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Year: 1870

I Editors Journal


10 may be a matter Of interest to
sQme Of your readers to hear from
/ Spencer County occasionally.


The -ong continued mild weather
has given the wheat crop q very luxu-
( riaat appearance. Of which there was
g full average breadth s0Wn. The
4 gathering Of the corn crop has been
greatly facilitated. also. By the fne
weather, and the grain proves
Go be sound and Of a good quality.
The grand trouble now with the farm
ing community 10 general, seems to
DO the dlmculty of coming down to
anti-War prices again Every one re-
members how -four went up to 80 per
hundred, pork to SIS, aud corn to
81 % per bushsl. With gold st 200 per
cent. and upward, and what q harvest
season il was for producers during the
last year or two Of the war. Now
that reaction is taking place, and
there is a general decline in the
prices of the agricultural staples,
many of our farmers are disposed to
complain, and lay the blame all upon
the traders. This is as unjust as it is
unreasonable, but as a newspaper ar
ticle will not By any means correct the
evil, we will add nothing further By
way of comment.


The tobacco crop was housed in ex-
cellent condition, and Is unusually
large Tor this county. There is more
money locked up in tobacco now than
IN any other staple among US. Yet,
as with other things, the complaint is
that the prices are not remunerative,


Mr.. John Speeht, of this county,
In connection with another gentleman
from Baltimore, Md, is putting up a
large distillery at Maxville, just below
Troy. The main building, a three
story frame thirty By sixty feet, is
about completed, and the eDgiEe.
boilers and other machinery arrived by
the steamer Shamrock from Cincinnati
a day or two ago, and will be set up at
once. It is intended to go into opera
ton By the first of January. Whether
the location of such a concern at any
place will result in any lasting good
to the surrounding community, is
more than doubtful. Indeed all sober
thinking people regard it as q curse
rather than a blessing, and productive
of evils Of the direst character. It is
to be feared that the cry of the suffer
ers from this cause is being drowned
in the hustle and giddy rush of those
whose god is gold-Tho care not for
others so themselves make money.
Such are whisky makers and whisky
sellers, and their name is legion. But
of this, more anon.


As ever, yours, N. Y. ~


SPENCER Co., Dec. II, 1870.
Year: 1870

The Democrats of Kent county, Del
will hold mass meeting at Dover, on
Tuesday, the 10th day of May. The call
is worded as follows:


"All white men who are opposed to the
degradation of their own race, and to he
ing placed on terms of political and social
equality with negroes, are invited to be
present and to participate in the delibera-
tions of the meeting, without regard to
former political associations"


The Democrats mean to maintain their
organization and their name. They invite
however, the cooperation of all white men
of whatever political afiliation in the past
who agree with them in putting forth an
earnest effort to maintain this government
founded by white men, in the interest Of
white men, and in restoring it to its early
simplicity and purity. Economy in the
public expenditure; no higher taxes or
imposts than required for revenue the
army and the navy reduced to a peace
standard; freedmen's or educational bu-
reaus abolished; the proceeds of the sales
of the public lands applied to the payment
of the public debt, and not squandered on
land-grabbers, under the plea of building
railroads, or for educating the children of
the African race. These are objects and
purposes for which all good men ought to
unite, of whatever party name, in the past
They are the objects and purposes of the
Democratic party. and invite to combina-
tion, association, and concurrent action,
all who can divest themselves of old party
prejudices, and rise to an intelligent ap-
probation of the present deplorable con-
dition of our country. There is a certain
amount ofresponsibility resting upon every
citizen of this republic, which cannot be
got rid of, for the proper maintenance of
our republican institutions and for their
transmission to posterity unimpaired. He
is derelict who fails to discharge that duty
oonscientiously, as best he can, according
TO the degree of mental and moral culture
which he possesses. If controlled by pre-
judice, instead of reason, he does not rise
to the proper standard of good citizenship.
Year: 1870

LEADERs.-No house has done so much toward
advancing the standard of ready made clothing
as Wanamaker & Brown. They have compelled
other establishments to improve their clothing
but still they keep the lead having always the
largest stock the best goods and the lowest prices


The Circus and Menagerie attracted a large
crowd of people yesterday. The weather was
fine, so also the performance


The Smyrna Library Association will hold a
strawberry festival at the Town Hall as soon as
the berries can be obtained.


The pretended fifteenth amendment was celo-
1rated by the "new element in Wilmington on
Thursday.


Pneumonia is fatally prevalent in Sussex co.
Year: 1870

The bill to charter the Elkton and Mas
sey's Railroad is said to have failed to mass
for want of time: Any excuse but that
There was time enough, if properly i'm
proved, to pass twice the number of laws
which were passed. The Cecil and Kent
delegates especially should have pushed
that bill through. That they did not can
not be attributed to want of time, for II
we mistake not, it was introduced early in
the session.
Year: 1870

1t is said that the law passed at the late
session Of the Maryland Legislature taxing
rail road property within her borders will
add fifty millions of dollars to the taxable
property in that State.
Year: 1870

IT Is not your neat dress, your ex-
pensive shall, or your pretty figure, that
attracts men of sense 1t is the true
loveliness of your nature that wins and
continues to retain, the affection of the


heart. Young ladies miss it who labor
to improve the outward looks, while
they bestow not a thought on their


minds. Fools may be won by gew-
gaws and fashionable, snowy dresses,
but the wise and substantial are never
caught i'm such traps. Let modesty be
your dress.u Use pleasant and Aagfeea-
language, and though you may not be
courted by the fop and set, yet the
good and truly great will love to linger
in your steps, The result will be youfll
Infinite gain. "
Year: 1870

This is to be wonderful year I'm H0l-
land, for this is the year of the blue tu>
lip. A prediction exists that in 1870
some successful horticulturist will raise
q blue tulip, and prize Of many thou
sand francs awaits the producer of the
rare flower. Already there are some
600 different kinds of tulips on Holland.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Sullivan b. Pullen, of South Dedham
Mass, was one of the sufferers by the recent
railroad accident near this city. The cords
in one of his legs were injured, and it is
feared that one or two of the ribs in his right
side are broken, as he has suffered consider
able pain since the accident Mr.. Pullen was
sitting on the seat with Miss Tinkham, who
was injured, and in attempting to protect her,
pitched forward and struck on the corner of
seat. He was protected from more serious
injuries by a memorandum book which hap
pened to be on that part of his person which
struck upon the car seat. Mr. Pullen is being
cared for at the house of his brother in this
city.
Year: 1870

We learn from our correspondent, that on
Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, an
explosion occurred in the blacksmith shop OF
Mr.. Ford Curtis, near the passenger depot, in
Gardiner. Among the old iron in the rear OF
the shop, was conical shell which had been
there several years, but as the powder was
wet no danger was apprehended. A spark
from the forge probably ignited the powder,
blowing out the large end Of the shell, filing
the shop with smoke and burning one of the
men on the arm slightly, but otherwise doing
no damage. The explosion was heard on the
streets, sounding like large pile of lumber
falling. Had the powder in the shell been dry,
the result would have proved very disastrous.
Year: 1870

Mr.. Stetson remarked in his bread and but
ter lecture at the Institute the other evening,
that it was hardly wise course for a man to
pursue, to devote all his energies to money
getting, and wake up some winter morning
and find himself dead
Year: 1870

No will dispute the classification ward except the Twelfth
where both candidates Bible Keger
received both Bible Bible IT. his
900 left out Of the majority altogether which woud probably be
both parties there would
on the popular vote OF J.60
Year: 1870

place. Remember that business Is
only incidental to the main word of
life, and then make business keep its
place. Growth in Christian Man
hood Is the first thing. This liz the end
sought--business Is one of the means
by which 1t Is sought. Don't invert
natures order and loose sight of the
end in your devotion to the means.
Year: 1870

COMING COMING COMING w G
notice that DELLER is receiving choice lots
of new goods, and presume they are a part
OF that mammoth stock with which he is
going to fill up his empty shelves His
stock has been run very low during the
past season, and customers may be assure d
of new goods and low prices. His motto
is, "a nimble six-pence is better than a
slow shilling"
Year: 1870

NOTWITHSTANDING the dull times,
the City Store continues to sell goods. -
They are making ready for an immense
new stock for the Spring and Summer
tarde, which Mr. SHERWOOD has gone east
20 purchase, and are selling little cheap
or than ever before.
Year: 1870

Dress MAKES THE MAN. From
the appearance of some of our young men
on Sunday last II would seem that they re.
garded this true maxim However this
may be, it is settled that those elegant
suits to be found at GuNprlplNGrR's. do
much to make young men appear to good
advantage, and then they are cheap.
Year: 1870

AT the Free Trade netting held
at the City Hall last Saturday evening
nothing was done. Those present adjourn
ed to reassemble last night at the same
place Our forms are msie up too soon to
allow any notice to be made of it.
Year: 1870

Terry. General Sherman stated, to-
dav. that the intention was to carry
out the instructions at the earliest
practicable moment. General Sher-
man also announced that the Senate had
decided not to nominate a successor to
General Thomas until after the Army
Bill, now before Congress, is disposed of


THE LEGAL-TESDER DECISION.


Mack writes: 81 was conversing yes
terday with a gentleman who is well
acquainted with the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court, and has excellent oppor-
tunities for knowing their views on
public questions, and from him learned
that it is almost certain that the recent
decision of the Supreme Court on the
legal-tender question will be reversed
within a very short time Indeed, he
said it would be done this week, but |
doubt that An informal consultation
of the judges has been held on the sub
ject since the recent addition of two
new members to the Court, and there
were five to four for reversal. 1t is to
be brought about by an agreement to
reopen the cases recently decided, and
upon which the existing decision was
made. | regard this information as
entirely authoritative,
Year: 1870

GRAVEL AND CEMENT ROOFING
George Crumbacker would inform the
public that he is still engaged in the
Gravel Roofing bushes, and that he is
prepared at any time to put on Roofs,
either large or small, on the shortest
possible notice, guaranteeing his work
for term of years. He has now been
engaged in the business for seven years
past, and his work has outlived halt
dozen other Patent Roofs. Thedemand
for his work is increasing from yser to
year. He put on, during the past year,
1900 squares of his Roofing in this city,
which has given satisfaction in every
respect. Address me through the Post
Office, or call at my brick yard, head of
Lindsley street All orders will be at
tended to promptly.
Year: 1870

ROCHESTER, April IA freight train
going east, last evening, on the Central
railroad, was thrown from the track at
Sand Cut a short distance from the
city, by a broken shaft. The freight
train from the east ran into the wreck,
smashing the engine and killing forty
or fifty head of cattle. Samuel Clifford,
engineer, jumped from the engine and
was seriously injured. 4 boy on one Of
the cars was also injured, Passenger
trains from the east were laid up at the
break all night, and western bound
trains are detained in the city. One
train was sent east by the Auburn road
but that is detained BY high water at
Cayuga 1t will be night before trains
can again pass the wreck
Year: 1870

out. For they are growing old and can
not continue long. And he entreated us
all to think seriously of this thing, and send
out more recruits Says he: when Mr.
Adams died, a man who feared God, and
had his whole soul filled with love to
Christ, then we felt discouraged for in
his very face he showed such love for
the welfare of every one, and wherever
he went he did not have to tell the peo-
pie that he loved them, for be showed it
in his face.


would that | could tell all he said
from beginning TO cad. For it was such
an account as have never heard before,
and never expect to again.


+. NJ. kETCuAM.
Year: 1870

A darkey in Louisiana was recently dis
cussing the negro equality question to,
which ne was bitterly opposed. He said ::
q My Friends, God u nifty made de white
man white He make de black man black
Nobody cant make 'em else. You, know
how de turkey he roost on de fence, and de
goose he roost on de ground. You pull
de turkey off a fence and he get up again.
You crap his wings, but some how or
nudder he's gwine to get back on de fence.
Now, you put goose on de fence and he
fill off-he don't belong dar. Now dat's
white man and nigger-white man roosts
on de fence, and niger on de ground"
Year: 1870

The dimning star of Liberty emerges
from the lurid fog of fanaticsm. The might
and power of just God is manifest.


More glorious by the dying tempest of
passion, justice holds the balance of rca-
son, exultant umpire of sedition, and mag
lincy.


The conquest is gratifying to the mass,
the subject of supremacy of race acknow
ledged, and spiteful malice of party spirit
scarce discernable.


The bastard dogma of party, and infer
nal rascaldom of ambition together with
grasping interest, hurres to the past be-
fore the tidal wave of white sovereignty.
The degradation of those who insulted
Deity by ignoring caste, hath fallen with
damning blight, scathing powerfully,
marking deadly and sure with Cain-like
brand, those who hoped for cmincnce,
through the plastic matter they wrought


A wall is heard in the land and mourn
ing rife in Ethiopia.


Boastful in strength, proud by reason
of multitude, the oyer-estimate is awful to
contemplate. Never in political warfare
was party more sanguine, never so ut



Retribution swift, sure and destructive,
has annihilated them. They walk among
their fellows sore and travel-stained, heart
broken, with the pilgrimage to their ebon
god, hungry with fasting, mute in the
sack cloth of their repentance. Not an
atom of self respect atones for the affilia-
ton /; hideous in the new light of glorious
morn, how palpable their error, how in
glorious their retreat.


Lucrative position, profit and trust, with
scales removed from the blind eyes OF
dupcs who eating forbidden fruit. know
now the good and evil, but greater still
that proud reliance which buoys the soul
in defeat, the phantom of IA great conquest
scarce glimmers in imagery, while silent
they gaze on the passing panaramo Of a
great salvation.


The proud head of tae usurper is bowed
The liveried servants of usurpation, like
babes, PROSTATE before the swell of an out
ragged nation, loud in lamentation, are fu-
tile in expedients, because of the lateness
of the hour


No party boasts the triumph, bat the
upheaval of great people simultaneously
parted the flood, and now stand joyous on
the Pisgah of high hope in full sight of &
promised land


Satisfied with his lot, acute enough tc
know that the remuneration was not com
mensurate with the toil-sagacious enough
to perceive that the free born white dupec
him for his own emolument-thc negro
returns to his labor deploring the hou
when he harkened to the oily words of the
political jay -hawker, or bowed in homage
to the craven skulker, who insulting hi
maker by blackening his heart when h
was found in his own image.


Victory with outspread arms and bur
nished plumes, radiant in the sun-kisse'
splendor of new glory, shouts her gla
of disenthralment.


+" God is great. SYNoM.
Year: 1870

There is the hat
With the blue veil thrown round it, just as they


found it,
Spotted and soiled, stained and all spoiled,


Do you recognize that2


The gloves too lie there,
And in them still fingers the shape of the fingers
That some one has pressed perhaps, and caressed,


So slender and fair.


There are the shoes,
With their long silken laces still bearing traces
To the toes dainty tips, of the mud of the slip,


The slime and the ooze.


There is the dress,
Like the blue veil all dabbled, dscoored and


drabhed
This you should know, without doubt, and if SO,


All else you may guess.


There is the shawl
With the striped border, hung next in order
Soiled hardly less, than the light muslin dress,


And-that is all


Oh here's a ring,
We were forgetting, with pearl setting,
There was only this one-name or date none,


"A frail pretty thing


A keepsake maybe,
The gift Of anaaher perhaps brother,
Or lover-who knows? him her heart chose,
Or was she heart free2
Does the hat then,
With the blue veil around it, just as they found ii,
Summon up fair face, with just trace
Of gold in her hair2
Or docs the shawl
Mutely appealing, to some hidden feeling
form young and slight, to your minds sight,
Clcaly recall.
A month more has passed,
And her sad history, remains yet mystery
Bat these are kept still, and shall keep until


Hope dies at last.


Was she the prey
OF some deep sorrow, clouding the morrow,
Hiding from view, the skies happy blue?
Or was there foul play?
Alas who may tell
Some one or other, perhaps fond mother,
May recognize these when her child's clothes she
Sees
Then-wil it be well
Year: 1870

An English writer thinks the American
early potatoes will come to an end ere
long, for as each new variety is claimed
to ripen about ten days earlier than any
other, the time between planting and dig
ging will soon be used up
Year: 1870

A lady complains that the first year Of
her married life her husband called her
''my dear" the second year "Mrs. E."
and the third year cold sorel top" which
was too much for her to bear
Year: 1870




FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF INDUSTRY,


July %, 1870


To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:


The working classes Of the East seem to have
nearly become crazy in regard to the introduction
of seventy Chinese into North Adams, Mass, as
laborers. One of the principal objections which
is urged against them is that they can live on so
small q sum, and so con afford to work for less
wages than our native mechanics. We are told
that in California they subsist on twenty cents
per day, and will work for mere pittance SO
our workingmen aro dreading competition with
such class. We have had in connection with
the House of Industry for moro than year past
Chinese evening school, and SO have had
some opportunity of studying the Chinese
with our institutions a'Vs'SRs0 W. have 0o. sad
too, considerable experience in finding
them employment, and we can confidently state
that as soon as the Chinese get to some extent
Americanized they will expect to receive the
same pay for the same kind OF work that any OF
our labOrers demand. The success which house
keepers on the Pacific slope have had with Chinese
cooks has suggested their trial in this city, but the
Celestials here have learned that their services
are worth as much as those of any other class,
and 80 will not work for less than twenty or twen-
ty-hve dollars month. They may live on rice
and salt in San Francisco, but they do not do 1t
here. The treatment they have received in Cali
fornia, so brutal and unkind, has, to great ex-
tent caused thenfto keep together SO closely as
to be almost nation by themselves, and it Is no
wonder that they are anxious to get back to their
own country, where they can at least be protected
In person and property With SO strong
a desire to return to China it is not strange
that they are induced to work for any sum,
no matter how small, if thereby they can save
the means to carry them back to the Flowery
Kingdom. In this city, where they are on foot
ing with our foreign population, they very soon
acquire American habits, and must have the
means to live as they see Others do here. There
is Chinese boarding house on Cherry street,
where the charge for board is four dollars per
week, and the bill of fare is decidedly American
ized We do not anticipate any Slch disturbance
as was predicted the other night at Tompkins'
square. The Chinaman usually is quiet, peace
able fellow, and will, we thoroughly believe.
make good citizen. We are doing what we can
to fit them for their duties as good citizens by
teaching them our language and Offering them a
Christian welcome, and we feel sure that if they
are met by all in the same spirit we shall not, as
nation lose by it,


VIM. +. BARNARD, Acting Superintendent.
Year: 1870

BY TELEGRAPH.


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
Savannah Cotton Case Decided
THE LAST PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT
$11, ,697,793 Debt Decrease in April
PROPOSITION TO SUBSIDizE SyPHER AND MOREY
DECORATING GRAVES OF UNION SOLDIERS
MAY THIRTIETH A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Bill to Enforce Fourteenth Amendment
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE At RICHMOND
EXCITING SITUATION IN PARIS
BUDGET OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS
Year: 1870

1t leaked out yesterday. in the dis


cussion Of the shameful proceedings in
the City Council, of Monday night,
that the controlling reason why
Councilman Doughty was not elected
Mayor pro tenn. was that Van Ripper
could not oford to haUs ham IN that
position. As acting Mayor, Dir.
Doughty would officially have a
right to know all about the
city's interests. The Finance Com
mittee could not refuse to give
him an insight into its secret manage
ment. He could demaUd q full and
complete history Of the Water Works
contract. The Straight Line Rail
road Bonds could not be surreptitious
ly transferred to New York City
without his knowledge. The multi


tpde Of bills allowed By the Council,
Year: 1870

We trust that our citizens, not only
Republicans, but all who have at
heart the interest of Evansville, and
who honor true and upright public
men. will be present at the Opera
House to night. and give Senator
Pratt a cordial welcome. He has,
during the past session of Congress,
manifested a very deep interest
in our city. and rendered to
our people invaluable service in
his position as Senator, and il
is fitting that we should acknowledge
it by our presence and greeting or
this, his first visit to Evansville. AS
he will make aleDgthy open air speech
at Fort Branch. this afternoon. it i;
not expected that he will enter upon
full discussion Of political topics


but arrangements have been made fol
short and appropriate speeches from
Captain Gooding. our candidate fol
Congress, and General James O
Veatch, gentlemen to whom our peo


pie always listen with interest.
Year: 1870

NEVER DEsPAIR.-True hope is based
on energy of character. A strong mind
always hopes, and has always cause to
hope, because it knows the mutability OF
human affairs; and how slight circum-
stance may change the whole course Of
events. Such spirit, too, rests upon it.
self it is not confined to particular objects.
And if, at last all should be lost, it has
saved itself-its own integrity and worth.
Hope awakens courage, while dependency
is the last of evils; it is the abandonment
Of good-the giving up Of the battle OF
life with dead nothingness. He who can
implant courage in the human soul is the
best physician.