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Year: 1873

WHAT SOUTHERN RADICALIsM MEANS
permitting the political power we now hold to
pass into the hands of the Radicals, the mass
of whom are not property-holders or tax-pay-
ers, the abuse to which the taxing power would
be liable in their hands would be enough of it
SELF That power has been shamefully abused
insevery Southern State in which the Radical
party has had sway. When Ignorant and cor
rupt men exercise the two powers of laying
and collecting taxes there can be no safeguards
for private property and no security for the
money passing through their hands. When
one years taxes have been collected and stolen
or squandered, it will become necessary to make
the next year higher, so as to make up the de-
6ciencies When they are disposed of in the
same manner, then the third years taxes must
be still higher, and SO on until the burden of
taxation becomes intolerable. Two or three
years of such government are enough to de-
stroy all the resources Of the people. This has
been the history of the States South of US and
the same fate will befall Virginia if we surren-
der her to the government Of the sameclass of
men.


When we give up our Commonwealth to the
Radicals we surrender all our works of i'm
provement, all Of our public institutions, the
law-making power and the machinery for ex-
pounding and executing the laws All pass in-
to their hands. If the people of Virginia de-
sire King Stork in place of the just and be-
nignant rule of Conservatism, all they have to
do is to vote for the Radical ticket, or not vote
at all, letting the election go by default.


These are the issues, and they are soon to be
determined Rich Whio.
Year: 1873

It is noteworthy fact, says the Richmond
Wing, that none of those outside gentlemen
whom the Radicals lately talked so much
about and whose responsibility they hoped to
have as an element of strength, seem to have
had lot or part in the Lynchburg Convention,
Year: 1873

a great change of the climate out
West, from tho Rocky Mountains to
California, is evidently in progress.
We learn from Salt Lake CITY that
they have had in that basin this
month more heavy showers than cves
before in August, and this increase in
The summer rainfall from Wyoming to
Ncvada has, We ere told, been stcadi.
'ly going on since the completion Of
the Union and Central Pacific iron
artery across tho Cnotinent. 1t is
though, { hat these lines Of iron tails
have mach to do with this remarkable
change in the rainfall of the Ear
W est. 1t may DO SO but. if so, tho
building of two or three moro Pacific
railways will he worth thousand
times over the country all the cost of
their ccnstruction.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1873

1t is understood that in tho decision
Of the case Of tho State against
IIaync the Supreme Court has affirm
cd the constitutionality of the lato
license law, or to be more precise, it
has been decided that tho State NAV
enforce q tax by way of license. The
court docs not pass upon the question
as to whethor tho late license law IL
in violation Of tho constitution or not
the case turning upon q technical deo
fcct in tho indictment. Tho infor.,
cnoc is that the State may enforce
license tax, but as to tho mode
in what manner that tax shall be inn
posed, Tho court is silent. However,
the opinion has not yet been promul.
gated. --- Union- UraM.
Year: 1873

We arc in receipt Of many letters
asking whether tho Herald intends
curtailing its exchange list since the
new law affecting postage went into
effect. 10 all these and to ell pub.
fishers interested wo desire to say
that we not only wish to retain all
our present exchanges, but TO increase
the list to tho extent Of at loast five
hundred additional ncwspapors.-N.
i Y. XeraM.
Year: 1873

Among the passengers upon the
stage which was robbed last Sunday
night, says the Nevada California
TRANSCRIPT, was one lady. She had
passed about twenty two summers,
and was rcsidsnt of Gilroy. For
some little time she had been CORES
ponding with resident of Grass VAL
Icy, miner, and most excellent
man. The result was an engagement
Of marriage, though tie parties had
mover yet met. After the robbery
and on the arrival of tho stage at
Grass Valley, the prospective bride
and groom met and the wedding took
place. Both were happy and SO con-
tinucd uAtll next morning, when tho
bride c.amcd that she was crazy and
knew nothing whatever of the mar
riagc that all was oblivion to her
after the robbery, except that she had
dreamed in the night that she was
carried off by tho robbers. Her man.
ncr was excited one minute she vas
in tears and another in smiles,
Preacher and ncighbors were called
in and all though sho must be crazy !;
but in her more lucid moments she
intimated that tho miner was "not SO
we'll fled as she expected to find
him." All agreed that under the
circumstances it would be we'll if tho
marriage could be annulled, but how
to do this was the question. Pending
tho discussion, the young lady packed
up her Saratoga and left Grass Valley
for her home. Tho important ques.
tion is yet unsolvcd.
Year: 1873

An exchange says: This is go sim
pie that one would suppose it scarcely
possible that difference Of opinion
could exist, and yet there are some
who think it breach of politeness if
one neglects to bow, although meeting
half a dozen times on a promenade or
in driving. Custom has made it ne
cessary to bow only the fret time in
passing; after that exchange of salu-
tations is very properly not expected.
The difference between a courteous
and familiar bow should be remem.
bered by gentlemen who wish to make
a favorable impression. A lady dis
likes to receive from a man with whom
she has but a slight acquaintance a
bow, accompanied by broad smile,
as though he were on the most famil-
ar terms with her. 1t is far better to
err on the other side and give one of
those stiff, ungracious bows which
some men indulge in. Those gentle
men who smile with their eyes instead
of their mouths, give the most charm
ing bows. AS for men who bow char
mingly az one time and with excessive
haHteur at otheis. according as they
feel in good or bad humor, they need
never be surprised if the person thus
treated shoul / cease speaking altogeth-
er. A man should always lift his hat
to a lady.
Year: 1873

The Committee on Corporations Of tho Board
of Equalization show no intention OF overlook
ing the capital stock Of corporations in deter
mining their assossablo property, although most
Of the counties have omitted to make any return
Of this species Of property. If othor means
fail for ascertaining tile valuo OF tho stock Of
corporations in Cook County, the Committee
will have recourse to tho records III tho Office Of
tho Secretary Of State.
Year: 1873

In these days when military powers
49,. considered the most eminent quail
;6cation for the Presidency OF the
United States, and when all consldera-
t;ons of craftsmanship or intelligence
are subordinated to the ability to set a
SQUADRON in the field, we feel like sec
onding DOM PlArTs nomination OF
Captain JACK for the Presidency. With
a handful Of ridiculous savages this
redoubtable warrior has managed dur
inc more than two months to defy the
whole power OF the United States gov
eminent with General GRANT at it's
head. We venture the assertion that it
our beloved ULYSSES had been chief OF
the Modocs aud Captain Jack had
been President of the United States
the Indian murderers would have been
dispatched to join their forefathers IN
the happy hunting grounds several
moons ago.


In the Modoc war the savages are
virtually the victors. They have fought
as long as they cared to and now come
in as prisoners of war, and may justly
claim that with the termination OF the
war their term Of captivity ends.


As an exponent OF the martial spirit
OF the age let us have General JACK for
President in 1876.


The telegraph this morning brings
US intelligence of the surrender OF
the aforementioned Modoc, but
it seems that even in captivity
his spirit is unbroken. Like
the present Chief Executive, he
makes no speeches that mean anything
and in this trait shows himself dis
Greet politician, entirely too sharp to
sacrifice his chances for promotion by
appearing to have any opinion upon
public questions. In military prowess
he has thus far exceeded his great rival,
while he has equalled his adversary In
reticence. Upon the whole, taking
into account the Louisiana affair as we'll
az the Mvdoc business, we are inclined
to pronounce in favor Of President JACK,
Year: 1873

A DuBueuE paper thinks that the
late bank swindle in that city will
have q tendency to dissipate, to a very
considerable extent, the rank smell Of
Goldfish that has been impreguating
Dubuque atmosphere for some time
past. -r.-f -
Year: 1873

was decidedly nattered by such intense
appreciation and, entering fully into
the spirit of the thing, played with a
gusto and effect he had never before
surpassed or even equallcd. Even the
wedding, with its warm lights, its
sweetened whiskey, was forgotten for a
time in the glow of this new profession
al triumph


But all pleasures have their reverses
on this earth and, as time progressed,
he began, with all his enthusiasm, to
feel very natural symptoms of cold,
fatigue, and even exhaustion. But it
would not do--he could not stop mo-
ment before they were at him again
and there they persistently sat, that
shaggy troop of connoisseurs, fidgeting
on their launches with lolling tongues
and pricked ears, listening to their
charmer for several weary hours, until
the negroes at the wedding, becoming
impatient ora,armed about the old man,
came ont TO look for him, and found
him thus perched upon the roof of the
tottering hut, saving away for dear life,
while he was ready to drop every instant
from sheer fatigue and the freezing cold.
They rescued the old man from his un-
comfortable position, while the linger-
ing forms Of his late audience told that
they most unwillingly surrendered their
expected feast.
Year: 1873

A correspondent OF the tribune says
recent story brought to mind the
scenes of pioneer suffering that were
forced on his notice in Cayuga county
after the cold season Of 1916, when the
corn crop almost entirely failed. He
says My uncles had just built mill
at Union Springs, and the hungry men
from Mentz used to come up the Seneca
River in dug both to buy and beg
little coarse middlings or barley meal.
They lived in the woods, and had
cleared and fenced just land enough to
plant a little corn, and the failure of
this reduced them to starvation. But
they had plenty of trees and made COM
Portable Lighthouses, made sap-sugar,
and couldf feed their only COW on browse.


Our farmers could not earn three
shillings a day. Money was so scarce
that no house in any village could have
been built if all the labor and material
had not been bought in barter. There
was emphatically no money. When |
came to this village with store OF
goods, in 1921, wheat was the only arti-
Gle that sold for money, and the price
had been down to 81 cents bushel the
year before. l have known farmer to
leave his letter week or more in the
post-otfice until he could thresh wheat
to sell and pay the 18 cents postage.
Hundreds of farmers then drank neither
tea nor coffee, and the wife paid for her
calico in butter, at eight cents per
pound, and the poor merchant had to
send it to New York, where it often sold
at loss over transportation. / have
seen string of teams come in to dis
tillery in Oneida county, loaded with
potatoes, which they gladly sold for 12A
cents per bushel. Now you could not
hire farmer to haul the potatoes six
miles for the same money. Yet can
not see that farmers are any happier
now than they were then they had be-
come acclimated to privation and self
denial, and it was as second nature to
them. Many lived in puncheon-roofed
houses, built almost without a nail, but
the latch string always hung out for the
benefit of those whose necessities were
greater than their own.


These poor Mentz farmers never had
three dollars, and yet some contrived to
pay for a small farm, while others went
further West to scratch poor mems
heads the remainder of their days.
Those who paid for the land had smart
wives, who, in the beginning, helped
their husbands by spin ng fr pork
and Indian meal.
Year: 1873

face the storm center. II, nj the same
time, the mercury in the barometer con
tinues To fall, we may be sure that the
vortex is approaching M I; while, if the
barometer rises, we may count on its
having passed by. The general direc.
ton of the movement OF the center is
from west to east but il may depart
several points from the cardinal line.


The preceding generalization of posi-.
tion apply to the Northern Temperate
Zone. A little consideration will help
us to understand that, in the Southern
Temperate Zone, the direction of the
rotary movement is the opposite TO
that of storms in this region the
winds blow round the vortex the same
way that the hands of wach move. In
the Torrid Zone, within what are tech
nically known as the doldrums (the
limits of true cyclone action), the
difference between the lengths of the
successive parallels of latitude is so
small that the conditions Of rotary mo-
tion are present but feebly, and not at
all on the equator


1t is evident that this knowledge is of
much greater practical value on the
water than on the land; added to which,
storms moves with more regularity on
the ocean than on shore, the motion
not being interfered with by irregularity
of surface. On land our theoretical
circle often becomes an irregular ellipse,
but on the ocean the circular form is
very nearly preserved. The mariner
may avoid serious damage, and perhaps
total loss, by knowledge of these facts
of storm motion, by steering as nearly
as may be away from the vortex. This
may be accomplished by keeping the
starboard side to windward, and getting
ont of the track if the storm-center be
moving towards the first noted place of
thevessel. Some of our ocean-going sea-
men are already educated up to knowl-
edge of these facts, and an appreciation
of their value and there can be no
doubt that more thorough dissemina-
tion of the principles of storm science
will result in material diminution in
the annual percentage of loss by ship
wreck. k.-Elias colbert, in the Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1873

Here is q useful hint on the best
method of action when the clothing of
any friend is on fire-an accident which
all are liable TO. Seize a shawl, OF
blanket, or any woolen fabric, hold the
corners as far apart as you can, stretch
them out higher than your head, and
running boldly to the person, make a
motion of clasping in his arms, mostly
about the shoulders. This instantly
smothers the fire and saves the face.
The next instant throw the person on
the floor. This is an additional safety
to the face and breath, and any remnant
of flame can be put out more leisurely.
The next instant immerse the burnt
part in cold water, and all pain will
cease with the rapidity of lightning.
Next get some common -four, remove
from the water, and cover the burnt
parts with an inch of -four, if possible,
put the patient to bed, and do all that
is possible to soothe until the physician
arrives. Let -four remain until it falls
off itself, when beautiful new skin can
be found. Unless the burns are deep,
no other application is needed. The
dry flour for burns is the most admir-
able remedy ever proposed, and the in
formation ought to be impaired to all.
The principle of this action is, that like
the water, it causes instant and perfect
relief from pain by totally excluding all
the air from the injured parts.
Year: 1873

BLACK TAFFETA SILK. = LustrOus
smooth taffeta silk is now the first
choice in black silks for summer dresses.
This is far lighter and more pleasant
to wear than gros grain does not catch
dust, or cut and crease readily. 1t is
not yet the most popular silk, but is
preferred by ladies' who lead the fash
ions. Bonnet's taffetas range from 81. 80
a yard upward the quality most used
by modistes costs 50 it may be found
as high as 81 or S. yard.
Year: 1873

BEAT HM.-The occupants Of q
drinking saloon in Cape Girardeau. Mo-,
were startled lately by the entrance OF
the wife of one of them, bearing COW
cred dish. Placing il on the table, with
the remark that she supposed he had
not time to come home to dinner, she
departed. He removed the lid, and
found a slip of paper, on which was
written "f hope you will enjoy yonr
dinner it is the same kind your family
has at home"
Year: 1873

Professor Winchell Says that the earth
is constantly cooling, and in doing SO,
is absorbing water and that in time it
will not only drink up the ocean, but
even the atmosphere, after which the
earth will go revolving through space
all cracked, scorched, and wrinkled,
without living thing upon its surface.
II will take millions Of years to do 1t,
but the Professor says it will be done.
Year: 1873

A young lady of New York city was
recently struck with the uselessness of
her life, and Immediately went to work
with vigor to learn plain sewing. At
latest dates she had hemmed one side
of towel, which the proud parents have
framed and hung in conspicuous posi-
ton in their parlors.
Year: 1873

Observations of the weather during
the past few years have established our
knowledge of the important meteorolog-
ical fact that all our storms are accom-
panied by the phenomenon of n circular
wind. The fact is now much more
widely known than its cause. The ac-
companying diagram will enable our
readers to understand the latter:
Year: 1873

Unfortunate One, if the misfortune be blind


ness or deafness or physical malformation
Tie mother Who could come to hate 1. clli6


on account Of his natural inisfortunes Wout
be a brute indeed. But fow mothers reflect


that the child's ill-temper, irreverence, OF
even greater faults are also the result ot
natural dcformlty, and that the child who il


always under censure for bad qualities is in


reality an object OF pity. Not until parent


can DE brought to see the matter in this


light can there be right relation between


parent and child. Temper is an inherited


quality, and cannot be broken all at once.


The child whose blood is poisoned by some
ancestral iaint, which may have lain dor
mantin the generation Immediately preccl-


ing. needs the comfort and sympathy OF
father and mother, and gets the rebu1fs only.


Ingrained traits can only be combatted with
any success where they are combated with


infinite patience and kindness. That sgrev-


GUS words stir up anger'' is as true now as


in Solomon's time, and as true when the


grievous words are spoken by parent as by a
stranger. s.But can not wink at the chld's


badness.'' Certainly not. That would be
Incidence. But you 1an show the child that
yea have full appreciation Of his misfor-


tune, thatyou have sympathy with his
struggles and | is difficulties. When you
have done this yon have taken a grand step
toward helping him out of his trouble.
Nothing is of more impor tance, in dealing
with a difficult child, than prompt praise OF
his earliest endeavor to overcome his fault


Do not measure your commendation by his
success but by his endeavor. The selfish
and indolent parent pities himself. = That
child will kill M y 8. ! have got to endure
his temper year In and year out" All! yes;
but what has he got to endure? If he lives
until he is 100 there will be something left OF
the old battle yet. Ii you work from no
higher motive than to relieve yourself Of
you cannot succeed, but if you
develop the self-control of your child that
he will have permanent advantage in the
lifelong warfare with his besetment, you
have delivered him from lifelong bondage.
Consider the patience of teachers in institu-
tiors for imbeciles children, In some cases,
weeks are spent in persuading child to-
make one awkward mark with piece OF
chalk. Reflect OH the tinle spent in taking
he successive steps that bring the drooling


dot up to the level of man able to care for
himself. And is not the victory worth the
,at tile? IL not your patient endeavor to cure
moral defect rewarded by any measure OF
Iccess, how ever small? " Wherefore cheer
ully take your share OF the heavy burden of
'our child. and, by bearing it bravely. help
lin to bear his lifelong load Hearth and
Home .t, s5,sssse . fsti.. 80 495ss@t,s: .sff4t |
Year: 1873

Their value is by no means appre-
ciated, but the rapidity with which peo-
pie are waking up to their necessity and
usefulness is one of the significant signs
of the times. Few families are now
content with one newspaper. The thirst
for knowledge is not easily satisfied, and
books, though useful-yea, absolutely
necessary in their place-fail to meet
the demands of youth or age. Our
county newspaper is eagerly sought and
its contents as eagerly devoured; then
comes the demand for the city news,
national and foreign news. Next to the
political come the literary and scientific
journals. Lastly, and above all, come
the moral and religious. journals. All
these are demanded to satisfy the cray
ings of the active mind.


Newspapers are also valuable to ma
terial prosperity. They advertise the
village, county OF locality. They spread
before the reader map on which may
be traced character, design and prog
ress. If a stranger calls at a hotel, he
first inquiries for the village newspaper
if a friend comes from distance, the
very next thing after family greetings
he inquiries for your village or county
paper, and you feel discomforted if you
are unable to find u late copy, and con-
founded if you are compelled to say you
do not take it.


Newspapers are just as necessary to
fit man for his true position in life as
food or raiment. Show us ragged,
barefoot boy, rather than an ignorant
one His head will cover his feet in
after life if he is well supplied with
n newspapers. Show us the child who is
eager for newspapers. He will make
his mark in the world if you CRAFTY that
desire for knowledge. Other things be-
ing equal, it is rule that never fails.
Give your children newspapers.
Year: 1873

Almost every one has suffered by n
noctural visit from " Mr.. Incubus" as
nightmare has been called. The cause
of nightmare has been generally sup
posed to be connected with Indigestion
or intemperance in some form or an
other. Leigh Hunt whimsically alludes
to some of these causes, such as sup
ping at midnight off cucumbers, or I'M
ripe fruit, or veal outlets, Or an omelet,
or an olio. He AYERS that the night
mare, like some other unwelcome in
truders on our repose, is the joint pro-
duction of bad cooks and bad con-
sciences, and states, by way of illustra-
ton, that though you cannot, as the
Edinburgh wits assure us, cut Il mans
throat with a pound of picked salmon,
you may make fatal weapon of it by
administering it to dyspeptic just 60
ing to bed. He will have it, too, that
Mr. Incubus, tormentor though he be,
is yet a general benefactor, because he
is the nightly retribution of the daily
excess, and i'll this character is con-
stantly giving lessons to self-idulgent
mortals on the necessity and value of
temperance. However, though we
laugh at ordinary attacks of the night
mare, it is rather dangerous visitor,
and is sometimes followed pretty closely
by death. Persons predisposed to night
male generally bring it on by the lying
on the back during sleep, though it may
occur in other positions of the body-in
any position, in short, in which the free
action of the lungs is impeded. Those
who are prone to it should be cautious
as to what they cat, take their princi-
pal meal early in the day, should not
take supper at all, and should pay con-
slant attention to the state of their
digestion. When nightmare becomes
habitual, it is attended with danger. 1t
is supposed by medical men that of the
frequent cases of men being found dead
i'll their beds in the morning, not a few
have perished from this cause. The
predisposition to it may, however, in
most instances, be got rid of by proper
attention to diet, by the practice of alb
stinenco and the adoption of such rem
edial measures as are ordinarily used to
purge the system and give tone to the
digestive organs.