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Year: 1871

A writer says: Perhaps Of all the ac-
tions to which the evil passions of hu.
manity are led, there is none more base
than that writing an anonymous letter
Its moral assassination committed by a
masked murderer-a lie without an au-
thor-the mean spirited act of the dis
reputable coward, in whose heart gall
has replaced the wholesome blood, aLd
whose malice, jealousy, and revenge
vent themselvs in slander. l would as
soon trust my purse with thief, my
friendship with hangman, take a serpen
in my hand, or a liar to my heart, as
hold communion of love, friendship
or interest with the despicable write
of an anonymous letter.
Year: 1871

RWe are judg ed usually, says
George VIM. Curtis, by our public sue
cesses, by the esteem of distinguished
persons. But the real test of character is


the feeling of those before whom we
play no part. If mans children con-


tide in him-if all whom he employs
at home and in his business feel that he
is full of thought and sympathy for them
as for 5rethern--if those who meet
him perceive the charm of his urbanity,
and as they draw nearer and know him
better, honor and love him more and
more, we may be very sure that he has
the noblest human qualities, whose in.
fiuence will be possession to us forever
Year: 1871

Make crust OF one quart of -four two
teaspoonfuls of cream tarter, ore tea
spoonful of soda, tablespoonful of butter
OF lard, little salt, and milk enough to
make dough that can be rolled out.
Cut this dough in eight pieces, roll them
thin, put slices of sour apple upon them,
fold them up tight, and steam or bake.
Baking will require twenty minutes
steaming an hour. Either hard or liquid
sauce may be used.
Year: 1871

Go your way-leave me at rest


Here man shall seldom come
To scare the ground-bird from her nest,


Or still the wild bees hrtm;
Here shall the sweet white clover creep
Round tie while sleep.
Here am I safe from wintry weather,


From ev'ry wind that blows;
I and my tired heart together


Tired enough God knows!
He knows the bttrdeIs we have borne;
Cross and crown of thorn.
Year: 1871

The unprecedented large crowd in
attendance at the convention, and the
confusion incident thereto, measurably.
presented our beautiful Capital City in a
disadvantageous view EveryWherc,
however, evidences of improvement and
Advancement are to be seen, and if we
are not mistaken, our village capital may
yet aspire to the proportions of first
class city. Such an hospitable people
deserve every measure of success. The
hotels being crowded to overfowing, the
citizens, irrespective Of party, generally,
threw open their doors for the enter
tainment of the delegates. Every dele
gate in attendance will chesrfuIly testify
to the kind hospitality of frankfort. To
the gallant chief Of the Yeomdn, Col.
j. Stoddard johnson, the press of the
State, owe a debt of eternal courtesy
He took the editorial fraternity under
his special protection, and provided for
their entertainment in . sumptuous aud
elegant manner. We were denied the
privilege of paying him our respects, bu;
with those who did, we join in profound
acknowledgements
Year: 1871

That man, I think, has liberal edu-
cation, who has been SO trained in his
youth that his body is the ready servant
of his will, and does with ease and pleas
ure all the work that, as mechanism, it
is capable of /; whose intellect is q clear,
cold logic engine, with oil its parts Of
equal strength and in smooth working
order, ready, like a steam engine to be
turned to any kind of work, and spin the
gossamers as we'll as forge the anchors
of the mind; whose mind is stored with
the great and fundamental truths of
nature and of the laws of her operations;
one, who, no stunted ascetic, is full of
life and FIRE but whose passions are train
ed to come to heel by a vigorous will,
the servant of a tender conscience; who
has learned to love all beauty, whether
of nature or of art, to hate all vileness
and to respect others as himself.


Extract from Lay Sermons"


PRoF. HUXLEY.
Year: 1871

The joint committee of twenty-one to
investigate the condition Of affairs in the
South will reassemble here next week,
when it will be decided whether the in
vestigation shall be conducted in Wash
ington, and witnesses summoned here, or
whether the committee shall be divided
into sub committees, and distributed
through the South. The more extreme
Republicans think that the evidence will
be more general and important if the
witnesses are summoned here. Several
members favor postponing the investiga-
ton till next Fall in order that a fresh
report may be made to Congress in De-
cenber, while proposition will also be
made to have an Investigation now, and
another one in October.
Year: 1871

1t is very we'll put in, says the Yeo-
man, in our Democrtic State platform,
where il is demanded in the second reso-
luton that a revenue system shall be
adopted by which the burdens of taxation
shall not only be justly and equally dis
tributed, but that all taxes actually col
lected from the people shall surely reach
the Treasury. Recent developments be-
fore Congress- have disclosed the start
ling fact that score or two Of millions
of internal revenue actually paid to the
Federal tax gatheers have never been, and
never will be, by them, paid into
the Treasury, Some of the defaulters
have absconded, and all Of them have beer
found to be wholly irresponsible, and
their oficil bonds so worthless that nc
suits have been brought for the recovery
of the money.
Year: 1871

The Republicans OF this county have
held preliminary meeting or consulta'
tion in regard to sending delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at Frank.
fort on the 18th instant. They neglect
ed to furnish US copy of their proceed
iugs. 1t is their purpose TO have the
county represented. They expect to be
in thorough organization and fighting
trim by the Presidential election, and
boast that they will surprise ths natives
by the number of votes for Grant in
1872.
Year: 1871

With a view to more thoroughly or
ganize the partyfor the coming campaign,
the Democratic State Central Committee
met on Saturday and adopted the follow
ing resolution


ResolUed, That the first Democratic
county convention in each county be re-
quested to recommend to the State Ceu-
trail Committee not more than seven
suitable persons to act as an Executive
Committee for such county, and to com
municate the names recommended to the
Secretary of the Central Committee at
Frankfort


All Democratic papers in the State
are requested to copy.


j. SToDpARD JOHNSTON, Sec'y
Year: 1871

We copy the following from the Musca-
tine (Iowa) Journal:


Colonel Hugh J. Campbell leaves for his
home in New Orleans this evening. The
Colonel has been in the city for several
days, the guest of Mrs. Hughes, but if we
are to judge by the attentions he has been
constantly receiving from his friends, he
had very little time to spend at his head
quarters. Fifteen years ago Hugh j. Camp
bell came to Muscatine a boy in years and
appearance. He commenced the practice of
law, we believe, as partner of Henry
OConnor. He was fast attaining eminence
in his profession, when in 1861 the war call
sounded, and Mr.. Campbell departed for
the field a member of the first company of
the ever glorious First Iowa Infantry
Since that time he has been among us but
little, but on his sudden and unexpected
return for brief visit it must be crafty
ing indeed to Colonel Campbell to find that
his friends seem to have multiplied. No
person could receive more flattering recep-
ton. All classes of our citizens, without
regard to social or political distinction,
seem to have We'd with each other in mani
Testing their esteem for him. We wish him
all manner and measure of success in his
new home, though we are 10th to admit that
he has any other home than Iowa.
Year: 1871

Quite large number of the Protestant
ladies of this city held a meeting at Lyceum
Hall last evening to form an association to
provide home for fallen women. Articles
of organization were agreed upon and a
constitution was adopted.
Year: 1871

THE Neck Tie Sociable by the Good
Templars, at the City Hall last Friday
evening, was one of the most pleasant
affairs of the season. The attendance
was just large enough to leave room for
enjoyment, and the company just socia-
Bile enough to make everyone feel "at
home" The long table was twice filed
with choice viands, and twice emptied,
and yet there were many baskets Of frag'
ments gathered up. After supper the
company enjoyed an hour or two Of So
cial intercourse, and near the hour Of
midnight reluctantly disposed, each ex-
pressing regret that Time forbade q
further continuance Of the festival.
Year: 1871

WooD. Several of our country sub
scribers have iutimated that they would
like to pay for the TRIBUNE with wood
Fetch it along, gentlemen; we need it
bad. If you had not promised to fetch
it in next week." We would have been
supplied.
Year: 1871

The Republican party of Iowa
dates its origin from a Convention
held at Iowa City, then the capital
of the State, on the 22d Of Feb. 1856.
The Convention was held in accor-
dance with the following call, first
published in the Mount Pleasant
Obserrer, and copied generally by
the papers of the State which favored
the movement:


TO THE CITIZENS OF IOWA.


Believing that large majority of
the citizens of Iowa are opposed to
the political principles OF the present
Administration, and to the intrOduc-
ton Of slavery into territory now
free, and also that made free by the
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel Diabetes, Drop
sy. Ineontinence Of Urine. Brghts disease Abumnu-
ra and IN cases where there Brick dust deposits or
the water is thick. cloudy mixed with substances Ike
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
ian Rssolven aided by the application Of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small Of the back and
the bowels regulated with one or two OF Railways
Regulating Pills per day. viii soon make complete
cure In few days the patient viii be enabled 70 hold
and discharge water naturally without pain and the
Urine win be restored to its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

WHY SENATOR WILSON WILL NOT JOIN IN 1T.


WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE Executive COm-
mittee Of the Labor Convention to be held soon, in
Washington receiving responses to their circulars
Senator Wilson says he cannot with his views OF pro-
prety ion in the movement Born in extreme poverty
and bound as an apprentice early age he learned
by bitter experience the trials and hardShps the poor
are doomed to suffer- He and felt the degrading in
duence a system that held wOrkmen In enforced toll
and hence he assisted TO mako political party TO emar-
cpate the slave and free him from the Iron rule Of his
master did what he could to bring that party into
power. It's work not yet secure and no can DO
nothing to endanger that work. He Is constrained 10
stand by that party till s great work s secured ana
finished II, however wordngmen should deem 1t to DO
their interest hold convention, ho hopes Will re-
suit in benefit to the Republic
Year: 1871

thcs FOhu'


Mr.. SPEAKER If could be act
uated by any conceivable induce
ment to betfhy the sacred trust re-
posed in me by those to whose gen
crous confidence am indebted for
the honor Of seat on this floor; il
/ could be influenced by any posi-
bic consideration to become instru-
mental in giving away, in violation
of their known wishes, any PORTION
of their interests in the public do
main for the mere promotion of
any railroad enterprise whatever, |
should certainly feel II strong incli-
nation to give this measure my most
earnest and hearty support; for l
am assured that its success would
materially enhance the pecuniary
prosperity OF some of the most val
ucd friends l have on earth; friends
for whose accommodation | would
be willing to make almost any sac
rifice not involving personal honor
or my fidelity as the trustee OF an
express trust. And that fact of it,
Self would be sufficient to counter
vail almost any objection | might
entertain to the passage of this bill,
not inspired by an Imperative and
inexorable sense of public duty.


But, independent ofthc seductive
influences of private friendship, to
which | admit am, perhaps, as
susceptible as any ofthe gentlemen,
l see aronnd me, the intrinsic mer'
its of the measure itself are of such
an extraordinary character as TO
commend it most strongly TO the
favorable consideration of every
member of this House, myself not
excepted, notwithstanding my con-
stituents. in whose behalf alone
am acting here, would not be bene-
sfed by it's passage one particle
more than they would be by pro-
iect 10 cultivate an ORANGE grove on
the bIeakest summit of Greenland s
icy mountains. Laughter


Now. sir, as to those great trunk
lines of railway, spanning the con-
tiuent from ocean to ocean, con-
fess my mind has never been fully
made up. 1t is true they may af-
ford some trifing advantages TO TO-
cal traffic, and they may even in
time become the channels Of a more
extended commerce. Yet ] have
never been thoroughly satisfied ei
tbef Of the necessity or exDediency
Of Projects promising such meagei
resuits 10 the great body,fOur peo
pie. But with regard TO the trans
eendent merits Of fbe gigantic en-
Year: 1871

The advertisement of this gentle
man is sufficiently attractive to de-


mand attention. DIR. Porter's great
forte is the treatment Of chronic
diseases, and in said practice, udg-
ing from numerous certificates, he
has been cminently successful. But
by many, we are aware, he will be
pronounced y humbug: in this we
think they are mistaken, for he has
repeatedly visited the principal ci-
ties of tile South, and we have yet
to see IN one Of our exchanges II
word derogatory to his character
as u gentleman or his standing as u
physician. If he was hutibtg-
did not do his patients any good
certainly some one of the thousands
whom he has treated, and for which
they paid their money. would speak
in words of warning to the public
through the press. This has not
been done; and we must therefore
infer that he is scientific and sue
cessful observation-disclosures Ban.
Year: 1871

In Switzerland, milkmaid who is
good singer gets more salary than others
because under the influence Of music cows
give down" better and give more milk
An Orange county farmer is trying to hire
Parera Rosa and Kellogg to sing round
his pump.
Year: 1871

dis MY own TINE" is phrase often in
tile mouth Of the working man. With him
the words have n special and important
meaning. When a working man speaks
Of his own time, he is not thinking of" the
age we live in," and has no idea of indulg-
ing in "perjonal recollcctions," or remin-
isccnses Of i men he has known" by his
own time he merely means the time which
is hi. own as distinct from the time which
Belongs to bis employer-tbc hours Before,
after, and between the hours OF his daily
labour. In his masters time his individ.
uality is in great measure sunk. lie is
ONLY part of mdchine-like whole, out
OF hundreds oritmay be thousands, moving
with mechanical regularity in given
grooves. In his own time he is man with
individual tastes and modes of action
The life Of his work ing hours is ntrolled
by others; the life of his own time is what
he chooses to make it, ard on his choice in
the matter depends in great measure
what manner OF man he may be. 1t has
been by wise use of their own time that
the many working men who have risen
hare laid the foundation; Or their rise It
has Been by frittering it away that other
working men, who might have risen to
comparatively high places have always
remained at the foot of tile ladder. And
it has been by misuse of it that some
working men have come TO be degraded
members of their brotherhood, drunkards,
and idlers.-[N.Y. Albion.
Year: 1871

lamb had not been 90 forgetful; and when
he spicd Tiny Tim seated there. MOVING
his hands, he thought it was "a dare Tor
him to butt; and butt he did, sending lin
off the bank, plump into the brook.
One equall as he went over the DrlnA
splash, and he was down among the
fishes! p
Old Obadiah Oliver happened to be 9sh'
ing just few rods further up the stream,
and hearing the splash, ran down ana
pulled poor Tim out of the water. Ho was
az wet as a drowned rat.
Tim lifted up his voice and wept; and,
to comfort him, the old man gave him
some fish he had caught, and set him over
the fence and told him to run home and
dry his clothes.


Tim cried as loud as he could bawl, all
the Way home; for he thought he had
spoiled his clothes. OF course he had not,
but as his mamma had only that suit
made, he had either to put on his dress
again, or 60 to bed. He said he would 60
to bed; SO he went up stairs.


| He kept SO still that they thought some
thing was going on, and Cora went to see.
She pcepcd through the crack of the door,
and saw Tim with a pair of Lucius' old
trousers on, and his fathers coat.


The sight was too much for her, and she
burst out laughing. Tim slammed the
door, and no more was seen of him till
supper time, when he crept down in his
bed gown, to eat his bread and milk. he
could not be coaxed to put on dress
again. after the bliss of wearing trousers.
Young Folks Ra1raz.
Year: 1871

our superintendent. 1t seemed singular
that the morning talk Of the two men
should have so singular an ending, but SO
it was. The wife Of tn" superintendent
with their only child, had beea out for a
walk. The little one, running on ahead,
had straycd upon the track. lIcaling the
whistle, the mother call,d the child to
her; but the child, happy in its freedom,
ran on laughing and shouting, childlike,
into the very jaws OF danger. 1t was too
much for the mother; she made an effort
to save her darling, but before she could
overtakc the little one her strength failed
her, and she fell


Our engine was injured SO that it was
impossible to go on, and another was tele-
graphcd for We tried all we could to
bring Gardiner back, but the physician
said the excitement under which (hc noble
fellow had labored had prostratcd him,
and it would require the greatest care and
a long time to bring him back to life. He
hadt care, you may rest assured.


. I.was in Gardiner's house when Super
intcndcnt Brown came in that night. The
"old man," as we called him, had lost all
sign Of his anger, and he wcpt like child
as he looked upon the strong man thus
PROSTATE before him. He visited the pa
tient daily, and his very life seemed to
hang upon Gardeners recovery, and when
the danger was passed, the long fever
which ensued was broken, and the cngi-
ncer began to recover, the superintendent
was as happy as child.


may say, in conclusion, that the acci
dent was not without it's results, for at
once the Valley Road was thoroughly re-
built in the best possible manner, newly
stocked, and is to day one of the best roads
in the country, running its trains on time,
and giving great delight to the travelling
public thanks to the energy and enter.
prise of Superintendent Gardiner, kind,
hearted, grey headed gentleman, who is
ranked among the best railroad men in the
country. go down to see him twice a
year, and We always talk aboutthc day we
undertook to run his timetable, and the
results thereof
Year: 1871

The blues, low spirits, and depression
arc one and the same thing, caused by
trouble of mind, or an unhealthy condi-
tion Of the body; but, whether the cause
is in the mind or body, the effect is to eat
ont all joyousness, to clothe everything. in
the blackness and darkness OF night. All
suicides are led to the last rash act by de.
preston of spirits; hence it becomes every
one to use all means possible to break
away from 80 terrible a danger. Some
times we are sad without any known
Cause; VIC cast our minds about us and en-
tcavor to ascertain some reason for the
dispirited condition of the heart; but the
srarch is in vain; in all such cases the
cause is physical; it belongs to the body
the blood is bad and there is TOO much OF
it.; it oppresscs the brain, and instant
measures should be taken to remedy the
condition, or a fatal apoplrxy may ensue.
The most available plan involving neither
medicine nor discomfort, except in the
formation Of the resolution and the work
of dressing, preparatory towards carrying
it out, is to make visit to some Joyous
light t-heartcd friend, or take walk or ride
with some merry member Of the family
but to sit down, and nope and think, is
but to court misery, and may bc-death.-
DR.. W. W. UuW.
Year: 1871

Tho wits find in Mr.. Darwin's theories per-
petual source OF fun. One Of the poets OF the
London Sn,fUpr now writes "The LYNN OF the
Ancient Mana Song after Sunset" ending
thus


My palace was built in the frondage that swung to


the hrccz>s OF spring;
I sold my soul into bondage to prophet or


preacher or king.
knew not the path of your reasons, to sunder the


thing from the thought,
But laughed in the light Of the seasons, the Joys


that the summer time brought
Though yOn search ont the will OF the wind and


the conscience of cousonnte spheres,
Have you skill to recover and find tho sense that


was quick in mine ears?
Your arts and your music. grant, were unknown


at the Caturbino date;
But where Is tho charm of the chant that sang III


the trees to my mate!
To your food you take fire and strange tools, you


men of all creatures alone
Alas, the faint hearted and fools, did they never


crack nuts with q stone!
You cape at your kindred in cages with most In


suppOrtabe airs,
And dream that by process Of ages your wisdom


Is greater than theirs
The secret of stars in their courses the weight of


the suns in your scale
Their systems and orbits and forces-you may have


them for aught they avail.
You may tell which is the quickest and slowest,


why one thing and all things are thus;
Yet man is of all things the lowest-for man is q


civilized cuss