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Year: 1871

New York's Duty TO Its Own Unfortunate


Citiz. ns-The Westfield Disnster-Money


Awaiting Disbursement to the Sufferers.


When the news of the terrible disaster in the Avon
dale coal mine thrilled throughout the length and
breadth OF the land two years ago the popular mind
was Instantly stirred with sympathy, and at once
resorted to to give expression to that
sympathy in q substantial form. Over one hundred
victims perished by sui1OcatlOn in the burning mine
ana their families were left homeless and bereaved.
New York sent about one hundred thousand dollars
for their relief, OF which sum over twenty thousand
dollars sent in various sums to the HERALD otce
and transmitted hence to the Relief Fund Commit
tee.


As yet no public action has been taken for the for.
nation Of o central committee IN this city to take
charge Of the receipt and disbursement OF funds for
the relief OF the hundreds OF physical and pecuniary
sufferers by the Westfield boiler explosion. In
quite q number Of instances entertainments have
been given for their benefit, and the sums realized
have doubtless been properly disbursed; yet the
feeling OF benevOlence among our citizens must
necessarily be united by the fact that there Is no
organized and responsible HEADQUARTERS through
which their charities may be properly controlled. 1t
certainly seems fitting and just that New York.
so munlfcent In her aid to suffering hu-
mantty outside her own limits should mani
fest some regard in proper form when her
own citizens suffer from calamity such as this.





an ample scale, If a committee Of citizens were ap-
pointed tor the purpose at meeting called with
that object There scores OF responsible and
worthy gentlemen who would gladly, or at least
willingly, undertake the duty OF controlling and dis
bursting relief fund.- and If such committee be ap-
pointed aid will nOw in abundantly.


At present there are number OF subscriptions OF
various amounts sent to the HERALD ofice 'for the
benefit of the sufferers by the Westned disaster"
and they are still held here awaiting any responsible
party who shall be authorized TO receive and dis
burse them for the purposes for which they were
contributed. Yesterday, for example, the sum OF
S249 80 was handed in at this Office with note, OF
which the following is copy


JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Editor Of the HERALD:-


DEAR SIR-Enclosed please find the proceeds of fair
held the Pavilion Hotel New Brighton for the benefit OF
sufferers Wesed explosion the said fair having
been gotten up and managed by the young ladies' whose
names are hereto signed. ADDIE WALTER,
LOUISE CAKDOZO.
In the Avondale disaster the control OF the New
York relief fund was placed in the hands OF The
Mayor and committee OF city officials and surely
the citizens OF this great metropolis can organize
some similar ana equally useful committee TO take
charge OF the relief fund for the sufferers by THIS
recent disaster In their own city.
Year: 1871




Important Decision In the United States DIS.
trict Cours-Bank shares Assessnble ORly
st Their Par value-When and Whore
Taxable.


CHICAGO. August 10, 1871.
Judge Blodgert OF the United States Circuit
Court, In the case OF the consolidation OF thirteen
national banks against the City Collector, has de-
cided that the shares Of the national banks cannot
be assessed at higher valuation than the par value
thereof and that the tax is in the nature OF royalty
upon the denominatonal value OF each share re-
spectivey II share could be assessed at any other
value that would involve curtalment of the actual
property OF the bank and deduction therefrom OF
SO much thereof as was invested in United States
bonds This the Supreme Court OF the United
States has decided cannot be done, for the reason
that the tax upon share was intended TO be upon
the new use to wnicn me captast put MS pods
therefore, In this light the tax could be levied only
upon the nominal value OF each share, whether the
share was actually worth more or less than par
The Court also held the state law OF 1867 providing
for the taxation Of bank shares, 10 be wholly VOID,
because II contraventiOn Of the state constitu-
tion In that provides for taxing shareholders in
the where the bank Is located instead OF In
the district where the shareholder resident, the
taxing power only TO be exercised upon persons or
property within the jurisdiction. Inc STOCK cannot
be taxed on account OF its locality; Any tax
person OF The owner. SO far as the law of June,
1857, directs the assessment OF shares owned py
residents OF city who reside outside OF the county,
CITY, town or district where the bank Is located 1t
is conflict with the constitutional provisions, and,
therefore, vOid and being void ana imperative to
this extent, 1t is also as 10 the owners OF shares
residing In the same place where the bank Is
located, because the rule uniformly would be vlo-
lated In taxing them and not the Others there being
no valid law IN force IN this state by which shares
OF stock and national banks belonging TO residents
OF the State can be taxed. shares owned by non.
residents cannot be taxed. because such reRula-
ton would be in conflict with the provisions OF the
federal constitution. providing that the citizens OF
each State shall he entitled to all the privileges and
Year: 1871

THE SCHOOL GIFT CONCERT. This Gif
Concert gotten up by the Trustees of Rattle
snake Bar District for the benefit of tn
school find--to build a schoolhouse wher,
two have been burned DOWNS to conc
off at the American Hotel on next Monda,
evening. If the tickets are not all sold tn
prizes will be reduced in proper ion and tht
drawing will take place without fail. Ar
rangements have been make for music, sup
per and a dance in the hall of the American
Parties having books of tickets are directed
to return them to Hubbard & Andrews
Bankers, at Auburn, and make settlement
to-day. Tickets can yet be bought of Hub
bard & Andrews. We are sorry the tickets
in this charitable and meritorious concert have
not all been sold, and hope that all who fee
an interest in the welfare of the children o.
tho unfortunate district will rush in and pur
chase.
Year: 1871




quartz all showing free gold and sulphurets
in abundance taken from different levels in
the St. Patrick shaft from 125 to 200 feet
deep and showing very general average Of
the ore of this mine was brought to town on
Thursday evening last which is marvel
in richness and evidence of vastly rich and
permanent mine. The Company now has
an east drift so feet long from the 200 foot
level, and the ledge on this drift shows from
four to five feet thick of this rich ore. The
history Of this mine is short and has bee,
briefly told in various issues of this paper
and we believe it has not parallel on this
coast for the time it has been open and the
work done, in richness, and every evidence
of permanency as gold mine. if we except
he Greene ledge. There is no calculating
he value of a ledge prospected to the depth
md length of he drifts of this one, showing
no indications of pinching, but gradually
growing thicker and richer, and the futu c
only can tell the millions it will yield. TIE
oox of ore brought here weighed 1S0 pound
md was estimated to contain fully 81 ,O0C
il free gold. Thursdays Bull Il, quo es
he stock of this mine at so per share i'll
the San Francisco board.
Year: 1871

CHICAGO wants man who can count,
and has found him. The United States
census gave the settlement on the Lake
Michigan flats only 29S,0OO, and the
people interested inferred therefrom that
the Marshal and his assistants did not
understand addition, saying nothing ct
geometrical procession. AS we have said,
the vacancy has been filled. The necessity
was urgent, but mathematical tyro was
not to be thought Of; hence no sudden
selection was made. After due considera-
ton a person was brave enough to declare
his belief that there were $50, 1000 inhabi-
tants in the city, and was at once pounced
upon as the individual for the crisis lie
will soon go to work, aud, if be is wise,
will return at least half a million names.
IF he is thus liberal in his report, his CRATE
full constituency will build him monu-
ment of Chicago's favorite metal-brass.
Year: 1871

Police Court - The following cases
were disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:


Alexander Martini, charged with being
drunk and unable to take care of himself
proved to be stranger in the city and was
allowed to depart on condition that he would
make himself scarce


James W. Pendeton, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, was adm5nished and
discharged.


The cit yis just row unusually quiet, there
being but two cases before the Police Justice
this morning, and they were only charged
with taking on too much benzine.
Year: 1871

! stranger went to a church at
lTiddletown. Conn. sat down IN a


pew. when, just as he was getting
interested in the sermon, rough


looking pious church member came


in and took him 10y the collar ana
threw him into the vestlbule. lie
thought he would stay there ana
hear the rest of the sermon. when
the sexton kicked him OFF the steps.
He went to the side of the church to
listen to the sermon through the
window. when one of the members
said ..amen" to something the MN
jster said. and then spit tobacco
iuice out Of the window into the
ii,tner's eyes. He says a man can
eniov religion much in NlddletoWn'
Year: 1871

The Boise Statesman says: The
weather has been hot again for the
last few days. The only relief we
could get was to lie down on the
Portland Herald and cover ourselves
with the Portland Bulletin. There
is 2 great GOODNESS between them.
Year: 1871

STILL another way of killing q
cat has been found. One died re-
Gently in New York from licking
the face Of lady who had Just
dressed herself for the street, and
had improved her complexion.
Year: 1871

At a social gathering, a young
lady asked what a woman's sphere
meant. Answer Woman's sphere
10 bounded on the north by a hus.
band on the south by q baby t;
and on the east by a motler-in.
law and on the west by an old
maid sister. Within this sphere
Q any woman may find enough to
DO 70 keep her usetnlly employed
all the days of her life: and,
shonid she prove faithful to her
duties, she will DO certain Of
reaching heaven at last. which af-
ter all, 10 the chief end of lite. !
Year: 1871

May the honest heart neaver
know distress.
May care be stanger where
virtue resides.


May hemp bind those whom
honor cannot.


May our prudence secure us
friends, but enable us to live with.
out their assistance.


May sentiment never be sacri
feed by the tongue of deceit.


May our happiness be sincere,
and our joys lasting. l,.,.


May the smiles of conjugal fe-
licity compensate the frowns OF
fortune.


May the tear of scnsibility nev.
er cease to flow. .o


May the road Of preferment be
found by none but those who de-
serve it. ' "al.


May the liberal hand find free
access to the purse OF plenty"


May tie impulse of gene, osity
never be checked by the power Of
necessity.


May we always forget when we
forgive an injury.


May the feeling heart possess
the fortune the IIiser abuses.


May we draw upon content for
the deficiencies of fortune.


May hope be thy physician when
calamity is the disease.


May the single be married, and
married happy.
Year: 1871

Almost all flowers sleep during
the night. The marigold goes to
bed with tie sun, and with him
rises weeping. Many plants are
80 sensitive that their leaves close
during the passing of a cloud
The dandelion opens at five or six
in the morning, and shuts at nine
in the evening. The goats beard
wakes at three in the morning,
and shuts at five or six in the
evening. The, common daisy
shuts up its blossom in the even
ing, and opens it's days eye :" To
meet the early beam of the morn.
ing sun. The crosses, tulip, and
many others close their blossoms
at different hours toward evening.
The ivy leafed lettuce opens at
eight in the morning and closes
forever at four in the afternoon. -
The night towering cereus turns
night into day. 1t begins to ex.
pand its magnificent, sweet scent
ed blossoin in the twilight, and is
full blown at midnight and closes,
never to open again with the
dawn Of day. In clover field
not leaf opens til! after sunrise.
So says celebrated English an.
thor, who has devoted much
time to the stndy Of plante, and
often watched them during their
quiet elumbers. r Those plants
which seem to be awake all night
he styles "the bats aud owls of tile
vegetable kingdom"


CHILDREN TRAINED UP FOR God.
1t is pleasing to God that our
children shall be given Him, and
so be trained up. tina. through His
blessing, they will early know him.
Whenlwe come into u garden, we
love to pluck the young bud, and
smell it, that We may be delighted
with its fragrance. And SO God
loves the heart in its bud, before
it's fragrance is all scattered upon
the world and sin. OF all the
trees made choice of in prophetical
vision, it was the almond tree
which God selected, the tree that
blossoms among the first trees
Such an almond tree is an early
convert, q young heart given to it's
Maker.


AT a social gathering, a young
lady asked what a woman's sphere
meant. Answer Woman's sphere
10 bounded on the north hv a hns.
Year: 1871

NJ. Farand, member of the Board
of Health oe the city of Lyons, France
says: 'The method which has Inc st in


terested me is that performed by an En-
glishman named Hodgson, of Sunder.
land and after having experimental on
and developed it. l recommend it for its
precision and efficacy. 1t consists in
holding the crowning man by the hair


and turning him on his back. Then the
salvor turns up rapidly with his face
upward. places the head of the man or
his breast, and thus swims to land. This
method is so simple and easy that in ar
experiment which l had the pleasure OF
making this autumn with my friend DR.
Brou, was able with ease to practice
simultaneously the rescue of two per
sons motionless. One Of them did no


know how to swim, and that was grea


difficulty, for he grew stiff with fear, los


the floating line, so important to aid u'
in advancing, and hindered me consid


erably by lying along my side like al
immovable oar on the side of boat.
Year: 1871

We would advise all young people to
acquire, in early life, the habit of cor
rect speaking and writing and to aban.
don, as early as possible, any use Of
slang words and phrases. The longer
you live, the more difficult the language
will be; and if the golden age of youth,
the proper season for the acquisition OF
language, be passed in its abuse; the
unfortunate victift if neglected is, very
properly, doomed to talk slang for life


Money is not necessary 10 procure this
education. Every man has it in bis
power He has merely to use the lau


guage which he reads, instead of the
slang which he hears; to form his taste
from the best Of speakers aid poets in
the country; to treasure up choice
phrases in his memory, and habituate
himself to their use, avoiding at the
same time that pedantic precision and
bbmbast which show the Weakness OF
vain ambition rather than the polish OF
an educated mind.
Year: 1871

The researches of two eminent schol-
ars of the Seventeenth Century, Salma-
sius and Lipsius, have put it beyond a
doubt that the cross consisted of a
strong upright post, not much taller
than man of lofty stature, which it
was sharpened at the lower end, by
which it was fixed into the ground, hav-
ing short bar or stake projecting from
its middle, and longer transverse beam
firmly joined to the upright post near
the top. The condemned person was
made to carry his cross to the place of
execution, after having been first whip
ped; he was then stripped Of his cloth
ing, and offered cup of medicated wine
to impart frmness or alleviate pain. He
was then made to sit astride the middle
bar, and his limbs, having been bounC
with cords, the legs to the upright beam,
the arms to the transverse, were finally
secured by driving large iron spikes
through the hands and feet. The cross
was then fixed in its proper position,
and the sufferer was left to die, not so
much from pain Gas is generally sup
posed as from exhaustion. or heat, or
cold or hunger, or wild beasts, unless


as was usually the case) his suferings
were put an end to by burning, ston-
ing, suffocation, breaking the bones, or
piercing the vital organs. If left alone,
he generally survived two days or three
and there are cases recorded where
the sufferer fingered till the fifth day
before dying.


This fact (of the sufferer being eat
edl will account for the long duration
Of the punishment, the wounds in the
hands and feet did not lacerate any
large vessel, and were nearly closed by
the nails which produced them.
Year: 1871

The following toast was given at
Printers picnic in Georgia: woman
RULE Of our infancy GUIDE OF our child
hood; MEASURE of our youth; FAT TAXI
of our manhood; STAR of our hope
PEARL of our middle age; she corrects
the last STICK, smooths the last SHEET
and gives the last EMBRACE ere we FRS
KET to the skies. May heaven reward
her; she is always in favor of vel
conducted PRESS.
Year: 1871

Boys that drive horses to plow are
advised by the Maine Farmer to remem
Der that horse does nearly all the step
ping, when he turns, with the fore feet
He makes use of the hind feet chiefly
as pivot. Now just take care of his
fore feet and keep them away from the
hills, and pay no attention to his liint
feet, and you will succeed nicely.
Year: 1871

What vast amount of labor is lost to
the community from idleness. Crowds of
young and middle-aged men are every day
seen idling away their time about places of
drinking and amusement, and hanging
around stores and public offices, while there
is so much to be done. How many houses
might have been built the past year by the
labor that has been lost, and comfortable
homes furnished for many family. The
lost labor of the past year would have gone
very far, if it had been rightly applied, to
have turnpiked all the roads in the county
A vast waste, indeed lost-forever lost!


Another year is running its race, and
multitudes are passing their time to no
purpose. 1t is only by labor that man per-
forms his duty here. If he would act his
part we'll, he must be up early and do with
his might what his hand findeth to do;
for the time soon cometh when his work
will be at an end. Let the sluggard arise
with the dawn, for he will have sleeping
enough in the grave. Idleness is the bane
vi Soelely, anu IHe luler Is Il urone, anu
dead weight on the labor of others.


There is honor and dignity in labor, and
it is only by industry and perseverance that
great results are obtained. Idleness not
only renders man useless, but it throws
him into the ways of temptation and crime,
and frequently brings disgrace on himself
and his family. Learn to work, and stick
at it. NJ
Year: 1871

i write to inform you that Itemizer
still lives, bat not having SO much spare
time as your correspondent league above,
will account for my seeming negligence,
and not being acquainted with all the dead
and live languages, makes it somewhat
difficult for me to give my items such a
learned appearance as the productions from
Zion. We still hold the same opinion in
regard to the morals of this immediate
neighborhood as before.


Rev. DIR. Eversole is returned as pastor
of our church for another year, to be as
sisted by a Mr.. Sullivan, as the Junior
preacher.


Changes-There have been more changes
than usual hereabouts this spring. Several
new beginners have established housekeep-
ing, and several families from distance
have come among us.


Flshing-Fishing season is at hand,
more engaged in it, | think, than usual,
but the demand will doubtless equal the
supply of the finny tribe. Already the
road is lined with wagons, mostly one
horse, principally from Pennsylvania
some from as far up as Reading.


Crops.-The wheat and grass look prom
Using. Some of our farmers are planting
potatoes. All are anxious to try the Early
Rose variety. Some have their oats sown-
the energetic of course.


Polhical.-The Democrats of this section
were quite .iubilant over the Sumner diff
Guilty, predicting total rout of the whole
Republican party, and on that account
would receive him to their bosoms; and it is
well to note that they received their infor-
nation through that same trustworthy
medium, as usual, the Cecil Democrat.


The Lau.-The case now pending in
Court known as the Naval alias Nevill,
creates much excitement in this vicinity.
Many of our citizens visited Elkton, on
Wednesday, expecting the case to come up
for trial
Year: 1871

1t is but natural with every one, when
they purchase goods of any kind, to get
them at as cheap rates as possible. The
Exchange Store is the place where goods
can be bought chcap-bargains.
Year: 1871


New YORK, Sept. 5.-The re-
port to be furnished to the coun-
try this evening of the inter-
view of the Warmoth Republi-
cans with the President at Long
Branch is not reliable, but made
up to order by a subcommittee,
who retired to D beer saloon for
that purpose after having left
Grants mansion. The reporters
were rigidly excluded from the
interview, the LOuisianians say
by order of the President-the
latter says at the request of the
delegation. The darkey at the
Presidential door stopped the re-
porters and peremptorily ordered
them to leave. The Associated
Press reporter then attempted to
run the blockade, but Grant him
self put him out. The interview
lasted twenty minutes, at the
close of which the reporters were
told that a report "would be made
up to order and that they would
be furnished with it, A men,
ber of the delegation who has
just returned to New York says
the President was greatly ex-
cited and twice interrupted the
reading of the memorial. When
Casey's outrage was alluded to,
he stamped his foot angrily Oh
the floor and again pounded the
piano with his hand, showing all
through the reading extreme
agitation. The President did not
wait for the end of the reading,
but interrupted by saying: Goa
sey was not there.'


Col. Dibble, of the delegation.
replied that the soldiers were
stationed there by command of
Casey.


Grant denied it. When the
reading was over, the President
said he would show the docu-
ment to the other side and hear
what they had to say about it.
Year: 1871

After a long struggle the
French Assembly prolonged for
three years the executive powers
of M. Theirs. AS President Of
the Republic he is charged with
the prOmulgatian and execution
of the laws. He will have charge
of the domestic and foreign ad-
ministration, but his appointees
will be personally responsible to
the Assembly. This act is well
pleasing to the Republican masses,
but is exceedingly distasteful TO
the monarchists Of all grades.
Year: 1871

Our Railroad Committee have
assurances from many prominent
railroad men from the north-w west,
and indeed from many of our
cities North and South, that they
will attend the Mass Meeting
and Barbecue at this place on
the 18th Of October rncxt.-iShrerp-
port Gazette.
Year: 1871

brother clerks and said that he
was in trouble. Asking him
what was the matter, he replied
that Mr.. Browne had said he
must marry his daughter, to
whom he had been paying atten-
tions for some time. He said
that he had had criminal knowl-
of the lady in question, but he


COULD NOT MARRY HER.


Mr. Browne had agreed to fur
nish him with money wherewith
to get married, and had promised
to assist him in every way in his
power. That (Monday) morning
Mr.. Browne had been to see him
and had told him that he must
marry his daughter before the
day closed or he would kill him.
He said he told him that if shoot
ing was his game he could COM
mence as soon as he wanted to,
only he did not want to be at
tackled in the store. He could
como at him at any other place
and he would be ready. Yester-
day morning Mr.. Adams told
another clerk that he expected he
would have


A SHOOTING MATCH


before the day was through with
but as he continued with his
work nothing was thought of the
remark. That he was expecting
Mr.. Browne is evidenced by his
having a revolver with him, and
the only reason assigned for not
using it was the intense pain
which the wound caused him.