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Year: 1871

A man who was arrested for
stealing goods at a fire one day,
pleaded as excuse Tor an ex-
tenuation of his conduct, that
he had been in the place but a
few days, and hadn't learnt tho
rules.
Year: 1871

"OW many different scenes wanderer
IL through the world has come under
his personal observation, and how much
that is strange, and almost beyond belief
does he frequently have told him by those
who have sought their fortunes in strange
lands?


In the early part of 1854 had returned
to San Francisco from an unsucce ssful trip
to the mines, and while waiting there to re-
cover from severe attack of low fever that
had contracted while searching for the
gold metal, l had a strange incident hap
pen to me that resulted in such a change
in my life that was convinced more than
ever of the truth of the wise precept of
casting bread upon the waters.


/ had, after my return rented room in
narrow street that you entered from
Portsmouth Square, in one corner of which
stood the famous Banking House of Pal
mer & Co. The room occupied was in
the first story of a house that stood in the
rear of the bankers establishent, and it
was my custom, every evening, to sit on
the piazza in front of my window, and
while smoking, view the different scenes as
they occurred.


One evening my attention was drawn to
man who turned the corner and came
down the street with a lingering, uncert ain
step.


He wore large camlet cloak, that had
seen its best days years before, an apology
of cap, and bare feet ruined miners were
no uncommon sight in those days, and es-
pecially after dusk in that locality, and l
was about to resume my former interesting
occupation, when something peculiar in his
form and air reminded me of my schoolboy
days, and caused me to give him a scru-
tiny.


AS he drew near, the conviction that |
had seen him before became q certainty,
and as he glanced up, while passing, said,
"Mr. Seymour, what are you doing here in
this state ?''


"Who are you and what do you want of
me =? / don't want any one to speak to me
that ever knew me BEFORE" he said, as he
partially stopped and wrapped his cloak
together about him to conceal his rags.


"That won't do, Mr.. Seymour" | re-
Piled "If you have got to going down
hill, it is not for me to give you another
shove, even by overlooking you, when !
might be able to pull You the other way a
little.


Somewhat reluctantly he turned, and
soon had him in the house and a candle lit


Although my unwilling visitor was toe
far gone to be classed as shabby genteel,
you could still observe latent bearing in
him that betokened a gentleman, though
certainly under several clouds, If not more


"Who are you?" he again asked, after q
searching look at my features.


81 thought you wouldn't recognize me, "
l said, as / submitted patiently to his pier
cling gaze :" but when say was the little
fellow in the old academy on the hill al
Nantucket, whom you used to tell If he
Year: 1871

Per ANNUM FOR THE HERALD. In orde,
to place the HERALD within the reach OF
every family in the county, we have RE-
DucED the price Of subscription to 81,
and ask oil our friends to send US ONE
MORE name with their own. We are
determined TO print CHEAP and newsy
paper, not in the interest Of any one
neighborhood, bat Of the W II o l. +
COUNTY.
Year: 1871

Having on hand large quantity Of Collar and
Harness leather, all cf OUR OWN TAN, and
having taken extra pains in the tanning and
anishig of BY stuffing it with Meats Foot Oil,
and knowing that by sending it to the St. Louis
market our farmers could never reap the benefit
of it, We were induced to 60 into tho manufac-
ture Of
Year: 1871

As Mr.. VIM. Reed, who lives some six
miles northeast of Three Rivers, was re-
turning from church last Sunday evening
he was led into an adventure, the result
of which was quite exciting. His home
stands some distance from the highway,
and is reached by private road. the en-
trance Of which is closed by gate. On
the south of this road is piece Of woods
and as Mr. r. turned in through the
gate he saw a fresh sleigh track leading
into the timber. Leaving his team in
charge of his boys, he followed the track
to see what it meant, and soon came to
span of horses feeding from sleigh. His
first thought was of thieves, and he star
ted for his own team, that he might call
for help from his neighbors. Arriving at
the spot where he had left them, he
found only the two boys, when they said
that two men had come from the woods,
presented revolvers and ordered them out
of the sleigh, and jumping in had turn
ed into the highway and gone north. The
feeding team was at once hitched up, help
called, and the party armed. and pursuit
began. A fresh snow had fallen and the
track was easily kept. First three or
four miles north; then eight or ten west;
and then twelve or fifteen south, until the
late hours had given place to early ones,
and the Indiana State line was reached


BY their rout they were thirty miles or
more from home when the thieves were
oyertaken. A halt was ordered, but the
Only answer was shot. The shot was
returned and on they went eight or ten
miles, each party urging their horses to
the utmost. Reeds party consisted of
five, but before the chase was over three
of them jumped out to get, if possible. a
fresh team for the pursuit. The others
steadily gained on the thieves, and soon
one of the latter jumped out and took to
the woods. The other one still urging
on the horses called out, ou have xii
led my father, but if you will let me, II
give up the team The offer was re-
fused, and in little time the young man
also jumped out. The team dashed away
without driver, and rs the pursuing
party then consisted of but two, pur-
sui! of the thieves was impossible. A
mile or two ahead the runaway team was
ove1taken, and in the sleigh was found
the old mans overcoat, badly torn in the
shoulders and back by the double charge
of shot from Reed's musket, and CORY
with blood which had flown from the
wounds; also clots Of blood, evidently
from the lungs. On the return Of Reed
and his companion they found that the
thieves had come together again. stolen
fresh horses, and were gone. B. and his
party returned with the two teams, and
90 far the first il without an owner. In
the sleigh were number Of bags marked
Baird, and the party seemed to have
come from the West, but nothing further
ia as vet known.
Year: 1871

Rifle Range to BE Purchased for the Ma


ti0nai Gunrd-What Ts to BE aud What


Ought to Be Done.


On Monday last Company B, OF the Sixty.ntnth
regiment, commanded by Captain Collins. an able
and most painstaking ofncer. went to Far Rockaway
for the purpose OF being instructed in rine shooting
The men appeared to be in good discipline and very
desirous OF Improving themselves. But they were
armed with the Old rine OF 1851. and the result Of
their practice was useful only In showing the alb
surdity OF having citizen soldiers maintained by the
STATE a. great expense, who, In any sudden emer-
gency. would be just as likely to shoot themselves
In the National Guard, but owing to their arms aud
equipments, tney made most ridiculous show
before t' tne targets II the state cannot AFFORD
Dfeec-0adng guns OF the right pattern to our local
army It were infinitely better to disband the whole
lot and depend FOR safety on the puglllsts In the


This evil in our National Guard system has been
frequently exposed in the HERALD, but no remedy
stated in this journal nat there was not company
In the First division that firing by Gle or by section
pa TTn an Mt m 1arge aaystack At 800 yards distance
may be corrected number of gentlemen, among
them Ool0nel Mason, Major Powell, Colonel Church
and others prominently connected with the National
Guard, recently met and organized q National R.ne
Association, the object being TO establish the asso
ciatlon under the general act OF incorporation, with
president vice president secretary, treasurer ana
fifteen directors Thus organized, 1t was and Is
hoped that much might he done to popuarize rife
shooting IN the National Guard, and, In time to
make marksmen OF our mitlamen.


Another meeting OF the association was held last
evening az the Arn0ry OF the seventh regiment and
constitution aud bylaws were adopted for its gov
ernment. IL Is proposed to purchase about hun
dred acres OF land IN the vicinity OF the city to be
laid out as rifle range ior the use Of the several
regiments. grand annual prize meeting, similar
to the famous wimbledon meeting IN England, Is to
constitute one of the attractive features Of the new
organization. Governor Hoffman, Generals Shaler
and woodward, and others. have expressed their
desire 10 cooperate with the association.


The association, when 1t shall have completed its
arrangements viii at proceed to business. But
they must begin In the right way. The first thing TO
be done Is TO have breech-lOaders OF the most ap-
proved pattern placed in the hands OF milltiamen.
The next Is to make every guardman take care Of
and clean his own musket II the Rifle Association
fail IN accomplishing these reforms they Will have
accomplished nothing.
Year: 1871

The attention of taxpayers is di-
rected to the following laws passed
by the late Legislature of Ohio, re-
ducing the rates of taxation for local
purposes, by limiting the powers of
county, township and municipal Of
fcers in regard to Ievying taxes
The beneficial effects of this legisla-
ton will be felt throughout the State
during the coming year, in relieving
the people of portion Of the heavy
burdens of which they have justly
complained for several years past,
in the shape of excessive local taxa
ton.


Although the Republicans had
only a bare majority in the Legisla-
ture, including the Republican mem
bers from Hamilton county elected
on the "Reform" ticket, they sue
ceeded in ratifying the Fifteenth
Amendment, and hence the Democ-
racy generally denounced it as a
Republican body, and hold the Re
publican party responsible for all the
Legislation Of the past two years.


Whatever may be said of its leg
isIatiOn on other subjects, Republi-
cans can point with pride to its rati
fication of the Suffrage Amendment,
which made that just and righteous
measure the law of the land, and to
the laws which we print below, re-
duciRg the burdens of Local Ta1a-
ton. Let it be remembered that the
Republican Legislature Of Ohio did
what it could to relieve the people
from their burdens, as the National
Administration is also reducing the
National Debt as fast as it can safely
be done.
Year: 1871

What have you to expect at hOteI2 Inn atten-
tiOn.


Why is the sun like a good loaf? Because it is
light when it rises.


What is that which is so brittle that if you name
it you break it? Silence.


What is that goes up hill and down hill and never
moves? The road.


What does a grocer do with all his things before
he sells themg Gives thema weigh.


What drink should sailors be fond of POr..


Why should the speaker of the house wear specta-
cIes? Because so many attempts are made to "catch
his eye"


What is the difference between an egg shell and d
physician? One is NJ and the other is NJ. D.


What drink is suitable for Gardeners2 Shrub.


Which is the most appropriate drink for fops
Spruce.


When is a theatrical manager like an astronomer
When he discovers a new 'star."


Why are young ladies 50 partial to sunset AM
twilight2 Because they are daughters of Eve.


Answer to Enigma in last weeks News: Ports
mouth.
Year: 1871

Oh for home in the North Frigid Zone,
For an Esquimaux hut by the cool Polar Sea!
Oh for a bed Oh a mountain Of snowl
In the hot weather how nice it would bel
Oh for pond of vanilla ice-creau,


Whore you could eat and have nothing to pay !
Oh for hammock full eighty feet up,
Midst the blue ether some hot summer day
Oh for seat on the top of Mont Blame
Oh for a freezer to cool of the sum
Oh for a coast on side Of hill


Oh to be shot from the mouth Of a gunl
Oh for the clothing Of Adam and Eve,
Simple aud thin as could easily be
If some cool weather would visit our cline,
Who'd be SO thankful and happy as wo2
Year: 1871

The noblest object in the world of art,
The brightest gem that nature can impart,
The point essential in a lawyers case,
The well-known signal in the time Of peace
The farmers prompter when he drives the plow
The soldiers duty and the lovers vow,
The planet seen between the earth andsun,
The prize that merit never yet has won,
The misers treasure and the badge of Jews,
The wife's ambition and t he parsons dues
Now, if your noble spirit can divine
A corresponding word Of every liRe,
By the first letters quickly will be shown
An ancient city Of no small renOwn.
Year: 1871

Sec. 4. That the County UOmmis-
siOners are hereby authorized, in case
the ordinary revenue Of the county
shall prove insufficient for the sup
port of the poor, to levy and collect
a poor tax, not exceeding six-teuths
of one mill on the dollar of the val
uation of the property in such coun-
ty, taxable for State and county pur-
poses, to be entered on the grand list
and collected as other taxes.
Year: 1871

A WORD TO OUR FRIENDs.-We have
heretofore through the COURIER, asked
those who reside in the different portions
of the county TO communicate to us any
thing ofinterest which may transpire under
their observation There is nothing which
is read more eagerly than those matters
which pertain to persons and localities
which we know, and there are but few
places in the county but could furnish one
or more items of interest every week. We
aim to make the COURIER a faithful rec
ord of local news and to this end once more
ask our friends to aid us by keeping us
"posted in whatever happens, Send US
the facts and we will put them in shape.
Year: 1871

Some time since the Vallejo Recorder
made meDtien of company of citizens Of
that place, who intended to purchase tract
Of land, divide it into forty-acre farms and
form society on the community principle
! he agent OF the company was reported to
have selected lands in Shasta county as the
site of the proposed Company. Since then
we have heard nothing about it. las the
undertaking fallen through
Year: 1871

and the translation of the ciphers
themselves, which are full of histor-
ical interest, will be found in his
book, published at Venice in 1869.
Lord Bacon, who was very Jealous
cryptographer, defines the requisites
of good cipher as being three fold;
first, that it can be easy to write and
read; second, that it be difficult of
detection; third, that it be void of
suspicion; by which last condition
he means that the message be writ
ten in such a manner as not to raise
the suspicion of stranger that it
has a secret meaning Macmillan's
Magazine.
Year: 1871

From the Macon Gal Messenger,l


AT a recent meeting of the Society of
the Army Of the Tennessee, at Cinein-
natl, Gen. Sherman stated that the body
of Gen. John A. Rawlins, Grants chief
of-staff during the war, and afterward
Secretary of War; was lying in a vault
by the charity Of the owner. II ever a
man served another earnestly, ably and
faithfully, Rawlins served Grant. He
gave his brains, his time, and his life, we
may say, to Grants service, and this is
his reward. A more shameful blot never
rested upon any man reputation. There
are no words in the English tongue
strong enough to ftly describe the in
effably cold-blooded heartlessness and
monstrous ingratitude of such conduct.
While Grant is layishing offices and
plunder upon his worthless relatives and
sycophants, he permits the ashes Of the
truest, most helpful friend he ever had TO
remain in a strangers vault Of charity.
We doubt if there is another man living
on this continent who would be guilty Of
such a shocking disregard Of every con
sideration Of decency, if nothing else.
We have better opinion even Of the
Beast
Year: 1871

operations in which we have hand.
Book farming gives us chance to work
our brain, while our hands do the me
chanical part This is where / think
our Farmers Club does the most good.
We have done our days hard work, and
now comes in play another set of mus
cles, more important, to be exercised.
1t enlarges our minds, and gives a
healthy action between the brain and
hand which will not be found when
either is used to excess.
Year: 1871

| bThe young man who will not be hon
est because it is right, should remember
that honesty is the best policy. The
truth is nnerring-that dishonesty is
sooner or later discovered, and is sure to
bring its punishment.
Year: 1871

One of the strongest feelings of the day
is the disposition of men to protect them
selves as far as possible against the IN
certainties which make so large an element
in human affairs. La itself this is true
feeling. Without forethought-calm de-
liberate, earnest, forethought-ma is less
than man. Without it much of his intel
lectual and moral nature lies dormant. OF
late years this feeling has greatly increased
Unquestionably it has done vast amount
of good to society. But it now threatens
US with a maniacal sort OF excitement that
is feeding the money fury of the times.
Under cover of providing against accidents,
the spirit of gambling is working its way
through all classes of society. Risks are
pitted against risks The bread of to day
is hazarded against the bread of to morrow
a most morbid sense of uneasiness as 10
the future is seizing every ones mind and
gradually but fatally all deep sense of the
moral law of the world is yielding to the
wretchedness of doubt and apprehension.
Thousands discard the doctrine OF Provi-
dence. Other thousands scorn the idea and
mock at the sentiment. Money is the only
Providence Holding such creed in every
day matters-a creed that banishes God
from any marts of trade and the enterprise
of commerce, a creed that glorifies success
as the product of energy only, and builds a
mans throne as the ordering and disposing
sovereign of nature--living by such creed,
what else can result but that worst of pro-
family, that basest of blasphemy, which
wipes out the image of God from human
society, and stamps in its stead the bloated
likeness of self?
Year: 1871

Collecting my scattered senses, l resolved
to watch the animal, and see if she we're in
any way connected with the noise. 1t wan
ted but few minutes of two. To accom-
pilsh my purpose conveniently, [ placed
myself close to pussy, my back to the clock,
nearly touched it.


l could almost hear the beating of my
heart while watching the cat and counting
the ceaseless ticking of the time piece. L
felt that it was on the stroke of two; my
heart stood still for an instant, as | heard
the dull, heavy thud-not from the coffin,
though, but from the inside of the nefari-
Gus clock. Away went pussy, while turn
ed with groan of relief to wind up the
time piece, wondering at my stupidity, in
not before remembering that when nearly
run down the weights fell with a heavy
blow as it struck the hour.


La a little while pussy returned to her
bed, and she and passed the rest of the
night without further alarm.


Strange to say, did not escape as easily
as pussy. My locks, of ebon blackness
when | entered that room, were in the
morning powdered with grey, and it was
long before [ told my little wife, poor
Ethan's sister, now sitting opposite to me,
the story of that nights vigil
Year: 1871

In answer to a correspondent who wrote
to a country editor, asking if he might send
him " something to fill up with, the editor
replies, certainly, let it be IA barrel OF -four
and quarter of beef ~
Year: 1871

No HoME.-What a misforfunel I How
sad the thought! There are thousands
who know nothing of the blessed influences
OF comfortable homes, merely because of a
want OF thrift, or from dissipated habits.
Youth spent in frivolous amasements and
demoralizing association, leaving them at
mtddle age, WREN the physical and intellec-
tual man should be in its greatest vigor, en-
erVated and without one laudabe ambition


Friends long since lost, confidence gone, and
nothing to look to in old age but mere
liberation in the community where they
should be ornaments. No home to fly to
when wearied with the struggles incident
to life; no wife to cheer them in their de-
spondency no children to amuse them, and
no virtuous household to give zest to the
joys of life. All is blank, and there is no
hope or succor except that which is given
out by the hands of private or public chari-
ties. When the family of the industrious
and sober citizen gather around the cheer
ful fire Of wintry day, homeless man
is seeking a shelter in the cells of station
house, or begging for nights rest in the
building of one who started in life at
the same time, with no greater advantages
but honesty and industry built up that home
while dissipation destroyedithe other.
Year: 1871

WHAT HAPPENED To A GIRL About
twelve o'clock one Sunday, as people were
returning from church, lady dressed in the
very height of fashion, with gorgeous gre
clan bend of magnificent proportions tripped


down Second street, Maysville, Ky, in the
most approved style, like a cat treading on
eggs. Just as she reached the corner of Se>
cond and Sutten streets, where the ''gentles
most do congregate, newspaper, neatly
folded, slipped from her skirts and fell on the
sidewalk. A polite newsboy saw it fall, and
called to her that she had 'drapped sumthin'


but she kept her eyes fixed on vacancy and
moved straight without appearing to hear
him. A few steps further another wad fell
from the same region, and there was a d.
mu alton OF the hump on her back The
boy yelled after her again, Il say, Missis,
you're losing your papers!' The only sign
ofhearing him that she gave was quicken
ing in Ter pace as if she was anxious to get
away from those diggins as soon as possible


kindhearted lady who was walking be-
hind her and who understood the situation
at this moment hurried up alongside and
whispered that she was loosing her bend,
but she was well aware of that. She then
turned into friends stairway to repair
damages; hut as she put her foot on the step,
an enormous bundle of papers, a hundred
or so in number, dropped from beneath her
skirts and rolled upon the sidewalk The
youngster, indignant at the treatment he
had received, and the apparent disdain with
which his polite intentions had been met, on
this rushed forward and seized the bundle
of papers and startled the Sabbath stiffness
on the streets with ''ere's your extra La
test from the seat of war!" The lady, it is
needless to say didn't stop 10 take an extra.