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Year: 1871

pcrlicious Effects of Ovcr-raXntiOn.


The perncious effect Of temporarily keep
ing up unnecessary taxes IL becoming mani
fest in the imposition of permanent burdens
upon tho country


Congress has just passed u new pension
bill for the soldiers OF the war Of 1912,
which it is estimated will take SIX or seven
millions yearly from the Treasury aud it
has under consideration hill 10 add twenty
per cent to existing pensions which will
take six or eight millions more. These two
ttoms Nlouc, whose imposition upon the
Treasury is the work of dcmagogucs, and
comes of the plethoric condition of tho Urea
surY, are more than enough to sweep away
every dollar TO be derived from the onire
income tax


We are in fav. of the most liberal allow
anccs TO those who have suffered the loss of
health or limb in the public service, and 70
the needy widows and children Of those
who have sacrificed their lives for their
country bu; we DO not advocate the policy
of shovelling millions out Of the Treasury
~ aid seedy politicians, by paying ndvidu
.-Is ~, Nw ua!s uI constructive military
service, involving mother work nor loss nor
hardship 10 those cngag,i in a.


Put these results are but the natural effect
upon Congressmen OF soclng the Treasury
Overlooking with unneeded millions They
promptly vote 10 distribute the goll N ingots
among their constituents. That army Of re
firing gentlemen especially whose Congress
sonal term OF service is up. and who are no
longer to be held responsible for their votes
however extravagant they may he, are
always ready TO favor any appropriation,
knowing that no stroke OF public lightning
can reach them OF what use is the wisdom
of statesmen, or the experience which public
life il supposed to afford If it cannot guard
against such palpablc tendencies as these {?
Who among our experienced public men does
not know that the higher the scale of taxa
ton the more wastcful the appropriations 2
An overilowing treasury is I constant tempta.
ton to proligality and corruption and it is
really upon those who hold to the high taxes
which now opprcss the industry of the
country, that We must place the responsibility
of the eXtravognnt expenditure and growing
wastefulness of Congress. as eIomplfcd in
the measures we have referred to-


In every point Of view, there can be no
doubt, Is for the interest of the country at
large, as it is for the interest of the Treasury
itself that every one Of our internal taxes
excepting those upon liquors AMI tobacco
sbould be swept ut once and forever from the
Atatute book
Year: 1871

A great many hard things are said about
the managers Of the Erie Railway Company, but
ip the present coal war they shine like angels in
comparison with the respectable gentlemen who
have conlcssedly conspred to fleece the poor by
eItortionatc rates Of freight over their railroads
from the coal mines to this city. The Eric people
have kept entirely aloof ffom the conspiracy, and,
instead of joining the effort to crowd prices up
to t2o per ton, are offering good coal at 6.
Year: 1871

A good wife is the greatest earthly
blessing.


A man is what his wife makes him


1t is the mother who moulds the
character and destiny of the child.


Make marriage matter OF moral
Judgment.


Marry into d different blood and
temperament from your own.


Marry into u family which you have
long known.


Never both manifest eager at once


Never speak loud to one another
unless the house is on fire.


Never reflect on past action whlcl
was done with a good motive and Will
the best Judgment ut the time.


Let each one try to yield ottenest tc
the other


Let sell-abnegation be the daily ain
and effort to each.


The very nearest approach to 40
mcstic felicity on earth Is mutual cul'
tivation of an absolute unselhshness


Never find fault unless it is perfect,
" certain that a fault has been com.
mittel, and even then prelude it with
a kiss, and lovingly.


Never allow a request to be repeat
ed. IL forgot, Is never an acceptable
excuse.


Never make a remark at the cx-
pcnsr Of the other; it is meanncss.
Year: 1871

Little can be done we'll to which the
whole minl is not applied.


Men do less than they ought, unless
they do all that they can.


Wit. without discretion, is a sword
in the hand of a fool.


Truth, like the sun, submits to be
obscured, but only for time.


The rose has its thorn, the diamond
its speck, and the best man his failing.


Where gold and silver dwell in the
heart faith, hope, and love are out OF
doors.


The superior man has q digniiied
ease without pride. The mean man
has pride without dignity.


A hair-dresser who can cut your
hair without venturing to make any
cutting observations on it.


Every good act is Charity. A man $
true wealth hereafter is the good he
does to his fellowmen.


A distinguished teacher, and presi-
dent of a college. defined genius to be
"the power of making efforts


The friend that hides from us our
faults is of less service to us than the
enemy that upbraids us with them.


Silence alone is a powerful weapon.
An Arab SAYS: "Silcnce is often an
answer Yes, and an eloquent one.


A smile may be bright while the
heart is sad-the rainbow is beautiful
in the air, while beneath is the NOAH
ing of the sea.


Spare that YOU may spend fast that
YOU may feast; labor that You may
live; and run that you may rest.


It is better to SOW a young heart
with generous thoughts and deeds
than field with corn, since the heart S
harvest is perpetual.


However many friends you may
have, do not neglect yourself; though
YOU have a thousand, not one Of them
loves you so much as you ought to love
yourself.


Experience teaches, it is true. but
never teaches in time. Each even
brings its lessons, and each lesson is
remcmbered but the same event
never occurs again.


Measured by mans desires, he can
not live long enough; measured by his
good deeds, he has not lived long
enough measured by his evil deeds,
he has lived too long.


What world Of gossip would be
prevented if it was only remembered
that a person who tells you of the
faults of others, intends to tell others
of your faults.
Year: 1871

M. Louis Napoleon--for SO we must
now call him, as he is no longer ar
Emperor-knows what it is to be II
prisoner. He has been told by his
keepers, the authorities at Berlin, that
he must issue no more manlfestoes.
Our readers will remember the one he
put forth few days since, the evident
object of which was to excite a sympa-
thy in his favor. Being a prisoner Of
war, and having no recognized civil OF
political existence, he clearly had no
right to issue any such document,
and although it was a very harmless
one, yet future manifestoes may not
be SO innocuous. Prussia has, there
fore, done we'll to silence him. But,
we apprehend that it will not be long
before he is released from his captivity.
The conclusion of the war will be fol-
lowed by an exchange Of prisoners,
when Louis will be suffered to leave
his present residence. If not prohib-
tied, he will no doubt return to Paris;
but his residence there will be far from
comfortable, and it may be dangerous.
There is very little chance of his ever
being again placed at the head of the
Government, and Thiers is his bitter
enemy. He may therefore reioin his
wife and spend his remaining days in
England. He is a completely used
up man; the bubble Of his reputation
has exploded, and, 50 far from thinking
shat his son will ascend the French
throne, we believe the French people
are sick of the name of Napoleon. 1t
has been significant of misfortune to
them, and under both Napoleons has
Paris been occupied by foreign troops,
disgraced and Inundated, and the pair
have been arrested and confined as
prisoners. Napoleon and his family
are ehete. Let us hope for rational
and liberty-loving Republican Govern
ment in France.
Year: 1871

A ISLANDER from Religious Sorce.-'T havs


been in the lowest dance-houses in New York
where, but for my police escort, my life would


not have been safe; but have not seen there such
demoralizing scenes as have seen at the fashion.
able watering places in Virginia and vet in this


ballroom, last summer, an Episcopal Bishop led
his companion, while his relative was the gayest
waltzer of the throng." 49,


A writer for the st. Louis Christian,
Adgocate is responsible for the above
wicked, deliberate, and foul slander upon
the Springs of Virginia. He could get no
lower than the "lowest dance-houses of
New York" " and yet he has the impudence
to assert that the fashionable watering
places of Virginia are even worse than they.
We very much suspect that the individual
who is so familiar with the habits of the low
dance-houses of New York endeavored to
introduce habits acquired in them at some
OF our Springs, and was kicked out.


In fact, we are satisfied the writer is un-
worthy place in the colnmns of the Ad-
rocdde, and that he has never been permitted
to visit watering-place in our State. The
rest OF his letter is an attempted lecture to
and others for permitting their
daughters to visit a ballroom at the Springs.
They will no doubt appreciate lecture
coming from source guilty of SO deliberate
lie upon the habits of our people and our
popular summer resorts.
Year: 1871

=. A Nuisance.-We would call the atten-
ton of the police to the fact that crowd
OF persons, of all colors, congregatc night
y, in what was formerly known as the
Planters Hotel, corner Locust Alley and
Franklin street, where they create such a
noise as to annoy the entire neighborhood.
Patience with such conduct has almost
ceased to be virtue.
Year: 1871

The deputy sheriff of Portsmouth, swore
out peace warrant against two respecta-
BILE ladies who lived near the city, because
one Of them hit him lick with broom
stick, in which he declared he was afraid
they would do him some bodily harm.
This is the plainest case of cowardice we
have ever recorded. His position had bet
ter be given to some one else.
Year: 1871

CHICAGO, July 12-Ddiuth, at the head of
Lake Superior was visited last Saturday by tidal
wave 1t broke from the lake into the canal. sweeping
away pier and the cribworb and scattering the tmber
and RATS in every direction. The current ran in at the
rate Of IS miles hour for bali hour and then ran
out with like velocity for % minnIes, and kept up
an oscillation all the morning alternately carrying RATS
and cribs out to and back for hours. No explanation
has heen given Of tho phenOmenOn.
Year: 1871

The first match between the New York and
Manhattan CLUBS this season, took place yesterday at
Hoboken, and rtsuted, after inning each side in
a draw game The Manhattan Eleven were unable 10
complete their first inning before the hour arrived for
drawing the stumps The following is the
Year: 1871

THE manner in which they prepare the
ground for seeding and the method adopted
for harvesting in the grain on the tule lands
down on the San Joaquin river, is both nov
ell and economical. The farmer plows the
ground with fire. He sets the tall tules on
fire, and after they have burned down to the
surface of the soil, he sows his wheat in the
ashes. Next comes the narrowing in of tho
seed This is done in two ways: One
method is to herd flock of sheep over the
ground seeded until the ashes are trampled
down solid; the other plan is tof fasten kind
of broad shoes, to the feet of band of hors-
es and drive them about until the ashes are
lranped sufficiently firm, then the grain is
sowed and the farmer awaits the harvest. -
Stockton RoDublicau.
Year: 1871

This gentleman, who already fills large
place in the public eye, has won additional
prominence by his performance in the Senate
on Thursday. | have heard nobody speak
of it who did not regret that Senator Davis
did not smite Butler full in his obique op-
tic. Yet this expression was in most cases
qualified by tie after thought that such a
punishment, richly deserved though it might
have been would have been seized upon by
unscrupulous manufacturers Of public opm-
ion as an ebuliton of Southern hate and vio-
lence. If only some New England man had
pitched into Ben. and given him a sound
thrashing. say many commentators on the
affair. it would have been national blessing
was talking about the case with promi-
nent merchant, the other day. Said he, 81
think there is no man in the country who so
fully realize the common idea of the devil
as Ben Batter" objected that bis satsnic
majesty was generally credited with shrewd
policy, and sometimes stole the livery Of
heaven to serve his own ends. "That is


Just the point of most striking resemblance, "
said my friend; "f Butler would always
show bis real nature, be would be stunned
Us olh tHIlllllSdtc pIutt, bul IL II hls Hiiti
nal craft with which he disguises himself
that makes him so develish. " ''T ct" my
friend continued, 81 suppose he is to be
Governor Of Massachusetts,, and we can't
help ourselves. fear this last hypothesis
is correct, for Butler seems to have hold
upon Massachusetts as strong as that of
Victor Hugo's devil-fsh. That act of his
that would SO disgust the public as to make
him relax his hold may be in the list Of pos
sibilities, but ! fear it is not probable. | re-
gard Butler as one of the most astounding
anomalies Of the time; probably there isn't a
man in the world who respects him; there
are thousands who fear him, and hundreds
of thousands who hate him. yet he is the
most powerful man in Massachusetts to-day
even Charles Sumner not excepted. Those
Of your readers who have never seen Butler
cannot fully appreciate the grossness of his in
suit to Senator Davis; those who have seen
and heared him can readily understand how
be can make his stare more intolerable than
blow
Year: 1871

QUEEN Victoria has always been noted
for affably bowing without moments ces-
sation in her state progresses through the
city. A London correspondent Of the St.
Louis Republican says this bowing is all a
deceit There is curious contrivance at
tached to the seat of the royal carriage, by
means of which the royal body is gently
swayed as in the act of bowling, while in re-
ality the said body lols comfortably and
makes no exertion whatever. This may he
called scientific courtesy
Year: 1871

An editor down East thus speaks of CO.
temporary: "He is too lazy to earn meal
and too mean to enjoy one lie was never
generous but once, and that was when he
gave the itch to his apprentice So much
for his goodness of heart. OF his industry,
the public may be the better Judge when We
state that the only day he ever worked was
the day he mistooS castor oil for honey"
Year: 1871

THOMPSON is not going to do anything
more in condrums. He recently asked his
wife the difference between his head and
hogs-head. and she said there was none.
He said that was not the right answer, and
left,
Year: 1871

In Cincinnati there occurred recently
scene at the door of Chapel, in
which the prime actor came off considera-
bly, the worse for wear. A young man,
who believe he knew as much as any
other man, had been paying his attentions
to young lady, who, among her own at
fractions, possessed very luxuriant
growth of red hair. The young man could
not induce the young lady to think him
better than other men, and she finally
gave him the mitten. One evening after
this, thinking his time to get even had ar
rived, he stationed himself in the aisle
near the chapel door, and seeing the
young lady coming, threw up his hands,
pretending fright, and exclaimed, "Stand
aside, boys, or you will take fire! Here
comes--" manning the LADY,. She
walked very leisurely to where the young
man was standing, stopped, and looked
him in the face, saying, "You need not
be alarmed, Mr.-;you are entirely too
green to burn!


The roar oflaughter which greeted the
young mans ear was more than he could
well relish, and be beat a hassy retreat
Year: 1871

Twas milking time, and the cows came up


From the meadows sweet with clover,
And stood in the lane, while pretty Jane


Had quiet chat with the drover-
Such quiet chat that it scarcely seemed


That single word was spoken;
While magic spell with the night dews fell,
And the rhythm of song was unbroken.
The cattle stood at the lovers side,


Without any show of vexation,
As though impressed, that five bar rest


Was a part Of their rest oratioD.
And as Jane listened to the notes that came


Right under the bars and over,
Her heart took wing, the silly thing,


And nestled up close to the drover.
She heard him say his home was poor,


That he'd nothing but love to give her;
And she smiled content as though Love had spent
Every arrow he had in his CULVER;
She smiled content, when the evening air
With voices of birds are ringing,
And her lips confessed that lowly nest
Should never prevent her singing
Soover the bars the lovers lean.


In the joy of their sweet communion:
And their looks declare that poverty ne'er
Shall be bar TO their union;
o; sweetest music, go thread your rhymes
Now under the bar and over!
Where pretty Jane, in the fragrant lane,
Bewitched the heart of the drover.
Year: 1871

wherein, on account of circumstances over
which he had no control, he proposed to
sell me the lease and fxures of the Me.
tropolitan' City Hotel, which the register
people at once recognized, and we were
recorded as freemen thereon.


And the colonel commanded, Fat,
sin.'


Which the 'fat' man and myself obeyed
with much alacrity and precision, and we
filed out of that stronghold Of liberty and
moved back to these headquarters"


You see, Mr.. Editor, it is easy enough
to register. All you have to do is to 60
into some cellar, or other liberty canning
and preserving place, and give your name.
to one of the Gamers, and you have Be-
cured your priceless boon.


But how to vote; aye, Boss, there's the
rub. First it is the duty of every freeman
who owns brick house to vote for the
Boss, because that extensive real estate
agent probably has a mortgage On it, and
the mortgagor can thereby secure easier
term of payment.


Next, it is the duty of every freeman
who don't own a brick house or any other
kind of roof but his hair, to vote for the
Boss, because he will pay more than any
one else for freeman's exercise of his
highest right.


For the benefit of the freemen of the
last mentioned class am happy to be
able to give the following tariff of prices
of votes at the next election.


To each house furnishing ten or more
votes for the Boss there will be paid one
to of coal.


To each register who shall roll up ma
jority of 100 for the Boss, in lieu of the
city officer formerly given, there will be
allowed one twenty-carat diamond; and to
each ward giving such majority as shall
prove the official honesty of the Boss be-
yond all question, there will be given
one eighth acres of Central Park.


But unfortunately for US, Mr.. Editor,
we are not included IN either of these two
classes of freemen.


We are just below brick houses and just
above hair roofs in point Of wealth. In
short, we are Of the Astor House.


We should be willing to own brick
house, if We had one, but how can we own
brick house without having one, is one
of those things voter don't find out un-
less he is in the ring, and we are too re-
spectacle for hair roofers.


We would vote for Gridley, if it wasn't
for Hawkins, and we would vote for Haw-
kins if it wasn't for Gridley.


Of course, We can't vote for Shandley
without voting for Sigei, and how in the
The WORLD, or Tribune are we to vote
for Sigel, without voting for Shandley9


Perhaps we might treat the Tribune
and the Times candidates as "stand off"
but then we should loose the exercise of
our rights as freemen. Undoubtedly it is
our duty as freemen to pick out some hon
est man and stick to him as long as he
has dollar; but that would involve q
journey to New England or to the far
West, and railroad passes.


And you cannot fail to see how We are
mixed, sir.


But we are determined to vote.


don't say that our votes are in the
market, but I do say that we feel the ne
cessity Of having the controlling guard
lance of some affluent office-seeker.


MULDoN, Major Heavy Artillery.
Year: 1871

The difference ill cost to an ordinary family, between cheap and dangerous burning fluid and Pratt's Astral Oil, will not exceed one centper day. None should hesitate on account of such slight expense in using the latter, while the difference in safety and burning qualities is not to be compared. .3 53 IGl M-.t4
Year: 1871

A NEW RlSG.--The old Court House
"ring" has become rusty, demoralized and
offensive to the smell of honest people and it
must be galvanized over. whitewashed and
scented. or the pilferings Of, and pickings
from the taxpayers Of the county will be
matched from the cliquss hands and stop
put to official imbeciity and plunderings Of
the people. To this end trap is now being
laid to catch few respectable country Re
publicans. to give character to the old frtid
clan. The source from which this movement
eprings. should of itself. nauseate and dis
gust all honest Republicans, and forever
dive them from the party. We eoIy write
this note to warn, in advance, the better
class of Republicans Of the flaughter-psn
that is being erected for them.
Year: 1871

MINING ADVERTISEMENTS has
been some discussion as to the proper paper
in which notices Of application to purchase
surface and quartz mines should be publish
ed. Our neiglbor and ourself agreed that
the law required the publication in the paper
nearest the claim, and with that we were
rstis6ed. though it deprived the friends Of
this Office from having the work done where
they most desired it, and left us but mole
ty Of the business. But when we found
that while we were sending our friends to
the other office, it was taking all that come,
whether nearest or farthest from that office.
We concluded to at once ascertain how the
Register and Receiver would hold, and to
that end had the question brought to their
notice by an Attorney. The answer to this
question from the Land Office is, that "the
Register, where two papers are published in
the same town, allows the parties interested
to designate the paper Of their choice. This
settles the question, and is satisfactory in the
fullest sense to US. Parties having these
notices to publish from any portion of the
county can have them appear in the HERALD
in an accurate and legal form and at as low
rates as at any Office in the county. with the
necessary aAidavits as required by law,
without additional charge.