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Year: 1871

Tom MURPHY AND THE Custom HoUsE.-It
.is stated in our Washington dispatches this
morning that President Grant intends to re-
move Tom Murphy and put Stewart L. Wood
ford in his place. The reason for the pro-
posed change Is said to be that the President
wants to harmonize the republican factions in
New York and that the Fenton men are still
bitter against Murphy. It seems to be an ac-
cepted rule in political ethics that the man in
the New York Custom House holds New York
in his fist, but we can hardly consider that it
has been perfectly demonstrated yet. Tom
Murphy, 80 far. has not had full swing at
Fenton. Let him be instructed to beguile
that inharmonisus gentleman with his mar
vellous stories and his genial wit, and he will
soon win him over.
Year: 1871

LET Us HAVE HUNDRED GUNS in honor
Of the election Of Frank Blair to the United
States Senate from the fourishing State of
Missouri; and let the democracy in other
States respond accordingly.
Year: 1871

Mr.. PARKER's motion In the State Senate
yesterday to prohibit action upon any bill ap-
propriating money or raising money by taxa
ton within four days of adjournment is good
and timely suggestion. There are too many
outrageous jobs slipped into tho tax levies In
the hurry Of closing session, and they should
be under discussion for week, before they are
passed upon.
Year: 1871

From THE SEINE TO TIE DANUBE AND
PRUTH.-The ST. Petersburg Journal, official
organ of the Russian War Office and news
paper exponent Of the feeling of the old war
party Of the empire, publishes an article in
which the writer criticses the course of Aus
tria with respect to the Eastern question In Sc
we're terms, asserting, in conclusion, that ''the
policy of Austria is not calculated to secure
the friendship Of Russia or that of the Western
Powers sentence Of peculiar significance
coming, as 1t does, at a moment when Paris
lies PROSTATE under rain of Prussian fire. We
illustrate the cable telegram which supplies
the information which we quote above by the
publication Of matter direct from st. Peters
burg and London. which goes far to confirm
the idea that the tide OF war may roll, perhaps,
ut no distant day, from the banks Of the Seine
to the line Of the Danube and Pruth.
Year: 1871

TIE LATEST MORMON BILL ina Congress
provides for the admission Of the Territory Of
Utah as State, with constitution prohibiting
hereafter plurality Of wives. This condition
simply means the indefinite continuance of
Utah as Territory under the government of
Congress, for Brigham Young and his confede-
rate polygamists will only regard the PROPOSE
tion to abandon polygamy as an outrage upon
their religion and their constitutional rights.
Why net apply the law to the Territory pun
ishing by fine and Imprisonment every offence
Of bigamy or polygamy that may be proved
before the United States Courts9 At all
events, If Congress cannot correct this evil in
Utah as Territory, 1t is absurd to talk of try
ing the experiment of State constitution as a
remedy.
Year: 1871

Several Sundays ago, a collection was
about to be taken up in one Of our
churches, and, in the absence Of one Of
the regular collectors, a irisky young
man volunteered his services and hand
ed around his hat with great industry
and success When he got near the
door, he was about to go out, with the
hat full OF money on his head, when the
minister said solemnly Young man,
if you leave here with that money,
You'll be damned The young man,
however, left in hurry, and, as he shut
the door behind him, worthy old
brother, with voice on F sharp, who
had put a dollar in the hat, piped out
to the minister, Well, if he aint gone
with it, TN be d-d!''-Halifar Record
Year: 1871

OLDSHoEs.--You probably think
that IT yon look very sharply at an
old shoe, when you throw il away,
that .yon will know it again ;f !,
ever comes back to you. But that
does not at all follow. One OF
these days you may button your
dress with an old pair OF slippers,
comb your hair with a boot, or
grasp a cast off gaiter while You
eat your dinner. Yon don't see
how this can bea Well, we'll tell
you. Old shoes are turned to &C
count by manufacturers in the fol.
lowing manner: They are cut in.
to very small pieces, and kept for
a couple of days is chloride OF sui.
phur. The effect of this ia to
make the leather hard and brittle.
Next, the material is withdrawn
from the action of the chloride Of
sulphur, washed with water and
dried. When thoroughly dried, it
10 ground to powder, and mixed
with some substance like glue or
gum, that causes it to adhere to.
gethar. II is then passed into
mould and shaped into buttons,
combs, knife-hahdles, &c. So you
SEQ how 1t may come to pass that
you will comb your hair with q
boot, and fasten your clothes with
a slipper.
Year: 1871

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. l, 1871.


bill has been introduced In the Legislature to
restore the law making burglary and arson punish
able with death, which repealed by the last re-
publican Legislature OF 1s6S-69. 1t is argued by the
friends OF the bill that will tend to the erectual
suppression not only OF the Ku Klux, but also all
other secret political societies. Mr.. Graham, who
introduced the BILL said:-


Mr.. President, ask leave to Introduce bill and
have 1t referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The object contemplated Is the eifectual sup.
preston Of Ku Klux We know that The
Congress of the United States is much
exercised upon this subject, and have
see whether we shall have another reconstruction or
not Desiring to aid In the suppression OF all secret
societies, have prepared this bill to restore the old
punishment for arson and burglary These crimes
are mean, so despicable In their nature, that
when committed they rouse all the passions OF the
people have a strong idea that burglary and arson
ought TO be visited with DEATH III the last LeRlsa-
ture instead Of passing foolish and mlscheyous acts
bill under consideration the Ku Kux would have
found but little to operate upon. Many pious
people In the Northern States are groaning over
our deporable condition. The Ku Klux ceased to
operate last spring, and as | am AFRAID that the
numerous barn burnings which have recently taken
place IN this State will cause a counter organization
to arise, introduce this bill to prevent both barn
eho % 1op
and arson, but they somewhat prefer that 1t shall be
done according TO D., que course Of law | hope,
law restored under which we had little barn burn
ing and no Ku Klux.


In the Court Of Impeachment to-day there was
sharp debate over the right OF aeOnservative sena
tor who was admitted yesterday to participate In
the proceedings defence obtecting on the ground
that he was not o member when the court was
organized. The Chief Justice ruled in favor Of the
new SENATOR deciding that the challenge Of defence
was inadmissable. All the preimrnaries are now
arranged and the testimony Will be commenced to-
Year: 1871

70 most persons it seems like a WaStelul
practice to pull of nice specimens OF fruit
and throw them away, before they are ripe,
as well as to cut up large and thrifty stalks
OF Indian corn, and to pull up half the tur-
nips in q row, before they have attained
onc-torth their accustomed size. But,
thinning must be done. Neither fruit, veg
etloIeS nor grain, can grow large and fair,
where the parts are crowded into small
compass. Plants and fruits will thrive
luXuriently for a short period, when grow
ing as close as they can stand; but when
it becomes necessary for three to subsist in
the space, and on the nouriShment that a
single specimen requires, their growth is
checked, and they increase in size slowly.
until ripe, when instead of one large spec-
men, there are several small ones. When ap-
pie and pear trees produce more than one in
place, it is good practice to thin out the
young fruit. Sometimes the ripest spcci-
mems may be gathered; and in other in
stances, the small and inferior ones should
be clipped oil. One large apple or pear is
OF more value than two small ones. The
same IS true of vegetables. They must
have room or they cannot grow large.
Their leaves and fruit need the space above
ground, as well as roots, below the surface.
Where Indian corn stands too thick, it is





those stalks that do not promise to produce
large ear, and either feed them to animals,
or cure for fodder. Four good stalks will
yield more grain than five or six bad ones
In some instances, farmers feed green corn
| IN the stalks, to their working oxen, cut
ting the hills clean as they go. much
| better way would be to go twenty or more
rods into the field, and cut all the super
numary stalks from one or two rows This
would give the good ears better opportu-
nifty to attain a larger size, while animals
would be supplied with the same quantity
OF feed without consuming portion of the
growing crop. Small pear trees that are
growing luxuriently, should have most of
the fruit stripped off, for the benefit Of the
tree. 1t is better to let young trees grow
before they are allowed to bear abundantly.
Where pumpkin vines have set an unusual
number of pumpkins, it is better to break
Off, sometimes one half of them, than to
allow them all to grow. One large pump
kin is more desirable than two small ones.
When thinning pears and apples, the most
expeditions way is to stand on u bench or
step-ladder, and clip the stems of all such
fruit as should be thinned out. IN. Y
| Observer.
Year: 1871

. rarely shines the summer sca


And brightly glows the summer weather
My boat is longing to be free,
SO come, my love, and row with me.
VIII watch the dying day, while we


Float down the tide together.
A single sweep of the snowy oars.


And. like white. winged dove we fly away.
Under the bridge where the shadows lie.
And the cool green sea-weed chambers high.
1t lifts and beclons as we go by,


Whispering us to stay.
Set little while. and the idle oar


Is idly dropped as we float along.
And away from the busy distant shore
AwaJ from the world with its rush and roar,
We whisper sweet nothngs DER and Ger


Or break into ripping song.
My love has radiant dusky eyes,


Where shine and shade both love to linger,
And a milk-whte hand that lies in mine
Like a rare pink pearl i'll the sunset shine,
And sparkling Jewel whispers "thine"


Upon the promise finger.
y would that this were the River Of Life,


Glowing and bright with summer weather.
And would that only my love and l.,
Night watch lite's radiant sunset die,
And melting away into sea and sky,


Go out with the tide together.


Belfast June %, 1871.
Year: 1871

The American Stock Journal thus dis
courses under the above head: Many good
horses devour large quantities Of grain or
nay ana still continue thin and poor; the
loou eaten is not properly assimilated. If
Che lood has been unground grain and hay,
nothing put change will effect any desira-
Die alteratloh IN the appearance of the ami
mai In case oil meal cannot be obtained
readily, mingle bushel of hax seed with a
bushel OF barley, one of oats and another
of Indian corn, and let it be ground into
fine meal. This will be fair proportion of
all his feed. Or the meal or the barley.
oats and corn, in equal quantities, NAV be
first procured, and one-fourth part of the
oil cake mingled with it, when the meal is
sprinkled on cut feed.


Feed two or three quart. of the mixture
two or three times daily, mingled with 9
peck of cut hay and straw. If the horse
VIII eat that greedly, let the quantity be
gradually increased, until he will cat four
or SIX quarts at every feeding three times
oay- 30 long as the animal will eat this
allowance, the quantity will be increased a
little every day. But avoid the practice OF
letting horse stand at rack filed with
hay. To fattcn a horse which has run
down in flesh the groom should be yery
particular to feed the animal no more thar
he will lick up clean and lick his manger
for more.
Year: 1871

A Boston paper asserts that they used to have
a habit down ON Cape Cod of sending town pau
pers to the Legislature, that the commonwealth
might relieve them from the expense of paying
their board during the winter.
Year: 1871

WHEN you see person as yellow as
saffron bag, "a common saying,) you very
naturally come to the conclusion that it is
Jaund'ce, caused by arrangement of the
liver, BY the bile being obstructed and flow
ing with the blood throughout the system,
instead of passing off in its natural course
into the bowels, One to three bottles of
TaylOr's Stomach aud Liver Corrector will
cure the worst case.
Year: 1871

A FRIEND of ours trod on a rusty nail
which penetrated his foot about one inch
He used Renne's Pain-Killing Magic Oil
thoroughly and cured it without trouble
This Magic Oil is what every family needs
in the house.
Year: 1871

man, who wants me ~ I told him that ne had
injured the deceased pretty badly, as l had
him In the 1rug store Foster replied that ''he
guessed he didn't hurt him much y and laughed;
bsd known Foster for twenty days previously; he
was intoxicated that night; do not think Foster
would act IN rough manner were ne sober.


SEVERAL OTHER WITNESSES
were called but they did not throw any additional
light on the subject


After hearing tho testimony Of Mr.. LefYcrts, the
surgeon at ST. Luke's Hospital, the officer arrestng
Foster and another witness. the prosecution rested
their case al quarter to two O'Clock.


Judge Stuart stated that ne understood that the
defence would NOT be required 10 open their case
before this morning. The defence would waive a
formal opening and have their witnesses promptly
on hand at On early hour to-day.


Judge Cardozo then adjourned the court until
nalt-past ten tins morning.
Year: 1871

10 about $4,000


STOCKS DULL AND STRONG.


The stock market was strong, and prices
made considerable progress In the up
ward direction, not few OF the leading
shares reaching figures not only the best Of the
sou, but the highest perhaps lor some years. Lake
shore was in active request on exposition or the
clique programme for scrip dividend, and all.
yanced TO III but encountered at this point what
were supposed to BE sales OF clique stock made with
view 10 discourage the rilcet ana
disabuse the public OF the idea OF
dividend. We neg leave In this connection
to revive remark made some time since, that the
DIVIDEND viii be declared only when the l., out
OF the stock ana short OF It, and that unt the Clique
can make their dividend uron an immense short in
tercst they will wait with exemplary patience. There
Is no short interest IN the stock al present worth
considering. Lower prlcos would lie more apt 10
expand tnan decrease what there is ana it is pretty
certain the CLIQUE operations will be conducted with
skin and address. Rock Island broke ont IN the
morning, died away in tho middle VI the day, and
broke out again quito late ON the sidewalk,
where II served 10 form quite contrast TO New
York Central by going up to 1lGas as the latter
went down TO 100. Reading at llSi4 was also u
strong but not very active feature Hardly anything
was doing In Erie as compared with the dealings
few days since, but II continued, nevertheless TO
fuctuate fully one ana Eaf per cent. In the mis-
cellaneous shares Pacific Mall and Western Union
telegraph were strong, but tEe former Ieversny
Tne coal stocks were active and higher for Ameri-
can aud Consolidation.


HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the Iignest and lowest
prces OF tle prucipal stocks during the day.
Year: 1871

In the city of Rome there formerly
stood an image with its right hand ex-
tended and on its forefnger the words
"strike here" Many wise men puzzled
in vain over the meaning Of the inscrip-
ton: but at last certain priest observed
that whenever the sun shone on the fig
ure the shadow of the finger was dis
cernible on the ground at little distance
from the statue. Having marked the
spot he waited until midnight, and then
began to dig. At last his spade struck
upon something hard. 1t was o trap
door, below which flight of marble
steps descended into o spacious hall,
where many men were sitting in solumn
silence amid piles of gold and diamonds
and long rows Of enameled vases. Be
yond this he found another room, q
gymnasium filed with beautiful women
reclining on richly embroidered sofas;
yet, here too, was profound silence. A
superb banqueting hall next met his as
tonished gaze; then granaries loaded
with forage; then stable crowded with
motionless horses. The whole place was
brilliantly lighted by carbuncle which
was suspended in one corner Of the ro-
ception room; and opposite stood an ar
cher with his bow and arrow raised, in
the net of taking aim at the jewel. As
the priest passed back through this hall
he saw a diamond-hilted knife lying on
the table; and, wishing to carry away
something wherewith to accredit his
story, he reached out his hand to take
it; but no sooner had he touched it than
all was dark. The archer had shot his
arrow, the bright jewel was shivered into
a thousand pieces, the staircase had fed,
and the priest found himself buried
alive.
Year: 1871

"The Newspaper" as the Courier
Journal truly observes, has done "a no.
BILE share in bringing the world up to the
sublime attitude it now occupies" It
adds: "The fact that its columns are
the converging focus Of the electric fluid
Us it flashes the news of all nations
around the world renders the live news
paper an article in unusual demand. In
addition to this the local and domestic
news is reflected daily in its pages. The
statesman and the cross-road politician
must have it. The merchant prince and
the peddler are i'll at ease until they have
scanned its columns. The professor
and the student, the opulent planter
counting his acres by hundreds and the
small farmer who bares his brow to the
MONDAY sun, evince an anxiety to hear
from the great world that can only be
satisfied by the columns Of the daily
newspaper.
Year: 1871

The WytheviIe Dispatch relates the
following:


Not far from US young lady attempt
ed to leave the parental mansion, at dead
of night, by lowering herself from her
chamber by means Of q pulley and rope
fastened to her window. She had just
reached the ground, where her lover
awaited, seized the young man, fastened
the hook to his pants, and raised him
skywards, leaving him dangling in the
air until morning


The elopement was indefinitely post
poned.
Year: 1871

The news from Paris is that justice is
to be tempered with mercy, and the
Communist leaders who were sentenced
to be shot are probably to have their
sentences committed to imprisonment.
Nothing is said of the chief of Partisan
mobocracy, Rochefort, and there would
seem to be a strong reluctance on the
part of"the Government to bring him to
trial. The story that he was too i'll to
undergo that process is generally dis
credited.
Year: 1871

An old story contains lesson which
many married couples have not yet
learned. When Jonathan Trumbull was
Governor Of Connecticut, gentleman
called at his house one day requesting q
private interview. He said: Il have
called upon o very unpleasant errand,
sir, and want your advice. My wife and
l do not live happily together, and am
thinking of getting divorce What do
yoL advise, sirP"


The Governor sat few moments in
thought; then turning to his visitor,
said, "How did you treat Mrs. W
when you were courting her, and how
did you feel towards her at the time Of
your marriage2'


Squire W replied, q treated her
as kindly as l could, for 1 loyed her
dearly at that time"


"Well, sir" said the Governor, Ego
home and court her now just as you did
then, and love her as when you married.
Do this in the fear of God for ono year,
and then tell me the result" y


The Governor then said Let us pray"
They bowed in prayer and separated


When a year had passed away Squire
W called again to see the Governor,
and said, Il have called to thank you
for the good advice you gave me, aud
to tell you that my wife and I are happy
as when first married. 1 cannot be
grateful enough for your good counsel. "


Il am glad to hear it Mr.. W"
said the Governor, "and hope you will
continue to court your wife as long as
you live"
Year: 1871

The young gladies at Long Branch are
especially addicted to croquet. Evident
ly they follow the Rdvice Of the old song
which says, If you've got pretty foot
show it," and short dress and o game
Of croquet won't allow them that opportu-
nifty, there is no use in looking for it else
where.
Year: 1871

Truth is The bond Of union, and the bs.
sis Of human happiness. Without this
virtue, there is no reliance on language,
no confidence in friendship, no security in
promises and oaths. Be truthful and you
will be happy.
Year: 1871

REGARDING THAT HARMoNY.-The Sacramento
Reporter, Mendocino Democrat and Sierra Age
all influential and respectable Democratic jour
nails, refuse to support Haight. The Ferral
Brothers, both old-lne Democrats, have sold
their interest in the Sonoma Democrat, rather
than remain with it and advocate Haigh:'s re-
election. Many of the Democrats of Mendocno
county are dissatisfied with the ticket put for.
ward by their County Convention, and have is
sued call for People s Convention 10 nominate
opposition ticket Prominent Democrats N
Santa Cruz county have similar move in view.
good portion of the Democratic press and
leaders denounce the recent " new departure" "
Notwithstanding all these things and many more
that might be here enumerated, we are told that
The Democratic party in this State is harmonious
On the other hand, the Republican press Of CAL
ifornia comes noby forward, without a single
exception, and indorses both the platform and
the candidates put forward by the Republican
State Convention as the best ever presented to
the people. All animosites which were engen-
dered by the strife of individual candidates pre-
yious to the Convention are now laid aside, and
each and every member of the Republican organ
izaton is to be found working for the entire
ticket. We congratulate our Democratic friends
upon the fact (?) that there are no dissensons in
their ranks, and would remind them, in view OF
the exemplary harmony now pervading their or
ganization, that " it is sweet for brethren to
dwell together in unity May the pleasant ties
that now bind them be severed only" on the
9th day Of September, at which time the people
will rally and restore the Golden State to Repub-
lican rule, and place it once more on the high
road to prosperity.
Year: 1871

RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC GovERNMENT.-A rad
cal Democrat of Yolo county proposes to stump
the State in behalf of the Republican ticket
His reason for so doing consist in the fact that
taxes in Yolo county have more than trebled un.
der Democratic rule over what they were under
Republican administration. Being a man ot
property, be feels the imposition, and is not dis
posed to submit to it.
Year: 1871

GooD JoKE.-Among the innumerabe articles
sent to Captain Hall to cheer his journey in the
Polar regions tin can carefully sealed and
labelled " not to be opened until the PotdriS has
reached the Arctic seas" But on its passage to
the Navy Yard it met with accident and the
secret leaked out. 1t was a can of patent axle
grease, with which Captain Hall or his survivors
were affectonately requested by letter to lubri-
cate the axle of this venerable planet.
Year: 1871

AT the Fall election an amendment to the
State Constitution will be submitted providing
that the Legislature shall have power to ap-
propriate funds for period beyond the next reg
ular meeting of that body
Year: 1871

INACTIVE SERvIcE.-The latest from the Ma
tonal Guard who were sent to the front in Anna
dor is that they advertise to give " Grand Dra-
matte and Musical Entertainment for the Benefit
of the Public Schools of Sutter Creek " The
programme is published in the advertising col
umns of the Amador Ledger and an immense
array of military and dramatic talent is annouced.
Year: 1871

ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS ideas of the "new
departure " do not appear to be in harmony with
those of the doughface Democracy. In a commu-
nication to the Georgia Sun he says:


If any Democrat has changed his opinion,
ana come to the conclusion that the Radical
policy was right, then it is not dishonorable for
him to say soi but, when be does it, the only
honorable course for him to pursue afterwards
is to go and join that party"