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Year: 1870

money when collected under the pretence
OF collecting it to pay the public debt.


how then shall we MAINTAIN a standing
army to guard our liabilities. A standing
army never protected any peoples liberty
Abolish the standing army and let the
people-the militia protect their own IN
stltutions; they are the only reliable
protectors.


The free markets will give the people
an equal chance for food, raiment fuel and
culture


1t will make of the sponges, idlers and
public robbers an army of producers, and
convert standing army of soldiers, into
active artlzans A free market is the first
step toward freedom, and makes free labor
which is inseparable from free voting
Abolish all Military schools, Universities
and Agricultural schools carried on at the
government expense. Abolish all legisla-
tive perquisites, and let the education of
the people at the public expense be equal
and general, so that no public favor or
gift may be dispensed by men in public
places. When this freedom has been Sc
cursed in American, we will hear nothing
of American partizans to Imperial wars,
but our example will appeal to the people
of every country to strike for liberty and
self government which must be exemph-
fed before our counsel can find audience
elsewhere. To these conclusions are the
people slowly but surely coming.


am very respectfully your friend,


HENRY CLAY DEAN.
Year: 1870

Old Daddy Mingo Pinckney was one
of the colored deacons of the May river
Baptist Church, near Bluffton, S. c. One
sultry Sunday in August, the church being
crowded to hear a thrilling preacher, the
intense heat proved too strong for Mngo's
strict religious principles, and he fell with
out groan into the arms of Morpheus
The preacher was laundering away from
the text: Plough up your fallow ground
and SOW good seed" For some time the
happy deacon merely nodded an uncon-
scious assent to whatever the pulpit said,
but at last, suddenly springing out of his
sleep, he yelled out before the frightened
assembly, Look yeah, mass preacher =
You white bucra always do holler out to
we culled folks, Plough up hoe up |
plant up as if liberty was all a cuss and
a delusion Now tell you not a niger
in dis church shall hit lick on de Lords
day w That ended that.
Year: 1870

The great DR. Charming said, years ago.
in Boston pulpit. at is a voluntary
union; it is idle to talk of force as binding
us together Nothing can retain a mem
Der of this Confederation when once re-
solved upon separation. The only bonds
that can permanently unite us are moral
ones"
Year: 1870

All the works dependent on water power. is stopped by the drought, and it will take very heavy rain to set them going again. In the mean time, the boys have got up base ball nine, and an excellent one it is. In fact, man on the Nine scarcely deigns to speak to the common run of mankind. Their record is perfect thus far. They de-

 feated the clubs of Waterbury, Wolcott- vile and Winsted, and will probably play the Buttons of your place, this week.
Year: 1870

n1r The conduct of Prim and the Span- ish administration since the breaking out of war, is such as to give much color to the charge that the offer made to the Prussian Prince was under Napoleon's direction and with yieY.t0 give him pretext for hostili- ties Not only do they dodge responsibility for their acts, but they even seem to in- cline in favor of France rather than of Prussia.
Year: 1870

naT The result of the Nathan inquest has been to clear the sons of the deceased, but the murderer remains undiscovered. This is another of those cases in which the victim, contending with burglar for his money, loses his life and money both. Householders will do we'll to buy revolvers and learn to shoot them, before they un dertake to fight burglars.
Year: 1870

DGr Attorney General Alderman made a speech at Washington on Friday night, on Southern politics. He denied that the people of the South were oppressed, and claimed that the great majority of the members of the Georgia Convention were of Southern descent.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophicd and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of touling the hair with a pasty sedi-
mcnt, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those dcletcrious substances which
make some preparations dangerous and
injurious to the hair, the Nigor can
only benefit but not harm it. Ii wanted
merely Tor
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and cflectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hdu as soon restored
to its original color
sciM the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

n all diseases of these organs, whether existin
ing, and no matter of how long standing. 1t is
pleasant in taste and odor, immediate" in ac-
ton, and more strengthening than any of tn
preparations of Bark or Iron.


Those suffering from broken down or delicate
constitutions, procure the remedy at once


The reader must be aware that, however Sigh
may be the attack of the above diseases it is Ger
tain to affect the bodily health and mental powers


All the above diseases require the aid of d..
uretic HELMBOLD S EXTRACT BUCHU i
the great Diuretic.
Year: 1870

At each and every Public Fair since 1867, (the
year it was completely where any premium at
I'll has been given, where its strong points
nave been really exhibited


There is this difference: All the Premiums that
the WEED Sewing Machine Company claim, from.
ho
Year: 1870

THE FESTIVAL LAST NIGHT.-NOtwith-
standing the bitter cold last night, the nj
tendance at Washington Hall was all
that could be desired. The sales must have
been satisfactory, as We noticed that every
body was making m investment either in
the fancy articles or the choice cdibles
served up. Tonight, however, will be
the grand era in tic history Of the festi-
val as the cane and chair voted for will
be awarded, and the drawings for the
diamond ring, cakes, &c, will take place.
These features will attract an immense
crowd if We mistake not the interest al
ready excited among the friends OF
the respective contestants, us well as
among the ticket holders in the lottery
schemes. Let there be grand rally.
Year: 1870

and entertaining companions during the
season. His home was still with his
stepmother in the town, but he spent
much of his time with his intended, and
their plan was that the marriage should
take place as soon as the state of his
health would justify it. The uneasiness
in the family and the repugnance to the
match of those who hoped to share his
property increased until it became pas
sion. They tried to dissuade him from
visiting his affianced wife, and put him
under a sort of surveillance that threat
ened to be vigorous enough to prevent
their meeting again. The lady was in a
condition of great solicitude, as Forbes
was incapable of communicating with
her, and none of the family would ap-
prise her of the state of his health. This
was continued until she became sick
through anxiety and the manifold per-
plexities of her position. At last he re-
volted at the tyranny they practiced upon
him, and by the aid of an honest old tar,
the sailing master of the yacht, who was
devoted to bin, made his escape and
reached Branford, where he and the
lady were married. lie complained
bitterly Of the treatment to which
he had been subjected by his rela-
tives, and told his wife that he had
made will and left her his entire es-
tate, real and personal. This was about
two months ago. He became stronger
and better after the marriage, and the
physician in attendance gave hopes that
he would be restored to a comfortable
state of health. He continued to i'm
prove for two or three weeks, and the
pair were very happy together. But he
had relapse about fortnight since,
from which he never recovered.


No will has so far been discovered, and
at present it appears as if his stepmother
might take all his property under his
former bequest, with the exception Of
the widows right of dover in his real
estate A posthumous child would work
radical change in the aspect of affairs,
and such claimant to the property is
not at all improbable. He was not Wis
tied by any member of his family until a
few hours before his death, aRd he was
much hurt by their seeming neglect.
Year: 1870

The Prince of Schleswig- Holstein has


petitioned the King of Prussia to reduce


him to the rank of Count, and take from


him the title, the privileges, and the re-


strictions of princely rank. There is


woman in the case, and the story cul-


inmates in this pleasant little bit of per-


sonal gossip: The Prince has only re-


Gently returned from India, where he has


been several years engaged in scientific
researches. Savan-like his first thought


on reaching home was of his library,


which he found in a very dusty, musty,
jumbled up and neglected condition.


He went to work to bring order out of
this literary chaos, but soon found that


he must have help; but who was worthy
to touch his beloved books2 In his per-
plexity he applied to the steward, who at


first declared that there was nobody in
that out-of-the-way place competent to
the task of sorting, classifying and ar
ranging q scientific and classical library;
but at last he bethought himself of his
daughters governess, the only person
likely to render any service in such
case The young lady was sent for, and
began work under the direction of the
Prince, who as time wore on, discovered
in this demure young person such fund
of versatile knowledge, combined with
real solid information, cheerful good
sense, domestic virtues and sweet looks,
that he came to the conclusion that at
last here was the proper person to aid
him, not only in setting his library to
rights, but also in reducing all the other
tangled up affairs of his life into order
and harmony. But Prince of the blood
cannot openly marry subject without
forfeiting his rights to the succession;
and neither of the lovers wished for a
marriage Therefore the
Prince has petitioned the King to allow
him to call himself simply Count Noer,
and all for the sake of the good heart, the
sound head, and the bright eyes of Frau
lien Carmelita Eisenblatt, formerly in
good circumstances This historiette
reminds one of George Sands Marquis
of Villemar," one OF the purest and
most powerful works, though less known
than most of her other novels.
Year: 1870

and about 1900 in Government bonds small portion
which bank loses II was so near morning that sne
robbers probably feared 10 a9y more powder ana
failed TO make clean sweep OF the safe They pryea
down the partition between the upper ana lower porons
safe and thus had communication with the lowe.
division OF upper compartments. In the very op OF
safe about COO which OF course was fonhd az
left The money taken badly burned as Dlts OF cur


rency and greenhaeks found about the nOor ana
much chared paper found In the lower part OF the
safe Several bank bills Of large denominations were
found burned half up This circumstance 10 Important
may lead ~ the detection OF some OF the rascas
Year: 1870

rose and sWelled into a great volume Of
sweet sounds, and a. it rolled and was
echoed back by the numerous chambers and
passages Of the mine, produced an effect 50
wild and grand that it was impossible not
to be affected by it.


But few weeks since, the leader Of a
concert troupe, while on visit to a mine in
jackson. County, discovered q young man
possessed of such voice that be engaged
him at once as second tenor singer, and
to day, this young man is delighting hun.
dreds of music-loving people by his rendi-
ton Of the wild and beautiful songs of bis
old Welch home.


Until within a few years, this work Of
mining was in the hands Of the Welch and
English, bit now most Of the foreign ele-
ments are represented. Comparatively few
Americans are to be found in the mines as
diggers, they preferriBg to labor On the
farms, in cities, or at least where an abun-
dance of light and air are afforded.
Year: 1870

Writing from " among the Hills, VIM
ton County, Ohio" a correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Chronicle says:


The denizens Of cities, as they sit around
their cheerful fires, little know the vast
amount of time and labor that is necessary
to get out of the bowels Of the earth the
black diamonds for their comfort. The
miners life is one of severe labor and
peril. The damps and noxious vapor Of the
mines have continually TO be contended
with and if these men are inclined to dis
sipation. it is hardly to be wondered at. To
work in caverns, often partly nude and in
darkness, save the feeble and uncertain
light emitted by the tiny, smoking lamp; (;
to feel that the caving Of the roof above or
the collection of the gas below, may end
life at almost any time, arc not calculated
to elevate or refine humanity.


Their pay is perhaps greater than that Of
laborers in other avocations, but even this
is not euoug to compensate very many men
for the toll and privations Of life in the
mines, That miners have generally the
IOpuOdOiOu Vi UoluS eAddNdSdhtS uAooOluoOs
and bad men, has been generally conceded,
but we are too often ready to make this
charge simply from hearsay. Admit that
many of them arc improvident and dissi-
pated, still it is unfair to make the charge
a sweeping one. 1t is nothing uncom-
mon to find many Of these searchers for
treasures, pure and good men, with the fear
Of God continually before their eyes, and
who, when seen at the rough, but comfort
able log cabins, are men Of considerable in
telligence and agreeable companions.


Very many Of the miners are devOut
Christian men, and the bright Sunday
morning finds them seated 10 the homely
little churches, listening to words Of hope
and wisdom from the 80 Book Of books"


Some of these men are rare singers, whose
voices, if cultivated, would put to shame
some of the German or Italian singers, who
delight a metropolitan public at two dol
lars per head.


One of the grandest rehearsals it wal
ever my good fortune to listen to, was the
singing Of " Coronation by the miners, I
mile under ground. It is impossible to de
scribe the effect of this hymn. The pure
sweet tones Of these diamonds in tbs rough
Year: 1870

The following is from a Northern ex-
change:


1t is frequently remarked Of persons
who do not possesses any property, and
who depend upon their daily labor for
support of themselves and families, that
they are " worth nothing financially peak
ing. The language is generally INDUCED
in by men in the community who style
themselves business men, and who get rich
off the necessities Of other men. Let US
examine the question financially, and see if
their assertions are correct.


Last year, the price Of common labor
averaged Sl.5O per day. Admitting that
the latorer recsived $50 Ter day, and
Year: 1870

IN the proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil on Tuesday night we observe that
in the First Branch the Fiuance Com
mittee, reporting upon the unsettled
accounts of Mr.. A. w. WOODS, former
City Collector, asked leave to call in
outside aid to help them in their settle
ment with this officer. The Committee,
it would appear, have not sufficient con-
fidence in their own ability to manage
the case. They want the benefit of the
"extendod acquaintance through the
city" of q gentleman not connected
with the City Council and who we have
little doubt, has no desire to undertake
the discharge of duties properly belong
ing to others.


We submit that it is the business OF
the Council, through its own proper
Committee, to make this settlement
When gentlemen stand as candidates
for the position of Councilmen, they are
understood as mCdestly confessing them
selves competent for the position. Dis
agreeable duties must arise in every
official position. They should not be
avoided by roundabout confession OF
incompetency.


With regard to the case in hand, there
are special reasons why the matters be-
longing to the -collectorship of Mr..
WooDs should be straightenedup. The
fact that there have been unsettled
accounts standing against him foT
several years has given rise to
some rumors that are not entirely
respectful to all concerned. Pub
lie attention being turned in that
.dirsction, Council will be held strictly
responsible for further delay. If this
officers accounts are all right, it is but
lust to him that Council should say so.
Every hours silence on their part works
him injury. If they are not all right,
the public should know it. Matters OF
a public nature, affecting public in1er-
ests, ought not to bear even the appear
ance Of concealment.


at any rate, there is no reason why
years should be permitted to pass by
without proper settlements between
the city officers and the representatives
of the people. In the pending case
there can be no excuse for delay. 1t is
the business of the Council to have a
settlement and make a complete ex-
bibit. Let this be done, and that with
out any shifting of responsibility OF
calling in of outside aid.
Year: 1870

Mr.Greeley Prenching Temperance


lEe Has n Queer Audience aud


Makes n Speech coed for any.


Mr.. Greeley went down among the
slums and tenement houses Of the New
York Fourth ward on Thursday night
to talk teetotalism to about the worst
population that the city offers. The
San gives this picture of his audience:


Many of the countenances were in q
high state of ofllorescence, and some of
them were battered, and Others seemed
to indicate that their possessors had lost
all human qualities and become no bet
ter than british beasts. But the audi
ense were not all TINS degraded. Many
poor and wretched but honest persons
were present, and n representation of
fashionable people from up town
filled one corner of the chapel.
Some of the fashionable repre-
sentatives of gutterdom-sciens of
the genuine Fourth ward aristocracy-
also graced the occasion, for the Fourth
ward has its elite and its aristocracy,
no less then Murry hill. In fact, there
is Constant reciprocal interchange of
social material between those two noted
ocalities-Murray hill families, through
much drinking of liquor, sinking to the
Fourth ward; and the Fourth ward
families, through much selling of liquor,
rising to Murray hill-where, as the
wife of one Of the new-risen Murray
hilleTs lately said, they Give in a per-
feet delirium tremens of splendor."
Conspicuous among the fashionable
representatives of gutterdom were a
well known capitalist of Rag Pickers'
row and his tiance, the belle of Bone
Pickers' paradise, neither of whom, we
regret to say, could be induced TO sign
the pledge because they were unwilling
to forcgo what they expected to taste
that night at the wake of a mutual
friend"


Nothing daunted, however, Mr.. Gree.
ley won the car. of his hearers, and
preached to them the simple truth most
effectively. Among the things he said
were these:


81 see poor people before me. Now,
the poorest man here has q right to be
so rich that he need not 60 to any man
and cringe and beg for work to buy
bread for his children. Applause.
And there is nobody here but what
might, in time, be as rich as that. But
he can't get rich and drink liquor too.
He must either give up liquor or give
up the hope of getting rich. resolved
in 1924 forty-six years ago come New
Years day, that l would never drink
another drop of liquor, and l have
stuck to it, and have not drank drop
since; aud have got to be tolerably
we'll off, and shall come out all right if
borrowers will only let me alone.
[Laughter.l Now, as to health, liquor,
especially such as is made now a.days,
is rank poison. A reformed distiller
told friend of mine that they all put
strychnine in their whisky, and must
put it in or else they can't hold their
own in the market, ,as strychnine enables
them to get as much whisky out offour
bushels of grain as they can get cut OF
five bushels without strychinine. So
not only your money but your health,
your lives, are wasted by drinking
liquor"
Year: 1870

From the ST. Louis Democrat of Monday)


The coroner held an inquest yesterday
afternoon at the residence of Henry
BrauHschweig, on Florisant avenue, six
miles frem the courthouse, on the body
of William Lambrecht, seventeen years
old, nephew of Braunschweig, who
was killed on New Years day by the
accidental discharge of his gun while
hunting rabbits.


On New Years day the family attend.
ed church, and returned at one o'clock
in the afternoon. After dinner Lam.
brecht put on his every day clothes,
and, going into the kitchen, took down
a sing gle-barrslled shotgun and loaded
it. saying, Now i am Off" He bade
his uncle good. bye, and started cut
with his gun. About 3 o'clock Mr..
Braunschweig went out towards the
stable, and saw smoke in field near q
hay stack, but supposing it to be a
stump, paid no particular attestion to
it. Night came, and the boy
failing to return, 1T was sup
posed that he had gone to see his
brother, who works for Mr.. Miller at
Jennings station. The next morning
Brsunschweig went out to the stable,
and seeing some object on the ground
near the haystack, went to it, and
found that it was the dead body of his
nephew, with the clothes all burned off
except enc sleeve of the coat, and the
flesh roasted from head to foot. A hole
was discovered in the breast, and the
gun was lying within q few feet, with
the load discharged. The gun had
doubtless gone off accidentally, with the
muzzle against the boys breast, and
the charge of shot had entered the body
and passed through the heart. The
clothes had taken fire and burnt the
flesh almost to a crisp. The boy was
from Germany, and had been IN this
country four months.
Year: 1870

The New Haven Palladium tells hor.
rible story of brutality to a wife to the
following effect: Alexander McCrady
went with his wife from Plymouth to
Waterbury to pass Christmas. On the
way home they quarrelled, and McCra.
dy, who was slightly intoxicated, seized
his wife and threw her out of the
wagon, breaking both bones of her leg
below the knee. He then told her she
must walk the rest of the way, but the
poor woman being unable to rise, he
got out and fell to beating and kicking
her. He finally threw her into the
wagon, and on arriving home threw he1
into the yard, where she lay nearly in.
sensible, while with knife he cut of
every particle of her clothing. He then
tied a rope around her and drew heI
under q shed, where he left her with q
parting kick-stabled and fed his horses
and went to bed. We live ain q Chris.
tian land.
Year: 1870

(From the Chicago Tribune.)


Governor Blaisdell, of Nevada, is one
of those individuals whom nature franz
ed in one of her most generous moods,
and is chiefly celebrated for his length
of limb, as we'll as towering stature.
While on visit lately to this city, he
found room big enough to accommo-
date his elephantine proportions in one
of our principal hotels. One evening he
took it into bis head that he would
visit Chang, the celebrated Chinese
Giant, who was then on exhibition at
Aiken's Museum. He was lucky enough
to be one of the first visitors, and so got
a chance to see his great oriental rival.
There were large number, however,
who were not so fortunate, and who
were obliged to stand around the door
until their turn came. Having satisfied
his curiosity, the Governor prepared to
elbow his way through the crowd and
had succeeded in reaching the second
floor, when low hum greeted his ap-
pearance. This soon broke into excla-
nations something like the following:
"There he isw THAT'S himw "There's
the Chinese G!ant~ An eager crowd
pressed around his Excellency, and
much to his indignation, began taking
him by the hand and asking him all
sorts of questions. The distinguished
gentleman was so overwhelmed that it
was sometime before he could recover
him, elf. lie was saved all further
trouble, however, by agcntleman in the
throng who stepped up and said to the
crowd: Ladies and gentlemen, you are
in error; this is case of mistaken
identity. This gentleman is not the
Chinese Giant, but only the Governor
of Nevada IL is unnecessary to say
that there was but few in the crowd
who did not enjoy the joke immensely.