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Year: 1873

ed a good deal like the testimony of in
terested witnesses but here is some
thing from the editor of a prominent
Western newspaper that cannot be
credited to partisan hostility, for the
writer is speaking of his own party.
Writing to his paper concerning a re-
form convention which met in Illinois
recently, he says that it is generally be-
lieved the Democratic Liberal Conven-
tions that meet this fall, will listen to a
number of funeral orations, disband and
join with the reformers in trying to re-
animate the corpse. He trusts that the
reformers win bury ''bad smelling preju-
dice" SO deep that it will never come to
The Suriace again to offend the olfactories
of a sensitive community. May not the
lurid lights that flicker roaIad the corpse
of the defunct Democracy be mistaken
for the beacon light that leads to peace
and purity, the day star Of hope and
promise in American politics? s


4 DOC. is sometimes q great luxury,
he is frequently a great nuisance, and
quite often he is great comfort to his
owner or possess0r. However, we cam
not recommend that all dogs be pronis-
cuously slaughtered, yet we would pre-
sent to the earnest consideration OF all
owners the following illustration of the
possibility of its being to the advantage
of those who are about to shuttle off the
mortal coil, to first relentlessly massacre
their CANNES, without any. consideration.
whatever for the feelings of ths, latter.
1t appears that there was in New York
a gentleman who loved his dog to excess
which fact was known to his friends.
Upon the death of the gentleman in
question, his friend and administrator,
out of consideration for the dead mans
feelings, employed a person to take care
of the animal till some plan could be
found for the future permanent abode
of the canine. After short time the
administrator received, among other
bills, one from the man who had under
taken the care of the dead mans pet
dog. For this arduous duty he present
bill of So for dog tax, $25 for training
the dog and $240 for boarding the ami
NAL, making total of $270 expenses on
the dog. The case went to law, and the
taxpayer, trainer and boarder received
Judgment for $135. The chief lesson
seems to be that all persons about dying
should kill their pet dogs first And in
this connection it might be well to recol-
lect that we are all mortals, and that as
far as dogs are concerned, there is no
time like the present.
Year: 1873

Surely the Sunday school work is not
a cause of small import or interest in
our State All honor to those who are
engaged in this moral and religions
enterprise, and who are doing so much
for the moral education and elevation of
rising generations.
Year: 1873

Curious. On Monday, as the editor
of this paper was passing the house of a
friend he was called in to see a large
pickerel caught that day. Aswe were
looking at it, we observed something
move in its stomach. We called our
friends attention to.the fact, who took
out his pocket-knife and laid the fish open
when live bullfrog, five inches long,
jumped out on the floor. Whether the
fish had swallowed the bullfrog, or the
frog had jumped down its throat to get
in out of the wet, we are unable to say,
but we vouch for the truthfulness of the
story. Whitehall Times
Year: 1873

LADIES' TEMPERANCE FAIR The lady
members of Harmony Division, Sons of Tenn
perance, propose having fair for the benefit
of the Division in which they are interested,
commencing this evening at O'Clock, and
will be continued during the week. tbe
fair will be held in Harmony Hall, on the
south side Of Broad between Sixth and sey-
epth streets, and rs it will be under tue i'm
mediate supervision of the lady members It
cannot fail to be a success. The cause Is
good one and deserves patronage.
Year: 1873

We notice that several members elect of the
Legislature, and number of other persons in
looking around for subjects for retrenchment and
reform, have selected the Office of County Super
intendent of Public Instruction as one to expert
ment upon. Indeed many would favor the aLo-
lition of the Office, it not that the trainers
of the Constitution wisely provided for the Office
in that instrument. But it is contended by some
that the Office is useless; by others, that the
salary is too high; and b. others, that the Office
is needed only during few weeks in the year.


1t is singular, that many people, when about
to retrench, begin with schools, as if they were
a useless luxury, that could be thrown aside at
any time, without any Inconvenience. And in
the complaint about high taxes, seven ont of ten
pcrsons will select that part levied for school
purposes for special Oljurgation, and lay the
whole burden upon that one item. We have
known taxes to reach eight and nine per cent,
about one per cent being for school purposes
the balance for railroads, extravagant improve
ments, and general mismanagement. Yet that
school tax has been held up as the cause of the
whole mischief, and generally by those through
whose mismanagement or ineficiency the taxes
have been made high If there be any rich, fat
",
wealthy married gorilla with one silly half-wit-
ted child, then you are sure to hear of the ont
rage of robbing men TO educate other peoples
children! We have always contenled, and do
still, that people can better afford to pay the tax
levied for schools than for any other purpose:
and it is among the last that should be dispensed
with.


What sort of system would the schools of a
County fall into, if the services of central Su-
perintendent were dispensed with, or employed
in few weeks of clerical Office work. And
what kind of things shOuld we have for Super
intendents, if they were given but a couple
of months employment in the year, with salary
no higher than the wages of stable boy, COM
pelling them to seek other employment for their
the balance of the time, and. as a |
matter of course, taking their interest and atten-
tion from the Office, and concentrating them upon
the business that engaged most of their time and
produced their greatest incomei


1t will be sorry day for the Reform move
ment, when they innugurste a warfare upon our |
common schools, or, under the guise of reform
and retrenchment, cripple them, and destroy their
efficiency.
Year: 1873

TAKEN IN.-We have had our experience in
being "sold" by sharpers and humbugs, who wish
to get their advertising free, and eau therefore
afford to laugh when We see others caught up


Our friend of the Hiawatha Dispatch is one of the
latest victims. short time since, firm in New
York, who are making money by humbugging the
public, sent Autographed communication to the
papers throughout the country, purpOrting to be
testimonial in faver of advertising, and giving
their experience in the business. They start out
by sppending copy of the advertisement which
they had inserted in the papers, and follow up
with glowing account of the benefit it has been
to themselves and to the laborng classes through
ont the land. Now, this was designed for nothing
else than to get their advertisement inserted. and
their business puffcd at least S. worth in every
paper in the country. free of charge. The Dis
patch is the only paper, thus far, that has bit at
the bait,
Year: 1873

A DARK RUMoR.-There is rumor whispered
aronnd, that some one, in prying into the affairs
of the State Treasury, has discovered that the
celebrated York package is composed entirely of
counterfeits of the basest stamp. If this be true
the question arises, whether York put up pack
age of counterfrits to play his little game with.
or whether some one Of the different persons who
had the handling of the package, kept the money,
and substituted package of couuterfsits in its
steadf
Year: 1873

70 The Grange movement in Kansas, instead of
subsiding with the election, has received fresh
impetus, and is creating greater interest than
ever before. New Oranges are being organized
very rapidly, and if the work continues, in an-
other year it will be very strong power in the
State.
Year: 1873

II A leading Granger of this County, being
in our Office the other day, talking about wrongs
that needed righting, was forced to pay tribute
to the obnoxious "middle men." Said he, there
are the poor men who get rid of paying taxes, by
reason of the 500 exemption; the wealthy escape
by means of the bond and mortgage exemptions;
and this leaves the "middle men" to bear all the
brunt of the taxesi
Year: 1873

rS Bedford County, Pennsylvania, girl has
challenged man to wrestle with her for the
championship of the State. Old Jake once wres-
tied with an angel, and won the championship,
although he got his leg hurt in the tussle
Year: 1873

~ The new Constitution of Pennsylvania has
been adopted by an immense majority. And the
Democratic papers call This a Radical defeat.
The Convention that framed the Constitution
was strongly Republican, and the State that has
ratified it is strongly Republcan-yet it is Re-
publican defeat, they say!
Year: 1873

ts Some Of the Kansas papers are demanding,
with justice, too, by what authority the lawyers
OF the State assume to dictate the appointment
OF Judge in place of Dclahayi Was the Court
made for the lawyers, or for the peoplei If il
was intended for the particular accommodation Of
the lawyers, let them have it, and establish a
Court for the benefit of the psople.
Year: 1873

The death of Sir Henry Holland leaves Eng
land with only one of the old worthless who raj
lied raund Fox and exchanged wit with Sheri-
dan. Earl Russell is the sole survivor of the
brilliant gatherings of Holland House in its best
days.
Year: 1873

70 The Burlington Patriot has coma ont in -
new dress. The Patriot is one of the best papers
IN the State, and we congratulate brother Brown
on the prosperity that enables him to buy it a
new suit
Year: 1873

In order To meet the general wish and expectation Of the
public and the for the fn payment Of the
maoniieeut gifts announced for the Fourth Grand Gin
Concert Of the Public Library Of Kentucky the manage
ment have determined to postpone the Concert and Draw
s,, uufsr
Year: 1873




There is no law in human affairs
more immutable and potent than that
which connects, by indissoluble bonds,
d stiny with character. If we would
know what is to befall US, in the
truest sense of the phrase, we must
correctly appreciate our inmost char
acter. This gives the key to all our
future, and unlocks secrets which no
oracle can reveal. 1t is not merely
the events and circumstances of our
lives that are SO largely controlled by
our inmost dispositions, though this
Is true to an extent that we rarely
appreciate. What are the great
events that mark the life of the indul-
gent pleasure seekers? Sickness, dis
ease and premature decay. OF the
81 iendtkrift? Poverty. Of the self
ish and miserly? Dissolution and
loneliness. OF the faithless and dis
honest. The finger of seorn and the
life of disgrace. On the other hand,
integrity, economy, and energy lead
inevitably to the most permanent sue
cess; benevolepce and good will bring
friends; temperance and good habits
are accompanied by health and long
life. Even the most external sur
roundings of life are thus more close
ly allied to character, and more de-
pendent upon it, than we ever imag-
inc. But life is not made up of
events; man is not "the creature of
circumstances, as is so often assert
ed. The great results of life flow
from character, not from condition.
Different characters bring out of the
same outward events totally opposite
issues. The cheerful and the mel
ancholy man look upon the same
scene in nature. but how differently
are they impressed! to the one all is
beauty and delight, to the other all
is gloom and sadness.


The world without reflects that
which is within. So in social life, we
reap that which we sow, and society
is often to us but reflection of our
own nature. The selfish or proud, !,
or cold or jealous disposition suffers
annoyance, disappointment and pain.
from the same sources which bring
love and JOY to the heart of the gem
tie and kind. Every characteristic
has magnetism by which it draws
its like to itself, unfolding from 9TH
ers that which is in sympathy with it
self. perpetuating and recreating it.
There are no blessings which may
not be changed into evils, no trials
or sufferings that may not be trans
formed into blessings. Temptation
brings ruin to one, and strength to
another; not by innate power, but
by simply evolving the character that
is tried. Pleasure is a poison to one,
and healthful ,refreshment to an
other. The same privileges, the same
discipline will cause one to rise to
heights of virtue, aud another to sink
into weakness and shame.
Year: 1873

On the sixteenth instant the Hon.
s. s. Cox, of New York, presented
the following resolution in the house:


That the president of the United
States be requested to inform the
house ut the earliest possible date
why the executive of the United
States interferes in the affairs of
Louisiana. giving all the facts, and
that he be further requested to give
the house all the information he has
relative to the conduct of Judge
Durell. one of the Judges Of the
United States court in Louisiana,
that the house may determine what
steps. if any, ought to be taken
in consequence Of his interference in
the political affairs Of said state.


This resolution produced an out
burst of indignation or the Grant
side. A number of republicans OBJ
jected to the pbraseology of this
resolution. saying that its object was
to assert that the executive has inter-
fered in Louisiana affairs. B1r. Cox,
who at the start left off a preambl
he had written, agreed to put in the
words ''if not in his opinion, incom-
patible, after the request for infor-
nation, but would not modify it any
further. The republicans voted the
resolution down, and Garfield at
once offered another requesting the
president to furnish such information
as he might have relative to the af-
fairs in Louisiana, and the action he
had taken in regard thereto. This
was adopted without opposition.


t Late in the day Boardman Smith,
republican member from New York
and member OF the New Orleans
special investigation committee of
last season, offered e resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to
inquire whether any legislation is
necessary to protect the people OF
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabar q
against the dangers threatening their
liberties and to guard against the
occurrence of civil war, and ais, to
secure to them a republican form OF
government. This resolution was
agreed to without opposition.


Coming, as it did, from a supporter
of the administration, it furnishes
one evidence, among many that in
telligent members of the dominant
party are beginning to look with ap-
prehension upon the action of the
federal court in breaking down the
state Government in Louisiana, as
full of menace TO the future peace
and liberties of the people of all the
states. A great number of leading
republicans, in both houses, say that
If any federal Judge in q northern
state should repeat Durell's proceed.
in3s. the people would take arms al
once and resist the enforcement oil
his decree. Except among The
southern republicans, it is hard to
find any one in congress who fully
justifes Durells actions, although
there are many who think that the
president cannot well do otherwise
than uphold his authority until his
decisions are overruled, or he is i'm.
peacked. Even some of the Louisi
ana members admit that Durell's de-
cisions are outrageous. and they only
justify them by offsetting them
against some of Warmoth's higt
handed proceedings in the past
The end justities the means, in THEN
opinion; and as the end is to keer
their party in power, they are no.
disposed to complain of any mean.
that will accomplish that result
Burlington { Io,caJ Gazette
Year: 1873

If any of our readers will go into
one of the ordinary markets of Salem
or Portland where vegetables are sold,
they will find on sale there articles
raised in California and imported to
supply the Oregon trade. We can
raise pie plant abundantly, but our
dealers import it from California be-
cause there is no reliable supply at
home; We can raise caulifower as
we'll as it can be raised anywhere,
but we do not 90 it, preferring to
send to California for ii. We even
find barrels of cucumber pickles for
sale in the stores here, brought from
California, and also canned fruit,
that we can supply at home, is foi
sale in every grocery store. All this
while our people are complaining oi
hard times and money is SO scarce
that we can hardly do business. There
is good reason why Oregon should
be scarce of money, when we send
abroad for our wagons, agricultural
implements and most of our wooden
ware.


tits simply discredit to our State
If we cannot supply our own markets
with vegetables in the proper season.
There is a constant drain of money
out of Oregon, to purchase things we
could we'll raise at home if we had
common sense ideas of economy
This valley could support twenty-five
thousand more inhabitants on th.
money we send abroad for article,
that we ought to raise at home
There seems to be good opening il
this country for more market gar
dens. Wai. Farmer
Year: 1873

blaze in pile OF light fuel, instead IF ex-
tiuguisLihg it, which report says he might
have done easily, he left it blazing to - to
the bell rope and give the alarm On his
return, the fire was beyond any human
control. Wether this report is correct or
no,, We ane unable to determine.


We were informed that the Company
in view Of the large amount Of stock on
band were ON the point Of increasing the
number Of watchmen. If the above report
of It's origin is correct, and this had been
done, this fire and lis terrible corseqIen
ccs would undoubtedly have been avcrtel.


The Tannery engine, vel manned, IVES
on the ground very soon after the flames
burst out, and did excellent work in pre-
venting the spread of the flames. At one
o clock, when the hand forces engaged on
the Monitor and Tannery engines were
completely exhausted, the steamer from
Manitowec city arrived in charge of Mani
towoc tiremen, among whom we noticed
Fred. Seeger and Peter Mulholland, and
poured two steady streams on the burning
debris in the yard and dry houses until af-
ter A. N. to-day. The whole town unite
with tie Two Rivers Manufacturing Com
pany in returning sincere thanks TO the
Wisconsin Leather Company and their men
and to ther neigllbors in the city of Mani
tcwoc, for their ready and efficient help on
this occasion.


However it may have been in the past,
we are very sure that for the future there
is not Il citizens of Two Rivers VINO will
confess to the least twinge Of jealousy at
the growing prosperity of our neigAborins
city-Tro RireIS Chronicle.
Year: 1873

WEAK minds have often the most fatal
Of influences upon the stronger on"s with
which they are associated If with intellect
ual Fowcr the unlncky victim has also
finely strung and sensitive nervous organ
ization.-Goidea Age.


Whatever mag be the means, or whatev-
er the more immediate end Of any kind Of
art, all Of it that is coed agrees in this;
that it is the expression Of one s2ul talking
to another, and is precious according to
the greatness Of the so1l that uttcrs it
RuskiH.


Such twaddle as people endure because
gilled wi-h money is almost enough to dis
courage the poor from seeking after knowl-
edge. Rich ignorance and yulgarity snub
impecunious culture ana refinement, and
the people bow in submission. SHE
is an hciress,' or he is rich,' settle all
questions oil equality and merit, and the
poor are discounted at once.


There are few eccentric individuals
who do not regard money above all else,
and they viii not bend the knee to that
which il taste!ess anl Uncongcnial Such
persons are not popular but they enjoy
freedom from the trammel Of un ,Yelcomc
guests, and cringing to the unworthy is to
them unknown. Blessed be such eccen-
tricity.-E{Rs O.-lou.


/ WIEN the first time Of love is over,
there comes someth ing better
still. Thsrc comes that other love: that
faithful friendship which never changes,
and which viii accompany you with its
calm light through the whole of life. It is
only neeltul to place yourself SO that it
may come, and then i, comes Of itself
And then everything turns and changes
/ itself to the best.-Fredstka Brelaer.
Attractive EFoInss.


\ home that Is fitted up with taste will
be the resort Of better class Of people,
and more genuine enjoyment viii be .hown
in visiting it, than one Tbizh las nothing
bat the costliness of It's contents to recon-
mend l.. Iioweger much astonishInent
AMI vague Animation the one may excite


Ii first It viii finally become an eyC-so.e
Year: 1873

Mr., O'Brien of Clarks Mills
h S very fine five year old grey
Mare for sale. she is one of the
best horses in the County. Mr..
O'Rrien will let any responsible
Man in the County have her
on trial and if she does not
prove all he recommends he can
return her after trial. Nothing
can be fairer than such an offer
those who wish to purchase.


l4-33 3w
Year: 1873

The inner side of editorial life,
like that Of many other public pro-
iessions, has its peculiar phases, Its
vexations and discouragements.
which the people at large know
little of and can poorly appreciate.
The editor Of an enterprlsing news
paper occupies an unenviable and
unpleasant position. His readers
are exacting and uncompromising.
However dull and unintcresting
the time-even in q dearth of
noticeable local traospirings-he is
expected to provide them with an
abundant aud interesting variety.
No matter what may be his mental
or physical condition, the necessity
of the occasion knows no law, and
the eternal cry Of "copy" must be
answered, at whatever expense of
mind or body. How many Of our
editorial friends can attest from
severe experience the truth con
densed in the following extract
from an exchange:


1t is one of the hardships Of our
profession that the working wheels
brains and heart-are not allow
ed to lag for sickness, or stop for
calamity or sorrow. The Judge
may adjourn his court, the school
and the worship may close shutters,
the mourner may vail his features
and turn friend and stranger from
his door; but the journalist may
forget tomorrow the sorrows OF
to day, must write gayly and fresh
ly, as u newsmonger, on the triile
Of the hour, whatever burden has
been laid upon that same hour, by
Providence or his brains as a man.
It sometimes tries and mocks as the
world that thus reads what is thus
written would never dream Of.
The public looks upon an editors
labors as the Indian did upon the
man that was cutting hay. He
finally gave in his opinion that it
was "easy to see II white man
mow." ......
Year: 1873

We presume that most of our
readers have general notion Of tho
structure and working of the hu-
man eye. They know that the lit
tie sphere, Of an inch or so in diam
eter which forms the eyeball, is a
camera, essentially like one used by
the photographer to throw the image
ofexternal objects upon the surface
prepared to receive it, and placed
within the apparatus. The mere
forming OF picture inside
the eye is not, however, seeing.
The picture might as well be any
where else, if there were not some
means of making the mind aware
ofits existence. The optic nerve
answers this purpose--a branch OF
the brain which enters the eye
through q small hole in the ear,
and spreads out in delicate net
work over the surface whereupon
the picture was formed. The i'm
preston made by the rays Of light
upon this network of nerves is tele.
graphed to the mind, which then
sees the object; or, rather, from see
ing its image in the eye, comes to
recognize the existence of the OBJ
ject itself outside the eye. If the
optic nerve should be severed, the
the picture in the eye might be as
perfect rs before, but we would yet
be blind to it. If any portion OF
tho network of nerve just mention
ed should be paralized, we would
cease to see part ofthc picture FORM
ed on the eyes inner surface. If
the entire image of some small OBJ
ject should fall Oh the insensible
spot, we could no more see it than
if we had no eyes, or keep them
shut. 1t lisa curious fact that there
Is a blind spot" in every human
eye; and what is more curious, it
is found just where the optic nerve
enters the eye-the very place
which we might suppose would have
the keenest sight Of fall.