J is more than s
per cent. currency, and that the bonds
are always exchangeabie at 10 per cent.
premium for the lands on which they
are secured, practically giving the pow
er of foreclosure "a will, and it is easy to
explain the high favor with which these
securities are now regarded. Central
Pacific r. r. Bonds, secured only on the
Railroad itself and bearing only sac per
cent gold inerest, are now selling at l03,
and they are we'll worth the price. In
the light of this fact, it is not unsafe to
predict that Norther Pacifcs. bearing
seven and three. tenths per cent. gold
interest, secured both on the Railroad
and on $4,000 acres of land to each mile
of track, and now selling at par, will at
an early day be worth 1.1O.-Phizadel-
lohaa Press.
Year: 1871

clothing or paper-coilar manufacturers,
or, as kind of 'commissionaire, !" to
act for and attend to the business of any
fool who thought himself especially en-
titled to the assistance of "his" minister
there are better men who appreciate the
always hearty and able services he has
rendered in drawing the two countries
as near to each other as possible. Mr.


Bancroft has always been staunch
friend of Germany, and her leading men
will never forget that, as much as was
reconcilable with his duties as the minis
ter of a neutral bower, he stood by her
in her hour of trial. They know very
we'll that he was not concerned in the
sale of arms with which his Government
SO painfully surprised us last fall, and
that the offence would never have been
offered to the German people if Mr..


Bancroft had been asked for his advice.
His Intimate relations with the most
prominent men of letters and public
chars cter, his mastery of the German
and other languages, and his extraordi-
nary knowledge of German history and
politics, have enabled HIM to do more
for the mutual understanding of the two
nations and for their mutual apprecia-
ton than any of his predecessors in Office.
Year: 1871

To grade and gravel Main street. south side


Whereas, the Bonrds of Aldermen of the City of
Mantowoc at their special meeting on May Sth 1871


RESOLVED, That the report of the Committee re-
commenting the granting of the petition of H Scher-
er and others for the grading and graveling of Main
street the south side of the river this city from
the center of the block lying between Marshal and
Hamilton streets to the southern corporation line
sidewalks not included be adopted:


The Street Commissioner of the 1st and Sd wards
VIII receive sealed proposals for making the same
aocordng to such specifcatio the period of 10
days from the date of this notice The contract to be
let to the lowest responsible bidder.


T-2t JOS RANKIN ctv clsrt


Manitowoc, June 1st 1871
Year: 1871

The Milwaukee News is indignant at
the charge of corruption made against
the management of the affairs of New
York city, and asserts with an assurance
that is somewhat refreshing, that under
the new law it is proposed by the Demo
cracy to reduce the expenses of the city
government, several millions per annun.
be found in the following article from the
New York Tribune.
Year: 1871

HENS IN PLACE OF DoGs.-There is hardly
family that does not throw away enough
table scraps to keep at least dozen hens and
many th't keep nuisance in the shape Of
dog that does no good. but costs more than a
dozen good hens One dog in a neighborbood
IS generally greater trouble to the neighbors
than flock of hens would be; for if hens are
well fed at home, they will rarely 60 away.
Year: 1871

A young man, not hundred miles from
this, was accosted by friend the other day
with the remark, II heard the other day that
you were about to get married" wall,
yes" he replied, II thought awhile that |
would marry, but found out that the girl and
all her people were against it, and l concluded
TO drop it.
Year: 1871

HINTS TO FARMER BoYS.-If a farmer
kept as nice and exact accounts with the
cattle, the fields, the orchards and the
crops with which he has the usual deal
ings, just as his more careful Mother mer-
chant does, he would find spirit of busi-
ness working in all his habits, and pro-
gress and push would inevitably follow.
The loose notion seems to be that here are
fields and there the buildings, and living
must somehow be got out of them. But
that will not do in these days. Every ag-
riculturalist is bound to know what his
farm yields him for his own consumption,
and how much for sale; and then he
will be able to get at any profit by cipher
ing the difference, less the cost of culti-
Vation.
Year: 1871

The latest wrinkle at fashionable we'd
dings in New York, is for a black page, in
livery to walk into church before the
bride and groom, carrying a small white
satin cushion, on which is embroidered a
monogram in gilt letters which he places
in front of the altar for the couple to
kneel on, and carries it out again at the
close of the ceremony.