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Year: 1871

AN old gentleman living near Newbury-
port, Mass, called for cough medicine at a
drug store the other day. The first dose
stifened him out as stiff as stake, and he
lay ON the floor two hours foaming at the
mouth, aud he swelled up as big as two.
This he thought the effect Of his disease,
and so he took another dose, and says that
it Strengthened him out sitter than before
He lay foaming at the mouth for three
hours, aud sWelled up as big as three.
When he came to himself he took spoon
full of the medicine and threw it into the
and what remained in the bottle he dashed
against the stone wall. Then he went to
the store and found his bottle Of cough
mixture all safe, but a bottle fly poison
was missing
Year: 1871

AT spiritual meeting the other even
ing gentleman reque sted the medium to
ask what amusements were most popular
IN the spiritual world. The reply was,
Reading our own obituary notices."
Year: 1871


The Congressional Committee of Investigation into the
management of the New York Custom House yesterday
closed Its labor far the taking of testimony is
cerned Senator Patterson alone present. the other two
members Of the committee being away business By far
the most important part OF this evidence reserved for
the last will be in the fact that those examined
yesterday comprised all the principal incumbent officials
of the stone building Wall street, These were Mr.
Cornell Surveyor General Palmer the Appraiser Moses
II. Grinne the NavaEOcer who able speak
ingy of the duties of Collector, and lastly Collector Tom
Murphy himself A. T. Stewart accompanied by Judge Hi
tom gave his evidence on Thursday but made second call
yesterday evening with the view of impresslng the
courteous Senator his views the order
question These views diametrically opposed the
present Custom House routine


Mr. Grinne's evidence touched various matters,
agreed with Collector Murphy's on the


DRAWBACK LEAKAGE.


The Collectors opinion this has already been given to
the readers OF the HERALD and the only additional item
the matter 10 that the Collector has practice
In the English customs s not TO make any allowance for
damages.


In short interview with Senator Patterson that venerable
gentleman stated they had concluded the taking
and about TO carry It to Washington with the
where


THEY WOULD DIGEST


In accordance with this information he left for the capital
on the 8 :o1 train yesterday evening
Year: 1871

The high price of coal in Paterson has created
such a feeling OF Indignation against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad that iears OF an
attack upon that company's property was appre.
hended on Thursday night. The force of watch
men, nagmen, switch tenders. bridge tenders and
other men employed along the track was doubled,
as sort OF guard TO repel any attempted attack that
might be made upon the track or upon
the trains. With coal at fourteen dollars
per ton In Paterson and thousands OF tons
passing through every day to supply Jersey
CITY and New York al even less price, 1t Is no
wonder that there was dangerous feeling toward
the company on the part OF the masses. No attack,
however, was made, Notwithstanding many people
reported TO be actually suffering from want OF
Iuel. The timely action OF the Erle Railway oIier


ing 10 supply coal at eight dollars per ton yesterday
afternoon may result IN relieving distress TO such
degree that the danger Of riotous demonstrations
may be obviated. The feeling against the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad and Coal Com.
pany, however will continue otherwise than friendly
FOR a long time, from the course they nave pursued
In tins matter although II is believed and hoped that
all apprehenSions OF trouble are now groundless.
Year: 1871

How the Miners Have Controlled the Market
The Coal Dealers Side with the Men-The Ra-
pacity Of the Monopolists-Whatis is Thought
Here About the Philadelphia Meeting


The Fuel Famine Panic Among


the Poor Hourly Increasing.
Year: 1871

Judge Barnard's Remarks to the New


York Grand Jury..Fast Horses and


Fast Women Kept up at the Pub


lie Expense.


~ NEW YORK, October Q.


AT the opening of the Court of Oyer
and Terminer, this morning, Judge Bar
nard, in his charge to the Grand Jury
alluded to the irregularities existing In
the city government. He said that one
evil which should have been stopped was
the taking OF illegal fees by city and
county officials The election laws were
flagrantly violated, and II was his inten-
tion to keep the Grand Jury ia session
until after tlie election, so as 70 secure ID
the people q fair election In this con.
nection he enlarged on the general cor.
ruptions, and announced 1t as q fact that
nearly all of the fast horses and fast wo.
men Of the city were supported from the
city treasury.
Year: 1871

Notification was South CarOlina's mode
Of protest against high protective tariff,
and was met by the compromise bill of
Henry Clay, the object of introducing
which he candidly stated was "to bring
down the rate of duties to that revenue
standard for which our opponents have SO
long contondcd." 1t was trying ordeal
to Harry Of the West. The Legislatures
of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania had passed
resolutions protesting against disturbance
of the tariff. 1t was on this occasion that
Clay is reported to have exclaimed 81
would rather be right than be President"


The Ort-quoted words of Gen. Jackson,
"The Union, it must be preserved" may
be interpreted as readily against the stub
born protcctionists of the North as against
the rebellious free traders of the South.
His views of our Federal system, its me-
chanism and its dangers, are thus given in
his Farewell Address to the people of the
United States:


at is we'll known that there have al
ways been among us those who wish to
enlarge the powers of the General Gov.
'ernnent; and experience would seem to
indicate that there is tendency on the
part Of this Government to Overstep the
boundaries marked out for it by the Con-,
stitution. Its legitimate authority is abb
solutely sufficient for all the purposes for
which it was created and its powers being
expressly enumerated, there can be no
justification for claiming anything beyond
them. Every attempt to exercise power
beyond these limits should be promptly
and firmly opposed. For one evil exam
pie will lead to other measures still more
mischievous; and if the principle of con-
structivc powers, or supposed advantages,
or temporary circumstances, shall ever be
permitted to justify the assumption of a
power not given by the Constitution, the
General Government will, before long,
absorb all the powers of legislation, and
you will have in effect but one consoli-
dated Government. From the extent of
our country, its diversified interests, diff
ferent pursuits and different habits, it is
too obvious for argument that single
consolidated Government would be wholly
inadequate to watch over and protect its
interests and every friend of our free in-
stitutions should be always prepared to
maintain unimpaired and in full vigor the
rights and sovereignty of the States, and
to confne the action of the General Gov
crnment strictly to the sphere of its ap-
propriate duties"


How wise, patriotic and sadly prophet
ic these views appear in the light of cur
rent events, and what rebuke they are
from the grave of one who loved the
Union well to the loyalists of our day.
Year: 1871

A stone cutter in Ohio has achieved
immortality for himself by tracing on a
tombstone the assertion that the little
child buried beneath "was an angle on
earth, and now she is an angle in
heaven"
Year: 1871

"That You believe you have call to
preach is all very well as far as it goes"
said an old doctor of divinity to tEeo-
logical student; "but," he added, tive
must wait and see whether the. people
think they have call to hear you"
Year: 1871

From the Union and Americana


THE PUBLIC PRINTING.


Col. John Baxter, of Knoxville, pub
lished in the Knoxville CHRONICLE of the
Goth, lengthy article assailing the Public
Printers for alleged frauds in their accounts
against the State. All who know any
thing of the hostility Of Col. Baxter to the
proprietors of the Union and american
and Banner, and Of his eager desire to sue
ceed in the suits now pending in Knox
county in which they are involved with
him, can very readily determine the mo-
tive which prompts him to this new de-
partule. With him we can have no news
paper controversy. That he, professed
hater of Radicalism, should be driven to a
Radical organ to find conduit for his false
utterances. is enough to convince those
who do not know him that nothing but
baseness could move him, even if he had a
good cause. We repeat, with him we can
have no newspaper controversy. Before
an honest jury of Knox, unbiased and un-
prejudiced by this weak effort of his to
change the issue, we expect to have the
cause now pending there between our
selves and him justly determined. Should
he have any friend bold enough to attempt
to maintain these late charges against us
before committee of the Legislature, we
shall meet him there, ready to stand upon
the law and the testimony. The bully may
below; he cannot alarm.


From the Banner.l


ANTICIPATING THE VERDICT.


The Radical organ at Knoxville, the
Chronicle, which seems also to be the char
tered organ of Mr.. John Baxter in the
prosecution of his numerous libel suits,
contains communication from that indi-
vidual in Sundays issue, inYeighing with





against the Banner and the Union and
american, for collecting, as he alleges,
more than they are entitled to for printing
done for the State. During the prosecu-
ton of one Of his libel suits at Knoxville
last February, he went out of his way to
indulge the same ISLANDERS, now conven-
iently reiterated with unabated malevO-
lence, few weeks in advance of the trial
of his libel suits against the Nashville pa
pers, at the approaching term in October.


Those of our readers who rave taken the
trouble to read what has appeared in these
columns in relation to Mr. Baxter, will not
be at loss to discover his animus, in this
last publication, when told that he still
maintains his action against these two
journals for 900 damage to his precious
reputation, and is prosecuting it with all
the rancor and venom of a Camanche. An
honest jury of twelve men not inspired
with his malice, let US hope, will justly
estimate damage to his character we may
have inadvertently inflicted in the one
case, and the Legislature can, if it deems
necessary, investigate the acts of the Pub
lie Printers in the other. In any event,
we cannot afford to engage in a newspaper
controversy with him about a matter
which he has already attempted to drag
into this suit against us, nor is it necessary
for us to repeat that his insinuatiOns are as
false as they are characteristically mali
ciOuS
Year: 1871

From the Chicago Tribunel


Five millions of dollars in gold have re-
Gently been brought eastward from Cali
fornia in the mail-bags of the United States
postal service. The specie not only came
SAT e, but its coming in this way has
taught monopoly lesson which it will
not soon forget. 1t has been customary,
as all understand, to send gold coin or bull
lion from the Pacific coast by Wells, Far
go & Co.'s overland express. This COM
pany now patroniZes the Pacific railroad,
and the officers of the Central Pacific are
heavy stockholders in the express line.
These together determined, a few weeks
ago, to raise the rates of expressing to an
eXorbitant figure, thinking they had the
monopoly of the business, and could ride
the shippers as hard as they choose. But
the banks got the better of them, never
theless. They patronized Uncle sam, who
brought the neat little rolls of double
eagles through for less that one
third the rates charged by the
express company, and made money on 1T
too. The monopolists finding themselves
beaten out of a clean revenue of $4,000 In
a few days time, concluded to back down
to the good old rates, which have accord
ingly been re-established.


This is a good and legitimate use to put
the Government postal services to, and
ought to be resOrted to whenever a like
opportunity offers. The only protection
which the people have against monopoly
lies in the strenpth of the Government.
A moneyed monopoly may be stronger
than the people of particular section, but
they are never stronger than the people
collectively and, in the absence of gen.
eral law to interfere betimes and prevent
an outrage of Overcharging, it is FORUM
ate if any particular department of the
Government can step in and prevent the
consummatiOn of iniquity by the timely
exercise of any of its lawful powers. The
only pity is that the postoffice department
can't conveniently carry wheat and corn.
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel. Diabetes Drop-
sy( Incontnence of Urine, Brghts disease. Albuminu
ria, and in where there Brick dust deposits or
the is thick, cloudy mixed with substances k


the white Of egg threads like white silk there
is morbid, dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dust deposits and where there is pricking burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the lons In all these conditions Railways Sarparil-
liam Resolyent, aided by tbs application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small OF the back, and
the bowels regulated with or two of RadWay's
In few days the patient will be enabled TO hold
and discharge water naturally without pain, and the
Urine will be restored its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

viii, In from one to twenty minutes afford ease ana
comfort, and this medicine rapid IN stopping pain
can be purchased tor fifty cents per bottle at almost
every druggists and country merchants store on this
continent and within one hours distance of aImoe
every habitation in the United States
Year: 1871

Up to 1917 the killing Of game in Ger
many was a distinct and alienable pro-
prietary right, held independently of the
ownership of the soil, and empowering 9
the holder to hunt and shoot exclusively
over other than his own. In that year


the Frankfort parliament abolished the
game laws throughout Germany, and the
principle was established that the pos
session of the soil should henceforth
carry with it the alienable and exclusive
right to pursue and kill game upon it.
But the abolition of all game laws was
found upon trial to be too sweeping a
measure. It permitted the taking Of
game in all seasons, encouraged poach-
ing, gave use to lawless abuses, and
threatened the determination of game
altogether. In 1850 Prussia limited the
personal exercise of the right of killing
game to owners Of at least two hundred
acres, and restricted the exercise of this
right to certain seasons. In 1870 the
North German parliament passed a new
game law which retained the leading
features of the laws of 1913 and that of
1850. As the law now stands, any per
son in Prussia owning not less than two
hundred acres of land, lying together,
and who procure annually a game certi-
feate at a trihing, cost, has an unre-
stricted right to kill all the game upon
his own property; and the same right is
extended to the owners Of all enclosed
lands. The owners of unenclosed lands
of less than two hundred acres are not
entitled to kill the game upon them;
these revert, for all sporting purposes,
Year: 1871




A collection of passages from the
works of Frederick the Great, apropos
of current events, has just been pub
lished at Wurzburg.. The following ar
guments bear striking resemblance to
those which are now generally advanced
against the doctrine of Papal infalli-
bility and the temporal power; How
can we believe in the infallibility of
those who profess to be the vicegerents
of Christ. We see Popes banishing each
other and Withdrawing the pretensions
they have put forward; ecclesiastical
councils offering the dogmas of former
councils under the pretense Of explain
ing them. The inference is clear either
one or the other must have erred. .
One may be a good Catholic and yet de-
prive the vicegerent of God of his
earthly possessions, which draw him
away too much from his spiritual duties,
and even frequently place his souls sal
vation in danger"


His remarks on the French nation are
equally telling These people," he
SAYS, "despise to-day what they admired
yesterday. The secret of OBJ
tanning applause in France is to be
novelty. To please the French it is ne
cessary to give them a new King every
two years. The French ma
ton is the most inconsistent in Europe.
1t has much wit, but no right sequence
of ideas. The leading characteristic of
the German people is not that amiable
vivacity which we see in the French;
but on the other hand, we are known for
our common sense, frankness and truth
fulness."
Year: 1871

A very discreet young Boston clergy
man, while out sailing the other day, was
saluted by two ladies in dory, who waved
their handkerchiefs at him. Being near
enough to see that they were strangers to
him, he straightway sailed away. Sub
sequently he learned from friends of the
ladies that they had become too tired to
row further, and wished to obtain assist
ance from him.
Year: 1871

The undersigned late principal business
manager of the very successful Mercantile
library Gift Concert of San Francisco, Cal. :.
has been appointed agent and manager of the
Gift Concert in aid Of the Public Library of
Kentucky The drawing will take place in
puslic, and everything viii be done to satisfy
buyers Of tickets that their interests will be
as well protected as if they personally super
intended the entire affair.
Year: 1871

A SICK MANS TROUBLE
Hartford man was taken sick
a few days ago. His physician
slid it was a case Of measles,
and gave him medicine. The
next day, dissatisfied, he sent
for doctor number two. lie
said it was typhoid fever, and
gave him mediciHe. The third
day, still discontented, he callci
doctor number three. He sent
him to the hospital, declaring it
was smallpox. In three days
he was out, hunting for a law
Yer who would bring suit for
damages against somebody, be-
cause it was only an attack Of
ery ysipelas. .,. -...
Year: 1871

r A family in New York, en-
bracingo three daughters and a
son, will have a very unusual
occurrence to take place shortly.
All the daughters and the son
are to be married on the same
day, and within the same hour,
and the same place. 1910"
Year: 1871

The New Albany Standard
says: ''Two young men Of this
city went to the woods to shoot
pigeons the other day. During
the excitement of the sport one
carelessly sprinkled the others
back; whereupon he turned and
shot the other in the leg; and
they both returned to get the
shot picked out of their bodies. "
Year: 1871

A remarkable instance of prcF-
eHce of mind Was recently de


veloped near Bristol Station, Ill.
A boy was walking by q thresh-
ing machine with q beg around
his neck, when the bag caught in
the cylinder buckle, throwing the
boy into such a position that an
other revolution would have torn
his head from bis body. Ills
brother, however, rushed to the
cylinder and threw in bundles in
such quantity that the machine
was stopped and the boys life
saved. This method of stopping
a threshipg machine would oecor
to but few. a.-. s+. ts-.-
Year: 1871

city shall have the right to construct the
road at the expense of the company.
Mr.. Shaw said the whole question of the
permanent status of Canal street in connec-
tion with this culverting, etc., would have
to be taken up before long, and he suggested
that all these matters had better be taken
up and dealt with together.
Agreed to.


The Council then adjourned.


HI. CONQUEST CLARKE,


Secretary.
Year: 1871

To the City Council of New Orleans:


Having considered the petition of the
president of the Sugar Shed Company, ask
inc the approval of the Council of their
proposition to suspend the building of sugar
sheds on the spaces marked "C' and 'f''
on the plan for the erection of such sheds
until certain litigation now pending is
definitely settled, and deeming it unwise
for the city to become further responsible
for the embarrassment of the levee by be
coming party to the wishes of the Sugar
Shed Company l respectfully suggest that
said company should be required to rely
upon whatever legal rights they may have,
aud therefore recommend that the approval
asked be not granted.


f. G. REMICK, Administrator.


Adopted.


Mr.. Bonzano called Up resolution Tor the
relief of G. d. Coulon, which was adopted.


Mr.. Lewis called up the following:


Be it ordained, That the New Orleans
City Railroad Company be and is hereby
authorized to remove their double TRACK
railroad on the Metairie road, from the new
canal to the Bayou st. John, and in lieu
thereof, to construct good and substantial
sheIlroad, thirty feet wide, according to
specifications TO be furnished by the City
Surveyor, ana subject to his approval and
acceptance when flushed, and to be free of
any cost or expense to the city; IN consldera-
ton of which the New Orleans City Railroad
Company shall be released from that portion
of its contract with the city OF New Orleans
requiring double track railroad down the
Metairie road tothe Bayou st. John bridge"
The shellroad to be finished within the term
of three months from the date of the passage
of this ordinance in default thereof, the
Year: 1871

THE Governor of West Virginia has
issued his proclamation announcing the
ratification of the amendment to the State
constitution which restores to the Confede-
rates the right of suffrage, and now for the
first time in the history of that State the
people have a genuine republican form Of
government, under which citizens of all
classes and colors have voice at the polls
without denial or constraint. Better and
more peaceful times within her borders NAV
now be looked for.
Year: 1871

Slnch by Light,,ing.-The house of Da-
', wa Coonley, in Henrico, was struck by
lightning. during the storm of last We'd
neSday night, and badly shivered. A large
oak tree standing about twenty feet from
IN the house was struck and torn in pieces
The corner of the house nearest to the tree
was struck about the same time, the light
nng tearing off the siding and splitting the
posts. gun standing in the corner in the
lower hall was bursted, and was found at
the further end of the hall. The wife and
child of q. c. Vincent were sleeping in the
very corner of the house where the light
nlng struck, and, strange to say, they We're
not in the least injured.