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Year: 1871

Gentlemen Having read the selec-
tions from sixteen papers published in the
STATE JOURNAL of August Goth, con-
demning the policy in regard to the tenn
perance ticket Of August 9, | am satisfied
the character Of this movement is not
understood. Without intending it, some
of you are doing great wrong to the
main body of temperance men You
speak of it as an action for which the
temperance cause is responsible, and as if
1T had some official character 1t is only
a movement by very few dissatisfied men
who have separated themselves from the
main body and in the language of their
address of August 20, formed party,
adopted platform, and nominated candi-
dates"


This movement had its origin with the
present editor of the official organ of the
Good Templars, who was joined by few
men of good character, he having made
them believe that the cause had been
'sold out" by the President of the May
Convention, and thus induced them to
unite with him in call for the August
meeting. On the Both of June, the State
Central Committee was appointed, aud
the leaders of this August movement ac-
cepted positions in that committee, and
met with it July IL. Having accepted
this position under the authority of the
May Convention, the August Convention
should have been abandoned, as the rea-
sons assigned for it no longer existed
But these men met, and in spite of all
efforts to prevent it, placed in nomination
State ticket. To justify their action,
they then said eve are acting as in
dividuals, without official authority"
Now they claim official character, and say
they "have formed party, &c"


From these facts it will be seen this
action is nothing less than rebellion
against the authority Of the May Conven-
ton, of which these men still claim to be
part. Temperance, as body, therefore
are in no way responsible for this ticket
Already several District Conventions in
various parts of the State have repudiated
this action, the State Central Committee
are preparing to do so, and other organiza-
tions will follow. Let this faction be
treated hereafter so as not to involve any
man who is true to his principles and
faithful to his pledges.


p. CooMBE.


Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 29th, 1871.
Year: 1871

nership, under the firm name of Burt & Her
zog, for the purpose of carrying on the Brew
ing business, at East Stroudsburg, Pa,
would respectfully inform the public that
they will be able, all times, to furnish to or
der, pure article of
Year: 1871

"tO put them in remembrance Of pen
anee in the beginning of Lent, and TO
remind them that their bodies are but
dust and ashes" Anciently great
sinners appeared on this day In sack
cloth, and with ashes upon their
heads.


THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


In England, where the Episcopal
Church IS the church established Dy
law and united to to the Government,
the Queen being the head, Lent Is
more strictly kept than among those
of the same communion with US.


In the High Church, public festivi-
ties are forbidden; marriages, except
in casas Of necessity, are not solemn
lied; there are no great parties or
balls; there is a lull in what is called
society, while the churches are open,
and there are services daily.


The Queen of England, therefore, IN
the estimation Of this Church of the
EpiscOpacy, has committed a grave
error in appointing the marriage OF
the Princess Louise to take place in
the Lenten season. They overlooked
it in the case of the Prince Of Wales,
but against its repetition the dignita-
ries OF the church have expOstulated,
regarding it not only as an unnecessary
violation of the rules of the church,
but a positive sin, and a disregard
shown by one in high place to the
spiritual advisers which the law and
the church have given to the people.
They therefore propose, If the Queen
continues obstinate and the marriage
takes place at the time designated, to
hold a penitentiaI service for the sin
at the hour appointed for the cere-
mOuV,
Year: 1871

THE DUPLICATED OFFICE E-HOLDERS.


Some ten or a dozen members Ofthe
Legislature are holding Offices by
Executive appointment, which they
are farming out while they are here
at the Capitol pursuing the occupation
that gives them the mileage and per
diem Of legislators. A bill has been
introduced into the House to put a
stop to this scandalOUs practice, which
is one of the innovations Of the car
pet t-bag regime; but it seems to make
slow progress against the opposition
of the 0ffice-hOlding ring. The Nicks-
burg Times aud Republican, referring
to The fact that "Mr. Johnson" q
Congo member from Warren, is also
a member Of the Board of Super
visors OF Warren county, appointed
by the Governor, says:


Whether it is owing to his dis
tinguished and prominent fitness, so
far surprising that Of all other deni-
zens Of this benighted region, or be-
cause Of some service, that from his
official position he was able to render
the appointing power, we leave the
reader to judge. Certain it Is that
such a proceeding is an innovation
upon the customs that have hereto
fore obtained in such cases, at once
shocking to every sense Of prOpriety,
disgraceful to the State, and danger
Gus in the extreme to the independ-
euce and purity Of legislative bodies.
The stamp Of public OpprObrium
should brand, at once, such pro-
ceeding as an outrage not to be tOlGra-
ted in free government"


2. S. Since the foregoing was pre-
pared, we are gratified to note that
the following resolution, introduced
as a substitute by Senator Hardy, Of
Jasper, striking directly at the evil,
has passed the Senate:


WHEREAS, Members of this body
are exercising and discharging the
function, and duties of more than one
Office in this State, belonging to the
different departments Of government,
in violation of, and repUgnant TO the
spirit and letter Of the Constitution of
the State Of Mississippi; therefore,


"ReSOlUsd, That il is the sense Of
this Senate that said members who
now hold and exercise the duties and
functions Ofany other State, county or
municipal Office in this State, should
resign the same within ten days after
the adoption of this resolution


An act Of similar pUrpOrt so far as
we can Judge from the meagre report
Of its provisions in the official paper,
has passed the House.
Year: 1871

since that gallant (?) corps must
be largely made up Of both these
classes. Upham, the infamous, who
proved his title to that character, and
also to "mansions (not) in the Skies"


is Msler-General Of the Militia Of Pu-
laslzi county, is a strong Clayton man,
and would willingly lend himself, as


he has often done before, to Clayton's
vilest purposes, but. without the rank
Ghd file, be is wanting in the power
to prove himself again a desperate
villain. CattersOn, who once served
Clayton faithfully, and in very vile an
cruel ways, is United States Marshal
for the district in which Little Rock
is situated, bat as he is now q bitter
enemy Of Clayton, it is not likely that
he can be even hired to move a peg
ia his favor. Besides ali this, the
johnson men in the Senate nave taken
a new turn on the rebellious Cover


nor. This morning they met for the
Year: 1871

We voted to lay on the table the
resolution Of Senator Morgan, declar-
ing that it is the opinion Of this
legislature that the State of Missis-
sippi is not legally oz morally bound
20 pay the Planters and Union Bank
bonds" !" because We think that the
Year: 1871

Most Of our readers will be glad to know
tina. the Italian Chambers have carried out the
original bill, which we have already in these
columns commented upon and characterized
as just and liberal The Holy Father is to be
well provided for. There is to be no want of
money-no want of palatial space or comfort.
The bill, which has passed through the Legis-
lative Chambers, secures to the Pope all the
aforementioned privileges, assigning him at
the same time regal honors and body guard.
We cannot refuse to admit that the policy of
the Italian government is LIBERAL But so long as
Pic Mono and his unfinching and unchanging
Minister insist upon the full reclamation of the
ancient patrimony of St. Peter, stretching from
the line of the Po to the Nsapolitan frontier and
from the Adriatic to the Mediterranean, we do
not see how reconciliation is to be effected.
We have no means of knowing how far the
Vicar of Christ dare recognize conference of
mere mortals; but it does seem to us as If
conference must try its hand on st. Peters
patrimony before general a1d secure peace
can be said to be established. 1t may yet be
necessary for the Holy Father to submit to o
human tribunal. Meanwhile we have no
choice but await the issue of events and the
sometimes startling results of the worlds pro-
0rnaa
Year: 1871

Our correspondent at Versailles telegraphs
that matters look gloomy there, but that he is
precluded from explaining the cause. He fur
ther states that Bismarck is again quite ill. and
that his condition excites grave uneasiness.
1t is probable that the explanation which he is
not allowed to make bears some connection
with the health of the Prussian Premier. For
some weeks past rumors have been current
concerning Bismarck which have seemed to
possess some foundation. His illness has gene
rally been admitted, but the reports have gone
so far as to state that the excitement resulting
from recent events has unsettled his mind and
subjected him to periodical attacks of insanity.
The armistice convention with Jules Favre
rather destroyed what little credit was given
to this story. Atany rate he was sane enough
to induce Favre to sign an agreement In which
all the advantage rested with Germany.


People may, we think, safely dismiss all
ideas Of Bismarck being insane; but 1t is evil
dent that he is in very precarious state Of
health. He had hardly recovered from an
attack Of illness when he was called upon to
negotiate the terms OF the surrender Of Paris
and Of the armistice. II is likely that the
labor incidental to the performance Of this
duty has brought on a second attack, which
has caused the grave uneasiness" referred
to by our correspondent. The death CT Bis
marok would be terrible blow to Prussia and
to the whole of Germany. If he dies after the
conclusion of treaty of peace with France it
will be after his work is accomplished; but if
be dies now he will leave great questions un-
settled which his genius alone can decide in
manner advantageous to Germany. We sin
cerely trust that our next dispatches may
report more favorably of his condition.
Year: 1871

THE TENNESSEE discussion in the
House yesterday as to the unseaworthiness
of the steamer Tennessee, on which the st.
Domingo Commission sailed from this port
twenty-five days ago, reveals most startling
particulars concerning that vessel. General
Banks said that be had heard engineers say they
would not trust their lives in her, and that 1t
was almost certain destruction for her to ven
ture to sea. If such is actually the case
there is great cause for alarm as to
the fate of our commissioners, and
not only should an investigation be held to
discover with whom lies the fault of her un-
seaworthiness and the criminal error of send
ing the commission in her, but fleet vessels
SHOULD be Immediately despatched from the
ports along our lower sesbeard 70 look them
up. 1t may be possible that the lives OF these
valuable men are even now depending on the
fran tenure of some lifeboat or piece Of plank
IN the Wild HsyfsQ Qf the Atlantic.
Year: 1871

THE CANADIAN SNUB.-Among the many
lessons to be learned from the action OF the
British government in the matter OF the joint
commission not the least important Is the
snub which the imperial government has
given to the little snarling Canadian terrier.
We have had so much snarling of late on the
part of the little terrier that the big Newfound-
land has been compelled to put his foot upon
him. The howlings about fisheries, about
reciprocities, about Fenians. about privileges
have been such that John Bull at last saw
there was nothing for it but to lay his big paw
upon the New Dominion tcrrier. Our patience
was exhausted with the creature. It is just
as we'll, however, that the big fellow has come
to the rescue. On this Continent we must
have peace. We are not sorry that Great
Britain hos found out our ability TO enforce H.
Year: 1871

There seems to be hitch in the progress
of legislation among our Solons at Albany.
Perhaps this is wise. Possibly the repre-
sentatives of the people have learned that
they were hurrying along at too fast rate.
The democratic Mother Cary majority, as if
running at lightning speed upon an express
train, seemed to have forgotten that faithful
switch-tenders were necessary to preserve the
machine from running off the track, if not
from ultimate disaster. Unwise measures,
fathered by the Tammany Regency, have, for
the present at least, been laid on the shelf.
Our readers have new for their edification the
perusal Of discussions on such matters as
bill to prohibit fish from biting on the Sab
bath, bill to enable aliens to acquire and
hold real estate-as if that could not be done
without legal enactment-and o bill to ex-
empt bonds and mortgages from taxation,
which is very good thing. Tom Fields has
introduced bill to indemnify bounty Jumpers
or some persons of that stamp-for losses
during the late attempt at rebellion. Beyond
these latter measures, throwing out jobs for
the construction of new police court houses
as matters Of but little consequence, the citi-
zens Of New York may congratulate them
selves that legislation at Albany is of a quiet
description. But it would be well to look
out for remarkable demonstrations after Ash
Wednesday.
Year: 1871

The cable dispatches from France, so far,
show that the elections have been carried on
without any of those disturbances which were
anticipated few days ago. The people
have recorded their votes quietly and orderly.
In the northern and eastern departments the
moderate republicans have come out pretty
freely; but in the southern departments it is
feared that the radicals have been able to
exercise a bad influence over the voters. 1t
should be borne in mind that while the people
in the north and in the cas-. have suffered
severely, and that while the cities are de-
stroyed, the towns ruined and the fields
wasted, those in the southern districts have
experienced comparatively none Of the
rigors of the war. In fact they never
received their "baptism Of fire." and hence
they still cry out for the maintenance of
Bordeaux republicanism. Reports received in
Versailles last night show that in eleven de-
partments few republicans have been returned


In these same departments the Bonapartist,
Orleanist and clerical candidates have been
elected. Frem this indication it may be
inferred that in these districts, at least, the
people are sick of the war and are anxious to
conclude contest which they cannot fail in
perceiving is hopeless. In the cities of Brest
and Havre the Gambetta ticket was elected


This result does not surprise us when it is
remembered that these places are occupied by
large numbers Of young soldiers who have
been summoned to arms by Gambetta himself


hal
north of Havre will make any such exhibit


The dispatches received here up to this time
are not sufficiently full to enable us to
form any fair estimate as to the final
result. From all indications, however, we
should judge that the elections have been car
ried out fairly. The candidates of all partie 8
have had an equal chance, apparently, inn
perialist as well as republican, republican as
well as monarchist. The Gambetta party,
Judging, however, only from the meagre news
received from France last night, is very likely
to prove as unsuccessful in the election
campaign as its soldiers have done in the
military. There is little or no chance for
Gambetta or his fre-eaters to secure ma
jority in the National Assembly, but that they
will in numbers be sufficiently strong to create
trouble is to be feared. The NapoleOnists,
Orleanists, clerical and moderate republicans
are each separate and distinct, and though
any one Of these separate parties possesses
more genuine patriotism than the Bordeaux
Jewellers, yet If they attempt to carry out to
the letter their particular aims, disregarding
the claims of the country, the very worst con-
sequences may be anticipated. If the full re-
turns Of the elections were before US we should
be better able to form an opinion Of the senti-
ment of the French people, and also Of the
probabilities Of a permanent peace.
Year: 1871

We ARE GLAD TO SEE THAT TIE LEGIs-
LATURE seems determined to have iron
bridges substituted for all the wooden ones on
our State railroads. Without question, if the
bridge over Wappinger's creek had been Of
iron tie horrors Of drowning and freezing
would not have been added to the combination
Of kerosene and collision in the New Hamburg
disaster
Year: 1871

THE RAPID TRANSIT QUESTION is again
before the State Senate in a variety of bills
looking to the establishment Of some decree
to hurl people from the Battery to Harlem in
ten or fifteen minutes. Two of the bills favor
the underground or old arcade plan, and
consequently do not afford the best ISOLATION Of
the question.
Year: 1871

SECRETARY BOUTWELL, has decided that
national bank notes are not legal tender.
Being redeemable in Treasury notes, however,
even when the banks Of issue have become
insolvent, they are likely to pass current very
generally for some time.
Year: 1871

THE BILL TO ANNEX PART of Westchester
county to New York has been reported upon
adversely by Mr.. Tweed as chairman of the
Senate committee. The principal objection of
Westchester to annexation was that she
would then come under the domination of
Tweed, and the fact that Tweed don't want
her will be considered dreadful snub.
Year: 1871

GOOD.-Itissa that the latest fashion in en-
gagements is to give no ring or presents of any
kind to the lady, and the wedding to be quiet
and plain, only the relatives being present, and
the brides dress very plain and simple. 1t is
quite time that reaction should take place
from the prevailing extravaganza of fashionable
weddings. At the rate things have been GO
ing on, it is fast becoming impossible for any
without dollar to begin housekeeping with,
are set out with silver services, gold and Jew
elry, by the mistaken prOdigalty of friends,
while the kitchen is bare of indispensable uten
sils There is usually a wOeful falling of
from the brilliant beginning. 1t is quite time
for young folks to begin at the other end O
married life, and set out with a programme
they can carry out
Year: 1871




consideration Of the shoddy element in litera-
ture, the first thing which arrests the attention
is the romance of rascality and the novel of
sensation. The authors of these seem to
plunge into the records of the criminal courts
in search of their plots aud characters, and
such "swells' as Pelham and Pendennis give
place to ruffians of the swell mob. The two
chief elements of interest are bigamy and
murder. In the old sentimental novel the he
rone went through three volumes of difficulties
to get one husband now, as in Miss Braddan's
" Aurora Floyd" she begins with two and de
votes her energies through the three volumes
to the getting rid of the superhuOus one. And
then the Indifference to human lite displayed
10y these rOmancers really demands the atten
ton OF the literary police Thus if a character
is in their way, or if they get tired of him.
they cOOlly run him through the body with a
gOose-quill, and literally blot him oct of exis
tence, thus furnishing new proof that " the
pen is mghtier than the sword. All their
power is of the bloodetting, brain -shattering,
teeth-gnashing, and interiectiOnal sort. Strange
that in war 80 prolific in herOism as that we
have gone through, with the newspapers cram
med with incidents that exceed in interest tie
marvels of fiction, there should be found any
class of society that should go to such horrible
trash as the literature Of yellow covers for
mental excitement Nothing lives in ltera
ture but that which has in it the vitality OF
creative art; and it wonId be safe advice to the
young to read nothing but what is old. In
this way they would at least avoid being swim
died by the perishable shoddy Of the mind
which now woos their attention in the sOp
shops of letters. The stuff will not wear; anC
if person could only see his own mind, witt
the rags of these suits hanging loose on hi
thoughts and affections, he would start bacl
amazed at the intellectual scare crow he wa
made to appear.-AtLdntic Monthly
Year: 1871

A woman who is in 6 state of mind over
the question OF ruffles or putis, writes to the
New York Citizen and Round Table thus
The triumph which woman feels on being
the recipient Of unlimited male homage, or
when she is the delight of male beings eyes OF
the coveted of male beings hearts, it is but as
rush light, tarthing dip to lambent lamp,
filled with the purest Astral OIL gorgeous
cleaning chandelier of gIaring gas, when com
pared with the ravishing rush OF satisfaction
and complacency and pure joy which feeds hel
noble soul when every woman in the room i,
green with envy OF her. The utter carth:nes
of mans gross nature may probably preven
his appreciation of this exalted sensation, thi
TRANSPORTATION which takes place in the female
bosom at intervals, but most women know
and feel it, and in fact know it myself"
Year: 1871

LOVE-" Love is like the devil, because it
torments like Heaven, because it wraps the
soul in bliss like SALT because it is relishing
like pepper because it often sets one on fire
like sugar, because it is sweet; like a rope,
because it is often the death of man; like a
prison, because it makes one miserable like
wine, because it makes man happy like
man, because it is here to-day and gone to-
morrow like woman, because there is no
getting rid of it; like a beacon, because it
guides one to the wished for port; like the bite
of mad dog or the kiss of a pretty woman,
because they both make man run mad like
goose, because it is silly; in a word, like a
ghost, because it is like everything aud like
nOthing--often talked about, but never seen,
touched or understood. Love is like-well,
you know how it is yourself"
Year: 1871

to pass without even looking back to gaz,
on thee; but to-day in thy bridal veil thol
art sweet picture, which memory viii
paint on my heart for ever"


Elise felt herself thrilled with happiness
but never once told the secret OF that
change, though she herself did not know
that the real secret lay in her own changed
nature.


Now presently they were all feasting
and Elise, longing to be alone for few
minutes with her wonderful happiness,
crept down to the side of the Rhine, and
thought over the past.


"Ah, and he said am so altered, too .


Happy Elise, thou art indeed altered .
And he said how pretty looked in my
bridal veil. Do |, wonder2 What
would ! not give to see myselfm


Elise was forgetting, as she longed to
see herself, how strict had been the old
wonan's warning. She stood on the edge
OF the water with her face turned away !;
but her vanity kept saying to her, Look
once, for single moment, Elise, and see
thyself on thy bridal day :" but she hesita-
ted and longcd, and wondered if punish
ment would really follow if she looked.
1T cannot make any difference" she
thought, and she moved her head little
way-a very little way round she
could Just see the shape of her head reflect
ed in the water, and it seemed quite strange
to her. for she had not seen it for so long.


" must, oh, | must see the face my
Carl loves" she SAID and forgetting the
happiness she might lose in this offering to
her vanity, she turned and looked at her
reflect on in the water, and she saw-what2
the same plain face she remembered long
ago the same, the very same, without one
feature alto red.


With scream of despair she tottered
forwards step too far, and 'eforc she |
could recover herself, she fell nto the wa
ter. which had shown her The dreadful |
truth. The tide bore her away, and never
again was s,en the millcrs daughter
CarPs young bride. Alas tor vanity Ger
man Leqend