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Year: 1871

RT a bold, Independent man, II
he is conscientious in his opinions
and upright in his conduct, viii wan
resueet. His manhood gives him
standing among men. He is entitled
To il. and no matter how great the
difference between him and others,
nc will receive il. But what Of the
man who is afraid almost TO look on
his own shadow Who dares not
10 take ground for or against IN
great political contest? Who does
NOT know whether he is or ism az
By what Aame ought he be ealleaf
Year: 1871

New YORK, March 27.-The Iri-
5IEne's financial article says that the
recent activity and buOyancy in the
Lake Shore stock has been at different
times explained in various ways by
the wise ones Of the streets, and what
ever may have been the real cause,
Vanderbilt's clique have taken pains
to quietly circulate a statement that
of the extra scrip dividend Of five
million about fourteen per cent. is to
be made, the whole will increase the
capital stock to forty millions, and the
road is then to be leased to the New
York Central, which is to guarantee
seven per cent. TO the stockholders Of
the Lake Shore. Whether this be
done or not remains to be seen; but
there is no doubt whatever at present
that the Central clique desires the pub
lie to believe such is the programme.
Year: 1871

I, -, TAX cOIIectOr OF -- PARISH,
or district do soemnly swear that the taxes
on the lands or lots in the above list have
not been paid by the owners thereof for the
year -; that / have received no other
part of the same as herein set forth, and
that, after diligent inquiry, have found
no other property liable to seizure and sale
for the same So help me God.


r Tax Collertor
Year: 1871

mares Of the owners Of all lands or lots
within his parish Or district, on which all
taxes and penalties due by such owner have
not been paid, or fully realized by sale of
the property assessed; and he shall dis
tinctly set forth that, after diligent inquiry,
he could not find other property liable to
seizure and sale sufficient to pay the taxes
due, which list shall contain description
of the lands and lots aS set forth in his as
sessment rolls. The following oath shall
be attached to such list:
Year: 1871

MORE ANNEXATION---NOt content
with the Domingo dOse OF annexation, .
ring of spectators have succeeded in
procuring the introduction of Senate
resolution looking to the acquision of
certain territory in Lower California aud
Mexico. The colony which some specu-
lators are endeavoriDg to establish at the
point named. Is absolutely unfit for set
Element, owing to natural Disadvantages
aud political complications. Tie expo
sure of the humbug through revelations
made in the California press and other
journals, has sadly disappointed the pro-
prietors. aud they have undoubtedly lost
considerable money by the enterprise.
This vanished cash they are naturally
anxious to get back with interest, and so
an annexation scheme is set Oh foot
which proposes to steal or buy from Mex
leo land that we have no earthly use for,
but which can be made valuable to the
ring whenever IT passes under govern
ment control. We trust the Senate will
have nothing to do with this new swim
die, bat as several prominent members
of Congress are said to be directly in
terested in its success, no surprise need
be felt if il goes through.
Year: 1871

We have before US a photograph OF
the sixty three Radical members of the
South Carolina Legislature, fifty of whom
are negroes and thirteen white Twenty
two of them read and write. (eight gram
matically) the remainder, forty one,
make their mark with an amanuensis.
Nineteen are tax payers to an aggregate
amount Of one hundred and forty six
dollars aud ten cents The other forty
four pay no taxes The body ievies op
the people of the Stats1for four millions
of dollars Poor South Carolina
Laion and American
Year: 1871

LET young men remember that their
chief happiness in life depends upon their
faith IN women No worldly wisdom. no
misanthropic philosophy, no generaliza
ton can cover OF weaken the fundamen
tai truth. 1t stands like the record of
God himself-for it is nothing less than
this--and should put an everlasting seal
upon lips that are went to speak slight
ingly of women.
Year: 1871

A CoNNEcTIcUT woman accidentally
stepped on needle some time ago. and
the doctor pulled it out from between
her shoulders. To get needle Of such
length in her foot she must have been a
high stopper.
Year: 1871

"WIFE. do you know that have got
the pneumonia 2" sNew monia, indeed
Such extravagance You're the spend
thrifiest man ever did see, to go and lay
out your money for such trash when |
do need new bonnet so much r.
Year: 1871

OsE Of the latest achievements of
science is feeling a patients pulse by
telegraph. The beat of the pulse are
transmitted by doctor with one hand
on the patients wrist and the other on
the telegraph key.
Year: 1871

Ernting Encounter ,0ith a Female


Grizzly.


While at Monterey last week,
says the Castroville Argus Of Au-
gust 5, we met Ed Logwood, and
we're furnished by him the follow
ing particulars of an encounter
that he and his brother Joseph had
With a female grizzly bear over
three weeks ago: The locality
where it took place is in The noun
tains about thirty miles south of
Monterey, in what ia known as
the "Ffeno'' district, beyond the
head Of Carmel valley. The grizzly
had killed a COW of Eds one night,
within about three hundred yards
Of the house, and dragged the car
cass into a dry creek bed, where
it was found the second day after.
The night following, Joseph took
his station in a tree close by to
watch for the bear, and during the
night got shot at it, only succeed
ing however, in breaking one Of
its forelegs. Next morning both
brothers started out on horseback
and followed the trail from the
blood Of the wounded limb about
a mile up the ravine, at which
point grizzly cub, about four
months old, rushed out Of The brush
and was dispatched forthwith. A
very short distance beyond, Ed be-
ing in advance, discovered the en-
emy. who, gained sight Of her hu-
man foes only about thirty feet of,
Immediately made furious charge
upon them. Ed pulled the FIRST
trigger of his double-barreled shot
gun, but the gun snapped; and BY
the time he could Gre the other
barrel the bear was rearing up in
the face Of his mare. The latter
Year: 1871

WOMEN IN CALIco.-A corrcspon-
dent of one of the leading New
York journals says that the three
most charming women he ever knew
wore calico, and we're, in the opinion
of all the men acquainted with them,
never so charming as when they
were thus dressed. Certainly, any
girl, in a clean morning. dress Of
calico, looks prettier than in solid,
greasy, old silk. One Of the most
intelligent and cultivated men we
ever knew, fell in love with his pres
ent wife in a calico dress. 1t is not
the money that a toilet costs, it is its
appropriateness, that makes it ire
sistable. We wish our American
girls would bear this in mind.


We copy the above from the Sep
tember number OF Peterson Maga-
zine-one Of the standard Magazines
of this country--and desire to call
the special attention of our lady
readers to it. And as an evidence
that calico has the same effect or
intelligent and cultivated gentlemen
here, that ii does elsewhere. VIZ
record the fact that we once fell in
love with a woman in a calico dress
ourselves; andif the aforesaid calico
didn't fall in the same predicament
with us, that does not change the
first proposition at .all. We hope
our merchants will not mark up tho
the price Of this staple article o.
dress goods on account Of the rusl
there will be for it hereafter. G
Year: 1871

'Tis told some where in Eastern story
That those sho love, once bIooncd as flower
On the same stem, amid the glory
on Eden's green and fragrant bowers;
And what tho parted here by fate
Yet when the glow ofliic has ended,
Each soul again shall find its mate,
And in one bloom again ii udcl
II this be true, how sweet the vision
Which fancy sometimes weaves for me,
That thou, amid those bowers Elvsian
My lovely mate shall be;


And OIL how oft, whei. tine and distance
Pcrchance may part thee from my side,
win repine for that existence
When Fate can ne or our lives divide,
Year: 1871

millions less than in 1865, although there
is need Of more money now than there
was then. Ten States which did not use
our money in March 1855, now have no
other currency, and the rapid development
of the country beyond the Mississippi calls
for additional means. A return to specie
payment is the pretext for contraction.
The real motive is the enhancement Of the
price Of bonds at the cost of the taxpayer.
1t Is so plain as almost to amount 70 an
axiom that if there be two currencies, and
one Of them is made by Law reeeivable for
all purposes as money, while the other
currency is not, the latter must be of less
value than the former. That is the con-
dition of things now. Custom dues are
only payable in gold, which has 10 be pur-
chased for that purpose with paper money
at heavy discount. Make custom dues
payable in paper or gold at the choice Of
the importer, and paper money will at
once rise to the par value Of gold. That
however, would be bad for the money
sharks generally. II would give stability
to prices, which would be good for the re-
tail merchants but bad Tor the Iobbing
speculator.


Yes, citizens, it is true, "the present
financial condition of the country is the
work of the republican party" The pro-
stration of trade, the wide spread embar-
rasment IN manufacturing establishments /;
the large number Of men thrown out OF
employment, are all the work of the Re-
publican party There is only one hope
for relief and that hope is in the people


If they want reform, if they want better
times, with more money and lower rate
OF interest, they must unite with the Dem
ocraey, and onst the Republican leaders
from power. The work of REFoRM goes
bravely on an honest and manly effort
will secure q glorious triumph. From
1861 10 1871, the Republicans had ma
jority of two-thirds in both branches ot
Congress. In the present Congress, in.
stead of 80 members in the House, the
Democracy have 100. q number of whom


were formerly Wings or Republicans
Without assistance the Democracy cannot
succeed but if aided by the honest ana
patriotic men who have been acting with
the Republicans against then own con-
victions; if the good men who desire l g.


form without regard to party politics, viii


unite with US, economy and retrenehment
will be secured. The triumph viii be tn,
work of Reform The victory Will be th'
victory of the people, and not of a party
Year: 1871

Was compounded for those not inclined to ex
trsme hitters, and is intended for use in cases
when some alcoholic stimuiant is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the Bit
ters, Each bottle of the Tonic contains one bot
tie Of the Bitters, combined with pure SANTA Cruz
RUsI. and favored in such manner that the ex-
trems bitterness of the Bitters is overcome,
forming preparation highly agreeable and
pleasant to the palate, and containing the medici
nal virtues of the Bitters The price of the Tonic
sl.5O per bottle. which many persons think too
high. They must take into consideration that the
stimulant used is guaranteed to he of a pure
quality. pure article could be furnished at a
cheaper price, but is it not better to pay little
more and have good article9 A medicinal prep
aration should contain none but the best ingredi-
ents, and they who expect to Obtain a cheap com
pound win most certainly be cheated.
Year: 1871




The London News of recent date
says:


One of the most curious phenomena
in connection with coal mining is ex-
hibited at the Bank Colliery, in England,
near Rotterdam, the property of Earl
Fitzwilliam. This pit caught fire one
hundred years ago, and all the efforts OF
the workmen at the time and subse-
quently, have been quite Intellectual to
extinguish it. A short time ago it was
ascertained that the flames were ap-
preaching the bottom of the shaft, and it
was then resolved, if possible, to stay
their progress, so that they might not
extend to other parts of the workings.
At length the superintendent of the col
lieries, Mr.. I. Cooper, conceived the idea
of building a wall to shut in the fire, and
in order to ascertain the best site for this
wall, several of the officials crept on
their hands and knees, through the dense
sitting smoke, as far as possible into
this working. Their efforts were sue
cessful and wall is now completed
nearly 1000 yards in length, and varying
from eight inches to FIVE feet in thick
ness. AT distance varying from thirty
to fifty yards metal pipes have been in
serted in this wall, which are securely
plugged at the end, so that at any time,
by removing the plugs, the state of the
air on the side of the fire, and even the
position Of the fire itself, can be ascer-
tanned. So intense is the heat arising
from this fire that people possessing gar
dens above the colliery declare that the
growth Of plants is materially affected,
and that they are enabled to obtain two
and three crops every year.
Year: 1871

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any 9TH er kind OF. stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make a stitch
with a ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread teo
delicate and fine TO bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1871

1t possesses the very great advantage
Of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle thewerk moro readily
and to sit upright while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
aoma to use
Year: 1871

E lfrOm LQe tAgTlcuIIuTlSIJ|


At a meeting of the st. Louis Farmers
Club held recently, a communication was
read from Mr.. John Monteith, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools at Jefferson
City, in that State, who had been interro-
gated by the Secretary of the Society and
his assistance invited to better protect the
wool-growing interest of the State by Sc
curing tax upon dogs. In Mr.. Mon
teith's reply he says: 1.,,f


u am glad to see you are agitating the
dogs, in the Farmers Club, if not the
farmers ON the subject of dogs. Tt seems
to me that this matter will become serious
just in proportion as the price of wool and
mutton advances. But write to ask you
whether the interests of two very estima-
BILE classes of the people cannot combine
to effect common desideratum in respect
to the poor dogs. Many people in the
State are writing to me to recommend leg
islation for the establishment and MAIN
tenance of school libraries. The main
difficulty to be met is, the want of funds.
Now cannot we concentrate the sheep men
and the library men upon the dogs? Let
every dog be taxed three dollars, and let
the fund accruing therefrom be appropri-
ated to the maintenance of library, or if
a library is not desired, let it pass into the
general school fund to hire better teacher
or keep larger school. Such a measure
would make better children and better
dogs, and save the sheep to the farmers.
Year: 1871

Chancellor Temple, with the promptness
which always chsracterizes him when anything
comes up affecting the interests of East Tennes-
see, on hearing of the invitation extended to
East Tennessee 10 send Representative to the
National Woolen Manufacturers Association,
called meeting of the Directors of the East
Tennessee Agricultural Association yesterday
evening, the proceedings of whill will be found
elsewhere in this issue of the CHRONICLE. 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Charlton is to attend.
No better selection could have been made. He
is willing to attend if his expenses are paid. a
number of gentlemen have contributed liberal-
ly for that purpose A small amount is yet to
be raised for that purpose We believe it will
result in good to East Tennessee conse-
quently our business men should freely aid in
carrying it out. Any. sum, however large or
however small, left at the CHRONICLE Office be-
fore II o'clock to-day, will be applied to that
purpose


This delegate is sent by special invitation
from the Secretary of the Woolen Manufac
tnrers Association, to which we alluded to 2,
day ago. AL,s HfhGFf
Year: 1871

A Michigan dairyman has lately pub
lished his method of packing butter. He
has oaken tubs, with heads at each end.
They are IA inches in diameter at the top,
8 inches at the bottom and Is inches high.
In packing, cambria bag is made to fit
the tub The butter is packed in the tub
as it stands on the small end-the sack
being long enough to extend above the
edges of the tub-and is pressed down
firmly until within an inch and half of
the top, when circular cloth is laid over
it, the edges of the sack turned over that,
and layer of fine salt placed on it. The
head is now put in its place, the tub turn
edup, and the butter in the sack, of course,
falling down to the bottom, leaves space
all around it which is filled with brine
poured through a hole in the small end.
When full, the hole is corked up tight.
The butter f1oatsin the brine and is effect
ually prescribed from the air, and will keep
for an almost indefinite period.
Year: 1871

1t is rather an anomaly in trade for ven
dor to find himself transferring property,
and yet paying for it at the same time.
Yet such thing has actually occurred at
Lyme, Connecticut, in the course of a
transaction in the meat business. The
butchers of that goodly village have not,
it appears, reduced the price of meats at re-
tail in proportion to their reduction at
wholesale. Thus, farmer sold an animal
to butcher at a certain price per pound,
and part of the agreement was that the
butcher should return him quarter of the
animal after killing. The butcher charged
it to the farmer at retail price, and the bal
ance being struck, the farmer found that
he must pay the butcher something for
taking the three.
Year: 1871

p DEEPENING THE SoIL.-Most of our
farms have from four to ten inches uncul-
tivated soil, which by a gradual process
might be brought up to cultivation. 1t is
full of plant food. the deposits of centuries,
which only needs the warmth and air and
frost to make it available.
Year: 1871

vantage, as IL balances the weight on each
axle.


The new improved patent cylinder steam
valve worked with much ease, and is a great
Improvement over the old style slide valve
The water is heated before entering the
boiler; they claim by this that they save
coal for fire service and make steam readily.
Believing the engine to be perfect sue
cess, as she made the best throwing that we
ever witnessed for third class engine, and
believe she would have thrown twenty or
twenty-five feet further if it had not been
for the high wind that was blowing during
the day, we would respectfully recommend
her acceptance by Pelican Fire Company
No. and by the Council of New Orleans.


s. +. PARMELES,


Protector No g


+. SCHNEIDER,


Volunteer No. l.


NJ LARDNER,


Perseverance No. l3.


ROBERT E. DIAMOND,


Mechanics No. 6.
Year: 1871

BISMARCK ON THE ASPECT FOR WAR IN Eu-
PE.-Prince Bismarcks speech to the men,
bers Of the Prussian Legislature on the sub
jcct Of the National War Fund bill is one of
The most important open enunciatons which
The world has had from the famous German
statesman for long time past. Bismarck
tells the Prussans to make ready for war.
He AYERS that such preparation is rendered
absolutely necessary by the existing condi-
ton Of affairs in the Old World. When
Prince Bismarck makes such On assertion he
knows full well the grounds on which he
makes it, so that we are forced TO accept the
conclusion that Europe is approaching another
and grand convulsion by war, for such is
really the indication conveyed in cable tele-
gram which reached US from Berlin at an
esylv hour this morning.
Year: 1871

THERE NEVER WAS SUoH AN Exhibition
before in all the annals Of the civilized
world as that of the Wholesale spoliati0ns
from the public treasury made manifest
in those Broadway Bank disclosures
There never was such another exhibition
of bold defiance Of public opinion a. that
Of w. M. Tweed as . candidate for tho
State Senate in the face Of these astounding
disclosures against him. His election, under
the circumstances, will be scandal and
reproach to this community which will b
echoed around the world, and yet the chances
are in favor Of his election, and he asks for
thirty thousand majority. And if his fol-
lowers vote by hundreds and count by thou
sands. sswhat are you going to do about it2"
Year: 1871

man society. 1t was the communication Of tho
sublime work Of the Creation. The organic
law Is one man and one woman, and the blend
ing and the binding together Of the two lives as
one; and all departures from this organic law
have brought their punishments, and are and
will be followed BY their penalties to the fam
lily, the community and the nation, in proper
tion to the extent OF the crime. Upon this all
important matter the Roman Catholic Church
holds, in our Judgment, the true doctrine of
the marriage institution a. established in the
Creation, and as confirmed In the New Testa-
ment, in this-that marriage is q sacred COM
pact between the parties, binding them till
death. But admitting the numerous griev-
ances pleaded elsewhere as each, in many
cases. not only justifying, but calling for di-
vorce. on the ground Of humanity. 1t cannot be
denied that the doctrines Of free love preached
or countenanced in some Of our churches, and
the facilities and excuses for divorce sstab-
lished in many of our States, are sapping the
very foundations Of American society.


The divorces Of Indiana, for example, and
Chicago divorces, have each become by
word and = reproach, and as indicating
ooseness Of the marriage relation only de-
gree or two removed from Mormon polygamy
or the Oneida free love community. We en-
tertain the hope, from tho active judicial war
at last in full progress against the sanity po-
lygamy Of Utah, that it will soon result in the
removal Of this twin relic of barbarism !" but
an indignant citizen Of Utica calls our atten-
tion to 'sanother relic of barbarlsm right here
in our midst whose lewd and lascivious con-
duct il worse than Mormonism-I mean the
Oneida Community or Free Love Association"
and he suggests that, sas the ball against vice
has commenced rolling in the West we should
keep 1t rolling East until every vestige Of Nor
monism and free lovism shall be crushed out
Of every part Of this free and enlightened
land" As beginning for New York in the
great work Of repairing and strengthening
the foundations Of American society, in
strengthening the sacred institution of mar
riage and in Difference to the hint from our
Utica memorialist, we would submit to our Or
thodox churchmen that, in calling the atten-
ton Of our next Legislature to this cancerous
excrescence Of the Oneida Community, they
may achieve Q reform as benefcent in its
effects as those which we expect from the re-
construction of our city government.
Year: 1871

The PRINCE, 10 falling to come mp to time,
will most likely fail in giving us any assistance
in our imperial election but in coming day
or two after the fair he will get his parade Of
the N. &. 8. n. Y, we suppose, and we
are glad to say that the soldiers who will have
TO do the marching will not be required to pay
for the music
Year: 1871

OUR PREACHERS or THf GOSPEL in their
discourses to-day will doubtless, in many cases,
lind II expedient to touch upon the duties of
all good citizens in reference to Tuesdays
election and though we do not like to see
these godly men dabbing in the dirty pool Of
party politics, we think that on this occasion
they may be excused if they do dabble a little
in the pool of the ''Ring."
Year: 1871

FRED DOUGLASS was yesterday unanimo ousiy
nominated for Assembly by the Republican
Convention for the Second district of Monroe
county. AS the district is strongly democratic
il is not at all likely that the colored orator
will have an opportunity to ventilate his
rhetoric in the Legislature next winter.