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Year: 1871

The diamond fields of South Africa
continue +, attract throngs Of eager for
tune hunters, whose efforts in the pur-
suits Of wealth are attended with vary
ing degrees of success. A letter from a
gentleman well known in New York city.
describes the particular Golconda, where
he is expending his energies on a ten
acre lot, with over five thousand diggers
at work within its contracted limits He
is the lessee of a claim measuring seven
and half by twenty-five end half feet
of ground, which he has secured after
three lawsuits, upon an agreement to
pay fifty per cent. Of the yield for the
privilege


On obtaining possession he ives at
once offered e250 cash for his right. The
precious Etonea are found at a depth Of
twenty feet or more from the surface,
that is when they are found at all. One
man who has worked industriously for
over SIX months in choice location,
only found in all that time ten small
stones, the whole worth not over twenty
five pounds, while another man who was
working within few feet of him in five
days dug out thirty-fve diamonds, worth
e3OO in the aggregate, and shortly after
ward unearthed stone weighing l72
carats. 1t all a lottery.


Some make a fair living by very hard
work, some fail entirely, and few gain
very rich PRICES. Provisions at the dia-
mond dig5ings, with the exception OF
meat, are very high. Potatoes sell for
ten dollars per bag bread for twenty
ave cents a loaf; onions ten to fifteen
cents each, and water fifty cents a bar
rel at the wells, which are two miles
away. For 3 mas to 20 TO South Africa
in search os diamonds without plenty Of
money to carry him through if he should
meet with bad luck would appear to be
the highth of imprudence.
Year: 1871

Is the great remedy that physicians appeal to
and use almost entirely In all diseases of the
Liver. There are thousands at the present time
that are suffering with the rheumatic p ns in
the joints, caused by the use of Calomel which
has created disease of its own worse than that
which it was intended TO cure. There is no
drug that leaves it's marx more prominent in
The system. Yet, perhaps, there are times when
IT can be given, and have bepfcial effect but
should not be dealt out as it has been, and is at
the present time, by those that pretend to know
what they are doing, but in reality do not. The
Liver 10 more liable to disease than any other
organ in the human system, and when that fails
TO do its duty it leaves the weak points of the
body exposed, as the bile is not thrown off, hut
taken up by the blood, as it passes through this
great filter of the system, and becomes impure.
Then follows train of diseases, whose name is
Legion. There are many lbat rufFer from psin
in the side and across the body, dull, heavy,
drowsy feeling, hesdAche, pain in the right side,
often severe pain In the bowels, costiVeLsss fat
ulence diarr hea, more less indigestiop lofs of
appetite, salow skin, white of the eyes yellow,
sinking Of 1e'h, depression of spirits, at other
times a great craving for food. Some Of these
symptoms are caused only by torpidity Of the
Liver. 1t is imposs BILE to give all the symptoms
Of deranged Liver, and they are all cureable
without tie aid Of Calomel.
Year: 1871

Two CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. - Last Wednesday evening, two little girls, of six and four years respectively, were left with Kerosene lamp burning in the chamber in which they had been put to bed The house took fire and the children perished. They cannot tell their story, but all the appearances indicate that the ire originated in their room, the lamp's s flame being the only fire therein. There was probably an explosion, with the usual consequences. This might have bt en oc- casloned in various ways known to those who are familiar with the dangers of this method of artificial illumination. To add to this wretched accident" the mother of the children, inconsolsble for their loss, has become a maniac. Further comment seems to us to be quite unnecessary ''- N. F. Tribune

 How long will people continue to burn Kerosene, and expose themselves to the most fearful of deaths? No accident ever occurred from Pratt's Astral Oil; this will not explOde-all dealers lave it for sale, If you use this. you need apprehend no danger.
Year: 1871

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Year: 1871




The Committee appointed by the last
session of Congress to investigate the
charges of o-called Ku-Klux outrages
in the Southern States has been actively
engaged at Washington for some weeks
past in that business. The result of the
Committees labors thus far has not been
altogether satisfactory to the Radical
leaders who had looked forward to it as
the source of flaming Developments
adapted to campaign purposes. The
original design of the zealots has miscar-
ried-both proving too much, and de-
veloping social condition at the South
better than they had previously led to
suppose. When the Presidential cleo
tion takes place, the people will be so
pressed by finance and business issues
chat tbey will have no room to accent
the false stories in reiatfon TO q Ku klux
organization in the South-or else the
Executive and Congress will use the
powers conferred upon them to elect
President through the infusion of mill
tary power The people are hardly ripe
for this, and we trust never again will be.
Year: 1871

twenty thousand dollars, and It is said
that his mother was the lawful heir to the
money.


These four deaths, occurring within
four years in the family, have furnished
material for great variety OF specula-
tions, and there are those who pretend TO
recognize the deadly act Of the prisoner
in each of them.


Mrs. L. G.. Wharton, the accused, is an
exceedingly intelligent and well-bred
lady, perhaps forty FIVE or fifty years of
age, of rather slender build, and has the
appearance of being in delicate health.
She is said to belong to a Philadelphia
family of high social position, and has
in her person all the graces that mark
the accomplished woman. 1t is probable
that further developments will be made
in the case.
Year: 1871

HAWTHORNE, in his diary, makes re-
cord of day wherein he resolved to
speak to no human being. He went TO
his village postofice, then returned, and
triumphantly records the fact that he
spoke to no one. Is it any wonder, that
with all his genius, Hawthorne was mel
aneholy and unhappy? How much bet
ter and wiser the opposite course. Think
of the happiness you can convey to 9TH
ers by kindly notice and cheerful con-
versation. Think how much sunshine
such sociability lets back into your own
soul. Who does not feel more cheerful
and contented for receiving polite bow,
genial good morning, a hearty pressure
of the hand2 Who does aot make him
self the happier by these little express
sions of fellow-feeling and good will :
Silence, and stiff unbending reserve are
essentially selfish and even vulgar. The
generous and polite have pleasant recog-
nitions and cheerful words for all. They
scatter sunbeams wherever they 60. They
pave the pathway of others with smiles.
They make society genial, and the world
delightful to those who else might find is
cold, selfish, and forbidding. And what
they give is but titbe OF what they re-
ceiye. Be sociable then wherever you
90. and let your lightest words be cloth
ed in words that are sweet, and spirit
that is genial.
Year: 1871

A DECISION as IS A DECISION
The Bedford, (Va.) Sentinel says: In
a neighboring county, recently, q case
was tried, in which the Judge had been
counsel for one of the parties before he
was elevated to the bench. Under the
statue of Virginia, By consent of parties,
a member of the bar was requested to
act as Judge. During the progress Of
the cause an unstamped note, given for
the purchase Of the mule, was offered to
be read in evidence. 1t was objected to
on the ground that it was unstamped.
The poiut was argued elaborately, and
the acting Judge promptly decided !:
"The court is of the opinion that mas
much as it tappears in evidence that the
mule for which the note was given was a
Government mule and the mule itself
was duly stamped, it is not necessary that
the note should be stamped at all" The
note was read in evidence.
Year: 1871

From the Memphis Appeal, July q.


We are not disposed to speak in undue
haste even in defense of an injured fell
lew citizen or friend. We think that a
life of integrity and honor as pure and as
much above suspicion as the driven snow
or Cesar's wife; as irreproachable as the
chaste name of Calhoun, or the fame of a
Lee or Washington, which has endur-
ed for period bordering on three score
years and ten, should be sufficient
shield against all possible calumny. Up
on this have we thought proper to rely
in the case of certain charge brought
by his enemies against Mr.. Jefferson
Davis. We have hitherto declined in
his behalf lest we might give eounte-
nance to the idea that a denial might be
required, but we are told the silence of
the Appeal is misconstrued, and that an
inference is drawn therefrom that the
charge brought to defame him can not
be denied While we can be responsible
for no mans honor but our own, we find
it necessary, in self defence, to say that
We both deny and disbelieve the accusa-
ton made by the correspondent of the
Louisville C0ntD1erciaL We believe it
originated in malice alone, and that it is
as false as it is Infamous This same in
dividual, we are informed, visited Mr..
Davis for the purpose of interviewing
him, and was expelled by Mr.. Davis from
his Office only the day or two before He
was a correspondent of the New York
Herald, writing for so much line in the
Louisville Commercial; and immediate
ly after his expulsion, we have been told,
in the psesence of two or more gentlemen
in this city, he said that he would get
even with Mr. Davis. He has essayed
to do it by this SANDER He was expel-
led for using publicly the contents of a
letter marked private and confidential,
written by Mr. Davis. He was too de-
graded to know, or too vile to refrain
from an infamy impossible to honorable
men. 1t is not strange that such crea-
ture should be little sore and become
malignant from the touch of Mr. d. s
boot, nor is it strange that one capable
Of violating confidence among gentlemen
should also be capable of any slander
necessary to crafty his revenge against
a man he had injured. To such a rep
tile the motive was irresistible, and no
possible testimony from him is worthy of
a thought, or could receive attention
from any not the enemies Of Mr. Davis.
Year: 1871

A REMARKABLE SPRING. = Silver
Spring, Florida, is one of the greatest Gu
riosities in the South 1t bursts forth
in the midst of the most fertile portion
of the State. 1t bubbles up in basin
near one hundred feet deep, and about
an acre in extent. sending from it deep
stream from sixty to one hundred feet
wide. and extending six or eight miles to
the Ocklawaha river. In the spring it
self fifty boats may lie at anchor-quite
a feet. The spring thus forms natural
inland port, to which three steamers now
run regularly from st. Johns, making
close connections with the ocean steam
ers at Palatka. The clearness of the
water is truly wonderful. 1t seems even
more transparent than air. You see the
bottom of the spring eighty feet below
vour boat. the exact form of the smallest
nebble. the outline and color Of the leaf
that has sunk and all the prismatic colors
Of the rainbow are reflected. Large fish
swim in it, every scale visible and every
movement distinctly seen. If you go to
the spring in boat you see the fssures
in the rocks; from which the river pours
inward like an inverted cataract.
Year: 1871

TIE TRAVELLER IN THE Snow. "A
traveller was crossing mountain height
alone. over almost untrodden snow,
Warning had been given him that if
slumber pressed down his weary eyelids
they would inevitably be sealed in
death. For a time he went bravely
along his weary patti; but with the
deepening shade and freezing blast at
night there fella weight upon his brain
and eyes which seemed to be irresisti-
bic. In vain he tried to reason with
himself, in vain he restrained his ut
most energies to shake of that fatal
heaviness. At this crisis Of his fate
his foot struck against heap that lay
across his path. No stone was that,
although no stone could be colder or
more lifeless. He stopped to touch it,
and found a human body, half buried
beneath drift of snow. The next
moment a traveller had takon a brother
IN his arms, and was chaiDg his hands,
and chest, and brow, breathing upon
the stiff, cold lips the warm breath Of
a living soul; pressing the silent heart to
the beating pulse of his own generous
bosom.


The effort to save another had
brought back to himself life, and
warmth, and energy. He was a man
again, instead of a weak creature, sue.
cumbing to despairing helpnessness,
dropping down in droamless sleep to
die. ale saved brother. and was
saved himself. English Hearts and
English Hands.
Year: 1871

SILENT If sheet of
paper on which key has been laid
be exposed for some inmates in the sun
shine and then instantaneously viewed
in the dark, the key removed, a faded
specter of the key will be visible. Let
this paper be laid aside for many
months where nothing can disturb it,
and then in darkness be laid on a plate
of hot metal, and the specter of the key
will appear. This is equally trne Of
our minds. Every man we meet,
every book we read, every picture or
landscape we see, every word or tone
we hear, leaves its image on our brain.
These traces, which under ordinary
circumstances are invisible, never fade,
but in the intense light of cerebral ex-
citement starts into prominence just as
the spectral image of the key started
into sight on the application of heat.
1t is thus with all the influences to
which we are subjected.
Year: 1871

LET THE REIGN OF SMALL MEN
COME TO AN END.-The people are
deeply impressed with the necessity for
a higher grade of intellect and moral
qualities in those who occupy the chief
seats in the executive and legislative
departments of the government, both
national and state. Many oNhe evils
which, long since begun, President
Grant has carried to a perfection un-
known before. until, under his innu.
cnce, mcapacity, ihbecility, reckless.
ness, corruption, disre gard of loyal and
constitutional obligations, contempt for
the prophecies pertaining to high posi-
tions, and open defiance of corrupt
public opinion, rule the country to
deplorable and alarming extent. This
must We speedily reformed, or our re-
publican institutions, blighted at the
root, Will finally wither and die.


The attention of the. people of New
York is now earnestly turned to this
subject, and most intensely do they feel
the need of radical change in the
qualifications of the members Of our
State Legislature. The present is
favorable opportunity for instituting
this reform, for we are now about to
elect both Senate and the Assembly.
and the cry is already heard from this
city and from the interior counties,
let the reign Of small men be brought
to an end. ~. Y Sm.
Year: 1871




REsT.-It IS sweet aud pleasant,
thought that when all these days Of pain
sorrow and work are ended-these.
days Of contending and unrest-theEe
will come the folding of hands. Il is
sweet, when sorrow and weariness are
our only companions, to remember that
the hour is not far away when the father
will hold the tired hands Of His child
in his, will seal the aching eye. with
sleep, and breathe under its trembling
lid the sweet dream Of heaven. Weary
not, nor faint, the Father sees, and,
though you know it not, His
hand leads you. A little
gain and little labor He metes
you for your good; be patient. and when
the night comes He will give you rest
II. Mdrcin.
Year: 1871

The ground work Of a manly charac-
ter Is veracity or the habit Of TRUTHFUL
ness. That virtue lies at the foundation
of verything said. How common 1t 10
to hear parents say: .. ~


II have faith In my child 90 long as
he speaks the truth. He may have
many fault but know he will not
deceive. build on that confidence"


They are right. 1t is lawful and
just ground to build upon. So long -
the truth remains in child, there IL
something to depend upon; but when
the truth is gone, all is lost, unless the
child is speedily won back again to We
racity.
Year: 1871

n selling ALI k inds of property at Auction.
In any part of Cedar county. a list of his sales
will always be found at the. TiPToN ADvERTI-
SER office where those desiring his services
can fix the day for their sale without seeing
I'm Al
Year: 1871

~ CONWAY wishes to inform the citizens
". of Upton and vicinity that he has opened
a shop in the City Drug Store building. where
he will be found always OH hand, and will try
to please all who will give him a call Ladies
hair cut or shampooed at shop or residence
Long hair purchased and made up to order in
q Oswitcbes tnrls or waterfalls no
Year: 1871

RAIDS By THE FoLIcE.--The police in the
first district made a raid on Saturday night


upon several dcns of ill-tame IN tire lower
part of the city. A number Of men and


women were captured, who will be dis
posed Of this morning by the olice Justice.
Year: 1871

Nor TO BE TRIED. In the United States
Circuit Court, on Saturday, Judge Under
wood refused to grant the motion of the
District Attorney to proceed with the trial
Of Major John Hagan and the other judges
Of election who have been indicted in that
court on various frivolous charges. He
said that Governor Wells was, be knew,
willing and anxious to 90 into the trial,
but for his part he wished to have nothing
To do with them. He would leave them to
Judge Bond, who would be here this week.
Year: 1871

Cundurango, the South American remedy
tor cancer, seems to possess virtues of a
high order. A recent number of the
Tribune says that citizen of high stand
ing of Chicago took his wife to DR.. Bliss,
at Washington to be treated for cancer.
The case was a serious one. He tried cum
durango and awaited the results. In two
weeks the cancer exhibited alarming signs,
threatening death from bleeding. An
operation with the knife was resolved up
on, and this soon explained the condition
the cancer had assumed Its immense
growth had become entirely separated from
the flesh, hut had prevented the latter
from healing. As soon as the cancer was
removed the flesh beneath was found tc
be free from disease, and the lady rapidly
recovered, and is now at her house in hi
cago free from every sign or symptom Of
cancer. This herb is obtained from San
| Francisco druggists
Year: 1871

- The separate election which is held in
this State every two years, at which Judi
cial officers and State Superintendent of
Public Instruction is elected is, under the
expensive workings Of the Registry Law,
an expensive humbug, which should be
done away with. While the design of the
constitutional amendment providing for
those elections, to separate the Judiciary
from politics was undoubtedly good, it has
thus far proved in effect wholly inopera-
tive. Judicial officers are nominated by
the same conventions at which other
officers whose offices are of a political char
acter are placed in nomination the Judi
cial ticket is hoisted with the political
ticket, and its election advocated on par
tisan grounds more than upon the score of
peculiar fitness of the nominees. 1t is on.
ly in being voted for at later day that
any distinction is made, and the party
which was successful in the general cleo





ton, is uniformly successful in the special
election also. We submit therefore, that
the experiment of a separate election for
Judicial officers only, has proved failure
and should be brought to an end at the
earliest possible moment, thus saving to
the people of the various counties the
heavy extra expense which it carries with
it.


An amendment to the constitution, do
ing away with the special Judicial elec-
ton, and providing for the election of Judi
cial officers on the same day on which
other officers are chosen, was passed by the
last Legislature 1t will undoubtedly be
approved by the legislature which will
assemble next winter, and be submitted to
the people of the State for ratification or
rejection at the next general election. In
this manner we can get rid of the costly
farce of holding two separate elections and
return to the old way Of choosing Judicial
officers.
Year: 1871

The REsULT.-The returns of the elec.
tion throughout the State, bring the cheer
Ing assurances that the Democratic hosts
are again routed, and the political status
OF California as Republican State fully
assured From every quarter comes an in
crease of Republican majorities in proper
tlon to the vote which, as was expected, is
much lighter than that cast at the General
election. The present indications are that
Rhodes and Niles will have maiorities
greater even than that given for Governor
Booth, while Bolander leads the Supreme
Judges thousands of votes, beating the
Confederate Parson so badly that he hardly
seems to be in the field at all. In the
city of San Francisco, Bolander's majority
according to the table published in Thurs
days Call, reaches as high as 63sS,
large increase on the majority of any
candidate at the September election. San
Francisco is Judge Wright's home, and
Rhodes only lead him 2o12 in the city,
while the majority of Niles over Temple
is 1853. Contrary to the general expecta-
ton, the heaviest falling off in the vote
has been on the Democratic side, Repub-
licans seeming to be fully alive to the
importance Of completing the good work
begun in September, while the other side,
depressed by their recent defeat, and
realizing that their candidate for the
principal position was unpopular with the
masses, from the bigoted partisanship which
he had displayed during the four years of
his administration. One good result which
has been achieved is that which teaches
politicians that the public schools of the
State will not be turned into mere ma
chine for the qualification of political love
and hate, without calling down the con
demnation of the people upon the party
which is responsible for the act. Another
good result is that the Supreme Court will
be nearly evenly divided politically, thus
giving the bench better chance of free
dom from partisan bias upon any question
which might have political bearing
The new Supreme Court will be composed
of two Republicans and three Democrats,
when will probably be its status for the
next two years.
Year: 1871

A BIT OF PHILosoPHY.-It is an ak
ion Of philosophy that "a heavy body put
in motion moves with momentum in pro-
portion to its weight" We are inci bed
to believe this a truism when we see Hop
ping hopping 1872 ahead of h;;ss eeHH1petitor
without leaving town.


There is nothing like selecting men Of
'oeight and influence to fill responsible po-
sitions. The Judge elect is good uatured
and will stand almost anything now.
Year: 1871

WEATHER prophets are predicting an
unusually hard and stormy winter and in
truth the signs of the times point that
way. One sign of a wet season is the
absence of heavy fall rains. A heavy rain
in September is regarded by some as in
dicative of dry, cold winter. This year
the September rain amounted to nothing
and hopeful augury is drawn from that
fact.
Year: 1871

Two men were arrested near Freshwater
Slough, in Humboldt county, for supposed
completely in the late stage robbery pear
Cottonwood. On examination there appear
ing to be no evidence against them they
were discharged.
Year: 1871

SCHOOL MATTERs.-As will be seen by
the advertisement OF the Trustees else.
where, the Primary, intermediate and COL
ored schools will be commenced on Mon
day next. The time for opening the Gram
mar school has not yet been definitely fixed
upOn
Year: 1871

THE second great fire in Chicago orgina-
ted by COW kicking over the light while
being MIXED in an outhouse. The flames
spread with fearful rapidity and could not
be checked. Another instance of great
results from small causes. The cackling
of goose saved Rome, and the kick of a
COW destroyed Chicago.