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Year: 1871

The following extract from a letter OF
the Washington correspondent of the
Montpelier Journal gives the most COM
preheusive abstract of the new Ku-Klux
BILL which has Just become law, that
we have seem


The law IA passed, provides in the first
section, that any person who shall deprive
another of any rights or privileges, Sc
cured to him by the constitution or the
laws of the United States, shall be liable
to the party injured in an action before
the Disrrict and Circuit Courts of the
United States.


The second section provides that if any
two or more persons in any State or Ter
ritory shall conspire or unite to overthrow
or oppose by force the government of the
United Statee, or by force, intimidation
or threat to prevent or delay the execu-
ton of any law of the United States, or
to prevent any person from accepting any
office under the United States, from dis.
charging the duties thereof, or to induce
any officer to leave any place where his
duties require him to be, or injure him in
person or property, or if they shall by
iOfCB IuIlmlQhllbu OI ilItdJ utitI an y
witness in any United States court from
attending such court, or injure him in
person or property for having attended,
or if they shall attempt in like manner to
influence the verdict, presentment or in
dic,ment or any juror or grand juror, or
shall go in disguise upon the public high
way or upon the premises of any person
for an unlawful purpose, or shall by force,
intimidation or threat attempt TO influ-
ence the vote of any person in any cleo
ton for electors of President or Vice
Fresident or member of Congress, every
person 80 offending shall b deemed
guilty Of high crime, and upon convio-
ton thereof, shall be punished by fac
Of from five hundred to five thousand dol
lars or imprisonment from six months to
six years


Section three provides for the employ
ment of the military and naval forces OF
the United States whenever such insur-
rectien, violence or unlawful combination
shall re lder it necessary.


Secti IN four authorizes the President in
case OF necessity in suppressing such in
surrection or unlawful combination, to
suspend the writ of habeas corpus, after
duo proclamation. 1t is, however, espec-
ially provided that this section shIl re
main in force only until the end of the
next regular session of Congress. It is
further provided that the jurors before
when all such cases shall be tried, shall
take an oath that they have never been
engaged in or voluntarily aiding such
combination or conspiracy.


The substitute adopted ty the last con-
ference committee in place of the Sher-
man amendment as above mentioned, pro-
Vldes that if any person having knowl-
edge that any of the wrongs mentioned
IN the act are about to be committed, and
having power to prevent or aid in pre-
Venting the same, shall fail or pelect TO do
So, such person shall be liable to the per.
son Injured or his legal representatives, for
all damage caused by such wrongful act,
no matter by whom committed In case
81 death OF the injured party, his heirs
may recover $4,000 damages therefor.
Year: 1871

The plan of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury Of II refunding loan on new bonds
drawing either 4, 4 1,2 or per cent, and
substituting them in place of five-twen-
ties il proving popular loan, and meets
with decided success. Almost at the
opening ten millions were promptly taken
in this country and twenty in Europe,
and the present prospects are that the
entirel sum- $5OO,000,000 will be taken.
Toe five per cents prove the favorite sale.
But for the recent European struggle,
which has made an extra demand for
money, it Is probable that the four per
cent, thirty year loan would have been
preferred, as the great wealth OF Euro
pean capitalists are better accommodated
by long loan than high rate of in
terest. In any event the subscriptions to
the extent they are made, will save to the
country four per cent. in annual interest
and it il estimated that the saving will
be even greater.


The only objection that has been seri'
ously made to this or any other scheme OF
payment has grown ont of desire to have
a fixed sum retired annually, which
would be covered by moderate surplus
in the tre sury, and which could be used
without any provision in the bond pro-
hibitiug such application and not leave
too much burden for future generations.
1t is probably wise to leave part of the
debt in this form but many preferred to
keep such control that the surplus in the
treasury might be annually applied to a
moderate amount in a steady reduction
of the principal sum so that the next nifty
years could havv seen the last of it. Pub
lio debts aa they affect the welfare OF
labor are n curse to any nation however
convenient they may be for capitalists.
Interest il rust that eats steadily into
the substance Of the people and it is
much better economy to make present
sacrifices than to to extend sn evil pure
AVID uumixed, as it affects the great in
dg,tril classes. In thirty years the In
terest paid even at 4 per cent, added to
the cost Of collection would greatly ex'
coed the principal sum, and at the end OF
that time the same reasons would exist
for a further postponement that are now
urged in favor of the system The con
dition of the masses of the population IL
Europe and especially in England, shoulc
warn us AZ far as possible to pay a. W
go-nnd getting clear of all entangle
ments of this class-and what is true o
the nation at large, is equally so of State
and municipal corporations
Year: 1871

THE WEATHER REPoRT.-The plan of
collecting the results of meteorological OBJ
servations from all sections of the country
which was begun by the Government
some months since, and of giving them to
the public through the daily press, is
meeting with general favor. Aside from
the positive information given, the pre-.
dictions which accompany the facts, in
regard to the probable state of the weather
for the succeeding twenty-four hours, is
exciting good deal of notice. The gen.
eral reliability of these representations
is really quite remarkable and is leading
the public to place good degree of con-
fidence in them. Take for instance the
report of yesterday and the probabilities
founded upon it, as published in yester-
day mornings HERALD, it will be OBJ
served that the rain which followed was
anticipated by these scientific observers.
Those who give close attention to these
reports will be surprised at their RELIABLE
ity. They are not mere random guesses
founded upon signs and omens, but the
best results of scientific observation by
men specially adapted to the work. We
shall endeavor to give these reports daily
as they are furnished to the press, believ-
ing that they will prove of interest if not
of substantial value to all our readers.
Year: 1871

CoNsTABLE.-We see the statement
going the rounds of the State press that
Rutland is without a constable, for the
reason that the constable elect at March
has neglected to give bonds
within ten days after bis election within
the time required by the act of the Legis-
lature. We understand that Col. Putnam
did call upon the Selectmen within ten
days, prepared to give his bonds, and was
ready to perform the obligation on his
part, and that legal gentlemen are of opin-
ion that by this act be is constable, having
done as the law required on his part.
Year: 1871

RUNS DoINes.-A shocking death of
a young man in Dorset occurred on Mon
day last, from the effects of rnm drinking
Jay Lackey, son of Joseph Lackey, who
formerly lived in Dorset, went to Gran
vile in company with two boys named
Wilkins sons of Selah Wilkins of Dorset.
While at Granville they bought pint
and half of New England Rum, and
started for home with load of meal.
From the testimony at the coroner's in
quest it appeared that Lackey fell asleep
on the way and upon arriving at the house
of Wilkins he was left on the wagon
while the horses were being put in the
barn. When they tried to rouse him it
was found that he was dead. The ver-
dict of the jury was that he came to his
death by strangulatiOn, caused by lying
with his head down.
Year: 1871

LAMP WICKs.-A lamp wick which ~
equally good with thnse we buv, may be made
out Of cotton flannel Take a strip three
times as wide az you with the wick to be, and
as long as you like, Fold it with the frecy
side in, so that it will be of three thickne>ses,
and bsste or overcast it up the side Almost
every hOusekeeper has bits of canton flannel
which would be used for nothing else, and it
saves a little item of EXPENSE. to say nothing
OF the convenience of being able to make new
wick whenever it is needed have made all
the lamp wicks used in our family for the last
six or seven years.
Year: 1871

Fifty or sixty years ago travel between New
York and Philadelphia was confined to lum-
bering stage coaches, which occupied from
twenty to twenty four hours in making the
trip. Now a citizen of Philadelphia can leave
that city at o'clock in the morning and be
in Wall street by 10, leaving at S in the after
noon and reaching home by 8, having ample
time to do full days work in any walk of
business. From Jersey City to Philadelphia
the journey can be made in the fast train of
the New Jersey road in two hours and three
nuartafA
Year: 1871

How To KEEP CmURH FROM FROTHING
OVER Happening one day to visit he house of
friend who kept COW and made butter,
there saw simple method he used to over
come the great trouble of ali butter ma
kcrs using the old fashioned upright churn,
viz: the overflow of the cream during the
process of churning His plan was as follows :
Take the body of the churn and cut a groove
around the inside of the mouth, about three
inches from the top and thrre-eights OF an inch
deep, and then remove half the thickness OF
the wood, making shoulder all around then
take the cover and cut it to fit nicely inside.
and you have now done awav with ala the old
nuisances OF cloths tubs, pans, etc heretofore
required to save the cream that flowed over
ANY man, almost, can do this, or the churn
may be taken 70 a carpenter aud treated for a
few cents. Many an idea of less consequence
than this is patented, but all may take this one
for what | gave for it.-Cor. ~ Scientific
american.
Year: 1871

TO KEEP Milk SwEEr.--A teaSpoOnful of
fine salt or of horse radsh in pan of milk
will keep it sweet for several days. Milk can
he kept year or more aS sweet as when taken
from the COW by the following method: Pro-
cure bottles, which must be perfectly clean,
sweet and dry; draw the milk from the coW
into the bottles, and as they are filled immedi-
ately cork them well, and flsten the cork with
pack thread or wire. Then spread little
straw in the bottom Of boiler, on which place
the bottles, with straw between them, until the
the boiler contains sufficient quantity Fill
it up with cold water, heat tn. water, and as
Sn0n "a it begins t. h)ll draw 'he fire and let
the whole gradually cool When quite cold
take out the bnttes and pack them n saw


dust in hampers, and stow them away in the
coolest part of the house. Southern Farmer.
Year: 1871




Before Judges Mcneil, Jones and spencer.
The Court was informed by Mr.. Henry Nichol OF
the recent decease Of the Hon. David r FIoyd-Jones
and brief eulogy pronounced upon the deceased.
Having graduated at Union College, and having
studied law, he commenced its practice In this city;
was then repeatedly elected member OF rhe
Assembly and from is44 10 Isa7 was member Of
the Senate. For some years ne was clerk Of this
court. he was member OF the Convention Of this
State In 1865. Retiring 10 his native place In the
country, ne was afterwards q member OF the
Assembly from queens county In 1860 and 1851 he
ant Governor OF the state.


Distinguished in al his public Offices for courtesy
OF manner, for integrity OF conduct for the able
snd faithful performance Of his duties This entry Of
record In remembrance OF hun il due alike TO the
character OF the man and the court ID which he
long 1le1 an important place.


Judge Mcneil followed IN few remarks, 10 like
manner complimentary OF the deceased. and The
court tnerenpon, out OF respect to the memory OF
the deceased, adJonrned
Year: 1871

ys


Before Judge Van Brunt.


Sampson ct al, Executors or John H. Baldrin,
"a. Cecilia r. Eood.-Ts case came up yesterday for
trial. The facts have been so frequently published
that it is unnecessary to give them In detail. The
defendant, 1t will be remembered lived with John
Il Baldwin, and, on his decease, claimed to be his
widow, and, at the same time, set up claim on
note made by him to her In the name OF Wood.
After his death letter found directed to his ex-
ecutors telling them not pay her anything from his
estate II they conid help it, The drectors however,
had no easy matter In settling with her, but gave
her quite sum Of money and allowed her TO retain
the furniture Of the house, but before doing THIS
got release from her OF all further right In the
estate through right OF dover or Otherwise Subsc-
Quenty she renewed her claims 81 10 being the
widow, and set up that the release papers sne signed
were signed while under the influence Of opium ana
without her free will aud knowledge and under the
strong cntreates Of her counsel, whom she supposed
TO be her friend but afterwards discovered as she
alleged, to be in completely with the plaintiffs. The
suit brought by the plaintiffs TO enjoin her from
making further claims on the estate has been re-
peatedly before the courts. The main issues were
whether she was the wife OF the deceased and
whether she did not know the purport OF the release
papers when she signed them. She failed TO appear
yesterday when the case was called. The plaintiffs
proved the issues and their action on taem and the
Jury found accordingly on each OF the issues The
case wiz now go to the General Term.
Year: 1871

Important Question as to Recsivcrship, and tho
Right to Cue by Foreign Corporation-A
Case in Admiralty Interesting Question
In Bankruptcy - An Old and Queer
Case Reaching aFinelity-After tho


Telegraphers- Business in the


Court Of General Sessions.
Year: 1871

The case of Eliza l.. Constant agt The Rec
tor warens and Vestry OF Saint Albans Church came
on for trial. yesterday before ChefJustce DAILY, in the
Court OF Common Pleas According TO the opening re-
marks OF plaintiffs counsel, the Vestry Of Saint Abans
determined to hold church fair in April 1865, and there
being in the congregation of sufficient wealth
and influence to carry it successfully through, the
Vestry applied to Mrs Constant, the mother OF
OF the Wardens. Upon being told that she
should be secured by the receipts OF tho fair for
any money she might expend in getting IL up and also
upon the promise that she should be its treasurer Mrs
goods for the fair AT the opening however, she dis
covered that she could not control dollar OF ts receipts,
Mrs Burts the wife of Of the Wardens had
appointed The bills for this $500 worth
of goods were paid by the plaintiff and Saint Adams
Church refuses to reimburse her The defense is that
Mrs Constant acted voluntarily in all that she did for
the benefit of the fair,
Year: 1871

The motion to punish the lawyer Samuel
Hrsch for contempt of Court in procuring alleged traw
bail" action in which he engaged denied
yesterday by Judge Gilbert who could nothing in
the impeach the character conduct Of the law
Year: 1871

FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD OFFERED 1t
will be seen by an advertisement in another
column that fine new and valuable Colts
Revolver was stolen from the store of j. Il.
Gwynn, this week, and that The above re-
ward is offered for the arrest and conviction
of the thief. This was bold daylight theft
and it would be great pity il the thief
should escape arrest, and the severest pen
atty of the law
Year: 1871

ACCORDING TO the Bulletin our ncighbor
has glimmering show to be one seventh of
the State printer. We adjure our neighbor
to sell his chances and invest the money in
lottery tickets. He might draw a prize,
but stroke of lightning is more probable
than the printership.
Year: 1871

The PAIN KILLER may justly be styled the
great medicine of the world, for there is no re-
gion of the globe into which it has not found lis
way, and been largely used and highly priced.
Moreover there is no cline to which it has not
proved to be we'll adapted for the cure OF n CON
siderable variety of diseases; it is a speedy and
safe remedy for bu ms scalds, cuts, bruises,
wounds and various other injuries, as well rs fol
dyscntery, diarrh@a and bowel complaints gen
orally, it is admirably suited for every race OF
men on the face of the globe.


II is a very significant fact, that notwithstand-
ing the long period of years that the Pain Killer
has been before the world it has never lost one
whit of its particularity but on the contrary;the
call for it has steadily increased from its first
discovery and at no previous time has the de
mand for it been great, or the quantity made
been so large as it is to-day.


Another significant fact is, that nowhere has
the Pain Killer ever been in higher repute, OF
been more generally used by families and indi-
viduals, than it has been here ut home, where il
was first discovord and introduced. That the
Pain Killer will continue to be, what we have
styled it, The GREAT MEDICINE OF THE WORLD
there cannot be the shadow OF a doubt PROV
idence Advertiser
Year: 1871

Come to Jesus, but don't come to my
WELL These words, written on a piece Of
paper, were found by minister in his yard.
Their story is brief, but significant The
good minister, whose calling it was to preach
Christ had nailed up his wel--not to exclude
his ucighbors, as the caviIer had SO captious.
ly supposed, but to prevent his small children
from falling in. While the incident illustrates
how hasty and unjust the world often are in
their condemnation Of Christians, it shows,
also how small a thing may bring reproach
upon our Christian character and even the
cause we profess


Some one has said that Christians are the
only Bible that some men read. Paul speaks
Of the Corinthians as an epstle known and
read of all men, As our lives are made up
largely of common, everyday facts, the ex--
tent Of most mems influence in the way OF eX
ample is limited by these. You may carry
only a rush light but if that is only kept
trimmed, and burns with a steady, constant
fame, it may eclipse in effect the brillian.
cy of the calcium light, which now and
then flashes out in the life Of some great
man.


1t is pleasant to think, that to all our ac-
tire efforts for Christ is added this DaSSice
influence which flows from the example of our
everyday lite. The little things which make up
our daily life may be like the influence of gen.
tie riyuet, which has hewn out new course,
and encounters in its path the hard rock, over
which its pure waters ceaselessly flow grain
by grain removing its protruding angles, and
atom by atom its hnty, uneven surface until,
after long years, through its crystal waters is
mirrored the polished granite. SO the even,
consistent flow Of our lives may be wearing
off the rough, anty angularities of some
among whom we move, until by.and-by shall
appear the solid surface of Christian charac.
ter, rejecting the glory Of the Creator


But there is another view which, though
not so pleasant to reflect upon, yet is just as
essential to our usefulness, namely, our so.
called little inconsistencies, While the world
takes notice of the upright, consistent Chris
tian, it observes with keen penetration his de-
iects, and is Influenced even more powerfully
by them. The home, perhaps, mirrors per
sons character better than any other place
but how few would like to have the character
as there reflected exposed to view In tht
closet, at the family altar, at the table arounC
the hearthstone, there should be such halo
that when we 60 out into the world it will
follow us, and no darkness of sin shall be abb,
to dissipate it.-Christian Weekly.
Year: 1871

A MorHERs Story | was about to
enter my nursery, to look after my little ones,
| observed the youngest, boy of three years
of age, looking over book, which he had
taken from shelf resembling a family Bible,
used before morning and evening prayer in
the family.


Struck with the unusual solemnity Of his
manner, / watched his movements. With
great precision, and apparent devotion, he went
through the exercise Of reading and singing,
and kneeling for prayer, in imitation Of his
fathers daily example, And never was man
ner, voice, or gesture more properly copied
Trihing as was this circumstance, so deep and
and solemn was the impression made upon my
mind, that to this time feel myself mentally
exclaiming what manner of persons ought
we to be, in all holy conversation and podli.
ness !"


Never till that moment had my mind dwelt
upon this momentous fact, though so oft repeat.
ed, that the future characters and eternal des.
TIMES of children are usually, at very early
period, stamped by parental example and |
now felt that an amazing influence must be
exerted upon young children by the manner
in which their parents conduct family prayer,
-Erangsiical Messager'
Year: 1871

Macy Christians have to endure the soli.
tude Of unnoticed labor. They are serving
God in a way which is exceedingly useful,
but not at all noticeable. How very sweet
to many workers are those little corners Of
the newspapers and magazines which describe
their labors and successes yet some who are
doing what God will think great deal more
Of at the last never saw their names 10 print
louder beloved brother is ploddng away in
a little country village nobody knows any.
thing about him. but he is bringing souls to
God. Unknown to fame, the angels are ac.
quainied with him. and few precious ones
whom be has led TO Jesus know him well.
Perhaps yonder sister has little class 10 the
Sunday school there is nothing striking in
her or in her class now and then little
child ascends to heaven to report her success,
aud occasionally another comes into the
church but nobody thinks of her as a very
remarkable worker; she is a flower that
blooms almost unseen, but she is none the less
fragrant There a Bible-woman she is men
toned ia the report as making so many visits
week but nobody discovers all that she is
doing for the poor and needy, and how many
are saved in the Lord through her instrument
atty Hundreds Of Gods dear servants are
serving him without the encouragement Of
mans approving eye yet they arc not alone
tho Father is with them.


Never mind where you work care more
about how YOU work Never mind VINO sees,
If God approves If he smiles, be content.
We cannot oe always sure when we are most
useful \ certain minister with very great
difficulty reached place where he had prom
ised to preach There was deep snow upon
the ground therefore only one hearer came.
However, he preached as zealously as if there
had been thousand Years after when he
was travelling in that same part Of the coun-
try, he met a man who had been the founder
Of a church in the village, aud from it scores
OF others had been established The man
came to see him, and said, " have good
reason TO remember you, sir, for ! was once
your only hearer aud what has been done
here has been brought about ins,rumentally
through my conversion under that sermon.
We cannot estimate our success One child
in the Sabbath school converted may turn
out to be worth five hundred, because he may
be the means Of bringing ten thousand to
Christ II is not the acreage you SOW it is
the multiplication which God gives to the
seed which will make up the harvest. You
have less to do with being successful thar
with being fithful Your main comfort is
that in your labor you are not alone, fol
God the eternal One, who guides the marches
Of the stars, is with you.
Year: 1871

For one woman who gets a husband by
means Of snowy dress and costly jewels, nine
fail to get husbands because Of the costli-
ness Of their attire and the disposition and
taste it indicates. Our women can labor
under no greater deluson than the idea that
husbands worth the having are caught by
snowy and expensive dress, unless it is the
notion that they are left in the lurch because
unable to follow all the follies aud vanities Of
fashion,