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Year: 1871

The COurier-JOrndl affects to believe
that the mob which lynched Meara, in
Illinois, for roasting his little son to
death on a hot stove, was a Ku-Klux
gang, and ought to be prosecuted by the
government. There may be something
about Kentucky whisky which befuddles
the editorial reason, or there may be a
constitutional weakness in some men
which makes them Democrats, and we
rather think there is, otherwise it is i'm
possible to account for the very big streak
of stupidity that runs through the fatness
of the Co,wier-Jo,voaI in general news
paper ability.
Year: 1871

The greatest number of Pullman palace
cars that have left the city heretofore on
any one train consisted of three, and those
on the New Orleans and jackson railway.
But we are informed by Mr.. Be Dell, ticket
agent, that two Of these cars will leave
this morning on the New Orleans and
Mobile railway and perhaps four, in which
there will be no change from this city to
louisville
Year: 1871

Governor Warmoth has so far recovered
as to be able to return to his post at any
time he may see fit. For the present,
however, he prefers his cool and comfort
able quarters at Pass Christian, and will
there remain until several matters of bust
ness, which had been neglected in conse-
quence of his protracted illness, have been
attended to.
Year: 1871

They have dog at Nunda which goes to
church every Sunday, whether his masters
family do or not and lying down in the
aisle opposite their pew, listens with rever-
entail devotion to the sermon, and then
walks home not even stopping to notice a
strange cur on the way.
Year: 1871

We had the pleasure OF a call from
General j. Warren Bell, associate editor of
the Galveston Bulletin, He is en- route to
the North, but will stop awhile at Canton
We should have been glad to have more of
the generals company, and extend to him
.courtesies similar to those bestowed by
him upon one of our associates while on
recent visit to Galveston.
Year: 1871

A lady died two years ago in Troy, and
left her paoperty to her nephew, with the
proviso that if he ever offered the farm for
sale the property should be forfeited to a
certain church. The place was offered for
sale few months ago, and the church in
stituted suit but the courts have decided
that the conditions of the will were against
public policy" and have declared the pro
visions null and void.
Year: 1871

A festival will be given by the Young
Bachelors Social Club, at the Oakland
Course, on Sunday, the thirtieth instant.
The festival will be for the benefit of the
synagogue on Carondelet street, between
Poydras and Lafayette streets.
Year: 1871

The New York World, ON the fifth Of
July, in the year of our national indie
pendence the ninety-sixth, admitted that
the amendments to the constitution were
valid, and accepted of the same. If it
takes the World, which is a very bright
and intelligent Democratic organ, four
years to discover as plain truth as the
above, how long will it require to con-
vince the ordinary men of the party to
arrive at the same conclusion? Three
generations of Brick Pomeroys will have
to be exhausted before the truth that
has Just now reached the World can
hope to lodge in that family.
Year: 1871

Hon. Andrew Proudft is said to be the
coming man for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Wisconsin. He is one of
the old school, but with little better war
record than most Of that class.
Year: 1871

According to the census returns of the
British empire, England has gained thir-
teen per cent of population within the
last ten years, and Scotland nine per
cent, while Ireland has absolutely lost
about ten per cent on her census of 1860.
There is falling off in Ireland of over
four hundred thousand people, where
there should have been a natural increase
of about five hundred thousand, making
an actual loss to Great Britain of nearly
million of inhabitants in ten years. At
this rate, in a few generations, there will
be no Irish in Ireland. The census
agents account for the depletion by the
immense emigration to America, and it is
now puzzling the English statesmen to
discover way to stop the flow of people
out of the country.
Year: 1871

A sensible man named Huggens de-
clined to testify against the Ku-klux be-
cause he SAID if he told the truth his wife
and five children would have to leave
Northern Mississippi. As the govern
ment gives but little protection, it can not
reasonably expect to get large crop of
witnesses. Men who have been run
away, and who never intend to return to
the South, may tell the whole story of
Republican persecution; but people who
are here, and who expect to stay here,
find it judicious to be silent about what
they think, and very discreet about
telling what they know. Huggens was
frank enough to say that the decent peo-
pie in the South should not be held re-
sponsible for the Ku-Klux, but that the
entire blame ought to be placed on the
rowdies and loafers that live in idleness.
Year: 1871

A CHINESE SERVANTS EsrIMATB OF
CARDs.-There is good story told in
Washington about a Chinese servant
employed by Admiral Porter, that on
reception day the duty of attending
the door was assigned to All Sin. Ac-
customed to the social usages of his
own land, where visitors rank is in
dicated by the size of the card, and
where huge yellow one means the
presence of a prince, he treated the
little bits of pasteboard with con-
tempt. While nodding his head and
tossing the bits of paper uncermonious-
ly in the basket, the gas collector hap
pened to present his bill. The long,
yellow slip took All Sin. With pro.
found salaams he bowed the astound-
ed gas-man into the presence of the
amazed family
Year: 1871

oNb mOhE


The tobacco merchant whose arrest
we noticed last week has been taken to
Williamsport and held in five hundred
dollars for his appearance before the
United States court in June next, for
"packing cigars in boxes that had been
used, and for other Irregularities" He
has now struck the outer circle of the
revenue vortex. III he Is not swallowed
up he'll make an escape rs narrow as
old Tam O'Shanter's mare Maggie did
from the clutches of the witches, and
his purse will come out of the scrape as
short as Maggie's tail. Greenbacks are
the "open sesame" to the magic circ,e,
and speedy solvent of the fetters that
hold men in its power


The usual way" is the way that this
unfortunate will have to tread. Which
way that Is can be easily learned by
consulting with any one who has ever
been caught on the revenue hook. As
there are several around these parts
the information will not be difficult 20
obtain.


1t Is shame, an outrage, that we,
should have foul nests of corruption
spread over the country such as these
revenue rings are. 1t matters not
whether man is guilty or innocent.
Once in the meshes of the ring, he has
to pay heavily to get out. If rascal
deserving punishment is caught he can
compound his felony and get back
among honest people whitewashed by
these so-called administrators of the
law. If man commits mere techni-
cal violation, without any intent to do
wrong-as seems to have been the case
in this instance-he is held as bandit
would hold captive until his ransom
is paid. The criminal is allowed to es.
cape-the innocent man Is ma lie to
suffer- Clinton Democrat
Year: 1871

The order Of the Knights of Pythias
Is becoming 80 widely spread and pros.
porous that the public have reasonable
curiosity to know something of its
character. The ritual was first written
and the order worked during the war
as band ofunion between army officers.
After the war closed 1t was rewritten,
modified and thrown open to the people
and has spread rapidly, particularly In
the last two years in the eastern States.
Its work and intent are very similar to
those OF the Masonic order. Founded on
friendship, with the famous tale of
Damon and Pythias as their example,
the members aim to relieve the suffer-
ing, succor the unfortunate, care for
the sick, bury the dead and give SYM
pathy and material aid to the widows
and orphans of each other.


There are now nearly three hundred
active lodges in the State. The com.
plete regalia consists of military hat
with plumes, scarlet velveteen sash
with silver fringe, an apron Of black
velvet handsomely trimmed in silver
with the emblem of the order, a knights
helmet with the visor down, the letters
*. p. and the initials ofthe officer, and
sword with elegantly wrought hilt
and scarlet scabbard, the hilt and trim.
mings being gold for the officers and
silver for the knights and each blade
bearing the name of the wearer. They
have also some complete suits of light
armor, very curious to look on these
days
Year: 1871

THE strong attachment of subscribers
to well conducted newspaper is fully
confirmed by publishers. "Stop my
paper" words Of dread to new begin.
ners, lose their terror after journal has
been established term of years. So
Nong as paper pursues just and hon.
orablo course, meeting the wants of its
customers in all respects, the ties of
friendship between the subscribers and
the paper are as difficult to break by
any outside or third party as the links
winch bind old friends in business or
social lie. Occasional defects and er.
rors IN newspaper, are overlooked by
those who have become attached to It
through its perusal for years. They
may sometimes become dissatisfied
with it on account of something which
has slipped into its columns ard NAV
stop taking it, but the absence of the
family sheet at their house or Office for
a lew weeks becomes an insupportable
deprivation, and they hasten to resume
subscription. This is the common ex.
perience in. the history of all estab.
ilshed papers. No friendship on earth
Is more constant than that contracted
oy the readers for journal which
makes an honest and earnest effort to


merit their continued support.
Year: 1871

THE "cold water cure" Is said t, he
excellent as a preventive of "temper
crying" in chiluIon. A cun of a.
liquid dashed smartly r"--NP Vi 'iie
the whimpering untractable usually
does the business. If the "darling
precious"is far advanced toward chronic
spoilation several doses of the corrective
may be necessary to effect permanent
reformation. 1t is said that children
never set up an unnecessary bowling
about domestic trifles when they are
assured that the nuisance will be me;
by sudden shower administered by II
determined heart and a firm hand. The
expe riment is worth trying. A wet dud
or SO will be of no consequence when
lea ee and quiet are secured in the house
holi. Children can be taught to cry for
anything which Is denied them, and
they know exactly how the chances OF
success depend upon the pertinacity
with which they yell. Cold water is G
harmless remedy for such distemper.
Year: 1871

BORROWING TRoUBLE.-llow many
thousands are there, whose energies are
paralyzed by borrowing trouble! If
they are not very unfortunate to day,
they are certain they will be so to NOR
POW. They spend so much Of their
ime groaning, that they have but little
Neft for the performance of the duties of
lfe. Such are not the men to whom
he world commits important trusts,
Ad whom it is ready to assist. If you
tNll the world that you are going to fail
many undertaking, it will take you at
your word. And men are most ready


to Nelp those who appear to need it the


least. If you are weak, do yonr best to


be cheerful.
Year: 1871

OF all the annoying men in this
world, the good Lord preserve us from
him who thinks himself more righteous
than his neighbors-who imagines that
his way to Heaven is the only true
way, and that those who don't believe
in him disbelieve in God.
Year: 1871

A BACHELOR editor, thus, in his spite,
on a recent moonlight night:
"We left our sanctum at midnight last
night, and on our way home We saw Il
young lady and gantleman holding a
gate on its hinges. They were evidently
indignant at being kept out so late, as we
saw them bite each other several times F"
Year: 1871

New Use OF AIR--It is hardly
best, in these days, to assert that any
industrial operation. however diff
cult, cannot be performed by ma
chjnery: or any mechanical problem,


no matter how nearly impossible.


cannot be solved by inventors.
There is an old story that the state
ment was once confidently made
that no carriage could run without
wheels, whereupOn some genius con-
structed one to run upon legs. He


would doubtless have had less easy


work to have answered the query of


how the hides of dead cattle could


be removed more quickly and with
less damage than by the asual pro-
cess with the knife. We find, how


ever. that the answer is to he given


on the ''pampas' Of BuenOs Ayres.


i'll South America, where cattle are
killed by the thousand for the hides
alone, and from whence our tanners
draw no small percentage Of their


material. The plan proposed is


simply to force air between the flesh


and the skin ST the slain animal by


means pump and suitable ad-


juncts, and is said to require only


minute or so to wholly detach the


hide The idea is plausible enough,


and, if there are no practical obsta-


cles. it ought to afford very large


economy of labor and time as COM
pared with the ordinary method of


performing the same work. No in


formation as to the precise construc-


ton of the apparatus employed is at


hand; but an ingenious mechanic.


with the general principle laid be-
fore him, should be able to devise
means for carrying the same into
practice. If this should prove sue
cessful, the adoption of the plan in
the abbatoirs of our large cities
would soon pay heavy profit on all
the costs Of experiment and intro
dUc,irn to practical USE Artizan.
Year: 1871

The Sacramento Union has taken the
lead of the Democratic papers in misrepre-
sentation and abuse of the President and
the Administration. Disappointed that
the people of California care little for the
removal of Sumner and manifest no par
tcular interest in his cause, it is endeav-
oring to arouse public sentiment in his
favor and against the Administration
The Union is in this manner showing its
independence, as it has done before, in
endeavoring TO disrupt the Republican par
ty, while pretending friendship. The
Union is not itself, in fact, unless it is up
to some such mischief making Marysville
Appeal
Year: 1871

Prescott, the historian, in consequence
of disorder of the nerve of the eye,
wrote every one of his historicals without
pen or ink, as he could not see when the
pen was out of ink, or from any other
cause, failed to make a mark. He used
agate stylus on carbonated paper, the
lines and edges of the paper being indica-
ted by brass wires in wooden frame.


Crawford, the sculptor, the habit of
whose life had been to read in reclin,-
ing position, lost one eye and soon died
from the formation of malignant cam
cerous tumor behind the ball, which push
ed it out on the cheek.


There are many affections of the eyes
which are radically ;ncurable. Persons
of scrofulous constitutions, without any
special local manifestations of it, often de-
termine the disease to the eye by some
erroneous habit or practice, and it re-
mains there for life 1t is useful, there
fore, to know some of the causes which,
by debiitating the eye, invite disease to
it, or render it incapable of resisting ad-
verse circumstances.


Avoid reading by candle or any other
artificial light. f


Reading by twilight ought newell to be-
INDUCED in. a safe rule is, never read
after shutdown or before sunrise.


Do not allow yourself to read a mo-
meut in any reclining position, whether
in bed or on a sofa.


The practice of reading while on horse
back, or in any vehicle in motion by
wheels is most penlcious.


Reading on steam or sail vessels should
not be largely INDUCED in, because the
slightest motion of the page or your body
alters the focal point and requires pain
full straining effort TO readjust it,


Never attempt to look at the sun while
shining, unless through a colored glass of
some kind ; even Il very bright moon
should not long be gazed at.


The glare of the sun on water is very
injurious to the sight.


A sudden change between bright light
and darkness is always pernicious.


In looking at minute objects relieve
the eyes frequently by turning them to
something in the distance.


Every parent should peremptorily for
did all sewing by candle or gaslight, es-
pecalIy of dark material.


If the eyes are matted together after
sleeping, the mostiustaataneous and agree
able solvent in nature is the application
of the saliva with the finger before open
ing the eye, Never pick it off with the
| finger nail, but wash it off with the bali
of the fingers in quite warm water.


Never bathe or open the eyes in cold
water. 1t always is the safest, best and
most agreeable to use warm water for that
purpose over seventy degrees.
Year: 1871

The Lockport Journal contains the fol
lowing practical suggestion


Now that the croquet and base ball
season will ere long be over, we would
suggest, in order that the muscle devcl-
oping process may not stop, or that the
amount developed by the summers exer-
else may not lie dormant during the long
winter months, that the base ball ath-
letics turn their attention to saving up
the wood piles of widows and sick folks
during the winter. The exercise is fully
as healthful, is not so violent, dangerous
nor tiresome as base ball, and we are sure
the results will crafty curious public
fully as much, aud we would prefer to
give the 'score" of a woodsawing class to
that of base ball club, in our columns.
What say you, gents? Physicians re-
commend young ladies to form walking
clubs. This is matter in which steps
should be taken.
Year: 1871

An Elmiria farmer wrote to Mr.. Gree.
ley for his advice as to whether plaster
was good to put on potatoes. Horace
said he always used gravy or butter on
potatoes, but supposed any one could get
accustomed to plaster if they made an ef-
fort.
Year: 1871

contcmp. upon the small homes
and the ones who have no homes.
for the day may come when they
will bo captains and queens IN
that beautiful Spirit Land of the
Leal. where on hill or plain. or in
valley will rest from pain and work
forever mind there, on mind and
matter here all who now are but
carriers Of burdens and drinkers OF
sorrow here, where men are bIt
masks for the spirit within
"BRICK" PRoMRROY.
Year: 1871

The PnRxrx will contain. a. an espeeinl
feature, more compile record Of incidents and
results OF the late terrible fire. than csn be
found ia any book, paper or other publication
in the country. So numerous and inaccu
rate have been the accounts sent forth that
something reliable and readable is eagerly
sought At this time, and the PsENIx will fill
the bill.
Year: 1871

The payment of surall bills, such as
newspaper subscriptions, is matter OF
more Importance than Is usually attached
to it. Indeed, we know nothing that IN
a quiet way would go as far to give ANNA
ton to the markets throughout the coun-
try as the universal fulfillment Of the
obligation at the first opportunity. If
all the little debts. for the discharge of
which the debtors now have the cash ac
tualy in hand, were paid at once the
wheels of business would be fabricated,
and a general jolity soon prevail throuh-
out the land. Let every one whose eyes
fall on these lines pay out his ready mon
cy he knows to be due. and stop not un-
til his pocket be lptie0.-Probabiy be-
fore this Is realized the return current
will reach his pocket too, and he will
soon be able to fill all his Obligations.
There is as much money as ever. Why
stop its flow? Let it move on by prompt


payment of bills now due, and new bus
mess will catch the inspiration and star
off on a fresh gallop.
Year: 1871

On the 18th ult., we noticed the arriv-
al at this place of the engineers having
in charge the expenditure Of the appro-
priation made a year ago for the im
provement of the Wisconsin river. A few
days were consumed by the engineers in
inspecting the river and deciting uncn
the general plan of operations. The work
Of improving the river has now COM
menced, and Mr.. Nader, the engineer
in charge, has force Of men employed
carrying out his plans. We learn that it
has been decided to construct wing dams
at various points in the river, with the
view of directing and controlling the
channel, keeping it in one place, which
it is believed is all that is necessary to
always secure good boating stage of
water in the river. But the works being
put in are Of such character that they
will be serviceable in any other plan for
the Improvement of the river, whether
an independent canal or otherwise, which
may be adopted when the general i'm
plovement commences. We shall be
able to speak more fully on this matter
10 few days. giving details OF the work
a S 1t progresses
Year: 1871

ty milliens. With one hand the party
points proudly backward, and with the
other confidently forward. Its history
Is prophetic of its destiny. What it
has done is but prefguration of what
it is to do.
Year: 1871

The bill to protect the rights of married
men, which has passed the New Hamp-
shire House of Representatives provides
the husband liable for the debts contrac-
ted by his wife prior to their marriage,
and that no marriage shall hereafter dis
charge tie wife from liability, to pay the
debts contracted by her before such mar
riage. She and all property which she
may hold in her own right are to be held
liable for the payment of all debts con-
tracted before marriage, in the same
manner as if she continued sole aud un-
married.
Year: 1871

tions, pains and penalties against political
speakers, newspaper publishers and PAM


phleteers who might be deemed guilty OF


libelling the government or authorities of the
government of the United States. The apol.
ogy for this law was that against the admins
and published, tending to deceive the people
and to excite their prejudices to the danger
of the peace of the nation. The war made
against this law was on the ground that it
was an outrageous infringement upon the lib
erty of speech and of the press. There were
at that time some two hundred newspap ers
published in the United States, of which one
hundred and eighty were in favor of the fede-
raj administration and only twenty opposed to
1t, and, according to Bradfords 'History of
the Federal Government" the greater portion
of these twenty were under the control of
aliens. They were doubtless, too, mainly of
the French red republican school or of the
Tom Paine type of democrats. Yet, with all
the advantages of the federalists in newspa-
pers, and in wealth and power Of the country,
those alien and sediton laws turned the elder
Adams and the federal party out of tho gov
ernment and brought in Jefferson and his re-
publicans.


Now, let the men in Congress opposed to
General Grants reelection, republicans and
democrats, return in this impeachment move
ment to first principles, the limitations of the
executive and the general government and the
rights of the people and if they can even get
up debate in the House on the questions of
usurpation involved in the ST. Domingo
scheme they may repeat in General Grants
case the defeat of the elder Adams on the
alien and sedition laws. In this new agita-
ton the st. Domingo scheme may fill the
Office of the old alien law, and the Southern
Ku Klux policy of the President and his party
may do the service in popular reaction Of
the old sedition law. If there are twenty anti
Grant republicans in the House of Representa-
tives with whom, as with Mr.. Sumner, Mr..
Schurz Mr.. Fenton and Mr. Greeley, the first
object Is the defeat of General Grant, they
can pass their Impeachment resolutions and
thus excite general agitation on the
great principles involved which will
break up the republican party on General
Grant, and clear the field for the
opposition elements and their ticket, and carry
them as new party into power. Short of
some bold and daring coup Getat like this
movement, some stroke of state
craft which will create new agitation aud
strong alliance against General Grant, the
republicans and democrats may
give up the battle of 1872 as a ''foregone con-
clusion j. for they have nothing left to do but
to follow in the wake of the administration.