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Year: 1872

And here let me tell potato story,
which is, l think, to the purpose, wherever
it is told. In the county Of Mayo a gen


tleman by the name of Crofton is land


ed proprietor, in whose neighborhood
great distress prevailed among the peas


antry during the spring and summer


when the potatoes of the last year were
consumed, and before those of the pres,
ent season were up. Mr.. Crofton, by
liberal donations on his own part and by
subscription which was set on foot
among his friends in England, as well as
in Ireland, was enabled to collect sum
of money sufficient to purchase meal for
the people, which was given to them, or
sold at very low prices, until the pres
sure of want was withdrawn and the
blessed potato came in. Some time in
October small nights frost made Mr..
Crofton think that it was time to take in
and pit his own potatoes, and he told
his stewards to get laborers accordingly


Next day, on going to the potato
grounds, he found the whole fields
swarming with people; the whole crop
was out Of the ground, and again under
it, pitted and covered, and the people
gone, in a few hours. 1t was as if the
FAIRIES we read of in the Irish legends,
as coming TO the aid Of good people and
helping them in their labors, had taken
a liking to this good landlord and taken
in his harvest for him. Mr.. C-ofton, who
knew who his helpers had been. sent the
steward to pay them their days wages,
and to thank them, at the same time,
for havipg come TO help him at a time
when their labor was so useful to him.
One and all refused penny, and their
spokesman said, They wished they
could do more for the likes of him or his
| have heard Of many conspi-
racies in this country; is not this one as
worthy to be told as any of them?
Year: 1872

The Board of Directors in commencing this
carried out in good faith. The high character
and standing of the managers selected will
be sufficient guarantee that perfect fairness
will control the distribution.


It's hoped and expected that this scheme
will prove a financial success, as every dollar
will be appropriated in buildings and improv-
ing the grounds, 10 such degree as to render
them source Of pride TO every citizen Of
Memphis. Shelby county, and the adjacent
country.
Year: 1872

The Board OF Trustees at Moline, at
their regular meeting on last Wednesday
adopted the following resolution, which will
be of service, If carried into effect;


ResoIoed. BY the Board of Trustees, that
the street com missioner is hereby instructed
TO clear the streets and sidewalks of all
distractions, such as wagons, carriages, or
any other obstruction whatsoever, and that
any party or parties that may he found
building hres 10 the streets for the purpose
Of setting tire, or the like that is objsciion-
able to the public. after receiving nntice
from the street commissioner to desist from
the sans, be prosecuted TO the full extent
OF the corporation Law governing such Of
fenses.
Year: 1872

The following is the amended soldiers
bounty land bill as passed by the House
on Thursday:


SECTION /. That every private soldier
musician ard officer who served in the
army of the United States during the
late war for ninety days, and was honora-
bly, discharged. including the troops
mustered into the service of the United
States by virtue of the third section o1
an act entitled IAN act making aDpro
prations for completing the defences OF
Washington and Cor other purposes,
approved Feb 18th, 1862, and every
seaman, marine and officer and other
persons who served In the navy of the
United States or in the marine corps
during the late war for ninety days and
vas honorably discharged. and the
widow of any such soldier, musician sea ;
man, or officer, or if there be no such
widow, his orphan children under TWEEN
ty-one years of age, shall be entitled to
enter a quantity OF public lands, not
mineral, not to exceed 100 acres, which
shall be composed of continuous tracts
according to legal subdivisions, including
alternate reserved sections of public
lands. along the line of any railroad or
other public work, or other land subject
TO entry under the homestead law OF the
United States. aud receive a certificate
of-such entry without the payment Of
any Government fees.


SECTION 2. That such entry shall be
made in the name of the person enlisted
as above. to make the same in person or
bv agent, under such regulations as the
Secretary Of the Interior shall prescribe,
and patent tor the lands SO entered
shall be issued only to such soldier, mu-
sician, seaman, or officer, or TO his wi
dow or orphan children provided for in
the first section of this act; but no sale
of such land or any interest therein or
power of attorney, authorizing such sale
or other contract or agreement In any
wise affecting or concentrating any such
land, made, executed, or entered into
prior to the issuing of the patent there
for and actual delivery of the same to
the person to whom issued. shall be cf
any effect whatever. but shall be null
and void


SECTION That the Secretary of the
Treasury snail prescribe rules and regu
lations to carry the several provisions of
this act into affect.
Year: 1872

| The Republican Senators did right. II


our judgement, to ignore the Liberals IL


making up the committees. Trumbull


Schurz. Upton. Fenton, and Sumner


have acted during the campaign with


the Opposition. They have vilifed the
Republican candidate for the Presidency


in unmeasured terms. They have abused
and slandered his supporters. 10 treat
| them now as entitled 20 the privileges
and courtesies due to consistent Rerub-
| licans, who have born the heat and


burthen of the day In the great political
/ battle, would be suicidal procedure
If they had any sense of decency and


propriety left they would not ask any
| thing more than Is granted to Demo
Gratis. They have deserted the cause
aud gone over to the political enemy
In fact, more courtesy is due to consist.
ent Democrats than to political traitors.
The Republican Senatorial caucus in
formed Democrats that certain number
OF places would be left open to them to
be filled. 1t they chose to share these
places with their new allies, that was an
affair Of their own. These calumniators,
who undertook to poison the public mind
from their places in the Senate by false
accusations against the Administration
and by demanding investigations of al
legged frauds on the part Of high officials.
are entitled to no consideration now after
their condemnation by the people. = Sen
tilel.


Lamar was elected from the Northeast
District OF Mississippi to the Forty third
Congress. He was not eligible under
the disability imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment of the Constitution. He
petitioned Congress for the removal of
the disability, which il h as power to do.
His memorial closes in these noble
words:


Your memorialist wonld not seek for such spec ial
legislation in his favor if he not after due self
examination conscious of entire fidelity the inter
and happiness of the neope of the United States
and the constitution and laws thereof.


The bill to remove his disability was
passed unanimously day before yesterday.
Congress responded nobly to an honora-
bic petition. But Immediately there
upon some member from Pennsylvania
forced upon the House a general amnes
ty bill. and made motion to suspend
the rules and put Immediately upon it's
passage. The motion was voted down,
very properly in our judgement. There
are only two hundred and eigilty-:wo
men left in the South who are disquali-
fed for holding Federal office Their
disability will be removed whenever they
ask Congress in loyal terms, like Mr. La
mar If those old rebels won't ask tor
amnesty, let them remain where they
are. To seek them out by general act
of Congress, aud force them 10 accept
amnesty. whether they will or not, is
downright fiunkeyism.
Year: 1872

CENaitb ttoN T. L oEt tEAh1i = - l tl5
Milwaukee Sentinel of the 9th Says:


So far as we know, there is not Re-
publican newspaper in Wisconsin, nor
Republican politician of any note or
consequence. who is opposed to the re-
election of HoE. y O. Howe to the
United States Senate. There are not
oEly no aspirants for his Senatorial place,
but nobody has yet spoken who wants
somebody else elected in his stead. Such
being the fact, we assume that the re-
election of Senator Howe at the proper
time Will be one of the most unanimous
and harmonious events OF the coming
session of the Wisconsin Legislature


This will be In strict accordance with the
wishes of the Republican masses of the
State, who invariably questioned their
legislative candidates last fall TO know
If they were sound on the Senatorial sub
ject. And to that extent was this car


ried that the canvass in Wiscon sin was
as much a trla test of Senator Howe as
it was Of General Grant, and the re-elec


ton of the one was not more explicitly
understood than the reelection Of the
other. The letter of the ballot was for
Howe. This was evident to all who
watched for the animous the campaign
from two points Of observation; first.
the universally expressed desire that
Howe should be rechosen on the part Of
his friends, and second. the great effort
made by the opposition to sell Greeley
and secure legislature that would elect
Liberal or Democrat instead. Put
these two reasons together, and Judge
Howe's chances seem to be pretty good;
or substract Greeley's vote in the state
from Grants and the remainder indicates
the peoples choice in the matter. This
Is the way we figure it, and we congratu


late both the Republican party and its
distinguished representative upon the
happy result-a perfect unanimiIy touch


ing the choice of an eminent citizen to a
high official position, and the correspon-
ding fitness and ability of the person up
on whom such honor is to be conferred
Year: 1872

THE STRUGGLE OF THE CONSERVATIVES FOR


PowER-THEIR INTERVIEW WITH THEIRS


THE CABINET CRIsIs-GRowING STRENGTH


OF REPUBLICANISM.


lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE


PARIS, June 26.-We are not yet through
with the latest phase Of that political struggle for life
between the old and constantly going in France
II evolution through which, thus far epublcansm
develops hopeful robustness. 1t has at point justified
the name OF crisis though some have chosen TO label
and stage preparations made for 1t on last
Thursday On that day. after much negotiation between
the different groups OF the Right In the Assembly, and
by previous appointments delegates from these waited
NJ. Theirs Their object was to induce him to change
his domestic policy that Is administer the Republic on
monarchca principlesso TO keep the future govern
ment open TO the succession Of whichever Of the
various royal candidates labout whose contradictory
rights they are now at daggers drawn among themselve
they might finally agree upon supporting That Is what
they meant They did not phrase 1t so frankly They
said OF them said that they proposed no hoil
ity TO the Government 1t Is but being conservatives
they insisted that nothing should be done and nothing
that prevented allowed to be done, to favor
permit a natural, legal gradual transformation OF its
provincial uncertain character into consolidated estab


shed character Que OF their chiefest gries the
disastrous triumph OF the republican candidates for the
Assembly at the last election They could not pretend
10 say that the elections had not been held In strictly
legal and perfectly free conditions In fact that the
element OF their gre1 such radical results were pro-
foundy alarming; the implication was that the central
administration should have interfered and applied


moral The patent truth is that II II is not


confessed principle its an intimate sentiment stronger
than prinope with these conservative gentlemen OF the
Right that universal suffrage Is at best necessary evil
TO be checked and couneraced by every applicable
stretion Of the Government.


But the more general definite complaint OF the Right
that they being the majority the President did
govern by them that is. did not select all his Ministers
from among them, and subjecting his individual opin-
ions and any possible rights OF the minority to their con
troll let them govern the country and retain nothing
himself OF his high Office but It's overwhelming
bility. The famous interview lasted more than two
hours From the printed and oral reports OF
H. of which is full fully authoritative but one OF
which has dstinetiyey semionical character give
the essential incidents of the proceedings beside those
already intmated Entire courtesy observed by all
present ana the crudty Of purposes and sentiments the
rough edges OF remonstrance aud protest, o claim an
Year: 1872

BERLIN, October 91-Evening.-Thc
Prussian CroSS Gazette says that The gov.
eminent has made good It's threat to up.
peal to the country on the reform bill.


The present session Of the Diet will be
closed to morrow afternoon, when the
decree will be read dissolving the body
and ordering an election for a new Diet,
which is called to meet on the 18th of
November.


The Upper House of tho Prussian Diet
finally rejected the country reform bill by
a vote Of las to 19. This was done in
the lace Of the Minister OF the Interior
that it the measure was defeated, the
government would dissolve the Diet and
convoke q new one.
Year: 1872

In this thinking and observant age
new ideas and discoveries are constantly
being made known, many of which, if
true, are never after heard of, while 9TH
ers passinto the treasury of established
fact, when their merit has been proven.
We have just met with the following
paragraph in an exchange:


An intelligent and reliable farmer,
who has for many years been making an
experiment with corn. has discovered an
impc rtauce aud value in replauted corn,
which is quite novel and worthy of re-
publication. We have always thought
that replanted corn was Of little conse-
quence, but the gentleman says that 1t IS
of so much consequence, that he always
replants whether it is necessary or not
or rather he plants two or three weeks
after the crop is planted about every hf-
teenth row each way. He says: If the
weather becomes dry during the filing
time. the silk and tassel both become
dry and dead. In this condition, if it
should become seasonable, the silk re-
wives and renews. but the tassel does not
recover. Then; for want of pollen, the
new silk is unable to fill the Office for
which it was designated. The pollen
from the replanted corn rs then ready to
supply the silk, and the filing is CONF
pleted. He says all the abortive ears, so
common IN the corn crops, is caused by
the want Of pollen, and that he has
known ears to double their size in the
second filing.
Year: 1872

The bill amending the common Law
has passed again into the orders of tn,
day-which is equivalent to its death
1t was carefully prepared mostly by the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
and embodied the most mature ideas OF
the friends of education. The only
thing accomplished by the committee Of
the whole was the striking out of all
provisions for local taxation for building
school houses, and extending the time
and improving the character of common
schools-and this legislation looks like
almost positive hostility to the whole sys-
TEN. 1t is denial of the people of the
right to tax themselves to improve their
schools, unless by legislation they &C.
quire it after painful effort and expense.
The passage of this general provision
would save the State thousands of dol
lars per year, by Obviating the necessity
of special legislation.
Year: 1872

The Democrats of Montgomery held 4
meeting at Mt. Sterling. to protest against
the apportionment bill as reported to the
Lower House of the Legislature. The
resolutions favor "a bill that will secure
au unbroken delegation of democrats IN
Congress from Kentucky ."-Ex.


This is the right sort of talk, says the
Owensboro Monitor. Is there any one
with thimblefull Of brains that would
suppose radical legislature, or any 9th
er body of that ilk, would give a Demo
crat ghost of chance if they had the
majority? Do they not kick Democrats
out of Congress with hundreds and thou
sands of majorities at their back? Is
there one democrat in all this broad
land retained in a federal Office. The
Legislature will be recreart to the peo-
pie aud to the Democracy of the kwhole
country if they do not secure the ten
Congressman. They have the power, aud
should not be bamboozled by the non.
sensical cry of fairness. They have to
fight the devil with fire, and should not
be sparing of pine knots and FIRE brands.
Talk about treating Radicals with fair
ness, in view of their disfranchisement OF
the white race down South aud else
where where they hold the power, is the
veriest of absurdities, and only excite
the smiles of the Radicals themselves.
For Kentucky Legislature to give them
district would be treachery to the De
mocracy
Year: 1872

The most recently developed ring is


the Sewing Machine Ring. That there


is such a league in existence the New


York Commercial Advertiser positively
asserts Il tells Us that an ordinary sew


ing machine can be produced for fifteen


or twenty dollars, with an allowance of a


very good margin for profit, and that the
gains are therefore immense, the ma
chimes ranging from ffty FIVE dollars for


the commonest article, up to two hundred
and fifty dollars for those with rose wood
cases. Such rates, continues the Com


mercial, 'could only be maintained by


combination of the manufacturers, where


so many different machines ares in tfss,


market The sewing machine business
is close corporation, from which all
outsiders are jealousy excluded. As in
politics and other affairs, a Sewing Ma
chine Ring has been formed If new
inventor makes his appearance, and is
backed by good amount Of money, and
it is thought impolitic to attack him, he
is taken into the Ring, his invention ac-
cepted and placed upon the footing of
the others. If, however, he be poor, be
must accept for his invention whatever
the Ring thinks proper to name, or be is
scared off the course by vexatious ac-
tions for pretended violations Of some
one Of the many patent rights held By
the Ring" The operations of this ring
fall most heavily upon poor women who
are compelled to support themselves by
sewing. A good machine is worth all
that is asked for it, and with people who
have plenty Of money it makes little
difference what is asked but it is a
shame that this ring should Cypress the
penniless women, as it is said
10 do.
Year: 1872

In Boon County there is a family
whose singular maner Of living and other
peculiarities excite general interest.
The head of the family is a native of
Scotland, an educated man, well read,
aud of fine conversational powers. He
does nothing for the support of his family,
and although they are in an almost
starving condition. is devoting his time
to the study of the Greek language.
While he is thus engaged they are liy-
ing in miserable hut without floor or
windows, and with scarcely food enough
to keep them from starving. The wo-
man has neither education nor sense IN
fact, the only thing she is worth speak
ing of is fits. She gives the family what
attention it gets, and prepares the food
sent them by the neighbors, while her
husband is engaged in his classical studies
or in prowliDg about the neghborhood,
reading essays to his acquaintance.
People suppose that he is crazy, and IN
the spring an effort will be made to pro-
vide in some way for him and his helps
less family.
Year: 1872

mercial.


A very high officer of the government,
one who has the confidence of the ad-
ministration, and whose name would in
spire belief anywhere, stated to-day that
General Grant had recently declared in
the most positive and earuest manner
that he would press his own chances be
fore the Philadelphia Convention with
all his strength aud power, even though
he knew it would endanger his own
chauces of success aud break up the
party to which he pretends to belong
When appealed to for his reasons for
such an unaccouutable declaration he
answered angrily that he had been ira
duced, abused, and slaudered so outra
geously that he wanted the Endorsement
of the convention, even though it defeat
ed the party. This statement would not
be sent if it had come to your CORES
pondent in the usual news channels, but
the statement was made by such prom
iuent and wholly trustworthy officer that
it can not be doubted
Year: 1872

AMERICAN CoURTEsY.-A writer in an
English magazine thus expresses himself in
regard to American courtesy: "lt would be
absolutely impossible to find twelve Ameri-
can gentlemen in an omnibus on wet day
some of whom would not make room for a
woman-and do it with grace, as if they had
a pleasure in doing it. They would always
prefer even that man should come in and
stand on their toes, with an umbrella drip
ping over them, than that be should be left
out in discomfort. However, we
have in London rules and regulations as to
compliments which are conspicuous for their
absence in New York 1t is outrageous the
way in which they fill their omnibuses and
cars-exactiy like the carts one sees in the
London streets filled with calves-not only
with all sitting and standing room'taken up,
but with men hanging on to the platforms,
and that under no necessity of exceptional
pressure, but as an everyday occurrence.
One is apt to hear in this country unfavora-
BILE comments on American manners, and it
is true that they may often be found not
'ltosether consOnant with The highest grace
or finish; but stranger may travel 'from
Maine to California, and from the great lakes
to the Gulf of Mexico with very tolerable
certainty that he will never encounter the
slightest willfnl impoiteness unless he him
self gives occasion for it. -
Year: 1872

TIE RUTs OF LIFE.-Get out of them if
you wish to live long. Men and women
must have recreation, must have amusement
and diversion. 1t. is wholesome for the
mind to break away from its daily vocation
or employment every night. The man who
goes from his counting house or Workshop
at the close of the day and does not leave it
behind him, but sits at the family table in
moodiness brooding over past occurrences,
weighing probabilities, laying plans, AMI
when the meal is over, thinking by the hour
and goes to bed to toss and tumble about,
cannot live long; the brain or heart must
fail