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Year: 1871

A New Bedford barber cut of part
of boys ear on Monday in giving
him a close cut The knight Of the
shears expressed the opinion that the
boy being young it will probably grow
out again.
Year: 1871

Wesee in the Red Rirer Post that
Lewisville is to have another tourna-
ment on the 25th Of this month. "a
gold ring will be presented tothe knight
who wins the crown; silver cup to
the one who obtains the first wreath
AMI a pair of Silver spurs to the one
,hot carries ofthe second wreath" At
night a ball will be given. Would 1t
not be better if the time, trouble, and
money expended and bestowed about
This tournament and ball was devoted
to the getting up and supporting an
agricultural fair? We think it would
be more creditable to the heart AMI
head and improving 10 the ooantry,-
South Arkansas Is sadly in need OF
something of thia kind, and il does seem
,hat any county who would take the
lead in getting up an annual agricultuv
raj fair would add a jewel to her crown,
of which in all time to come she would
Justly feel psoud. 1t would certainly,
bmld up the country and cause many
of those diScontented persons looking
for paradise in some other land and
country to be content to remain.
Year: 1871




All is quiet again. The scene of
blood and death has been suspended in
our county for several days past. We
have heard of no serious offences being
committed in Hampstead in the last
few days. The crimes committed in
our midst are sad commentary on the
radical misrulo in our state. Had we
competent, bold, honest, aud vigorous
men in office, instead of the set we now
have the high hand of crime would be
stayed il its mad career. But this we
can meyer have, as long as Radical rule,
as there aro III such men ia that party.
Criminals now trust t. the corruption
of the officials for their escape from the
just penalties of q violated law. 1t is
getting To be the custom in this county
for offenders, as soon as they are in
volved in a serious difficulty. ta apply
to and SECURE the aid of prominent
radicals as attaFGeys, in the hope that
BY that means they will escape the
merited punishment of the law. From
This deplrabIe state Of affairs, good
Lord deliver u.s.
Year: 1871

The Picayune, in an article on
horse racing, calls attention to
the fact that a horse running four
feet from the inner circle of a race


track, actually runs in every


ssmile'' 25 feet, and 1 inch more


than mile of 176O yards. And


SO the horse on the outer circle
four feet from the first horse runs
80 feet and 2 inches more than a
mile, or 25 feet and 1 inch more
than his competitor. The reno
dy for this inequality in distan-


ces, the Picayune suggests, is a
track made in the shape of the
figure 8. In a track of this shape,
would not the horse getting the
start still have the advantage


Getting the inner circle at start
ing, he would at the approach to


the point of intersection in the
track, be nearer, having the short
cut, to the. opposite side of the
track, now the inner circle, than
the horse that started on the out
side and would naturally be .'trail-
ing" the leading nag. And this
advantage would be repeated at
the same point on the return
home. It seems to us that the
only way to equalize the distance
in circular tracks would he to
have inner and outer curves, with
out the central crossing recon-
[mended by the Picayune.
Year: 1871

at this time to the formation of q
reform or conservative party.
His suggestion. however, looking
to aState Convention to be called
by the Democratic State Central
COMMITTEE, to meet in New Or
leans in January, we think is a
very appropriate one, and we
cordially endorse; it. Such q
convention ought to result in q


full and fair representation of
Democratic views and policy in


the legislature meeting at the
same time, and as that, body is
likely to shape the course of the
next canvass, it is highly impor-


tant the Democratic members


should know what is expected of


them, and zealously and faithful


ly perform the duties for which


they were elected. Fl. 4s.
Year: 1871

Grants martial law proclama-
tion and the forthcoming Out
rage Committee report in Con-
gress, are key-notes to the Radi-
cal plan for the campaign of 1872.
The Southern people may as we'll
begin to look out for Radical
ISLANDERS, false testimony, bitter
abuse and Radical oppression I;
the whole train is surely on the
way. The cry of intimidation
and persecution of Union men
and loyal blacks will be raised
long before the ides of next No
vcmber, and then we shall see
where our pretended Republican
allies of to-day will stand. Don't
we all know where they will be,
even now r... .... ....
Year: 1871

Tho Grand Duke Alexis of
Russia is kindly requested to
visit South Carolina before leav-
ing the republican shores of
America, if he would possess
himself Of irrefragible evidence
of the beneficence and freedom
of tho government of his royal
father. He will then be able to
silence the clamors of the dis
affected mobiles, plebians and
serfs of Russia, with republican
illustrations of freedom in a
State that fought and won her
right to he a sovereign. BY all
means, Aleck, go to South Caro-
lima, if you would not lose the
best opportunity of your life,
except that of your birth. There
is not an American out of prison
who would not accompany you
there with pride and satisfaction.
Year: 1871

Almost one year anterior to the
date of the next election, we en-
ter a claim for Governor for
North Louisiana. OF the twenty
seven Governors elected by the
people, or appointed by the mill
tary, dating from 1904, not one
lived north of Red river. Many
lived in New Orleans and the
coast parishes, one came from
Maine and one from Illinois, but
not one from Democratic North
Louisiana. Sixty seven years is
n long time to carry the gun
and not get q shot.
Year: 1871

: The symptoms Of Liver


Complaint are uneasineSs
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss ot


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive, some
stimes 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 or


weakness, debility and low
spirits. Sometimes many OF
IS attend the disease, and Mt
= of them but the liver is
Year: 1871

Reflect that II sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites To promote connubial
happiness Indeed, without these, tho journey
through life becomes IL weary pilgrimage, the
nrospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the rne 4nchoy reflection that the happiness OF
anoth, y blighled with our own.
Year: 1871

STURGEON sententiously expresses q
number of thoughts worth remembering,
in the following appropriate sentences,
which he publishes as "advice gratis y


When you see man with great deal
of religion displayed in his shop window,
you may depend upon it he keeps very
small stock of it within.


Do not choose your friend by his
looks handsome shoes often pinch the
feet.


By no means put yourself in another
persons power if you put your thumb
between two grinders, they are very apt
to bite.


Drink nothing without seeing it sign
nothing without reading it; and make
sure that it means no more than it says.


Don't go to law unless you have moth
ing to lose; lawyers houses are built on
fools heads.


Put no dependence on the label Of q
bag, and count the money after your
own kin.


In any business never wade in the wa.
ter where you cannot see the bottom.


Keep clear Of man who does not val
ue his own character.
Year: 1871

Among the many stories lold of Dan.
iel Webster, the following is illustrative
of his carelessness in money matters. A
young New Englander, printer by
trade, attempted to seek his fortune in
South America, and for this purpose
embarked with printing press and
types for Buenos Ayres. He had not
taken the precaution to effect any insu-
rance. nor to arrange for the acceptance
of any home draft in case Of necessity.
The vessel was wrecked on the passage
aud his property lost. He was on shore
without any considerable funds, and his
means were soon exhausted. There was
no English printing office in which he
could find employment, and he had no
acquaintance with the language of the
country or with any resident there. BE
soon formed slight acquaintance with
a man speaking English, who suggested
to him the drawing for his immediate re-
lief upon some friend in New York or
Boston. He honestly told his adviser
that he had no authority for so doing.
The suggestion was then made that some
body might be willing to accept for the
honor OF the drawer-and If he would
make draft for 500 upon some person
whose name might be known at Buenos
Ayres, there might be possibility, with
his aid, OF getting the money.


Thinking it almost case of life and
death, and hoping to be in funds from
his earnings before the draft could be
sent to this country and be returned pro-
tested, as he expected, in the ordinary
and then the only course Of transmission
by sailing vessels, the young man gladly
availed himself of the suggestion. The
question then was, what name he should
propose as the one upon whom to draw.
He named by turns several "sohd men
Of Boston, not one seemed to be known
or to meet with favor. He happened to
think of Daniel Webster, whom he knew
only by his worldwide reputation. The
broker to whom the negotiation was pro-
posed, at once caught at the name, and
was satisfied with it. The draft was ac-
cordingly made, and the money raised
at the customary discount.


The young man remained abroad for
a year or two, and was tolerable success
ful. Not a word was heard of any pro-
tested draft, and on his return to Boston
he called with the money 20 repay Mr..
Webster, and to make the best apology
he could for the liberty he had taken.
To his surprise, Mr.. Webster said that he
knew nothing about the matter. On his
insisting that the draft must have been
accepted and paid, Mr.. Webster so far
Welded to his wishes as to suggest his
calling again, and that in the meantime
he would set his clerk to making some
examination. 1t turned out on second
call, that the draft had been found can
celled, and, as the clerk said, was dis
covered among many other loose papers
in one of the office desks. Mr.. Webster
was then paid the hundred dollars, but
declined any remuneration which was
urged upon bin in the way OF interest,
on his strictly accommodation loan.


In other matters than that of money,
Mr.. Webster's memory was very good,
and, indeed, quite tenacious. A recol-
lection OF minute incidents, as well as
OF names and faces, was characteristic OF
b;n,
Year: 1871

The great number OF young men who
have been honestly and industriously
raised in the country, who leave off til
ling the soil and tending the flock to get
q placein the city, commit suicidal act.
For every vacant situation there are nore
than score OF hungry applicants, and
he who is producer at home and earns
an Independent support should he get a
situation), finds to his utter dismay and
disappointment that the imaginary infu-
ence consequent upon his acquaintance,
is a mere visionary circumstance never to
be realized. He is unable to redeem the
representation made to his employer, and
as he receives his salary and reflects that
he is nothing more than pensioner, he
undergoes a humiliation that is extreme
ly torturing. "Hope deferred maketh
the heart sick," and it is happy con-
dition when young man is willing to
accord the "home folks"as much sense
and penetration as himself, and not I'M
agine that he is possessed Of superior
mental calibre, and must be necessarily
transplanted to the city. Let him be
contented at home with his condition
labor diligently and he will avoid chagrin,
and manifest more wisdom than by an
exercise of undue ambition.
Year: 1871

They tell IL story OF an ofd-fashioned
miser. He was never known to have
ANYTHING in the line Of new apparel bui
once then he was going on journey,
and had to purchase new pair OF boots.
The stage left before day, and so he got
ready and went to the hotel to stop tol
the night. Among whole row OF boots,
in the morning, he could not find the old
familiar pair. He had forgotten the new
ones he hunted and hunted in vain;
The stage was ready, and as he looked
carefully round to see that he was not OBJ
served, put on nice pair that fitted him
called the waiter and told him the CIR
cumstance, giving him ten shillings FOL
fine owner. The owner never called
The miser bought his own boots
Year: 1871

The DRY GooDs TRADE.-The New
York Bulletin says There has been a
good jobbing trade doing during the
past week, although the increase in the
movements has been only moderate, in
consequence of the stormy weather,
which has acted as serious check on the
retail distribution. The volume of bust
ness continues fully equal to that OF the
same period in former years, and is gen.
orally regarded as satisfactory by iobbers
and package-dealers.
Year: 1871

INSECT APPEr1TE.-The man who wish
ed he had a throat mile long, and pal
ate all the way, might envy the feats per-
formed in the world OF insignifcance.
Some insects are endowed with an appe-
tite so keen, and digestion so rapid,
that they eat necessarily throughout the
whole OF their lives. They begin as soon
as they are born, and go steadily on until
they die. Their existance is a feast,
without a change Of palates or a pause
between the courses. Morning. noon,
and night their mouths are full and al
endless procession Of favonte food graft.
fes the unwearied palate. They know
not the name OF meals. Breakfast com.
mences with infancy, and their only after
dinner nap is passage to another state
OF existence.
Year: 1871

THE Rome, n. Y, bank burglars, who
were convicted at Watertown, attempted
to eyade sentence by blowing open the
Watertown jail with powder. A heavy
explosion followed, blowing off the back
door of the Jail and blowing out one OF
the windows. The Sheriff hastened to
the spot and found the gang ready to
come out OF the hole the powder had
made, which was not quite large enough,
so none got away. Each Of the burglars
were sentenced the same day to the
Auburn State Prison for ten years each.
Year: 1871

A PRIZE FIGHT STOPPED BY A WOMAN.
The Lyons Iowa) Mirror relate how
prize fight was squashed ''rhe prize
fight was projected by Hauntovners a
little while ago between two boys oil
smuddle.' The ground was staked OF, a
crowd gathered, respectable in numbers,
and eminently SO in character. But in
the nick Of time the mother OF one OF
the bully boys appeared and asked what
was up. A ringleader replied In very
unpretty manner, and instantly received
n souse on the side of the head from q
mop with which the good dame had
armed herself, and then made Tor two or
three others of the party. Whereupo1
every yalorous fighter and spectator fled
terrified"
Year: 1871

the consent of the elector, shall disclose the
name OF any person or persons which such n-
Spector, judge or clerk shall have fraudulcntlv
or illegally discovered to have been voted for be
such eiector at any election every such inSpec-
tor, judge or CLERK of an election so offending.
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined IN any
sum not less than fifty nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars Every person who shall forge or
counterfeit returns OF I'M election pnrporting to
have been held at precinct, town or ward


where no election was in fact held, or shall vii
fully substitute forged or couptetfrt returns OF
election in the place OF the true returns for
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, shall, upon conviction. be punish
cd Hy imprisonment in the State Prison for a
term not less than two years and not more than
ten years. Every person who shall wilully add
to or subtract from the votes actually cast at an
election in any returns OF such election, wheth-
er such person be an officer such election or not;
every officer of elections who shalt wilfully make
false and fraudulent returns, in any manner
whatever, of an election held in any precinct.
town or ward; and every person whomsoeycr,
whether olhcer or not, TO whom or through whom
any such returus are required by law to be made
whether such person be County Clerk, Messen-
ger. Secretary Of State, or other person who
shall alter such election returns, shall upon con-
Ncton be punished BY imprisonment in the
State Prison for term not less than one nor
more than five years. Every person who shall
ana or ahet in the commission of any of the Of
fences mentioned in this section or who being
present at or coguilnnt Of the commission Of
either of said oncuccs, aud shall not give iulor-
nation thereof as soon as practicable to the
District Attorney or Grand Jury OF the proper
county, or to some Justice OF tie Peace of such
county, shall, for every such offence, be punish
ed' upon conviction thereof ty Imprisonment in
the county Jail for the period Of six months or


in The State prison for term Of not more Than
two years Amendmeut of April %, 1868, p
Year: 1871

Adleurnment OF Consress-An Extra Sos


sion Of ths Senate.


The first session of the Forty-second Con-
gress closed yesterday after completing the
work to which it had limited itself-the pas
sage of the Ku Klux and Deficiency bills.
Both these measures have been signed by the
President and are now laws. The session
just closed has done little good, except mega
lively. The Ku Klux bill cannot be called
either wise or q necessary measure, until
the experiment OF general amnesty had been
found incapable of securing the aims it contem-
plates, and deficiency bill, in the very nature
OF things, is an evil. The greatest good to be
traced to the session just expired is the mega
tive one Of allowing the st. Domingo
business to drop into oblivion.


The startling invectives which Mr.. Sumner
and Mr.. Schurz launched against the President
and the frail tenure of existence by which the
republican party now hangs are the startlingly
significant effects of that really insignificant
measure, and the manly disavowal of any
desire to enforce his policy against that of the
people, which the President made in his mes
sage transmitting the arcadian report of the
st. Domingo Commissioners, is the brightest
point in connection with it. The first session
of the Forty-second Congress, therefore, not
being responsible for the Introduction of that
measure, deserves great praise for having
extinguished it. 1t builded better than it
knew, perhaps, for the republican party may
owe many years of new life to the sagacity of
its act.


The session that had been productive of
little good ended in turmoil that is bound to
be productive of excessive evil. Ben But
ler yesterday made his ong-delayed per-
sOnal explanation, which turned out to
be personal toward Garrett Davis and
General Farnsworth and explanatory of
nothing. He drew down upon himself in con-
sequence such invective from Farnsworth that
even his thick hide WINGED and smarted.
Then Mr.. Beck, of Kentucky, as best friend
for the absent Senator from that State, lashed
Butler again, and in the midst of scene in
which indecorum, abuse and disorder were
alone recognizable, the session was declared
adjourned.


The President has issued his proclamation
calling the Senate together in extra session on
the 10th of May next, in order, it is under
stood, to take action upon the proceedings of
the Joint High Commission, report of which
will probably be ready for submission by that
time
Year: 1871

We publish this morning the address of the
Congress to the people of the United States on
the political situation, Those who expected
that it would contain any reference to the last
amendments to the constitution or to the re-
construction question will be disappointed
Neither does it refer directly to negro suffrage,
although its declaration that the democracy
intend to protect and perpetuate the rights of
the humblest citizen may be construed into a
recognition of the colored mans political
standing, and an acquiescence in it
The principal point made in the address is
that wherein it arraigns the radicals for so
legislating as to establish centralized mill
tary government. On this point the address
is vigorous and decisive, anS an appeal is
made to the people to Illustrate the designs of
radicalism by restoring the States to local
self-government and by limiting the powers of
Congress and the President. The object and
effect Of the Ku Klux bill is explained at
length, and the extraordinary powers granted
therein to the President are characterized as
not only unconstitutional but as dangerous
to the liberties Of the country.


On the subject OF the tariff and the taxes the
address charges the radicals with persistently
and wilfully postponing reform on both,
although the necessity for such reform is
keenly felt by the overburdened masses The
financial policy Of the government is assailed
and the extravaganza of the radical admins
tration since the close Of the war is shown in
the fact that during the past five years the
expenses for ordinary purposes have been
nearly as great as the entire expenses Of the
government for seventy years prior to the
outbreak of the rebellion. The syste m
Of appointment to Office is sharply criticised,
the address declaring that fealty to the Pre-
sident is made the test of capacity.
Violence in the South and other parts of the
country is deprecated, and an appeal is made
to the people to suppress disorder and to re-
spect the rights Of all. The charge that the
democratic party sympathizes with violence is
indignantly denounced.


Such are the salient points OF the address,
which, on the whole, is more an arraignment
Of radicalsm than declaration of democratic
policy. Excepting on the subject Of radical
designs on the form Of our government IT pro-
poses no remedies for the evils which II refers
to, and it may be that the signers Of the
address did not feel themselves authorized to
proclaim platform Of principles and thus per-
form duty which, as q matter Of right be-
longs to the Democratic National Convention,
Year: 1871

THE "BULLs" AND "BEARs" in Wall street
have renewed hostilties, and a terrific battle
was fought between them yesterday, resulting
in a triumph for the former. Seriously speak
ing, the activity ON the Stock Exchange is
really one of the features Of the times, and
has seldom been paralleled even in the history
of Wall street. In one stock the dealings yes
terday were to the extent in money value Of
nearly ten millions Of dollars.
Year: 1871

NOTHING TO Do-When you hear man assert
that he can find nothing to do, you can safely
put it down that he was born tired and il devo-
ting lifetime to rest. Times are hard, and
money is scarce yet man who is determined
to get along in the world can find enough to do
We have class Of street loafers who are very
particular about what kind Of work they do. If
it is not hard work, it matters not how disrepu-
table it is, they arc ready to engage in it; but
If on the other hand, it requires the exercise of
muscle, they refuse to do it, aud sit around on
dry-goods boxes, and complain that they can
" find nothing to do" Watch the man who is
ashamed to work. He may not be thief yet if
you would start out to hunt thief, You would
not look among the men who occupy your work
shops. II mans hand is blistered by earnest
toll, you would pass him by and direct your
steps toward the man who "can fad nothing to
do" They are the pests Of society poluting
everything they touch. They foster the vices,
and render desolate the hearthstone. God pity
the woman who is so unfortunate as to link her
desinies to man who ''can fnd nothing to do ="
She had better commit suicide, and thus save
herself the pangs of raising family for the pen
itentary.