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Year: 1871

The important question of the constitu.
tionality of the cotton tax comes up for
argument in the Supreme Court today,
On the decision Of this case depends the
retention or reiunding of many millions
of dollars, which have been paid into tho
United States Treasury under the law I'm,
posing this tax. AS tho Constitution de.
clarcs that all duties on imports and OK.
cises shall be uniform throughout the
United States, II Is simply question OF
constitutional right with Congress to i'm.
pose q tax on one species Of agricultural
products, and not upon oil alike,
Year: 1871

4 SLAP FROM PHIBLIPs.-W Wendell
Phillips does not seem to have very
exalted opinion of the virtue, intel
ligence and discriminating patriot
ism OF the Massachusetts, Legislature.
In recent speech he thus spoke of
the Legislature os rotten, blind
staggering Massachusetts,:


I'VE have large State House at
Boston, and | believe the largest
Legislature of the State, but if there
is any man here green enough to
think that Legislature would ever
dream Of doing anything which the
national banks of this State did not
want, or which the associated rail
roads of the State did not want, he
need not be sent to Worcester, be
cause there is no need of wasting
money on him. [ was going to say
that the Republic was in danger
Why, in one half of the States there
is no republic"
Year: 1871

S Mr.. L. F. CHlpMAN, of San Jose, is


likely to remember the saying that


''things are not what they SEEM y
Some years ago he was the fortunate
possessor of a large tract of land,


which, however, he had never been able
to render productive. So he deter


mined to dispose of his property, and
sold it to a stranger who gave him four
old mustangs for it. At that time Chip


man thought that the exchange for


chattels personal was decidedly to his


advantage: but now the land in uues-
tion has been disposed of for 100000.
Year: 1871

grandeur ana maSnlHcence, DtlC ALSO
to awaken the pleasing and consol-
ing sensations of admiration, love,
and confidence. Who is there in ma


ture so depraved, in sensibilities so
blunt, as to refrain from bestowlng
his love upon that Savior who suf-
fered for him the excruciating pains
of a death upon the cross Who
can help admiring the lofty sublim-
ity of His nature in offering Himself
up a sacrifice for our spiritual good,
and in order that we might emerge
from the dark clouds Of superstition
and unbelief which hung over the
human mind like a mighty and
threatening incubus Of destruction.
Let any rejecting person read the
fall and temptation OF man, the III
carnation of the son Of God, His
sufferings for us, the institution
Of sacrifices, the inviting promises
held out to man for his final restora-
ton and his spiritual salvation, and
whatever he may say or think, he is
bound to arrive at the conclusion
that the principles inculcated by rev
elation are those which best insure
our happiness, and more perfectly
meet the several necessities Of the
heart than any others ever did or
ever will. Finally, religion secures
for us prosperity in life and supports
us in trouble. There is certainly no
surcr way to incur the favor of the
great and good than by practlcing
the sacred preccpts of Christianity.
There is assuredly no way more GER
tain to succeed in business than the
observance Of honesty, uprightness
and moderation. Well balanced re-
ligion has made 10 man poor. Fru


gality has reduced no mans family
to rags and starvation but the pub


lic-hall, the gaming-room, the dram
shop and the brothel have stepped
him in the very depths of degrada-
ton. Well regulated plety has i'll
troduced into no household domestic
quarrels and dissensions, making
home, as it were, a hell upon earth.
But the exercise of these noble and
exalted principles has raised man
above the common level, and made
him appear mere angelic than hu-
man. Sooner or later the day Of
trouble will arrive; misfortune, dis
appointment, unkindness and incon-
stancy, all will crowd upon you and
obstruct your pathway as you go
journeying through this vale of tears
and sorrow. At any time your health
may decay, your friends prove trea-
cherous, and a cloud Of adversely as
black as the shades of night may
overwhelm you; you may experience
a sickness of heart for which there
is 10 medicinal remedy; you may
despair Of ever emerging from your
fallen condition and conclude that
you are lost, irreparably gone, when
religion, that universal panacea of
human affiiction, will spring up php-
Liz like before you, and trials, and
tribulations, and SORROWS viii be
waited away like an evanescent
bubble before the western breeze.
All these considerations impress up
Oh us, and recall to our remem-
brance, the words Of an illustrious
man who, when almost overpowered
by adversely, exclaimed: 'In this,
my hour of affliction, all things for.
sake me but my God, my Bible, and
my prayers
Year: 1871

been there but had lost the trail,
which had caused the delay. Captain
Price gave the chief many presents,
and escorted him to his tribe. He
afterwards was a true friend to the
whites, and in many instances did
very valuable service.


Thus by the GOODNESS, cunning and
downright bravery of Bob Carson
this devoted band OF twelve men
were rescued from certain death.
Year: 1871

FROM ScflDnerS Monthly.


To enter the ancient Fenian Order,
"every soldier must swear that,
without regard to fortune, he would
choose q wife for her virtue, her
courtesy, and her good manners !;
that he would never offer violence
to a woman; that, SO far as he
could, he would relieve the poor :;
and that he would not refuse to fight
nine men of any other nation. Every
soldier must be well acquainted with
twelve books Of poetry, and be able
to compose verses. He must run
well, and defend himself when in
flight. TO try his activity, he was
made to run through a wood having
trees breadth, and the whole of
the Fenians pursuing him; if he was
overtaken or wounded in the wood,
he was refused as too sluggish and
unskillful to fight with'honor among
such valiant troops. 5 ..
:" He must be so swift and light of
foot as not to break a rotten stick by
standing on it; able also toleap over
tree as high as his forehead, and
to stoop under q tree that was lower
than his knees. Without stopping
or lessening his speed, he must be
able to draw a thorn out of his foot.
Finally, he must take an oath OF
fdelity.n
Year: 1871

AN old farmer said to his sons:-
"Boys, don't you ever speckerlate or
wait for summit to turn up. You
might jest as well go an sit down OIL
a stone in the middle of the medder,
with pail atwixt yer legs, and wait
for COW to back up to you to be
milkedD
Year: 1871

a paper tells about a girl who
hated her suitor to such an extent
that, when he called to see her OH
Sunday evening, she threw both her
arms about his neck and squeezed
him almost to death. The youth was
so alarmed that he didn't call again
until the next evening.
Year: 1871

A young lady thought it would be
interesting to faint at an evening:
party, recently, when one of the
company began bathing her head
with vinegar, upon which she start
ed up and exclaimed: ''For good
ness sake, put nothing OH that will
spoil the color of my hairw
Year: 1871

We know Of a beautiful girl who
would prove a capital speculation for
Il hunter. Her voice is OF
silver; her hair of gold; her teeth of
pearl her cheeks of rabies, and her
ewes of diamonds.
Year: 1871

y lady who had q great horror of
tobacco got into q railroad carriage
the other day and inquired of a male
neighbor, "Do you chew tobacco,
SIR" ''No, madam was the reply;
"but | can get you a chew, if you
want One.'
Year: 1871

The Little Rock Gazette says the Free
man will be issued about the lst of June.


The following prospectus Of Col. Tabbs
Gross, col has just been issued. 1t will
be observed that Rev Hagan Green, col.
is to be assistant editor. This will make
a pretty strong team. 1t will be seen
that Mr.. Gross does not abate one tit. lie
of his universal suffrage platform, and
that he advocates what the administra-
ton organ does not-"a complete
change and reformation of the policy OF
the State administration from extravagant
economy; from high taxes to low taxes
from corruption and rascality to honesty
and fair dealing" The colored people
owe it to themselves to support this pa
per:


We propose to resume the publication
of the Freeman, In sending forth anew
this journal, it is proper that we briefly
declare something of the character and
aim Of the paper; 1t is designed, in a
special sense, to be the colored people S
paper. We design to have it constantly
reflect their sentiments and advocate their
interests The paper is owned, edited
aid published exclusively by colored
men, and in the interest OF their race,
particularly within the State of Arkansas.
We shall aim to make it desirable fam
lily paper. 1t will contain large amount
of reading matter, suited to the condi-
ton Of the colored people of the South
west. In politics it will be republican,
but thoroughly independent of cliques.
We shall constantly maintain and defend
the great principles of universal freedom
and equality Of rights for all men, and
the reconstruction legislation of Congress
as incorporated in the national constitu-
ton in the thirte nth, fourteenth and fif-
teenth amendments. To render these
great principles practical and universal
in their application without respect to
race, color or previous condition, shall
be our constant aim. We shall advocate
a complete change and reformation ofthe
policy ol tHe Otatc auiliillottatiou lioui
extravaganza to economy; from high
taxes to low taxes; from corruption and
rascality to hJresty and fair dealing.
We shall maintain the rights of the law
fully constitute majority fairly to decide
in convention the choice of their candi
dates, and the right Of the people at the
ballot-box, withoutforcc or fraud, to de
t4rmnc by fair vote and fair count
their own officers.
Year: 1871

The CONFEDERATE DEAD OF WILSON
CREEK. last that could he found OF
the Wilson's Creek dead have been re-
moved and reinterred in the Confederate
cemetery south Of this city The number
found on the battle field is 23S, in the
old graveyard, Ii, making in all that
have been reinterred by the association
sol. The remains Of seven colonies
have been identified, but we are able to
learn the names Of only Colonels Weight
man and Foster. The association will
be thankful for information in regard to
the whereabouts of dead soldiers, and re-
quests friends Throughout the Southwest
to have them taken up and sent to this
city. There are many scattered remains
which it is the intention to geather into
one burrying ground. The association
has not yet performed its mission. The
cemetery must be adorned with a suitable
monument. Trees have beeu set out
along the axenues, and when the original
design is completed the Southern people
may well be proud of ,he last resting
place of their heroes -Sp' inafeld { Mo.
Leader.
Year: 1871

IL AS there are now plenty of Brick to be
Rd, we are pleased to notice that several of
l,r citizens are improving the opportunity
repair their side walks. This is move in
be right direction and should be generally
bllON ed
Year: 1871

Met to day, but owing to half dozen alb
sentces did not transact any business
To morrow, it is believed they will decide
to have the committee remain in Wash
ipgton and take evidence, and postpone
the question of sending sub commission
ers through the South for the present
Year: 1871

louisville, Fen. 1S, 1871.


The suspension OF mining operations In Schuyl.
kill county is assuming serious aspects. Business Is
suffering severely, and there are loud protests rom
all quarters against the leaders of the Working
mems Benevolent Association, who steadily re-
fuse to give the feeling OF the miners on
the subject OF resumption any consideration.
The men have shown their willingness to resume
work, and in several have gone into the MIN es
but have come out again, being threatened with
personal violence II they persisted In working con-
trary TO the mandates oi the yrants who ride over
them. There are rumors that the furnaces along
the line intend TO blow out rather than continue
work under the present unsettled state OF affairs.


The Miners Journal, in a remarkable article this
morning gives the general feeling Of all business
men. The following is synopsis Of the article:-


No has been fixed for Schuylkll county yet The
coal operators win not negotiate with the committee of
thes Workins1nens Benevolent Association until they
withdraw many of their claims with regard to action the
coneries &c II they refuse, the operators viii have
nothing DO with the associations but will ask the 10
20 work. with the proer Of ample protection they have
10 invoke the whole Of the government TO do The
outside interests beginning TO understand the
these suspensions and they desire without being
subject TO brua treatment having their properly endan
gesd by the torch OF few bad men who surround them
Year: 1871

FROZEN TO DEATH A Mr.. Parker,
from Corintb, who is foolish and some
what crazy at times, although harmless,
wandered from the poor farm, which was
bis home, and came by the Center OF
West Fairlee, on Wednesday night. Here
he was permitted to sleep in the barn of
a Mr. Wise, but in the night he got up
and took to the road. He seemed to the
people on the road, who were awakened
about one o'clock by his loud language, as
some one who drove cattle or sheep. He
was seen to pass some houses.
but had no cattle in front of him, although
he ran from one side of the road to the
other continually, and used such lam
gauge as is common with drovers. He
passed down the road towards Post Mills,
about four miles, then turned across the
bridge at the mouth of Middle Brook,
taking the road toward the river. Search
was made for him, and on Saturday he
was found by Ira Melends, a few rods
from the road, in the bushes, frozen to
death.
Year: 1871

Oliver Elmore, "The Hermit of Win.


hall river" died from the effects of expos.
ure last week. He had been To Pawlet
and was returning Thanksgiving day,
when he attempted to cross the mountain
by way of ROCKVILLE, on foot and alone
Night coming on while he was in the
woods, he became bewildered and lost bis
way and wandered about, until complete
ly exhausted he laid down in the snew
aud slept until daylight. When he awoke
his hands were badly frozen and be wss
chilled through, the thermometer being
several degrees below zero at the time.
The only wonder is that he awoke at all.
Daylight showed him at once where he
was, which was at the foot of Stratton
mountain, several miles from any inhabi-
tsnts. Nearly dead with cold and hun
ger he picked bis way over rocks and fall
en- trees and arrived at Dunbsr's the near
est clearing, about noon, where he was
kindly cared for, and afterwards taken to
the house of Ira Marks, his guardian. A
fever, induced by the exposure. sci in, and
he died after several days suffering. He
was nearly ninety yAars of age. and re-
markably active. Very few in the full
vigor of manhood could have endured the
cold of that night.


This singular being had very roman
tic experience as related by the Man
chester Journal: VIXEN a young man he
lived in Connecticut, where he formed q
strong attachment for young lady which
was reciprocated and the day set for the
marriage. Before that event took place
the lady was taken sick and died. Grief
for her loss, without destroying his rea-
son, took away all desire for enjoyment,
or to associate with his fellow men. Soon
after he came to Vermont and has spent
the long years of his mourning in the will
derness with no companions but his dogs
and hens. He lived. for the last thirty
years, in "bole dug in the side hill,'
near Winhsll river, the mouth of which
was covered with slabs. Ia this hole he
lived in common with his animals, liter
ally sharing with them his "bed and
board" He subsisted principally on what
he could raise and seldom went abroad.
About two years ago the town authorities
fearing that he might die there uncared
for and alone, petitioned the Probate
Court, and guardian was appointed who
took the poor unfortunate to his own
home and tenderly cared for him, but
the poor old man longed for his "hsle in
the ground" and was never really satisfied
with his new quarters. He was worth
nearly three thousand dsllsrs at the time
of his death, which he willed to a sister,
living in Connecticut where he had mspy
Influential and wealthy relatives, among
whom is a member of Congress, and
others in high positions. These relatives
have often tried to induce b I'M to abandon
his singular habits but without avail.
Threescore years could not ef4oe the
memory of the loved and the lost. Mr..
Elmore is described, by those who knew
him best, as having a markably clear
intellect, and he would, no doubt, have
been an ornament to society but for the
sad misfortune of his early years.
Year: 1871

MAaAzINEs.-The year of most msga-
zines having expired, now is the time to
pick them up. call in all which have been
loaned to friends, get the missing num-
hers and have them bound. 1t is the only
way such things can be saved, and when
neatly bound they constitute in short
time an interesting and valuable library.
Send them to THE HERALD Bindery,
where they will be neatly and durably
bound. at the lowest rates, and promptly
returned.
Year: 1871

fees the interests Of small community to-
the convenience of powerful States; that
that portion of the empire is made the scape-
goat for the peace OF the whole, and that
the possessions of the maritime provinces
have been bartered away The Times, how
ever, urges the acceptance of the treaty by
Canada as a compensation fee for the boon
of American free trade, which is rapidly
gaining ground in the United States.
Year: 1871




Upon the proclamation of the decree of
November all the men in the employ of the
three companies delaware, LackawaRna
and Western rallroad-Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company-Pennsylvan Coal
Company resolved to suspend work on the
first of December. They did SO on that day,
and on the tenth of January following they
were Joined by all the members of the
"Workingmen's Benevolent Association"
throughout the entire district The conse-
quence is that for period of nearly six
months one of the great branches of indus
try of the country has been at stand STILL


There was no disagreement between the
miners and their employers, where the
"basis" principle prevailed Both parties
were content, but the men, as matter of
principle, were. bound to stand by their as
sociates in the employment of the "big cor
porations." And If they had not done SO.
it is difficult to conceive where the ten
dency of downward scale might have ended.
They made common cause with their
Year: 1871




There ia some discussion in the, Eastern
States, as to the probable and proper policy
to be pursued BY the Democratic party in
the approaching Presidential campaign.
The result of the late elections have not
been indicative of the success of the Demo-
cratic party, with or without the "New
Departure" 1t has been propos. d to leave
the Southern States out of the nominating
convention in order that platform might
be adopted that would enable the party to
carry one of the great States of PennsyL
vania or Ohio, with Chase as its candidate
A more recent proposition, and the one
just now receiving some attention, Is a
passive one that is, for the Democratic
party to hold no National Convention, run
no candidate, but allow the outs and the
conservative portion Of the Republican
party to bring out Candidate. This
would probably, result in the nomination
of Grant and Chase, and be no more fatot-
able to the success OF the latter than if he
were the regular Democratic nominee
The same influences would have to be en-
couutered, and the result would be the
same-defeat. The fact is, the Democ-
racy beat itself at Charleston, in 1850,
and has remained beaten ever since. Tn
endeavoring to recover their prestige of
success since, they have done nothing but
stumble blindly; and in many cases, per-
haps wilfuly. In 1864, its platform
should not have declared the war failure
and not presented the spectacle Of a par
ty with candidate who, in his letter of
acceptance, felt called upch to repudiate
the assumption. Four years later, the
nomination of Seymour was feeble effort
to acknowledge the national indebtness,
but nothing like the hearty endorsement
there should have been The result is
that those who hold the evidence of the
nations indebtedness, dare not trust the
Democratic party with the Administration
of the Government. 1t proclaimed the
payment of Government interest in depre-
ciated currency, while the Republican par
ty declared for standard coin, and against
even the shadow of rephdiaion The
amount of interest paid by the Govern
mcns annually is over $4,000, 900; one

fourth Of this sim is sufficient to determine
the fesult of the next Presidential election.
The Democratic party have neither secured
this Influence in their favor, nor pursued
a course that would warrant il in remain.
lug passive. The Democratic party, will
Eot therefore, be enabled to grasp the reins
OF power for years to come, and may just
as well remain passive, permit the contest
to he between radical and conservative
Republicans, as the indications now are
Grant will not be driven from the field.
lie will be successful against any nominee
the incongruous elements composing the
Democratic party, can possibly place in
the field. How would it be if the conser-
vative element in the Republican party
we're allowed to bring out Chase as his op-
ponent Fl [From tt e Butte Record, Demo-
cratic.
Year: 1871

The proverb that ga burnt child breads
the fire" is being exemplifed in the ex-
treme cautiousness now developing in Chi
cago. Smoking in the streets is forbiddehj
it is almost as much as mans life is worth
to be discovered with box of parlor
matches.
Year: 1871

A large lake which recently ran dry in
Surprise Valley, has left upon the bottom
a bed of superior salt, clear as crystal, from
four inches to foot in depth, and cover
ing an area of fifteen miles in length by
six miles in width Sheriff Burgess, of
Siskiyou county, brought sample to Yre-
ka, which is pure and clear, and he says
that toward the center of the dry lake it is
even nicer looking than this.
Year: 1871

The Catacazy correspondence shows that
the late Russian Minister at Washington
was an intriguing intermeddler in matters
insulting to the dignity of the United
States, and that he ought to have been dis.
Missed long before he was.
Year: 1871

A STRANGE DIsoovERY.-On Friday last

 while some men at the torpedo station were at work inside ol6 Fort Wolcott, in New port harbor, the wheel of their cart sank deep into the ground. Removing some of the earth to find a cause for this, one of the men struck his spade against what seemed to be an iron plate. This excited the curiosity of all, and they set to work with will to dig away the earth above the plate. Soon their efforts were rewarded by the sight of an iron door, fastened with rusty bolt. On breaking this open, they came upon flight of winding stairs, which they descended, and arriving at the foot, they found themselves in dungeon whose gloom was made more marked by the ray of dim light which 8 solitary loophole at the top admitted. Striking light to dispel the darkness of the dungeon, they found upon the floor a few withered bones, a skull and a lantern. The lantern is of such an old-fashioned construction and shape that it must have been made over fifty years ago. It was altogether a most singu- lar discovery. Who can tell the deeds which this secret old dungeon may not have witnessed2 z,a