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Year: 1872




Some Of our thin-skinned contemporaries
are singing 'cdUy" already. Because Hor-
ace Greeley has been badly beaten they
think the Democratic party has played out.
Not q bit Of it. The Democratic party VIII
never play out until this government goes
into despOtism, and then it will have to
be squelched by the sword. Suppose Gree
ley is beat for President, how does that de-
stroy the Democratic party? He is no De-
mocrat, and never Was-that is the reason
he has been so shanefully beaten. Had he
been a Democrat old Grant now would be
making arrangements 10 leave the White
House. Greeley is not as badly beaten as
Van Buren, was in 1S40. Suppose the De-
mocrats then had given up the ghost,
the country would have been ruined
long ago. But after that defeat
they went to work and reorganized their
forces, and in 1914 elected their candidate
for President, defeating statesman who
had more brains and character than the
whole Radical party Of to-day. And the
Democrats, if they will go at it in good
earnest, can make history repeat itself in
1876. Talk about the Democratic party
being dead. That's Radical clap-trap, and
we hate to see those who claim TO be DEM
ocrats, repeating it. Democracy will never
die as long as freedom has an asylum or
republican institutions hSye an advocate.
When Democracy dies, free government
will die also, and they will be buried in the
same grave. Democracy is just as essen
tisl to free government, as the christian
religion is to the salvation of a mans soul.
We have been lifelong Democrat, and
We intend to cling to the old craft as long
as there is plank big enough left for US
to stand upon. We want no more new de-
partures-will take ours straight hereafter
and fight it out on that line. Time has
proved that Democracy is the life-blood of
the nation, and without it free government
viii be failure.


From the Fayetteville Observer.


That the Democratic party has sustained
a severe blow, will not be denied, but that
it will not be other than a merely tempe
rary one, the future will amply prove.


From the Athens Pest.


Some of the conservative papers are
weakening under the crushing defeat, and
others are getting up sail 'fOr Cowes and
a market" May the land-breeze blow
mild, and watt them safely to the port they
are seeking! For our part, we don't expect
to see the era Of good feeling dawn at once
or that political millennium is at hand, and
we believe We viii hold on a while longer
and try to tide out the gale where we are.
Year: 1872

That the Democratic party has sustained
a severe blow, will not be denied, but that
it will not be other than a merely tempe
rary one, the future will amply prove.


From the Athens Post
Year: 1872

Considerable talk was elected by the
reading OF the resolutions adopted by the
Liberal meeting but most of the older
democrats present objected so strongly to
giving up the name ofthe Democratic party
and adopting I'M its ste ad that of the Liberal
party that no motion or resolution on the
SUBJECT was brought bsfore the meeting.


The meeting cid no other business.
Year: 1872

Indians drive close bargains, and their
generosity, so much talked about, is, 30
far as my experience goes, all sham.
An Indian never gives away anything
without he expects four times as much
in return. As a race, they are great
beggars, receiving all things as a matter
Of course, but returning nothing. You
pay give red skin ever so much, aud
The next day he will return for more.
Their nature is good deal like that Of
the horse leech, which is continually
crying, "GiveI givei" We all know
sith what nonehalanee these knobby-
posed yetegens receive everything that
is presented TO them on their visits to
Washington, and with what peculiar
grace tbeY stow away their goods. There
is no end to their capacity Of reception,
and anything from o needle to finely
eomparisoned pony Is taken IN without
the slightest remorse or conscious. A
buck Indian, richly dressed and riding
on horseback, with poor, broken down
squaw following him on foot, with load
on her back that would break down a
mule, is not an inspiring spectacle,
though it is by no means an uncommon
one in the Rocky Mountains.
Year: 1872

FlEr-AlARN.-Th alarm Of fire on yester-
day WAS turned in from box %, and was
caused by the burning of the roof of hoHS"
on the corner Of Seventeenth and NenaDle
streets. The engines were promptly on the
ground. hut the fire was cNtinsushed before
their arrival.
Year: 1872

THE RELIGIOUS HERALD Of this city has rery
large circulation, and is read by those whom adyc-
tiScrs most desire to reach Its Issue this week 1:
TWELVE THOUSAND. The HERALD is the cheapest
and best medium for advertising In the South
Office. Ills Main street.
Year: 1872

THROWING STONES by boys in the streets is
so dangerous and has become SO common
that the Chief of Police has put some OF the
men under his charge in citizens clothes for
the purpose of catching the offenders.
Year: 1872

The German Conqucror's OF tho Black
Republic at Norfolk, Va.-The Ships,
Armament md Officers.


NORFOLK, Va, July 10, 1872.


The usual quiet OF this little Southern city was
broken on Friday last by the arrival In the harbor
of the Prussian squadron, consisting OF the steam
corvettes venita and Gazelle commanded py Cap
tain Basch an ofllcer who formerly served In the
United States Navy, and who has lately been
brought in such prominence before the public in
consequence OF his capture OF the entire Haytien
navy two vessels) at Port au Prince short time
since.


The GaZelle was allowed to come up 10 the city Mt
once, but the vepita was sent to Quarantine until
yesterday, when she allowed to come up to the
city, the report OF her having yellow fever on board
or naval architecture but present no striking fea
tuies TO mark them as last or di1erent from tile or
dln9ry model OF n corvette or twenty years agO
The beauty OF the ships as vessels ofwar consists of
their guns, broadside as well as pivot, are OF the
finest steel breach leaders that are known for naval
service. They are known as the Krup gun, and did
most excellent service in the late war with France


Now that the Prussan officers, marines and
sailors are all taking run on shore and spending
their money tall gold and silver in the free man.
ner for which sailors are noted the world over the
shOpkeepcrs OF Norfolk have had sudden and
pleasant awakening from their usual somnolent
state and, contrary to their CUSTOM are all Smiles
and affabity No wonder either for such shower
OF ucre In the shape OF gold and silver seldom visits
the city. The shopkecpers al seem TO think they
must make the most OF II, hut somehow the ma
jOrity OF shem forget In giving change that there is
slight difference between gold and Rrccnbacks
and the sailors go or with the impression that gold
ig almost u not quite as good as grecDbacks but
better,
Year: 1872

NORFOLK, Va, July 10, 1872.


The United States steamer Yantic which has
been undergoing repair for the past year at the
Gosport Navy Yard, Is about ready for sea; few
days. work will finish her, when she will be at once
put into commission and sail for China and the East
Indies. She was originally one of the ninety-day
vessels, built during our late unpleasantness, was
schOoner-rigged and rather an inferior vessel in
most respects. While on her last cruise she was
run on rock Off San Domingo and broke her keel,
when she was brought under escort to this yard
for repairs On taking Off her planking she was
found to be so completely rotted that It was deemed
advisable to rebuilt her. and now she Is about ready
to leave the hands OF the wOrkmen one OF the finest
third rates in our navy. She Is full ship rgged OF
beautiful model, sharp long and narrow and sits
very deep IN the water; her masts are high, and
with her spars are OF beautiful proportions she
win be likely to prove OF the fastest ships we
have Her battery will consist OF one eleven inch
pivot gun forward and six nine-inch broadsde
guns, and possibly 100 pound Parrott gun on her
forecaste.


The monitor Mahopac is still in the dry dock nm
dergoing repairs, and IL will be some months yet
before she Is ready for sea. All her wooden deck
beams have been taken out and iron ones are
being substituted In their stead, which will make
her much stronger than before, and add but little,
IL any, to her weight. When finished she will be an
iron ship throughout, with no wood, except o light
false deck over her iron deck to obvate the effect
of the heat and cold Of the iron the feet OF her
crew.
Year: 1872

Commissioner Van Mort. Of the Department Of
Public Works, again calls the attention of'the con-
sumers OF Croton water to the fact that penalty
OF five per cent will he added to all water rents
manning unpaid after the 31st inst.
Year: 1872

Seventh and Eighth win elect the conserva-
tive candidates. There are very few returns re-
ceived at republican headquarters, and these only
give their gains. The indications at midnight are
that II the counties west OF the Blue Ridge give any
considerable gain on the vote Of 1870 Merrimon will
be elected by handsome majority. but returns
are so meagre that 1t Is hard to Judge.


Tomorrow will bring In more and full republican
returns from the Eastern counties, where there are
heavy negro maJorIties, which may possibly change
the present aspect Of the election.


THE LATEST NEWS


that can gather Is that the incomplete returns
received from twenty counties give 1000 conserva-
tive gains and $500 republican gains The tele-
graph. Office has been thronged the entire night
with an eager and interested crowd of whites, who
cheered enthusiastically at the announcement Of
each vote.
Year: 1872

At the democratic headquarters the anxiety to
hear from North Carolina was as intense and fever
ish as at the liberal headquarters. number Of
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen thronged the narlors OH
Year: 1872

As the time for our Municipal election ap-
proaches the contest wakes warmer and warm
er, and each day brings a new Richmond
in the field as candidate for some one of our
local Offices. Where candidates are so
abundant, and ftmany voters" SO plentiful, we
trust that our citizens may be able to select
Mayor, Recorder and Town Council, that will
do honor to the corporation, and conduct the
affairs of the town to the satisfaction of all
parties. 1t is to be hoped that the election
will be conducted in quiet and orderly man.
ner, and that, although some of the numer>
Gus candidates are inevitably doomed to
voyage up "Salt River" everything will pass
off pleasantly and harmoniously.
Year: 1872

We are glad to see that the Senate took
up the House bill to-day authorizing the
supervisors Of certain counties in the State
to impose tax on dogs, and after amend
ing it so as to enable every other county in
the State, besides those named in the bill,
to avail itself of the benefits of its proyi-
sions, thus making its application general
passed it by vote of 27 to II. The
bill now goes back to the House for concur
renee, where we hope it will be passed
without any more ado. The people will
then have agitated this subject to some
purpose.
Year: 1872

Washington, Feb. 29.-Secretary Belk-
nap, before the House committee on the
investigation of the sale of arms, stated
that never to his knowledge had arms been
sold to the French government or French
agent. He made a long explanation regard
ing the handling of funds. He was before
the committee for an hour and a halt, when
it adjourned to March II.


The Japanese have arrived. The six
prineesses Immediately proceeded to
Year: 1872

A doctor was called in to see a patient
whose native land was Ireland, and
whose native drink was whisky. Water
was prescribed as the only cure. Pat
said it was out of the question, he could
never drink it. Then milk was propos.
ed, and Pat agreed to get well on milk


The doctor WAS soon summoned again.
Near the bed on which the sick man lay
was table, and on the table a large
bowl, and in the bowl was milk, but
strongly favored with whisky. "Whaf
have you here p said the doctor 'NIilk,
doctor; just what you ordhered. "But
there's whisky in it; l smell it, "Well
doctor" sighed the patient, "there may
be whisky in it, but milk's my object"
Year: 1872

REDO You ever think how much ID
Dor little child does in a day2 How
from sunrise to sunset, the dear little
feet patter round--to us-so aimlessly?
Climbing up here, kneeling down there,
running to another place, but never still.
Twisting and turning, rolling and reach
ing and doubling, as if testing every
bone and muscle for their future uses


1t is very curious to watch it. One who
does so may well understand the deep
breathing of the rosy little sleeper, as
with one arm tossed over it's curley
head, it prepares for the next days GYM
nastics. A busy creature is little child.
Year: 1872

TIE LITTLE PEOPLE.


BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
A dreary place would be this earth.
Were there no little people in it;
The song of life would lose its mirth,
Were there no children to begin it.
No little forms, like buds to grow.
And make the admiring heart surrender;
No little hands on breast and brow,
To keep the thrilling love-chords tender.
The sterner souls would grow more stern,
Unfeeling nature more inhuman,
And man to stole coldness turn,


And woman be less than woman
Life's song, indeed, would lose its charm,
We're there no babies to begin it:
A doleful place this world would be,
Were there no little people in it.
Year: 1872

"The husband of many wives may manifest
Indifference 10 any one Of them but to the
support aud protection Of the mother there
comes the strong and willing hand Of the son,
and in sympathy with her sorrows such conso-
laion as a daughter may give is not Withheld,
A bond Of union aud Of suffering, to which the
paternal head is not II party, may he said TO
exist in every polygamous family. Mother aud
children talk matters over aud settle them
among themselves. The decision may not be
announced but it is reached, nevertheless
It is uniavorabe TO polygamy every time
Here is the leaven which shall leaven THU
whole lump of Mormon mortality"


1t is easy to believe the truth Of this state
ment, and to SEQ that this large element it
Mormon society, until now hardly able to maxi
itself felt, is to have a powerful influence ii
determining the destiny Of that people, tn,
first generation which has grown up undo
this syst m is ju,t coming to the front th
young men aud women who compose it are, "a
this writer asserts, intelligent aud spirited
and the questions Of the luture are in thei
hands,-iHfeEeAiea.
Year: 1872

Good poetry may now be original as in times gone by, but some how or other THE CITIZEN is suspicious of the article, even when our best friends throw off yard or two to enliven its columns. We want our rhymsters to be assured that our pity and charity they shall never be without, even if we have no use for their poems. Not withstanding advice is cheap and not always accepted in the good spirit which prompts the giver, it is none the less valuable for a that, and hence a hint to poetical authors. They ought not to be discouraged. The renowned Joaquin Miller could not find publisher in America who would risk publication of his stuff called poems. After finding an utter lack of poetical appreciation in Amer lcan publishing houses, he hied to England where his genius was at once recognized, his rhymes put in print, and himself little above the foot of the ladder of fame. The stupid Americans were thus proven stupid, but ever ready to originate or initiate, they gradually began to extol Joa- quin, and Roberts Brothers of Boston republished his poetry, and John H.. Germany & Co.,, of The Overland, contracted for 5000 lines of original stuff by Joaquin at a gold dollar per line.

 Our hint is that poetical genius may not be discovered in Americans by Americans, and poets should not be at all discouraged simply because they find no encouragement in their own country. We want our poetical contributors to bear III mind that when we fail to publish their poetry we by no means condemn it, but would present for their encourage ment the career of the songster of the Sierras. Let farmers "go vest" but poets should Ego east"
Year: 1872

Cadette was the big Chief of the I Mescalero Apaches at Fort Stanton,

 New Mexico, and the reports have averaged up much to his credit, hence the advice that he has recently been killed is unwelcome news. The exact time of the deed and who did it are not reported. The Las Cruces Bor- derer of last Saturday says this on the subject:

 The Indians claim that Mexicans or Americans are guilty of the murder which is still mystery, but suspicion points strongly to the son-in-law of Cadette, Santana. Cadette killed one son-in-law, and with Santana there has been trouble-he has never been on the reservation, we understand, nor has he drawn rations, and not long since Cadette took from him lot of stolen stock and turned 1t over to the Agent. It may be supposed that Ca dette was killed on his return from this county, where he had been as a witness before the Grand Jury-but we are informed that train camped at White water, where Cadette met one hundred of his men on his return to Lincoln-and as @ matter of course returned with them to Stanton. It IS probable that he had beeen to Stanton and had gone from there to La Luz, and has been murdered by some of Santana's party. Whoever is the guilty party should be ferreted out and punished to the fullest extent of the law. The killing is most unfor- tunate and is likely to prove the most deplorable in its result of anything that has happened for years in this section,

 Whoever killed this Chief should suffer in proportion to the enormity of the crime, which, as matters look, may lead to many other deaths in retalia- tion, and The Borderer says the h. dians claim one hundred scalps their due for ithe life of Cadette. If Ca dette was acting in as good faith as generally reported, no punishment can be too severe for those who murdered him. A careful examina- ton of the circumstances will doubt less be had, and by all means should be had, so that the guilty ones may suffer. If, as The Borderer thinks, an old family quarrel led to his death, it is all-important that the fact should be established, so that the citizens will not rest under charge of the crime. The Indians like whites have their quarrels and kill one an- other in consequence, and this we hope may prove to be case of that kind.
Year: 1872

Keep unaltered for any length of time portable
cleanly, convenient and always effective. A trial
will convince those VINO have never used them Of
the usefulness, hardness economy, and prompt
energy OF this indispensable medical agent. A
fresh supply, Just resolved by


e. BRINGHURST 4 Co.,


Corner Sixth and Market streets,
Year: 1872

When soldiers face the bayonet, they take the
chance of life or DEATH but when private citizens,
deceived by the pretences of INSCRIPTIONS Dealers
apply PoIsoNs TO THEIR HEADS to change the
color Of their hair they have no idea of the terrible
risks they run. The first analytical chemists have
endorsed one hair dye as free from everything dele
terIous to health viz:
Year: 1872

QUEESGSG IT IN SOCIETY "A Washing
ton correspondence of the Kansas City News
has the following concerning a Kansas City
woman who Is now 'queeuing itin Washington
society ;" Madame W, well-known in
Kansas City as the proprietress of one OF the
most fashionable the houses ofdoubtful name,
is here under assumed name, and queening it
in the best society with grace and elegance
that would reflect credit upon the most accom-
plished ladies of the French court She is the
chosen one ofa prominent NJ. e.. by whom
she is introduced into society as his cousin,
whom he has brought to Washington city to
get glimpse of life at the capital, and to do
the honors as mistress of the elegant mansion
he has rented during the session. She was at
party the other night. and newspaper re-
porter was so smitten by the charms of her
person and manner, that in his next morning.
paper he grlShed forth in quater column OF
rhapsody upon the charming cousin of the. hon
orabe gentleman.
Year: 1872

10 KEEP CIDER--Iwo plans, one Of which
will preserve the cider sweet or in the state ow
ing to the condition II IS in at the time the
treatment is applied; the other is applicable
only after the cellar has fermen,ea. According
70 plan No. !, oneiorlh CT an ounce per gallon
of snlp phate Of lime should be added soon after
the cider runs from the press This can be, t
be done by adding the snlphate Of lime 20
gallon or so OF cider in a separate vessel, ard
after stirring well pore into the barrel. Ten
ounces OF this lime will be the proper quantity
for an ordinary barrel. The cider will keep n
the condition it was al the time when the lime
was added This plan will work equally we'll
If the cider be partially or wholly fermented
when the lime is put in. 1t does not appear to
be absolutely necessary to rack off the cider un.
less it is to be transported in that case it should
be re racked in about ten days after application
OF the remedy.
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary, requisites to promote connuoial
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me sncholy reflection that the happiness OF
snotbs is blighted with our own.
Year: 1872

i. The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness


and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the


shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. Tho stom-


ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,. some
:*times alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied
; with painful sensation OF hay
ing left undone something
which ought to have been
done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
sspirits. Sometimes many OF
MS attend the disease, and at


l.
Year: 1872




Much OF the feeling against the reduction OF pre-
MUM rates made by the Mutual Insurance Company
has arisen from misunderstanding as to the posi-.
tion in which the old policy holders are placed under
the new tariff Of rates. 1t Is generally supposed
that future dividends upon old poicies will be
diminished in consequence OF the reduced rates OF
premium and that those insured under the new
rates will have advantages in respect to dividends,
accrung from the higher rates paid by the old
policy holders This, OF course, would involve an
injustice to those who are paying the higher
rates OF premium; and no company could
adopt such q course without most nagrant
violation of corporate honesty. The truth
is, however, that the Mutual does not propose to
do any such thing. The company treat each policy
as a separate account, and the dividends OF each
policy-hOlder are regulated by his premiums. The
old policyholders will consequently suffer no re-
duction in dividends In consequence OF the reduced
rates OF premium, and those insured on the lower
scale will receive correspondngly lower returns
in the form of dividends; the former contributing
IN no degree to the dividends Of the latter but
respect to the ANNUAL distribution oi profits.


For the purpose OF Illustration we present the
following statement. showing the composition OF
the premium and of the dividends accruing thereon
under the old rates and the new. We suppose the
case OF policy holder who pays $40 premium un-
de; the OLD rates, and OF second, who, under the
new rates, insures for an equal amount by the pay
ment OF $1l0:-