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Year: 1871

They say-ah! well suppose they do!
But can they prove the story true?
Suspicion may arise from naught
But malice, envy, want of thought
Why count yourself among the they"
Who whisper what they dare not say?
They say-but why the tale reherse,
And help to make the matter worse?
No good can possibly accrue
From telling what may be untrue;
And is it not a noble plan
To speak of all the best you can?
They say-well, if it should be SO,
Why need you tell the tale of woe?
Will it the better wrongs redress.
Or one pang of sorrow less?


Will it the erring ones restore,
Henceforth to go and sin no more?'
They say-oh! pause and look within
See how thine heart inolines to sin.
Watch, lest in dark temptation hours
Thought, too, should sink beneath its power
Pity the frail-weep Ger their fall
But speak of good, or not at all
Year: 1871

WE heard of boy the other day who acc-
dentally swallowed a silver halfdolar They
gave him warm water and tartar emetic, ami
antimonial wine, and poked their fingers down
bis throat until the boy thought he would
throw up his toe nails. After while, doc
tor came along who understood such cases
He administered a small dose of patent med
icine, and in less than ten minutes the boy
threw up the half hollar in five cent pieces.
Science is great thing.
Year: 1871

H.aVING LOCATED IN AUBURN, OF
i l. fers his services as Physician and Surgeon
to the people of town and surrounding country.
and hopes, by strict attention to his profession
to merit and receive liberal share of patronage
For the present he can be found, when not alb
sent on professional business day or night at
the American Hotel fe11-my
Year: 1871

PROPER ToAsr.-The proprietor of forge.
not remarkable for correctness Of language,
but who by honest industry had re llized
being called IN at social meet
ing for toast, gave, "Success to forgery"
Year: 1871

The MoRMoNs keep their courage up by
loud whistlng mainly. One Of their journals
takes occasion, in reference to Thanksgiving,
to say that they know God is with them when
they are in the greatest extremity, and they
feel like heartily thanking Him for that assur-
ance, although they confess they have bad
no especial benefits Of late TO feel grateful for.
The report has been received in Washington
that Brigham is hurrying home to attend his
trial
Year: 1871

Prince Bismarck's health did not permit
him to be present at the opening Of the Prus.
sian Diet Considering the exhaustiug physical
and mental toll the Prince has gone through dur
ing the last ave or six years it is not much to
be wondered at that retirement and repose
should be agreeable to him. We are not led
to believe that the illness is at all serious. AT
the same time II is to be borne in mind that
the Princes tenure of life-important ~ that
life Is to Germany--is no more secure than that
Of any other man. His death, in the present
state Of things, would be an infinitely mora
serious blow to Germany than the death Of the
Prince OF Wales would be to Great Britain.
The British government machine would move
on all the same. But Bismarck has great
national work on hand-of that work he has
been the life aud soul. The unification Of
Fatherland will be associated In all the future
with Bismarck's name. But that work is not
completed; and we know of no German states
man who, in the event Of the death of the
Prince, would be equal to the task Of carrying
it on and browning it with success. Italian
unity is much more an accomplished fact than
is German unity. There is but little danger that
Italy will 90 back. Bsmarcks strong hand
and unbending will hold the German States
together. His death might leave Germany in
chaos aud change the face Of Europe.
Year: 1871

Ex-Comptroller Connolly remains in Lud-
low Street Jail but it is rumored that
his bail has been secured and will be per-
fected by Saturday. Some of our contem.
poraries seem to suppose that the pro-
ceedings under which the ex-Comptroller has
been arrested are of criminal character, and
grow indignant over the idea that he should
have been allowed two or three days during
which to procure bail before being locked up
in prison. The suit is civil one. The
constitution specially provides against exces-
sive bail. The law contemplates that every
prisoner should have ample opportunity to
secure his freedom when an offence is bailable,
and hence in this particular case some jour-
nails are making mountain Of mole-hill.
When criminal proceedings are instituted
against the parties guilty of the rascally city
frauds it is very questionable whether bail will
be accepted at all. There is now little doubt
that they will soon be brought within the
grasp of the criminal law, but up to the present
moment the proceedings have been simply
confined to the recovery of the money dishon-
estly taken from the city treasury, and in such
suit no benefit is derived from the incarcera-
ton of the defendants. All that is necessary
is that bail should be provided to insure their
appearance in court, and that steps should be
taken to prevent the disappearance of their
prOpertv
Year: 1871

The NEW ORLEANS Times, referring to the
proposed coalition of the democracy with
appear to be easier than to effect a combina-
ton Of the kind Elf it were not for silly sem
timentalism, or the greed and ambition of
party leaders, who apprehend they will lose
their Importance and prestige in any new or
ganzation Of parties" 1t is that spirit of
greed and ambition, together with the foul
corruption of some of its leaders, that has
kept the national democracy ground to the
dust for the last eight years. Before the de-
mocracy fnd plain sailing they will, besides
throwing overheard their cargo of corruption,
cast aside the masses Of dead wood that have
for SO long time obstructed their progress.
Year: 1871

FAITH.-As | was passing
along one of the streets of New
York, few days ago, [ saw a
mother and child walking be-
fore me. The little one was
just holding by its mothers
dress, and toddling along with
out looking at all to see where
it was going. 1t did not seem
to care SO long as she could
keep hold of a little bit OF heI
mothers dress. All sorts ol


people were passing up and


down the crowded streets, but
! the child was not afraid of any
| of them. But o, how soon II
would have cried if left alone
in the great city of New York
Just so when little children
come to Jesus, and with faitl
\ but "touch the hem of his gar


ment," they can then say will
the PsalmiSt: Il viii fear M


evil, for thou art with me-
5 LoUiHg Words.
Year: 1871

TAKE CARE OF THE EiYEs.--g
Looking into a bright fire, es-
pecially a coal fire, is very in-1
furious to the eyes. Looking
at molten iron will soon destroy
the sight, Reading in the twi-
light is injurious to the eyes, as
they are obliged to make great
exertion. Reading or sewing
with a side light Injuries the
eyes, as both eyes should be-
exposed to and equal degreeof
light, The reason is: the .
sympathy between the eyes isG
SO great, that if the pupil of one ?
is dilated by being kept partial
| ly in the shade, the one that is 3
most exposed cannot contract 9
itself sufficiently for protection, b
and will ultimately be injured.


Those who wish to preserve {
their sight, should preserve,
their general health by correct
habits, and give their eyes just


work enough, with a due de-


gree of light. aa m to nsin
Year: 1871

THIS well known house has been


IL reftted and improved and for
elegance, convenience and comfort S
not surpassed by any Hotel in the
South. Every attention is paid to the
comfort of guests and nothing is want
ing to render their stay in the city
pleasant.
Year: 1871

CHARLEY'S CHRISTMAS GIFT


Charley Gordon's mother received Q
number Of very beautiful Christmas gifts
but the one he gave to her afforded more
Joy than any other she received that day
1t was gift she had long sighed for, ard
had almost given over expecting, yet il
was one which Charles bought for her at
no stove or shop. 1t bad not cost him a
penny to mike the gift, yet he felt and
she we'll appreciated the self denial it
cost.


It was only a slip Of paper, yet on it
was pledge that he would give up for
ever his pipe and his glass. Oh, what a
gift it was tolthe mother whose heart had
ached so much Had he searched all
the bazars of the city through, he could
not have found such another acceptable
gift to bring home.


think he was surprised to see the
feeling With which his mother received
1t. lIe know she had often plead with
him to tako just this step; but he never
dreamed Of the anxiety and distress she
felt on his account Her great joy over
this little paper revealed it all to him.
He loved his mother, and his conscie nee
smote him for the sorrow he had brought
70 her loving heart.


There are many more sorrowing moth
ers, whose hearts might be made to sing
for JOY by such q gift. II you neglected
it last Christmas day, don't wait until
the next. You will doubtless be too far
gone then to make it.. There is no day
III the year when such a present will not
be most acceptable from you School
day Visitor.
Year: 1871

The population Of the United States
is about thirty-nine million, Of whom
scarcely less than six XmilliOn own their
own hOmcsteads, and have each from
a city lot to n thousand acres Of land.
In England. with a population of thir-
ty-two millions, only thirty thousand
people own any land. The nobility
have absorbed the country and used
the poor 10 make improvements, and
pay the rent for their use. The mass
es Of Englishmen have no country, or
any real interest in it. In a century
or two more some ROthchild may own
the whole island. Humanity protests
against such a system. Ii is the out
growth Of ages Of feudal oppression,
and would justify a revolution To get
rid Of it. An active and jealous land
reform party is more needed Just now
than any other i'm that country. Even
confiscatiOn would bepreferabl BILE to tn,
existing enOrmity.
Year: 1871

At 4 session of the Circuit Court of
Mississippi at a county term, the law
yers were in the habit of putting up
at q house of entertainment kept by a
buXom widow lady, of n very high
sense of prOpriety and great dignity of
of department. This lady presided at
the head of the table during meals,
and the place of honor at her right
hand was regarded as due to the most
staid, proper and elderly member of
the bar. BY unanimous consent of
the lawyers, Colonel b, 4 very
modest, discreet and pious counselor,
was selected for this distinction. Now,
though possessing many sterling
virtues, Colonel b possessed one


weakness, but it was not weakness
of the head or heart, but of the eye
lids. He had the habit of winking,


necessarily and invOluntarily, which,


with persons that did not know the
cause of it, left an unfavOrable i'm
preston OF the COlonel's seriousness


and sincerity.


When on the first occasion the
Colonel took possession Of the seat


nearest to 'imine hostess" his bland


and amiable expression and dIgnified
address created quite favorable I'M


preston upon her ladyship. The


soup was over, and the hostess began
| to ply the Colonel with various Tempt
ing dishes, all of which he accepted or
declined with I pleasant smile, and


with his invariable wink. At last it


was perceptible 10 the company that
I the hostess was cycling her distinguish


ed guest ratherinquiringly and signifi-
cantly; these glances were always met
by the Colonel with his usual smile
and wink. Finally, 10 the horror OF


the bar and utter annihilatiOn of the


worthy Colonel, the hostess slapped


the table Indignantly with her right
hand, and fixing her eyes very point
edly and fierce.y upon the object of


her wrath, cried out Mt the top of her
I voice:


"YOu sanctified, weazen-faced old
villain, I'll let you know Pm not one
! Of that ar SOrtr'


What might have followed this eX-
pIOsion of wrath il would he impOssi-


ble to conjecture, as the unfortunate
! = pOsseSsOr of the weak eye-lids decamp-
/ ed in haste from the seat OfhOnOr, and


he never after could be pursuaded tG
act the agreeable To buXOm widows.
Year: 1871

y gentleman whose habit it was to
entertain occasionally q circle Of
friends, observed that one Of them was
in the habit OF eating something be-
fore grace was asked, and determined
10 cure him. On being seated at the
table, he said; "For what we are
about to receive and what James
B. has already received, the Lord
make us truly thankful"
Year: 1871

A successful flank movement in be-
half Of mems rights has lately been
executed in New Hampshire. The
Legislature las passed \ law provid-
ing that marriage shall not render the
husband liable for debts contracted by
his wife prior to their marriage, and
that no marriage shall discharge the
wife from liability to pay the debts
contracted 10y her before such mar
ria@e.
Year: 1871

In Arizona City, October 2, Mrs. c. A. Tweed, wife of Associate Justice Tweed of Arizona.

 Mrs. Tweed was long afflicted with con- sumption, and her death has been for months past regarded as near at hand. In the hope that the soft aclimate of the Col Orado River valley might prOlOng her life and possibly give some relief that medical skill could not, the Judge removed her to Arizona City early in the past Summer, but it was soon apparent that neither cli- mate nor medicine could long defer the final work of Death. We are informed by all who knew deceased that she was an ex- cellent Christian woman. The bereaved husband has the sympathy of all his many in ArizOna.-ED.
Year: 1871

WE are credibly informed that the freighters who are now hauling gov ernment stores from Arizona City to Camp Apache, in White Mountains, at two cents per pound for each 100 miles, will lose money, and that they will haul no more at that price. Freighters who have not yet taken any at that price can believe or dis believe this statement as they choose | we give it as we get it.
Year: 1871

THE Territorial Grand Jury made its final report on Thursday-which see in full in this paper; and yesterday morning a then adjourned until next Monday. There is a large calendar of civil and criminal business
Year: 1871

The Ring leaders have been disposed to
poob-pooh the German revolt as another small
storm which would soon blow over and even
the sagaciOus Mr.. Tilden does not look on it
az serious. But it will be seen that at the
important meeting. Last night, the German
Democratic General Committee resolved to
remain Independent until the reorganization Of
the Democratic party, and appointed acommittee
to confer with the German Republican Central
Committee to secure common action in city
affairs by all German voters. This is an i'm
portant movement, and these are resolutions
indicative of reform in earnest The Germans
are thinking people, and it is impossible to
blind them to the artifce and infamy OF the
Democratic party in this city. 1t is OF the
utmost Importance that the Republican Ger
mans should meet this proposition to unite
for the reformation of the City Government
in the same spirit in which it is made, for
great good cannot but come of q union Of
strength for such purpose.
Year: 1871

The illustrated literary journals Of this country do
so much good work that we cannot help regretting
to them do any bad 1t Is subject OF congratu-
laton that the most Objectionable things we find in
than are from foreign papers. The London Grsph'e
recently sent an TO this ooun-
txy who visited among other places the Shaker Set
tlement at Lebanon. He vas kindly and Hospitality
received and showed bis appreciation of the courtesy
Of his entertainers by making coarse and offensive
carcature Of their Presiding Elder. Frederick Evans


man entitled to tho respect and esteem OF all can.
did and liberal persons. There was not enough OF
artistic merit in this ampoon to justify Its reproduc-
ton here We need not sympathise with the 70


gous creed of the Shakers of Lebanon to appreciate
and admire the simple snd earnest devotion with
which they have pursued the chosen object OF their
lives. affording in their own unpretendns way the
proof that the voluntary practice OF the severest in
dustry and the highest selfdenial is not incOmpat-
ible with the attainment Of material prosperity and
tranquility Qf life.
Year: 1871

Of tho Indian tribes were left alone
on their reservations, where they can
learn tho arts Of peace and civilization
which We have sedulously pretended were
their best defense and refuge. No matter
how earnestly white settlers may oovet their
Lands, tho red men must be Let alone. We are
weary with this incessant worrying Of the
fading aborigines, as though they were An
eyesere and nuisance which should be speed
lily swept AWAY. And We hope that Congress
will utterly refuse to countenance any moro
schemes for removal Of Indiana or entertain
any motions for their "selling out'' to specu-
lators, land-grabbers, and avaricious corpora
tions. There is no room for red men-exeept
where they are. Let them be undisturbed.
They will soon enough pass away.
Year: 1871

It is we'll for Mr.. Murphy that the share he
had in plundering the Government and wrong
ing the soldiers by his shoddy swindles has
been 80 long concealed that the indolent mag
nanimity of the American people has rendered
any proper punishment impossible. We all re-
member, in the days Of the war, which seem
now so distant, how the contempt and disgust
which the shoddy swindles excited among the
people of the North turned to hot and fery
indignation among the deceived and outraged
soldiers. Some of us have seen the results of
a few days wear Of that worthless trash which
those callous knaves sent down to the army :;
the shoes that came to pieces in the first days
march, leaving the naked feet Of the soldier
to mark their rough road with bleeding tracks;
the overcosts that tore apart in the
act Of putting them on, useless against the
discomfort and disease that filed the foul
weather; and those hats and caps which Muir
ply sold 30 dear, tapping over the faces of
the soldiers in filthy tatters as soon as
shower had melted the shellac with which
they were stihened and kept together. ANY
one who passed through camp of fine young
fellows turned to miserable scarecrows by this
grovelling rascality would have heard their
opinions, expressed with very little reserve, of
berry Of the army. "If the Government would
shoot few contractors we would be de-
Gently dressed" was an expression heard q
thousand times in the trenches by York
town, the swamps of the Chickahominy,
and the Sea-Island beaches. What a
heart it would have given those indignant
Year: 1871

The United States District Court in Utah
has gone into business in large way. The
Grand Jury, having under consideration the
numerous cases of adultery which are alleged
to have been committed by the much-married
Mormons, have subpenaed Brigham Young
and considerable detachment of his wives.
This looks like carrying the war into Mormon
dom, and all decent people will wish well Of
the first legal attempt which has been made
to break up the anomalous polygamous set
tement of Salt Lake.
Year: 1871

The streets were afflicted last night with the
noise and glare of body of men, henchmen
of Tweed, who were parading the city in order
to show that the man who is the real defendant
in the great criminal case now in progress
has no shame, no sense of personal guilt. 1t
was an apotheosis of political vice.
Year: 1871

properly made one for grand popular demon
stration. We need no monumental bronses to
keep fresh tho memory Of Abraham Lincoln
in tho hearts Of the American people; but
these memorials are no less enduring and
affecting testimonies Of the affection of the love
in which he is held by living men.
Year: 1871

To DETECT THE ADULTEKATIoN OF TEA.


The simplest method is to burn the
tea and weigh the ashes. Any kind of
tea from the best quality down to the
most common must not leave over 8 per
cent. of ash; while those adulterated sorts
have actually given 30 to 45 per cent Of
ash, proving that at least 80 to 40 per
cent. of worthless or injurious stuff had
been added. If a pound of such tea
cost 81, it would contain from 60 to 40
cents worth Of tea and some six ounces
Of plaster, sold for about 9 cents per
ounce.
Year: 1871

PRICES IN PARIS. Poor people can
not go to Paris now to live, everything
is SO costly there Never, for the past
quarter of a century has the cost of liv-
ing there been so excessive. The shop
keepers really add to the recognised
value of an article so much for the loss
of trade during the past year, Plus so
much more for the rent they owe and
the bills they have not yet taken up, JDius
again the composition money due TO
them for the agony of feeling they nave
endured during the seige of Paris, for
the time the Commune lasted, and for
the knowing that the Prussians aIe still
on the soil of France Put these differ
ent items together, and the result will
be that the consumer who buys his or
her dress, or furniture, or stationery, or
jewelry, or what not, in Paris, pays from
20 70 30 per cent more for the same az
ticle in Paris than it would cost in Lon
don. And the same rule, only ia larger
holds good as to eating,
and rent.
Year: 1871

How TO DO IT The Chicago Tribune
has "A plan for settling the Mormon
troubles 1t says Politically, there
is no reason for continuing the terrific
rial organization of Utah. The terri
tory ought to be annexed to the state of
Nevada, which has now very small
population. The population of Utah
added to that of Nevada would give the
latter about enough to entitle her to one
representative in Congress. In the re-
organized state the Gentiles would have
a majority, and union of church and
state would be abolished Mormons
would be emancipated, particularly the
women, and then the fabric of Mormon
would fall"
Year: 1871

A Pittsburg young lady was married
the other day, and was as rosy and
radiant bride as one would wish to see.
but before night she was taken i'll and
died in few hours, victim Of heart
disease superinduced by the excitement
attending the wedding.
Year: 1871

Money can buy many things, good and
evil. All the wealth of the world could
not buy you friend, nor pay you for
the loss of one. 81 have wanted only
one thing to make me happy" Hazlitt
writes, "but wanting that have wanted
everything" And again: "My heart,
shut up in a prison house of this rude
clay, has never found, nor will it ever
find, heart to speak to-


We are the weakest of spendthrifts if
we let one friend drop off through mat
tention, or let one push away another, or
if we hold aloof from one petty jealousy
or needless slight or roughness. Would
you throw away a diamond because it
pricked you? One good friend is not to
be weighed against all the jewels of the
earth. If there is GOODNESS or unkindli-
ness between us, let us come face to
face, and have it out. Quick before love
grows cold! ellie is too short to quar-
rel in,'' OF to carry black thoughts OF
friends. If L was wrong, [ am sorry :;
not grieve for my friends misfortune /?
and the mending OF your fault does not
lie with me, But the forgiving it does,
and that is the happier Office. Give me
your hand and call it even. There it is
gone; and l thank a kind heaven L keep
my friend still! A friend is too precious
a thing to be lightly held, but it must be
little heart that can not find room for
more than one or two. The kindness |
feel for you warns me toward all the
rest, makes me long to do something to
make you all happy. 1t is easy to lose
friend, but a new one will not come for
calling, nor make u -or an old one when
he comes,
Year: 1871

When a mode of adjustment shall be
provided, by training youths for the
branches in which they are wanted,
there will be no surplus; for this
country is capable Of supporting in
comfort, a population many times
greater than the present.