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Year: 1871

Salvation Through Poverty.


Dying alone


Because he is poor,
Going through the invisible door
Tofthe unknown, osl
All unattended


All unbefriended-
No one to see it all over and ended.


Priestly or lay;
No one to pray asftlr. Il
s.la No one to say
Goodbye to the pirit departing to. day
=. m Because he is poor.
Open your doors,


Ye angels that take
Unfriended mortals for charity's sake
UP to your floors; .gs.E
Say, have ye places


Where Loves lighted faces
Shall welcome him, freed from the earth 8
cold embraces,


Where he was torn
BY ta1ons of scorn-


Manfully borne
All night through, though evermore cry
ing for morn.


Because he was poor2
He died alone,


because ne was poor;
None fingered or watched at the sad
earthly door,
For hearts are atone


Not one to ache


For his pitiful sake
Ah! well that the mor-ing was only to
break


There by his bed.
None at his head
Save invisible dead
Who come in our places to watch, it is
said


Because he was poor.
see how it is


How it seems to me,
He treads the bright floors, which I
barely see,


And the Heavens are his;


His sickness, health


His penury, wealth
And bliss insupportable comes, as by


From endless skies,
This is the prize


Of one who dies
in the warmth Of our human


Because he is poor.
Year: 1871

Governor Baker, of Indiana, has
issued proclamation in reference to
the organized band that recently hung
the three negro murderers in that
State, in which he says:


Whereas, organized bands of arm
ed and masked men have recently
usurped the functions and powers of
the judiciary in the counties Of Frank
lin and Clarke, and have assumed the
right to forcibly take prisoners from
the iails of said counties and execute
them for offences against the laws of
this Statr, charged to have been
committed by such prisoners, and in
the latter county three negro men
were taken from the Jail and execu-
ted by one of these lawl IS organiza-
tions, and it has been made known to
me that proclamations have been
published in said county Of Clarke,
purporting to emanate from one of
these CANS. notifying all colored Per
sons who have settled in said county
since the close of the late war, to
and-heing- also ln1ormelI-GTTJ rHeTe
now are colored prisoners in the Jail
of Clarke County. WHO may be in
danger of mob violence


Now, therefore, I, Conrad Baker,
Governor of the State of Indiana,
do hereby cll upon the local author,
tiles and people of said county, and
Of all other counties where these illc-
gal organizations may exist, TO use
all the lawful means in their power
for the suppression Of the same, and
for the speedy arrest and trial OF
those who have been engaged in the
recent terrible tragedy teforc men
toned, etc., etc.


From the above it appears that
notwithstanding Illinois is loyal State
there is great and serious opposition
on the part of some of her citizens
to the presence of colored people
within her borders.
Year: 1871

A STRANGE Aee1DENF.-A strange
and extremely unpleasant mistake
occurred in East B"ston recently. A
new domestic had just been engaged


by family on London street. The
lady of the house had had occasion


to use an application of croton oil.
and had le bottle OF it in the
kitchen. The new girl supposed it
to be. hair oil, and thought an; appli-
cation would benefit her hair. So
she poured on a g; cd quantity of it
they seldom do anything of the
kind by halves-and went to, bed.
The effect of it was not only very
aurpriing, but very painfnl When
Year: 1871

Qninbe, Appo, she Notorious China man, Kills


a Polander in the Sixth Ward.


About haI.past eleven O'Clock last night an
alteration occurred at No. Il Baxter street
between notorious Chinauan named Quimbo
Apo and Polander Dy the name OF Joseph Lin.
costa, during which Appe struck Llncosta on
the head with paving stone, fracturing
Cs skull In terrible manner. Appo was sitting on
the steps at the front door OF the shove named
place when Lncosta came up the street and spoke
to him. Both parties were very drunk
and soon high words began to ny
about in the most promscuous manner
possible Suddenly Apo Jumped up and ran into
the middle OF the street where he picked up the
stone with which he soon did


THE HORRIBLE WORK.


The injured man was removed TO the
PaIk Hospital IN an unconscious condition,
and the surgeons IN attendance pronounce
MS case a hopeless Appo was locked up
IN the sixth precinct staticn house by Captain
Kennedy.


This is oy no means the tirst time this son OF the
Orient has figured in the public prints, nor win 1t
be the first time he has been in the courts. In the
year 1859 he Killed his wife in this city by mash
ing her head In with hatcher, and for this offence
he was tried,


CONVICTED AND SENTENCED
to ten years at hard labor In the Penientary This
sentence he served out but it does not seem to have
had very sautary effect upon him, or IN less than
months after his release, he again arrested
III the sixth ward for participation IN some Kind of
an ARRAY This time he got three months at hard
labor, but for this last ofence-the second shedding
of human blood-it is hoped he will get the slippery
end OF q halter.
Year: 1871

An Did Shoemaker Commits Hari-Knri and


Wounds Himself Fatally.


An old man named James Howard, residing at
College Point, Long Island, made most determined
attempt to destroy himself on Tuesday last. The
unfortunate man, who Is over sixty.1ve years of
age, had been reduced to extreme poverty through
want Of employment, and for some time had been
dependent on hts wife for support. Poverty seems
to have so strongly affected the poor mans
mind that for some time past he has


CONTEMPLATED sELF.DEsTRUCrIoN
as the only escape from the ills of lite and sole
means OF relieving his wife, who appears to have
been touchingly attached to her husband, from an
encumbrance. His wife is employed in a place
called Whtestone, and leaves early each morning
not returning TIL after seven O'Clock P. M. on
Tuesday morning the woman, as usual, went out to
work, and when she returned at night found the
door OF her room locked, and no reply being given
to her applications for admission, her fears were
aroused and the door was forced open.


A HORRIBLE SIGHT PRESENTED ITSELF
The unfortunate man, Howard, discovered in a
state sitting IN corner of the room,
MS stomach fearfully gashed with eight ten
seif-lnficted wounds. The instrument used by the
suicide was the rusty blade Of an old knife, about
SIX inches In length, without any handle. The
Wretched man had evidently used the greatest de-
liberation IN his attempt at selfslaughter and had
carefully wrapped


A PORTION OF THE BLADE


10 old cloth 70 serve IN place OF the absent handle.
Froiu Tile ueposiLlon maue before coroner Watt 1t
appears that Howard Is a shoemaker by trade, aud
was born in ireland, but has been IN America since
1850. The only cause which he assigns for his rasn
act is the depression caused by want of employ
ment and consequent poverty On Tuesday he COM
palned OF dizziness in his head, but did not other
wise complain OF sickness. He was expecting
some letters and went TO the Post ONCE, and
not finding any turned into liquor store,
kept by one Shanahan, where he partook of two
drinks and then returned home, and, fastening the
door, began deliberately to make preparations to
Kill himself. When he had inflicted q number OF
wounds on his stomach until


HIS INTESTINES PROTRUDED


he then sat down in highly philosophical manner
to reflect on what he had done until ne became
weak and unconscious from loss OF blood in which
condition his wife found him. He at once received
medical attendance, but the doctors say that his re-
cOvery is impossible.
Year: 1871

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August Q, 1871.
During thunder storm yesterday afternoon
lightning struck the railroad track just outside of
the east end Of Hoosac Tunnel, and entering the
tunnel on the rails, exploded a charge OF nitro
glycerine. Two men were instantly Killed and
another so severely injured tnat ne died shortly
after. charge was similarly exploded on the west
end OF the tunnel during the same storm, but with
out damage.
Year: 1871

The following is the account of a
machine lately invented by clergyman,
for husking corn and gathering the fod-
der. 1t should attract the attention of
farmers : The machine is on two wheels
and drawn by two horses. 1t operates on
the outside row Of corn, passing con-
tinuously around the field The stalks in
each hill are all cut off at once by two
circular cutters, revolving toward each
other, at the front of the machine. The
stalks are carried thence, butts first, by
revolving arms and an eudless apron to a
pair of futed rollers, which grasp the
stalks and carry chem rapidly through.
The ears, however, being too large to pass
between the rollers, are pushed out of the
husks In the neatest and most effective
manner. This is because the joint of the
ear with the stalk is the weakest point
and easily broken by contact with the
roller. The ears fall into hopper and
are taken up by an elevator to trough.
whence they slide into a wagon that ac.
companies the machine, and carries the
corn to the granary. The stalks with the
huks entire are passed between the rollers
to platform, and when sufficient for
bundle is accumulated, it opens and drops
them on the ground ready for binding
aud stacking. The machine is provided
with an arrangement by which the corn
when it has fallen can be lifted off tho
ground and brought in contact with the
saws. Provision is also made for cutting
corn while green, aad placing it in
bundles without husking that process to
be the subject of another operation of
passing between the rollers when the corn
has become perfectly ripe. 1t is worthy
of pote that the husking is accom- plished
without shelling a grain of corn One
man and four boys with three horses have
run working model of the machine, and
cut and hn5ked corn at the rate of ten
acres per day, saving the stalks and husks
perfect.-DoyleStown Democrat.
Year: 1871

With an eye to the interests of our
agricultural readers, we give below a
variety of hints, maxims and suggestions
from what we know about farming.


BE prudent In planting one corn is Of
ton enough for an acher, and if you must
leave anything out, why, drop your pota-
toes.


Keep your rakes in good order-Re-
formed rakes make good husband men.


Farmers are not expected to be men of
letters, but it is generally understood thas
you will make \ while the sun shines.


Your field may be "furrowed with
care" but it cannot "be narrowed by the
recollection"


Even your grief may be of moving
character, for if there are no horses. the
farmers (s)teers will move the plow.


No matter how much work Won have
on foot keep your tow out of FAX.


You must remember which are the
most noisy vegetables-th potato balls
and you can make pumpkin hoiler.


Keep in mind the active ones beans
will run you can see the cornstake in
the field and one vine that you plant may
find hop when it comes up.


Don't let your cattle stray they often
wander otf to the most mysterious places;
wo once saw cowhide in a shocmaker's
shop.


Best locks for your barn in winter
Bullocks.


Flower for the hayfeld-The winrows.


The sentiment of cheese is astronomical,
for when forced to give expression it
gives the milky whey.


When you get your stock in for the
winter, remember you cannot wear the
hoes you dig potatoes with.


Your vile may baste the chicken, but
you will have to sow the-crops yourself.


When you find the larks pur in the
country it may be safe to judge the cat
tie go to the fields.


II you are day about the head in The
spring it may be from over stulhug; some
are sapory in the river in summer.


The flowers are no exception in follow
ing fashions go to the pond and you fnd
the lily pads there.
Year: 1871

Rattlesnake stories have been a great
diversion with the Western press lately
1t is thrillingly related that near Lans-
boro, Mimi, stout Norwegian girl was
walking along the road, when au immense
snake suddenl y struck at her from the
grass beside the path. She had no weapon
and no time to run, as the snakes head
was high in air, already to strike so turn
ing upon her enemy, she resolutely kept
her eyes directed on those of the monster,
and swung her foot back and forth, to
prevent the reptile from fastening its
fangs thereon. In few minutes, which
seemed like ages to the heroine, her
chance came, and she planted her heel
firmly on the snakes head, and with a
stone cut OF nineteen rattles.
Year: 1871

How Much THERE Is.-An English
writer has been engaged in estimating the
amount of gold in the world in bulk
He says it could-melted into lump
be contained in a cellar twenty four feet
square by sixteen feet in depth. Says,
too, that all tie boasted wealth taken from
the gold mines of California and Austria
could be melted and put into an iron safe
nine feet high and nine feet square. A
small lump indeed to cause as much labor
and sacrifice as it has to obtain it.
Year: 1871

Unfortunate Ireland is threatened with
great calamity growing out Of the al.
most entire failure of the potato crop
The blight has developed to an alarming
extent, and hard times seem in store for
that country.
Year: 1871

The best way to get help in this world
is to help yourself Show that you need
aid, and all turn cold shoulder but
prove that you can do without folks, and
they will beg to give you a lift.
Year: 1871

petition from a large number of citizens
and taxpayers in the Fifth District has been
presented to the City Council of New Or
leans, asking for tho establishment Of a
public market in Algicrs There are few, if
any. towns in the State or elsewhere, with
one-quaster OF the population in the Fifth
District, which have not public|markct
house; nor Is there any place where such a
public convenience is more needed. Under
present circumstances it is seldom that
meat OF desirable quality or vegetables
sufficient in variety and quantity can be
obtained without crossing the river, in
curing expense and loss of time. This
would not be tbs case were there a public
market.


1t is the conviction Of the residents in the
Fifth District that the quality of food offered
for sale there. particularly meat, would be
much improved by the establishment of a
market. At present there are half dozen
or so of shops where mea, is sold, situated
at a long distance from each other. So the
purchaser has no choice except at the OK
pcn1e OF a long walk. which may result in
obtaining nothing better. The concentration
OF all these shops in a market would
induce competition and consequent im-
provcment.


Nor is the object in view difficult of ac-
complishment. Several years ago the Police
Jury that then governed Alsicrs purchased
several lots in the most eligible part of the
town. The condition of the sale WAS that
the properly should be used for no other
purpose than to erect a public market
thereon and on this account a considerable
abatement of the price was obtained.


There is, therefore. nothing to prevent the
city authorities from procuring the erection
OF narkcthou>e in the same way as the
Bazar Market was built: that is, by con-
tract 10 The effect that the contracting party
shall put UP specified building, and for re-
endorsement and profit collect the rents for
stipulated number of years, at the expira-
ton of which the building would revert to
the city.


1t ia to be hoped that. as a matter of JUS
tice to the Fifth District, this memorial of
is residents viii not be lost sight of. but be
speedily acted on by the City Council,
especially as it need cost no public money.
Year: 1871

tanned by defendants acts of certifeation
Therefore, it is equitable and proper that
the two banks be joined in one action in
order that the loss be distributed between
them.


AS to the exceptions they are clearly TN
tenable, as have orally shown On the day
of the trial thereof.


Consequently the various exceptions fled
by the defendants are overruled.
Year: 1871

We copy this from the Memphis Sun of
Thursday:


vile, arrived here last night Oh the steamer
City OF Quincy, en- route to New Orleans
where they are to take part in the grand
tiremen's parade on the fourth of March
Early i'll the evening the band screnaded
the Snn establishment, and treated us to
some most exquisite music, We doubt if in
all that immense procession of brass and
silver bands in New Orleans, on the fourth
of March, there will be one equal to the
Crescent City, certainly none superior.


Warren's Crescent City Band will be
warmly welcomed here.
Year: 1871

A Creole farmer OF thisparish some years
each of these he yearly obtains a fine colt
which in less than three years brings from
500 to $50 They cost but little ia either
expense Or trouble, and are ready. sale
They also do all of the blowing Of this
farmer completely, and cultivate his crop.
Will other farmers take the hint, and do
likewise!
Year: 1871

reporting the weather, says:


We had great deal of rain last week.
On Saturday it turned very cold, and on
Saturday night there was heavy frost.
However, the fruit does not seem damaged
thereby. On the prairies the grass is get
ting quite green again, and the stock is
looking better than one would suppose,
after SO cold winter. To-day the weather
is again warm, with a prospect of more rain,
which, however, it is to be hoped viii not
come
Year: 1871

1t IS the ran.less kind of folly to rush 10
the diamond mines of Africa III search OF
fortune when a source Of wealth lies much
nearer-when sudden fortune stares all
alike i'll tAe face. just buy a ticket
in the Louisiana State Lottery and
your chances for fortune are much
better than they would be should You
take passage for Africa and actually
enter the diamond mines III search of for
tune. Jet hundreds of persons are invest
ing in the African speculation by taking
passage for that far off region, when a
few dollars invested in the Louisiana State
Lottery would be fa- more certain TO bring
wealth
Year: 1871

We publish from tho New York Iyihune's
San Domingo letters, the following extract
containing points not mentioned by our
own correspondent:


BAY OF SANTANA, January Give had
changing weather ter the first two days out,
cold indeed, but bright and clear with fresh
and favOring winds and the prospect of a
pleasant voyage; but toward evening Of the
second day, in the rough latitude of Hat
teras our troubles began, and from that
time until we nearcd our destination we ex-
perienced abundant discomforts and many
stormy seas, though without any severe test
of our sea going qualities, the frigate using
generally both steam and sal. We have
had a moderately quick passage, but the
behavior of the vessel under steam is far
from being satisfactory, and her mae !nnay
is found to be full Of serious defects. AS a
sailer, however, thu ship is pronounced
taultless.


We bad been out of sight of land six
days and a half, when, on the morning of
the twenty fourth, we heard from the look
out in the main-top the welcome cry, Land
hor' The morning was tho hottest we had
vet felt. A burning sun blistered the deck
The brass work Of tho frigate glOwed like
fire, and the waters glittered like FURNISHED
metal under tho blazing heavens. There
was hardly breath OF air, and az we
steamed through the calm sea the sails hung
useless from the yards At two o'clock in
the evening we dropped anchor IN the outer
harbor OF SANTANA. about two miles from
the village. Over the property leased by
the United States hoated the American flag,
and we found in the harbor the United
States steamer Nautaskat. Captain McCook
Year: 1871

4 gentleman was one day opening box OF
dry goods. His little son was standing near
aud rs his father took the packages from the
box. he laid some Of them on the arm Of the
boy A young friend and playmate Of the
merchants son was standing by and looking
on. As parcel sftot parcel was laid up
on the arm Of the boy, lis friend began to fear
his load was becoming too heavy and said:


johnny, don't you think you have got as
much as you can bear ?"


Never mind" answered Johnny, in a
sweet, happy tone, father knows how much
| can carry"


Brave, trusting little fellow lie did not
grow restless or impatient under the burden
There was no danger, he felt, that his father
would lay too heavy load Oh hin. His faith
or knew his strength, or rather the weakness
Of that little arm, and would not oyertask
it. More than all, his father loved him and
would not burden him. 1t is such spirit Of
loving trust in Him, that God desires all Ills
children TO posSess
Year: 1871

4 good wife should be like three things
which three things she should not be like.


PTrst-She should be IKE snail to keep
within her house bet she should not be like
q snail to carry all she had on her back.


Secsndly-She should be Ike an echo, to
speak when spoken to; but she should not
be like an echo always to have the last word.


Thud'y-She should be Ike town clock,
always to keep time and regularity but she
should not be like town clock, to speak 50
loud that all the town may hem her.
Year: 1871

Ifup and down these aisles


The Lord should pass to-day,
On those who are His own


His loving hand to lay,
Would His baptizing touch
Fall on my sinful head?
Or would He turn away


With angry frOwn instead,
His swift and searching gaze
Discerning all my pride,
And all the bitter thoughts


seek from him to hide?
Be still, my soul, be still!


His blessed feet draw nigh!
Or, will He stoop to me?


Or will He pass me by?
Be still! Iiis holy hand


Is on my forehead laid.
Weep o my soul, for joy.


And be no more afraid;
For thou art owned Of Him,


Oh joy all worlds beyond.
With His forgiying touch


Is scaled the loving bond.
No more, o happy heart,


To doubt and fear give way
Since thus, with sweetest peace,
He crowneth thee to-day.
Year: 1871

A CONNECTICUT paper states that the
judge, jury, lawyers and spectators were
SO moved by the closing argument Of
one Of the counsel for defense in re-
cent murder trial and the tears fell so
copiously that it was unsafe to venture
upon the courtroom floor without rub
bers. That must have been a crying as
well as trying time. What would be
thought of such scene in Memphis
court-room2 .-....-
Year: 1871

In leading editorial of great power
the Chicago Republican says of the
pending visit of the Duke; That will,
indeed, be joyful to see our fierce Re
publicans lie down and beg the offspring
of the Gear to spit on them He stands
over six feet, and we have no public
halls wherein he can dance without but
ting his head through the plaster; still
let him come, and he may tread on ouI
train and draw all of our sweet silks out
at the gathers, and still we will moi
say stupid.
Year: 1871

TRUMBULL is making an effort in the
Senate of the United States to have a
committee appointed to overhaul the
transactions of the Government and
bring to light all the frauds and thefts,
if any exist, In this he is strong gly op-
posed by Grant Senators. They had a
long fight over the question on Monday,
but without any result. 1t is stated that
Grant wants Congress out of the way,
and his friends and tools will urge an
early adjournment.
Year: 1871

nHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED


i that on and after this date we will Gin
and Bale all cotton brought or sent TO us for
seven dollars per bale. we furnishing the bag
ging and ties. ard covering the bale all over
longing to the bale. Or if the owner
desires us to keep the cotton seed be-
longing to the belle Of cotton as part
payment. we will gin and bale furnishing
for two dollars per bale, and the cotton seed
belong ging to the bale Of cotton.


66-9l GEO. VI. PAYNE & co.
Year: 1871

The New Haven woman who re-
Gently got married. and took her we'd
ding tour in a horse car, wrote to
friend the next morning saying she was
Just as well satisfied as if she had trav-
eled around the world.
Year: 1871

A we'll known physician in Indianap-
oils tells a good story at his own ex-
pense. He assisted in the advent of a
child, and to secure his fee in the case,
which was rather doubtful, proposed to
carry it off as security. The newly
made mother rather upset that plan by
telling the doctor that she would give
him five dollars to carry it away. That
fee hasn't been paid yet.