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Year: 1871

To EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


since the removal Of the express and trains running
north of Yonke from the Thet street depot 10 the Grand
Central depot the patrons OF tho ionker special trains have
been subjected TO much annoyance and Inconvenience,
by the irregular running Of the trains The morning
New York invariably behind time, and the pa
tent the various stations are Obliged TO
wait from ten TO thirty minutes for each train. The
ducors inform the passengers that they cannot
leave Nonkcrs tine a. tnere are so
many express and way trains stopping and passing
Yonkers that the 'speca obliged to walt beyond their
time afternoon often delayed aud
leaving Thirtieth street AZ 5b r M frequently does
arrive the depot (frc Yonkers) until 49, then
passengers hurried aboard like cattle, and many
to stand although there generally empty cars In
the yard Certainly there be excuse Tor such bad
cement, and the President OF The road VIII remedy
serious drawbacks TO railway comfort II viii DO appre


FORT WASHINGTON
Year: 1871

We have not heard from the Democratic and
Republican Conventions held this week. So far
as the nominations for Governor are concerned,
all that remained after the primaries was the
formal announcement that Newton Booth and H
II. Haight were the standard bearers of the op-
posing parties There was considerable opposi-
ton to aaght, in the Democratic party, but the
influence of the Examiner, coupled with the inn
preston that his Excellency was possessed Of
great strength bore him triumphantly along. 1t
will now appear that Haight was not the strong
est man. He cannot get the Democratic vote for
divers reasons. His first election was some
thing to be proud of, and it would seem that our
Governor has his full share of vanity. Witness
his famous dispatch over the signature of " Gov
ernor Elect" How natural for him to indulge
expectations of Senatorial honors and in the fu-
ture behold the White House prepared for his
coming. There is much in the career of Cover
nor Haight that cannot be accounted for, except
upon the ground that he has been altogether i'm
PEELED by ambitious motives. In this he has
alienated many Of bis party How many Repub-
lcan votes will he get against Newton Booth
This election, his Excellency will find much diff
ferent from that of his first canvass. The boot


is on the other foot, and he will find it necessary
to defend himself vigorously,
Year: 1871

DEATH OF NALLANDIGHAM.-Clem L. Vallan-
digham died at Lebanon Ohio, on Saturday
June 18th, from the effects of an accidental dis
charge of pistol in his own hands 1t appears
that he was engaged in the defense of a prisoner,
held for murder, at Lebanon, and while in his
private room at the hotel, in consultation with
an associate, he took pistol from the table,
with which to show how the deceased might
have shot himself. Two pistols were upon the
table, one of which was empty and the other


loaded, and by mistake he took the latter He
placed it in his pocket and while in the act of
Withdrawing it, for the purpose of illustration,
it was accidentally discharged and the bullet
lodged in his abdomen, causing death. Mr.. VAL
landigham has been a prominent Democratic
politician for upwards of twenty years and his
extreme views on matters political gave him con-
siderable notoriety, although he was not very
popular-even with his own party. During the
late rebellion, his speeches and views were so
offensive to the loyal people of his State and Of
the country, that he was banished to the South,
from where he went to Canada, and while there
did all in his power to advance the interests Of
mitted to return to his native State, since which
time but little has been heard of him until of
late, when he instituted the 'new departuren
doctrines that are likely to become part of the
platform of the Democratic party. He was ma
tive Of Ohio and at the time Of his death was
about forty-nne years of age,
Year: 1871

THE editor of the TRINITY Journal is not
ashamed to acknowledge himself in favor of wo-
man sufrage.-S. f. Pioneer.


We never said anything Of the kind although
we did acknowledge ourself firm believer
in the doctrines of WOman's SuGerings." We
are afraid that our fair friend of the Pioneer has
been stretching point
Year: 1871

THE triumphal entry of the German army into
Berlin and the inauguration Of the equestrian
statue of King Frederick III took place on the
10th, inst, il exact accordance with the pro-
grammc given in the Imperial proclamation.
The parade is said to have been one of the grand
asm prevailed.
Year: 1871

THE Trustees of the Odd Fellows College of
California held a meeting at Napa on the 10th
inst. J. McClelland, of San Francisco, was al
most unanimously chosen President of the Board
of Trustees. charter has already been granted
to the College by tie State Board of Education
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted


Resolved, That it is the understanding of this
Board that one Of the primary objects of this
Order in effecting this organization was the es-
tablishment of home for orphans and an asy-
lum for aged and INDECENT members of the Or
der and this Board feel it their duty and intend
to carry ont that object soon as practicable.
Year: 1871

1t is an old idea of economy
on the part Of some business
men that induces them to re-
duce their advertising when
times are dull. 1t is just when
business is slack and money
scarce that the dealer needs to
address his most potent elo-
quence to customers to show
them that he can make it
worth their while to deal with
him. In flush times, the peo-
pie are apt to give much less
thought to the question where
they shall purchase than when
the pinching season comes,
and they begin to estimate the
value of dimes and pennies. 1t
is then that the columns of the
newspapers are scanned to see
who sell the cheapest or offers
the best terms; and many a
1ourlshing business man can
date the foundation of his pros.
periIy of dull times, when he
had The nerve to throw his
bread upon the waters in the
shape of money literally spent
in advertising. A dealer would
show the same amount ofjudg-
ment in taking down his
sign in dull times as in curtail-
ing his advertising.
Year: 1871

In looking over our exchanges we find
this organization most enthusiastically com.
mended as possessing extraordinary talent,
and repertoire Of the most elegant plays
produced in the last decade. The names of
the individual members are familiar to the
metropolitan theatres of the country, and
are reputed superior artists; but. as COM
bination, it is conceded that they have no
rivals. The plays selected for presentation
are of very high character, requiring alb
solutely first class performers. Mediocre
talent in the elegant English comedies given
by the Rankin Company must naturally ex-
pose its own inadequacy. Therefore, judg-
ing from what we know Of some of the
members, and of the quality of plays to be
given, it is safe to predict that the Rankin
Company will be among the great dramatic
of the current season.
Year: 1871

Yesterday morning a sneak theief, very
neatly dressed, and representing himself te
be telegraph operator, went to a Caron
delet street clearinghouse and engaged
board and lodgings for himself and another
telegraph operator, stating that he would
send his trunk around from his former
boardinghQnse on Camp street in the after
noon, and would pay full months board
the next day.


About three o'clock he again went to the
house, and the landlady being out, asked a
servant who occupied certain rooms in the
house, and what time the occupants usually
came in. Firding that the coast was clear
till nearly dark, when the landlady re-
turned, he expressed a wish to 60 to his
room and sleep until half-past five O'Clock,
stating that he slept but little the night pre-
vious, and explained that his trunk would
be brought there shortly.


He was conducted to his room, but the
landlady, suspecting that there might lie
something wrong, sent a small boy to re-
main in the hall and see that the new





rooms. The lodger sent the boy down
stairs, informing him that he made so much
noise he could not get to sleep. This in
creased the suspicious, and another and
larger boy was sent up to remain until the
lodger wanted to be called. This boy was
sent down for glass by the sleepy lodger,
who wanted drink of water.


On the return of the boy the lodger,
en- dishabiUe, was in the hall, and after
ward two trunks in room directly opposite
that which the lodser occupied were found
to be unstrapped and unlocked. The land
lady was called. but. instead Of having the
sneak thief arrested, drove him from the
house.


Very likely this fellow is one of gang of
newly imported thieves, who adopt new ex-
pedients for plundering. The public should
watch sharply the acts Of nicely dressed
young men who traverse the city for the
purpose of getting AN honest living by
stealing.
Year: 1871

A race took place yesterday at the Fair
Grounds course for the benefit of the
people of Chicago, who have lost 90 much
by the fire. Mr. Charles 7. Howard and
Mr.. Lemairie, in a spirit Of characteristic
iberality, permitted their first rate trotters
to he entered for the occasion. There was.
in consequence, really splendid race.
The horses made 2:42 and 2:44 time, and
the lovers of hOrsehesh who were present
were delighted with the performance. But
the arrangements were very shabby. No
body knew the race was to come of. None
of the papers were informed Of it except
the Times, and the advertisement sent to
to that paper was buried beneath mass
of cheap advertisements that nobody ever
reads. Neither the REPUBLICAN, the Bee,
the Pcayume, the Bulletin, the Louisianian,
nor any other paper except the Times had
any information on the subject, and as
that paper does not enjoy universal ci,cu-
lation, the public were really kept in
ignorance of an event in which two-thirds
OF the people were interested. The result
was, that about one hundred and fifty
people were present. scarcely one Of whom
had seen any notice of it in the papers.
They had learned the race was to come off
from hearsay. Ten thousand people would
have turned out if proper notice had been
given. So far as the REPUBLICAN is con.
cerned, we would have cheerfully pub
'lished the information free Of charge, if
we had been informed in time. But even
to suppose that none Of the other papers
would have been thus liberal, the invest.
ment of three or four dollars in the way
Of advertising would have yielded several
thousand per cent. But the managers of
the affair overlooked the consequence of
general information, and let golden op-
portunity escape. The result of the scheme
is, therefore, failure, and the whole CON-
nunity will be blamed for it.
Year: 1871

DON'T WoRRy.-We never like to see people
worrying themselves over anything which they
cannot avoid. Our friends of the Democratic
faith seem TO be terribly exercised for fear that
junction City precinct will give majorities for
some of the Republican nominees. We are
willing to admit that the junction City boys have
some faults as we'll as people of other places,
but we know they were never guilty of " throw
ing off " on their friends, and will vote for them.
Junction City has heretofore been considered and
claimed by the Democracy as one of their strong.
holds in this county. In the late Democratic
Convention, Junction City had six delegates-a
larger number than any other precinct outside
of Weavervlle. To that Convention Junction
City presented the names of two of its residents
both leading and influential Democrats and
good ctizens-and asked that they be nom-
mated; but all the strength they could muster
was votes out of As. In other words, these
candidates from Junction City, large Demo-
cratic precinct, received but two votes each out
side of the vote from their own place. But not.
withstanding this utter disregard of the claims
OF the Democrats OF that section, they are told
that they must support the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom.
Year: 1871

Both result from the lack of ability food into
nuriment How necessary then for those suffering from
these alarming symptoms to Immediately resort to remedy


that will strengthen the stomach digestive organs For
as soon as this desirable object has been accomp fshe the
health improves and the patient usual personal
appearance Iiosetters Stomach Bitters obtained


worldwide popularity in such cases. been proven


Tho best and safest of removing constipation toning
the stomach giving energy to the liver relieving every
symptom of nervousness depression of spirits Its cheer


ing and beneficial effects highly spoken by thousands


who owe to 1t their restoration to health in
the annals of medicine has attained the same popularity i'm


The short o time has been before public or has
won the high Endorsements accorded to this excellent tonic
Many other preparations puo-ting to be correcves and
restoratves have been introduced have pershed one
by one while the popularity of osetters Stomach Bers
continues TO increase and recognized standard
household medicine The which attends the use of
the Btters evnces at its virtues all debility
ana disease OF the stomach Certificates almost without
number have been published attestng its truly miracu
lous power in removing those painful and diseases
And at this time it idle do than call attention
to the great remedy of the age in order awaken public
attention to its excellence 1t is the only of the
Kind that is reliable in all and is therefore worthy of
the cohsiueiatioh OF the aWlcted. Au5-lm
Year: 1871

LAST CHANoE.-Judge Felter desires us to say
that few articles of the household furniture,
which he offered for sale, still remain on hand,
and that they must be sold within the next two
days. In order to dispose of them, he will sell
at very low price.
Year: 1871

TEMPEST IN A TEA-PoT. The JOURNAL of
last week created great hubbub among some
of the Democrats. We well know it was the
truth we stated that hurt The Journal will
always refrain from manifestations of personal
spite against any one, ard we are not to be pro-
voked by misrepresentation or abuse from this
position. Our articles last week were either true
or false. The public knew something of the
Facts or nothing. While we may be mistaken,
we believe that the public generally were not
entirely ignorant in the matter, and that their
convictions are with us. Facts cant be explained
dlCdV.
Year: 1871

THE INNER RiNG.-We have heretofore had
something to say about the nominations made
by the Democratic "ring' in this county Hard
ly any one can be found to deny that things
looked as if put up beforehand. We believe it
to he the general opinion that the ticket was
made up specially in the interest of two men
the Senator and Assemblyman. But If we are
correctly Informed in this matter, q there's Il
wheel within u wheel" We are assured that
the programme carried out on the 26tb of July
last, was forwarded from Sacramento AS we
have it, John C. Burch aspires to the United
States Senate, and if he has any strength in the
next Legislature, expects to be a candidate


This is n plausible explanation of one or two
moves in relation to the Democratic nominations
that puzzled all but the inside few 1t being to


ken for granted that the Democratic nomination
was equivalent to an election, the next question
was, who will be candidates for the Assembly.
Several worthy men spoken of: Carr, of
Trinity Center, Sturdivant, oc Junction City,
Price, OF Canon Creek, and Tinnin, of Weaver
VILE. 1t is soon ascertained how they all stand
except Tinnin. One man hears he will not be II
candidate; another says Tinnin's best friends
don t know it if he is still another is of the
opinion he will be in the field, but all are in the
dark. Not until the mandate comes from Sacra-
mento City Burch wants Tinnin to come down, "
is the riddle solved. Then the ball was put in
motion, resulting as readers all know To
us the foregoing seems probable and will inter
est portion of the public ut least, as affording
an explanation of certain matters that before
could not be accounted for. 1t matters not TO
Republicans whether Burch still runs the Demo-
cratic organization in this county, or not
Year: 1871

A JoKEis told in Washington at the ex'
pence of well-known Senator, who Is
notorious for taking two cocktails in sue
cession before breakfast. One morning,
while the senator was practising at the
metropolitan bar, friend put to him the
pertinent question: Senator, why do yon
take two cocktails as O custom Won't
one tone you 2" The Senator drew him
self up: II will tell you why take two
cocktails. When / have taken one 1T
makes me feel like another man. Well.
Won see I'm bound by common courtesy to
treat that man SO take second.
Year: 1871

An Arkansas planter, who has carefully
noted the work of about sixty Cinnamon,
reports that they are better cotton pick
ers than the negroes, and that they are
very industrious and obedient, and Of
the same time cleanly IN their habits and
persons. They work for Sl5 month
and board, and live principally ON rice
and molasses.
Year: 1871

AS the day closes and night comes we
all grow weary, and the body yearns
for the repose and res. which only the
quiet chamber can fully give. The
whole system is weak-fset, fingers,
arms, everything. There is not mus,
Gle in the body which does not partici-
pute in that tiredness. The stomach
is a collection Of muscles, and these
are called to work at each meal; and
to dispose of that meal is work of
four or five hours.


The more that is eaten, the more
work has to be performed. Any one
can see, then, the striking absurdity of
giving weak stomach four or five
hours work to do at the close of the
day; of giving rest to the body by
sleep, and yet keeping the stomach hard
at work until near daylight Its re
pose, then, is the repose OF exhaustion,
and it does not wake up for breakfast
any more than the body would if kept
out of bed long past midnight. Not
being walked up, it does not call for
TODD, and there is. no appetite, (no
seeking" as the word literally means)
for food.
Year: 1871

There is q spirit in the sons of the


far west, which We can trace through


all age and almost every cline, as


having peculiarized those living mid


way between savage and civilized life
and, though their fearless rencounters
with death must rank it under the


name Of chivalry, there is oft mixture


which, in polite society, we would term


felonious, or mayhap, something


harsher.


The incongruous compound may


better be explained by the following
anecdotc, in which shall consider my
self in the place of deceased friend'
from whom heard it.


While on the frontier OF Texas, sew.
eral years since, | stopped at small
town and put up at tavern where the
luxury of the table more than compen-
stated for the smallness of the house.
My supper was prepared and l seated
myself to partake of it. / had hardly
done SO, when the door opened and q
huge mass of a man entered. His
head was bound by check handker-
chief of cotton, tied in bow-knot in
front, and from beneath its edge'be.
hind stuck a rough and bristly mass of
jet-black hair. His body was protect.
ed from the weather by tight-ftting
buckskin hunting shirt; while leggins
and moccasins of the same material
enveloped his legs and feet; a belt of
undressed deer. hide buckled about his
waist supported two pistols of huge
dimensions, and from it was suspended
leather. scabbard containing knife,
the handle of which WAS q fearful token
of its length. He placed his rifle in a
corner, and took of the belts which
hung over his brawny shoulders, sus-
pending bis shot-pouch and powder
horn, which we're curiously wrought,
and told of Mexican artist Having
thus partly unburdened himself. he
pulled Q stool near the fire, for the
night was damp and chilly, and, slap.
ping his muscular hands on bis thighs,
seem to peer with his keen eyes into
the cracking irc, which roared up the
wide chimney.


Naturally unobtrusivc, noticed him
no farther, and was fully engaged in
my meal, when the kaife and fork fell
from my hands as 1 heard his thunder
voice fall upon ny ear, and. in spite of
myself, trcnor stole through, my
body as l heard the awful tone with
which he spoke The last word.


Landlord, 81 nc some liquor-I
have money"


The landlord glanced at his guest
and hesitated q moment. but the stran-
ger raised bis eyes; the effect was
magical; in an instant the well filled
Year: 1871

This was said in our hearing Of n
young man by his employer. lie
could have said nothing more " the
point or better. 1t was to us an en-
tire sermon as well as text, 1t gives
us better kno owlcdge of the character
of the young man and better key 10
his future than Mr., Wells could have
furnished on paper after ever SO care.
ful genealogical examination.


l said simply this: That'young man
10 rclihble, conscientious, faithful,
truthful, intelligent, competent and es-
sential to my business. I would as
soon think Of setting watch upon my
own actions as on his. His statements
bear upon their face the seal of truth
He is so thoroughly methodical and
cautious in all he does that he seldom
if ever makes mistake. He is as
much interested in my business as !
myself am. A,,hint to him is equal to
a command. If he. knows q thing
should be done he does not wait to be
told but goes at once and, when he
puts his. hand to task. you can ven
ture any small amount that it will be
finished before he leaves it.


All this and more will be included in
that brief, pithy commcndation, and
we felt sure then, as we do now, that
we car forecast that young mans fu-
ture. He will not be simply an hon.
est man and useful member of So
cctv, but posittoe man, Of lndepend
ent character and assured position,
possibly q man of wealth but surely
without misfortune, blessed with com.
petcncc. His wife, should lie marry
and his children, should he have any
will find in HIM not q protector only,
but companion and friend. They,
like his employer, will know just
where. to find. His neighbors too
will have decided opinions as to his
whereabouts. They will rarely guess
wrong as to what he will say or do in
any matter Of public or private inter
est. The worthy poor whom he may
know willi learn to discount his philan-
thropy at Acknowledgements, and the
worthless vagabonds who may cross
his path will find as positive an estimate
upon his creduality He will never sit
astride any political fence but on one
side or the other, will be found ear
nesty atwork. If a protesting Christian
the fact will he known outside his
church pew; not through bla.;n
sclf-assertion but in those many quiet
ways which speak more loudly than
words. He will forget, while young.
to SOW his wild oats, so, when old, he
will reap only tue mature and plump
kernel, which is the only fulless ofjoy
and pcace.-Packard's Monthly
Year: 1871

The lecture Of Maj. Gen. Fitzpatrick. on Thurs.
day evening. st the Universalist Church. on
but halt { house, owing probably to the bad
going and short notice given. Gen. X. gives a
most graphic and entertaining account of the
great march. and fully inspire, his audience with
his own enthusiasm whenever he mentor tho
great general who planned and executed that
remarkable military "maneuvre. The general
tells his story with gusto and earnestness that
shows his own enjoyment OF the remenisc snce, and
has IA happy way of making his audience share
to the full the enjoyment with him.
Year: 1871

READY 1OR SPRING.-Msssrs. Burke and Hee.
nan are now fully ready for spring business.
They have an ample supply Of dry goods, com.
prisiny tho new, beautiful and excellent. Their
general dry goods stock is large and complete in
every respect, and their grocery stock equal to
any and all demands. They extend cordial
invitation to their old customers and the public
in general to call at once and examine the good.
at No. II La Sale street.